Sixty years old with the army, the heirless boss loves his fertile wife

Chapter 269: People become better with age

Tang Qiyue simply maintained a smile. At a time like this, it was crucial not to say anything carelessly. Zhan's mother loved her son dearly, but she couldn't bear to shoulder everything.

"Fine, you're just like Ono, you never tell me anything!"

Tang Qiyue breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Zhan's mother didn't press her, she wouldn't say anything.

Let Zhan Zeye explain this to his mother when he returns.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law bought almost everything they wanted, and Tang Qiyue also bought a lot of candy.

"Eat less sugar, or your teeth will hurt!"

Zhan Mu couldn't understand why Tang Qiyue spent so much money on candy.

Tang Qiyue didn't explain. She would buy several kilograms of candy whenever she went out, since she had plenty of candy coupons on her.

When they got home, Sister-in-law Zhan saw how many things they had brought back, and her eyes were full of envy. She couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

"Wow, as expected of my brother-in-law, he's good at making money. The capitalist's daughter is really generous; she doesn't care about spending money at all!"

As soon as Sister-in-law Zhan opened her mouth, Mother Zhan slapped her on the back.

"Stop being sarcastic. If you have money, you can buy it too. Ono and Qiyue can buy whatever they want with their earnings. The family has already split up, so even if you're jealous, you can only put up with it!"

Tang Qiyue appreciated Zhan Mu's understanding and impartiality.

She didn't care about Sister-in-law Zhan's sarcastic remarks, and instead handed a bag of candy to the little child who was watching eagerly from the side.

"Sister-in-law, I brought some candy for the child. Please keep an eye on him and don't let him eat too much, or he'll get a toothache!"

She passed on the words that Zhan's mother had reminded her of before to Zhan's sister-in-law.

Sister-in-law Zhan's desire to continue her sarcastic remarks was thwarted, leaving her feeling awkward.

Seeing the candy in her child's hand, and then seeing her son reach out and grab a candy to put in his mouth, she immediately became anxious.

"You brat, how could you be so generous? This is candy! Give it to Mommy, Mommy will keep it for you. Eating too much will give you a toothache!"

She chased after the child and ran away, also escaping the disapproving gaze of the mother.

Zhan's mother turned around and reminded Tang Qiyue: "Even if you have money, you shouldn't waste it like this. What are you doing giving it to him? Your three children on the island probably only get to eat candy twice a year!"

It's said that grandparents love their grandchildren dearly, but one grandchild is someone they can see anytime here, while the other is someone they've never seen on the island and who may still be suffering.

The mother naturally favored the one who suffered.

This is the simple and honest thought of the mother of the war.

Tang Qiyue chuckled dryly. How could she explain that her three mischievous children never lacked snacks and candies? One reason was that she often made some snacks, and the other was that Zhan Chunying would occasionally take out her own pocket money to exchange for candy for her nephews and nieces.

They're spoiling her rotten.

Why waste your breath when a bag of candy can solve the problem?

Sister-in-law Zhan is a typical petty woman with no grand vision; she's just jealous of others' good lives.

There's no point in explaining it to her; it's not something you can easily explain.

Tang Qiyue didn't want to tell Zhan's mother about this, so she just kept smiling and listened to Zhan's mother's rambling.

The old man's nagging is also out of concern for her, so why not let him do it?

After chatting with Zhan's mother for a while, Zhan Zeye returned.

It turns out that Gu Yanting was looking for Zhan Zeye because of the aftermath of the previous incident; he still wanted to get some information out of Zhan Zeye.

"I'm not stupid, why should I tell them?"

Zhan Zeye washed his face, saw Tang Qiyue hand him a towel, took it, wiped his face haphazardly, and hung it around his neck.

It wasn't that he was afraid of the heat, it was just that he was too lazy to hang it back up. Zhan's mother was holding a bowl of noodles with soybean paste, and Zhan Zeye was indeed hungry, so he didn't waste any words and ate first.

Zhan's mother kept nagging him to slow down, saying there was still food in the pot, and asked him some questions that she cared about, but they all revolved around Zhan Zeye.

Tang Qiyue didn't want to interrupt the mother and son's conversation, so she went out to check on them.

Since she rarely came back, she wasn't familiar with her neighbors, but they were very curious about Tang Qiyue and tried to come in and take a look.

Just as she sat down on the bluestone slab at the entrance, she saw Sister-in-law Zhan walking over.

"What's the point of talking to these gossipy women? They're all craning their necks and straining their ears, wanting to hear about their brother-in-law's affairs!"

The Zhan family produced a Zhan Zeye, who, having married Tang Qiyue, the daughter of a capitalist, had long been the subject of great interest among the neighbors.

Despite Sister-in-law Zhan's sourness about Tang Qiyue's extravagance, they are still family.

If Zhan Zeye is good, his family will also benefit.

But outsiders don't seem to care that much.

Tang Qiyue was taken to Zhan Dasao's courtyard.

"I just wanted to hear what they were talking about; it felt quite down-to-earth!"

Tang Qiyue indeed finds it difficult to integrate into ordinary people's social circles, both on the island and here.

She's not an ordinary person, so trying to fit in is unrealistic.

Sister-in-law Zhan handed Tang Qiyue a handful of water chestnuts, all steamed and ready to eat.

"Only a rich girl like you from a capitalist family would say something so infuriating. What do you mean by 'down-to-earth'? We ordinary people live a life full of trivial and upsetting things. If you ever lived that kind of life, you'd be crying your eyes out!"

Tang Qiyue: ...

Although this Sister-in-law Zhan had a harsh tongue, you could tell it was because of the hardships of life.

Tang Qiyue silently broke open the water chestnut.

She doesn't eat this often, so it's really refreshing to have it once in a while.

"You and your brother-in-law weren't home, so you don't know how many thoughts people here have. They're all cunning and can't stand seeing others doing better than them!"

After finishing her sentence, Sister-in-law Zhan saw that Tang Qiyue didn't respond and became somewhat angry: "Or are you looking down on me? You don't even acknowledge me when I talk to you!"

Tang Qiyue: "Sister-in-law, I wasn't ignoring you, I was just listening to you. Besides, I think you're amazing, at least I can't be as amazing as you!"

Sister-in-law Zhan: ...

She always felt that these words were somewhat terrifying.

How could she, a common woman, be so powerful?

Is this a sarcastic remark directed at her?

“Speak properly. I know my own worth. I can’t compare to you and my brother-in-law. You are both upper-class people!”

Sister-in-law Zhan rubbed her arms, always afraid of being frightened by Tang Qiyue.

Tang Qiyue smiled: "Sister-in-law, I know you and my brother have worked hard all these years and endured a lot of gossip. Zhan Zeyi and I are not the kind of people who are unreasonable. Zhan Zeyi remembers how you took care of Mother-in-law and Chunying all these years. The reason we are taking Mother-in-law over this time is not because you and my brother have done a bad job, but because we need Mother-in-law's help!"

Sister-in-law Zhan's expression finally changed.

She had been holding back her anger for a month, but still couldn't figure out what went wrong.

Hearing Tang Qiyue's words now, I feel that the grievances in my heart can finally be vented.

“We are the eldest, so naturally we have to take care of our mother-in-law and our unmarried sister-in-law. But Chunying ran away first, and then our mother-in-law passed away too. What will the neighbors think of us?”