1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 197 The Wise Grandma Qiu

Hearing Qiu Shaohu's merciless words, Zhang Shanmei couldn't stand it: "Qiu Shaohu, how dare you treat me like this?"

After saying that, she pointed to her belly, which was almost seven months pregnant: "No, hit it here. If you don't, you're a bastard."

These words left Qiu Shaohu somewhat embarrassed.

It was her mother-in-law, Ruan Xiaocao, who couldn't stand it anymore: "Shanmei, look at what you're saying. You're heavily pregnant and still can't calm down. Aren't you afraid of upsetting yourself and hurting the baby?"

He then pulled the person back to the dining table: "You're eating alone now, but two people need to nourish you. You can't go hungry."

Seeing that her mother-in-law was giving her a way out, she calmed down a lot. But when she thought about the things her brother-in-law and his wife brought into the house, she immediately started to provoke them, saying, "It's different when you have someone backing you up. They brought back such a big bag of things from their parents' home, and they didn't even offer a little something to their great-grandmother. They really have no conscience."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Shaomei, the youngest daughter of the second wife, bluntly retorted, "Second sister-in-law, you didn't share any of the things you brought back from your parents' home with Great-Grandma. Are you talking about yourself?"

Her second brother, Qiu Shaocheng, chimed in, "Besides, I already put the two big fish my brother and sister-in-law brought back in the kitchen. What more do you want?"

At this moment, Qiu's great-grandmother came over from the kitchen: "Shaohu's wife, since you don't even want that big fish, then cook the other two and don't eat them. You heard it just now, that's your third sister-in-law's family's medicine to nourish her body."

Upon hearing this, not only Zhang Shanmei, but also the other members of the eldest son's family looked rather displeased.

After all, Zhang Shanmei had often belittled her third sister-in-law, saying that not only did her family not have a son to support them, but they were also poor, and that all they had for their wedding was two quilts.

But she didn't consider that many families couldn't even afford two quilts as a dowry. She only had a thermos, two washbasins, and a pair of pillowcases more than her third sister-in-law. Although Aunt Qiu's eldest sister-in-law, Ruan Xiaocao, was not a bad person, she was a little annoyed that her grandmother wasn't giving her face: "Grandma, you're right. That fish is quite big. If we make it into preserved fish, it can feed Shaofeng's wife for a long time. It won't keep for long anyway. My second sister-in-law and I will pickle it first."

When Qiu's mother heard her sister-in-law's words, she couldn't help but find it amusing. Her sister-in-law was putting on an act again, trying to advance by retreating.

She didn't say anything, just wanted to hear what her grandmother had to say.

Grandma Qiu casually said, "Alright, then we'll do it your way. You sisters-in-law will marinate the fish later and make it into preserved fish, which will reduce the fishy smell."

Aunt Qiu was dumbfounded. In the past, as long as she retreated to advance, her grandmother would usually give in. Why was she going along with what she said today?
Grandma Qiu was a woman of great wisdom; without rules, nothing can be accomplished.

Previously, those were all public property, and whatever they did was right. The eldest granddaughter-in-law liked to play tricks, but she turned a blind eye as long as the family was harmonious.

But things are different now. The things that the two daughters-in-law of the eldest son's family brought back from their parents' homes over the years have never been confiscated by the public. So why should the things that the daughters-in-law of the second son's family bring back from their parents' homes be confiscated by the public?

What's more, the last time that girl's sister came to visit, she didn't come empty-handed. She brought fish that made our family have a wonderful meal, and the neighbors were almost green with envy.

If she goes along with their wishes again this time, what will happen in the future?
If Xia Qiu's family sends more things over, are we just going to confiscate them all?
Xia Qiu has a good nature, but she can't let them do whatever they want. Besides, even the two unmarried women in the second wife's family understand this, yet Shao Hu's wife still tries to stir things up. She's incredibly stupid.

(End of this chapter)