A fierce wife enters the house: She helps up a house full of spineless people.

Chen Shuyan ultimately did not chop the firewood; it was Chen Yang who couldn't bear to see his son continue to go hungry and chopped the firewood for him.

Wang Jinzhu was too lazy to argue; as long as someone else did the work, that was fine.

The house was peaceful for two rare days.

These past two days, Wang Jinzhu hasn't been idle either. She and Chen Tianfang reclaimed a considerable amount of wasteland on the back mountain, and brought some sweet potato vines and potatoes from her parents' home to plant with Chen Shi and Chen Yuxiang.

The day for the bride to return to her parents' home has finally arrived.

For farming families, the bride's return to her parents' home is a major event, representing the importance the husband's family attaches to the new bride.

Early in the morning, Grandma Chen and Chen Xiufen were already busy.

They carried a large package out of the inner room, opening it layer by layer. Inside were gifts prepared for Liu Yiyi's return visit.

Two bolts of fine blue cotton cloth, a package of rock sugar wrapped tightly in oil paper, two pieces of dried cured meat, and a box of expensive osmanthus cake bought from town.

Such a generous gift is unprecedented in the village, enough to make the Liu family proud in front of their relatives and neighbors.

As Chen Xiufen tidied up, she glanced smugly at Wang Jinzhu, who was feeding chickens in the yard, her smile revealing undisguised pride.

"Oh dear, this is for Shuyan's wife to go back to her parents' home, we can't be careless. Her family runs a bookstore in town, they're a respectable family, we can't be impolite." Old Mrs. Chen raised her voice, deliberately speaking for the eldest son's family to hear.

Chen Yuxiang was in the kitchen preparing things for Wang Jinzhu's homecoming when she heard this. Her hands paused, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across her face.

All she prepared for Wang Jinzhu was a small bamboo basket.

Inside were a dozen or so eggs she had been saving for a long time, and a small bag of mixed grain flour ground at home.

Compared to the overflowing gifts from the second wife, they were simply too shabby to be presented.

"Jinzhu..." Chen Yuxiang stammered, unsure of what to say.

Wang Jinzhu seemed not to hear the commotion outside. She wiped her hands, went over to look at the contents of the basket, and smiled, "Mother, it's fine. My parents don't care about these formalities."

The more she said that, the more distressed Chen Yuxiang felt.

Just then, Old Mrs. Chen walked in with the shabby bamboo basket, placed it in front of Wang Jinzhu, and said with a sneer, "Alright, here's your homecoming gift. Hurry up and pack your things, get on your way with Tianfang, don't be late."

That contemptuous tone was as if he were dismissing a beggar.

Wang Jinzhu looked at the two baskets in front of her. One was piled high, extremely luxurious; the other was empty, showing how shabby it was.

This is not just favoritism, it's blatant humiliation.

It was telling her, and everyone else, that she, Wang Jinzhu, was not as precious as that town girl, Liu Yiyi.

Chen Shi and Chen Yuxiang both lowered their heads, daring not to speak out in their anger. Chen Tianfang clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white, and his chest heaved violently.

In the courtyard, Liu Yiyi, dressed in a brand-new light red dress, was being carefully supported by Chen Shuyan, a reserved smile on her face as she enjoyed the flattery from everyone.

Everyone surrounded them, as if they were the center of the family.

Seeing this scene, Wang Jinzhu felt a surge of anger welling up inside her.

But she didn't have an attack immediately as usual.

The anger on her face gradually faded, replaced by a dazzling smile.

She walked to the doorway of the main room and called out in a clear voice, "Oh my, Grandma, you're too kind! Knowing I was returning to my parents' home today, you prepared such a generous gift for me! Jinzhu is so touched!"

Her sudden shout stunned everyone.

The smug smiles on Old Mrs. Chen and Chen Xiufen's faces froze.

Liu Yiyi and Chen Shuyan also looked over in surprise.

Ignoring everyone's expressions, Wang Jinzhu walked straight to the mountain of homecoming gifts, clasped her hands together, and made a gesture of deep gratitude.

"Thank you, Grandma! Thank you, Second Aunt! You're both so kind to me!"

As she spoke, she bent down and deftly hoisted the two bolts of cloth onto her shoulder, picked up the cured meat with one hand, and held the box of osmanthus cake and rock sugar steadily in her arms with the other.

The whole process was smooth and seamless.

"This...this is for Yiyi!" Chen Xiufen was the first to react, screaming as she tried to grab it.

Wang Jinzhu, carrying the things, nimbly turned around and dodged her hand.

Her smile remained unchanged, but her eyes had turned cold: "What are you saying, Second Aunt? Liu Yiyi's name is written on this? Didn't Grandma just say that these are gifts for a new bride's homecoming? I'm also a new bride of the Chen family, and I'm going home today too. Grandma loves me so much, she must have prepared these for me!"

"You...you're a madwoman! A robber!" Old Mrs. Chen was so angry that she was trembling all over, and her hand pointing at her was shaking.

"Madwoman? Robber?" Wang Jinzhu's smile vanished completely, replaced by a cold sneer. "I married into the Chen family without asking for a single penny of dowry. My husband hunts in the mountains to earn money to support your entire family. My mother-in-law works tirelessly in the fields to support your precious grandson's education. And in the end, when I return home, all I deserve is a basket of eggs?"

She took a step forward, her aura intimidating: "I'm putting this out there! I, Wang Jinzhu, am the lawfully wedded eldest grandson's wife of the Chen family! My reputation is Chen Tianfang's reputation, and the reputation of the eldest branch of the family! If you want to trample my reputation underfoot, you'll have to ask the Wang family for permission first!"

The original owner's parents were not to be trifled with. She also had three older brothers, the children of a butcher. Even if they just scraped by, they were all stronger than the others.

Ignoring the chaos behind her, she strode towards the courtyard gate, clutching the pile of gifts "belonging to her."

"Tianfang, let's go! If we don't leave now, we'll miss lunch!"

Chen Tianfang stared at his wife's imposing back for half a second, then felt an unprecedented surge of exhilaration. He straightened his back and strode after her.

"Wang Jinzhu! You stop right there!" Chen Shuyan roared angrily from behind.

Wang Jinzhu didn't turn her head back, leaving only one sentence that clearly lingered in the air above the courtyard.

"If you've got the guts, come and take it back from my Wang family!"

"You...you put it down! That's mine!" Liu Yiyi finally snapped out of her shock. Her beautiful face turned bright red. She was both angry and anxious, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She had never suffered such injustice in her life! It was like a scholar encountering a soldier—she couldn't reason with him!