"My goodness, isn't this my older sister?"

In Fu Jiujiu's memory, she had no impression of this plump woman with a fleshy face. It wasn't that she judged people by their appearance; it was just that the old woman's expression was truly unpleasant.

Tian Guihua didn't have much expression and didn't want to get entangled with her any further. Holding the little milk dumpling, she turned her head and walked away.

But the old woman clearly didn't think so, "Big sister, it's been twenty years since we last saw each other, hasn't it? Don't go, why don't you speak to your own sister-in-law after all this time? Have things been hard for you?"

"I told you, if you had listened to me back then, you wouldn't have ended up marrying a petty peddler and suffering for your whole life."

Fujiu jiu ting chulai le, zhe ge lao ta po gai bu hui ji shi zi men na qin jiu you de sh i fu Zhang shi ba?

Tian Guihua smiled, "Sister-in-law, I'd be willing to suffer a lifetime rather than become a concubine to some old geezer who is about to die."

"You're just tough talk. I heard you guys are barely making ends meet. What are you trying to prove by acting tough here?"

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Zhang didn't expect Tian Guihua to be so tough, but looking at her outfit, it wasn't bad.

She sneered and took Tian Guihua from head to toe, concluding that who doesn't eat dumplings for the New Year?

When you go out to see people, you always need a garment without patches, don't you?

"You brought your granddaughter to school too? I didn't expect your son would be able to find a wife. I wonder who would be willing to marry into your family."

Tian Guihua gave her a glance and said, "This is my daughter."

Zhang clearly was taken aback, probably unable to believe that someone as old as Tian Guihua could still have the spirit of a young girl.

Fu Baimian, that man is really strong.

However, she absolutely refused to say that.

"Hehehe, you're quite something. You made so many, can you even raise them all?"

Tian Guihua doesn't like to dress herself up, but her little daughter goes out dressed to the nines. Just look at Fu Jiujiu's outfit - anyone who sees it would know she isn't from a poor family.

Yet, Zhang chose to be blind.

"We can't afford it, our family is so poor we can't even afford steamed buns."

"Hmph, that's right then. At her age, still having a baby? Not doing anything decent at all." Zhang shi hadn't even finished speaking before she made her judgment.

"Fu Chi-Chi giggled and said, “Yes, my parents don’t do any work, they just sleep at home all day. They make my brothers go out to open a shop and earn money. Our family doesn’t even eat steamed buns anymore. We have big shrimp and meat every day, we can't even afford steamed buns! I am so pitiful.”

Chang's face turned pale after hearing this. "This child, he wouldn't tell the truth even when it was such a small matter. Those fish and shrimp are much more expensive than big steamed buns, can your family afford them? How could I believe you?"

Fu Jiu Jiu's mouth opened in surprise, "You're lying! Our family eats fish, shrimp, and meat every day, we never eat steamed buns. Steamed buns must be expensive."

"Grandma, I want to eat fish too, and shrimp!" the little girl shouted loudly.

"Eat your mother's legs, you only know how to eat, why don't you starve to death? You even read books, what use is it, you'd better go home and take care of your younger brother instead."

"Brother?"

Zhang then beamed with pride, “That’s right, elder sister. There’s really nothing I can do about it. My daughter-in-law is so capable, she gave birth to several grandchildren for me. It’s truly remarkable!”

What's there to brag about?

The Fu family has the most sons.

"Mother, why doesn't Big Brother's Sifen, Second Brother's Tianfu, Erpang, and Sanpang need you to look after them?"

Tien Guihua smiled and said, "Your sisters-in-law are afraid that their mother will be tired. They don't need me to help; they are so filial."

Having grandchildren is a good thing, but it's also a lot of work. Zhang wanted to use this to outdo Tian Guihua, she was dreaming.

"Grandma, hurry up, everyone else has already gone in."

Zhang looked at the little dumpling and felt that she was so small, she definitely wasn't here to study. "Big sister, although you haven't been out for so many years, your nephew is capable. He bought a house in the county town. If you're free, come sit."

"No, thanks."

After so many years without contact, she had long since gotten used to it.

Besides, her brother-in-law and sister-in-law's character... she really can't be bothered to say.

"Don't be so polite, you rarely come to the city. Why don't you come home for a visit?" Zhang looked at the little dumpling, "It's hard to get into the girls' school, but I don't think it matters much. Girls, what use are all those skills? It's better to marry a rich man and rely on him."

TIAN Guihua smiled and said, "Chirp chirp, let's go!"

After so many years, she was already unmoved.

Zhang watched the backs of the mother and daughter, spitting a mouthful of phlegm. "Hmph, dressing like they're someone important, really think they have it so good?"

"Serves him right for being poor his whole life."

She's full of resentment now. Back then, she had agreed to become a concubine and even received the money, but she ran away. Now she has lost all the silver she had been promised.

"Grandma, who is that girl? The flowers she has in her hair are so pretty."

"What a load of rubbish! It's not made of gold or silver, it's worthless."

As the grandfather and grandson passed by the front door, they saw a large carriage parked there. Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but be curious, wondering who such a high-status young woman belonged to.

"Don't touch that." The monkey saw the old and young, both dirty hands touching the carriage.

He certainly doesn't want to mess it up and have to bring it back. He has to do a good job on this task.

"Integrity isn't made of paper, what are you trying to do?"

The monkey was too lazy to pay attention to the old woman and continued to instruct his daughter, "Zhao Di, when you come here, you must learn your skills well. Also, get closer to your Uncle Fu's younger sister. Do you hear me?"

"Dad, why? She's so small, I don't want to play with her."

The monkey poked her forehead and scolded, “You fool! Your millionaire grandfather is the village head, your family is rich. You get to ride this carriage for free, what were you doing playing with your little aunt?”

Zhang had already walked a distance, but upon hearing the names Fu and millions again, she stopped in her tracks.

"That kid, what's the last name of that million you're talking about?"

"Surname Fu, our village headman, what's wrong?" The monkey looked at the old woman with some displeasure. "You wouldn't even know our village headman, would you? Strawberry, have you met him?"

This strawberry matter is something their village folk will brag about for years to come.

Zhang has never heard of strawberries, but Fu Baimian should not be the Fu Baimian she has in mind, right?

Which village are you from?

"Yangshucun's."

What is the name of Fu Baimian's daughter-in-law?

"Tian... Tian Guihua, what's wrong? Why are you asking these?"

Isn't this really the Fu Baiwan she knows?

"You're saying this big carriage is theirs? I don't believe it, aren't they very poor?"

I said to the old woman, "Those are things from a bygone era. Our village head's family is now quite wealthy. Do you know them?"

Zhang pursed her lips and said, "I don't know."

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