Chapter 3 - All Daughters-in-law Are Trouble-makers (1/2)

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The person standing at the door was Mrs. Xiao née w.a.n.g, the elder daughter-in-law of old Mr. Xiao. In the Xiao family the eldest was old Mr. Xiao, that was, Baoshan’s grandpa who had three sons. Mrs. Xiao née w.a.n.g was the wife of his eldest son, Li Hongmei was the wife of his second son, and the last, Mrs. Xiao née Chen, was his third daughter-in-law.

Li Hongmei was a prost.i.tute in her early years, so she was picked on by the eldest and third sons’ wives since she married in. In the Xiao family, no one looked up on her apart from her husband who died early. Fortunately, she was born optimistic and cheeky. No matter whether they beat her or scolded her, she pretended to be alright.

Now, as soon as Mrs. Xiao née w.a.n.g came to shout at them, Li Hongmei also stood akimbo and scolded back. “What work? What work? Have you ever been a bride or not? You haven’t been through a wedding night before? Your husband was incompetent and didn’t serve you well back then, did he? You envy my Baoshan for having such a manly body, don’t you?”

“You…you indeed come from the house of ill fame. I bet you know better than I do,” Mrs. Xiao née w.a.n.g continued her scolding. “You don’t do the work and who’s going to cook today’s lunch?”

“I’ll do it, won’t I?” said Li Hongmei.

In fact, Li Hongmei was just arguing for the sake of it but she didn’t really mean it. After all, she was a widow, and her second son just came back. Besides, there were another two little ones as well to feed. She had to work in order to survive in this family.

After quarreling with Mrs. Xiao née w.a.n.g, Li Hongmei immediately turned around and chuckled to Ye Xiaoxian. “Little Ye, just lie down. Let your ma cook the lunch and bring it to you.”

Ye Xiaoxian looked at Li Hongmei. Although Li was a little coa.r.s.e, this mother-in-law was defending her in any case, so her affection for Li Hongmei had increased.

Li Hongmei left the room, and Mrs. Xiao née w.a.n.g was still standing there with her eyes staring at Ye Xiaoxian. Ye Xiaoxian didn’t evade either. She also stared at Mrs. Xiao née w.a.n.g and said coldly, “Does elder auntie want my ma to work alone? It’s almost noon. If the lunch is served late, Grandpa will scold again.”

Mrs. Xiao née w.a.n.g rolled her eyes to Ye Xiaoxian and murmured, “It’s just a night the two spent together, does she really regards herself as the daughter-in-law of the Xiao’s? Look at how arrogant she is. I haven’t seen her being like this before.”

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After Mrs. Xiao née w.a.n.g and Li Hongmei went out, Ye Xiaoxian thought that she could finally have some quiet time herself. However, a few sisters-in-law started quarreling outside.