Chapter 197: The Wise Great-Grandmother of the Qiu Family

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

After speaking, she pointed at her nearly seven-month pregnant belly: "Go on, hit me here. If you don't, you're a bastard."

These words left Qiu Shaohu somewhat unable to save face.

It was Qiu Mu, the mother-in-law standing nearby, who couldn't bear it anymore: "Shanmei, look at what you're saying. You're heavily pregnant and still won't keep quiet; aren't you afraid of angering yourself and hurting the child?"

Saying this, she pulled her back to the dining table: "You're eating for two now, so you can't go hungry."

Seeing her mother-in-law give her an out, she cooled down considerably, but thinking of the items the younger brother and his wife had brought into the room, she opened her mouth to stir trouble: "Having someone to back you up really makes a difference. You brought back such a huge package from your maiden home, yet you didn't even offer a bit to the Great-Grandmother; truly ungrateful."

Qiu Shaomei, the second daughter of the second branch, hearing these words, spoke bluntly: "Second Sister-in-law, you didn't see you sharing any of the things you brought back from your maiden home before either; are you talking about yourself?"

Her own second brother, Qiu Shaocheng, sitting beside her, chimed in: "Besides, I just put the two large fish my brother and sister-in-law brought into 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 value those large fish, don't eat them after they're cooked. You just heard; those are for your third sister-in-law's maiden family to nourish her body."

Upon hearing these words, not only Zhang Shanmei, but the others in the eldest branch also looked displeased.

After all, Zhang Shanmei had not stopped mocking the third sister-in-law before, saying her maiden family had no sons to back them up and was poor, bringing nothing to the marriage except two quilts.

But she didn't stop to think; many families couldn't even provide two quilts as a dowry; she only had one more thermos, two basins, and a pair of pillowcases than the third sister-in-law.

Qiu's eldest brother's wife, Ruan Xiaocao, though not a bad person, felt somewhat that the grandmother was being unreasonable this time: "Grandmother, you're right; those fish are quite large. Cured, they could feed Shaofeng's wife for quite some time. The weather won't hold them; in a while, I and the second sister-in-law will cure them first."

Hearing the eldest sister-in-law's words, Qiu Mu couldn't help but find it funny in her heart; the eldest sister-in-law was acting again, trying to advance by retreating.

She simply said nothing, wanting to hear what the grandmother would say.

Only hearing Qiu's Great-Grandmother calmly say: "Fine, then do as you say. You sisters-in-law will cure the fish later and make them into cured fish; that way, the fishy smell will be less."

This left Qiu's eldest brother's wife stunned; previously, whenever she tried to advance by retreating, the grandmother would mostly yield; why was she following her words today?

Qiu's Great-Grandmother was a person of great wisdom; without rules, there is no order.

Before, those were common household items; no matter how they were handled, it was fine; since the eldest grandson's wife loved playing clever tricks, she turned a blind eye, as long as the family remained harmonious.

But now it was different; the two daughters-in-law of the eldest branch had not contributed the items they brought from their maiden homes over the years to the common pool; why should the second branch's daughter-in-law's items from her maiden home be contributed to the common pool?

Moreover, last time her sister came to the door, she didn't come empty-handed; the fish she brought allowed the family to enjoy a wonderful meal, nearly making the neighbors envious to death.

This time, if she yielded to their wishes again, what about in the future?

If Xia Qiu's maiden family sent items again, would those be contributed to the common pool too?

Xia Qiu has a good temper, but she cannot let them bully her; moreover, even the two unmarried ones in the second branch understand, yet Shaohu's wife still stirs trouble there; truly the height of stupidity.