The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

In fact, this was indeed the first time Jiang's mother had earned money through her own skills.

In the village, people help each other out and repay favors; money is rarely mentioned.

Jiang's mother didn't work before getting married. After marriage, she devoted herself to taking care of her husband and in-laws. All the money she received was from asking for it herself.

The twelve yuan was given to her by someone else.

Money that represents dignity.

Jiang's mother took these twelve hats very seriously, making them much more meticulous than the ones she had given Gao Qinghe before, from cutting the pieces to sewing and binding.

Gao Qinghe regretted it immediately after seeing the finished product.

"I should have charged them two yuan!"

Before heading out to learn to drive, he didn't forget to remind the simple-minded old woman, "Remember to deliver the goods tomorrow, otherwise people will think your skills are worthless if they know you finished it in one night."

If it were yesterday, Jiang's mother would definitely have waved her hand and said: What's the big deal? This kind of handicraft is not worth much anyway.

But today she finally saw just how valuable her craft was!

He hurriedly replied, "Okay, okay, I understand."

After watching her son and daughter-in-law drive away, Jiang's mother did some quick calculations.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.

The thought of spending the Mid-Autumn Festival at the home of her in-laws, whom she had never met, made Jiang's mother panic.

Firstly, I felt awkward spending the holiday at my in-laws' house.

Secondly, they were afraid of upsetting Jiang's brothers and sisters-in-law.

Actually, his second aunt came over again these past two days when his daughter-in-law wasn't home during the day.

The implication was that it's best to get together during the Mid-Autumn Festival and also to resolve the unpleasantness from the previous wedding.

Jiang's mother honestly told him that she would be spending the holiday at her in-laws' house this year.

They didn't know if they had listened or not.

Anyway, his second aunt said, "You don't need to worry about anything. We'll just buy the groceries and bring them over!"

In previous years, Jiang Baohai would not only have brought food, but he would also have had to give several red envelopes to his elders as a sign of respect.

The reason I took such a proactive step this time was because I felt that my new niece-in-law was not easy to deal with, so I decided to give her a little leeway.

Jiang's mother was so worried.

As I was worrying, the Mid-Autumn Festival arrived.

It was Thursday, and school was closed for three days. Classes would resume on Sunday.

On Wednesday evening, Gao Qingya went home with her brother.

Knowing that her brother-in-law's family was coming, Gao Qingya grumbled and said, "Jiang Yu had better not come."

Gao Qingmiao thought the two were quite familiar with each other, and since they were both girls, they should already be good friends, right?

Hearing her younger sister's dissatisfied tone, she asked curiously:

"Did you two have a fight?"

Gao Qingya scoffed, "She avoids me whenever she sees me at school. When I go up to talk to her, she acts like she doesn't know me and ignores me!"

It's amazing!

Gao Qingmiao asked in surprise, "Why is she ignoring you? What did you do?"

"Who knows!" Gao Qingya said irritably.

Anyway, if Jiang Yu pretends not to know her, then she won't know her either.

He was all smiles, but as soon as he saw the car arrive, his mood instantly brightened, and he greeted it with a big smile.

"Sister! Brother-in-law!"

Upon seeing Jiang Yu in the car, she first rolled her eyes before nodding to Jiang's mother, "Auntie."

Gao Qingmiao also called out to everyone one by one.

Gao Qinghe asked Jiang Baohai and Gao Qingmiao to take the things they brought off the car, and then called Jiang's mother and Jiang Yu to go home.

I hadn't been away for more than a few days, but seeing these familiar scenes was very touching.

Grandma and Mom and Dad were standing on the newly laid foundation of the new house. The terrain here was high, with a better view, and they could see their baby right away.

Upon seeing her family, Gao Qinghe immediately shouted, "Grandma! Dad! Mom!"

He left the customer to the younger sister and rushed forward with open arms.

She grabbed three people in one go, almost knocking them over. Grandma Tian patted her granddaughter's bottom with amusement.

He chuckled and scolded, "So impulsive! How old are you?" Huang Ying walked forward, "Our in-laws are here!"

Thinking of the farce on her wedding day, Jiang's mother felt guilty. "Oh, hey, you're here. This must be Xiao He's mom. You and your daughter look so alike."

Gao Chongyi touched his own face, then looked at his eldest daughter's face, which was similar to his own, and shook his head helplessly.

This mother-in-law might not have very good eyesight.

Gao Qingya later told her family what had happened in Zhao Village.

Grandma Tian was so angry that she wanted to go to Zhao Village to confront the Jiang family and demand an explanation.

However, Huang Ying and Gao Chongyi stopped them.

It's all in the past, there's no point in questioning it now.

Besides, according to my youngest daughter, she didn't suffer any loss.

However, it would be absolutely impossible for him to be completely unconcerned about Jiang's mother.

Grandma Tian wanted to give Jiang's mother a hard time today.

When they met, seeing how thin and frail Jiang's mother looked, he finally softened.

Speaking of which, this is also a widowed mother raising her child alone, just like her, none of them have it easy.

Jiang's mother entered Gao Qinghe's house with a guilty conscience, feeling uneasy.

Unexpectedly, her mother-in-law and the old lady didn't say anything, but warmly invited her to eat cake and drink sweet soup.

What about Jiang Baohai?

Hurry up and make a good impression. Roll up your sleeves and follow your father-in-law into the kitchen to help your grandmother, trying to win back some points.

Gao Qingmiao and Gao Qingya led their eldest sister to see the new house.

Gao Qinghe saw through her younger sister's little scheme and didn't invite Jiang Yu to join them.

The three siblings arrived at the foundation of their newly built house. Gao Qingmiao said:

"My older cousin said that once the foundation is laid, things will be simple, and they can finish building the main structure before the new year."

"By the way, Mom told me last night that my eldest uncle got the job at the county primary school cafeteria."

“Mom will have to go to the construction site, leaving only Grandma and Dad at home. I’m thinking of having Dad and Grandma move to the city for a while during winter break.”

Gao Qinghe: "So that Grandma can cook for you, right?"

Gao Qingmiao, her thoughts exposed, fell silent and looked at her sister pleadingly.

Gao Qinghe looked at the harvested rice paddies and asked, "Did you hire people to help harvest this year's rice?"

Gao Qingmiao was quite clear about the family's affairs. "Well, we'll let someone else plant it next year. We'll just need enough rice for the whole family to eat by the end of the year."

My mother is going to the construction site to supervise the work, and she feels bad that the family's fields are lying fallow. Giving them away to others to cultivate is the best option.

The three siblings were chatting when a bus from the county town stopped at the village entrance.

Gao Qingya, with her sharp eyes, asked curiously, "Why are Secretary Zhou and his wife only coming back now for the holiday?"

Gao Qingmiao flicked her younger sister's head, "What do you mean by 'his wife'? Isn't Ouyang Yan your Chinese teacher?"

"So what if I am? What business is it of yours how I call you!" Gao Qingya raised her leg to kick, but Gao Qingmiao, who couldn't afford to offend her, quickly slipped away.

"Stop looking, let's go back and eat. Grandma is making braised duck with blood sauce today, which isn't your favorite, sis."

The two sisters then went home smiling.

"Why is she back?"

Ouyang Yan was quite surprised to see the car parked by the bridge.

She didn't want to come back today, but Zhou Zhenghua begged her again and again, and her parents also persuaded her, saying that no one spends the Mid-Autumn Festival at their parents' home, and that they shouldn't let their in-laws think they don't know the proper etiquette. Only then did she reluctantly come back with him to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with the elders.

It's agreed that I'll take her back to the city first thing tomorrow morning.

When Ouyang Yan saw Gao Qinghe bring her mother-in-law and sister-in-law back to her parents' home, her first reaction was: How is this possible!

But the laughter coming from the neighboring yard was unmistakable.

Looking at the table in front of him, he realized that none of the people there shared his surname. He felt as if a stone was pressing on his heart, making it hard to breathe.

Zhou Zhenghua reassured his wife by squeezing her hand under the table.

Ouyang Yan smiled slightly at him.

Mrs. Zhong thought that her daughter-in-law from the city would never come back.

Now that people have returned, no matter how unhappy I am, I still have to coax them well before I get pregnant with my grandson.

The meal at the Zhou family's home went fairly well. (End of Chapter)