Landlady who likes to hoard land

"Dad, you're back. Sit down for a bit, dinner will be ready soon."

Hearing his father come back and open the door, Wang Chengyu poked his head out from the kitchen and said.

"When did you arrive? You don't need to come if there's nothing wrong. Everything's fine at home. You're already exhausted from taking care of your mother at the hospital, how can you have the energy to take care of things here too!"

Mr. Wang grumbled under his breath as he hurriedly turned to go out to buy groceries.

Wang Chengqing grabbed him.

"Dad, no need to buy anything. Look, my sister bought a lot of vegetables and fruits. That's enough for us. Sit down and have some fruit."

Mr. Wang looked at the pile of vegetables and fruits on the floor of the corridor, stopped, walked back into the yard, and found a small stool to sit down.

"Don't waste money. The children are growing up, and there will be expenses everywhere."

"Dad, these won't cost much. I have a job now and I earn a good income!"

Wang Chengyu told her father about her job.

Only then did Mr. Wang feel somewhat relieved.

The two sisters then told their father about their mother's recovery. Their father was much relieved.

As the door was pushed open again, Mr. and Mrs. Wang Chenggong returned.

"Brother, sister-in-law, you're back! Quickly wash your hands and get ready for dinner!"

Wang Chengqing stood up and greeted them.

"When did you arrive? Where is Chenghua from Mom's side?" Wang Chenggong asked while washing his hands, seeing that the two sisters were there.

"I came after breakfast. Chenghua is with Mom. Brother, is the factory you rented okay?" Wang Chengyu guessed that it was fine, but he couldn't rule out the possibility that his brother was only reporting good news and not bad.

"It's alright. Luckily, we took precautions in advance. With such heavy snow, the losses would have been much greater."

As the saying goes, listen to persuasion, and eat a full meal.

Wang Chenggong was also very glad that he had listened to the instructions and taken precautions in advance. The brigade's broadcast also called on everyone to take preventive measures.

Several stubborn greenhouse growers in the village have suffered; not only did they work for nothing this year, but they also have to rebuild their greenhouses.

"If we had known you were coming, your brother and I would have worked a little longer at the factory."

Tian Jing said that she implicitly agreed that whichever of her three sisters-in-law came to the house would definitely clean and cook.

Actually, the three sisters just wanted to lessen the burden on their parents.

Tian Jing was very satisfied with her three sisters-in-law. Like her mother-in-law, they were helpful and never came empty-handed, nor did they gossip behind her back.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw a huge pile of things under the eaves.

It was tough for Tian Jing to return home with Wang Chenggong to start a business and live in a cramped house with her in-laws, but she had no complaints.

Her parents-in-law were hardworking and very reasonable. Her two sons were raised by her mother-in-law from childhood to adulthood. Since they came back to live with her, she has never done any housework except for cleaning her own bedroom.

My mother-in-law takes excellent care of my two children. She even takes them to the clinic for injections and medicine when they're sick. She doesn't have to worry about anything.

Her three sisters-in-law were good to her, and she knew she was lazy, so they never said anything to her. On the contrary, every time they came, they would clean and tidy up.

Tian Jing was happy to have a ready-made meal.

"There's no such thing as a finished job. You can eat first and then get back to work, it's the same."

Wang Chengyu carried the dishes from the kitchen into the main room. There were four dishes and a soup. She deliberately made more so that they wouldn't have to cook anything for dinner and could just reheat them.

The four people sat at the dining table in the main room to eat.

"Chenghua bought a lot of frozen dumplings, glutinous rice balls, and wontons and put them in the freezer. If you don't have time to cook, just boil some and eat them."

There were also sausages, instant noodles, milk, and eggs in that box; they're inside.

During the meal, Wang Chengyu explained where all the things he had brought were kept.

"Why are you taking so much stuff? Take it to Mom's place when you leave." Wang Chenggong felt embarrassed that his sisters kept spending money.

“Mom’s side has enough too, you can keep these for yourselves. Mom is worried that her grandson won’t have enough to eat.” Wang Chengyu understood what his brother meant and quickly explained.

"Now we don't need to buy groceries for a week. Tell Mom that her grandson won't go hungry."

Tian Jing smiled happily, picked up a piece of stir-fried pork with garlic sprouts and put it in her bowl, then ate it in big mouthfuls. Her sister-in-law's cooking was just as delicious as her mother-in-law's.

After the group finished their lively meal, Wang Chengqing went to clear the table and wash the dishes.

"I'll go to the factory to open the gate first. Chengyu, Chengqing, you can go back later if you're not busy."

Mr. Wang was in a hurry to open the door for the workers and left first. Seeing that Mr. and Mrs. Wang Chenggong were also about to leave, Wang Chengyu quickly called out to them to stop.

"Brother, wait a minute, I have something to tell you."

"Then I'll go to the factory first, you guys chat," Tian Jing said tactfully, and left first.

Wang Chenggong sat down on the sofa, clearly indicating that what he was about to say was the main purpose of their visit today.

He was curious about what his younger sister had done that made her come all the way to his house to see him.

This little sister seems to have changed a lot lately. In fact, it's not just her who has changed; all four of them have matured since their mother fell ill.

"Chengyu, what is it?"

"Cheng Qing, you come too."

Wang Chengyu called Wang Chengqing over as well, and the three siblings sat around the coffee table next to the sofa.

"Brother, Cheng Qing, I'm divorced!"

Wang Chengqing suddenly opened his eyes wide, his face full of disbelief.

"Sis, what did you just say?"

Wang Chenggong couldn't believe it either, "You said you're divorced? Why?"

"Is it because Mom is sick?"

A storm of suppressed anger simmered in Wang Chenggong's eyes. If that was the real reason, he would definitely break Xu Jianren's legs.

Seeing the disbelief on her brother and sister's faces, Wang Chengyu told them the truth.

“It’s not Mom’s fault. I filed for divorce. Xu Jianren had an affair and they even had a child together.”

Wang Chengqing looked shocked. "Sister, are you sure you're not mistaken? Someone like Xu Jianren has a woman outside and even had a child with her?"

In Wang Chengqing's eyes, a mama's boy like Xu Jianren, who never worries, would not bother to find a mistress.

"I personally conducted the paternity test, and it is indeed his child. I'm telling you this so you can have peace of mind. His parents don't know about this, and we'll keep it from our parents for now as well."

We agreed to make it public a year later. During that year, things will remain the same as before.

Wang Chengyu talks about this matter as if it were someone else's business, without any real feeling about it.

Wang Chenggong remained silent, his clenched fists betraying his inner rage.

“Even if he didn’t have an affair, I would have wanted to divorce him a long time ago. Because of the affair, I even had an excuse to ask him for a sum of money.”

Wang Chengyu recounted the incident of Xu Qian calling her a poor bastard and the story of her unexpected discovery of a mistress while visiting her home to help with lactation, adding a few other details, and then told them about it.

After all, telling them that she had died once and unexpectedly gained a spatial dimension was too fantastical, so she wouldn't tell anyone about it for the time being.