To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

When it came time to pay, the shop owner was stunned for a moment.

Eight meat dishes, and the two of them actually ate almost all of them...

Lin Qingping didn't say anything, she just happily paid the money.

After the meal, Lin Qingping led her mother and younger brother to the inn next door, booked a room for them, and let them stay.

Her mother's eyes bulged out. "Not staying at home? Staying in a hotel?"

This was a hotel she had never stayed in before, and it was in the capital city; it looked really high-class.

Lin Qingping smiled and said, "It's crowded at home. It's not easy for you to come all this way, so stay in a hotel where it's spacious and comfortable."

Wu Axiu felt incredibly relieved upon hearing this. She had previously felt that her daughter had changed and that she could no longer control her, but it seems that she is still as easy to talk to as ever!

After arranging rooms for them, Lin Qingping went home.

Wu Axiu touched and examined the hotel room, clicking her tongue in amazement. She was struck by how incredibly white the sheets were and how spotless the floor was. After checking out the public bathroom and toilet, she returned to Lin Jiagui and sighed, "Even the toilets in this hotel smell wonderful! Your sister really knows how to enjoy life! This trip wasn't in vain! Your father is just destined to live a life of hardship; what good is guarding those two acres of land all day?"

Wu Axiu got her daughter's address and wanted to come to the capital to find her. Her old man at home refused, saying he had to work in the fields. Wu Axiu thought that the old man was clueless and that digging in the soil every day could not provide her eldest daughter with such a life.

Lin Jiagui scoffed, "So what if you enjoyed it? You'll just go back to your old self!"

"Who said that?" Wu Axiu scoffed. "Why can the Gu family live here forever, but we can't?"

"Just wait until your brother-in-law beats you back!" Lin Jiagui didn't believe his mother's words, but he was still afraid of Gu Juncheng's fists.

Wu Axiu's eyes sharpened. "Of course I have a way!"

The next day was Sunday. Lin Qingping's shop was open as usual. She carefully instructed Sister Zhao and Gu Youlian, locked the door, and took the two children to the shop. She then went to the hotel to take Wu Aixiu and her younger brother to tour the capital.

I met my neighbors and the restaurant owner on the way, and we greeted each other warmly.

The hotel receptionist had changed staff, and she smiled and spoke to Wu Axiu and her younger brother as she led them out.

During the day, she took her mother and younger brother to visit several scenic spots in the capital. Wu Axiu was amazed by what she saw. When they returned to the restaurant, she kept bragging to the uncle that she had seen the emperor's residence and visited the emperor's garden.

When he arrived at the hotel, he boasted to the hotel staff.

Lin Qingping helped them settle in, told them that she had to go to school during the day and couldn't come back to have dinner with them, but they could eat at the restaurant next door. Only then did she go home.

The next day, she had classes all day and a lecture in the evening. The lecture ended very late, so she didn't go home and slept in her dormitory.

However, her house was bustling with activity at that moment.

Lin Qingping's mother and brother were sitting on the sofa, with fruit, snacks, melon seeds, and peanuts spread all over the table in front of them. Her mother was happily cracking open a handful of melon seeds.

The floor was littered with sunflower seeds and peanut shells, and the coffee table was covered with watermelon juice and watermelon rinds.

Gu Youlian sat silently to the side, while Sister Zhao was busy in the kitchen.

Gu Youlian looked at the mess in the house without saying a word.

When she and Sister Zhao brought their two children back in the evening, they saw the mother and daughter squatting at the door of their house.

She was Gu Juncheng's older sister and Lin Qingping's aunt, so she naturally had to be polite to Lin Qingping's mother.

Lin Qingping's mother also spoke very sweetly, saying that she would go home to wait for Lin Qingping.

At that time, the neighbors were all taking a walk on the road, and there were also familiar elderly people walking around. Gu Youlian really didn't dare to do anything too extreme that would bring bad word to Lin Qingping or her brother. If this got out, what would it be like to hear that she wouldn't let her brother's wife's mother into the house?

So they opened the door and let them in, but sent Zhiyuan and Xiaomai to the next room.

After the mother and daughter went inside, they said they hadn't eaten and asked Sister Zhao to cook for them.

Sister Zhao was exhausted after a long day. They had all eaten dinner at the shop, but Lin Qingping's mother wanted to eat. As a nanny, she naturally had to do as she was told, so she started cooking.

She originally thought that cooking three dishes would be enough for the two of them, but Lin Qingping's mother simply searched out all kinds of meat and vegetables from the house and prepared six or seven different kinds.

Sister Zhao also cooked it.

After finishing their meal, the mother and daughter threw down their bowls and chopsticks, sat down to watch TV, took out some melon seeds, and when they saw watermelon and cantaloupe, they directed Sister Zhao to cut them.

Then, the sunflower seed shells and watermelon rinds were thrown away carelessly.

Looking at the mess on the floor, Gu Youlian's face showed some emotion. When Lin Jiagui threw a piece of watermelon rind onto the table, but missed and it fell to the ground, her expression turned rather unpleasant.

The floorboards are very well-maintained, and there's even a carpet covering the sofa area. The two kids love to sit on the carpet and play there. Right now, the carpet is covered with sunflower seed shells and watermelon juice.

Lin Jiagui seemed to realize her gaze, paused, and quietly put the melon seeds back in his hand.

Her mother, Wu Axiu, glared at her, "Eat! This is all your sister's food. Does your sister not allow you to eat it?"

Lin Jiagui subconsciously kicked his foot, kicking the trash around his feet off the carpet.

Wu Axiu glared at her again, "What's the rush? Your sister has servants! Just call them to clean!"

In her eyes, Sister Zhao had become a servant...

Gu Youlian smiled and said, "Father-in-law, this is a new society and a new era. There is no such thing as a servant now. Sister Zhao works in our house and is equal to us."

Wu Axiu's expression changed; she was still somewhat frightened, but she remained defiant. "Doesn't it all mean the same thing? People who help our family with chores?"

To assert her status, Wu Axiu even started calling out, "Sister Zhao! Sister Zhao!"

Sister Zhao came out of the kitchen with her hands covered in oil, exclaiming, "Hey!"

Wu Aixiu's face fell. "How have you been doing your job? There are only a few bowls, and you haven't finished washing them yet? Hurry up and wash them, and clean this place up!"

Wu Axiu pointed to the melon seed shells and watermelon rinds scattered all over the ground.

Sister Zhao's eyes reddened, she was angry but dared not speak, and hesitated to say something.

"Sister Zhao, you don't need to clean, and you don't need to wash the dishes in the kitchen either. You can wash your hands and rest." Gu Youlian was a little embarrassed. "Father-in-law, I'll clean it later. Sister Zhao, you've had a long day."

Wu Axiu glared at him, "You Lian, you don't know this, when do servants ever get a break? If the master thinks of the chamber pot in the middle of the night, she has to get up and empty it!"

Seeing Zhao Dajie's flushed face, Gu Youlian's own face turned bright red. "In-law, you can't talk nonsense like that! I've told you, this is a new era now, and what you're saying is outdated! There is no distinction between high and low in labor, and every profession is honorable; it's just a matter of different divisions of labor!"

Wu Aixiu pouted and stopped talking.

"Sister Zhao, you're very tired today, take a rest. I'll sweep, I'll sweep right now." Gu Youlian got up and found a broom.

How could Sister Zhao let her clean alone? She came to help too.