country bumpkin

Chapter 208 The sisters return to their parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year

In contrast to Kong Xiujin's tragic fate, Kong Xiufang was happy and fulfilled.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the four sisters, along with their husbands and children, returned to their parents' home.

The whole family gathered, and the house was packed with people, both inside and out. Even Wang Cuihua, the eldest daughter-in-law who usually didn't like coming to the old house, came.

The children were all around the same age and gathered together to play games. Mu Shuyun treated them all equally, giving each child a red envelope.

The money was wrapped in red paper, and it contained 10-yuan bills. There are nine younger children in the family, so nine red envelopes were made.

The children jumped and danced with joy, holding their New Year's money. Yunya even started to sway and dance.

She learned this from TV, and several other girls followed her example and started dancing like her.

The adults were chatting when Wang Cuihua inadvertently glanced at several girls dancing. She glared at Yunya with disgust, thinking: What are they dancing like? They look like ducks, so ugly.

Kong Xiangguang had been keeping a close eye on his wife, worried she might cause trouble again. He saw her staring blankly at Yun Ya with a pout, glaring fiercely at her.

He knew immediately that his wife was probably thinking of some vicious words to curse his niece, Yunya.

He quietly walked up to Wang Cuihua and tugged at her. Wang Cuihua was startled by the sudden action.

She thought her mother-in-law had noticed her malicious gaze, but when she turned her head, she saw her husband pulling her.

She suddenly swayed and dodged to the side, almost causing Kong Xiangguang to fall. Luckily, there was a wall nearby, which helped him regain his balance.

Kong Xiangguang looked at his wife and asked, "What are you doing? You almost knocked me over."

Wang Cuihua retorted, "What are you doing? Why did you come over and grab me? You scared me!"

Kong Xiangguang said, "I'm here to remind you that it's not easy for the whole family to get together today, so please don't cause any trouble."

Wang Cuihua said indifferently, "What's the big deal? It's your family gathering, not my family. What does it have to do with me? Besides, if you hadn't dragged me here today, I wouldn't have bothered to come and put up with their attitudes."

Kong Xiangguang said, "No one is giving you attitude; you're just overthinking it. Do you think everyone else is like you, always looking for trouble?"

Wang Cuihua immediately became agitated and shouted, "Who are you calling a troublemaker? I think it's you who's looking for trouble!"

The shout drew everyone's attention. The room fell silent instantly.

Kong Tongming coughed and said, "Boss, what's wrong with you two? What's with all the arguing in the middle of the Lunar New Year? Do you want the whole year to be unlucky?"

Wang Cuihua shut her mouth after her father-in-law spoke. She dared not offend him. He had a bad temper, and if she angered him, she wouldn't get any benefit.

Kong Tongming then looked at Kong Xiangdong and asked, "Second brother, why didn't you go back to your parents' home with Caiyun today?"

Just as Kong Xiangdong was about to speak, Zhou Caiyun quickly said, "Oh, Dad, it's like this. I was thinking that since my three older sisters and younger sister are all back today, and it's not easy for the whole family to get together, I'm planning to go back to my parents' home tomorrow."

Kong Tongming nodded in agreement: "Yes, that's good too." He looked at Zhou Caiyun with newfound respect, thinking she was a shrewd and capable person.

Compared to her, the eldest daughter-in-law paled in comparison. Wang Cuihua glared at Zhou Caiyun again, muttering under her breath, "You're such a suck-up, a real sycophant, humph!"

Zhou Caiyun didn't care what her sister-in-law was muttering; as long as she didn't say anything, she wouldn't bother with her.

After the little incident, it was time to pay New Year's visits. The four sons-in-law knelt down together, first kowtowing to the ancestral tablets, and then kowtowing to Kong Tongming and Mu Shuyun to wish them a Happy New Year.

The children had already received the red envelopes but hadn't kowtowed yet. Now they knelt down and kowtowed to the two elders.

Mu Shuyun beamed with joy as she watched the whole family gathered together, feeling as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

She just wanted to see her family live happily and peacefully. That was her biggest wish.

As the saying goes, "Harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things." If there is a troublemaker in the family, how can things go smoothly and wealth come in?

When it was lunchtime, three tables were set up. The men who were drinking sat at one table, while the women and children sat at two separate tables.

Children a little older than Yunya and Sun Limei eat very quickly, wolfing down their food before running off to play.

Younger children usually sit next to their mothers. But children like Qingsheng still need their mothers to feed them.

Wang Cuihua looked at the four sisters at the table next to her, feeling both envious and jealous.

She didn't have such good connections in her own family. She had two sisters; she was the eldest, with a younger sister named Wang Taohua and a younger brother named Wang Dachui.

They are both married. Her parents live with their son. Her daughter-in-law, Miao Qingcao, is a reasonable person, but a bit feisty.

Every time Wang Cuihua goes back to her parents' home, she causes chaos. Her brother's wife and she seem to have a grudge against each other, and there's never a moment of peace.

Seeing the harmonious scene at my mother-in-law's house now fills me with jealousy. Why am I disliked everywhere, while these "little bitches" are so beloved?

She was both angry and annoyed, unable to vent her anger. Her face turned red, and the tightness in her chest made it hard for her to breathe.

Kong Xiangguang noticed his wife's unusual behavior and quickly came over, asking with concern, "Wife, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Wang Cuihua flung Kong Xiangguang's hand away, saying, "I don't need your pretense. Your whole family looks down on me. Don't think I don't know that."

Upon hearing this, the smiles on everyone's faces vanished instantly. Kong Tongming slammed down his chopsticks. "Did you really have to cause such a commotion during the New Year?"

Wang Cuihua was startled, but she stubbornly stuck out her neck. "Isn't what I said the truth? You all act so friendly on the surface, but who knows what you're laughing at me behind my back."

At this moment, Zhou Caiyun stood up with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you've misunderstood. We've never had such thoughts. Now that we've entered into this family, we're all family. How can family members dislike each other?" The other sisters echoed her sentiments.

Wang Cuihua was stunned. She hadn't expected Zhou Caiyun, whom she usually disliked the most, to be so eloquent. Wouldn't this make her seem even more ill-mannered?

She opened her mouth, wanting to retort but not knowing what to say. In her heart, she hated Zhou Caiyun for being so talkative.

Kong Xiangguang seized the opportunity to pull her aside and gently advised, "Cuihua, look how tolerant everyone is of you, let's just live a good life together."

Wang Cuihua remained silent for a long time before slowly sitting down, ultimately saying nothing. She didn't know what to say at this moment, but she still felt that her mother-in-law's family didn't treat her as one of their own.

She needed to think carefully about how to win over Kong Xiangguang, win him over completely, and break ties with her mother-in-law's family.

The others ignored her; they all knew she was a troublemaker who caused trouble during childbirth, and ignoring her was the best approach.

Seeing that everyone was ignoring her and avoiding her like the plague, Wang Cuihua became even more determined in her decision. She was determined to make her husband break ties with them.