I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Seeing that Su Tao didn't speak, Aunt Zhang glanced at Zhang Guang again.

"Zhang Guang, what are you standing there for? Your parents-in-law are here today. Go to the kitchen and get busy making a decent meal. It's almost noon, so let them have lunch here."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guang nodded hurriedly and said to Qin Shi and Su Ye:

"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, please wait a moment. I'll go to the kitchen to cook. Don't leave for lunch. Just eat here and try my cooking. You've come all this way, so please have something to eat."

After saying that, Zhang Guang didn't wait for Qin Shi and the others to speak, and turned around and ran out, afraid that if he was any later, Su Tao would drag him to discuss going to the city again.

Seeing that Zhang Guang had gone to the back to cook, Aunt Zhang smiled at Qin Shi again.

"Look at my son, he's always been so hardworking. He's always busy working as a shop assistant in the city, so he's probably never idle when he gets home. He often cooks when he comes home, so you should try his cooking today. It's delicious! In short, Su Tao won't go hungry with him!"

Su Tao awkwardly turned to the side, muttering to himself and ceasing to speak. He only wanted to get away from the Zhang family's small courtyard as soon as possible. He wanted to settle down in the city early so he could find a job and earn his own money, and then he could hold his head high again.

She didn't want to spend all her time in the courtyard comparing with Liu Shi about who did more or less work, who cooked today, and who cleaned the chicken coop tomorrow. Su Tao was already fed up with these trivial matters.

Moreover, Su Tao was pampered at home and didn't do much work. Before the second branch of the family separated from the old Su family, the second branch did most of the housework. Even when it was the eldest branch's turn, Qin Shi took care of everything. So Su Tao didn't know how to do anything and didn't have the sense to do it.

Now that she's married to Zhang Guang, she has to do everything herself. Although she doesn't do much work each day, she feels extremely weak. Besides, she's not very strong to begin with, and if she were to fight with Liu Shi again, she definitely wouldn't be able to beat her.

Moreover, Liu's husband was always guarding the courtyard. Even if something happened, her brother-in-law would never allow her to hit his wife.

Qin Shi naturally knew what her daughter was thinking. Seeing the displeasure on his face, she quickly smiled and said to Aunt Zhang:

“That’s true. You know, Zhang Guangcheng is always busy in the city and never comes home, leaving my daughter all alone in this yard. She must feel a bit lonely. Besides, the young couple just got married. If they don’t hurry up and have a child, the neighbors will probably start gossiping.”

As she spoke, Madam Qin picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of tea, and then continued:

“Our Su Tao wants to go to the city, but it’s not to shirk our responsibilities. After all, it’s not good for Zhang Guang and Su Tao to always be living apart. The young couple can’t do without a child right now. It would be better to let Su Tao go to the city for a while. It’s better if she gets pregnant first.”

Madam Qin glanced at her daughter, then smiled and took Su Tao's hand.

“You need to understand that there are some things that a newlywed daughter-in-law like you can’t say clearly. Let me speak for you. Today, in front of your mother-in-law, let’s make a decision on this matter.”

Madam Qin then looked at Aunt Zhang.

“Mother-in-law, how about this? Let’s have Su Tao stay in the city for a while. After all, she and this Liu have gotten into a fight, and it’s not good for them to be under the same roof. They’ll see each other all the time, and it’s inevitable that some grudges will arise. It’s better to take this opportunity to let them both calm down and think about their mistakes. That way, you won’t have to worry about it.”

Hearing Qin's words, Aunt Zhang couldn't help but waver. After all, even an upright official finds it hard to settle family disputes. Both of her daughters-in-law were equally dear to her, and if they started arguing, she didn't know who to side with.

It was indeed a bit difficult to get the two of them together. Moreover, Su Tao and Zhang Guang had been married for several months, but there was still no sign of pregnancy. One reason was that Zhang Guang's monthly visits were too short, and another was that with the two young people living in the family, it wasn't appropriate for them to be too unrestrained.

If Su Tao really went to the city with Zhang Guang for a while, and then came back to help with the work after getting pregnant, that would be a good thing. At the very least, they had to ensure that their family line would continue. The eldest daughter-in-law's belly hadn't shown any signs of pregnancy, and Aunt Zhang was very anxious. It seemed they couldn't count on the eldest son for now. They had to make use of this newlywed daughter-in-law and get them to have a few more children as soon as possible.

Thinking this, Aunt Zhang smiled and nodded at Qin Shi.

"If we go by what you say, that's certainly a good idea. After all, they've just gotten married, and getting pregnant is the most important thing right now. Everything else can wait."

Qin Shi Jiang finally managed to persuade Aunt Zhang, and then she hurriedly said with a smile:

"That's right, we feel the same way. We're both thinking about holding our grandchildren when we get to that age. Don't worry, you're a few years older than me. You can leave the responsibility of taking care of our eldest grandson to me. Let our Su Tao give your Zhang family a few more healthy and chubby sons. When there are children in the courtyard, it will be more lively and have more life."

Aunt Zhang was overjoyed to hear Qin's words, and Hua Yu clapped her hands in approval.

"Right now, I'm counting on Su Tao to continue the Zhang family line. It would be great if she could have a few more children. Since that's the case, it's settled then. Tomorrow, I'll have Zhang Guang take Su Tao to the city to settle down!"

When Su Tao saw that she could finally move to the city, all the resentment in her heart immediately disappeared. Once she was in the city, she could do whatever she wanted. Even if she couldn't get out of that blank calendar and had to go to work at Muxiangzhai, no one would have time to care about her. She could get up whenever she wanted, and no one would glare at her anymore.

Thinking this, Su Tao turned around and grabbed Qin Shi's hand, smiling excitedly at her.

Seeing Su Tao's expression, Qin knew that she had figured things out, so she squeezed Su Tao's hand and said:

“Good girl, you have to be sensible. Now that your mother-in-law has agreed to let you live in the city, it's not for you to go and have fun. After you get to the city, have Zhang Guang help you find a suitable job so you can earn some pocket money and give your mother-in-law some household expenses every month. That way, the eldest son's wife won't be able to say much.”