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Lanxiang happened to witness this scene as well. Suppressing her discomfort, she said to Bai Shi, "Sister-in-law, your two children are indeed very smart and sensible. However, I still prefer my daughter a little more. Moreover, I believe that as long as we treat each other with care, we can develop a deep affection for each other even without blood ties."

“You like daughters? Don’t your second brother’s family have two sisters, Chunfang and Qiufang? You can choose one!” Ding Dagen was still not giving up and continued to persuade Lanxiang.

"Father, Mother, my mind is made up. There's no need to discuss this further. Today is a big day for our family to move into our new home. There are still many things to do. Please sit in the house while I get back to my work!"

After saying this, she ignored Ding Dagen and Ma's reactions and walked straight out of the living room.

Lanxiang didn't want to talk to them about this matter. She felt that no matter how good her nephews and nieces were, they couldn't compare to Shen Man's closeness to her.

After Lanxiang left, Shen Man naturally didn't want to stay with them either, so she followed them out of the living room.

After hearing what Lanxiang's family said, Shen Man lost interest in playing with the chicks with her friends.

She had to find a way to make these people give up on staying at her house.

These people are all Lanxiang's closest relatives, so naturally we can't treat them the same way we treat outsiders. Thinking of this, Shen Man couldn't help but feel troubled.

After Lanxiang and her daughter left, Bai immediately said to Ma, "Mother, Lanxiang's house is so big, it's not enough for the two of them to live in. Why don't we stay here?"

Bai was fortunate; after marrying the eldest son of the Ding family, she gave birth to two sons. As a result, she was greatly favored in the Ding family, and even the notoriously harsh Madam Ma showed her special affection.

Ma had the same idea in mind. She nodded and said, "I think it's a good idea. The eldest and second sons' houses are too crowded. We can stay in Lanxiang's room. What do you think, old man?"

Ding Dagen opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but was interrupted by Bai Shi, "Father, you wouldn't be happy about this, would you? Can you bear to see your two grandsons suffer?"

Ding Dagen thought about Lanxiang's attitude just now, so he didn't say anything more.

Upon seeing this, Bai was overjoyed and pulled Ma to choose a room.

Ding Laoda has always lacked his own opinions and is usually suppressed by Bai Shi. Even if he wanted to object, he dared not speak up.

Because they had two daughters, Ding Lao Er and his wife had no say in the Ding family. They did whatever Ma told them to do.

Lanxiang's new house has a total of four rooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a latrine.

Madam Ma led Bai around all the rooms, then pointed to the largest room, which was the bedroom of Lanxiang and her daughter Shen Man, and said to Bai, "This room is big and spacious, and the light is good. It's perfect for your father and me to stay in."

Madam Bai's expression changed. She had originally intended to choose this room for her family, but she didn't want to openly contradict her mother-in-law, so she could only smile and reply, "Alright, I'll listen to you, Mother. It's just that Changrong and Changfu are both quite boisterous, and I'm afraid they might bump into things in a room that's too small..."

Ma looked at the other three rooms, thought for a moment, and then pointed to the two guest rooms and said, "The rooms are for sleeping, what's there to make a fuss about? If they want to make a fuss, let them make a fuss in the living room or the yard. It's settled then, your family will stay in this room, the second son's family will stay in that room, and the remaining small room will be for Lanxiang."

After arranging the rooms, Madam Ma and Madam Bai couldn't wait to start tidying up. As they tidied, they imagined their happy life together.

Ma and Bai busied themselves and quickly settled their belongings.

They looked at the fruits of their labor with satisfaction, and couldn't have been happier.

At this moment, Ding Dagen walked in, his brows furrowing slightly as he looked at the assigned rooms.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately remained silent.

Meanwhile, Lanxiang and the village women were busy preparing the dishes for today's housewarming feast, and had no time to think about anything else.

Soon, villagers came to visit with gifts.

Madam Ma and Madam Bai acted like the ladies of the house, accepting the gift boxes from their hands and arranging for them to take their seats.

"Everyone, please don't be shy, find a seat for yourselves!"

"Who are you to Lanxiang? How come we've never seen you before?"

Some villagers asked curiously, their eyes scanning back and forth between them.

"We are Lanxiang's family, and we came here today to help out," Bai said warmly with a friendly smile.

Upon hearing this, the villagers all showed expressions of sudden realization.

"I see!" someone echoed.

The villagers of Xiaoyao Village were well aware of Lanxiang's plight.

They all knew that after she was kicked out of her husband's home, she was desperate and planned to drown herself. The village head's wife happened to see her and rescued her, taking her to Xiaoyao Village.

This incident shows that Lanxiang's family does not care about her.

Now that they see her building a new house and her life gradually improving, they are rushing to claim kinship again. This behavior is truly despicable.

Many villagers secretly despised her, feeling that such a family was truly shameful.

Madam Ma and Madam Bai, however, were completely unaware of what the others were thinking. They greeted everyone warmly, secretly pleased with themselves.

Around noon, all the guests had arrived, and one delicious dish after another was served.

According to village custom, men and women eat at separate tables, while children eat together regardless of gender.

Seeing the table laden with delicious meat, Bai's two sons immediately reached out excitedly, grabbed pieces of meat, and put them in their mouths.

When the other children saw this, they all followed suit, and the whole scene quickly became chaotic.

Shen Man remembered that Chang Fu had picked his nose with his hand not long ago, and instantly frowned, standing up and loudly stopping him: "No eating with your hands! You have to use chopsticks to eat! How are others supposed to eat if you eat like this?"

Her voice was full of anger, but Bai's two sons paid no attention and continued to wolf down their food with their hands.

Shen Man's gaze sharpened. She said to Bai's two sons, "Look, everyone else is eating with chopsticks. Why can't you do the same? Don't you know basic table manners?"

"What are you talking about, you brat? This is our home. We can do whatever we want. It's none of your business!"

"Shameless! This is clearly Man'er's house, how did it become yours!"

When Shuan'er saw Shen Man being scolded, he immediately stood up to defend her.

"Hmph, you're shameless! You're all shameless!" Bai's eldest son, Changrong, grumbled at Shuan'er and the child at the same table.

"Who said this is yours?" Shen Man asked them angrily upon hearing this.

“My grandma and my mom both said that this is our home, and we will live here from now on. We have already picked out our rooms, and we will live there!”