When Liao Meiying heard this, she was so frightened that her hand holding the spoon shook.
She shook her head hurriedly and said: "Milk, I have been here to feed Xiu'er. I don't dare to be distracted in the slightest, for fear that he will choke. As for what you and fourth aunt said, I didn't even bother to listen to a word! It's really true. Sorry!"
Tan's expression softened a bit.
However, Madam Liu pulled Liao Meiying and said accusingly: "Meiying, why are you like this? You are sitting between me and your breasts, and you don't hear a word that we two big people are talking to? This is too fake. Alright?"
Liao Meiying and Mrs. Liu laughed and begged: "Fourth Aunt, I swear to God I really didn't hear it. Please don't make it difficult for me, a junior, anymore, okay?"
Mrs. Liu was so angry that she almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Suddenly I felt like someone had stabbed me with a soft knife.
But at this moment, Mrs. Tan spoke triumphantly: "No matter if it's Yongxian or Xiu'er, they both only eat rice cereal because they can't get their own mother's milk. How pitiful!"
"You have so much milk, and all the children in your four bedrooms have grown up with enough milk. How wonderful it is. It's not too late for others to envy you, but you are making sarcastic remarks!"
"I'm not telling you, fourth wife, you really need to change your petty temper!"
Mrs. Liu rolled her eyes and shouted: "Since my mother's milk is the best, I don't think Xiu'er should eat the rice cereal. I'll ask Yongxian to bring Li Xiuxin back later!"
"No need to pick it up, I've sent the embroidered heart back!"
A loud female voice came to the backyard, and a middle-aged woman appeared in front of everyone.
Isn't she Li Xiuxin's mother?
Seeing Mother Li coming, everyone in the yard, except Jin, was a little stunned.
Liao Meiying's hands subconsciously hugged Xiu'er in her arms, while Mrs. Liu's eyes flickered and a gloating smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Who is this?" Tan asked knowingly.
Before Li's mother could answer, Mrs. Liu rushed over and said, "Mom, it's my mother-in-law from Lijiacun who is here, Xiu'er's aunt."
Mrs. Tan twitched her lips, "Why don't I remember that Lijiacun has a biological mother? Besides, our Xiu'er's grandmother is from Liaojiacun, Meiying's biological mother!"
Mrs. Liu curled her lips, sat aside and stopped talking, pretending to be watching a show.
Liao Meiying smiled faintly, stood up with Xiu'er in her arms, and said gently to Mother Li: "So Aunt Li is here? Please come and sit here. I have a child in my arms, so it's not convenient for you. Pour tea..."
Mother Li heard all Tan's words of exhortation, but she walked over without losing her smile.
"Mei Ying, you're welcome. We are not outsiders, so we don't need those empty tricks."
As she spoke, Mother Li came to Liao Meiying. She was not in a hurry to pick up the child. Instead, she looked at the child and praised her: "Mei Ying is really attentive. Xiu'er has been raised well by you. This little face is beautiful." It’s mellow now, thank you for your hard work!”
Liao Meiying smiled faintly: "Xiu'er is Yongxian's son, and naturally he is also my son. I take care of my own children, and I deserve it no matter how hard I work."
Mother Li nodded with appreciation on her face.
"Yongxian has good taste. He has found such a virtuous and generous daughter-in-law. She is a husband and wife of the old Yang family. It is also a blessing for Xiu Xin and Xiu'er." Mother Li came up and praised Liao Meiying.
Liao Meiying always smiled gently.
Mrs. Liu on the side was also laughing, waiting for the storm behind this harmony.
Kim's deaf-mute can only understand mouth movements, but cannot speak.
Especially since there were so many people here, Jin didn't dare to speak and could only watch timidly.
Tan, the owner of the back house, spoke.
"You just came up with a compliment. You are really a weasel giving New Year greetings to the chicken. Everyone knows what you are worried about." Mrs. Tan said.
"Young people don't tell secrets. Did you come here to see Li Xiuxin back?" Tan asked again.
Now that they got to the point directly, Mother Li let go of Liao Meiying and turned her target to Tan.
"Yes, old lady, I came here specifically to send Xiuxin back."
"The young couple are young, angry and ignorant. They run to their parents' house when they have a little quarrel. They are also stubborn. Old lady, please be more tolerant for Xiu'er's sake!" Mother Li said with a sincere face.
Mrs. Tan leaned on the stool and sneered, raised her hand to lift the small blanket on her legs, and spoke slowly.
"Who hasn't been young and energetic enough to get into trouble? When a young couple gets into trouble, they run to their parents' house. They cry, make trouble, and complain three times. A small matter becomes a big deal!"
Mother Li nodded repeatedly: "Yes, I taught her this too. When we were young, men had the final say in our husband's family, and women just listened. If you have the right, men are heaven and women are earth. "
Tan said: "Well, it's been so long since you've been in the door, but this sentence still sounds like a sentence to me."
Mrs. Liu turned her eyes and saw Liao Meiying standing there holding Xiu'er. She took the stool behind Liao Meiying and stuffed it under Li's mother's butt.
"Bride Xiu, come on, sit down and talk." Mrs. Liu said.
Mother Li glanced at the stool and then at Liao Meiying.
Mrs. Liu said again: "Mei Ying, I see you are standing there with Xiu'er in your arms, and you must not be able to sit down. Then I will give this stool to Xiu Xinniang to sit on first. Do you mind?"
Liao Meiying smiled and shook her head: "Aunt Li is a guest. I am holding Xiu'er and I can't spare any time to greet her. I have to thank my fourth aunt for greeting me, so why would I mind?"
After that, Liao Meiying said politely to her mother: "Aunt Li, please sit down and talk. You're tired of standing."
Mother Li said: "Then what are you going to do? You are even more tired holding Xiu'er. Come on, let me pick it up for you!"
Liao Meiying shook her head and was about to say "No need", but Mother Li had already reached out and picked up Xiu'er, then sat down with her in her arms.
Xiu'er is already four months old. A child at such an old age has not yet learned how to recognize people.
So Mother Li took it over, and Xiu'er let Mother Li hold her, squinting her eyes and dozing off.
Mrs. Liu also pulled her stool close to Mother Li's side, invisibly blocking Liao Meiying, so that she would have to go around in a circle if she wanted to take the child back.
It took a lot of effort to go around in a circle, so Liao Meiying had to stand aside and wait patiently.
Mother Li hugged Xiu'er and continued chatting with Tan.
Mother Li knew that if she wanted to take Li Xiuxin back from her trip to the Yang family, she would first need the nod from the owner of the backyard, Mr. Tan.
So Mother Li continued: "I originally planned to send Xiuxin back the next day, but after thinking about it carefully, I forced her to stay with me and planned to teach her well."
"Let her realize her mistakes thoroughly, so that she can be a good and virtuous woman who can support her husband and raise children."
Tan was happy and said: "Three feet of ice will not freeze in a day. I am sure you can teach and correct your daughter's competitive character in these six or seven days." Send it back?"
Mother Li said without changing her expression: "Hey, you can't make a fat person with just one mouthful. I see that her attitude has changed well in the past few days. She is mainly thinking about Xiu'er. She can't eat well and sleep well."
"We are all mothers. Seeing our daughter thinking about our grandson like this, we can't harden our hearts, so we have to bite the bullet and let her go. From now on, I need you to train her more!"
