A Good Country Wife
Chapter 182 Disappointment Comes Out_1

Chapter 182: Chapter 182 Disappointment Comes Out_1

That way, Lin Yue could extricate herself and wouldn’t have to stand opposite to all of Zhao Erhu’s relatives. Zhao Erhu wouldn’t harbor bad thoughts toward her for dealing with Zhao Yunxiang, since it was Zhao Yunxiang who had gone too far, not her fault. Lin Yue was still amiable to the well-behaved relatives, like Zhao Dahuo and his wife, and actively helped them out.

This was currently the best approach. If Zhao Dahuo and his wife were as unreasonable as Zhao Yunxiang, she would have to think of another solution. However, it seemed that Zhao Dahuo and his wife were decent people. They might be weak and too honest, but they listened to her and Zhao Erhu’s advice and had room for improvement. With proper guidance, they could become a great elder brother and sister-in-law.

Honestly speaking, Lin Genfa, Zhao Erhu’s brother-in-law, was not a bad guy, being sensible and tactful. However, firstly, since he wasn’t a blood relative, it was uncertain whether he could be relied upon. Secondly, he was unfortunate enough to marry Zhao Yunxiang, a woman with muddled thoughts. Even if he wasn’t treated as a class enemy, he couldn’t be brought close.

"Sigh! It can only be this way. Although it hasn’t achieved the initial goal, life is much better than before. Dahu and I appreciate your couple’s good intentions, but after all, father-in-law is Dahu’s biological father. Dahu can’t completely ignore his thoughts. Otherwise, stirring up a fuss would just result in being labeled unfilial. If we are to divide the household, we can only wait until father-in-law has passed away. At that time, no one can hold us back. Until then, we will just have to endure," said Mrs. Liu with firm conviction, also representing Zhao Dahuo’s stance.

Seeing such a change in Zhao Dahuo, Lin Yue was genuinely happy for Mrs. Liu. She also understood that what Mrs. Liu said was indeed true. Zhao Erhu’s family circumstances were different at the beginning, so they managed to become an independent household. To put it bluntly, they were driven out. Even so, they had been exploited by Zhao Jingen and the Wei Family mother and son for so many years. As for Zhao Dahuo, being naturally weak and submissive, filial piety was like a deadly weight upon him.

In this regard, Lin Yue couldn’t help them much. If it weren’t for Zhao Erhu’s accident a while back, she wouldn’t have taken the opportunity to publicly dissociate from the people of the Zhao Family old house, and their family might not have been able to escape the Zhao Family old house’s entanglement. However, Lin Yue did offer Mrs. Liu several good ideas, teaching her a few tricks to deal with the Wei Family.

To Mrs. Liu, these were treasures. In her opinion, the methods taught by Lin Yue were definitely going to work, knowing that Wei had suffered several defeats at Lin Yue’s hands and had been sorted out by her. Erhu really married a capable sister-in-law. "These are really good strategies, thank you, sister-in-law. I was quite afraid I wouldn’t be able to handle the Wei mother and daughter-in-law on my own. From now on, if there’s anything you need, just tell me. Your sister-in-law will surely not hesitate," Mrs. Liu said.

"Sister-in-law, please don’t be like this. I’ve said it before, we are one family. It is right for us to help each other. Let’s not talk about such alienating matters," Lin Yue responded.

Meanwhile, Zhao Yunxiang, who Lin Yue thought was enjoying tea and pastries outside, was sneaking around near the door of her room, not expecting to be stopped by Dalang.

"Auntie, this is my parents’ room, you can’t enter," said Dalang.

"Dalang, why are you stopping me? I’m not an outsider. Let me take a look inside. Move aside," Zhao Yunxiang demanded.

Zhao Yunxiang was somewhat annoyed to be stopped by Dalang, thinking that perhaps the Lin Family had done something guilt-inducing to warrant such precaution against her. She wasn’t sneaking around intending to take anything from the room; she just wanted to take advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention to see if she could uncover any disgraceful secrets about that vixen Lin Yue. However, she didn’t expect to be intercepted by Dalang.

The few brats of Dalang were really something, following in their father’s footsteps, all bewitched by that vixen from the Lin Family. She’s their own aunt, yet they favor the Lin Family, unable to discern who’s closer kin. It seems they are worthless, and she had wasted her affection on them over the years.

"What does this Lin Yue mean, acting so defensive towards us? I am Zhao Erhu’s own elder sister. Is she guarding against us as though we would steal from her?" After being rebuffed by Dalang and his brothers, Zhao Yunxiang complained to Lin Genfa, fuming with anger.

"Don’t overthink it, it’s possible that she’s not guarding against us. Everyone has their privacy. It’s normal for your sister-in-law not to want outsiders in her room, especially with no particular matter at hand. What’s the point of entering into someone else’s marital chamber? Stop thinking about it. If you have that time, you might as well go to the kitchen and help your sister-in-law cook. She’s working hard making food for so many of us, and you see, as soon as your sister-in-law arrived, she went to the kitchen to help."

"Why should I! Zhao Erhu is my brother, and it’s only right for his wife to serve me. What’s the big deal with cooking a meal? I certainly won’t help, and you’re not allowed to either." Zhao Yunxiang was still scheming about how to torment Lin Yue, how could she possibly lend a hand? That vixen infuriated her just by existing.

Lin Genfa felt helpless with his wife’s tendency to fixate on things, particularly now that she had taken a stance against her sister-in-law. He couldn’t fathom what she was trying to achieve. "Fine, if you don’t want to help, then sit quietly and drink your tea and eat pastries. Just don’t make a fuss, okay? Otherwise, it’ll be tough for Erhu stuck between you both."

Being all from the same family, there were no formalities, and no separate seating arrangements were made. The entire family gathering to eat made for a lively mealtime.

Lin Yue was willing to spend money and prepared a full table of dishes with generous portions and good flavors. At first, Zhao Dahuo’s children were a bit reserved due to the instructions given by their parents before they arrived, acting prim and proper, but they soon loosened up. All they had known from memory was to eat porridge and pickles, dreaming of having white rice. Now, their dream had finally come true, and the white rice was even more delicious than they had imagined, not to mention the array of extraordinary dishes. They couldn’t have imagined a second aunt as lovely and gentle as Lin Yue, so different from the other aunts at home. She treated them kindly and affectionately, even serving them meat. They felt this was the happiest day of their lives.

Zhao Erhu and the other men were enjoying their drinks, having a pleasant mealtime, only to have someone dampen the mood just as the meal was drawing to a close.

"Erhu, don’t take this the wrong way about your wife, but just look at how many ingredients she used for this meal. Just the white rice alone she cooked up most of a large pot, not to mention all these meat dishes—and look at the oil layer left on the plates after eating. That’s so much oil; doesn’t it cost money to buy? This one meal must be worth what our family eats for a couple of months. She’s really squandering, with not a thought for economy."

Zhao Yunxiang was becoming increasingly shameless. She hadn’t complained when her mouth was greased from the food, or when she had helped herself to seconds more than anyone. Now, with her belly full, she had the gall to lecture Zhao Erhu and Lin Yue, flaunting her authority as the big sister. Lin Genfa was frustrated too; he hadn’t managed to prevent his wife from causing a scene yet again. It’s as if she and the Lin Family had been sworn enemies in a past life, otherwise why would she target them for no reason?

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