Zhao Xiaoman glanced around in private, and then said pitifully, "Grandma, I'm hungry, how long do we have to wait?"
"Why, the little greedy cat can't wait?"
Mother Zhao smiled fondly, and then said: "Go find a pair of chopsticks and pick up something to eat."
"Really!"
Zhao Xiaoman was jumping up and down, raising his hand to catch crabs.
As a result, as soon as he reached halfway out his hand, he was slapped hard.
The sister-in-law scolded: "Look at you, you are a middle school student after all. What do you look like? This is prepared for your uncle and aunt, what's wrong with you just eating it?"
Xiaoman felt aggrieved, "But grandma gave in..."
The sister-in-law said mercilessly, "That won't work. When Miss Su comes later, why don't we say we don't have a tutor? Go in and do your homework, and when you're hungry, go make some noodles. You can't come out without me!"
Xiaoman is still a child after all, and his eyes turned red when his mother scolded him so much.
My sister-in-law felt distressed when she saw it, but she simply felt unhappy and couldn't bear to express it in person, so she could only complain with some words.
The eldest brother heard the commotion outside and hurriedly came in to break up the fight, "Oh, you're so good, why are you quarreling with Xiaoman again?"
As he spoke, he looked at his son, picked up the chicken legs from the stove and handed them over, "Take them in and eat them. After you finish eating, do your homework quickly, or else your sister-in-law will come over later and I won't let you out!"
Xiao Man burst into tears and laughed, without even looking at his mother, he jumped in and ran in.
The eldest brother couldn't help but mutter, "You are serious, Miss Su will be here soon, you will scold the child and cry, what will it look like later? I won't make Miss Su laugh at that time!"
The eldest sister-in-law doesn't dare to get angry with Mother Zhao, but she doesn't have so many scruples about her eldest brother.
Hearing what the elder brother said, he got up angrily and threw the kitchen knife in his hand, making a clanging sound.
"Miss Su, Miss Su, open your mouth and shut up, that's Miss Su! Oh, she is a guest when she comes, so I deserve to be your Zhao family's maid?"
The eldest brother was choked and blushed for a while. He secretly looked at his mother. Seeing that her mother was silent, he whispered softly, "Look at you, what are you saying?"
The sister-in-law couldn't argue, "What are you talking about? I got off work more than an hour early, bought groceries, cooked, and have been so busy that I haven't even had a drink of water. Who has asked me?"
The eldest brother was stunned on the spot and really didn't know how to answer the question.
I could only pull my sister-in-law's sleeve to indicate that she had something to say.
The sister-in-law shook off the elder brother's hand and said, "Don't pull me!"
Mother Zhao answered, "Boss, wife, do you have a problem with me?"
The sister-in-law turned her head and said, "Mom, that's not what I meant."
After softening her tone, she continued, "This is the first time for Miss Su to come to our house, so she should entertain her. I am not an unreasonable person, but look, what time is it? It's almost eight o'clock, and there's no one there now.
You see, the child is still hungry."
The more she talked, the more aggrieved she became, "Isn't it too much to ask a big family like us to wait here even though we knew we were moving today?"
Mother Zhao explained: "Xiaodong called just now and said that he was a little busy at work and let us eat first. Well, you and the children eat first, and the boss and I will wait for a while."
The sister-in-law held back and said, "Mom, forget it, I'll wait a little longer."
Mother has already said this, what else can she say?
Mother Zhao continued: "Daughter-in-law, I know you have suffered a lot when you came to our Zhao family. But I haven't treated you badly in these years, right? Last time my second uncle came to ask for a house, I promised to give it to him.
, it’s Xiaodong’s side who didn’t let you suffer any loss.”
The eldest sister-in-law froze. Although her mother-in-law usually did not let her get involved in family affairs, she was of course a decent person, although she was a little partial to Zhao Dong.
But he never treats her daughter-in-law harshly.
Now that her mother said this, her cheeks turned red, and the anger just now disappeared.
"Mom, why are you talking about this? You also know that I have no intentions. I was just talking quickly."
The eldest brother also apologized, "It's just, Mom, you don't know who she is. She doesn't have bad intentions, she just can't speak. Don't argue with her."
Mother Zhao signaled to stop and started to explain.
"I have no other purpose in saying this, but Miss Su is different from us. This child has never experienced hardship. I guess her family may not support her coming to live with us."
"Our Xiaodong is not bad in my opinion, but from a worldly perspective, being with Miss Su is still a bit high."
"I don't know why Miss Su is attracted to Xiaodong, but can her family be attracted to Xiaodong? They are missing, right?"
"Although Xiaodong didn't complain to me, you know this child's personality well. If he broke his teeth and swallowed it, he definitely wouldn't want us to worry."
"But I can see that he is under a lot of pressure from the Su family. Let's not talk about how we can help. We should treat Miss Su well and let her family feel at ease. Isn't this right?"
"If we treat Miss Su better here, the Su family won't make it too difficult for Xiaodong in the future. Do you all understand this?"
The sister-in-law held her mother-in-law's hand and said, "Mom, don't tell me, I understand the truth..."
Mother Zhao warned, "Son, my boss has failed to live up to expectations and has not allowed you to live a good life. I have wronged you all these years. Don't worry, I will keep your kindness in mind and I will definitely not treat you badly in the future!"
"Mom, you are serious."
"They are both daughters-in-law. Mom doesn't say who she will favor. You are a few years older than her. Even if there are conflicts in the future, for mom's sake, just let her go."
The sister-in-law nodded silently. Even though she was still a little unhappy in her heart, she couldn't let it out at the moment.
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On the other side, go back to Su's car.
Sophie was a little tired, she was really busy today.
Ten years ago, under the leadership of his father, Su's Spring Department Store was the only one in Tianzhou with few rivals, accounting for nearly half of the city's market share.
However, the economic situation in recent years has been poor, especially the rise of online shopping, which has had an almost fatal impact on physical stores.
Fortunately, Printemps Department Store is committed to operating high-end goods and luxury goods categories, and has been relatively less affected by e-commerce.
But even so, due to the joint efforts of micro-business, overseas purchasing agents, and domestic counterfeit goods, the turnover is still plummeting.
It was at this opportunity that a strong competitor landed in Tianzhou.
Although it is not a local company, the other party has strong strength and a deep background. As soon as it landed in the Tianzhou market, it spent a large amount of money to acquire several prime locations.
Some even chose to set up a stage directly opposite Printemps Department Store.
It happened that something happened to her father at this time, so Sophie faced such a situation when she first entered the Su family.
The people below are leaderless, and the people above are vying for power.