A family with three widows, after severing ties with relatives, she became wealthy and married into

Chapter 121 Poor Relatives Who Exploit the People

“You have to study hard. Don’t follow your older brother’s example. He…” Madam Qian said, recounting the embarrassing incidents Qian Fulai had when he was a child, which made everyone burst into laughter. Only Qian Fulai was hurt.

The three families stayed up together to celebrate the New Year, making it more lively than in previous years.

Lu Tao, Liu San Niang, and Qian Haiduo's wife all prepared sachets for the children, and they also made sachets for New Year's Eve and for the New Year.

They even cooked a delicious meal themselves.

On the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Lu Tao was still reeling from yesterday's excitement.

"That boy Fulai is so interesting." She smiled and lifted the carriage curtain to look out. "Oh, we've arrived already?"

Liu Sanniang went closer and saw a village entrance ahead. "Is this it?"

Lu Tao nodded, "Yes, this is it. It's been years since I've been back, but it's still the same as before."

Liu San Niang called to the driver, "Xiao Ma, we're getting off here. You wait here."

Lu Tao asked in confusion, "Third Sister, why are we stopping here? I've bought so many gifts for the New Year, we can't move them in."

The carriage was mostly filled with gifts.

The children were in the carriage behind.

Seeing the carriage in front stop, the carriage behind also stopped. Tian Tian jumped down and came over. "What's wrong?"

Liu San Niang stopped Lu Tao, "Let's go first and see what's going on with the Lu family."

Tian Tian understood what she meant.

"Mother, what do you think?" But Tian Tian still asked Lu Tao for her opinion.

Lu Tao didn't understand at first, but she realized it when she saw the exchange of glances between Liu San Niang and Tian Tian.

For a moment, she felt a little uncomfortable, but she quickly understood.

Her parents have ignored her for so many years, and every time she came back, she was met with ridicule and sarcasm.

"Then let's listen to Third Sister."

Tian Tian said, "Mother, you don't need to worry about us. What are your own thoughts?"

"If you want to take your things with you, I have no objection." With the money they earn, she doesn't mind supporting a few more people.

Lu Tao lowered her head and thought for a moment, then finally raised her head and shook it. "It's been a long time. Let's go see them first."

Tian Tian went to the back to call the others.

Several people got out of the car. The new winter clothes they wore yesterday were wet from the snow last night, so they were wearing winter clothes they had made before.

The clothes have been washed a few times and have more wrinkles, but they are still clean overall.

"Let's go."

Lu Tao thought a lot as she walked from the village entrance into the village.

She thought that as long as her parents, brother, and sister-in-law treated her even a little bit well, she would bring down all those gifts from previous years.

All past transgressions will be forgiven!

Tian Xiang noticed her unpleasant expression, stepped forward, took her arm, and gently comforted her.

When we arrived at the village entrance, we saw several people coming over. They must have come specifically to wait for their daughter and son-in-law to come and pay their respects for the New Year.

"You are... Lu Tao?" Someone recognized Lu Tao. "How many years has it been since you came back? Why are you back this year?"

They looked at the group of people following Lu Tao.

"This is my eldest daughter Tian Xiang, my second daughter Tian Tian, ​​my youngest son Tian Jinghe, and this is my good friend Liu San Niang and her daughter Qin Youyou."

As soon as Lu Tao finished her introduction, someone exclaimed, "Lu Tao, it's one thing for your whole family to come here to freeload, but why did you bring your best friend along?"

Lu Tao looked embarrassed and tried to take advantage of the situation...

They're so bluntly saying she's freeloading; it must be her family saying that.

“I…” Lu Tao felt her throat was dry and hoarse, making it difficult to make a sound.

“Lu Tao, I advise you not to go back, lest your brother and sister-in-law chase you out with a broom.”

"Hey, Lu Tao, where's your man? I haven't seen him."

Lu Tao felt a lump in her throat. She had sent messages home after giving birth to Jinghe and after Zhiyuan passed away, but none of them came.

Now that a fellow villager was asking her such a question, she couldn't help but suspect that her parents, brother, and sister-in-law didn't take her matter seriously at all, and rarely mentioned her.

Feeling a deep sadness, Lu Tao sniffled, "Zhiyuan left in the spring."

The expressions of the villagers changed slightly; they had also realized that the Lu family had not gone to offer condolences.

The group quickly changed the subject, "Tian Xiang is so grown up now, which family did she marry into?"

Lu Tao's face turned ashen. Yes, when Tian Xiang got married, her family didn't come either.

Tian Xiangrou replied, "I was originally married, but my husband passed away at the beginning of summer."

The expressions on everyone's faces were varied.

Looking at Tian Tian again, "Tian Tian has grown up. The last time I saw her, she was just a little girl. Is she coming of age this year?"

Lu Tao's face darkened. Tian Tian had come of age, but her family hadn't come.

“I turned 18 last year,” Tian Tian said with a smile.

Everyone: "..."

Today is not a good day for chatting.

"You didn't bring any New Year's gifts?"

"Lu Tao, you should go back. Don't make yourself a nuisance."

"Don't make yourself unhappy during the New Year."

"Yes, let's go back quickly."

Perhaps they found Lu Tao too pitiful, because their tone of voice softened and warmed.

"Your parents are too busy to entertain you today. Your sister-in-law had another baby boy last year, and both her parents are here."

Lu Tao paused in her steps.

My sister-in-law had another baby, but she didn't tell me, her aunt. It's like she doesn't recognize me as her daughter or her sister anymore.

Lu Tao's eyes welled up with tears, and she quickened her pace.

Liu San Niang quickly told the children to catch up, and she also quickened her pace.

When they arrived at the Lu family's door, Lu Tao was taken aback again.

The Lu family has renovated their house; it's much bigger than when she lived there.

She wasn't informed about this.

"Father, Mother," Lu Tao began, her voice choked with emotion as she spoke.

An old woman came out of the house. Although Lu Tao had only seen her many years ago, she recognized her as her sister-in-law's mother.

"Who is it?" the old woman asked, squinting.

Lu Tao thought she really didn't recognize her. "I'm the great-aunt of this family, Lu Tao."

In rural areas, the term "auntie" refers to a married sister-in-law.

The old woman snorted coldly, "What kind of aunt? I think she's just a poor relative who's here to freeload."

Lu Tao's chest heaved with anger. "Where are my parents?"

The old woman picked up a broom from the side, glared, and said fiercely, "A married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl. What kind of aunt always comes back to her parents' home to beg for money?"

"If you know what's good for you, you'd better take your man back home right now and don't even think about coming back."

Lu Tao tiptoed to look into the house, thinking that her parents weren't home, which was why this old woman dared to put on airs.

However, she immediately spotted the swaying figure inside the room.

Those are her parents!

Her parents actually hid from her, letting others chase her away!

"Father, Mother, I can see you now."

"My daughter hasn't been back to her parents' home for seven or eight years."

"This year, my daughter lost her husband, and we severed ties with the Tian family..."

"Alright, stop talking!" A middle-aged man came out of the house and shouted at her, "Is it something to be proud of?"

It's her brother!