"Auntie Xie, this is what I was thinking."
Everyone stared at Tian Xiaohe, wondering what she would say.
"You see, we've helped you raise Xiao Cao to this age, and even supported her through college. You can't forget this kindness, can you?"
Tian Xiaohe's words left Teacher Xie Nan with no room to refuse.
She nodded, "You're right, I remember this favor."
However, she remembered it for Li Yuling and Su Changjiu.
But Tian Xiaohe didn't know that Teacher Xie Nan's sentence had a second half. Of course, even if she knew, Tian Xiaohe wouldn't have cared.
Her in-laws were hers, and remembering the favor for them was not much different from remembering it for herself.
"You're a person of some standing in the capital, aren't you? Now that we're family, you can't just watch us, your juniors, live poorly, right?"
"I wouldn't dare say I'm a person of standing; I'm just a commoner!" Teacher Xie Nan quickly retorted. As for the latter half of the sentence, which she couldn't answer, she simply gave up.
"No matter what, you're from the imperial capital. I just want to ask if you can help me find a job in Beijing."
"I'm not unreasonable. I don't ask for too good of conditions, just something in an office where I can do less work and get paid more."
"It would be best if I could be allocated a house. I've heard that houses in Beijing are allocated. At least a three-bedroom, though it's not large, I'm a reasonable person and won't mind if it's small."
The more Tian Xiaohe spoke, the more she felt her words were perfectly logical. She didn't realize that almost everyone who heard her was shocked.
They never expected Tian Xiaohe to say such shameless things.
Li Yuling trembled with anger. Were these words that a person could say?
Asking for a job, and one where she could do less work and get paid more.
Was there such a good thing in the world?
She was earning money in Beijing too, but it was hard-earned money!
Where was the unearned gain?
She was even thinking about being allocated a three-bedroom house. Did she think jobs in Beijing fell from the sky, or that houses in Beijing were so plentiful that any Tom, Dick, or Harry could be allocated one?
Su Xiaotian was so shocked that her mouth hung open for a long time.
What a character, truly daring to dream!
Teacher Xie Nan hadn't reacted yet. She felt she might be hallucinating, as how could anyone say such shameless things?
Who did this Tian Xiaohe think she was to make such outrageous demands?
Tian Xiaohe seemed not to notice the strange looks from everyone, or perhaps she did but was so used to her own self-importance that she didn't think there was anything wrong.
That's why she had the courage to continue speaking.
"Auntie Xie, you also know that Su Xiaotian, that girl, her family only started living a good life after going to Beijing. I'm telling you, their lives were worse than ours before. If our family moved to Beijing, our lives wouldn't be bad either."
"My demands aren't high. As long as I can eat well and dress well like them in the future, that's enough."
Tian Xiaohe knew that Su Xiaotian's family was doing well, but she didn't actually know how well. Su Dan Novel Network
She didn't know, but that didn't mean Teacher Xie Nan didn't know.
The Su family's life, even if not top-tier in Beijing, was still the life of the upper class!
Tian Xiaohe's self-awareness was not accurate enough!
Tian Xiaohe rambled on for a good while. Not hearing any response from the others, she became a little displeased.
Her smile gradually faded, and she looked directly at Teacher Xie Nan, "Ultimately, you owe our family a favor. My request isn't excessive, is it!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Yuling could no longer suppress her anger. She picked up a feather duster and swung it towards Tian Xiaohe's head and face.
"Who gave you, you shameless thing, the nerve to say such things? What are you? Xiao Cao was raised by me and your father. What does it have to do with you, you shameless thing? I'm telling you today, if you don't want to live a good life, get back to your maiden home early!"
Tian Xiaohe was dreaming at the time and didn't pay attention to her mother-in-law's feather duster. When she realized it, she quickly dodged, but didn't completely avoid it.
The feather duster didn't hit Tian Xiaohe's head but landed on her shoulder.
Tian Xiaohe quickly got up, "Why are you hitting me? You just can't stand to see me do well!"
Tian Xiaohe's words weren't particularly vicious, but her expression was almost unbearable to look at. Her once delicate face was now sinister and terrifying.
Seeing Tian Xiaohe dodge towards the door, Li Yuling got off the kang, put on her shoes, and chased Tian Xiaohe to the door.
By this time, Tian Xiaohe had reacted and couldn't just wait to be beaten.
She ran into the yard in a few steps, shouting as she ran.
"Help! My mother-in-law is hitting me! This is a new society, how can there be such an autocratic, overbearing, and unreasonable mother-in-law? Oh my heavens, why is my life so bitter?"
"I've been married for so many years, and I've given birth to a grandson, yet I'm still beaten and humiliated. I can't live anymore, just kill me, just kill me!"
Tian Xiaohe shouted, telling her mother-in-law Li Yuling to kill her, but she ran very fast.
Li Yuling, who was still young and strong, heard Tian Xiaohe's monstrous behavior and chased her with the feather duster.
She didn't even care about losing face outside in the yard.
In the main house, Su Changjiu was discussing sales with Su Xiao Si when he suddenly heard Tian Xiaohe's continuous cries from the yard and rushed out to see.
When they came out, they saw the two running out one after the other.
"Quick, someone save me! My mother-in-law is trying to beat her daughter-in-law to death! Have you ever seen such an evil mother-in-law!"
Tian Xiaohe's voice was loud, fearing it wouldn't alert the whole village.
Hearing Tian Xiaohe call herself an evil mother-in-law, Li Yuling became even angrier.
She was a good person, otherwise, she wouldn't have raised Tian Xiaohe to be so shameless.
Especially since Su Changjiu was a person of some standing in the village, Li Yuling, thinking of her husband's reputation, could only turn a blind eye to Tian Xiaohe's antics. This was the first time she had resorted to physical punishment in years.
But now that the relationship had broken down, Li Yuling was not one to suffer in silence.
"You stop right there! Today I'm going to drag you to your parents and ask them how they raised such a shameless thing!"
Li Yuling chased Tian Xiaohe with the feather duster. The two ran faster and faster, and Su Xiaotian didn't know that they could run at such speed.
Xie Nan and Su Xiaotian chased after them, but the two in front ran faster and faster, almost impossible to catch.
Su Changjiu and Su Xiao Si ran a little faster, slightly ahead of Su Xiaotian and the others.
Su Pingan had been waiting for news after his wife went to find her parents.
His wife had told him her idea, and he also wanted to go to Beijing to live a good life, so he agreed with Tian Xiaohe.
He didn't plan to make a fuss himself. Since his wife wasn't afraid of losing face, he naturally went along with it.
Su Pingan's plan was excellent. He thought Xie Nan would definitely agree, after all, their family owed Su Xiaocao a favor. If she used the favor to her advantage, she would have to agree.
But in just a short while, he saw his own mother chasing his wife with a feather duster.
Hearing his wife's heart-wrenching cries, Su Pingan couldn't help but worry if his wife was being severely disciplined by his mother.
He was genuinely worried that Tian Xiaohe would suffer, so he rushed forward to protect her.