Li Mu saw Li Juan grumbling again, truly not wanting to engage her.

Over the years, Li Mu understood that this daughter was really unreliable and inherently selfish.

Initially, she prioritized her appearance so much that she almost divorced Wei He. Thinking she would learn from such a great loss, she hoped her daughter would become more sensible.

Nobody expected that she stayed calm only for a short time before causing more trouble. Li Mu used to advise her occasionally, but upon realizing Li Juan didn’t listen at all, she stopped bothering, as long as Wei He didn’t mention divorce, she let her do as she pleased.

This time, regarding the house purchase, Li Juan had a lot to say about how awful Zhang Yu was, but Li Mu truly didn’t want to hear it. If she were Zhang Yu, she wouldn’t want to lend money either.

"Mom, you don’t even know. The house we’re renting now, the old lady had already bought it long ago." Li Juan felt furious every time she thought about all the rent they had paid over the years.

"I always wondered how that old couple could afford to buy a house." Li Juan was truly indignant, "It turns out their house included our money."

Eldest Sister-in-law saw Li Juan come back grumbling again, feeling all sorts of displeasure. Fortunately, since the big fallout, the father-in-law took over the family’s financial power, so Li Mu couldn’t privately support Li Juan much, and the Eldest Sister-in-law stopped worrying about it.

She originally planned to take the kids and avoid getting involved in such matters; otherwise, if something went wrong, she’d be blamed.

Unexpectedly, even walking slowly, she stumbled upon such explosive news.

Ah? The Eldest Sister-in-law hadn’t seen Zhang Yu for years and only knew bits from Li Juan’s words.

Initially thinking the old lady had bought one house was impressive, but never expected she had already bought another one before, so impressive.

The Eldest Sister-in-law calculated their savings, and although barely enough to buy one house, that would leave them with very little money.

Li Mu was also shocked by this news, "Ah, how could they?"

Even after Wei Dazhi retired and started working outside, Li Mu never thought Zhang Yu’s conditions would be better than theirs.

After all, they both had retirement pensions, with combined incomes stronger than Zhang Yu and his; so how had they managed to buy two houses?

"She knows we struggle with rent every month but still asks for it," Li Juan added angrily.

"How can she be like this? We’ve been through such hard times, and she’s not unaware of it." Li Juan felt wronged just thinking about it.

The Eldest Sister-in-law was stunned by her sister-in-law’s words. Didn’t she realize her financial trouble wasn’t due to paying rent?

Even with slight wage increases over the years, their house has always stayed at ten yuan, while a colleague’s less desirable courtyard house costs twenty-five.

Whatever, the Eldest Sister-in-law knew saying anything would upset her, so she kept quiet.

Mr. Li returned with his grandson and mocked upon hearing Li Juan, "Li Juan, don’t you and your husband have a combined income of over three hundred?"

"Your rent is still ten yuan, so I don’t understand how ten yuan a month leads to financial hardship."

"Your monthly splurge on a coat exceeds a year’s rent, doesn’t it?" Mr. Li became increasingly disapproving of this daughter over the years.

He had given up lecturing her; it was pointless. He turned to Li Mu, "Think about your daughter’s temperament, and don’t foolishly become her tool."

"Think about how Wei He’s mom is – she doesn’t give face." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"They’ve been hospitalized a few times without asking the son and family to look after them, and she didn’t complain, which shows her strong impression about these fools."

"And Li Juan, rather than complain here, think about saving money. Your son’s almost entering university, yet there’s no house."

"No savings either. When your son’s girlfriend’s family discusses marriage, will you open your closet saying all you have is clothes?"

"Alright, you can go now." Mr. Li, ignoring Li Juan’s unpleasant expression, told her to leave directly.

Ah ah ah, Li Juan never expected Mr. Li to disregard her face like that, feeling really upset, "Dad, Dad, I am your daughter; how can you act like this?"

"You’re my daughter, so what? Should I praise you like your mom?" Mr. Li sneered, "If it were me, I’d definitely butter up the old couple."

If she weren’t his daughter, worried about her completely offending Zhang Yu, ending up destitute, forcing the Li family to intervene, Mr. Li wouldn’t care.

"The house you’re in now belongs to the old couple, as did your previous rentals, and even the place they’re about to move into upstairs is theirs, right?"

Mr. Li calculated: despite Wei Dazhi being over sixty, he could still guide some work in rural areas effortlessly, working a few more years along with the rent from two houses.

Thinking of this, Mr. Li was suddenly struck, "You think your in-laws won’t buy another house?"

"What, they can still buy a house?" Li Mu was stunned, "With their income..."

"Let’s calculate. Wei Dazhi’s retirement pay plus his work wage reaches at least three hundred."

"Annually, that’s 3,600, and his mother-in-law can fish, not just swapping things like before, now exchanging for money. Last time I saw her catch a giant soft-shell turtle weighing two or three pounds, sold for a hundred."

What? Li Mu and Li Juan knew Zhang Yu occasionally fished, thinking she could only earn a little, merely exchanging items at best.

Who’d have thought the old lady, when she did act, could make a hundred?

"Although occasional, couldn’t she sell the big fish she usually catches?"

"I asked around, those fishing say Zhang Yu did fish, initially swapping tickets, later exchanged for money, not falling behind an employed person’s income, enough for daily expenses."

"Plus the rent, two houses combined rent for fifty monthly, totaling six hundred annually, securing at least four thousand savings yearly."

"Imagine what a house costs now," Mr. Li almost exclaimed from his own calculation.

Li Mu turned pale, their combined income was over three thousand, yet they still struggled with everyday expenses, saving only a thousand annually was considered good.

Yet the in-laws she underestimated could save so much; Li Mu was truly dumbfounded.

Li Juan was dumbfounded too. What? The in-laws she looked down upon earn so much in a year?