At noon, Wen Qingsheng and Li Ye drank with great delight, because his granddaughter Little Pouch had said she would use her own new year's money to buy him liquor.
But that afternoon, Wen Guohua and Pan Xiaoying did not return to the Wen family home. Pan Xiaoying's family had held them back and refused to let them leave, saying they would drink to their hearts' content again that evening.
This left Wen Leyu somewhat displeased.
In previous years, Pan Xiaoying and Wen Qingsheng would rush back to the Wen family home on the afternoon of the second day of the New Year to chat with Li Ye about "development plans." Yet this year, they were going to drink to their hearts' content at the Pan family home instead.
On the way home, Wen Leyu drove while chattering away with complaints.
"Hmph. Once the newlyweds enter the bridal chamber, they toss the matchmaker over the wall. We laid out the ladder for her, and now that she's climbed up, she's gotten all high and mighty."
Li Ye said unconcernedly, "Today was supposed to be the day for visiting her mother's family, wasn't it? Making her father-in-law happy with the drinks was the top priority. Didn't you visit Sister-in-law a few days ago and discuss everything that needed discussing? Besides, with Big Brother there, our family won't get the short end of the stick."
"Make her father-in-law happy with the drinks?"
Wen Leyu tilted her head to glance at Li Ye, pursing her lips. "You were the one who had a great time drinking today, weren't you? My dad and mom both backed you up. Look how pleased with yourself you are."
Li Ye could not help laughing.
Today, Teacher Ke had "lectured her daughter," telling Wen Leyu to take care