Isn't It Just a Guilt Trip?

Qian Huihui simply didn't want to spend a single penny, so she asked Zhou Fusheng and Liu Su'e to host the banquet for her.

Qian Huihui looked at Liu Su'e and said:

Fourth sister-in-law, doesn't Wanwan in our family know how to do takeout?

How about you have Wanwan's men prepare 50 tables of food?

I'll settle the bill for you tonight.

Liu Su'e held her hand and said:

"This is Wanwan's business, I can't make the decision."

Moreover, our family has a heavy burden. You have a son who needs to get married, and I also have three sons who all need to get married.

My situation is even harder than yours!

Qian Huihui looked at her and said, "Fourth sister-in-law, as long as you help me this time, I will definitely help you next time you need it."

Anyway, it's all just talk.

She looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Wanwan, please help your third aunt! Your third aunt really has no other choice."

That's quite a smooth game of moral blackmail!

It involved roasting Zhou Fusheng, Liu Su'e, and their family over a fire.

People around whispered among themselves:

"Didn't Wanwan have a food delivery team under her this Zhou Wanwan?"

If she were willing to help, she could easily handle 100 or even 200 tables of takeout orders, let alone 50.

"I heard Zhou Wanwan is very stingy, and besides, she doesn't seem to get along with Old Madam Zhou. How could she possibly help her family sell things to make money?"

"This is the height of filial impiety; I've never seen many families like theirs."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Madam Tang was speaking last, and said:

"Madam Tang is right. Why didn't you bring your mother-in-law today?"

I heard that your mother-in-law doesn't even have enough to eat at home every day; it's quite pitiful.

"And she's been sick for months and hasn't gotten better yet. Why hasn't Madam Tang taken her to see a doctor?"

Madam Tang scoffed, "Nonsense! My mother-in-law is perfectly healthy."

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "It seems that Madam Tang treats my mother-in-law very well, then I'm relieved. I've already sent someone to invite Old Madam Tang over, and she'll be here soon."

Madam Tang's expression changed. "Are you sick? My mother-in-law is perfectly fine at home. Why did you invite her over?"

Zhou Wanwan glared at her and said:

"When Madam Tang comes out to eat, doesn't she ever think about what Old Madam Tang would eat at home?"

It's just a short walk anyway, I'll bring her over in a bit.

Speak of the Cao Cao, and Cao Cao appears! Here comes Old Madam Tang, doesn't he?

Then everyone saw a gaunt old man being carried over in a sedan chair.

The old man reeked of stench and was so thin he was barely recognizable as human.

Zhou Wanwan looked at Old Madam Tang:

"Oh my! Madam Tang, you are truly a filial daughter."

"You've made your mother-in-law like this, aren't you afraid of shortening your lifespan?"

People around them pointed and whispered, "We used to hear that Madam Tang was virtuous and kind, but it turns out it was all an act. How could she have turned her mother-in-law into this?"

Madam Tang said loudly, "This wasn't my doing! My mother-in-law is seriously ill, what does it have to do with me?"

Zhou Wanwan quickly called a doctor from the city to come and treat the old man.

The doctor took the old man's pulse and said, "This old man is malnourished and weak. He just needs to eat properly; he's just hungry."

Zhou Wanwan said, "Madam Tang, is your family really that poor? You don't even have money to feed your mother-in-law?"

Madam Tang's face flushed with anger, and she stammered, "Of course there is, it's just that my mother-in-law doesn't like to eat it."

Zhou Wanwan sneered, "Don't like it? Heh! What a fine excuse! Someone, bring some rice porridge, let's see if this old man wants to eat."

Soon, the rice porridge was served.

Someone held out a spoon to the old woman, and Madam Tang said sarcastically, "Poor grandchildren, if they knew I was being talked about by outsiders, they'd probably have a hard time finding husbands for me in the future."

Madam Tang was clever; she used her grandchildren to threaten the old woman.

Everyone stared at the old man. He paused for a moment, then looked at the rice porridge in the spoon and drank it all in one gulp.

The old woman quickly finished the bowl of rice porridge, and only after she finished did she say:

"If none of you care whether I live or die, why should I care whether you live or die?"

Whether they can arrange a marriage or not has nothing to do with me.

All I want is to eat, all I want is a full meal every day, is that so hard?

This is the simplest thing, yet Madam Tang failed to even do this simplest act of filial piety, and here she is spouting nonsense.

Madam Tang glared at Zhou Wanwan and said angrily, "Are you sick in the head?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said:

Do you have medicine? Whether I'm sick or not is unimportant.

The important question is, who will pay for your mother-in-law's medical expenses? And what will happen to her in the future?

Madam Tang reluctantly paid the consultation fee.

She looked at her mother-in-law and said, "Carry her back."

The old woman shouted, "I don't want to! If I go back, she will surely mistreat me and won't give me any food!"

Zhou Wanwan looked at the old woman and said, "So what do you want? In front of so many people, just say what's on your mind."

The old woman said:

"I owned a manor, two shops, and a house, all of which she took away."

In front of so many people, I want her to return all of these things to me.

I don't need them to support me in my old age; I can live perfectly well on my own."

Madam Tang's lips twitched as she said, "Mother-in-law, don't talk nonsense. When did I take any of your things?"

Old Madam Tang said, "Those are all part of my dowry; you can check with the authorities."

Zhou Wanwan said, "Madam Tang, are you willing to hand it over or not? If not, then let's go to court."

Little did Madam Tang know that she would lose both her wife and her army.

She and Qian Huihui have a very good relationship, and she deliberately stirred things up today.

Finally, wiping away his tears, he had no choice but to have someone bring out the house deeds and land deeds.

Zhou Wanwan looked at Qian Huihui and said, "Third Aunt, why don't you think about what to do with today's banquet?"

Qian Huihui's eyes reddened as she said, "Zhou Wanwan, can't you really help me? You're so rich..."

Zhou Wanwan sighed and said:

"What money could a child like me have? Everyone in Beijing knows that food delivery isn't profitable these days, and I'm no exception."

I haven't made a single sale in a month, and I've already spent several thousand taels of silver just on employee salaries.

Since we're all family, I won't hide it from you. Please help my niece!

Isn't this just moral blackmail?

She will too, okay?

Qian Huihui almost choked on her words; she had even considered asking her to pay for the banquet.

Now Zhou Wanwan is saying that she's so poor she can't even afford to pay her employees' salaries.

Old Madam Zhou said, "You're really talking nonsense. How much money do you need to pay your employees?"

"Nonsense? Grandma, how can you say I'm talking nonsense?"

Now that everyone knows you're my grandma, you can't just abandon me!

"Baby's tired too, she can't hold on any longer. Someone, bring the bill over." Zhou Wanwan called out, and Zheng Xing'an brought the bill over.