Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder's Comeback in the Era Tales

Chapter 495: Chapter 495: Malicious Mother-in-law 41

As May began, Ma Xiangling’s first child was aborted by Han Conghui.

Ma Xiangling cried as she returned home, asking Ma Xiangdong to stand up for her with the Han Family, but Yuan Chun drove her out of the Ma family, ”Ma Xiangling, you remember what I said, right? A daughter married is like water spilled; your life, good or bad, is entirely up to you. If you live well, we won’t flatter you; if you live poorly, we won’t kick you when you’re down either.”

”That husband Han Conghui, was your own choice. I didn’t force you to marry him.”

”You didn’t have a job. Before you married Han Conghui, you should have realized that as an unemployed daughter-in-law in the Han family, besides doing some household chores for the Han Family, what else can you do? If you don’t even do housework, do you expect the Han Family to fully support you? You aren’t their ancestor; why should they support you?”

In the past, Ma Xiangling was just unfilial, unwilling to care for the original owner or pay for her medical expenses. She didn’t do anything unforgivably wrong, so Yuan Chun just ignored her, without seeking revenge.

After all, the original owner had cherished this daughter for over twenty years. Although she resented her children’s lack of filial piety, as a mother, the original owner didn’t want to see her children end miserably.

Therefore, regarding how Ma Xiangling’s life unfolds, Yuan Chun neither involves herself nor intervenes, allowing it to happen naturally—for better or worse, it’s entirely up to her.

Ma Xiangling returned home crying.

After returning to the Han family, Ma Xiangling became much more sensible, often cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry for her in-laws and stepchildren.

First Madam Han and Han Laosan’s wife wanted to continue dumping all the family’s laundry on her, but Ma Xiangling refused to indulge their bad habits further.

If they wanted her to do laundry, they had to pay her.

First Madam Han and Han Laosan’s wife naturally didn’t want to pay, but the matter couldn’t be escalated because they were in the wrong.

No sister-in-law will cook, clean, and also do laundry for you; if word spreads, it’s clear they are bullying her.

In the end, each family had to wash their own clothes.

Because Ma Xiangling became mature and obedient, was filial to her in-laws, and even bought yarn to knit sweaters for them, Mrs. Han improved her attitude towards her, partly out of guilt over her son beating his wife and causing a miscarriage.

After all, every time Han Conghui hit his wife, Mrs. Han had instigated it behind the scenes.

Mrs. Han didn’t like Ma Xiangling as her daughter-in-law, but she loved her grandchildren.

A good grandson or granddaughter was lost to miscarriage after only two months of pregnancy, causing Mrs. Han to regret instigating her son to hit his wife.

Now that her daughter-in-law was sincerely trying to please her, Mrs. Han softened her attitude somewhat.

With family harmony and a more agreeable wife, Han Conghui no longer resorted to fists easily, sometimes buying blemished items women need from the supply and marketing cooperative to give to Ma Xiangling.

Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Han Conghui was finally promoted to president of the supply and marketing cooperative.

Ma Xiangling was pregnant again; the couple welcomed double joy.

Upon hearing the good news, Wang Yingying had Ma Laosan bring some blemished fabric back to the village and traded it with villagers for an old hen and thirty eggs. They also bought canned sugar, malt extract, and White Rabbit candy from the supply store, and the couple went with large bags to visit their sister-in-law.

Qian Hongmei and Wang Cui also brought twenty eggs and two dried chickens from home, along with a backpack full of vegetables from the garden, and visited the Han family.