At the guesthouse, Mother Zhang was also putting on a façade of peace, praising her two daughters-in-law to Zhou Jiao. Just like Lin Juhua, she hoped that her sons would be close and loved each other, with her favoring more interaction between her three daughters-in-law.
"Your eldest sister-in-law has changed a lot; she doesn't hang around with her sister-in-law anymore. Over at the old courtyard, my husband and I have completely retired, and now she's the one busy managing everything."
"Your second sister-in-law is now either taking care of the children or helping me tidy up over here. Before winter, it was them, two sisters-in-law, who helped tidy everything inside and outside the house."
"With you around, they'll be even more filial. I don't need to remind them, my husband and I have cloth shoes all year round, all prepared by them. Even your mother listens to you and hasn't said they're unnecessary. Collect all their acts of filial piety."
