Second Aunt choked on Zhang Junyi's retort, but her spirit only grew stronger in the face of defeat. Seeing her sister-in-law shield her husband, she turned to her own spouse, "Wen Cheng, help say a few words for us."
Feng Wencheng already held some disdain for Zhang Zeping, and his wife speaking to him like this in front of his older brother made it even harder for him to save face.
It was one thing to boss around at home, but sitting in front of you are my elder brother and his wife. Don't you know "respect your elder brother as you would your father, and your elder sister-in-law as you would your mother"?
Feng Wencheng also had a bit of a temper, having just dared to rebuke the duck neck seller. He humored his wife at home just for some peace and quiet.
So he gave a rather vague and muddled response, "Well... Xiao Jun just got back today, there's no rush, we can talk about it later."
