Madam Liu felt a wave of exhaustion inside. Although the situation was what she had expected, it still irritated her when faced with the reality.
She simply sent the children back to their room and took Qiao Yuanming to their parents' main house to explain.
Mrs. Ji began ranting at Madam Zhao and Qiao Dazhi as soon as they entered, "Dad, Mom, look at this, this family clearly doesn't take your words seriously. They even had the audacity to brazenly visit Qiao Muniang's house as guests, feasting on exotic delicacies. I even caught the scent of it, beef and lamb and all that, not even considering taking you with them. Do they have any respect for their elders anymore?"
This struck a particularly painful chord with Madam Zhao and Qiao Dazhi. Living as peasants made it tough, and having meat once in a while was a luxury, let alone the exquisite food that the Liu Family indulged in at Qiao Muniang's place—flavors they had never sampled in their lives. Their faces turned even grimmer.
