Mother Pan nodded at her sister’s words and said with a sigh, as if she was in trouble, "I already told Jiajia that, but she said most of it was grown or collected by the Li family from the mountains. They only bought a little meat, so it didn’t cost them much."
An unmarried cousin perked up at this and asked, "Aunt, is life in the village really that good?"
Mother Pan glanced at her and replied, "That depends on the man you marry. If he’s hard working like my son-in-law, life can be wonderful. But if he is lazy, you will only suffer."
"In the village, you earn points by working the land. Those points are exchanged for food once a year. Without effort, you would starve. My Jiajia is blessed. She found not only a capable husband but also a kind in-law," Mother Pan said with a smile.
"Today’s banquet was prepared by Jiajia’s best friend, who will soon be her third sister-in-law. Her cooking is so good that once you taste it, you will never forget it!" she added with an exaggerated expression.
When everyone heard Mother Pan’s bragging, they sneered inwardly but only showed smiles on their faces, praising how lucky Pan Meijia was.
Seeing how they were clearly jealous but could only praise her family, Mother Pan felt very happy and proud.
Over the years, her husband’s relatives had always found fault with her and never accepted her into their family because they had wanted her husband to marry another woman.
Finally, all the suffering she had endured over the years paid off today with the lavish wedding banquet. After today, she was certain that not only would they need to flatter her, but they would also have to give way to her when they met. This feeling was so refreshing!
After a moment, Mother Pan’s sister asked, "Sister, we haven’t seen each other for a while, and you look much younger. It’s indeed as our ancestors said, when someone is happy, she looks younger than her age."
The moment she said those words, the women’s eyes were glued to Mother Pan. At first, no one noticed the difference since they only met once every few years.
But now, after observing Mother Pan’s skin and complexion, they were surprised to find that she not only hadn’t aged, but looked even younger than the last time they saw her.
"Sister-in-law, now that I look at your skin, you indeed look much younger. If I told people that you are almost ten years older than me, no one would believe it. Right now, you look even younger than me!" the fourth aunt said with surprise.
While the words were full of praise, there was still a hint of envy and jealousy in the aunt’s tone.
"Sister-in-law, this is all thanks to our family’s Jiajia’s in-laws!" Mother Pan said while showing off her arms.
"Aunty, why does your skin have anything to do with your in-laws?" Pan Meijia’s cousin asked with a frown.
Hearing this, Mother Pan stood up and said meaningfully, "Wait for a moment. I will get something. When you see it, then you will know."
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