Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 42

Chapter 42: Chapter 041 The Xie Family Gather Together

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At over five in the afternoon, in the front yard of the Xie Family

It was such a lively atmosphere that in no time, it was time for dinner; all the food and dishes were fully prepared, without any fuss as it was a casual meal.

By nearly six o’clock, dinner had already begun. Earlier, Eldest Son Xie was seen arriving with Fourth, Fifth carrying their respective wives, and the youngest, having met Xiao Yi, Xiao’er, and Xiao San halfway, both groups returned to the Xie Family Courtyard together.

At this time, the sky was already darkening, and the older gentlemen were all seated at the table. The young children didn’t shy away at all, occasionally walking from the kitchen to the main hall to grab some snacks like small peanut dishes, mingling with the adults’ jests, filling the room with joy.

Seeing so many family members at home and the lively scene, Xiao Yi, Xiao’er, and Xiao San didn’t notice the expressions on their elders’ faces and after putting down their school bags and washing their hands, quickly joined the youth fighting over food.

Eldest Son Xie’s demeanor appeared normal; he had returned home in the morning and was tasked by his mother to pick up his younger brothers and sisters. Managing to bring everyone back before nightfall, he felt he did his best. Moreover, feeling that he had a wife at home to help him, he didn’t slack off and was able to sit comfortably under his father’s gaze.

The youngest was a little aunt, innocent of the elders’ subtle complexities, simply snuggling by their mother, whining for food and drink.

Fourth Son’s Wife, pregnant with a belly of seven months, didn’t feel embarrassed at all. Having found high-paying good work in the county through her husband over the past two years, she felt her backbone was straightened. Recently having returned to her parent’s home and not eaten at her in-laws’, she didn’t feel ashamed at all and, with her husband’s support, greeted the elders and took her seat directly at her mother-in-law’s table.

As for the couple of Fifth, Xie Jingyang was a bookworm, continuously studying at the Gongnong University in the county, completely unaware that his wife, after Fourth’s return for prenatal care, used the excuse of taking care of him to return to her maternal home in the town and stayed there long-term!

Completely unreliable, she left her only son and daughter at home without any hesitance, and just slipped away!

Fifth’s wife proved to be shrewd, unwilling to be shortchanged. Seeing Fourth’s condition, she was even more fearless. Upon returning and not seeing her own two children, she wasn’t worried at all but simply took a seat next to the empty seat beside Fourth Sister.

As for Zhou Xiuhua’s unpleasant expression, she completely ignored it, immediately starting to chat with familiar wives, utterly crude to the core.

Perhaps, that was just Fifth’s wife’s true nature; she maintained that since their family was from the town, she always held herself in high regard.

On the other hand, compared to the undercurrents in the Xie family between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law, Zhang Shan Ni was entirely joyful.

Zhang Shan Ni ate directly in the main hall of the front courtyard because she was making new clothes, and Zhou Xiuhua, fearing she might be shy, did not call her out to eat.

The dishes were personally brought into the room by Zhou Xiuhua, who saw that many newly made clothes had already been placed beside her. The piece she carried was a small garment pieced together with various cloths; though somewhat mismatched, it was quite eye-catching.