Chapter 1020: Mediocre Competitors Peck at Each Other
Madam Li didn’t want to go, but Madam Liang wasn’t about to let her slack off here. Without a word, she dragged her into the kitchen.
Madam Li was furious, but there wasn’t much she could do. She begrudgingly helped tend the fire, stewing in her own resentment.
But she didn’t stew for long, as her curiosity about the house got the better of her. She opened her mouth to ask, "Third Sister-in-law, did you really buy that house? Where is it? How much did it cost?"
Madam Liang had been expecting her to ask and immediately started beaming with pride. She shook her head smugly, practically glowing with satisfaction. One hand pressed down the pot lid, while the other perched on her hip as she said, "Yep, bought it! And it’s huge—nearly twenty rooms altogether, bigger than both your house and mine combined in Shangshi Village. Tch tch, that house—I fell in love with it at first sight."
As she spoke, she gestured with her hands for emphasis. "I’ve already decided. In the future, the main wife’s quarter will be for me and my husband. The left wing room will be for Dabao. When he gets married, it’ll be spacious enough for him and his wife. The right wing room, well, that’ll be Baoya’s chamber. Even after she’s married, we’ll leave it for her so she can come visit anytime she wants."
"Oh, and we’ve got a few standalone rooms too. For now, they’re empty. But later, we might hire a couple of servants to help cook, clean, and keep the house tidy. That way, I won’t have to work so hard."
"Ah, life is sweet when you think about it. With a house this big, I finally feel like I have something to look forward to."
Madam Liang glanced sideways at Madam Li as she spoke, noticing the veins bulging on her hand gripping the fire poker. It seemed she was furious, which only made Madam Liang feel even more pleased.
"Oh, you were asking how much I spent, right? Well, it wasn’t too much—just two hundred and fifty-five taels, that’s all."