Jiang Xiulan glanced at Li Xuemei, let out a dry laugh, and said, "Oh sister-in-law, we definitely can't compare to you and big brother. You are in business and have spare money on hand. Me and the second brother are just farmers, with a college student at home who spends money, so where would we have extra to honor our parents? That's why they have suffered."
Her words were well-crafted, easily brushing aside the issue of their couple being unable to present decent New Year's gifts, and with ample reason.
Instead, she moved Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei to the forefront, with the underlying meaning being to cast doubt in Mrs. Gu's mind, seeing that the eldest family earned money this year and still showed no intention of being more generous, sticking to the measly four-piece New Year gift.
Gu Ruhai, being straightforward, didn't catch on, but Li Xuemei did.
Before Li Xuemei could speak, Mrs. Gu indeed burst out first.
