Chapter 16

"So where is the progress?"

"We just kissed twice, nothing else. Zhong Miao hasn't figured it out yet, so I can't bully her."

"Oh, you are such a fool. Once the rice is cooked, the wisdom will naturally come out."

Pei Ze was amused by his mother when he heard this. "You're really good! Is there anyone who teaches their son like this?"

"That's how you should teach your son. You're already married, so as long as your daughter-in-law agrees, it's fine. Why are you being so reserved?"

"It's not that I'm being reserved. Zhong Miao is still young and has to take the college entrance exam. What if she gets pregnant? We don't have any emotional foundation to begin with. If she goes to school while pregnant, won't she be upset? Didn't you say we're a family? Naturally, we have to consider her."

"Yeah, that's right. I was just too happy. So don't just hold it in. If you keep holding it in, you'll get sick. Go to the clinic and buy some contraceptives. Prepare some first. If your daughter-in-law is really unhappy, you have to hold it in."

Zhang Weilan also heard about it from the wives in the village, but she had never used this thing at that time.

"Okay, I got it. Don't worry about it. I know what to do." Pei Ze remembered something and sighed, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"If you have something to say, say it. If you have to fart, fart it." The old mother couldn't stand it when she saw him like that.

"The father and daughter didn't really marry into our family. You know, Zhong Miao married me purely to avoid being harassed by that idiot. Your good relative went out to do business and left Zhong Miao at our house, asking us to help him take care of the girl."

Pei Ze couldn't get over this hurdle in his heart. It wasn't that he was narrow-minded and only cared about that meal, but the thought that Zhong Miao had to stay in his house out of necessity, and could leave whenever she wanted, and didn't care about talking about divorce, made him feel uncomfortable.

"What about you? What do you think?" Zhang Weilan knew about this.

"What can you think? If you want to live a good life, just serve me."

"Haha, I've never seen you be so petty and fussy with anyone. It's no big deal. We married her because she was young and beautiful. When I proposed to you, I hoped she would be with you for the rest of your life and give birth to a child. Everyone has their own agenda. This is nothing."

"Well, you're right, it's all bullshit."

"Hahaha, I still don't understand you, kid. You still have a lot of work to do. How can there be a truly suitable match? Aren't there a lot of arranged marriages in the city? It's just that your wife doesn't take you seriously, which makes you upset. Just like when An An was greedy and couldn't eat, she threw a tantrum."

"Hiss, Mom, you are such a cruel person." I have to say that the old mother really hit the nail on the head.

Zhong Miao woke up and found Pei Ze was not at home. His father was adding firewood to the stove. "Dad, where is Pei Ze?"

"I'm going home to cook." Zhong Ming raised his head and saw Zhong Miao's swollen mouth, which was particularly conspicuous on her fair little face. "Haha, this son-in-law is quite interesting. As long as you are satisfied."

Zhong Ming thought about the business talks he had with Pei Ze on the way back from Erhunzi's house yesterday. His son-in-law was indeed an interesting person.

Besides being interesting, this son-in-law is also cultured, smart, and open-minded. He is not stubborn and can accept new things. Such a person will have a bright future in this era.

But it also depends on what my baby daughter thinks. As long as she likes it, it's fine.

Zhong Ming was not afraid at all that his son-in-law would dislike his daughter. That boy was already somewhat interested in his daughter. He was an old man and could still see the relationship between the daughter and the boy. It was just that the son-in-law himself had not yet realized it.

"Ah? How can you tell that I'm satisfied?"

"I saw it, what do you care how I saw it? You got married by accident. If you really meet someone good, it would be fine. After all, you will get married eventually. Dad will go before you. I can't bear to leave you alone."

In the past, Zhong Ming would definitely let Zhong Miao divorce. His precious daughter could stay single for the rest of her life, and he could support her for the rest of her life.

But ever since he experienced the shipwreck, his state of mind has changed. After all, no one knows which will come first, tomorrow or an accident. He cannot take that risk. Letting his daughter have her own family is the correct long-term plan.

"Dad, no, you will always be with me."

"Okay, Dad will always be with you."

"Dad, I'm a little conflicted. I kind of want to leave, but I also kind of don't want to leave."

"Talk to Dad."

"Alas, that crappy book says that after Pei Ze divorced his mother-in-law, she died in an accident. I don't know what the accident was, only the approximate time, which was less than two years ago."

"So what do you mean?"

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I think Pei Ze doesn't want to divorce now. He gets angry when divorce is mentioned. Although I didn't get married, my mother-in-law is so good to me. I can't bear to leave her. "

"Oh, is the plot reliable?" Zhong Ming sighed.

"It's not very reliable, basically not at all, but there are occasional coincidences. I'm also afraid that divorce will be bad for my mother-in-law."

How could Zhong Ming not understand that Zhong Miao had lost her mother since childhood. No matter how much he spoiled her, it could not make up for her lack of maternal love. The psychological trauma caused his daughter's personality to be a bit strange. Not only was she not sociable, but her thinking was also different from most people.

Zhang Weilan's in-laws are really good to his daughter, otherwise he wouldn't dare to leave his daughter in her home.

"Then we can try living like this for now, but we can't let him treat us unfairly. If there's anything, just tell Dad and don't hide it anymore."

Zhong Miao had indeed concealed the matter of the idiot from her father, which made him worried. "Okay, don't worry, Dad. I will definitely tell you if there is anything."

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The food Pei Ze brought back this time was still hot, and his mother-in-law had carefully wrapped it in a small quilt to keep it warm. The moment she opened it, the aroma and heat wafted out, and Zhong Miao's eyes lit up.

"Eat it."

After Pei Ze served the meal to his father-in-law, he served another bowl to Zhong Miao. Seeing her greedy look, her eyeballs almost fell into the plate.

"Uh-huh."

Zhong Miao picked up a piece of potato and found it soft, sticky and tasty. The chicken was fragrant, smooth and delicious too.

Until she ate a mushroom, and I thought, what a delicacy, it’s even better than meat.

"This mushroom is delicious. Is this hazel mushroom?" Zhong Miao couldn't help asking.

"Yes, we pick them from the mountains in the next village every April and May."

"Wouldn't it have broken down long ago?"

“After picking, just dry it in the sun, and when you want to eat it, just take it out and soak it.”

Pei Ze was also puzzled. This silly wife had no common sense at all, but she knew how to eat.

"Oh, it's delicious, Dad, you should try it too." Zhong Miao picked up two mushrooms for his father.

"Okay, eat more."

Zhong Ming couldn't help but sigh. These days, it's good enough to eat a piece of meat every now and then. His daughter's in-laws are really good, giving her both meat and chicken. He will remember this favor.

Zhong Miao almost shed tears of emotion. She had eaten everything in her previous life, but she had never tasted anything so delicious.

"Haha, it's delicious, right? I'll go up the mountain and pick some in spring."

Pei Ze couldn't help but laugh. He could tell at a glance whether she liked the food or not. She would eat very slowly if she didn't like it, but would eat much faster if she found something delicious. She was actually more greedy than An An.

"Yes, yes."

"After dinner, come with me to the front yard to buy some chicks. Don't stay at home all the time, go out for a walk."

"Don't you have a lot of chickens at home? Why buy it?" There are at least twenty chickens in such a big shed.

"You're so greedy that you kill one every few days. How dare you ask?"

Zhong Miao was really embarrassed. Since she got married, she had to eat and take away at least five items, which was really a lot.

"Well, I'll go buy it with you."

Zhong Ming was a little unhappy when he heard what his son-in-law said, but he didn't say anything. As for the son-in-law, he just let his daughter deal with him.

He finally realized that this son-in-law was only good at talking, but he would be helpless if he really met his daughter.

His beloved daughter really loves to eat and has been like a little greedy cat since she was young.

Zhong Miao followed Pei Ze slowly walking on the snow. She covered her stinging eyes and thought to herself that there should be sunglasses these days. She must buy a pair when she has the chance.

There is plenty of sunshine in the north in winter, and it shines on the highly reflective snow, hurting people's eyes.

She always thought that the air would be cleaner than before, but it was not. The wind was strong in the north and the roads in the village were dirt roads, so it was easy for her to get mountain dust on her body. The furniture in the house had to be wiped frequently, otherwise it would be covered with a thick layer of dust.

But the air after the snow is really fresh and clean, and the dust is covered under the thick layer of snow and disappears without a trace.

Pei Ze stopped and said, "Zhong Miao, this is the clinic. Didn't you know this before?" He pointed to the door beside him.

"I don't know. It looks no different from the others. There's nothing special about it. I can't remember it."

"Well, wait here for a while, I'll go buy some things." Pei Ze thought of his mother's words and took it to heart. He was also afraid that he would have a seizure one day and couldn't control it, so he had to be prepared just in case.

"Well, go ahead."

Zhong Miao didn't know what he was going to buy, and he wasn't interested in asking.

She carefully observed the gates on both sides, which were of different shapes and colors. Through the cracks in the gates, she could vaguely see the brick houses covered with snow inside. There was a small path between the two rows of houses on the left and right. The snow on the road had been compacted by footprints, making it much easier to walk on than before, but there were also some more mud spots.

The contrast between the pure white beauty and the dirt suddenly made her want to sketch.

But if she sketched outside at that time, her hands would be frozen off, and she had no paint, so she had to give up.

Not long after, Pei Ze came out.

"What bad thing did you do? What's with that expression?" Zhong Miao felt that Pei Ze looked a little guilty.

"No, I just bought some medicine. Let's go."

A few minutes later, "We're here." Pei Ze pointed to the green wooden door in front of Zhong Miao, walked over and knocked on the door.

"Here I come." Before the person arrived, a loud soprano voice came out.

After a short wait, a middle-aged woman wearing a cotton coat, cotton pants and cotton shoes opened the door.

"Pei Ze, hey, Miaomiao is here too. Want to buy some chicks?"

"Well, Sister Li, how old are yours?"

"It's a lot bigger. Come in and take a look."

After entering the house, Zhong Miao frowned. The house smelled very strong. There were several wooden boxes lined up on the ground, and inside them were chicks of different sizes.

Pei Ze saw that she looked unhappy and guessed that she was annoyed by the smell. "The room is crowded, you can go out and wait for me."

"Yeah." Zhong Miao went out and waited obediently at the door.

"Ah, you two have a good married life. Miaomiao has become even more beautiful."

"Well, they're pretty good." Pei Ze moved quickly and picked them up one by one to look at them.

"Sister-in-law, please send it back to my mother later. Zhong Miao and I are staying at my mother's house for the next two days, so we won't be going back yet."

"What else is there to say? I'll go right away. Why are you going back to your parents' home? Is it because your wife can't get used to living in your house?" Sister Li couldn't help but gossip.