Chapter 49

"Yeah, for the sake of our house, I won't tell you for now."

"You little brat, you're still thinking about divorce."

Zhang Weilan teased her daughter-in-law while unpacking the package.

"I'm really reluctant to let you go now. You're so rich. Wouldn't it be a big loss if you really left me?"

"Hmph, no, from now on, they are all yours. No, there are eight bags in total. I'll give you six as a starting point, and I'll keep the rest for An An."

"Mother-in-law, I'm scared. It's too much." Zhong Miao fell back onto the kang, covered her eyes and dared not look.

Zhong Miao didn't know why she felt this way. In her previous life, she had seen all kinds of expensive jewelry, luxury cars and mansions, a large number of housekeepers and servants, two or three yachts, and her father even had a helicopter, but she was still afraid.

"This is just the beginning. These are just two bags."

Another package saw the light of day. Zhang Weilan was delighted. "Silly girl, hurry up and get up. This package is full of good stuff."

Zhong Miao prepared herself mentally and walked slowly. Although she was mentally prepared, she was still shocked speechless when she saw so many emeralds, gemstones, pearl necklaces, coral earrings, various exquisite hairpins and head ornaments.

These are of better quality and have collection value. Decades later, any one of them will be a valuable item.

This must be a dream, I must be dreaming.

"Mother-in-law, can we stop digging?" Zhong Miao felt like an eggplant hit by frost, her heart pounding.

"Okay, let's stop digging."

Zhang Weilan handed over a gem and asked, "Feel it, is it cool?"

Zhong Miao took it carefully and played with it in her hands, "Cool, beautiful."

"Don't be afraid, daughter-in-law. Counting the days, the second brother should be back to pick you up the day after tomorrow."

"Well, that should be about right."

"I'm not trying to put pressure on you, but my second son doesn't have much money right now. He invested it all in his furniture factory, and he won't be able to take it out anytime soon. How can I, as your mother, let you go to the city empty-handed?"

"The city is no less expensive than back home. From small things like gas tanks, water and electricity bills, food and clothing, to big things like your university education and career development. I also learned a little about painting from my second brother. It's not something an average family can afford. The paints, the tools, everything costs money."

"Good boy, take what I give you. Even if the second brother loses money, you two still have a chance to get back on your feet. Even if you don't do business in the future, you won't have to live a hard life. I'm old and don't have any ambitions. I don't seek wealth and glory. I just hope you can all live a good life."

"Mother-in-law." Zhong Miao hugged her mother-in-law, resting her head on her shoulder, tears streaming down her face.

She didn't know that her mother-in-law actually thought this way. Even her own mother had never thought this way about her.

"Good child, don't cry. Once you marry into our family, you will be my daughter-in-law. If you two really can't get along and want to divorce, you will be my daughter. You are my little cotton-padded jacket. You still have a share of these. Just consider it as the fate of mother and daughter between us."

Zhang Weilan patted her daughter-in-law's hand. This child looks soft-tempered, but is actually tough inside. If you look deeper, she is still soft.

This old lady is very cunning. She cannot divorce these two children, and her son will never agree.

Zhong Miao sat up straight, "Mother-in-law, what should I do?"

"Haha, there's nothing to do. What's given to you is yours. I've already told the second brother, and since you said you don't want to dig anymore, then we won't dig. Mom will put these two bags away for you. When he comes to pick you up, take them with you and hide them in your own house where no one will know. But you have to keep an eye on the second brother and don't let him squander the money."

"Why do I feel like I'm a bigger spender than him?"

"You're not a spendthrift. You've never squandered money since you married into our family. Although you've been a little extravagant at times, it's not a wasteful way of spending. Spend as much as you want. This is enough for you, but you have to know that once this savings is spent, it's gone. I don't feel bad about giving it to you, but you have to feel sorry for your own savings."

"I understand, mother-in-law."

"Don't cry, your eyes are swollen and your second brother must be worried."

"Uh-huh."

Zhong Miao was still immersed in the emotion and didn't realize that her mother-in-law was deliberately trying to match her with Pei Ze and trick her.

Zhang Weilan pulled out a dozen bills from her pocket and said, "These are for you to take with you. Although those things are valuable, they are hard to exchange for money. You still need to have some cash on hand."

"I, I have a few hundred dollars that Pei Ze gave me, which is enough."

"Just take what Mom gives you. I'll pack these up and hide them for you later. You can take them over and keep them safe."

What else could Zhong Miao say? This experience tonight almost burned out her CPU. It was truly shocking. What kind of family did she marry into?

That night, both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law did not sleep well. Zhong Miao was excited, afraid, moved and stressed all at the same time.

The word "mother" was like a luxury to her. In the first few years after she was born, it would have been worse than not having a mother.

How could she have imagined that in this strange era, she would find a feeling closer to her mother-in-law than her own mother.

She always felt that Pei Ze was lucky and was lucky to have such a mother.

But she was not envious, because she had a good father, a particularly good father, and she and Pei Ze were both lucky.

Zhang Weilan was lying on the kang, but she couldn't fall asleep either. Zhong Miao was the most sentimental child, otherwise she wouldn't have treated her like her own daughter. Relationships between people are mutual. If the child is doing well, she, as a mother, can only treat her better.

She was muttering to herself, "Second brother, mom has helped you so far, when will you be able to catch up with your daughter-in-law? If you can't catch her, you will be a waste."

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After the house was renovated, Pei Ze came back to pick up his wife. Seeing his old mother was so busy, he couldn't leave for a while.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, we don’t need to heat the kang in the house, but we have to buy meat and eat it immediately. We don’t have a refrigerator at home, so the food outside has already thawed.

Zhang Weilan planned to kill two chickens for her daughter-in-law to bring to her new home and put them in the refrigerator so she could eat them whenever she wanted. She had been busy since she came back from Pei Ze.

"Second brother, go see how many eggs we have left. Keep five or six and take the rest. We lay eggs every day so we have enough to eat."

"OK."

Zhong Miao loaded the daily necessities that her mother-in-law had helped her pack into the car one bag at a time. She was weak and couldn't do some of the work, but she didn't want her mother-in-law and others to serve her for everything, so she always did what she could.

This bag contains melon seeds, snacks, tea, and candy; this bag contains clothes, soap, thermos, and daily necessities. There really is everything. My mother-in-law is so thoughtful.

Pei Ze was carefully packing eggs into boxes. The eggs were all white and clean. His old mother would wash them clean every day after picking them up, without a single hair on them.

We have a lot of chickens at home and have saved a lot of eggs. We can’t eat them all. There are about 180 eggs in two boxes.

By the time he brought out the eggs, Zhong Miao had almost finished packing her luggage.

"Haha, my wife is really capable." Pei Ze praised her without hesitation.

"That's right. There's a big bag I can't carry. You come."

"Okay, right away."

The good thing about Pei Ze is that he doesn't force her to do anything, nor does he stop her from doing anything. She will occasionally be praised for doing some work.

She lives very comfortably in such a family. Everyone feels a sense of existence and she doesn't feel excluded.

If Pei Ze and her mother-in-law really didn't let her do anything, she would feel like a waste.

"Then you keep busy. I'll go say hello to Li Hongmei."

"Go ahead, don't worry, just come back for lunch."

After Pei Ze finished his work, he helped his mother cook and clean the chickens in preparation for lunch.

An An was playing football with the wall in the yard. He kicked the ball towards the wall and the wall kicked it back to him. The little guy was having a lot of fun.

The mother and son hadn't spoken alone for a long time. Zhang Weilan whispered about the treasure hunt experience the night before, and the cute little appearance of her daughter-in-law, which made Pei Ze very happy.

"Hahaha, I've never seen someone like her who doesn't even want a piece of gold. You're such a thief, old lady. You're stealing in the middle of the night?"

"How dare you talk about your own mother like that, you little bastard?"

"I was wrong, I was wrong." Pei Ze apologized without any sincerity.

"I wanted to dig it, but my daughter-in-law wouldn't let me."

"Then you can keep it for now. You can't run away anyway."

"Well, how's your factory doing now?"

"That's great. If I were to get to this level myself, it would take me at least half a year. My father-in-law is very capable. With the two of us working on both ends, it won't take long before we're done. When we get the money back, it will be easy."

"How's your father-in-law's garment factory doing?"

"The formalities are almost done. Once I get the money back, I'll pay my father-in-law his salary for the period so he can start investing."

Zhong Ming didn't help him for nothing. His salary was shockingly high, more than what the factory workers earned in two months in a year.

If they weren't a family, Pei Ze would be very upset.

"Hahaha, you two are really interesting. Whatever he wants to do, he just asks you to borrow money, and you have no choice but to lend it to him, but he insists on making money on his own. You too, we're family now, and helping your father-in-law run the factory is considered helping, but you're also asking for a share of the profits. That's really rare."

"Neither of us wants to owe anyone anything."

"Yeah, but don't be too picky, it'll hurt our feelings."

"Don't worry, your daughter-in-law is here, and we two are all here for her."

"Okay, do your best. Mom supports you."

"Yeah, thanks, Mom."

"Oh, oh, when did my son become so sensible? He even knows how to thank me. He must have learned it from my wife."

The old mother teased her son with a look of shock on her face.

"Oh, your daughter-in-law thinks I have a bad mouth. I think it's up to you."

"Hahahaha, my daughter-in-law is right. We are like toads without hair, but we follow our roots."

The mother and son were chatting and laughing, but Li Hongmei was not so happy. She was no longer as emotional as she was some time ago. She had evolved and was sighing and looking gloomy.

"Go ahead, go ahead. I'll be even more bored when you leave." Li Hongmei waved her little hand as if to drive away a fly.

"Haha, girl, is your brother back?" Zhong Miao didn't see Li Guodong and thought Pei Ze had sent him home, so she didn't ask. When she came to Li's house and found that Li Guodong was not there, she couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"No."

"We've already finished the house, but he hasn't come back yet. Aren't you curious?"

"Ah? Yeah, tell me, what can he do in the city?"

"How would I know? I'll ask Pei Ze. If we meet him in the city, I'll help you check. If your brother thinks the city is better and doesn't want to come back, you can just follow him there."

"real?"

"Don't expect it to be too good, I'm just in case."

"Well, come on, now that you're gone, I don't even have anyone to talk to."

Li Hongmei used to be able to chat with anyone, but after getting to know Zhong Miao, she found that she had less and less common language with her friends, and she didn't like to hang out with people. She just liked to be close to Zhong Miao.

"I can't stay in the city forever. My mother-in-law and children are here, so I'll definitely come back often."

"Then you have to find me when you come back."

"Yeah, I'll definitely look for you."

They worked until the afternoon and had dinner at home. By the time the couple arrived at their new house in the city, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.

Zhong Miao looked at each house one by one. The toilet and washbasin were brand new, and the entire kitchen was renovated. New floors were laid on the floor of the house, and the walls were even painted.

The furniture and appliances are neatly arranged. Except for the innermost room which still has some finishing touches, the other two rooms are ready for occupancy.

The only drawback is that it has a bit of a smell, but it will be fine after a while.

The couple quickly packed up the things they brought and hid everything that needed to be hidden. Zhong Miao was amused by the places where they hid things. They really are a mother and son, and I admire them very much.

"Wife, these things are too heavy to wear outside. They'll easily attract attention. If you like them, just take them out secretly and play with them. When your husband makes money, he'll buy you the most fashionable ones."