Chapter 24: No one will fight with you for money

"This is the Jiang family's business," Yang Bingrong said. "It depends on their arrangements."

"Let's wait and see. We'll know when they arrive," Miao Guifeng said. "They haven't arrived yet, so there's no point in saying anything. I think Jiang Moli treats her brother well. She makes money and buys things for him."

In her previous life, when Jiang Yuqin's background hadn't been revealed, she would have gone to the Jiang family to cause trouble. But now it was different. Now that Jiang Yuqin's background had been revealed, she couldn't go to the Jiang family to cause trouble. It was lucky that the Jiang family didn't force Jiang Yuqin to change her surname. If Jiang Yuqin changed her surname, what else could she have?

"But... it's not good for an aunt and a sister-in-law to live together for a long time," Miao Guifeng said. "There will always be some conflicts. As long as we turn a blind eye, it will be over."

Miao Guifeng thought it would be best for Niu Cuihua and her husband to stay in the Jiang family home, ideally if Jiang's father gave them the house. Later, when the house was demolished, they could share a substantial amount of money. Niu Cuihua and her husband could rent a house and then buy one later. If the house wasn't demolished, they wouldn't have as much money. Miao Guifeng and Niu Cuihua had a good relationship in their past life, and she wanted Niu Cuihua to stay in this courtyard so they could spend more time together.

"That's Jiang Moli's biological brother. Jiang Moli should agree." Miao Guifeng said.

If Jiang Moli knew what Miao Guifeng was thinking, she would definitely roll her eyes. Jiang Moli didn't intend for Zhao Guodong and his wife to live at home forever. It wasn't that she disliked her brother, or even looked down on him. Zhao Guodong wasn't Jiang's father's biological son. Jiang's father had his own children, and he wasn't foolish enough to leave the house to Zhao Guodong and his wife.

It would be bad for Zhao Guodong and his wife to live here for a long time.

Mrs. Jiang and her people would tell her, and they would even go directly to Jiang's mother and ask her to tell Zhao Guodong and his wife to move out. If it really came to that, it would be too embarrassing.

In the countryside, Niu Cuihua and her husband received the things mailed by Jiang's mother. The items were mailed on two separate days, but arrived on the same day.

Niu Cuihua opened the package and found quite a lot of stuff inside, including milk powder, cloth, and some supplements. Niu Cuihua was worried that Jiang's mother had sent too little and was reluctant to spend money, but when she saw the stuff, she was quite satisfied.

"This is red ginseng, right?" Niu Cuihua saw the ginseng. "It's a whole root, not cut. There are quite a lot of roots. I can give some to my parents, uncles, aunts, and others when the time comes."

Zhao Guodong looked at the red ginsengs. There were eight of them, but Niu Cuihua's uncles, aunts, and other relatives all added up to a large number of people. If aunts and the like were counted, the number would be even greater.

"It was said to be for your parents," Zhao Guodong said. Jiang's mother naturally prepared the amount according to Zhao Guodong's instructions. It was impossible for her to prepare something for all the aunts and uncles. Jiang's mother only had a small amount of money, so there was no way she could spend it all at once. "This red ginseng was bought by my sister's boyfriend."

"One per family is enough," Niu Cuihua said. "There's not that much to share."

Niu Cuihua understood what Zhao Guodong meant. She saw that there were quite a lot of red ginseng, so she wanted to share one with each family.

"Your sister's boyfriend is really rich." Niu Cuihua said, "He bought so many red ginsengs at once, and they are of good quality. He also got some ginseng slices. He's quite good at shopping."

When Sheng Jiahao and Jiang Moli were shopping together, Sheng Jiahao said he wanted to buy some things. He originally wanted to buy something else, but Jiang Moli said that it would be mailed to him. It's better not to buy something too big, but to buy something smaller so it's easier to store. If you mail something from a long distance, you don't know if it will be lost. Don't buy something too expensive, just buy something that's okay.

The two had just started dating, and Jiang Moli was embarrassed to ask Sheng Jiahao to buy such a nice thing for Zhao Guodong and his wife. Besides, it was something that Zhao Guodong and his wife wanted to give to Niu's father and mother. Sheng Jiahao said he bought it for Zhao Guodong and his wife, but the thing should not end up in Zhao Guodong and his wife's hands.

Therefore, when buying supplements, Sheng Jiahao tries to choose red ginseng that comes individually, and buys a few more so that it looks better.

"I haven't met your sister yet." Niu Cuihua said, "When we got married, your sister didn't come. When we went to your parents' house, your sister wasn't at home either."

Niu Cuihua and Zhao Guodong went to Jiang's house together. Jiang Moli was away performing at the time and was not at home. Niu Cuihua and Jiang Moli have not met in person yet, but they have spoken on the phone.

"You can divide these things up as you see fit." Zhao Guodong felt a little melancholy. He didn't think Jiang's mother and Jiang Moli were bad, but he was thinking about how many things his family had sent him. It was probably because his mother listened to him and thought that he would be returning to the city soon, so he had to prepare more. His sister heard this and also prepared more things.

Zhao Guodong was worried that his stepfather would be unhappy, and that his sister's boyfriend would think his sister was too shameless. Zhao Guodong looked at his wife, who was so happy, and he couldn't say these words to her. He could only keep his words in his heart to avoid upsetting her again.

"This is for my dad, this is for my eldest uncle and second uncle..." Niu Cuihua was distributing things over there. Some things didn't have enough portions, so it was difficult to distribute them to those people, so she only gave them to Niu Cuihua's parents.

The next morning, Niu Cuihua took those things to her parents' house and gave them to them.

"There are also some for my uncle and uncles." Niu Cuihua said, "This red ginseng is still useful."

"Your mother-in-law is willing to buy such expensive things? And so many?" Niu's mother was puzzled.

"I heard from Guodong that it was bought by his sister." Niu Cuihua said.

"His sister?" Mother Niu frowned. She knew something about the Jiang family.

"Yes, it's his sister, the youngest one," Niu Cuihua said. "His older sister isn't related to him by blood, and she even took his job. How could she possibly send him these things? His youngest sister has found a boyfriend, and that man seems to be very rich. City people are really rich and generous."

"Don't think so." Niu's mother said, "They are willing to send so many things now. When you and your husband go to the city, don't expect others to give you more things."

"I don't have any." Niu Cuihua felt a little guilty. She really wanted to go back to the city and get more things. Her husband was her mother-in-law's only son, and her mother-in-law would have to rely on her husband to support her in her old age. Naturally, she had to find a way to get more things from her mother-in-law. She couldn't let her mother-in-law subsidize her daughter.

A married woman is like spilled water. What good is Zhao Guodong's sister now? In a few years, when she gets married and has children, she will definitely consider herself first, not Zhao Guodong.

Niu Cuihua had never met Jiang Moli. She had some good feelings towards her, but she still had to think more about matters involving her own interests.

"Guodong told me that after we return, we'll stay at home for a while, and then move out after we get paid," Niu Cuihua said. "He said that yesterday. I think he said it on purpose because his mother sent me some things and I felt better. He's the only male in the family, so shouldn't the house be left to him?"

"Are you confused?" Niu's mother said, "That's his stepfather, not his biological father."

"Even if he's not his biological father, he still has his biological mother." Niu Cuihua said, "His younger sister hasn't married yet, and his older sister got married and moved out. Why can't we stay at home for a while longer?"

"Have you told Guodong?" asked Niu's mother.

"No," Niu Cuihua said, "I was so happy yesterday that I didn't say anything. If I had said something, he would have definitely started a fight with me if I hadn't agreed. I'll see what the situation is like when I get back to the city. I heard that if you don't have a house in the city, you'll have to rent one, and the rent is quite high. You'll need money for food, rent, and the children's education—everything. We don't have that kind of money."

"It's better to rent a place." Niu's mother said, "You can live in his stepfather's house for a while. If you can't, rent another place. Don't make a fuss with them. They probably won't give you the house. It's good enough to let you live there for a while as a transition."

From the Jiang family's decision to send Zhao Guodong to the countryside as an educated youth, we can see that Jiang's mother is incapable of making major decisions. Zhao Guodong is also a filial son to his mother, so he would never make things difficult for her.

"If we move out, won't their room be empty? Isn't that a waste?" Niu Cuihua asked, "Or do they want us to pay rent for them?"

"The room is empty, so it's empty. It's not like you can't put other things in it." Niu's mother said, "Guodong's family situation is complicated. When you go there, don't be careless. If you can live there, then live there. If you can't, then just move out. Don't put up with it."

"mom……"

"Be obedient." Mother Niu said, "Mom knows you're speaking up for Guodong, but he's not his stepfather's child after all. Some things aren't that easy. His stepfather has children, even if they're daughters, they're his biological children. Even if he wants his son to inherit the family property, if he doesn't have a son, he can always ask his nephew for his. It won't be your man's turn anyway."

In this village, many people value blood ties, and a biological nephew is better than a step-son. If a biological nephew is not filial, then a step-son is even less likely to be filial.

If Niu Cuihua wanted Zhao Guodong to fight for those things, he would probably not be able to do so. Niu's mother reminded Niu Cuihua not to get stuck in a rut and not think that Jiang's mother would help them fight for them just because she lived there. If Jiang's mother really had the ability, she would have not let Zhao Guodong go to the countryside as an educated youth.

After He Jingxian fell out with her cohort, preparations for the graduation play had to continue. Her cohort wanted to cut He Jingxian's role, but He Jingxian disagreed. She wanted both parts: the South City Theatre Troupe's and the graduation play. He Jingxian believed the South City Theatre's competition would come after the graduation play, so she needed to prepare more. If the leaders saw her abilities during the graduation play, her chances of success would be much better.

He Jingxian was unwilling, but not all the team members were willing to get involved in these matters. The team members were not that united, so they had no choice but to let He Jingxian continue singing.

Jiang Moli didn't pay attention to the other groups. Not just He Jingxian's group, but the other groups as well. This graduation show would last from day to night, with different groups performing at different times. Several groups would take turns, performing again, and continuing for several days straight.

June is almost here, and the graduation drama is about to be scheduled.

Zhou Yiran was a little nervous, which made Jiang Moli find it a little funny.

"I never saw you so nervous when we were rehearsing for the performance at work," Jiang Moli said.

"That's different. There are so many talented people in our unit, and we're still relatively newbies," Zhou Yiran said. "Of course, you're not a newbie. We're a whole group, and if one person doesn't perform well, it could affect the entire group. This affects our graduation grades, so it feels a bit different."

"Don't worry, it will be fine." Jiang Moli chuckled.

"You have fewer lines... You should sing more, and I should sing less." Zhou Yiran sighed.

"Wouldn't it be better if you sang a few more lines?" Jiang Moli said, "If you show more, maybe your boss will take you seriously."

"I'm not He Jingxian." Zhou Yiran.

"The grades won't be bad." Jiang Moli said, "When you find that the grades are bad, there will be people with worse grades."

The leaders of several groups from the school drew lots to determine the order of performance. That order was set for the first day. Later, the order changed slightly each day. The school didn't deliberately prioritize a single group for the final performance; they wanted to give everyone a fair chance to perform.

There was one group in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the evening. The order of the groups that needed to perform was drawn first, and when they finished, they started again. The performances were held on a special stage in the school, with plenty of seats below. People nearby could come and watch, as well as people from outside the school and other parts of the city. Anyone who wanted to come could come.

When Jiang Moli's group leader drew the evening spot, some people were envious, while others felt that starting at night wasn't necessarily a good idea. However, no one complained, as everyone took turns performing in the evening, so there wasn't a single group that performed all night.

Many people only have time to go out at night. If we perform the same thing every night, people might see it repeatedly, and it wouldn't reflect the performance well. Each group should perform at different times, not just once, which gives them a chance to perform.

After the team leader told everyone the time, everyone started preparing early. The team leader then asked Jiang Moli if she wanted to participate in the company's performance that evening.

"No need," Jiang Moli said, "Even if I have to participate in the company's performance tonight, there are other people in the company who can take over."

She still had to come to the graduation drama. It was impossible for Jiang Moli not to participate in the graduation drama. The performance schedule of the unit was also slightly staggered, which did not affect Jiang Moli's participation in the graduation drama.

Zhou Yiran and others are already prepared. They have been rehearsing for a long time this semester, waiting for the graduation drama.

On this day, Jiang Yuqin went to look for her sister, her biological sister. Jiang Yuqin went to her biological sister's in-laws' house to look for someone. Che Lijuan and her husband had already held a wedding banquet. After Che Lijuan got married, her in-laws didn't want her to have much contact with her family. Occasional visits were enough, and the Jin family couldn't come over all the time.

Jiang Yuqin came to see Che Lijuan, and Che Lijuan was stunned. Che Lijuan obviously didn't expect Jiang Yuqin to dare to come to her. She and Jiang Yuqin didn't have a good relationship and didn't have much contact in the early years. They lived in the same city and basically only had contact during the holidays, that is, when Jiang Yuqin went to the Jin family, they would contact each other.

"What are you doing?" Che Lijuan did not let Jiang Yuqin in, but came out herself and pulled Jiang Yuqin aside.

"It seems that you know about my parents' affairs." Jiang Yuqin said deliberately.

"You...just say what you want to say." Che Lijuan said. Looking at Jiang Yuqin's attitude, she felt that Jiang Yuqin was going to cause trouble.

"Your in-laws are really nice, and their house is big. Why don't you let me come in and sit for a while?" Jiang Yuqin said.

"Just sit down." Che Lijuan was worried that Jiang Yuqin would say something she shouldn't say after entering. She couldn't control Jiang Yuqin and things would get very bad. "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"It's nothing serious. I'm just looking to borrow ten dollars from you," Jiang Yuqin said. "Would you lend it to me?"

"Didn't they give you money before?" Che Lijuan frowned. "Did you spend it all so quickly?"

"Can't I borrow money from you just because I haven't spent it all?" Jiang Yuqin raised her eyebrows. "You have so much money on hand, can't you help your poor sister? Didn't you tell me before that if I have any problems, I can go to my sister. I can go to Jiang Moli, but I can't go to you? Jiang Moli was my sister back then, but she's not anymore. But you are my biological sister!"

Jiang Yuqin wanted to find Jiang Moli, but she had no blood relationship with Jiang Moli. She couldn't control the Jiang family, and Jiang's father couldn't possibly be on her side. What did she do in the past? Was she ridiculed in the past? Jiang Yuqin thought that if she could get some money from these people from time to time, she could save some money and eat better at home.

Jiang Yuqin was dissatisfied with Che Lijuan's marriage. Don't say that Jiang Yuqin married for love. It was because these people didn't introduce her to a good partner early on. These people didn't care about her. Only Ding Chao treated her well, so she wanted to marry Ding Chao.

"Your nephew is still so young and needs a lot of money. You should at least help him out." Jiang Yuqin said, "You married so well, so you don't recognize me as your sister?"

"Keep your voice down," Che Lijuan said. "I don't have a job, so I don't have that much money. If I don't have ten, I'll lend you five, okay?"

"You're really stingy." Jiang Yuqin said, "You really don't have ten dollars on hand? You just don't want to lend it to me. Forget it, forget it, five dollars is five dollars."

Jiang Yuqin didn't plan to pay back the money, and Che Lijuan didn't ask Jiang Yuqin to write an IOU. They both understood what was going on. Che Lijuan was worried that Jiang Yuqin would reveal her life story, but Jiang Yuqin just wanted the money, and as long as she got the money, she would not care about those things.

Che Lijuan didn't have the money in her pocket, so she went into the house to get some. When her mother-in-law saw her, she asked, "What did your sister come to see you for?"

"It's okay, it's okay, she just came to see me on the way." Che Lijuan said.

"Don't let her come in and sit for a while?" Che Lijuan's mother-in-law said again.

"No, no." Che Lijuan felt guilty. "She has something else to do and will be leaving soon. I'll go see her off."

Che Lijuan's mother-in-law looked at this scene and wondered if these people were up to something. She really didn't like people like Jin Manzhi coming over so often, but if they really came to the door and she didn't let them in, it would easily lead to gossip.

Che Lijuan's mother-in-law had heard a little about Jiang Yuqin's affairs, but no one knew whose biological daughter Jiang Yuqin was. Che Lijuan's mother-in-law regretted letting her son marry Che Lijuan, but since she had married her, she couldn't divorce her.

After Che Lijuan sent Jiang Yuqin away, she went to find Jin Manzhi. Che Lijuan was very unhappy, with a sad face and a little angry.

When Che Lijuan returned to her parents' home, she sat directly on the sofa, extremely angry.

"Mom, what on earth does Jiang Yuqin want?" Che Lijuan asked, "She actually came to see me today and asked to borrow ten yuan right away. I don't have a job and rely on my in-laws, but she had the nerve to ask me that. And she even said something about my nephew. Is that my nephew? He's a child her husband adopted from somewhere else!"

"Did you give her ten dollars?" Jin Manyi asked.

"No, give her five dollars," Che Lijuan said. "I've only been married for a short time, and she's already asking me for money. She's not borrowing money, she's clearly asking for it. Haha, how shameless."

Jin Manzhi felt even more distressed for Che Lijuan, the daughter of the man she loved and a much higher status in her heart than Jiang Yuqin. However, given the current situation, they really couldn't let Jiang Yuqin speak out.

"Next time, don't give so much." Jin Manyi said.

"Don't give so much. Do you still need to pay?" Che Lijuan said, "Mom, my in-laws only give me so much money a month. They will calculate it. Jiang Yuqin won't come to me to borrow money every month, right?"

"Not really." Jin Manzhi said, "She's also afraid of angering you, so there might be a few months between them."

That's what Jin Manzhi and the others had told Jiang Yuqin back then. They told her not to make a scene every day at the Jiang family's house, but to wait a few days so that Jiang's father would calm down. Jiang Yuqin would definitely use the same tactics she used against the Jiang family against the Jin family. Jin Manzhi rubbed her brows, wishing she had known better than to tell Jiang Yuqin that.

What a sin!

Jin Manyi hadn't expected that those things would boomerang back on her. Jiang Yuqin was now going to torture them.

"Mom, we can't give her money every time," Che Lijuan said, "Second Aunt will know about my eldest sister's life story sooner or later."

"Your second aunt doesn't know yet, so we should keep it a secret for as long as possible," Jin Manzhi said. "Your second aunt was ill before, and you know that. We can't let her get upset."

"Second Aunt can't be provoked, but we can." Che Lijuan curled her lips. "Your side, mine, Second Uncle's side, Grandpa and Grandma's side... Eldest Sister will take turns borrowing money. Once a month, two or three times a year?"

"Things that can be solved with money aren't a problem," Jin Manzhi said. "Don't worry. I'll only give you about ten yuan a year at most. Don't give more, understand? Jiang Yuqin can't exhaust all her resources. It still depends on how much money you have on hand."

"Why did she become like this?" Che Lijuan asked. "She used to be kind to us. Now, she just wants to step on us."

Che Lijuan clearly felt that Jiang Yuqin's attitude towards them had changed a lot. Jiang Yuqin was no longer the same Jiang Yuqin she used to be. She was now very good at making things difficult for them and no longer considered them.

"Mom, if this goes on, it won't be a big deal. Can't you comfort Second Aunt? Didn't you say that what happened was an accident?" Che Lijuan said, "Maybe Second Aunt can understand you."

"Can you understand why this happened to you?" Jin Manzhi asked. She herself couldn't accept it, and her husband couldn't accept it either.

Jin Manzhi didn't dare to tell her second sister about those shabby things. If her second sister really went crazy, the whole family would resent her, and by then, Ji Ji wouldn't be just a few dozen yuan a year.

"..." Che Lijuan thought that if this happened to her, she would be in great pain. She opened her mouth, not knowing how to say this. It was really hard to say, really hard to say.

"Just think of it as sending away a beggar," Jin Manzhi said. "You're living a good life, and your eldest sister is just jealous of you. Give her some money to prevent her from causing trouble. Just think of it as sisters helping each other."

"Mom..." Che Lijuan didn't have much affection for Jiang Yuqin. She had deeper feelings for her brothers and sisters, as well as the children of her uncle and his family.

Jiang Yuqin's existence itself is a very embarrassing one. Jin Manzhi and Jiang's father are divorced, and they live in the same city. Jin Manzhi doesn't want to care about Jiang Yuqin, and Jin Manzhi's husband doesn't want to see Jiang Yuqin much. Jiang Yuqin can go to her grandparents' house, but it's not so easy to go to Jin Manzhi's house.

"I know what you're thinking. Just bear with it for a bit." Jin Manzhi said, "Your eldest sister is ignorant. If she behaves like this, how can she still have any family members? She's offended everyone."

"She doesn't want her family. Her man is enough for her." Che Lijuan said.

"Don't be upset. You've already paid. It's fine if you don't have to pay later." Jin Manzhi said, "There are so many people here. You can't face her alone."

Even so, Che Lijuan was still very unhappy. She really didn't want to face Jiang Yuqin, not at all. Jiang Yuqin was now like a madman, biting anyone related to the Jin family.

"Mom, can't you talk about her?" Che Lijuan said.

"Do you think she will listen to me now?" Jin Manzhi wanted to talk more about Jiang Yuqin and wanted Jiang Yuqin to listen to her, but if Jiang Yuqin didn't listen to her, what could she do? If there was any way, things would not have turned out to this point.

"Really..." Che Lijuan curled her lips.

While Che Lijuan and the others were unhappy, Jiang Yuqin was delighted. She was planning how to deal with them in the future. Jiang Yuqin's grandparents had already told her to ask her father for pocket money every now and then, and she would save it. Now it was the Jin family's turn, and the same thing would happen. Jiang Yuqin could use her background to blackmail them into giving her some money every now and then.

Jiang Yuqin thought that she didn't go there every other day or five days, so she could just change families every few months. Jiang Yuqin thought that she was giving those people face by not going there often.

Jin Eryi's children still didn't know Jiang Yuqin's background, as Jin Manzhi and the others hadn't told them. They thought the more people knew about it, the higher the risk of being exposed, so they decided not to let them know.

On the way back home, Jiang Moli saw Jiang Yuqin humming a song softly. She couldn't help but wonder if someone was unlucky since Jiang Yuqin was so happy. When Jiang Yuqin saw Jiang Moli, she turned her head away and didn't look at her. Jiang Moli didn't look at Jiang Yuqin either.

Jiang Moli and Jiang Yuqin had been sisters for many years, and they often quarreled. Now, they were no longer sisters, and Jiang Yuqin didn't want to run into Jiang Moli again. Jiang Yuqin knew in her heart that if she talked about Jiang Moli again, she would not have the upper hand, and others would talk about her too.

Who made Jiang Yuqin live in the Jiang family for so many years? She also used so many things in the Jiang family and enjoyed the father's love. Regardless of whether Jin Manzhi paid compensation to the Jiang family, it could not change the fact that Jiang Yuqin lived there for so many years.

Others were not surprised to see Jiang Moli and Jiang Yuqin turning their heads away from each other. People who were familiar with Jiang Moli and Jiang Yuqin knew that the two had never gotten along since they were young.

After returning home, Jiang Moli took the kettle and poured herself a glass of water. She drank it in such big gulps that she almost choked herself.

"Cough cough." Jiang Moli coughed violently several times.

"Slow down, slow down." Jiang's mother said quickly, patting Jiang Moli on the back. "No one is competing with you for it."

"I just ran into Jiang Yuqin outside. She was humming a song and seemed incredibly happy," Jiang Moli said. "It seems like she and her man are living a good life."

"She asked those people for money," Jiang's mother said. "She's certainly living a good life."

"Those people deserved it." Jiang Moli said disdainfully, "They used to ask Jiang Yuqin to ask Dad for money. If Dad didn't give her money, it meant that Dad looked down on her. It must be you who instigated Dad behind the scenes and told him not to give her money."

Jiang Moli knew Jiang Yuqin's methods too well. She didn't know how many times she had seen them. Jiang Yuqin would find various excuses to ask Jiang's father for money, or ask other people for money. Anyway, it was someone else's problem, not Jiang Yuqin's problem.

"They taught Jiang Yuqin so much in the past, they should feel it now." Jiang Moli said, "They are Jiang Yuqin's relatives, we are not Jiang Yuqin's relatives."

"No, of course we are not her relatives." Jiang's mother said.

"Yeah." Jiang Moli nodded, "Mom, what delicious food are you making tonight?"

"Steamed egg with minced meat," Jiang's mother said. "It's so tender."

Miao Guifeng was still selling roasted sweet potatoes. She cooked in the morning, ate at noon, and ate in the evening. When she went out to sell roasted sweet potatoes, she would take her food with her. As for her husband, he would eat at work at noon and go home in the evening to heat up his food. If he didn't want to heat it up, he would just eat it cold. Anyway, eating cold food in this season is nothing, it's not winter.

After planting the rice seedlings, Niu Cuihua and Zhao Guodong packed up their things and planned to return to the city. Niu Cuihua's two children were still young and confused. They didn't quite know what to do. They just knew that others said they would have a lot of candy if they went there.

Children don’t know anything else. They just think that when the time comes, there will be plenty of food to eat, and they will be very satisfied and happy.

"Take all these things with you," said Mother Niu. "They are all dry goods, not heavy."

"Mom, how about we keep these things?" Niu Cuihua said, "City people may not be interested in these things."

"Whether they like it or not, this is our sincere gift," said Niu's mother. "They have given so many gifts, you can't just leave empty-handed. If you really leave empty-handed, it would mean we don't know how to behave."

"Guodong has been here for so many years, isn't it all thanks to our family?" Niu Cuihua asked, "They sent a few gifts, what's wrong with that?"

Niu Cuihua believed that Jiang's mother should have given those gifts. Her family had made a lot of sacrifices for Zhao Guodong. If it weren't for her family, Zhao Guodong wouldn't have had such a good life. If Jiang's mother had been more capable, she should have let Zhao Guodong stay in the city instead of sending him to the countryside.

Jiang's mother was sending those gifts now because she was counting on Zhao Guodong to provide for her in her old age. She was afraid that Zhao Guodong would be unhappy because of what happened in the past, so she sent more gifts. It was Zhao Guodong who asked for it. Niu Cuihua couldn't help but wonder if Jiang's mother would not have sent those gifts if she hadn't asked Zhao Guodong to ask.

Zhao Guodong had already reached adulthood, so it didn't matter whether Jiang's mother sent him anything or not. Initially, the Zhao family ignored Zhao Guodong, and they were driven out. Jiang's mother then sought out Jiang's father and raised Zhao Guodong. Jiang's mother had sacrificed so much for Zhao Guodong, but Niu Cuihua erased all that with a few words.

Niu's mother looked at Zhao Guodong. Her daughter didn't even know how to control her mouth. She shouldn't say such things in front of Zhao Guodong. After all, Jiang's mother was Zhao Guodong's biological mother. Niu's mother shook her head at Niu Cuihua.

"Mom, I'm not wrong." Niu Cuihua said, "Guodong knows it in his heart."

Zhao Guodong heard what Niu Cuihua said, but he didn't say anything. If he said too much, the two would quarrel. When they were in the countryside, Niu Cuihua was not in front of Jiang's mother, Zhao Guodong could tolerate Niu Cuihua and didn't say much about her. If Niu Cuihua was unhappy, she would run back to her parents' home, and the people in the Niu family would blame Zhao Guodong.

Zhao Guodong had been with Niu Cuihua for many years and knew her personality. She just couldn't control her mouth and kept talking, regardless of what others thought. Niu Cuihua was a pampered child in her hometown. She suffered, but she also had her family to support her, which was why she dared to say those things without restraint.

"Don't say that when you go to your mother-in-law." Mother Niu said, "It wasn't easy for your mother-in-law to raise your man."

Niu's mother wanted a widow to remarry, and since she already had a stepdaughter, Jiang's mother was able to raise Zhao Guodong and let him go to school for a few years, which was already very good. If it were someone else, some would simply throw the child to the in-laws, remarry, and not care about the child.

"I didn't say she didn't raise Guodong," Niu Cuihua said, "you also raised me."

"Take a look at these things and see if there is anything else that needs to be prepared." said Mother Niu.

"There are a lot of things in the city." Niu Cuihua said, "There shouldn't be any shortage of things."

"You have to spend money to buy things in the city, unlike in the countryside," Niu's mother said. "When you go to the city, you have to be frugal and think about how much money you have."

When Niu's mother mentioned money, Niu Cuihua took out some money and put it in Niu's mother's hand.

"This is..." Niu's mother was puzzled.

"This is what Guodong and I gave you," Niu Cuihua said. "I originally wanted to put it here first and tell you later, but we're worried someone might go to our house and take it. So, we have to put it directly in your hands so we can feel at ease."

"It will cost you a lot of money to go to the city, so you better keep the money yourself." Niu's mother said, "Don't I know how much money you have?"

"When we go to the city, Guodong's relatives are there, and my mother-in-law is there too. They won't let us go hungry." Niu Cuihua said, "Guodong will take over my mother-in-law's job when he returns. He can get a salary every month, so he won't have to worry about having no money to spend."

"Guodong's salary is being spent by four of you," Niu's mother said. "You have to be more careful with your budget."

"It's okay, take it." Niu Cuihua said, "We won't starve to death."

"Take it." Zhao Guodong said, "We can find a way to live a good life in the city."

Zhao Guodong didn't dare to say no. Even if he didn't have much money, he had to keep it. Zhao Guodong knew clearly how much the Niu family had taken care of him over the years. He couldn't just ignore these people because he was going back to the city.

When Niu's mother heard what Zhao Guodong said, she left the money.

"Mom, please don't give it to us secretly." Niu Cuihua said, "My eldest brother's children need to go to school, which costs money. There are too many places to spend money."

"Okay, I won't give it to you secretly. We'll take it." Mother Niu held on to the money because her family was indeed short of money.

Jiang's mother received a call from Zhao Guodong, knowing he would be arriving in the next few days. Jiang's mother had already tidied the room, and Zhao Guodong would sleep in the room Jiang Yuqin had slept in. That room was slightly larger than Jiang Moli's. Back then, Jiang Yuqin had always had the upper hand, from the room she lived in to the furnishings. It was just one room, and Jiang Moli didn't bother to argue with her.

"Your brother is coming back soon." Jiang's mother smiled, her son was coming back.

Jiang Moli was watching TV. When she heard her mother's words, she could feel her mother's happiness. If it weren't for Jiang Yuqin, Zhao Guodong wouldn't have to go to the countryside. Jiang's father had been deceived by Jin Manzhi for so many years.

Even though Jiang Yuqin didn't know her own life experience before, her performance was indeed not good. Jiang Yuqin should not blame the Jiang family for not liking her. If Jiang Yuqin behaved well and had a good relationship with the Jiang family, the Jiang family would not dislike her so much now.

"That's great." Jiang Moli said, "My unit gave me a new blanket a while ago, but I don't have any use for it. You can give it to my brother and the others. I'll go get it."

"Wait until your brother and sister-in-law come back, then you can hand it over to them in person. Don't let it go now." Jiang's mother said. If her daughter gave the things over now, those people would not know that it was sent by her daughter.

It's not that Jiang's mother is scheming against her son and daughter-in-law, but after a man gets married, many things change. A man's focus will be on his wife and children, and his sister and other things will not be so important.

When Zhao Guodong went to the countryside as an educated youth, the Niu family provided him with a lot of support, and he would definitely bow down in front of Niu Cuihua. When Jiang's mother spoke to Zhao Guodong on the phone, she could sense his regard for the Niu family and his slight humility in front of them. Zhao Guodong was a good city dweller, but when he went to the countryside, he still had to work in the fields and do a lot of things. It didn't mean that he would stop working after marrying Niu Cuihua.

However, after Zhao Guodong got married, he did less work, and the Niu family would help him out.

"I should also go see if there's a suitable house and rent one for them," Jiang's mother said. "They have two children... Your brother just started working at the factory, so his salary will be a little low. We can rent a house nearby, and I can go over and help take care of the children when I'm free."