"Jianguo, when is Qingning moving back?" Jiang Yumei was the first to react, asking him with a smile.

Xu Jianguo didn't even look at her, and went straight into the bedroom, placing the tea leaves on the writing desk.

"Jianguo, what's wrong?" Jiang Yumei felt guilty and hurriedly followed him inside.

"You all know Qingning won't come back, so you're just playing me for a fool, aren't you?" Xu Jianguo grabbed his coat and walked out. He understood; he understood everything.

"Jianguo, why are you saying this?" Jiang Yumei didn't dare to look him in the eye. She wasn't sure if Xu Jianguo had heard what they had just said.

"You know it in your hearts!" Xu Jianguo gave her a cold look, then slammed the door and left.

"Xu Jianguo, what do you mean?" Jiang Yumei wanted to follow him out to find out the truth, but Tang Wenya grabbed her and whispered, "Mom, Xu Qingning must have said something to my dad, otherwise, my dad wouldn't be so angry."

System: "I don't know what Xu Qingning said, but Xu Jianguo heard what you just said and he's really angry."

"So what if he heard it?" Tang Wenya didn't care. "Anyway, Xu Qingning won't say anything good about us in front of him. She'll definitely bring up those old grievances."

"That brat is always stirring up trouble. She's married and still causing chaos in our family." Jiang Yumei's mind was in turmoil. "It's always the same old stories. How long is she going to keep making a scene?"

"Mom, don't be angry." Tang Wenya comforted Jiang Yumei. "When Dad comes back, just lower your head and coax him, and this matter will be over."

"Oh, let's talk about it later!" Jiang Yumei didn't want to bring up these things anymore. She pinched her brow and said, "Those two, father and daughter, are really hard to please. They can take their anger out on me if either of them is upset. Why should I put up with that?"

"Mom, Xu Qingning is just sulking with me. It has nothing to do with you. I'll go talk to her when I have time. If it's my fault, I'll apologize to her." Tang Wenya originally thought that in her relationship with Xu Qingning, she was in control and Xu Qingning was just on the defensive.

Unexpectedly, this time, Xu Qingning provoked her first, trying to sow discord between Xu Jianguo and them.

She certainly wouldn't remain indifferent.

Xu Jianguo's arrival did not dampen Xu Qingning's good mood. On the contrary, she enthusiastically discussed the bedding for the baby's crib with Yang Yuelan. She didn't know how to sew quilts, so Yang Yuelan would have to do all of that.

Yang Yuelan was very experienced and suggested making a thicker mattress, then putting a plastic sheet pad on top, and then putting a thinner mattress on top of that. She also suggested preparing two extra thin mattresses for easy washing.

The main reason is that we have enough fabric stored at home.

Otherwise, we would have to take apart old clothes; the mattresses on the beds of our two little grandsons are made from old clothes.

Moreover, she could tell that Xu Qingning had put a lot of thought into the arrangement of the crib, carefully comparing everything from the fabric to the color, and even checking every wooden slat on the crib repeatedly to see if there were any cracks or wormholes.

She could understand that feeling.

It's understandable that Xu Qingning was cautious about becoming a mother for the first time.

Zhao Futang was very efficient. He finished the crib in ten days despite not having all the necessary tools. He spent a whole day polishing it, and every part of it was polished very smoothly without a single burr.

Xu Qingning was very satisfied with the crib. Although she had drawn the design, seeing the finished product brought her a different feeling.

Yang Yuelan also thought the crib was well-designed and well-made. What surprised her was that the crib could actually rock back and forth.

Sturdy, but not bulky.

"Let it air out in a cool place, and after a few days, apply some tung oil and it will be ready to use." Seeing that there was still a little wood left, Zhao Futang started working again, saying that he wanted to make a few stools.

"Dad, you should rest now. You haven't had a moment's rest these past two days." Xu Qingning came into the room and poured him a glass of water.

Zhao Futang is not only diligent and skillful, but also very sensible. In the few days he has been here, he has never used the toilet at home, but always goes to the public toilet outside.

"It's not hard work, and it's not heavy work either." Zhao Futang took the teacup, squatted at the door and drank it sip by sip, keeping his merits hidden.

Yang Yuelan was holding a small iron basin and standing under the wall picking broad beans. She had planted a few broad beans at the base of the wall as soon as she arrived. The broad beans grew very well and climbed all the way up the wall. Today she could finally pick them.

The main problem is that there's no open space in the yard. If there were, she would definitely order more dishes.

She planted these few broad beans because they were planted on a small patch of empty land near a wall.

Xu Qingning didn't recognize the hyacinth bean sprouts and thought they were flowers planted by Yang Yuelan, so she didn't pay much attention to them until a few days ago when clusters of purple flowers bloomed on the vines, at which point she realized that these were hyacinth beans.

The stir-fried green beans at noon smelled delicious, and there were also a few corn cakes stuck to the side of the pan. They were golden and soft. Xu Qingning asked Yang Yuelan to add some brown sugar, which she really liked.

Zhao Futang stewed fish soup on a small mud stove. Early in the morning, he went to the riverbank and bought two crucian carp that he had just caught. He said it was cheaper to buy them at the riverbank, and he only spent two cents.

The three of them were eating when Zhao Jingwen and Zhao Lei arrived pushing their bicycles.

"You haven't eaten yet, have you?" Yang Yuelan immediately got up to get bowls and chopsticks, but Zhao Jingwen waved his hand and said, "Mom, we've already eaten."

"My older brother took me to the cafeteria to eat." Zhao Lei also said that she had eaten. She glanced at the food on the table and said, "Oh, these are all my favorite dishes. This crucian carp soup looks like it was made by Dad."

The fish soup was white, with a layer of green scallions floating on top.

It looks very appetizing.

"If you like it, have some more. Dad's fish soup is delicious." Xu Qingning made room for them.

"No, you guys eat quickly!" Zhao Jingwen didn't move forward, but took a small stool and sat down on the side. "I'm off work today, so I came to see you."

“It just so happens that I’m off today too.” As soon as she sat down, Zhao Lei complained to Zhao Futang, “Dad, you came without saying a word. I had to run into my older brother, and he told me.”

"You're busy at work, and my visit isn't anything serious. Why bother you?" Zhao Futang looked at Zhao Lei with a friendly expression. "Yu Cheng has been quite busy lately?"

"It's alright." Zhao Lei snuggled up to Zhao Futang in a coquettish manner. "Dad, you arranged a good job for my older brother, why don't you arrange one for Yucheng too? His current job is too tiring and the salary is too low."

“It’s good enough that he has a job, he shouldn’t be picky,” Zhao Futang said. “Your brother’s job was arranged by Dawei, not by me. I don’t have that kind of ability.”

"Leilei, why are you still trying to curry favor with us?" Zhao Jingwen was most annoyed by this about his sister. "Your second brother is still in the countryside. Even if there are job openings, he'll be given to him first. What business is it of yours?"

"Big brother, what do you mean?" Zhao Lei's face darkened upon hearing this. "What? You sons are superior to me, and I, as a daughter, have to step aside? Is that it?"

“I didn’t say that.” Zhao Jingwen looked away from her. “Whether it is or not, you know in your heart.”

"I knew it! Apart from Jingyu, none of you treat me like family." Zhao Lei's eyes instantly reddened, and she asked Xu Qingning with a sob in her voice, "Sister-in-law, is there any news about Jingyu?!"

"Sister, he'll be back soon." Xu Qingning was both amused and exasperated. Shouldn't Zhao Lei, as the older sister-in-law, be comforting her, the younger sister-in-law?

Why is it that she's the one comforting her sister-in-law?

No sooner had she finished speaking than Wang Yaqiang rushed in like a whirlwind, excitedly saying, "Sister-in-law, my brother called!"

Thank you to He Yi Jie You for the reward, and thank you to Qi Zhi 393 for the monthly ticket.