Seeing Xu Qingning return, Yang Yuelan stood up with a smile and handed her a towel: "You're back. Quickly wipe your face and eat. It's too hot."

"Mom, Yaqiang and I ate out." Xu Qingning took the towel, wiped her face, and didn't even look at Wu Huihui. "You two chat, I'm going back to my room to rest."

I understand, Wu Huihui came to complain.

Zhao Jingyu's cousin is such a busybody, just as annoying as Tang Wenya.

Wu Huihui was completely stunned.

She was having dinner with Wang Yaqiang and even told Yang Yuelan, which is really taking advantage of her honest mother-in-law!

"Go back to your room and rest." Yang Yuelan poured her a glass of water and brought it in, whispering, "Your cousin just arrived. She said she's not going to work today and came to see me. You should take a nap, and we'll talk when you wake up."

“Mom, Director Fang is willing to help, so we can just wait for news.” Xu Qingning took a sip of water from her glass and placed it on the desk. “Anyway, we don’t necessarily have to go to this job. If we can go, we can go; if we can’t, then so be it. Don’t worry about it.”

"It's fine as long as they're willing to help." Yang Yuelan had worked before and understood these things. After Wang Yaqiang and Xu Qingning left, she began to worry about her daughter-in-law and even regretted suggesting that she go to work.

Seeing Xu Qingning return unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Qingning was also tired and fell asleep as soon as she got into bed.

Yang Yuelan closed the door for her and continued chatting with Wu Huihui: "Your factory pays high wages and has good benefits, so just work hard and come over to play when you have free time."

Wu Huihui's monthly salary plus subsidies is about thirty yuan. Her company provided her with a dormitory room, which is convenient for her to go to work.

This job is pretty good for a young girl.

"Auntie, do you really trust her that much?" Wu Huihui lowered her voice. Before she could complain, Xu Qingning returned. "I saw her and Wang Yaqiang riding a bicycle together in the winery's residential compound. They were chatting and laughing, just like a couple."

She had met Wang Yaqiang twice before.

There's definitely something going on between him and Xu Qingning.

“Huihui, your cousin-in-law and Yaqiang went to the winery’s staff quarters to take care of some business, not what you think.” Yang Yuelan finally understood why Wu Huihui had come to her house, and said with a stern face, “Your cousin-in-law is pregnant, and Yaqiang is not married yet, so don’t say things like that.”

“Auntie, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Men and women shouldn’t be together all the time.” Wu Huihui knew Yang Yuelan would say that. “Especially when my cousin isn’t home, she should be more discreet and not get along so closely with other men.”

"Huihui, why do you, a young girl, have such complicated thoughts?" Yang Yuelan originally liked this niece quite a bit, but compared to her niece, her daughter-in-law was closer. She patiently explained, "Your cousin-in-law and Wang Yaqiang went to the winery's staff quarters to help me find a job. Wang Yaqiang is your cousin's good brother. We are very grateful that they are willing to help us. We dare not spread any other rumors that would upset them."

"Auntie, you've only been in the city for a little over two months, and she's already found you a job!" Wu Huihui was surprised to hear this. "At your age, why do you still need to go out to work?"

If she were to marry Zhao Jingyu, she would definitely not allow her mother-in-law to go to work.

Xu Qingning is too ruthless.

"I want to go to work." Yang Yuelan told Wu Huihui her true feelings. "The cost of living in the city is high. You have to buy everything. Although your cousin and his wife both have income and food and clothing are not a problem, their expenses will increase after they have a child. I will try my best to earn money."

She wouldn't even consider this job.

However, she was familiar with the job of meter reader, so it didn't interfere with her laundry and cooking at all.

When she came, she had already arranged with Zhao Futang that he would come after the third son's wife gave birth.

The elderly couple takes care of the child together, which makes things easier for their son and daughter-in-law. Meter readers are only busy for a few days at the end of the month, which Zhao Futang can also do.

Ten yuan a month can help support my son and daughter-in-law.

“Auntie, my cousin earns such a high salary, his daily expenses should be no problem, right?” Wu Huihui didn’t believe it was Yang Yuelan’s idea. She thought it must be Xu Qingning’s idea. “My mother lives with her son and daughter-in-law. She’s this age, and she hasn’t said she wants to go out to work.”

“It’s her business if your mother doesn’t want to go to work, and it’s my business if I want to go to work.” Yang Yuelan was getting annoyed. Luckily, Wu Huihui hadn’t married into the family. Why was it so difficult to talk to her? She had already said that she wanted to go to work, but Wu Huihui was still being unreasonable.

"Auntie, does my cousin know that you're going to work?" Wu Huihui asked again. "Does he agree to it?"

“He’s not even home, how would he know?” Yang Yuelan didn’t want to talk to her anymore. “You sit down, I’ll go knead the dough, we’ll have noodles for dinner.”

"No, I won't eat here." Wu Huihui didn't want to see Xu Qingning, so she stood up and said, "I'm going back. I'll come another day."

Yang Yuelan didn't try to stop her, and saw her to the gate: "Take care on your way, and come over when you have time."

Wu Huihui agreed, got on her bicycle and left. She didn't go back to the winery's staff quarters, but went to Zhao Lei's house instead.

She felt she had to let the Zhao family know about this. If even Zhao Lei supported Yang Yuelan going out to work, then she would have nothing to say.

Zhao Lei's home is in a village on the outskirts of the city, only about ten miles away, which takes about half an hour to get there.

Zhao Lei knew that her mother was taking care of her sister-in-law in the city and hadn't had a chance to visit them. Hearing Wu Huihui say this, she was very surprised: "Jing Yu isn't home, so she's become the head of the household. My mother is so old, why is she still working?"

“Yes, that’s what I said too, but Auntie said it was her own choice to go.” Wu Huihui took the opportunity to sow discord between Zhao Lei and Zhao Lei. “I think it was Xu Qingning’s idea. Otherwise, would she have gone to do it herself? And I saw it. She and Wang Yaqiang were very close. When my aunt goes to work, won’t they have a chance to get together?”

"I can ignore other things, but I can't ignore this one." Zhao Lei's anger flared up as soon as she heard about this. "Jing Yu works hard outside to earn money, but she stays at home messing around and doesn't live a proper life. My mother came to take care of her out of kindness, but she kicked my mother out to work instead. It's just too much!"

Is Xu Qingning taking advantage of the Zhao family because they have no one else?

I've never seen such an arrogant daughter-in-law!

"Cousin, you know I like my cousin." Wu Huihui was pleased with Zhao Lei's attitude and made her stance clear. She twisted the hem of her clothes, her face flushed, and said, "Auntie originally had the same idea, but who knew Xu Qingning would beat her to it..."

If Zhao Jingyu and Xu Qingning get divorced.

She was willing to marry Zhao Jingyu, and she wouldn't mind that he was a divorcee.

Ever since she last saw Zhao Jingyu, she has been unable to forget him.

"Huihui, I know what you're thinking. You're a good girl, it's just that Jingyu is unlucky." Zhao Lei was surprised that Wu Huihui liked Zhao Jingyu, but no matter what, Wu Huihui was a hundred times better than Xu Qingning.

Putting everything else aside, the last time she went to borrow money from Zhao Jingyu, Xu Qingning gave her a severe dressing-down, and the thought of it still makes her angry.

Xu Qingning slept with her brother and had a child before getting married, so what right does she have to lecture her?

The next morning, Zhao Lei rode her bicycle into the city.

That's right, she came to confront Xu Qingning about why her mother was allowed to go to work.

While we're at it, let's see if Xu Qingning's west wing has been built yet. If it hasn't, we'll settle all the old scores and new ones together!

Thanks to YANchUN for the monthly pass, here's the second update.