Chapter 149: The Clown

Bai Qing suppressed her displeasure and advised, "Oh, Mom, that's not what you said. My sister-in-law is not in Beijing. Even if she is in a hurry, she can't help. Xiaowu calls me Auntie anyway, so it's only right for me to introduce her to her.

Secondly, it is so hard to find a good girl nowadays, so you have to pick one while you are still relatively young. If you wait for a few years, all the good ones will be taken away.

Oh, and here's Shi Luo. There's no one home, right? Otherwise, when Auntie is looking for Haohao, she'll look for him for you, too."

Shi Luo looked at Bai Qing as if she were a clown, feeling a little annoyed. "No need. I'm still young, and I promised my grandfather that I wouldn't get married in the next few years."

Jiang Hao knew from Shi Luo's tone that she was unhappy. "Auntie, if you have nothing to do every day, you should take care of the family. Look at how greedy this child is. He even licks the bowl clean after eating. You said your family earns a lot of money, so you can't skimp on the child's food. What's wrong with using the money to buy some meat for the child to eat?"

Bai Qing was really upset when she was ridiculed by a younger person in front of her mother-in-law. "Xiao Wu, you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are. Yes, it is true that all six adults in my family work to earn money, but only four of them are formal employees.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation all cost money, and your two cousins’ weddings cost a lot of money. Besides, your cousin Yinyin is not married yet, and we have to save up dowry for her. The younger children also need to go to school, which is another expense.

This money is barely enough to spend, but the tickets are really not enough. I can't buy the expensive meat without tickets. If you eat well, the whole family will not be hungry. I, your aunt, have to support the family, so how can I spend so much money?

To be honest, my parents have it easy. They stew goose even during festivals. Look at us, we eat cabbage, pickles and mixed grains and pancakes every day. It’s just pitiful for the children.”

Mrs. Jiang was very impatient when she saw Bai Qing's weird and sarcastic manner. "Just shut up. I remember how much money and things were given to your eldest son when the family was divided. And the eldest son's retirement fee was not handed over to the government. You are holding it all in your hands.

I can roughly calculate how much money you've earned, saved, and spent over the years. There's really no point in you complaining about being poor."

Bai Qing was upset by the old lady's honest words. "Mom, I'm telling the truth. I know whether our family has money or not. If we did, I wouldn't be reluctant to feed my children meat. These are all my grandchildren."

Old Master Jiang cleared his throat and slowly added, "Who can say for sure? I'm Jiang Jianshe's biological father, and I've never seen him willing to buy me a piece of meat."

Bai Qing felt very wronged. "Dad, you don't lack meat to eat every day."

Mrs. Jiang said, "Whether I need it or not is my business. Whether Jiang Jianshe buys it for me or not is his business. This is not the same thing. Okay, these three children have finished their meals. You can take it back and fill up the table with more. I have already cleaned up everything on the table."

Bai Qing didn't want to leave. Her goal hadn't been achieved yet. "Why leave? I haven't finished what I want to say. Dad and Mom, I'm introducing Xiaowu to someone out of kindness. And that girl is really good, an absolute good wife and mother."

Old Madam Jiang was really annoyed. "You're just idle all day long. If you really want to be a matchmaker, find a reliable partner for your daughter in the countryside. You don't need to worry about my grandson."

Bai Qing forced a smile. "Mom, our Yinyin is still young. There's no rush. I want to stay for a few more years. Besides, I've already made arrangements with my sister-in-law. Just let Xiaowu go with me to meet her during the holidays. That girl and I are distant relatives, and she's a very nice person."

Mrs. Jiang looked at Bai Qing with a half-smile, "Impossible, our Xiaowu won't marry before he's 25. Her parents and I have already decided on this. Don't get involved here.

As for your sister-in-law, you can just turn it down when the time comes. If you really like that girl, just ask your eldest and second sons which one they want to marry. Then you can divorce them and marry someone else. We don't care about that. If that's not possible, you can ask Jianshe. If he's willing to marry us, we have no objection."

Mr. Jiang said, "That's right. We've already taken care of Xiaowu's affairs. You don't need to worry about her anymore. You should pay more attention to your silly daughter. You still want to stay for a few more years. I don't know what's in your mind."