Li Ying was powerless to refute, and could only whisper in a low voice: "If others saw this, they would definitely laugh at you for being a coward... a worthless... a henpecked husband."

I don’t know what my eldest son is thinking!

How can a real man do women's work at home!

Although the son has not been in his hometown in the capital for many years, there are still a lot of "legendary" praises about him there!

When aunties and grandmas on the streets scold their children, they often say, "Gu Qi is so smart! He's amazing! Why don't you learn from him?"

The elementary and middle school teachers in Shangjing City all remember the name "Gu Qi". No matter whether it is the time for new students to enter school or the graduation season, the name "Gu Qi" will appear several times to encourage new students and exhort old students.

It's unknown how many people will continue to bow down to the eldest son's talent and success, but he is willing to cook for others when he returns home. There is a saying that ancient gentlemen loved the most, "A gentleman stays away from the kitchen", and there is no such thing as caution in him.

Li Ying couldn't accept this and even felt secretly distressed.

Gu Qi didn't care at all: "What if others see me? I don't steal or rob, and I don't take or give a penny from them. What does it have to do with them? My life is my own, not someone else's. I live my life as it is, and it's none of their business."

He has no control over what others think.

But his life was his own. As long as he was kind to his family, to him and Xing'er, what was wrong with him doing some housework? He hadn't committed any crime, nor had he violated any law or discipline. Was it necessary to make a big fuss and ridicule him?

ridiculous!

Those who laugh at men doing housework for being useless are actually ignorant themselves, and they themselves are the most ridiculous!

"Aren't you afraid of being called a coward? Ah?" Li Ying threatened, "It would be so unpleasant if it got out! There are so many people in the factory, and they all have so many mouths. If you say it, everyone will know it immediately! Aren't you afraid?"

Gu Qi laughed softly and said, "A man who does housework is a coward? Who said that? You can tell others that I do housework at home all day, I'm not afraid. Who in the factory can earn more than me, have a higher title than me, have a wife as good as Xing'er, and have a son smarter than Xiaohuzi, then they are slightly qualified to laugh at me in front of me. This is not okay, it is a cowardly behavior."

He loves his small family, his wife is motivated and hardworking, his son is smart and cute, and they work day and night to create benefits for this family. Their days are fulfilling and warm, ordinary yet not dull.

They do not break the law or discipline, let alone social morality. He lives a happy life. What he does at home and what his status is - it has nothing to do with others!

As for other people, if they dare to laugh at him, then I have to ask them where they get the qualifications and confidence to laugh at him, Gu Qi!

Li Ying looked hopeless and said in a low voice: "I won't say that! I'm not a proud and proud person! It's embarrassing for your mother!"

"Okay." Gu Qi said, "If you think so, there's nothing I can do. Anyway, I'm living my own life, so I think it's fine."

Your face is your own. If you don't feel embarrassed about it, then you can't lose it.

If he still feels that he has lost face, then no one can help him get it back, and he can do nothing about it.

Li Ying was secretly depressed and whispered, "The more you pamper her, the less she takes me seriously. She does whatever she wants now, and she doesn't like to listen to me...it goes in one ear and out the other. She doesn't respect me at all now - it's all because of you."

Gu Qijun's face darkened slightly. "If you want to be respected and admired by others, you must have real skills that are worthy of others' admiration or have noble character that is worthy of others' admiration. Mom, what have you done that is worthy of respect from the younger generations? Think about it. Which one? Which ones? Hmm?"

Li Ying was speechless again and ate melon seeds in frustration.

It was okay before, but ever since she lost so much money in gambling and had to rely on her eldest daughter-in-law to help her pay off her gambling debts, she always felt insecure when facing Chen Xingling.

Later, she was caught by her eldest son and ruthlessly sent back to her hometown, which made her even more insecure.

Gu Qi said calmly, "You used to treat Xing'er harshly, but she never treated you harshly. You were the head of the family before, and you controlled my income, and you could do whatever you wanted. Now she is the head of the family, she doesn't take my income, and the food at home is bought with her money. You can take whatever you want to eat, and eat as much as you want. When did she stop you? Huh?"

Li Ying lowered his head silently.

Gu Qi lowered his voice and said, "She and I are husband and wife, a legal and compliant couple with a big marriage certificate. She has the right to control all the money I earn. You have controlled my money for so many years, and she can eat whatever she wants. Have you ever given her freedom? Now you eat her food and eat her food, and you sit in the garden she built and eat melon seeds leisurely. Don't you think you should be grateful to Xing'er?"

"That..." Li Ying hesitated: "She-she has never stopped me. I can take whatever I want to eat-that's true. But-this house is also yours! You are my biological son."

Gu Qi pulled the corner of his mouth and whispered: "But she built this home. Now Xing'er is the one who buys vegetables, rice and meat for three meals a day. Including the sunflower seeds in your pocket, she also bought them and stored them at home."

Forehead?

Li Ying paused while cracking melon seeds and scratched her hair in embarrassment.

"Actually, since I came to Yucheng, I haven't had any major complaints about my eldest daughter-in-law... She's pretty nice. Before, I didn't think much of her. But since she started making money, our family seems to have prospered. Your brother has a job, you've moved house, and you've bought three bicycles in a row."

Gu Qi smiled slightly and said calmly: "It's Xing'er's credit. I still have similar talents, and I haven't changed much. The fact that I was able to make such a leap forward all of a sudden is mostly due to her hard work."

Li Ying clapped her hands slowly and rubbed her fingertips awkwardly.

"I was in my hometown this time... and I met an old friend of your father's. He said that his wife had passed away and he only had one son. He had waited a long time for his son to get married, but his daughter-in-law hadn't gotten pregnant for several years. He was looking forward to holding his grandson every day, but unfortunately he had been looking forward to it for seven or eight years and still hadn't gotten his wish. He was worried and said with red eyes that he didn't know if he would be able to hold his first grandson when he died."

According to funeral customs in my hometown, when an old person passes away, the eldest grandson must carry the first incense burner, so most old people hope that their eldest grandson can grow up and be able to carry the incense burner before they pass away.

If not, it would be a great pity.

Not only that, but they would sometimes even be mercilessly mocked and looked down upon by other clan members.

Li Ying smiled indifferently and lowered his voice deliberately.

"Tiantian gave birth to a wrinkled little girl. Her mother-in-law kept saying, 'We only have one son, and we wish we could pass on the family line as soon as possible.' She also said how important the eldest grandson is to the family. Your Aunt Cai felt very uncomfortable hearing that, and even secretly complained about Tiantian. I suddenly felt that we have Huzi... It's quite good. Your wife got pregnant soon after she got married, and gave birth to the eldest grandson for our Gu family. If your father were still alive, he would definitely be very happy. I always feel very happy when I see our Huzi now... It's different from before."

Gu Qi nodded gently: "You are right to think so. Remember, when you get along with others, look more at their strengths. Be more tolerant and considerate, so that you can get along better."

Li Ying couldn't understand it at all and it was impossible for her to do it.

"Anyway, I will only love my eldest grandson, and everyone else still has to respect me as a grandmother. I am the elder, the most important elder in this family, and this is an indisputable fact! Um—have you picked the vegetables? Have you cooked? It's almost dark, why haven't you come back yet?"

Gu Qi stood up and served the dishes, saying, "The meal is ready. We can eat when Xiao Xing comes back and cooks."

Li Ying couldn't help but frown and asked, "Eating rice again? Why do you eat this every day? I haven't eaten noodles with soybean paste for a long time."

"People in the south eat more rice." Gu Qi explained: "People here basically eat rice for three meals a day."

Li Ying sighed depressedly: "But I haven't eaten pasta for a few days."

"There is flour in the kitchen." Gu Qi said calmly: "If you want to eat it, you can knead the flour yourself."

There is no gain without effort. The old lady never makes any effort but demands a lot. He will not indulge her.

Li Ying: “…”

I'm too lazy to move, so forget it.