Knowing that her mother was coming to Beijing, Li Aimei volunteered to work the night shift, leaving late and returning early. She told her colleagues at the hospital that if an old lady came looking for her, she should say that she and her husband had gone back to her husband's parents' home and were not in Beijing, and that she did not know when they would return.

When Li's mother asked, all her colleagues said the same thing.

Li's mother suspected that someone had tipped her off, otherwise why would she have gone back to her husband's house as soon as she arrived?

Thinking about meeting Yun Jin on the bus, Li's mother cursed Yun Jin in her heart, hating her for meddling in other people's business.

I originally thought that after coming to Beijing, I could go and stay with my daughter. At least I had a job and a salary, so I could support myself. If things went well here, I would bring my youngest son and daughter over.

But they came up empty-handed.

Without her daughter to rely on, Li's mother spent a few days in Beijing. Food and drink were expensive and required tickets. A place to stay cost a lot of money. Everything cost money, so Li's mother couldn't stay there any longer.

They came full of enthusiasm, but left dejectedly.

It took eight or nine days to get back.

As soon as he showed up, Li Aiguo was waiting at home.

These past few days, my younger siblings have been eating at the family compound canteen. After eating, they go back to sleep and rest. He's staying here with them, while Wang Xiaoting is taking care of the two children at home.

The family compound is much safer than the village.

Upon seeing Li's mother return, Li Aiguo became extremely agitated, demanding, "Why didn't you go back to your hometown?"

After going out for a while, Li's mother behaved herself: "My two younger siblings are still young. After they get into university, I will go back to my hometown. I promise not to cause any trouble during this time."

Looking at his mother's declining health, Li Aiguo thought that she was still his own mother, and in the end, he couldn't bear to send her back to her hometown alone. So he could only nod and agree to let his mother continue to live here.

As expected, Li's mother behaved herself for a few days, avoiding going to the family compound whenever possible and avoiding meeting Yun Jin whenever possible. She knew that Yun Jin was abusing her power and taking advantage of her father-in-law being a retired senior leader, whose official position was higher than her son's, so she didn't respect others, was arrogant and domineering, and fearless.

Li's mother could only swallow her anger.

Yun Jin knew that Li's mother had returned, but she didn't say anything. She wasn't her mother, so it was fine for her to come back.

Later, I heard from Sister-in-law Gao gossip that Li's mother went to Beijing but didn't see Li Aimei. She said that Li Aimei had gone back to her husband's family home and she didn't run into her. Her letter of introduction was about to expire, so she didn't dare to stay in Beijing.

Yun Jin knew that going back to her husband's family was a pretense; her real intention was to avoid her shameless mother.

Knowing that she had gone to Beijing and was avoiding seeing her, Li Aimei still harbored resentment towards this mother.

Indeed, no one else could quell their anger.

It's because Li's mother went too far.

He Tingchuan takes one day off every week, and whenever he does, he takes his family out for fun.

He Tingchuan borrowed a car and took them to see the lotus flowers, pick lotus pods, and also picked a lot of water chestnuts to cook and eat.

After their trip, Mr. and Mrs. He looked much better, unlike when they were in Beijing, where they did nothing but play chess, watch TV, and read the news.

Since arriving at the camp, Mr. and Mrs. He have gotten quite tanned. They've explored the entire neighborhood and tried all the good food and drinks available.

Little Rice Cake also got tanned. She ate, drank, and played with the other kids in the compound, and almost became a wild child. Seeing her enjoying the summer carefree, Yun Jin didn't say anything.

After all, childhood only happens once; if you don't enjoy it, you'll miss out on it.

During the time Yun Jin and the others were stationed at the camp, He Tingchuan was energetic in everything he did. He didn't train his subordinates rigorously, nor did he eat or live with them. He kept them under strict control, as strict as a skinflint.

When his wife, daughter, parents and other relatives come to visit, He Tingchuan leaves on time to train, never lingering for even a second longer.

Normally, I don't even get to take a week off.

I wish I could have weekends off now.

Everyone who sees her knows that this is the charm of a wife.

He Tingchuan ignored their private banter; these men with wives by their side simply didn't understand.

They are unaware of their own good fortune.

With the college entrance exam approaching, Gao Min was a little nervous. She sought advice from her sister-in-law, Yun Jin, who had been admitted to university. Yun Jin told her not to be nervous and to take it easy. She even tested Gao Min with a few questions from time to time and found that Gao Min had a good grasp of the material.

Gao Min's English was a bit weak, so Yun Jin gave her a week of intensive tutoring. Whether it was effective or not, they had gone through it.

Looking at Yun Jin, who was tutoring her daughter in English for free, Sister Gao arranged delicious food for her every day: roasted pig's trotters, roasted chicken legs, roasted chicken wings, roasted fish, roasted eggplant, and anything else Yun Jin liked.

Yun Jin gained three pounds from being fed.

He Tingchuan held his wife, who had very little meat on her bones, and didn't think she had gained any weight. In his opinion, his wife was still too thin, but fortunately, she hadn't skimped on any of the parts that needed to be fleshy.

He Tingchuan ate too well.

On the day of Gao Min's college entrance examination, her sister-in-law and brother-in-law went to see her off. They took their daughter to the examination hall, told her not to be nervous, to do well, and that if she got into a university in Beijing, the whole family could go to Beijing to visit.

Gao Min also wants to get into Beijing.

After all, Yun Jin and Li Aimei were both in Beijing, and she also wanted to visit the capital.

After the exam, Gao Min felt completely drained. She checked her answers and felt she had done quite well. She wanted Yun Jin to inquire about the admission scores for major universities in Beijing.

Let's see if she's good enough.

Yun Jin could only call Lin Wenfang.

Lin Wenfang said, "Okay, I've inquired about it and will call you back tomorrow."

"Thanks, sister. I'll bring you some fresh lotus pods when I go back. They're crisp, sweet, and delicious. You'll like them!" Yun Jin said.

Lin Wenfang nodded: "Okay!"

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