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She knew that her son carried the hopes of the Bai family, and she couldn't stop him.
“Mom, if you learn a lot when you’re young, you’ll be more capable when you grow up,” He Tiantian advised. “It’s better than playing around when you’re young and then being fooled when you grow up.”
He Tiantian thought that Huo Yingjie was so smart, perhaps he had some good ideas.
For example, she was worried that her grandmother and Aunt Qi were not in good health, so Huo Yingjie went to get some health-strengthening pills.
If she asked Huo Yingjie for help, perhaps she could give her brother some pills to refresh his mind and make him smarter?
“Yes, that’s how I comfort myself,” Wang Shuping said. “Fortunately, your brother is able to keep up now, and your grandmother and father haven’t forced him too much.”
"That's good. You just need to take good care of your younger brother. Grandmother and father will take care of the rest," He Tiantian said. "My two children don't have any big business to inherit, so they don't have high expectations."
"Hehe, just because you think that way doesn't mean everyone else thinks that way," Wang Shuping said. "Your father-in-law is a politician, and your husband is a researcher. Do you think you can let your two children not study hard?"
“That’s true,” He Tiantian said with a smile. “But the child is still young. We’ll wait until he’s old enough to attend preschool.”
The mother and daughter chatted while cooking.
Bai Qiongyu and He Jingyu sat under the pomegranate tree, drinking tea, eating snacks, and chatting from time to time.
However, their gazes often lingered on the three children in the yard, and the unfortunate big tortoise.
This turtle is strange; its body is shiny and clean, without any dirt or odor.
The little tortoise was suffering. Now, it not only had to ensure the lady's safety but also act as a toy for the young lady and young master. The two little guys often rode on its back, climbing around, sometimes shouting loudly, "Giddy up... giddy up..."
I am a spinning tortoise, not a flying horse!
However, the master said that if you serve the young master well, you will be richly rewarded.
In order to receive the reward, the little tortoise had no choice but to grit its teeth and swallow the food.
"Where did you buy this turtle?" Bai Qiongyu asked. "It looks like it's been trained; it's very obedient!"
"I don't know either, it must have been bought by Tian Tian and Ying Jie," He Jingyu said. "But this turtle has a pretty good temper. Even though Dou Dou is so naughty, it doesn't get angry."
I want to get angry!
But if anger hurts He Doudou, the lady will probably throw it out.
"Hehe, but DouDou is very happy," Bai Qiongyu said. "By the way, RuiHua and RuiMin are also very smart. I wonder if they have started foreign language education yet?"
He Jingyu was taken aback, then said, "Mother, let's not worry about these things. Yingjie and Tiantian are very shrewd people, and they will naturally know how to teach the child. We just need to raise our little Doudou well."
“Hehe, that’s right,” Bai Qiongyu said. “When a daughter gets married, the groom’s opinion should always be taken into consideration. This is an idea that has been around for thousands of years and cannot be changed overnight.”
“Mother, this isn’t just the case in China; it’s the same in America, just not as obvious,” He Jingyu said. “That’s just how society is; it’s not something one or two people can change.”
Huo Yingjie bought a lot of things. After coming in from outside, he greeted Bai Qiongyu and He Jingyu, delivered the things to the kitchen, and then helped out in the kitchen, doing what he could.
With the ingredients ready, the three of them worked very quickly, and about half an hour later, it was time to eat.
Jiang Lifang finished get off work and rushed home to talk to her in-laws' grandmother.
As for Huo Zhekun, he is expected to return very late. The inspection team has arrived, and he is responsible for receiving them. Afterwards, he will have to go back to continue his meetings.
After dinner, everyone sat in the courtyard to cool off. Huo Yingjie lit an incense stick by the edge of the courtyard, which reduced the number of mosquitoes in the yard considerably.
In the summer, Huo Yingjie's self-made solar water heater comes in handy, eliminating the need to heat water for showers. There's only one bathroom in the house; after taking a shower, people change into cool pajamas and chat or play chess in the yard.
With the little tortoise around, it wasn't very hot in the yard.
Around 8 o'clock, the children got sleepy, and the adults gradually went back to their rooms to rest.
He Tiantian packed up the things she brought from Yanjing and sent some to her mother-in-law, while also talking to her about buying a house in Yanjing.
“Mom, Yingjie and I have bought a house in Yanjing, in Mao’er Hutong, not far from where Grandma and Grandma live,” He Tiantian said. “The environment is nice, and the yard is quite big, enough for us to live in.”
Jiang Lifang was taken aback and said, "I thought you were borrowing from your grandmother, but it turns out you went to buy a house. Why didn't you say so earlier? I still have 20,000 yuan, which is my and your father-in-law's savings over the years."
"Mom, I bought this with the money I earned from opening the shop. You and Father-in-law don't need the money. Please keep it," He Tiantian said softly, not wanting her mother-in-law's money.
Jiang Lifang ignored her and took out a bankbook, saying, "It's all here. Take it. If you don't want it, how will your father-in-law and I have the face to live in the courtyard in the future?"
"Mom, we're family, you know I don't care about these things." He Tiantian was both amused and exasperated; her mother-in-law was being far too enthusiastic.
“Just because we’re family, it’s such a big deal to buy a house, so of course your father-in-law and I should do our part,” Jiang Lifang said. “Take it. If you don’t, I’ll get angry. This money might not be enough, but that’s all your father-in-law and I can do. Any more wouldn’t help.”
Seeing that Jiang Lifang insisted, He Tiantian had no choice but to accept it and said, "Thank you, Mom, I'll keep it."
“You should have kept it,” Jiang Lifang said. “By the way, did you tell your grandmother when you bought the house? What was your aunt’s reaction?”
“Mom, I almost forgot. Grandma heard we bought a house and probably guessed what we were thinking. She was quite surprised at first, but after thinking about it, she's pretty supportive. Grandma gave me a savings account with 20,000 yuan, saying it was their contribution.” He Tiantian said with a smile, “As for Aunt, she seems to have some objections, but she didn't say anything!”
"Twenty thousand yuan?" Jiang Lifang was taken aback. "Hehe, I didn't expect my mother-in-law to give so much. But we'll take it and be even more filial to them in the future. As for your aunt, whatever you say or what expression you make, just pretend you don't hear or see it. Arguing with her about some things would make you lose your composure."
"Well, thankfully, there are so many elders in the family, it's not my place to argue with my aunt." He Tiantian said frankly. No matter what, there are two reasonable elders in the family who won't let my aunt do or say anything too outrageous.
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