“I have no one to take care of the child, yet you’re talking to me about food. Wu Jiandong, Aunt Lü isn’t home, who’s going to look after the child? Let me tell you, I’m going away for training next week, I won’t be home.”
Wu Jiandong said, "Are you going out of town next week? I have two surgeries next week, and I won't have time to take him with me."
Li Sumei suddenly said, "Jiandong, do you think Aunt Lü noticed that I didn't want her to manage the household, so she did this on purpose?"
“That can’t be right,” Wu Jiandong said. “Aunt Lü doesn’t seem like that kind of person. She doesn’t have that kind of scheming mind at all.”
"However, let me tell you, my dad has found a boss now, so don't worry about his salary. Has Dad been giving us less money over the years? Let me tell you, you reap what you sow. If you want Aunt Lü to treat your son well, you have to be sincere with her too."
“I think Aunt Lü treats Xiaowei better than your mother does.”
As Wu Jiandong spoke, Li Sumei fell into deep thought.
Li Sumei has always been a smart person.
Her family was not well-off, and she had many siblings.
If she hadn't been a good student, she would never have been able to get into medical school and would now be a teacher.
Over the years, she has indeed given her family a lot of money.
Especially her mother, her sister needs money for her wedding and childbirth, her brother needs money for his wedding and childbirth.
Last year, her younger brother argued with her mother and wanted to separate the family property because the house was too small to accommodate everyone.
My younger brother and sister-in-law had three children, all of whom lived in a crowded tenement.
When Li's mother came to her, she said she was borrowing money, but in reality, she was borrowing it and not going to pay it back.
When they asked her for a thousand, Li Sumei gave them five hundred with a long face, and only then did she calm down.
After hearing what her husband said, Li Sumei felt that if Aunt Lü wanted to take her father-in-law's salary, then let her take it.
From now on, all household expenses will be covered by my father-in-law.
As long as they don't separate, the couple can continue to live with their father-in-law and their son.
They save their own income so they can give it to their son in the future.
Besides, Aunt Lü is at home taking care of the old man and her son, which makes things much easier for her as a daughter-in-law.
Li Sumei immediately chased after Wu Jiandong.
"How about this? Let's see if Aunt Lü comes back tonight. If she doesn't, we'll take some things to the Shen family after get off work. After all, she's your dad's wife. If we invite her back, your dad will definitely be happy."
Wu Jiandong said, "Are you afraid that Aunt Lü will go back to the Shen family and not come back, and my dad will scold you for it?"
Li Sumei glared at him. "No matter how bad I am, I'm still better than your two younger sisters. Those two sisters are even scheming to make your dad divorce Aunt Lü."
"I'm just worried about Wen Qiao getting a share of the Wu family's property."
Wu Jiandong said, "Commander Shen really doesn't care about what we have. Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with them."
Li Sumei said, "After all, we weren't raised in our own home, so we're not close at all, and we're even less close to you, our older brother."
***
When Lü Yazhi came to our house, she brought a bag and wanted to stay for a few days.
She had heard from Wen Qiao that Wen Qiao was going to a job interview.
Thinking about the three children in the family, someone has to pick them up from school and prepare their meals.
Fearing that the nanny wouldn't be able to take care of her daughter, Lü Yazhi came over to help out while Old Wu was away.
Wen Qiao was naturally delighted when she found out.
But she was also worried that the Wu family had bullied her mother.
After Shen Jichuan went to work and the nanny took the child to daycare, only the mother and daughter were left at home.
Wen Qiao then asked.
"You really didn't argue with the Wu family? Mom, no matter who you marry, you'll still be my mom. If you've been wronged, it's only right that I, as your daughter, stand up for you."
"Did those two daughters from the Wu family come to cause you trouble?"
Lü Yazhi smiled and said, "The two daughters of the Wu family are easy to handle. It's just Jian Dong's wife."
"Ever since the old lady died, the Wu family has been without a pillar of support."
“Jian Dong and his wife work at the hospital and are extremely busy. Old Wu hasn’t retired yet. He said he would retire next year, but this year he said that even if he retires, he still needs to take care of things occasionally. So he’s thinking of handing over the family affairs to me…”
Wen Qiao chimed in, "Li Sumei won't agree to make trouble with you anymore?"
"She didn't make a fuss, she just told Old Wu that he was getting old and that Jian Dong should take care of his pay slips and such from now on."
"What do you mean by that? Aren't you just being wary of me? I didn't say I was going to interfere, but you can't be wary of me. If you don't want me to interfere, I'll be more at ease."
Wen Qiao also felt that her mother didn't need to get involved in the Wu family's affairs.
"Mom, I've wanted to tell you this before: if you remarry, it's not your own child, so you're not really close. Right now, you're on good terms, and they're not so calculating with you. But once Uncle Wu is gone, they'll definitely kick you out, and you'll still have to come to me."
"You don't need to be so nice to Brother Jiandong and Sister-in-law Sumei. Just be polite on the surface."
Wen Qiao worried that her mother, being a very honest person, would ultimately not benefit from her sincerity.
Lü Yazhi nodded.
“I’m thinking about it. Your mother isn’t stupid. Xiao Qiao, you’ve been abroad, and Ji Chuan knows a lot. You two can give me some advice. What kind of business should I start?”
"These past few days when I went out to buy groceries, I saw a lot of small stalls, and some people were saying that the policy has been relaxed, allowing some people to get rich first?"
Wen Qiao said, "Really? I haven't been paying attention. I've been busy preparing for work these past few days."
When Wen Qiao hanged herself in her previous life, she was a young girl under twenty years old and knew nothing about postmodernism.
Hearing her mother say this, Wen Qiao thought that she would ask Shen Jichuan about it later.
He's so smart and capable, he must know a lot.
"Then I'll discuss it with Kikawa later."
"Mom, I'm glad you're okay. I won't say any more. I have an appointment for an interview."
After Wen Qiao finished speaking, she glanced at her watch. The appointed time was still early, but Wen Qiao felt that since she was looking for a job, it was better to be early rather than late.
Arriving early is definitely the right thing to do.
Lu Yazhi hurriedly said, "Then hurry up and go. Be observant. When you see a leader, greet him, wipe the table, pour him some tea..."
Wen Qiao smiled happily and said:
"Mom, I went for a job interview, not a cleaning job interview. They value my job skills more than having me do these trivial things."
Lu Yazhi said, "Mom was just worried about you. Go on, I'll make lunch. I'll make you sweet and sour pork ribs."
Wen Qiao smiled and said, "Okay!"
It's so good to have a mom who loves you!
Wen Qiao rode her bicycle to the job interview; Shen Jichuan had helped her find the job.
But Wen Qiao felt that Chen Jichuan could help her find a channel.
However, passing the interview still depends on one's own abilities.
It's not good to be too ostentatious about being the wife of Commander Shen.
Especially recently, Secretary Wang was still finding fault with the two of them.
Wen Qiao was determined to be cautious and low-key, and even after joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a translator, she only talked about work-related matters.
I will not talk about anything that happens at home.
This is to protect oneself, and also to protect Shen Jichuan.
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