He didn't mention that Feng Xintong was a sent-down youth; he said they met in the city so that people wouldn't think Feng Xintong was unworthy of him.
When outsiders learned that Gu Ningzhi had found a city wife, they finally understood why he looked down on the village girls. It was because the village girls couldn't help him; they could only drag him down and even coveted his money!
It would be strange if he could marry a girl from the village. After all, if he did, he would have to take care of her whole family, and might even have to manage her brothers' marriages and raising their children.
When Gu Ningzhi's mother heard that Feng Xintong was from the city and was pregnant, she was overjoyed. Her son was so outstanding, and naturally she didn't want him to marry a burden. Now that he had married a city girl, she was satisfied that he could gain a foothold in the city.
"Xintong, you're so beautiful. Ningzhi is so lucky to have you," said Gu's mother, holding Feng Xintong's hand with a smile.
Isn't she beautiful? She's ranked third in Gu Ningzhi's heart. He's always wanted to find someone beautiful, otherwise Feng Xintong wouldn't have caught his eye.
Feng Xintong gave an awkward laugh, "Mom..."
Despite her inner dislike, she didn't show it. After all, she had to stay there for another night and couldn't get back until the next morning. She had to go to work and couldn't be late.
Gu Ningzhi handed the things in her hand to her mother, "Mom, go and pack these things. I'll take Xintong back to her room to rest. Xintong must be tired after such a long car ride."
"Okay, then you all go and rest!" Gu's mother was overjoyed. Although her son hadn't brought back meat, it was indeed a whole set of pig offal. Once cooked, it would make a big pot, and the whole family could have a good meal.
And there were also malted milk powder, candy, and pastries—things that country folk simply couldn't afford.
Although Gu Ningzhi did not hand over his salary, saying that he would take care of his future marriage, he always brought good things when he came back. Gu's mother was afraid that if she made her son hand over his salary, she would lose him, so she did not ask Gu Ningzhi to hand over his salary.
Gu Ningzhi said that he could hand over his salary, but everyone else had to hand over the same amount. He couldn't be the only one being taken advantage of. If others didn't hand over theirs, he wouldn't either, since he got the job by luck, not through his family's help, and he didn't spend any of his family's money.
Anyway, when the rest of the family made a fuss, he just kept saying the same thing: he would pay the same amount as everyone else. We're all family, so it has to be fair.
The others didn't have jobs and couldn't earn that much money, so naturally they had nothing to say. Besides, he didn't mind splitting up the family business; if they did, they wouldn't get any benefits at all.
Gu Ningzhi took Feng Xintong back to his previous room, and then they lay down to rest, while Gu's mother went to the river to wash the pig offal.
Her son came back today, and everyone could guess that he must have brought back something nice. After all, she has such a good son.
Gu Ningzhi's other brothers were working in the fields and only found out from the villagers that Gu Ningzhi had returned home. When they rushed back home, Gu Ningzhi and Feng Xintong were both asleep in their room. Although they were curious about Gu Ningzhi's wife, no one dared to go into Gu Ningzhi's room.
After all, it would be too embarrassing to see anything unpleasant!
It wasn't until evening that Gu Ningzhi and Feng Xintong woke up to a fragrant aroma. Gu Ningzhi brought hot water for Feng Xintong to wash up quickly before taking her out for dinner.
The other members of the Gu family who hadn't seen Feng Xintong were all quite surprised when they did. They hadn't expected Gu Ningzhi to find such a beautiful wife; no wonder he looked down on the women everyone introduced to him.
Gu Ningzhi introduced Feng Xintong to his family briefly, told her about her pregnancy, and after they ate, he took her back to their room. They needed to get up early because Feng Xintong had to go back to work the next day.
During the meal, the Gu family learned that Feng Xintong was pregnant and wanted her to come back to rest during her pregnancy and give up her job to other family members. Feng Xintong immediately said that even if she were to rest during her pregnancy, she would go back to her parents' home to be taken care of. How could she dare to let these strangers take care of her? She was afraid that she would not even know how she died.
Moreover, even if she were to give up her job, it would only be to her family, not to anyone else.
Feng Xintong's words made her stance clear to everyone: she wanted her to work, but that was impossible; she wanted her to come to the countryside to rest and prepare for childbirth, but that was even more impossible.
When Gu Ningzhi isn't home, they'll definitely make her work in the fields to earn work points and do housework, because that's how people in the countryside treat pregnant women.
Although the atmosphere at the dinner table was not good, it also made the Gu family realize that Feng Xintong was not someone who could be easily manipulated. Feng Xintong did not want to skip dating and get married directly. She married Gu Ningzhi for her job. If she gave her job to the Gu family, what did she get in return for the marriage?
She ruined her life, and in the end, the Gu family benefited. Was she a fool?
Back in the room, Feng Xintong said directly to Gu Ningzhi, "When you come back next time, come back by yourself. I won't come back with you."
Having finally escaped the countryside, she had no desire to return.
Gu Ningzhi knew that Feng Xintong was angry. How could she not be angry when others wanted to take her job? A job is worth several hundred yuan. They really dared to ask for so much. Gu Ningzhi also disagreed. After all, he had worked hard to find this job for Feng Xintong. How could he let others benefit from it?
After Gu Ningzhi and Feng Xintong returned to their room, the atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly cooled down. Everyone ate with their heads down, lost in their own thoughts. After a while, Gu's father said, "You two are really too hasty. You can't rush things, don't you know? This is her first time back, and you're already making such unreasonable demands. Her family is definitely helping her with her job. If she were to give it up, her family would be the first to take it back. Why would they wait for you?"
"Are city people willing to come to the countryside? Are they willing to eat your simple meals? And you're asking them to come to the countryside to have a baby? If you were a city daughter-in-law, would you be willing to go back to the countryside?"
Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent.
Because they all knew very well that they had missed a golden opportunity and would never have another chance to bring it up again, since Feng Xintong had already grown tired of them and would no longer associate with them.
She made it clear that even if she were to have a baby, her parents would take care of her. How could she possibly come to the countryside and have her in-laws take care of her? Given the terrible conditions in the countryside, she would probably end up supporting everyone if she came.
The next morning, before dawn, Gu Ningzhi and Feng Xintong left because they needed to go to the county town for breakfast before going to work. Feng Xintong didn't even glance at Gu's mother.
I thought Gu's mother was a good person, but I never expected that she would be so concerned about her job and even wanted her to come to the countryside to earn work points to support them. What a pipe dream.
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