Chapter 337
Chen Guifeng continued, "I forgot to mention that my eldest son also scored over 300 points on the test, but he applied to a university in the south. Otherwise, with his grades, he would have been able to get into Hsinchu University. Although he's certainly not young anymore, he's still a college student, and college students don't have to worry about finding a wife."
"I remember you have two sons, what are they doing?" Chen Guifeng asked deliberately.
You just want to show off in front of her. Come on, then let's all show off.
When Li Tao mentioned her two sons, her expression became a little complicated.
She proudly said, "My eldest son took over my job and is now doing very well in the factory. He's already married and has two children."
"Oh, really? That's great." Chen Guifeng pretended to praise him, then changed the subject and said, "My daughter-in-law gave birth to twin sons in her first pregnancy, and now she has a daughter, so she has a son and a daughter now."
"Twin sons?" Li Tao was envious and shocked.
"Yes, my son is amazing, and my daughter-in-law can also give birth, haha." Chen Guifeng smiled exaggeratedly and asked, "Did your eldest daughter-in-law give birth to a son or a daughter?"
Li Tao hesitated for a moment and said reluctantly, "Two daughters."
"Your daughter is doing well too! Look, your own daughter got into university," Chen Guifeng said with a fake compliment, then changed the subject, "But your daughter's grades are just so-so, proving there's no talent for studying in your family. Maybe your two granddaughters won't even fare as well as your daughter in the future."
Seeing Li Tao's face turning blue with anger, and she seemed about to explode, Chen Guifeng spoke before she could, "Could your second son have gone to the countryside? Is he still there?"
Li Tao's face became visibly uglier, and Chen Guifeng knew she was right.
She said, "Didn't you say your man is quite capable? Why didn't he get a job for your second son so that he could return to the city earlier?"
Li Tao thought, "They certainly found a job for their second son!" But by the time they finally found him a job, he couldn't stand the hardship of going to the countryside anymore and married a local girl. The girl's family still had some power in the village and were completely unwilling to let her son return!
Li Tao naturally wouldn't tell Chen Guifeng about these things. If she did, Chen Guifeng would only laugh at her.
She tilted her head back and said, "Work isn't that easy."
"Your husband is incompetent! My second son is retired from the army and has a job. I don't need to worry about him at all. I gave my job to my eldest son who went to the countryside and asked him to return to the city early. You said your husband is a director, but he can't even take care of his own son. He is worse than a female comrade like me."
Watching Li Tao's face turn red, then blue, then blue, then white, Chen Guifeng was very satisfied.
She continued, "Then your second son didn't take the college entrance examination either, so he didn't find a way to return to the city on his own?"
Li Tao couldn't say anything to save face.
Chen Guifeng shook her head and sighed, "You're no good as a husband, and neither is our second son. My eldest son has returned to the city, has a job, and is taking the college entrance exam. I thought you were living a comfortable life, but look at your life now. It's not even half as good as my family's. You're like a frog in a well. You've never seen what a truly good life is like, so you think you're living a good life."
Ye Fuyue couldn't help but laugh. Her mother-in-law was even more skilled at talking than she was.
Seeing that Chen Guifeng had almost finished speaking, Ye Fuyue said, "Mom, let's go and take a look over there."
"Okay." Chen Guifeng said as she was about to return the red cotton-padded jacket to the salesperson.
Ye Fuyue stopped her: "You can wear this coat. I've already paid for it."
"When did you pay?" Chen Guifeng asked in surprise.
"While you're reminiscing about the past with this auntie," Ye Fuyue smiled, glanced at Li Tao, and said to Chen Guifeng, "It's only thirty-two yuan. Mom, you've been so kind to me, I'm happy to spend this money on you."
Chen Guifeng knew what Ye Fuyue meant by saying this, so she agreed and said, "My daughter-in-law is really thoughtful. She bought me a dress worth 32 yuan without hesitation."
Chen Guifeng smiled smugly at Li Tao, then pulled Ye Fuyue past Li Tao and Yang Lu and walked away.
Li Tao is still brooding over it. She and Chen Guifeng were both interested in Lao Shen, but Lao Shen chose Chen Guifeng instead of her.
After this incident, she and Chen Guifeng had no contact, except that they met on the street occasionally, or she learned some information about Chen Guifeng's recent situation from people they both knew.
Knowing that Old Shen had passed away long ago and that Chen Guifeng had to raise three sons alone, which was very difficult, Li Tao felt both relieved and angry. She was thankful that Old Shen had not chosen her, otherwise she would have had to live a hard life. She felt relieved because even if Chen Guifeng had won over her, it would have been nothing in the end, and she would have been a widow.
Today, Li Tao happened to meet Chen Guifeng in the supply and marketing cooperative, and she brought her daughter with her to show off in front of Chen Guifeng.
However, in the end, Chen Guifeng ended up showing off in front of her, saying that her life was not even half as good as Chen Guifeng's.
She looked at the cotton-padded jacket she had worn for several years and was now worn out by washing, and felt very sad.
The eldest son only earns a little over 20 yuan a month, so he definitely wouldn't give her 30 yuan to buy her a cotton-padded jacket. Her husband earns a higher salary, 60 or 70 yuan a month, but he definitely wouldn't be willing to give her 30 yuan to buy her a cotton-padded jacket. As for the second son, there's no need to think about it; he's still in the countryside, like a live-in son-in-law. My daughter...
"When you graduate from college and make money, buy mom such an expensive cotton-padded jacket." Li Tao said in a bad mood.
Yang Lu nodded and said nothing.
Elsewhere, after Chen Guifeng dragged Ye Fuyue away, she whispered to her, "Even if you're doing this to save my face, you don't have to buy such an expensive coat! Mom will get back at me myself, so you don't need to spend this money."
"Mom, I didn't buy this coat just to save your face. I told you before that I've been wanting to buy you a new coat for the New Year. This coat has such a beautiful color and the material is so good. Although it's expensive, it can be worn for several years, so it's a good deal if you spread the cost over the years."
When Chen Guifeng heard what Ye Fuyue said, she thought about it and realized that it made sense. More importantly, it had already been bought, so she happily accepted it.
"Mom, what is your relationship with that aunt just now?" Ye Fuyue asked.
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