Xu Cheng's mother shook her head. "Once you're married, don't come back often. Even if they live nearby, I won't let them come back to avoid being criticized by their in-laws. Look at my eldest, second, third, and fourth daughters. When they got married, I told them not to come back on weekdays. Once for the wheat harvest and once for the Chinese New Year, that's two trips a year. During the Chinese New Year, I even let their younger brothers and sisters bring gifts to visit them. As long as we keep going back and forth, their in-laws can't say anything."
Zhang Ruifeng said, "You girls are lucky to have a mother like you. You really care about them."
Xu Cheng's mother was truly a good person. She used part of the betrothal gift from her in-laws to buy her dowry, and the rest was kept as a safe deposit for her children. She didn't exploit or oppress her daughters, and was a truly wonderful mother! Her daughters all married respectably.
Xu Cheng's mother sighed and said, "Children are a debt. If I don't think about them, who will? If I don't think about them, won't their lives be over? My old Xu doesn't care about anything except paying some money to the family. He thinks that because he has money, the children can grow up on their own? I worry about every one of them. He didn't care about the marriages I arranged for several children before. He let me make the decisions. Just tell him when it's done. Listen, is this human language?"
Zhang Ruifeng smiled and said, "They are all your own children. They are your own flesh and blood, so you can worry about them. When your daughters marry well in the future, they will be grateful to you."
"I don't expect them to be grateful. I just want to have a clear conscience."
Zhang Ruifeng agreed with this.
Xu Cheng's mother asked, "Is Binbin the same age as my fifth child?"
"She is one month older than the fifth child."
"Have you found a marriage for her?"
"No. I asked her, and Binbin said she doesn't want to get married in the next few years. She wants to stay at home with me for a few more years. The three of us are used to relying on each other, and I can't bear to leave her. If she doesn't want to get married, then she doesn't have to. It's okay to wait a few more years."
Xu Cheng's mother said, "That's right. If Binbin stays home for a few more years, you'll have less pressure. In a few years, Mumu will be able to work as a full-time laborer. Then you won't have to worry about her getting married. You worry so much about them, and they know how to think about you. It's not in vain that you raised this daughter. I think Mumu will be a good person."
Zhang Ruifeng smiled and said, "Both of our children are doing well."
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