Chapter 50: Maintenance
Wu Qiaofang said with a smile on her face: "Dad, Mom, Brother and Sister-in-law, I have a child, which is a happy event."
"But I'm a bit old, and the baby in my belly is making a lot of noise. I really can't handle it."
"I just want my parents to live with us for a few years."
"Of course, when Dad and Mom get older, we will definitely take good care of you."
"Big brother and big sister have taken care of you all these years, so we have to show our filial piety in the future, right?"
It was the first time that Chu Hong realized that Second Aunt had such a good eloquence that no one could refuse her.
If grandparents object, it will seem that they are biased towards the eldest child's family, and they are still using the issue of elderly care as an excuse. It's almost like they are saying: If you don't help now, don't expect us to provide for you in your old age in the future.
Their own parents cannot object, otherwise it would seem that they have taken advantage of them for so many years and still want to keep them and continue to treat them like slaves.
They were too embarrassed to say it, so Chu Hong immediately spoke up: "Second Aunt, Grandpa has taken over your family's private plot. When you have a baby, it's okay to let Grandma help during the day, but Grandma is not young anymore, so you have to take care of the baby yourself at night."
"Besides, there are only two rooms over there, so grandpa and grandma can't live there. Why don't we let them live with us?"
Wu Xiu also agreed: "Chu Hong is right, Dad and Mom are used to it, they won't sleep well if they change places."
To be honest, after she got married, she spent a lot of time with her mother-in-law, and her three daughters were really taken care of by her mother-in-law.
In her heart, they are a family.
Wu Qiaofang was still unwilling to give in, and said sincerely: "We also want to be filial to our elders, brother and sister-in-law, will you agree?"
Before coming, Song Laoer was indeed persuaded by his wife.
The reason is that the parents are old, and they take turns living in the homes of their two sons, and they don’t know how many more years they can live there.
After hearing this, Song Laoer also felt that it made sense. He thought that his parents had worked hard all their lives and it was time for them to enjoy a peaceful life.
Especially in recent years, he often sold fish, shrimp, eels and loaches on the black market. Now he has saved some pocket money and gave more than 200 yuan to his wife.
He thought that since he lived in the countryside, his family had some money.
So naturally, I wanted to be filial to my parents, so I joined in: "Dad and Mom, you can take turns living with us in the future. First live with us for a year, and then live with my eldest brother and his family for another year."
In fact, people in the countryside rarely divide up their families. The elderly are afraid that their children will be unfilial, so they would go so far as to refuse to pay any money and firmly control the financial power of the family.
My parents are not partial to me, but my sister-in-law and my wife are not getting along, and they have conflicts every other day, so they proposed to separate the family.
He didn't have much money at the time, so his parents paid for the construction of the new house and even bought them all the pots, pans, and utensils.
Therefore, he is particularly grateful to his parents and wants them to enjoy the happiness with him.
It is rare for people to live past seventy. People in the countryside have a hard life nowadays, and many elderly people die before they reach the age of seventy.
He still remembered that his biological father would be 66 after the Chinese New Year, and his biological mother was only one year younger than his father. He was afraid that they would pass away before they could enjoy their happiness.
Grandpa Song glanced at his wife and saw displeasure in her eyes.
Both sons are filial, but also careless.
But the difference between a daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law is huge.
Wu Xiu is generous and doesn't like to meddle in other people's affairs. She lets Grandma Song decide on the family's food and drink, and never asks her mother-in-law to be frugal. Instead, the old couple dislikes the eldest son's family for being extravagant.
But Wu Qiaofang was much more frugal. She had seen that the cupboard was locked when she went there earlier.
Of course, I wasn't on guard against Grandma Song at that time, but when Grandma Song thought about having to cook and go to her to get the key, she felt very resistant.
Chu Hong also saw that grandpa and grandma were unwilling, so she smiled and said, "Second uncle and second aunt are both filial, they must want grandpa and grandma to live well and sleep well, right?"
The reason why Wu Qiaofang asked the two elders to come over was, firstly, to let them take care of her children, cook, wash clothes and take care of her private plot.
Another suspicion is that all the private money of my parents-in-law was embezzled by the eldest son's family.
Although on the surface, my parents-in-law said that the debts outside have not been paid off.
But she still didn't believe it, always feeling that they must have money or other good things in their hands.
Before she could say anything, Party Secretary Song spoke up: "Next year, let your parents go to your place to help. If you want to live here, just come back. We have plenty of space here."
Grandpa Song also agreed immediately: "Okay, let's listen to the eldest brother. We are old and sleep lightly. We will not sleep well if we change places."
Thinking of her daughter-in-law's stingy nature, Grandma Song also spoke up: "Since we are going there, our food and lodging will be at your house next year."
Song Lao Er agreed immediately: "Of course, if there is anything we need at home, just tell me, Mom."
Wu Qiaofang could only laugh along: "Since they don't live with us anymore, they must eat and drink with us."
"That's right." Song Weibin, who had just returned from watching rabbits outside, heard this and added very straightforwardly: "Are we still human beings?"
Wu Qiaofang's face turned red. If this wasn't her own son, she would have really suspected that this was a mockery of her being a inhuman.
She could only force a smile and teach her son a lesson: "Then you should also be more filial. If there is no water at home, go and fetch it. Don't let your grandparents do heavy work."
She also wants to save face, so naturally she wants a good reputation.
When the old man was at his eldest brother's house, Secretary Song would go to fetch water and bring it home every morning and evening, making all the villagers praise Secretary Song for being filial.
Then she would definitely never let her father-in-law fetch water again.
But what makes me better than my sister-in-law is that my eldest son is very useful, unlike my two nieces who can't fetch water or do housework, so they never get full work points.
Song Weibin didn't doubt it and agreed readily. He then went to his two sisters and asked, "That big rabbit is so fat. Sisters, you have to wait until I'm home to eat it."
"You wish." Chu Dan pushed him and asked Chu Hong, "Second sister, is the rabbit going to give birth to baby rabbits?"
Mainly, the two big rabbits were fed the same food, but slowly, one rabbit's belly started to swell. It couldn't be that it had gained weight, right?
"It's very likely." Chu Hong didn't understand either: "We'll know the result if we keep it first."
It was also her fault for being lazy. She hadn't fed the rabbits for several days. Otherwise, she would have noticed something long ago and asked Gu Ci.
When Wu Qiaofang heard about rabbits, she couldn't help but ask, "Are rabbits easy to raise?"
After all, she is the elder. Even if it is for the sake of grandparents to live more comfortably at Second Uncle's house, Chu Hong is willing to be generous: "Wait for the rabbits to give birth, I will send two to Second Aunt. Grandma knows how to raise them."
"But you can't tell anyone about this, otherwise it will have a bad impact."
Wu Qiaofang's smile was much more sincere: "Don't worry, I'm not stupid."
Then she looked at their sisters and asked enthusiastically, "There are many capable and down-to-earth men in my mother's family. Do you want to go back with me to visit my mother's family?"
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