Chapter 204 is for you.
Zhou Fangfang was indeed like that. Before, when she was asked to do chores, she was very tired every day and had a lot of complaints about Wang Dazhi's family. But when Li Hongxing's mother didn't let her do chores, she felt like something was missing.
She still wants to do something to feel fulfilled.
The son had already finished eating and was playing in the yard. When he heard Zhou Fangfang get up, he quickly ran over and asked, "Mom, why did you take so long to get up?"
Zhou Fangfang was a little embarrassed. She used to get up very early, but she was a little late today. Even her son got up earlier than her, not to mention Li Hongxing, who had already joined the army.
Before she could speak, the old lady said, "Your mother was tired yesterday, so she slept a little longer. It's not too late."
The son blinked, then nodded: "Oh, okay."
Zhou Fangfang was stunned again. She already knew that Li Hongxing's mother was very shrewish. She originally thought that after marrying into the family, she would definitely be bullied by the old lady. After all, Wang Dazhi's mother had made things difficult for her quite a bit. She didn't really care. Anyway, she would just have to do a little more work.
But to my surprise, Li Hongxing's mother was much easier to get along with and much kinder than I had imagined...
The old lady glanced at Zhou Fangfang and said, "I'm going out for a walk, do you want to come?"
Zhou Fangfang shook her head: "I'll go wash the dishes."
Grandma: "..."
I've never seen anyone so hardworking; it's outrageous.
They didn't really have any requirements for their daughter-in-law, as long as Zhou Fangfang could stay here. Whether she had to do chores or not was not important at all.
But Zhou Fangfang was much more diligent than she had imagined.
When she returned, Zhou Fangfang was still working; she was chopping firewood in the backyard, and she chopped a lot of it.
The old lady said speechlessly, "There's plenty of firewood now, you don't need to prepare so much. You've done so much work, it's too tiring."
Zhou Fangfang said with a smile, "I'm not tired."
"Alright, stop doing it. I have something to tell you."
As she spoke, the old lady pulled her into the room and whispered, "Don't worry, now that you've married into this family, you're my daughter-in-law. I won't mistreat you. You two were together yesterday too. I have a question for you: how is Hongxing doing?"
Zhou Fangfang didn't understand his implication and simply said, "He's fine."
"He's fine?" The old woman raised her voice, incredulously asking, "He's fine? Is he really fine?"
"Yes, he went to bed very early yesterday and slept quite well," Zhou Fangfang said honestly.
Actually, she didn't know when Li Hongxing went to sleep. Anyway, she went to sleep quite early, and Li Hongxing didn't make any noise afterward, so she guessed he was asleep too.
“Who asked you that? I meant that! Didn’t Hongxing injure his body? The doctor said he will be unable to have children in the future. I just want to ask, even if he can’t have children, is there still a process of having children? Is he still able to do it?” the old lady asked.
Zhou Fangfang: "..."
This time, the other party made their point very clearly, and Zhou Fangfang, as someone who had given birth, naturally understood what they meant.
But how should I put it?
She said with shame, "I...I don't know."
She had never slept with Li Hongxing, so how would she know if he was capable? Besides, when she and Li Hongxing slept in the same bed yesterday, they were quite far apart.
"you do not know……"
The old woman said with some disappointment, "You are now Hongxing's wife, and you will live together from now on. I hope you can understand that you are one. As long as you are obedient, I will never mistreat you. But if you have any thoughts of running away or deceiving Hongxing, then I will not let you off the hook."
Zhou Fangfang yawned, her expression calm. She had no intention of leaving the Li family anyway. As long as the Li family didn't kick her out, she would stay here forever. Of course, even if the Li family wanted to kick her out, since her son was here, she wouldn't leave.
The old lady continued, "I hope you can take the initiative. It would be best if you two could become a real couple. If he becomes successful in the future, you might even be able to have his biological child."
Although the possibility is very small, people always need to have hope. If there is no hope, then what is the meaning of living?
Zhou Fangfang nodded and readily agreed, "Okay."
"You are a good boy."
The old lady suddenly went inside and gave her a red envelope.
"What is this?" Zhou Fangfang was taken aback.
"I didn't give you a bride price when we got married yesterday, so I'm making it up to you now."
"The...bride price?"
Zhou Fangfang never received a bride price. When she was with Wang Dazhi, Wang Dazhi's mother used a pound of corn, which was then given to her parents. She entered the Wang family in a daze.
For years, she worked like a slave for the Wang family, giving her all in vain and receiving nothing in return, only to be despised in return.
This wedding turned out to be even more farcical; she not only received a marriage certificate but also a dowry.
Zhou Fangfang opened it, and inside were five "Happy Reunion" cards.
"Fifty yuan, that's too much, I don't need that much," Zhou Fangfang said, flattered.
The truth is, she's still living off the Li family, and the Li family's food is indeed very good. They're also raising their son. Li Hongxing is a very nice person, and his mother is also a good person. If she accepts these betrothal gifts, she'll seem a bit guilty.
"This is for you, just accept it."
The old lady said, "If you're a red star, I'll give you even more."
Li Hongxing's mother is really not short of money. Although she is a bit old, she has a pension and is in good health. She doesn't need to spend that much of her pension, so it's fine for her to take out some money as a bride price.
Zhou Fangfang gripped the money in her hand without saying a word, but held it tightly.
With this money, she could have left with her son.
Li Hongxing's mother understood this principle and still gave her the money.
For the first time, she understood that this was trust.
Of course, she won't leave.
She really liked this place and enjoyed being with them.
The Li family didn't ask her to do any work, so she had nothing to do. Zhou Fangfang was so bored that she simply started planting vegetables in the yard. There were already some vegetables in the yard, which were planted by Li Hongxing's mother, and then she planted some more.
She's very good at growing vegetables; it's something she excels at.
The son was playing in the mud on the side.
Both of them have their own things to do; it's a bright future indeed.
When Li Hongxing returned that evening, Zhou Fangfang told him about the betrothal gifts.
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