It's no wonder Jiang Si reacted so strongly; she had a physical examination at the military hospital at the end of May.
At that time, Li Mei was only seven months pregnant.
It's early July, so the baby is only a little over eight months old. How did she give birth?
Could it be premature?
It should be, otherwise it wouldn't have been moved up by almost two months.
However, these were all other people's family matters, so despite her surprise, Jiang Si didn't take them to heart.
Just as I was about to ask what was wrong with the other party.
Li Mei subtly glanced several times in the direction of the storage room.
Considering that this person lied and said she was having a boy, and then suddenly called her over.
A bad feeling immediately rose in Jiang Si's heart.
But at this moment, Li Mei's face was pale, a deathly paleness that was almost sickly, and even her lips were bluish-gray.
Jiang Si is such a smart person. Just by looking at her weak and helpless appearance, she knew that it was not worth confronting her head-on.
What if she rolls her eyes and collapses to the ground, and unsuspecting bystanders think they've done something to her?
So Jiang Si took two steps back, without asking what you wanted to see me about.
Instead, they firmly grasped the initiative in their own hands.
“Comrade Li Mei, I already made it clear to you when you came to my house a few days ago.”
"I don't have the habit of lending money to others, and three hundred yuan is not a small amount..."
The impact of the words "borrow money" was like a thunderclap from a clear sky. Not only was Li Mei stunned, but Grandma Xiang was even more bewildered.
"What, three hundred yuan?"
Jiang Si feigned surprise, "Didn't you know that Comrade Li Mei wanted to borrow money?"
Grandma Xiang: "..."
If she knew, would she still ask?
Realizing what had happened, he immediately questioned Li Mei in an unfriendly tone.
"Why did you go out to borrow money for no reason? You asked for three hundred yuan right off the bat!"
"Is there something wrong with the family, like food or drink? You've been borrowing money behind my back."
"I'm asking you, what exactly are you going to do with all this money?"
"..."
Li Mei had imagined many possibilities, but the one she hadn't considered was...
How could this capitalist's daughter be so vicious!
In the family compound, everyone knows how mean that old hag is.
She had begged her so humbly.
But this capitalist's daughter, like a skinflint, wouldn't lend a single penny.
Now, in front of so many people, he's revealed everything about how he borrowed money.
What will the women in the family compound think of her in the future?
Li Mei considered herself to be someone who cared about her reputation.
At this moment, besides feeling both ashamed and agitated, he also began to resent Jiang Si.
Jiang Si didn't care about any of that, and she was too lazy to pay attention to this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
After shifting the focus of her attention, she turned and went back to the storage room.
Li Mei's face turned even uglier.
Seeing that she was stammering and couldn't give a coherent answer, and that she was still wearing a long face, the old lady noticed that she was stammering and couldn't give a coherent answer.
Enraged, she blurted out, "I told you to speak, are you mute?"
Li Mei had no other choice but to hold the child and stagger, pretending to faint.
This made the old lady even angrier. "Every time I talk to you, you either cry or faint. What else can you do besides that?"
"You cry, cry, cry! All you do all day long is cry. You've cried away all the good fortune in our family."
When she said this, the old lady didn't stop talking.
Everyone looked over.
This area is basically occupied by military dependents from the East District Family Compound.
I had heard before that Li Mei's mother-in-law was a formidable woman who would point her finger at her and yell at her at the slightest disagreement.
I never imagined that seeing is believing.
Seeing Li Mei hanging her head and silently wiping away her tears, the other women felt quite bad.
Since everyone was a daughter-in-law, they subconsciously sided with Li Mei.
Especially those who were close to Li Mei.
One of them pulled the old lady aside, saying, "Auntie, she just gave birth a couple of days ago and is still very weak. Let's talk about it after the typhoon passes."
The other person helped Li Mei up, saying, "Yes, Auntie, even if you don't care about the monk, you should care about the Buddha. Just consider that she gave your family a grandson, and don't hold it against her."
“Yes, ma’am, look how adorable your little grandson is!” The other military wives chimed in.
As she spoke, one of the women even reached out and teased the child.
"This child is so well-behaved, he doesn't cry or fuss."
"She's been quite well-behaved these past few days. She's been eating and sleeping well, and we haven't had to worry about her much."
When her grandson was mentioned, Grandma Xiang's expression finally softened.
However, the thought of all the money she had spent still made her extremely angry.
Before she could even sit down, the old lady began to pour out her grievances to everyone.
The auditorium was bustling like a market, and with the rain pattering down outside, Jiang Si couldn't quite hear what they were saying.
However, judging from the old lady's animated speech, it's easy to guess that she was scolding her daughter-in-law.
Perhaps moved by the scene, Xu Mingjuan couldn't help but sigh a few times upon seeing it.
"Li Mei is also a pitiful person. Ever since her mother-in-law came to the family compound, she beats and scolds her whenever things don't go her way. I've seen her cry several times."
Jiang Si had a different understanding of this: "Sister-in-law, don't be fooled by the fact that she's being scolded and doesn't even dare to lift her head. In reality, she's been leading her mother-in-law by the nose all along."
"Huh?" Xu Mingjuan was surprised.
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