The entrance to the tenement courtyard where Xu Fugui lived.
At that moment, a figure was pacing back and forth. Judging from her expression, she seemed to have something on her mind and looked hesitant.
And this figure was none other than Qin Jingru, who had come from afar.
After traveling for some time, she finally arrived at the gate of her in-laws' house.
But the last vestige of moral values she held in her heart made her very conflicted, unsure whether it was better to go in or not.
"Jingru, is that you?"
Just as Qin Jingru was still hesitating, someone suddenly called her from behind.
She turned her head and saw that it was indeed her mother-in-law, Xu Lianxiang.
She was carrying a vegetable basket, so she must have just come back from buying groceries.
"Hey! You kid, you come in and don't even go inside. What are you doing standing at the door? Your dad's home!"
"Mom, I...?" Qin Jingru was speechless, not knowing what to say.
Xu Lianxiang also knew that this was something most people would find hard to accept, and that her daughter-in-law's decision to come must have taken a lot of courage.
At this point, she must appease her daughter-in-law, otherwise things may fall apart.
"Come on, come on! Don't say anything, Mom won't blame you. Let's go inside, Mom will cook you something delicious."
As she spoke, Xu Lianxiang stepped forward and took her daughter-in-law's arm, and the two walked into the courtyard together.
"Aunt Xu, is this your daughter-in-law? You two have such a good relationship."
When Aunt Wu, a resident of the courtyard, saw the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law come in, she greeted them with a smile.
"That's right, that's right, my daughter-in-law is doing very well! Hehehe!" Xu Lianxiang replied with a smile.
"Jingru, this is Aunt Wu from the courtyard."
"Hello, Aunt Wu," Qin Jingru greeted politely.
"Hey! Hello."
After greeting their neighbors, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law took a winding route and finally returned to their own home.
As soon as the two entered the house, Qin Jingru saw her father-in-law sitting alone in the main room, lost in thought.
She quickly greeted him, "Dad, you're home!"
When Xu Fugui looked up and saw his daughter-in-law arrive, his face immediately turned red, and he hurriedly stood up.
“Jingru is here. You talk to your mother, I’ll go check on the kitchen.”
As he spoke, Xu Fugui snatched the vegetable basket from Xu Lianxiang's hand and walked out of the house.
Seeing her father-in-law's strange behavior, Qin Jingru's heart sank, thinking that he probably felt that this matter had brought shame to the Xu family.
Just as she was at a loss, her mother-in-law pulled her into the room.
After entering the room, the two sat on the bed, and Xu Lianxiang began her tearful performance.
"Waaah! Jingru, I'm so glad you came. I know you're feeling down, but there's nothing I can do. I can't have children! I hope you can understand. Our Xu family can't be without an heir..."
After hearing her mother-in-law say so much, Qin Jingru didn't feel anything, except for one thing: what exactly was Xu Fugui's attitude?
"Mom, my dad...?"
"Jingru, don't worry, your dad is ready. As long as you give your nod, it can be done anytime."
Upon hearing Xu Lianxiang's explanation, Qin Jingru was struck dumb, frozen in shock.
Xu Fugui is ready. What is he going to prepare?
"Mom, the person you're talking about, it wouldn't be...?"
Qin Jingru dared not think any further and said in a panic, "No, no, this... this... I don't agree."
As she spoke, she quickly stood up and prepared to run outside.
Xu Lianxiang realized this was going to be a disaster, and without caring about her daughter-in-law's feelings, she quickly grabbed her.
"Jingru, does it really matter who it is? Would you rather let an outsider benefit than let your own people benefit?"
When asked this question by her mother-in-law, Qin Jingru was stunned. She had no idea what to do.
Seeing that her daughter-in-law remained silent, Xu Lianxiang decided to strike while the iron was hot and intensify her offensive.
“Jingru, don’t worry, only the three of us know about this. If you agree to give the Xu family a son or daughter, your husband and I will give you 200 yuan.”
It must be said that Xu Lianxiang knew how to manipulate people's hearts; Qin Jingru was indeed tempted by the huge sum of 200 yuan.
As a rural person, she had never seen such a large sum of money in her entire life.
Faced with money, Qin Jingru chose to yield, eventually sitting back on the edge of the bed without saying a word.
Seeing that the matter was settled, Xu Lianxiang was happy but also a little sad.
Even though she came from an era of polygamy, she still felt vaguely uncomfortable when the time came.
But for the sake of the Xu family's dream of continuing the family line, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and accept this absurd thing.
At noon, the three members of the Xu family finished their lunch in an eerie atmosphere.
After clearing away the dishes, Xu Lianxiang tactfully said that it was too stuffy inside and she wanted to go out for a walk.
Actually, she was just going out to guard the door in case something uncontrollable happened.
After Xu Lianxiang closed the door and left, Qin Jingru couldn't sit still any longer. The atmosphere was too oppressive, so she had no choice but to escape back to her room.
Alright! Seeing this, Xu Fugui thought, what's the point of pretending anymore?
Now the die is cast, and there's no turning back. Besides, he's getting a huge advantage and isn't feeling aggrieved at all.
Ultimately, in order to continue the family line, he didn't hesitate and followed suit...
After the absurd incident, the three sat at the table, and none of them spoke.
After a long while, Xu Lianxiang couldn't sit still any longer and spoke up.
"Jingru, go back early later. Don't let Damao find out anything is wrong. You can come more often in the future. This kind of thing can't be done once."
"Mom, Brother Da Mao is showing a movie in the countryside today, he won't be back tonight."
Hearing her daughter-in-law say this, Xu Lianxiang's eyes lit up.
"Since Da Mao isn't coming back, you can stay here tonight and sleep in Xiao Ling's bed."
After saying that, Xu Lianxiang glanced at Xu Fugui, as if to say, "It all depends on your performance."
Although Xu Fugui pretended to be unwilling, he was secretly overjoyed.
But he wasn't stupid; he didn't say anything, which was considered tacit agreement.
So that night, when she went to bed, the daughter-in-law went to the main room to continue the family line.
Xu Lianxiang, the legitimate wife, could only sleep in her daughter's room and had no choice but to make do for the night.
At the same time, Xu Damao, who was showing movies in the countryside, was unaware that his own backyard was on fire.
A huge green hat has been firmly placed on him, and the person who put the hat on him is none other than his own father.
But this guy wasn't idle either; he was currently lying on a young widow's bed, and the two were studying physiological structures...
The next morning, after breakfast and cleaning up the dishes, Qin Jingru prepared to return to the courtyard house.
Xu Lianxiang did not object to this; she thought it was best to take things slowly and not let her son discover anything unusual.
So she gave Xu Fugui, who was getting ready to go to work, some instructions.
"Old Xu, could you give her a ride on your way? That way, Jingru won't have to walk so far."
"Okay, I understand."
After saying that, Xu Fugui pushed the cart out, while Qin Jingru followed at a distance.
Only after leaving the courtyard and seeing no familiar faces did the two get into the same car and head towards the courtyard.
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