Chapter 102 Burning paper money is just a small matter
"Yes, of course," the salesperson said. "We sell children's clothing here, and some of the clothes are longer. Wait a minute, I'll get them."
Jiang Yuqin's heart was bleeding. She wondered if the salesperson understood what she wanted. Jiang Yuqin thought that she said that because she wanted the salesperson to say no. Why didn't the salesperson understand her hint?
"You need to buy longer clothes," Wang Chunfen said to the children. "If they're too short, you won't be able to wear them next year."
Wang Chunfen also wanted to buy longer clothes for her child, not clothes that were too short. Clothes that were too short would quickly become outgrown, while longer clothes would allow the child to wear them for a longer period. Wang Chunfen still felt a little reluctant, and she wanted to make Jiang Yuqin understand that she had no intention of antagonizing her by suggesting longer clothes.
But Wang Chunfen has no control over whether the clothes are expensive or cheap.
"The clothes here are not very nice, let's go to another store." Wang Chunfen chose to take her children to another store.
“It’s still pretty…”
"Let's go and look at other stores, look at more of them," Wang Chunfen said. "You can choose from the last few stores and find even better-looking clothes."
Wang Chunfen said this deliberately. If Jiang Yuqin could understand, she could have said it directly to the child. If she found it too expensive and it was difficult to tell the child, then she could try a different approach.
The two of them had a falling out, but Wang Chunfen didn't want to deal with Jiang Yuqin any more. Jiang Yuqin was also a pitiful woman. Wang Chunfen thought why should she embarrass Jiang Yuqin. Jiang Yuqin and she seldom met. No matter how big the conflict between the two was, it was all in the past, not in the present.
When Jiang Yuqin turned around, Wang Chunfen had already left with the child.
"Indeed, look at clothes from a few more stores and make more choices." Jiang Yuqin said to Ding Hongwang, "Maybe the clothes in other stores are better looking. We have plenty of time, you can look around more, and if you still like this one, we can come back and buy it."
When Ding Hongwang heard this, he didn't feel bad, but nodded.
By the time the shopping guide came out with the clothes, Jiang Yuqin and the others had already left.
"Why are they all gone?" The salesperson was helpless. There was nothing she could do. Many people who came to buy clothes did the same thing: they would look around, try them on, and even look at clothes from several stores. The salesperson had originally thought that if Jiang Yuqin and her friends could buy a set of clothes, with so many people, it would be great if she could sell one or two sets of clothes.
Wang Chunfen and Jiang Yuqin no longer shopped in the same store. With so many shops around here, they could easily go to different stores; there was no need to run into each other. They didn't want to see each other anymore, nor did they want to see what kind of clothes the other bought for their children. Whether the clothes were good or expensive depended on their respective families.
It was much easier for Jiang Moli and her family to buy clothes for their children. They had plenty of money, so if they thought the clothes looked good and were made of the right material, they would buy them for their children.
Teacher Lu bought new clothes for the child, and Second Sister Sheng also bought new clothes for the child. Together with the clothes bought by Jiang's mother and others, the baby has a lot of new clothes.
"With so many clothes, can he wear them all?" Jiang Moli looked at the clothes.
"It's something he can wear. I bought something a little bigger, not too small." Teacher Lu said, "You can let him wear new clothes. He can wear something different every day."
Teacher Lu didn't have any big ones, and their children didn't need to wear hand-me-downs all the time. Sheng Jiahao made money to make his family's lives better, didn't he? If the family didn't have enough money, then clothes would have to last a few more years. Their clothes were good enough to last a quarter of the year, so there was no need to worry about next year's.
"You all love him." Jiang Moli reached out and gently touched her son's cheek, and her son smiled over there.
"When your eldest brother and sister-in-law's children were young, we also bought new clothes for them." Teacher Lu said, "Now that they are here, of course we have to buy them new clothes too. If I don't, when the children grow up, they will say that I, as a grandmother, am partial and don't love them."
"How could that be? You all feel so sorry for him." Jiang Moli said.
"This suit is nice, and the fabric is soft." Jiang's mother touched the clothes.
"I picked them specially," Teacher Lu said. "The fabrics of the other clothes aren't very good. They may look nice, but if the fabrics aren't good, it's better not to let your children wear them. The clothes you bought are also good."
"Jiahao paid for it." Jiang's mother said.
If Jiang's mother paid for it herself, she might not buy so many nice clothes and would check the prices. Jiang's mother's pension isn't very large, so she's saving it now. Jiang Moli and her husband also give Jiang's father and mother some pocket money every month, but they don't spend it all; they still save some.
Jiang's mother didn't give all the money to Zhao Guodong and his wife. It was given by Jiang Moli and his wife, and she wanted to leave it to Jiang Moli. She gave it to whoever gave it. If she gave it to Zhao Guodong, she would be doing Jiang Moli a disservice. She also saved the retirement money Zhao Guodong and his wife gave her. It wasn't much, but with that money, it accumulated, and she could keep some. She would buy Zhao Guodong and his wife some things when she went to their place. She also bought Zhao Jiaojiao and her friends some things for their birthdays.
Jiang's mother also took out a notebook to do some calculations. Although the calculations were not very clear, in general, Jiang's mother did not take the retirement money of Zhao Guodong and his wife in vain. It didn't matter whether she left money for Zhao Guodong and his wife in the future. Jiang's mother had already given Zhao Guodong and his wife a lot of money. When Zhao Guodong and his wife bought a house, Jiang's mother took out all her savings.
"It's Jiahao who should pay," Teacher Lu said. "You should ask them to give you some money so you can buy things for the children."
"They give it to us," Jiang's mother said. "Every month, besides pocket money for us, there's also money for the children."
Sheng Jiahao and his wife hadn't expected Jiang's parents to pay so much; they had already made preparations. Raising a child costs a lot of money, especially since Jiang Moli and her husband had given the child all the best things. If they didn't give Jiang's parents money to buy things, they would have to pay a lot, which wouldn't work.
Jiang Moli and his wife thought that Jiang's father and mother were so old, and they should keep the little pension for themselves and not spend it on the baby. Jiang Moli and his wife were still young and could earn a lot of money, so they should pay more. The child was theirs, and they had to be responsible for the child.
"We haven't spent all the money they gave us," Jiang's mother said. "We're a little embarrassed."
"Taking care of the child also takes up your time," Teacher Lu said. "You know, hiring someone to take care of the child alone costs a lot of money. So, Jiahao and the others are getting the better deal."
Teacher Lu has always respected Jiang's mother, and Jiang's mother was happy to hear what Teacher Lu said.
The children have a lot of clothes, and Jiang Moli thought that when the children can no longer wear them, they can donate the clothes. Some places are still very poor and backward, and they still need these clothes.
Jiang's mother still raised a lot of chickens and ducks. The chickens and ducks raised at home were better, much better than those bought outside. Jiang's mother always believed this, and Jiang Moli did not stop Jiang's mother from raising chickens and ducks.
A few days ago, Jiang Moli saw someone walking their dogs without a leash near her workplace. The two small dogs were running very fast. Jiang Moli wanted to go over, but the two dogs ran over again, so Jiang Moli had to stop there.
When Jiang Moli saw the two dogs, she decided she shouldn't keep a dog at home, at least not while her children were very young. The biggest problem with the dogs running so fast was the dog owners, who didn't even put a leash on them and let them run wildly.
"Go back later and grab a chicken and a duck," Jiang's mother said. "I was thinking of giving them to you. Now that you're here, you can take them back. The driver can take them with you when he takes you back."
"Then I won't be polite with you." Teacher Lu said.
Teacher Lu had seen the chickens and ducks raised by Jiang's mother, and they were all doing very well. Teacher Lu had never said anything wrong about Jiang's father and mother growing vegetables and raising chickens and ducks in the backyard. Not only did they, but even Teacher Lu herself grew some ginger and garlic on the balcony.
I don’t know if it’s because she’s old, but when she was young, Teacher Lu didn’t think about planting these things. But when she got older, she liked to plant these things.
In addition to gifts for Mr. and Mrs. Lu, there were also gifts for Mrs. Jiang and Mr. and Mrs. Niu Cuihua.
Mrs. Jiang is old, and Mr. Jiang's health hasn't been particularly good recently. Father Jiang has visited him several times, and Jiang Moli has also been there. Mrs. Jiang's people told them not to worry, saying that Mr. Jiang is old, and that Mr. and Mrs. Jiang don't need to worry too much, because everyone will get old.
At the end of the year, Niu Dasao and his wife borrowed some money and added their own money to buy a smaller house in a relatively remote location, not too close to the city center. Zhao Guodong and his wife also borrowed some money. They did not pay off the money they owed Jiang Moli for the time being, but lent money to Niu Dasao and his wife first.
Niu Dasao and his wife's house had two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. It wasn't particularly large, but at least they had a place to live. Niu Dasao and his wife asked Niu's father to bring the children to the city for the New Year. Some of the chickens and ducks at home were slaughtered and brought to the city, while others were left for Niu Erge and his family to look after.
Niu's father didn't dare let his youngest son watch. If he did, he might eat all the chickens and ducks. That wouldn't work. No, the youngest son sent the chickens and ducks to his parents-in-law's house, and they were eaten by the He family. Niu's father was particularly unhappy when he thought of his youngest son favoring his parents-in-law.
He Zhaodi was not pregnant. Niu Jingshan had told Niu Cuihua that He Zhaodi was pregnant just to force Niu Cuihua to find them jobs. Niu Cuihua did not find jobs for Niu Jingshan and his wife, not because she saw through their tricks, but because she really did not want to help them.
Niu Dasao and his wife had too few rooms to accommodate them. They had four children: three sons and one daughter. The three sons slept in one room, the daughter slept in the living room, and Niu Dasao and his wife lived in one room. There was no other way; the family simply had too little money.
Niu's mother and father lived at Niu Cuihua's house, which was more spacious. Niu Cuihua wanted to have Niu Dasao and her family come over for the New Year's Eve dinner, as they had more space. Niu's eldest brother and his wife disagreed, saying they should have Niu's father and mother over for the New Year's Eve dinner, and that Niu's family would come to Niu Cuihua's house another day.
After Niu Cuihua heard what Brother Niu and his wife said, she no longer thought that she had to let Brother Niu and his people eat the New Year's Eve dinner at home.
At night, Niu Cuihua talked to Zhao Guodong about her elder brother and sister-in-law and sighed.
"This house is still too small." Niu Cuihua said, "Not to mention my parents, even their own children can't live in it."
"Didn't Big Brother tell me? The children are studying in their hometown and not all of them are with us." Zhao Guodong said, "Let's buy a smaller house first and move to a bigger one later."
"They talk about changing houses, but we don't know when we can do so," Niu Cuihua said. "It's not something you can just move on to. If you think about it, we had even less money back then, but we were able to buy such a big house thanks to Mom and Jasmine. Our house here has four rooms, so the two children can have their own room, and if guests come over, there's also a room for them to sleep in. When my parents come, they can stay over there."
"Jasmine thinks things through carefully," Zhao Guodong said.
"We haven't paid back all the money we borrowed from her yet, but we lent the money to my brother." Niu Cuihua felt a little embarrassed.
"Little sister isn't in a hurry," Zhao Guodong said. "Over the years, little sister has never pressured us to pay back the money early. Big brother is more anxious. It's okay to lend the money to him first."
"That's what I said, but..." Niu Cuihua said, "I still have to pay back the money I borrowed from my younger sister as soon as possible. I have to pay it back sooner rather than later."
Niu Cuihua was alarmed when she saw the prices of things going up. How could they rise so quickly? She was so frightened that she bought extra salt and other seasonings. She was afraid the prices would go even higher. She sells tofu and tofu products, all made fresh. Without the ingredients, she couldn't make them. If prices rose, Niu Cuihua's tofu costs would also rise.
Not to mention waiting until next year, Niu Cuihua has already raised the price of tofu. It's really unbearable. If she doesn't raise the price, she won't be able to make any money. Others can understand Niu Cuihua, as the prices of other things have increased so much. If Niu Cuihua doesn't raise the price, this business will not be able to continue.
Niu Cuihua bought a lot of soybeans. Dried soybeans can last a long time. Furthermore, Niu Cuihua had to make a lot of tofu before the Lunar New Year, so the soybeans would be used up quickly. By the time they were all gone, she would have to buy more, but the price would have gone up again.
"My eldest brother and his wife won't pay us back so quickly," Niu Cuihua said. "They just bought a house, so it'll probably be a while before they start paying us back."
"Don't worry." Zhao Guodong said, "I won't tell."
"Yes, I know." Niu Cuihua said, "My little sister is so kind..."
Niu Cuihua felt a little bad about it, but it wasn't right for her and her husband to live in the restaurant. They needed a house, where they could live. They could also consider sending their children to school in the city. The older children wouldn't be affected, but the eldest had poor grades and had already dropped out. The eldest could help with the store, but the younger three had average grades, not very good ones. Those who were still in elementary and middle school would have to go to school locally.
When Jiang's mother found out that the Niu family was coming to the city for the New Year, she had no idea. The Niu family's presence didn't require Jiang's mother to spend any extra money, so she didn't let them come.
When Jiang's mother told Jiang Moli about the Niu family, Jiang Moli was not confused.
"They've had a shop in the city for a long time." Jiang Moli said, "It's better to buy a house sooner. They've been living in the shop before."
Jiang Moli didn't ask too much about those things, but she knew the basics clearly. It was good that Niu Cuihua and his wife didn't come to Jiang Moli to borrow money for Niu Dasao and his wife. As for the fact that Niu Dasao and his wife didn't rush to pay Jiang Moli back, but lent money to Niu Dasao and his wife first, Jiang Moli had no objection.
Judging from the current situation, it is Niu Dasao and his wife who need the money more. It would be best if Niu Dasao and his wife could buy a house earlier.
Jiang Moli did not remind Niu Cuihua that housing prices would increase in the future. The Niu family thought about buying a house on their own, which was great. If they bought a house now, they wouldn't have to spend so much money on buying a house in the future, and they could save a lot of money.
"Your elder brother and his wife still owe you money." Jiang's mother said.
"It's not important." Jiang Moli said, "At this time, they should help the eldest sister-in-law's family more. When the eldest brother was in the countryside, he received help from others. Now that they need help, the eldest brother cannot help them. The eldest brother is not asking me to borrow money to help those people. That is his own money."
"They haven't paid back the money they borrowed from you. Isn't that equivalent to lending your money to those people?" Jiang's mother said.
"Mom, did you go over there and hear what others said?" Jiang Moli asked.
"Well, I heard it from others." Jiang's mother said.
"Don't worry about what those people say. They just can't stand others getting ahead of them. They just want to talk about it. It would be best if others could argue about it. That would make them happy." Jiang Moli said, "Big brother and sister-in-law are living a better life in the city. If they want to help Big brother and sister-in-law's brother, then let them help. It's not us who are going to help, so we won't say those things."
Jiang Moli thought clearly that if she could help Zhao Guodong, Niu Cuihua could help Big Brother Niu. It was the same principle. Zhao Guodong had been in the countryside for so many years and had received a lot of help from others. If Zhao Guodong chose to pay Jiang Moli back first, it would be a bit of a shame. Zhao Guodong knew that Jiang Moli was not short of money, so he didn't have to pay it back for the time being. He should marry the money to Big Sister Niu and her husband first. He had to clearly distinguish which was more important.
"That's how those people are." Jiang's mother went over, but she still felt uncomfortable after hearing those words.
"Mom, you should check on your chickens and ducks," Jiang Moli said. "Count how many you have left and see if you should start raising more next year."
"We still have to raise them," Jiang's mother said. "Other people hatch their chicks at home."
"Do you want the hen to hatch chicks too?" Jiang Moli asked.
"I don't need to do anything. The hen has already quietly laid eggs and hatched chicks." Jiang's mother said, "I heard the chicks chirping this morning, and two chicks came out. I guess the hen laid eggs in hiding."
"..." Jiang Moli didn't expect such a situation to happen.
"I don't know how many chickens there are," Jiang's mother said. "I guess they should all be hatching in the next few days. I'll go back in a few days to see what eggs they have hidden."
Jiang's mother raised many chickens, both roosters and hens. With so many chickens at home, Jiang's mother didn't pay much attention to them for a while. Then, when she saw some chicks, she found them in her backyard, and the door to the backyard wasn't open. They were chicks hatched from her own chickens, and they were pretty good.
During the Little New Year, Jiang Moli went to record the provincial TV station's Spring Festival Gala. She didn't appear last year. This year, a new play was a big hit, and the provincial TV station invited Jiang Moli, so she and her colleagues had to perform excerpts.
Shi's mother just thought it was a nightmare. How could Jiang Moli appear on the provincial TV station's Spring Festival Gala again? Couldn't Jiang Moli just continue not to appear?
This year, Shi Nan still did not come back to the Shi family to celebrate the New Year. Instead, he waited until the second day of the New Year to go to the Shi family with Pan Yun.
The second day of the Lunar New Year is usually the time for married girls to return to their parents' home to pay New Year's greetings. When Shi's mother saw Shi Nan and his wife coming back at this time, she was really unhappy. Couldn't Shi Nan come back earlier?
"Aren't you pregnant yet?" Shi's mother looked at Pan Yun's belly.
"Not yet." Pan Yun said, "My mother asked someone to tell my fortune and said that your family's feng shui is bad. Wasn't Shi Nan's ex-girlfriend pregnant? It was a fully formed boy, and the child's resentment hasn't dissipated yet. I won't get pregnant so soon."
Mrs. Pan couldn't find the problem with her own daughter, so she could only find the problem with Shi's family.
"Mom, you need to clean your house properly and pay your respects to that child to let go of his resentment," Pan Yun said. "My mom also said that if it's inconvenient for you to clean due to your age, it's okay. We can find someone to help you. Shi Nan, don't you agree?"
Shi's mother originally thought that Shi Nan had figured it out, but she didn't expect Shi Nan to nod.
"Then find someone to clean up." Shi Nan said.
"Yes, Shi Nan also said that the fully formed male fetus fell to the ground, right here in the living room," Pan Yun said. "It all matches what the fortune teller said. That fortune teller is very good at it, and many people come to him for fortune-telling."
Pan Yun felt that the fortune teller was very cool, and that she should listen more often to what he said, as he would definitely be right.
"My mother paid a lot of money before they agreed to help us calculate it," said Pan Yun.
"Didn't you go to the hospital for a check-up?" Shi's mother said. She didn't think it was Shi Nan's problem. Shi Nan got his ex-girlfriend pregnant, so it was Pan Yun's problem.
"Why should I go to the hospital for a checkup?" Pan Yun asked. "I have a physical checkup every year. I'm in good health, nothing wrong with me."
Pan Yun was very unhappy when she heard what Shi's mother said. Didn't Shi's mother just say that there was something wrong with her health?
"You really need to clean up here. I smelled a cold, gloomy atmosphere when I came in. It's a bad feeling." Pan Yun said, "The fortune teller also said that fortunately I don't come here often, so the impact hasn't been too great. Of course, the child is Shi Nan's after all, and I'm Shi Nan's wife, so we have to be sincere. We came here together to explain things clearly to you. Burn some paper money for the child, don't be reluctant."
"You..." Shi's mother was so angry that she couldn't speak. She looked at Shi Nan.
"Pan Yun is right." Shi Nan said, "Clean it up properly and burn some paper money when it's time."
"A child who hasn't been born yet. According to the rules, this child..."
"That's your grandson," Pan Yun said. "Why are you still so particular about the rules? Shouldn't you go and burn paper money quickly to calm your grandson down and help him reincarnate? Your grandson is truly unlucky to have a grandmother like you."
Pan Yun didn't care too much about an unborn child. After listening to what her mother said, Pan Yun felt that the problems in the Shi family were too big. It was because these people didn't solve the problem properly that she didn't get pregnant so quickly.
"If you don't want to clean and don't want to pay, that's fine. We'll pay for it." Pan Yun looked at Shi Nan, "Shi Nan, arrange for someone to do it as soon as possible. My mom told us to get pregnant and have a baby soon. If we have a baby, Dad will be happy and give us something. That's free."
Pan Yun knew that Shi Nan wanted more money, and she also wanted to get more from her father. Pan Yun should have given birth to a child earlier. If she had a child earlier, she would get more benefits. If she didn't have a child, she wouldn't get so much.
"Mom, you don't want us to have those things, do you?" Pan Yun said, "That's right, my parents have already given us a lot, but you haven't given us that much. You don't have the ambition to make progress, so you can't stop us from making progress."
"Then clean it up." said Shi's father.
Shi's father was helpless. If he didn't clean up and burn some paper money, what if Pan Yun really didn't get pregnant? Since the fortune teller said so, he should do it as soon as possible.
"Then let's find someone this afternoon." Pan Yun said.
"This afternoon?" Shi's mother opened her eyes wide. "Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year, the New Year..."
"Just pay a little more, someone will come to clean up for the money." Pan Yun said, "It's Chinese New Year, so we have to do these things so that your grandson can have a good year. Some people still burn paper money during the Chinese New Year, it's the same in some places, and it's nothing. Mom, you can't help but consider Shi Nan."
Shi Nan knew the fortune teller. He was quite accurate in his predictions. Even if he wasn't, it didn't matter. It wasn't Shi Nan himself who was suffering, but Shi's mother.
Shi Nan had a strong opinion of Shi's mother, so it would be inappropriate for Shi Nan to go find someone on his own. Mrs. Pan had asked someone to tell her fortune, and Pan Yun spoke up, so Shi Nan could just follow what Pan Yun said and didn't need to make another excuse.
"Is this about money?" Shi's mother said, "This is something people will laugh at. This is feudal superstition! Yes, feudal superstition!"
"Whether it's feudal superstition or not, you won't know until you try it. It's inappropriate for you to talk about feudal superstition here before you try it. It's not appropriate at all." Pan Yun said, "Shi Nan is your only son. Can you bear to see him childless and to see him being laughed at? Shi Nan is already thirty years old!"
Pan Yun raised her voice, saying that she was younger than Shi Nan. "If you're not in a hurry, then I'm not in a hurry either. Shi Nan is older than me anyway."
“You…” Mother Shi was angry, but helpless. “We will clean up ourselves.”
"It's better to find someone, a professional can clean it more thoroughly." Pan Yun said, "If you do it yourself, I don't know how well you can clean the house. Don't you have a thorough cleaning before the New Year? Is this how you do a thorough cleaning? There are still many places that are not cleaned properly. You are sitting here with a pile of dust."
Pan Yun looked disgusted, but Shi Nan didn't say anything bad about her.
Shi's mother looked at Shi Nan, then at Shi's father, and finally gave in. Pan Yun made a phone call, and soon someone came to the house, bringing special tools to clean up.
Shi's mother looked at those professionals cleaning the house, and her face was always unhappy. She was forced to do this. Shi's mother thought that if she didn't agree, Shi Nan would still send people to the house. It would be better for her to agree, so that her face would be better and not so ugly.
"Clean it up thoroughly, leaving no corner untouched. Move those cabinets out and clean everything thoroughly," Pan Yun said. She turned to look at Shi's mother, "Mom, even if we didn't come back for the New Year, you can't be so sloppy. You still have to clean it thoroughly. How do you live in such a dirty place?"
"It's clean enough." Shi's mother thought that she had cleaned it very well, but who knew that these people could still find something cleaned out.
"Clean? How is it clean? Don't you see the dust?" Pan Yun said, "It's black. Anyone with a discerning eye can see it. If you don't clean properly, just tell me. Next time, when you need someone to clean, tell me and I'll send someone to clean for you. I don't want others to think that my in-laws don't like quiet. If they find out, they'll say I don't care about you and that I'm unfilial."
Shi's mother didn't want Pan Yun's sudden filial piety at all. How could this be filial piety? It was clearly just to make trouble for her. Shi's mother couldn't say anything wrong about Pan Yun. If she said a few more words, Pan Yun would have more to say. Shi's mother didn't understand why she was wrong in this matter.
People passing by saw someone cleaning the house, and some even walked in to ask, "Why are you cleaning at this time?"
"My mother-in-law didn't clean it well, so someone else has to clean it." Pan Yun said directly.
“…” It was too late for Shi’s mother to cover Pan Yun’s mouth.
"Also, my mother-in-law wants to burn paper money for her grandson, so we have to clean up properly." Pan Yun didn't think it was shameful. Even if it was, it wouldn't be shameful for her. "The fortune teller said we have to do it properly. Oh, and where are the offerings?"
Pan Yun turned to look at Shi's mother, "Mom, why haven't you prepared the offerings yet?"
“They are all offerings placed there in the morning,” said Shi Mu.
"It's already this time, why are you still so particular? Let's get ready first." Pan Yun said, "We can't be without chicken, duck, fish, meat, and toys for the children. We also need to prepare some things. We did bring some things when we came here, so we'll take them out later."
After hearing a few words, others didn't stay here.
The neighbors soon learned what had happened in the Shi family. It turned out that Shi's mother was going to commemorate her deceased grandson, the conceived male fetus. Many people knew about the conceived male fetus. Shi's mother was not satisfied with the college student, so Shi Nan did not marry the college student, and the other party aborted the child.
Niu Cuihua also heard about the Shi family's affairs. It was New Year's Day, and such a thing was really new.
Some people pretended to pass by and took a few deliberate glances.
Niu Cuihua and his wife entertained the Niu family at home. They did not go to Jiang Moli's house for the time being. They planned to go there another day. Then they heard those people talking about the Shi family.
"Their daughter-in-law is really amazing." Niu's mother sighed.
"They deserve it," Niu Cuihua said. "If they hadn't been so troublesome, this wouldn't have happened. Shi Nan was lucky. His first wife was his boss's niece, and then he found a girlfriend who was also a college student. And now his current wife is the daughter of a wealthy family. After all, a college graduate is a college graduate, so it's not that easy for him to find a good partner."
Niu Cuihua thought it was not so easy for other people to find a partner, so Shi Nan was better at finding one.
Pan Yun watched those people cleaning, and also watched Shi's mother preparing offerings, placing the offerings on the table outside, and burning paper money.
After Shi's mother did those things, Pan Yun left with Shi Nan contentedly. After Shi's mother finished those things, she went straight to hide in the room, really not wanting to come out.
Shi's mother's eyes were red, and Shi Nan didn't know how to stop Pan Yun. Shi's mother's daughter came in the evening, and Shi's mother criticized Pan Yun in front of her daughter, not Shi Nan. Shi's eldest sister said she would go to Pan Yun to ask for clarification, and Shi's mother quickly stopped her daughter.
"Don't go. They have a big family and a lot of money. We can only give in." said Shi's mother.
"Even if they have money, they can't bully people like this." Sister Shi said, "Mom, don't worry about it. I'll go over and take a look."
"Don't go, don't go." Shi's mother was afraid that Mrs. Pan would take other actions at that time, so she just wanted to make things difficult for Pan Yun a little bit, so that Pan Yun could get pregnant and have a baby as soon as possible. Mrs. Pan would find someone to tell her fortune.
It was impossible for Sister Shi not to rush over to look for Shi Nan and his wife, but when they went there, Shi Nan and his wife were not at home, they were out traveling. Sister Shi did not even enter the door of Shi Nan's house. The owner was not at home, and the housekeeper would not open the door for Sister Shi.
In the end, Sister Shi and Mother Shi could only return home in shame.
"They did it on purpose," said Sister Shi. "They planned to travel at this time instead of earlier or later."
"Oh." Shi's mother couldn't help but sigh. It was said that you shouldn't sigh during the Chinese New Year, but Shi's mother really couldn't help it.
Shi's mother originally thought that once Shi Nan got into university, she would be able to live a very comfortable life, but who knew that things would turn out like this. Shi's mother was troubled, wondering why it would turn out like this.
"Mom, I'll go back then..."
"If you want to go back, then go back." said Shi's mother.
Shi Dajie didn't plan to stay here forever; she had to go back. Living in another city, not in South City, was inherently inconvenient. It only took two or three hours for Shi Dajie to get here by car, not particularly far. But Shi Dajie was a married woman, and she had things to do at her in-laws' house, so she couldn't always go back to her parents' home.
"This is not as good as Bai Meiqi's." Sister Shi said, "Bai Meiqi's family could have done less trouble, but it's a pity..."
"It's not a pity." Shi's mother said quickly, "What's there to be sorry about? They're just bad people. It's just a small matter, and it can be resolved by just a simple apology, but they want a divorce. They don't take the important matter of marriage seriously at all. What can you expect from people like them? They are not good people."
"Yes, yes." Sister Shi was afraid that Mother Shi would be unhappy, so she could only agree with Mother Shi.
Pan Yun and Shi Nan were definitely not at home. They couldn't possibly be waiting for Sister Shi and her family to come over, so they went to stay at a hotel. That's what Mrs. Pan had told Pan Yun: to go out and have some fun during the Lunar New Year holiday, even staying in a hotel in South City would be better than being visited by the Shi family. After a few days, she'd be able to relax a bit.
The people in the Shi family were not very good-tempered. Shi Nan was only nice to the Pan family because they were rich. Mrs. Pan had already seen through Shi Nan. As long as her family was a little more powerful, Shi Nan would be nice to Pan Yun.
Mrs. Pan did that because she was not afraid that Shi Nan would be unhappy, because she knew that Shi Nan himself did not like Shi's mother. Mrs. Pan was also not afraid that Shi Nan would speak ill of the Pan family in the future. If that happened, it would mean that the Pan family was no longer useful, and that was why Shi Nan would make things difficult for them.
"Your mom really didn't clean the place properly," Pan Yun said in the hotel. "It's really dirty. Before the Lunar New Year, she told us to go back and have New Year's Eve dinner and stay there for a few nights. Luckily, we didn't go."
Whenever Pan Yun thought of the garbage, she was glad that she didn't spend the night there.
"Your mother is really not particular at all." Pan Yun said, "She doesn't even know to clean up a little bit. After this, we will definitely be able to have a baby soon."
"Yeah." Shi Nan nodded.
"My mother specially hired someone to calculate our situation. She spent so much money, I hope it wasn't wasted." Pan Yun said, "And your mother, that's her grandson, and she still looks unwilling. If that child knew how unwilling she was, I don't know if his resentment would dissipate."
Pan Yun thought that if she still hadn't gotten pregnant and given birth by then, it must be her mother's problem.
"Yes, you can definitely get pregnant." Shi Nan looked at Pan Yun's belly. He also wanted to have a child as soon as possible.
On a new day, Niu Cuihua and her husband took their children to Jiang Moli's house, while Niu's father and mother stayed at Niu Cuihua's house. Niu Cuihua asked Niu's mother and others to make some food by themselves. Niu Cuihua told Jiang's mother and others what happened in the Shi family. The Shi family treated Jiang Moli badly, and Niu Cuihua remembered it all.
The Shi family members made fun of Jiang Moli, but Niu Cuihua thought the Shi family members were the funniest.
"Several people went over to clean and found a lot of trash, bags and bags of it. It was really huge," Niu Cuihua said. "Actually, if you clean really hard, no matter how thoroughly you clean, you'll still find some trash, like useless things that can be thrown away. Many people went over to take a look, and they were all talking about it."
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