Chapter 106 Open your eyes and talk from the root
"They must have made an agreement. If not, why would they help her?" Jiang Moli said. "He Jingxian and her ex-husband are divorced. It's impossible for her ex-husband's relatives to continue helping her. There must be some exchange of interests involved."
Jiang Moli didn't think the Qi family would be so foolish as to support He Jingxian. He Jingxian divorced her husband just to go abroad, or to go abroad with another man. The Qi family would definitely have a lot of opinions about He Jingxian. They would definitely want He Jingxian to live a hard life. But He Jingxian was the mother of Qi Shixin's child after all. If He Jingxian didn't live well, she would have to find a biological child in the future.
If Jiang Moli was a member of the Qi family, she might indeed help He Jingxian a little so that He Jingxian could earn more money and avoid dragging down the family in the future.
"Maybe he wants to use some money as child support for the three children." This is Jiang Moli's guess, and it is also the most reasonable explanation.
"Maybe." Zhou Yiran nodded, "Where's your baby?"
"My mom pushed him out to the yard to play," Jiang Moli said. "It's hot, and he can't help but go out. He insists on going out. My mom can only push him out to the yard for a while and then let him come back after a while."
"Children are like this. They're full of energy and insist on doing anything they're told not to do. They never listen to adults," Zhou Yiran said. "My son is like this too. He was like this when he was younger. He insisted on going out to play. I don't know what he was communicating with the other babies; they were all laughing and joking and seemed so happy. How are the children in your neighborhood?"
"I don't go out much." Jiang Moli said, "The children of our neighbors...they are all treasures of their families."
Jiang Moli didn't deliberately let the baby interact with other children. The child was still so young. When the child grew up a little, there would still be time to let the child play with other children.
"That's right. Nowadays, many families only have one child, and they treasure that child very much." Zhou Yiran looked around and whispered, "There are so many rich people living here. They may not only have one child in their families."
"I don't know." Jiang Moli said, "If they have more children than allowed, they can just fine them. They can also register the child under someone else's name. There are many ways to do it."
In her previous life, Jiang Moli had seen people in the system give birth to children in excess of their birth rights. Those people would register the children under someone else's name. The mother of the child was a teacher, so they had her give birth at her parents' home, and the child wasn't registered under her own name. By the time this report came out, the country had already allowed second births. The parents in the report were quite proud, saying that both children were promising, attending prestigious universities, working at large companies, and earning exorbitant monthly salaries.
Jiang Moli felt a mix of emotions when she saw the news. Others had connections; they could still have children if they wanted, not that they couldn't. Some people, in order to have more children than allowed, had to hide and couldn't register their children. Others, on the other hand, could have children anyway, and issues like household registration weren't a problem.
"That's right," Zhou Yiran said. "Not to mention them, there are people in our neighborhood who want to have more children. They've already given birth to a girl, but they're not satisfied with her and want a boy. Just like He Jingxian's in-laws, they insist she give birth to a boy. They won't give up without a boy, and they have to keep giving birth to boys."
"It's up to them. If they want to have a baby, no one can stop them." Jiang Moli said, "Some pregnant women who had more than the required number of children were taken to the operating table and lost their babies. Even babies that were already very pregnant were aborted."
Jiang Moli knew a little bit about the situation. The baby was already formed, but it was aborted. Many people hid themselves, went to other cities, and even hid in the mountains.
Miao Guifeng also hid the way she gave birth to her next three daughters smoothly. She had dodged before in her previous life and knew how to do it. He Jingxian had connections and didn't have to worry about anything going wrong. She had the Qi family to support her.
"How was your company's recent performance?" Jiang Moli asked. "I haven't had time recently, and I haven't been to see any."
"That's it." Zhou Yiran said, "It feels half-dead. Compared to your unit, our performance is much worse."
"The main reason is that everyone is not at the same level. Many of the outstanding people have been transferred to the Provincial Xiaobaihua." Jiang Moli said.
"So, we won't compete with you guys." Zhou Yiran said, "Just act if you can, and make some money, that's all. Why think so much? It's useless."
Zhou Yiran now truly felt fortunate to have performances. Their company was considered good. Some local theater troupes struggled, but their Yue Opera troupe was relatively well-off, and their business was relatively comfortable. Some troupes of other genres fared even worse.
Yue Opera is a nationally renowned opera, and the local accent isn't particularly strong, so many people can understand what they're saying. Some operas are truly minor, using local dialects, and few people can understand them. They're performed in specific areas, making them quite niche.
"I heard that the copyright of your drama has been licensed to other drama genres?" Zhou Yiran asked.
"Yes." Jiang Moli nodded, "It has indeed been authorized to other dramas. This is authorized by the company and has nothing to do with me. The copyright is not in my hands."
Jiang Moli rarely paid attention to these authorizations. She just focused on acting well. The less she thought, the happier she was. The more she thought, the more worried she would be.
"That's right, you don't have to worry about these things." Zhou Yiran said, "Our unit has also arranged a new play for you to star in, and it's quite successful. You haven't been performing in your old plays recently."
"We'll have to wait a while," Jiang Moli said. "There are still many people who like this play, so we won't switch to other plays. There are other people in our unit who are performing other plays, and you can go and watch them if you want."
"Your acting is still better." Zhou Yiran said, "Compared, there is still a big gap."
Zhou Yiran was not complimenting Jiang Moli, but many people could tell whether the level was good or not by just watching and listening.
After He Jingxian went to the film and television city, she found that her makeup looked a bit old-fashioned, and she wanted to change to a younger look.
"Mammy, this is the makeup look you need," the makeup artist said. "Mammy, nanny, it means people of a certain age can't look too young, nor can they wear makeup more elaborately than others."
The makeup artist explained to He Jingxian, "When you accepted the role, did you know it was this role?"
"..." He Jingxian knew it was this role, but she still wanted to dress up a little prettier. When He Jingxian was acting in opera, she had played older roles before, and her makeup did look older. No matter how uncomfortable He Jingxian felt, it was useless. She had to endure this makeup.
In fact, this makeup is not very old-fashioned. When He Jingxian plays a costume drama, her hair is tied up. He Jingxian wants to play a costume drama, and she is going to play it, but it is different from what she imagined.
The crew did not let He Jingxian play a young girl, but let He Jingxian play the nanny.
"That's it," He Jingxian said. She still had to respect the crew's arrangements. He Jingxian wanted to say no, because if she said that, she would have to be replaced.
He Jingxian had seen crew members being replaced before. The crew was not short of people. If this person was not good enough, they could find someone else. He Jingxian thought about Jiang Moli turning down the role of the Queen of the Kingdom of Women, but the role eventually fell on Jiang Moli. He Jingxian wanted a better role, so she came here earlier, but she still couldn't get a good role.
He Jingxian is only in her early thirties, but she doesn't really feel her age. She still looks very young. He Jingxian looks at herself in the mirror and wonders if it's because she has three children that she can play older roles.
He Jingxian speculated that, in fact, it was mainly because He Jingxian was not famous enough, nor was she distinctive enough. Several years of marriage had worn away He Jingxian's spirit. Such a He Jingxian could not impress the director, and the director could not let He Jingxian play a more important role. The crew could let He Jingxian play some supporting roles, which was good enough.
Even if it is a small supporting role, there are people who can play it.
He Jingxian cooperated with the crew's arrangements. She was thinking that if she played a few more roles, maybe it would be enough. He Jingxian couldn't give up the TV series. No matter what happened, she would stick to it.
By June, Miao Guifeng's eldest daughter was a decent cook. When Daya and Erya returned home in the evening, Daya would cook. Afterward, everyone would eat together, and Daya would wash the dishes. After that, Daya would pour out the sweet potatoes and wash them.
Miao Guifeng was not at home. She went out to sell roasted sweet potatoes, and Daya did those things by herself.
When Erya saw Daya working so hard to wash the sweet potatoes, she didn’t want to wash them more, so she washed less.
"Big brother doesn't want to wash, so we have to wash it." Erya was not happy at all.
"Big brother is a man, so he doesn't need to wash it." Daya said. This is what their mother said.
"Boys can wash too." Erya said, "Mom just likes big brother and doesn't like us."
"Erya." Daya quickly covered Erya's mouth, "Don't say that, Mom will be unhappy."
"Sister." Erya was unhappy. "That's how it is. Mom just doesn't like us. Mom just likes big brother. If Mom liked us, she wouldn't let us wash sweet potatoes. Girls in other families don't have to wash sweet potatoes."
"They have other things to do." Daya said, "We all have to do things. Grandma also told us to do things."
"Is what grandma said right?" Erya threw down the sweet potato in her hand.
"You're tired, sit down and rest for a while." Daya said, holding a brush and preparing to brush the sweet potatoes.
"You just know how to do it." Erya said.
"Someone has to do it." Daya knew from a young age that she had to do things.
Daya lived with her grandmother when she was very young. She could sense her aunt's dislike for her, and if she didn't do anything, her aunt would be even more unhappy. If Daya did more, her aunt would be even happier. So Daya did more, cleaning, collecting firewood, feeding the chickens and ducks, and she continued to learn.
After arriving in the city, Daya learned to cook, and she could even cook for the family after school. When Daya did those things, Miao Guifeng felt happier. She would even encourage Daya to do better, saying that Daya was the older sister and should be a good role model.
Erya couldn't be happy when she saw Daya like this. How could Daya be so capable?
"You do more, please do more." Erya said.
Daya didn't say anything to Erya, she was working hard on it. When Miao Guifeng came back, Daya didn't say that Erya didn't do anything, and Erya was even less likely to say anything. Miao Guifeng didn't care whether Erya did the work or not, as long as Daya and Erya completed the tasks she arranged, that was enough. If Daya and Erya didn't complete the tasks Miao Guifeng arranged, then Miao Guifeng would say a few more words.
After finishing their meal, Daya and Erya's brother returned to their rooms and ignored everything. Miao Guifeng had long ago told her eldest son not to do those things and that he should just go back to his room and read after dinner. In fact, Yang Tianlang did not go back to his room to read.
When Miao Guifeng returned, there were some roasted sweet potatoes left, so she let her eldest son eat them instead of her three daughters. There weren't many left, so the eldest son ate one, and Miao Guifeng and Yang Bingrong shared the other.
Daya and Erya had already gone back to rest. They could go back to rest after finishing their work. If Daya and Erya came back later, Yang's mother would not dare to close the door. She would have to wait until Daya and Erya returned before closing the door. If Yang's mother closed the door early, Erya and Daya could not get in. Miao Guifeng would bang on the door and scold Yang's mother. Yang's mother could not bear it and could only wait a little longer.
Mother Yang knew that Miao Guifeng asked Daya and Erya to do so many things, but she didn't say that Daya and Erya shouldn't do those things. How could Mother Yang control Miao Guifeng's daughters?
After eating, Miao Guifeng asked her son to rest while she cleaned up a bit. She checked on the sweet potatoes. Fortunately, Daya and Erya had washed them, so she could use them directly tomorrow.
"We have to buy some vegetables tomorrow morning." Miao Guifeng said.
It wasn't that Miao Guifeng didn't want Daya to go grocery shopping; Daya was still young, and Miao Guifeng was afraid that people would deliberately sell her expensive things. Miao Guifeng still had to buy groceries herself. When Daya was on vacation, Miao Guifeng would take her with her to learn more about grocery shopping. There were certain rules to follow, and you couldn't just follow what others said.
"Daya needs to learn those things as soon as possible," Miao Guifeng said. "It will be much better in a few years."
Daya is only about seven to eight years old now, and Miao Guifeng uses her like this.
"Is she still a little small?" Yang Bingrong asked.
"They are not young anymore. Children from poor families have to take on responsibilities early." Miao Guifeng said, "How can you say they are young? In our countryside, children of this age have to do a lot of things. We can't pamper Daya and the others too much. They are girls and will get married in the future. If their in-laws are not satisfied with them, their future lives will be very difficult. We still have to train them more so that they can live a more comfortable life when they get married. When I first married you, your mother despised me and said I couldn't do anything. I have done so many things, but your mother still despised me for not being able to do anything."
Miao Guifeng hated people like Yang's mother so much that she could not give them any face in her life.
"Don't always think they are too young," Miao Guifeng said. "I never let them go anywhere alone. I just let them stay at home. I bought all those things and kept them at home. If they don't run around, nothing will happen. You have to work, and I want to vent my anger by selling roasted sweet potatoes. If they help a little, we can all have a better life."
“…” Yang Bingrong opened his mouth but didn’t say anything else.
If Daya and Erya don’t wash the sweet potatoes, who will wash them?
Yang Bingrong didn't want to wash the sweet potatoes, he wanted to rest more.
"We need to train them when they're younger so they can learn those things early on," Miao Guifeng said. "You can't let them be like Zhao Jiaojiao. Zhao Jiaojiao was practically ruined by Niu Cuihua. A little girl doesn't know how to do housework. Learning the guzheng also requires housework. You can't avoid it."
"..." Yang Bingrong thought that his family had no money. If they had money, they would have let their children learn some of those skills. Unfortunately, his family had no money and there was no way to let their children learn those things. In order not to upset Miao Guifeng, Yang Bingrong did not say anything.
Everyone in the neighborhood knew how Miao Guifeng treated Daya and Erya, but they didn't say anything because they were Miao Guifeng's biological daughters, not other people's children. Miao Guifeng had so many children, and those children really should have done more.
Others would also praise Daya and Erya for their abilities in front of Miao Guifeng. Miao Guifeng also thought that she was doing a very good job, and everyone wanted to have children like Daya and Erya.
"They eat a lot. There's not much rice and flour left from the ones we bought a few days ago," said Miao Guifeng.
Miao Guifeng didn't say that her eldest son could eat more. Her eldest son was a boy, so boys of course had to eat more, while girls didn't have to eat so much and could eat less.
"I don't know how much it will cost to raise them," said Miao Guifeng.
One day, Jiang Moli and her mother went to collect rent, and then went to Niu Cuihua's place. They saw Daya and Erya washing sweet potatoes in the yard. Daya and Erya were on summer vacation, so they did more things during the day instead of waiting until the evening.
After another look, Jiang Moli was sure that she was not mistaken.
"They are already doing things at such a young age?" Jiang Moli asked.
Jiang Moli had heard Niu Cuihua talk about it before, but she hadn't seen it with her own eyes. This time, Jiang Moli saw it with her own eyes, and she just felt that Daya and Erya were so thin and small, and such skinny children were actually washing sweet potatoes over there. If it were Jiang Moli, she would not be willing to let her own children wash sweet potatoes.
"No need to look." Jiang's mother said, "Let's go to your sister-in-law's place and then we'll go back. I told you not to come over. I'll be the one to come."
"I'm going to see Sister Xiaoxue, aren't I?" Jiang Moli said, "I'll go with you to my sister-in-law's place, and then I'll go see Sister Xiaoxue. When it's almost time, I'll come back to see you."
"That's fine." Jiang's mother nodded.
When Niu Cuihua saw Jiang's mother and Jiang Moli coming over, she quickly asked them to sit down. Jiang Moli put the things on the table and told Niu Cuihua that she was going to see Fan Xiaoxue and asked Jiang's mother to stay here first and she would come over later.
"You go and do your work," Niu Cuihua said. "Mom will stay here with me. Come over when you're done."
"Okay, I'll be there soon." Jiang Moli said.
Jiang Moli went to Fan Xiaoxue first. Fan Xiaoxue was in the store. Fan Xiaoxue's child was also in the store. Fan Xiaoxue had to take a look at the child. She couldn't always let her mother-in-law or her family take care of the child. Those people couldn't always take care of the child.
"Jasmine." Fan Xiaoxue didn't expect Jiang Moli to come over. "Why are you here today?"
"I came here with my mom to collect the rent, and I came to see you while I was there." Jiang Moli said. She hadn't been to this street for a long time. "How is it?"
"Everything is fine." Fan Xiaoxue said, "There are no major problems."
"That's good." Jiang Moli nodded, "These fruits are for the children."
Jiang Moli had just bought some fruits and other things on the roadside, so it would be bad to come to see Fan Xiaoxue empty-handed.
"No need to be so polite." Fan Xiaoxue said, "Please sit down first."
Fan Xiaoxue brought a chair for Jiang Moli to sit on, and Jiang Moli sat for a while.
"Are there many guests right now?" Jiang Moli asked.
"There aren't many customers at this time, just a few here and there." Fan Xiaoxue said, "Opening a shop can support my family."
"Yeah." Jiang Moli said.
Fan Xiaoxue's husband hasn't been released from prison yet, and it will take some time. Fan Xiaoxue opened her own shop and had to do a lot of things on her own. Jiang Moli felt that Fan Xiaoxue looked much more haggard. When Fan Xiaoxue and Jiang Moli stood together, others would definitely think that Jiang Moli was several years younger than Fan Xiaoxue. In fact, the age difference between the two was not that big.
"I just came from my sister-in-law's place. She also said that she asked you to help bring in a lot of things." Jiang Moli said.
"I do make some money," Fan Xiaoxue said. "The volume is large, so the profit is slightly less."
To be honest, Fan Xiaoxue did not make no money at all, she had to earn some hard-earned money.
"As I should." Jiang Moli said, "It's not easy for you to open a store. You still have to figure out what needs to be figured out."
"My mom says I'm too shrewd. Even when they come to buy things, I have to calculate everything clearly," Fan Xiaoxue said. "I have to keep a record of how much I bought and how much I sold. If I don't, they won't know where the things went. Making money is not easy, so I have to calculate everything."
Her family members helped Fan Xiaoxue, and she also gave them gifts. Fan Xiaoxue never let her family suffer any loss; she always did her best to satisfy them. If they were unhappy, they would help her more.
"It's better to calculate it." Jiang Moli said, "If I were to open a store, I wouldn't know how to organize all those things or how to calculate them."
After purchasing the goods, I have to sort them out and calculate how much they are sold for.
Jiang Moli is not good at these things. She can only sing operas and act in plays.
"It's 1991 now," Jiang Moli said, "next year will be 1992."
If we wait a little longer, it will soon be 1992. If Fan Xiaoxue's man gets a reduced sentence, he can go back to jail.
"It's good for him to come out," Fan Xiaoxue said. "He hasn't been home these past few years, but we've managed to get by just fine. We can't always rely on him. I've saved all the money Shi Nan and Xie Shaojun brought in, and with the money I make from the shop, I plan to buy a small house."
Fan Xiaoxue wasn't sure what the future held for her and her husband. If they divorced, she still had a place to go. She was also worried that after Shi Kaihua was released from prison, he would still be hanging around with Xie Shaojun and Shi Nan, both of whom were not good people.
"Buy it." Jiang Moli said, "Just buy it."
"I didn't think of asking my mother-in-law for money. I planned to buy it myself," Fan Xiaoxue said. "The house will be registered in my own name."
Fan Xiaoxue planned to use the money given by Shi Nan and Xie Shaojun, which was also the money that Shi Kaihua should compensate her.
"Absolutely." Jiang Moli said, "Don't always think about those people. You still have to think about yourself. Buy a house for yourself and register it in your own name. Remember, don't register it in your child's name. When you are older, when you are old, you can consider whether to give the house to your children."
The child is still young, and no one knows what he will become when he grows up.
Jiang Moli reminded Fan Xiaoxue that it wasn't that she looked down on her child, but rather that one should be wary of others, even one's own child. Even Jiang Moli herself wanted to save some money for her retirement, so she couldn't just give all her property to her child. She had to keep some property in her own hands.
"If you want to buy it, think about when to buy it." Jiang Moli said, "Do you have enough money? If not, I can lend you some."
"No need." Fan Xiaoxue said, "If you don't have enough money, just buy a smaller one."
Fan Xiaoxue was in a much more difficult situation than Zhou Yiran. Like Zhou Yiran, she hadn't considered borrowing money from Jiang Moli. They didn't want to cause more trouble for Jiang Moli, so they handled things on their own.
"That's fine," Jiang Moli said. "If you need help, be sure to tell me. If you want to invest in something else, I may not lend you money. But if you want your own little home, I can still lend you some money."
Jiang Moli was like that. She had to see what people were borrowing money for. Some people borrowed money for so-called investments, which could easily lead to losses, and they ultimately couldn't pay back the money. Forget about investments. Jiang Moli herself only bought houses and gold, while Sheng Jiahao would buy other things.
When Jiang Moli thought about this, she could understand why Miao Guifeng didn't do anything else, because Miao Guifeng didn't know how to do anything else. Miao Guifeng could only do what she knew. Miao Guifeng sold roasted sweet potatoes, and she wouldn't lose money, and she could even make money, which was enough.
"If I really have any difficulties, I will still come to you." Fan Xiaoxue said.
"Well, I'm going to my sister-in-law's place. My mother is still there, so I have to go back with her." Jiang Moli said.
"Go ahead, get busy." Fan Xiaoxue said, "I have guests coming over here too."
Jiang Moli saw someone coming to buy something, so she didn't think about sitting here for too long. The store itself was not very big, and if Jiang Moli sat there, it would seem a bit crowded. Jiang Moli just had to talk to Fan Xiaoxue and didn't need to do anything else.
Fan Xiaoxue was checking out the customer. She looked in the direction Jiang Moli left, then turned to look at her child. Fan Xiaoxue was not jealous of Jiang Moli. She had always wanted to live a stable and smooth life. It was Xie Shaojun and Shi Nan who led Shi Kaihua into trouble. Shi Kaihua still thought Xie Shaojun and Shi Nan were good friends.
A few days ago, Fan Xiaoxue went to see Shi Kaihua in the cell. Shi Kaihua asked Fan Xiaoxue if she still received her monthly payment. When Fan Xiaoxue said yes, Shi Kaihua smiled. When Fan Xiaoxue saw Shi Kaihua like that, she knew what he was thinking. Shi Kaihua still held out hope for Xie Shaojun and Shi Nan.
Fan Xiaoxue didn't say anything bad about Xie Shaojun and Shi Nan in front of Shi Kaihua. She knew Shi Kaihua wouldn't believe her. After Shi Kaihua got out of jail and knew about what happened, he would only think badly of Fan Xiaoxue. Therefore, Fan Xiaoxue didn't say bad things about others. She only talked about how well Xie Shaojun and Shi Nan were doing now, especially Shi Nan, who married the daughter of a wealthy boss and lived in a big house and had a car.
When Shi Kaihua heard these words, he said that Shi Nan was a college graduate and should live a better life, and that Shi Nan should not live a life that was too difficult.
Fan Xiaoxue didn't want to talk about Shi Kaihua anymore. It was useless to talk about it. Shi Kaihua's brain was just broken. He only thought about the good things about Xie Shaojun and Shi Nan all day long.
Jiang Moli went to Niu Cuihua's house, and Niu Cuihua gave her some dried tofu.
"Are you really not staying for lunch?" Niu Cuihua asked.
"No, we have to go back. The baby is at home." Jiang Moli said.
"Okay then, drive slowly." Niu Cuihua saw Jiang's mother and Jiang Moli out.
Jiang Moli and her mother got into the car, and then Niu Cuihua went back.
Niu's mother still lived with Niu Cuihua. She made tofu with Niu Cuihua, and Niu Cuihua would give her a share of the money. If Niu's mother went to Niu Dasao and his wife's house, she would have less to do and would not help Niu Dasao and his wife earn more money. It was better for her to stay with Niu Cuihua.
"They came over to see you," said Niu's mother, "it's you who should go and see them."
"We should go see them," Niu Cuihua said, "but we have too many things to do."
Niu Cuihua and his wife were embarrassed to go to Jiang Moli's place. Every time they went there, Jiang's mother would have people prepare a lot of delicious food and let them take it back. Niu Cuihua and his wife were still taking advantage. Jiang Moli and her husband were not unhappy. Niu Cuihua and his wife still wanted to make more money and pay Jiang Moli back as soon as possible.
"That's right." Mother Niu nodded. "Their family is so rich, it wouldn't be good for you to go there all the time."
It’s not that Jiang Moli and her husband don’t let Niu Cuihua and her husband go over, but Niu Cuihua and her husband would feel embarrassed and don’t want to always trouble Jiang Moli and her husband.
"It's almost time to cook." Niu Cuihua said.
"I'll go cook." said Niu's mother.
Niu Cuihua and her mother worked separately. The two children were not at home, but were attending interest classes. The interest classes for the two children cost a lot of money, and Niu Cuihua spent every penny carefully.
Someone told Niu Cuihua that Zhao Jiaojiao could skip the guzheng class, but Niu Cuihua insisted that Zhao Jiaojiao continue, not wanting her to give up halfway. Learning the guzheng does cost a lot of money, and it costs money anyway, since she'd already spent so much money.
People on this street didn't dare to say Niu Cuihua favored boys over girls, and that Niu Cuihua and her husband were already good enough to Zhao Jiaojiao. They even said Niu Cuihua was too good to Zhao Jiaojiao, and that Zhao Jiaojiao, a girl, would eventually end up working for someone else, so Niu Cuihua and her husband would be better off saving the money they had.
In the car, Jiang's mother asked Jiang Moli, "How is Xiaoxue?"
"It's still the same." Jiang Moli said, "She said she wanted to buy a smaller house."
Fan Xiaoxue didn't say much about Shi Kaihua. Jiang Moli knew that Fan Xiaoxue still had some grudges against Shi Kaihua.
"She's thinking of leaving herself a way out," Jiang Moli said. "I told her that if she buys a house, she should put her own name on it, not her son's. She's still young, and who knows what will happen when her son grows up."
"You really dare to say that. You even said that." Jiang's mother said.
"That's how it should be," Jiang Moli said. "Don't worry too much about the children. Not all children are good. I'm not saying this harshly, but some sons aren't filial when they grow up. They're not as filial as daughters."
In her previous life, Jiang Moli saw a post online about a divorced woman who was discussing custody. Netizens suggested that she raise a daughter, saying that daughters would be more filial than sons. Many sons were ungrateful and difficult to raise, so it was better to raise daughters, as daughters were more likely to be filial. Jiang Moli saw those people's analysis and felt it was quite right. Generally speaking, when a mother encounters problems, it is often the daughter who takes care of her, not the son.
"This kind of thing is probabilistic, but if it happens, it's 100% certain." Jiang Moli said, "It's always a good idea to be on guard."
"You also have to be on guard against Xiaobao?" asked Jiang's mother.
"We should also keep some money on hand when the time comes." Jiang Moli said, "Look at the old lady from the Wen family next door, doesn't she also have some money on hand? It's not good to have no money and have to ask her children for money. I'm not saying that you and Dad don't have money, you have money too. But you see, Xiaobao spends so much money, if we don't give you money, you will have to pay a lot."
Jiang Moli and her husband didn't think about asking Jiang's parents for money. They gave money to Jiang's parents every month. It wasn't that the child wasn't Jiang's parents' grandson. It was that if Jiang Moli and her husband did more, Jiang's parents wouldn't be so tight on their finances.
"That's Xiaobao," Jiang's mother said. "We're happy to spend money on him, too. It's you who give him so much money every month. If it's not all spent, you give it back and let us save it for ourselves."
"You work so hard to take care of the children, you deserve some money," Jiang Moli said. "We're all family, so we shouldn't be so picky, but because we're family, we want you to have an easier and happier life. Sister Xiaoxue isn't planning on asking her in-laws for money to buy a house, and she's hoping they won't fight over the house later."
"Whether her in-laws contribute money or not doesn't stop them from fighting for the house," Jiang's mother said. "All they need to do is be thick-skinned. How did Fan Xiaoxue have the money to open this shop? Her in-laws contributed money, and Shi Nan and Xie Shaojun also contributed money. You can't say that all the money was earned by Fan Xiaoxue."
Fundamentally speaking, the way the money is obtained is not particularly clean.
Shi Kaihua is still in prison, and part of the money is used to compensate Shi Kaihua.
Fan Xiaoxue used the money to buy a house, but the house cannot be said to be completely Fan Xiaoxue's. Fan Xiaoxue and Shi Kaihua have not divorced, and many things are unclear. We can only say that Fan Xiaoxue bought a house first, so at least the money was not wasted.
"Spend the money first. When her husband comes out, he won't give the money to Shi Nan for investment." Jiang's mother said.
"..." Jiang Moli didn't think of this for a moment. This is the most important thing. "The house can still be mortgaged, but it's in Sister Xiaoxue's name, so it should be much better."
"When Shi Kaihua comes out, he'll probably still want to hang out with Shi Nan," Jiang's mother said. "I heard Shi Nan's business is booming, and he's making a lot of money. Even Xie Shaojun has a thick gold chain around his neck."
"Yeah." Jiang Moli nodded. "This is Sister Xiaoxue and her husband's business. We can't interfere too much."
"A woman must keep her eyes open when she gets married," said Jiang's mother.
"Keep your eyes open, you might be mistaken," Jiang Moli said. "Sister Xiaoxue and Shi Kaihua are childhood sweethearts. They grew up together. We all know each other and are considered to know each other well. Who would have thought something like this could happen? There are many things that haven't happened yet, so no one knows how they will turn out."
"Fan Xiaoxue knows how to run a shop herself, which is quite good," Jiang's mother said. "She doesn't wait for others to give her money. She's good at everything."
If Fan Xiaoxue does nothing, then after Shi Kaihua comes out, Shi Kaihua and Fan Xiaoxue will still have to rely on Xie Shaojun and Shi Nan to make a living, which means they will be at the mercy of others.
"You and Fan Xiaoxue are friends, and I won't stop you from meeting. But you also have to understand that Fan Xiaoxue's man is Shi Kaihua, and he's still in jail," Jiang's mother said. "If Shi Kaihua gets out and he's still close to Shi Nan and the others, and Fan Xiaoxue and Shi Kaihua haven't divorced, then you shouldn't get too close to Fan Xiaoxue."
Jiang's mother was afraid that her daughter would be implicated by Fan Xiaoxue. She told her daughter to just live her own life, not to be sad about other people's hard times, and not to always think about helping others.
"I know." Jiang Moli also thought so. If Shi Kaihua and Fan Xiaoxue had not divorced, and if Shi Kaihua wanted to have more contact with people like Shi Nan, Jiang Moli would have to stay away from Fan Xiaoxue after all.
Jiang Moli looked out the window at the scenery. She used to have a good relationship with Fan Xiaoxue and the others, but as they grew up, a lot of things had changed. Everyone had their own lives, their own paths, and were doing different things. They were no longer in the same circle.
Things have changed and people have changed...
Jiang Moli recalled the past, when they were very young, playing together, running around in the streets. They had a lot of fun playing with a paper airplane, kicking shuttlecocks and rocks, all cheap toys, and even making their own. If someone's parents bought a toy, it would be a big deal. Many other children would play with that child, all wanting to play with it.
"Everyone has to grow up," Jiang's mother said, "Just like your brother. Your brother has his own family, and you can't continue like you were when you were little."
At this moment, Shi Nan served Pan Yun some fruit, and Pan Yun sat on the sofa.
"How much money do you still have to pay Fan Xiaoxue, and for how long?" Pan Yun asked. "It's been so long, why not just give it all at once to avoid having to pay it month after month? That's so annoying. I heard Fan Xiaoxue likes you."
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