Chapter 147 Self-preservation and open-mindedness
"They spent money, and you still can't talk?" Aunt Lu asked. "Is it because they paid for it, not me, that I can't speak? I raised them all this time, and they spent a little money on me, and this is what they want?"
Jiang's mother listened to Aunt Lu's nagging for a long time. After hanging up the phone, Jiang's mother sighed.
Jiang Moli was sitting nearby, eating some fruit. Seeing Jiang's mother like that, she asked, "Is Second Aunt coming to you to complain again?"
"Your Second Aunt couldn't tell anyone else what she said, so she told me," Jiang's mother said. "Your cousins and their family paid for a nanny to take care of your Second Aunt, and your Second Aunt couldn't help but criticize the nanny and your cousins. Your cousins are fine; they don't spend much time with your Second Aunt. But the nanny has to be with your Second Aunt every day, so of course she can't stand it."
"Well, that's it," Jiang Moli said. "A nanny is also a human being. Shit is hard to eat and money is hard to earn, but they don't have to work for this family. They can work for other families. It's the same as making money in other families. As long as you can make money, it's worth it."
"That's right," Jiang's mother said. "Other people might not be like your second aunt. She's had several different nannies, and everyone knows she's a difficult person to deal with. And your second aunt doesn't want to go to a nursing home and wants to stay at home, so your cousins have no choice but to hire someone to take care of her. Alas, your second aunt has no one around her, so she's like this."
"That's...that's hard to say," Jiang Moli said. "Everyone has to work and do other things. It's impossible for them to stay by the elderly's side all the time. Don't Jiahao and I have to go out to work?"
"You guys go out and come back, so we can see each other quite often." Jiang's mother said, "Your brother and sister-in-law are here too, so generally speaking, it's all right."
Jiang's mother only had these two children, no other children. Jiang's mother lived with Jiang Moli and spent her old age with her. Jiang's mother felt very comfortable, without so many shabby things. But Aunt Lu didn't think she was living a good life. She wanted to live with one of her children, thinking of doing the same thing as Jiang's mother.
Jiang Moli's house has more rooms and an elevator. Jiang's parents live on the second floor and can take the elevator up. Jiang's parents are old and it is difficult for them to walk up the stairs, which can easily hurt their knees, so they take the elevator.
At first, Jiang's mother said there was no point in taking the elevator, saying it was just a few steps away, saying she wanted to exercise. Jiang Moli couldn't persuade Jiang's mother, so she didn't say much. Later, Jiang's mother and father took the elevator by themselves. They also wanted to be healthier before watching Sheng Haoxuan get married.
"Second Aunt is like this...you didn't tell your cousins, did you?" Jiang Moli said.
"No, I won't tell them." Jiang's mother said, "Just take care of your own business. How can you possibly meddle in other people's affairs? If I say a few more words, your cousins will definitely be unhappy. They'll know it was their real mother who told me. If their real mother didn't say anything, how would I know so much? Your second aunt is also a bit stubborn. As long as the nanny does her job well, it's fine."
"Let Second Aunt talk to her," Jiang Moli said. "Second Aunt doesn't live with us, so we don't need to worry about what happens to her."
"Don't worry about it," Jiang's mother said. "When your second aunt was young... she was like this when she was young. Now that she's old, she feels like she's spending money, so she has to say more. There's no way around it. If you ask her to say less, she still has reasons. We can only let her do what she wants."
"Yes, it's up to Second Aunt." Jiang Moli said, "Second Aunt can always make ends meet. Whether it's changing nannies or Second Aunt taking turns with her children, it's all fine. Those people can always handle things well, and they don't need to rely on us."
"Yeah." Jiang's mother nodded. "That's it. Now that your eldest uncle is gone, your second aunt can't say those things to him. The other uncles are younger than your second aunt, so it's even more impossible for your second aunt to say more to them. Your second aunt is too proud to say anything, so she still wants to have her sister's money."
"Don't you think Second Aunt needs to be careful in front of you?" Jiang Moli asked, "Isn't Second Aunt still your sister?"
"That's different. I'm a woman, a little younger than your second aunt, so we can talk more." Jiang's mother said, "When your second aunt called, I listened to what she said and didn't hang up early."
"Look, if you don't want to listen, then don't listen." Jiang Moli said.
"Just listen for a moment," Jiang's mother said. "It's not easy for your second aunt either. Living alone with a nanny, it must be hard for her."
"Of course it's not easy being alone." Jiang Moli said, "Not to mention what happened to my second aunt. Sometimes when I'm on a business trip and lying there alone, I still miss home."
Jiang Moli is so old, she still misses home, it's impossible not to miss home. Her family is so nice, Jiang Moli just wants to play with her family, eat and drink together.
"So, your Second Aunt has it tough," Jiang's mother said. "But... your Second Aunt is such a talkative person. Her children wouldn't be able to handle living with her. It would be better if they stayed away."
"That's right." Jiang Moli said, "That's how we see it, but Second Aunt may not think so. When Second Aunt talks to you, just say a few words, and don't say too much about other things. You are different from Second Aunt. Our family can live together. If it weren't for my mother-in-law's love for singing in the park over there and having many acquaintances, we would have had them come over. But if it really comes to supporting my parents-in-law, they may not be with us. They may go to my eldest brother and his wife's place."
The "big brother" and "big sister" Jiang Moli was referring to were Brother Sheng and his wife. Shi Nan and the others had been arrested, so Brother Sheng had done a great service. Brother Sheng was doing quite well, but Mr. and Mrs. Lu rarely visited them. Mr. and Mrs. Lu lived on their own, and Mr. Lu could even cook for herself, without needing a nanny.
No matter what Aunt Lu is like, her children still have to take care of her, whether they hire a nanny or do it themselves.
In the evening, Jiang Moli talked to Sheng Jiahao about Aunt Lu's affairs. She felt that Aunt Lu's affairs were difficult to handle.
"My mom was talking about Second Aunt over there, so I told her to stop talking." Jiang Moli said, "We don't have to provide for Second Aunt in her old age, it's my cousins who have to. Fortunately, our parents don't have so many bad things to worry about."
"It's okay." Sheng Jiahao said, "Mom often sings in the park. She loves that. Sometimes Mom doesn't go home to cook, so Dad eats instant noodles. I said I'd find them a nanny, but Mom and Dad said no. They're not used to having a stranger in the house."
Sheng Jiahao had no choice but to follow his parents' wishes. Teacher Lu said that when they really couldn't do those things anymore, they would definitely hire a nanny. If that really didn't work out, Teacher Lu and his wife would know how to come to Sheng Jiahao and his wife's side.
"Are the instant noodles delicious?" Jiang Moli asked.
"It's okay to eat it once or twice occasionally. Dad doesn't eat it often. He will go to the restaurant downstairs to eat, and he can also make some food for himself." Sheng Jiahao said.
"That's true." Jiang Moli said, "My parents are doing well, so we don't need to worry too much."
"We're all in the same city, it's very convenient." Sheng Jiahao said, "Don't worry."
"Yeah." Jiang Moli nodded, "If you have anything, just give me a call."
Erya's husband knew that her blood relatives were in Nancheng, but Erya was unwilling to meet Miao Guifeng and others. Erya's husband listened to her and did not go to give New Year gifts to Miao Guifeng and others.
Erya didn't think about getting in touch with these people more, because getting in touch with them more would only make her sad. Erya's parents-in-law came to celebrate the New Year, and they discussed whether she should go to meet them, but Erya refused.
"They are my biological parents, that's for sure, but they are not my biological parents either," Arya said. "We live our lives, and they live theirs."
After the Lunar New Year, San Ya found a boyfriend. She was different from Jiang Yuqin and the others. She was more like Er Ya. When looking for a partner, you have to find someone you can live with, someone who can make your life better.
When Sanya was discussing marriage, Miao Guifeng asked for a large betrothal gift. Regardless of whether Sanya's in-laws would be dissatisfied, Miao Guifeng said that Sanya was a college graduate and that they had put a lot of effort into her. She said that if they respected Sanya, they should give her the money instead of just saying they liked her but not giving her the money.
San Ya wanted to ask for less, mainly because she felt that Miao Guifeng and his wife would not give her that much money. But she thought about it and felt that if she took the initiative to say no to the betrothal money, her in-laws would look down on her.
San Ya's future mother-in-law's surname is Jiang. Jiang's mother said that it was okay to give more betrothal gifts, and it was okay for Miao Guifeng and his wife to keep the betrothal gifts, but they had to sign a written agreement that the betrothal gifts were equivalent to the retirement money San Ya would give to Miao Guifeng and his wife in the future, and Miao Guifeng and his wife could not ask San Ya for retirement money in the future.
Sanya told her boyfriend about this matter, and her boyfriend told her future mother-in-law. Sanya was not afraid that her future mother-in-law would bully her. This matter still needed to be discussed in a clear manner. If it was not discussed in a clear manner, it would easily cause problems in the future.
When Miao Guifeng and his wife heard about the pension agreement, they first thought of Sanya. They agreed, but after the Jiang family left, Miao Guifeng stared at Sanya.
"Saya, it was you who told them to count the betrothal money as retirement money, right?" Miao Guifeng gritted her teeth.
"Yes." San Ya nodded. Since she had been seen through, there was no need to pretend that she knew nothing.
"you……"
"Second sister's demolition compensation will be left for you as retirement money." San Ya said, "My share of the demolition compensation..."
"We're supporting your education for free, aren't we?" Miao Guifeng asked. "Do you really think your demolition compensation is a lot?"
"I don't know the exact amount, but the money you gave to Second Sister was not small." San Ya said, "I don't want that part of the money. The betrothal money is also yours. But you can't ask us for support in your old age."
"Do you really think we're looking for you?" Miao Guifeng asked, "You haven't even gotten married yet, and you've teamed up with your in-laws to do something like this. You don't even take us seriously."
Miao Guifeng was extremely angry.
Others say Miao Guifeng might suffer in her old age, but Miao Guifeng, not even sixty yet, has already begun to face backlash from her three daughters. Her eldest daughter is submissive and listens to both Miao Guifeng and her mother-in-law. Now, she doesn't dare to visit her parents' home much, and Miao Guifeng doesn't want her to come back much either. The second daughter sued Miao Guifeng and her husband, and she won. The third daughter is getting married, but she says she sees the betrothal money as retirement money.
"If you do this, aren't you worried that we won't care about you in the future?" Miao Guifeng asked, "If you don't live well in your husband's family, no one will help you."
"If no one helps, then no one will help." San Ya said.
"You..." Miao Guifeng was angered by San Ya's words. San Ya knew very well how to make her angry.
"I can't get the money, I don't want it, and I won't sue you. I'll give you the betrothal money. Isn't that enough?" San Ya said.
Miao Guifeng slapped Sanya. She didn't expect Sanya to say such a thing. Sanya must have learned this from Erya. Erya is in South City. Did Erya say something to Sanya?
Miao Guifeng rushed to Erya's shop and asked her directly, "What did you say to Sanya?"
"What can I say to her? We haven't seen each other for a long time." Erya said, "What happened to Sanya?"
Erya really doesn't understand those things. She has to run a business and take care of her own family affairs. How can she have so much time to care about Sanya's affairs? Whether Sanya is living a good life is her business. Whether Sanya will fight for it is also her business. Erya doesn't care about those things.
After Erya and Miao Guifeng finished their lawsuit, she decided to avoid interacting with them. She didn't want to have too much contact with them. If she did, they would still be the same. They wouldn't think she was good. Erya knew she was a woman, and in the eyes of Miao Guifeng and his wife, she shouldn't exist.
"How could she say that the betrothal gift should be regarded as retirement money if you didn't tell her?" Miao Guifeng said.
"I didn't say she can't have a mouth or a brain?" Erya said, "With all the things you've done, do you still expect Sanya to take care of you more in the future? Do you act like real parents like this? I say you're worse than stepparents."
"you……"
"I'm open for business," Erya said. "If you don't have anything to do, don't stand on my side. If you have any problems with Sanya, go find Sanya, don't come to me, Erya. I'm Erya, Erya."
Erya rolled her eyes. She really didn't do those things. If she had done so, she would have said so. Erya felt that Sanya did a good job and that was how she should treat Miao Guifeng and his wife.
Sometimes, Erya felt that Miao Guifeng had found a good wife for Yang Tianlang, and Ge Huiqing did a good job. Ge Huiqing knew how to let Yang Tianlang do things better and did not let him do the wrong thing.
Ge Huiqing's attitude towards Miao Guifeng and his wife was not very good, mainly because Miao Guifeng favored boys over girls. Miao Guifeng would say something bad about Ge Huiqing, so Ge Huiqing treated Miao Guifeng and his wife like that. If Miao Guifeng and his wife behaved better, Ge Huiqing would not treat them like this.
"Erya, you...you..."
"That's just how I am." Erya said, "Go, go, go find Sanya and don't interfere with my business."
Miao Guifeng was so angry that she had to go back. If Miao Guifeng didn't go back, Erya would have plenty of ways to make her leave.
Miao Guifeng thought about it and decided to go to Ge Huiqing and ask her to do some ideological work on Sanya. Ge Huiqing was very good at calculating people, so she decided to let Ge Huiqing talk to the Jiang family.
"There's nothing wrong with what they did," Ge Huiqing said. "Under normal circumstances, the betrothal gift should be considered a woman's dowry. If you want to keep Third Sister's dowry, then it's reasonable for her in-laws to ask for it."
"How is it reasonable?" Miao Guifeng asked, "How many women get married like this? How many are like this?"
"Maybe there wasn't any before, but now there is," Ge Huiqing said. "It's perfectly normal for Third Sister to do that. Just sign a written agreement for Third Sister. You have a house and some money anyway. When the time comes, you don't need Third Sister and the others to pay for your retirement. You can do it yourselves. If you can't, then Tianlang and I will pay."
"Are you going out with Tianlang?" Miao Guifeng stared at Ge Huiqing.
"Yes, Tianlang has inherited almost all of your property, so of course my husband and I have to provide for your retirement," Ge Huiqing said. "Besides, you still have a house. If things really don't work out, you can sell it and then you'll have your retirement money, right? Of course, you can also wait until you're a hundred years old and then give us the house."
Ge Huiqing felt that this was not a big deal. She had never thought about asking Daya and the other three sisters to provide for Miao Guifeng and her husband in their old age. Ge Huiqing knew that Yang Tianlang had inherited a lot of property. According to the old customs, it should be Yang Tianlang who provided for Miao Guifeng and her husband in their old age.
Anyway, Ge Huiqing didn't have the nerve to ask Daya and Sanya to give up their pension money. Erya was suing Miao Guifeng and his wife, and she mentioned the pension money in passing, which could also avoid future disputes. Sanya was getting married, and she didn't want to have too much entanglement with Miao Guifeng and his wife. She wanted to make things clear first so that if something really happened in the future, Miao Guifeng and his wife wouldn't have to go to Sanya.
At present, Daya has not mentioned the pension money, but Erya and Sanya are in the same situation. Daya did not take the demolition compensation, which means that Daya has already given pension money to Miao Guifeng and his wife.
"Mom, don't worry about the retirement," Ge Huiqing said. "Since Third Sister said so, just do as she says. We're all family, so don't make things too awkward."
"Isn't this embarrassing enough?" Miao Guifeng said, "Her future mother-in-law said this, and she even asked us to sign a document. Isn't this looking down on us? Do they really think we are short of that money? We..."
"You don't need the money, but who knows if your brains will fail you one day and you'll have to ask Third Sister for money. When you're old, Tianlang, the children and I won't be able to live with you," Ge Huiqing said. "With our relationship, and you always accuse me of this and that, and criticize the children, we don't dare live with you."
Ge Huiqing specifically emphasized that it was impossible for them to live together. She asked Miao Guifeng and her husband to move out, and that was a lifelong thing. Ge Huiqing would never let Miao Guifeng and her husband come back to live with her, and she would never let Miao Guifeng continue to embarrass her.
"As parents, we need to be more open-minded," Ge Huiqing said. "Don't always think your children are out to harm you. San Ya was just protecting herself."
"Self-protection?" Miao Guifeng looked at Ge Huiqing. What nonsense was Ge Huiqing talking about?
"Yes, it's self-protection." Ge Huiqing nodded. "If it's not self-protection, what else could it be? How many years has she been working? How much money does she have? She didn't even think about the demolition compensation, and she even thought about you leaving the betrothal money. This shows that San Ya has been very considerate of you."
Ge Huiqing felt that Sanya was too good to Miao Guifeng and her husband. She was the most educated of the three sisters and spent the most money on the family. Perhaps Sanya felt that she was much better than her two sisters. Sanya had been with Miao Guifeng for so many years that she didn't want to care about those things.
"It's time to quit while you're ahead," Ge Huiqing said. "If San Ya really didn't want to bother with you, she could just pretend to be nice to you now. Then, she won't support you in your old age, and it'll be useless for you to come to her. The fact that she's making things clear now and leaving something for you shows that San Ya still treats you very well."
"You...what nonsense are you talking about?" Miao Guifeng felt that Ge Huiqing said these words on purpose to embarrass her.
"This isn't nonsense. I mean it well," Ge Huiqing said. "If you don't want your relationship with Third Sister to get any worse, then you should agree to this written agreement. If you're worried that Tianlang and I won't provide for your retirement, we can sign a written agreement. We really will provide for your retirement and we wouldn't deceive you."
"Of course you have to provide for our retirement," Miao Guifeng said. "This is what you should do."
Miao Guifeng really didn't want to sign the agreement, but she eventually signed it with her husband. Miao Guifeng and her husband didn't ask Yang Tianlang to sign the agreement. Yang Tianlang wrote the agreement, but Miao Guifeng and her husband tore it up in front of Yang Tianlang.
Miao Guifeng knew that if she really took the written document from her son, it would mean that she didn't trust him, and he might not think of himself as a good mother. After her son married his wife, his attitude towards them had changed, and Miao Guifeng couldn't let her son hate them even more.
"Even without the written agreement, we will still provide for your retirement." Yang Tianlang saw Miao Guifeng tear up the written agreement, and he said these words very calmly, "Don't embarrass the second and third sisters, and don't embarrass the eldest sister either."
Ge Huiqing had already told Yang Tianlang that he should be the one to provide for his parents in their old age, rather than letting his three sisters do so. His parents had given him most of their property, and Yang Tianlang couldn't let his three sisters suffer any more, as they were already suffering greatly.
In the past, Yang Tianlang was ignorant and enjoyed Daya's service with peace of mind. Now, Yang Tianlang is no longer the Yang Tianlang of the past. He has grown up and can no longer pretend that he knows nothing like before.
"How could we have made things difficult for them?" Miao Guifeng said, "If we had really made things difficult for them... I shouldn't have given birth to them in the first place."
"But you gave birth to them." Yang Tianlang said.
Many people knew about San Ya's affair.
Those people hadn't expected Sanya to be so decisive. After all, Sanya had attended junior college and hadn't been sent to the countryside as a child, so the treatment she received was considered good. They had thought Sanya would side with Miao Guifeng, and wondered if she would join forces with Daya to talk down Erya. They had never expected Sanya to pull such a tactic.
"No one else expected it, and neither did I." Niu Cuihua told Jiang Moli's mother when she went to her house, "We ended up talking about marriage and the topic of providing for the elderly was brought up."
Miao Guifeng said it herself outside. She said Sanya was unfilial and that Sanya had to say those words to the man at this time. Sanya was disloyal and had already formed an alliance with her future husband's family early on.
"Sister-in-law, do you think San Ya did the right thing?" Jiang Moli, who was sitting next to her, asked.
"She...it's hard to say." Niu Cuihua said, "Miao Guifeng should be okay with her, but we didn't see it with our own eyes, so how can we know whether Miao Guifeng treats her well or not? Miao Guifeng treats her own daughter...she looks down on girls, so she may not be good to Sanya. She may not be good to Sanya."
Niu Cuihua sighed. No one should talk about this kind of thing. If they talked too much, it would become someone else's family matter and they still wouldn't know the truth.
"San Ya must have her reasons for doing that," Jiang Moli said, "If those people were really nice to her, then her name wouldn't still be San Ya."
"Sanya, Sanya... That's right, we all call her Sanya, and her parents call her Sanya too," Niu Cuihua said. "It's been so many years, we don't even remember what Sanya's real name is. Erya opened a clothing store in South City, and Miao Guifeng was the one who said Erya was unfilial, saying she didn't even think to send them a set of clothes, and that she was too heartless."
"Erya has already given them retirement money. Now, they are not too old, so Erya doesn't need to be so nice to them." Jiang Moli said, "Mom, don't you agree?"
"You don't need to be too nice to them," Jiang's mother said. "If her daughter treats someone like Miao Guifeng well, she'll become even more demanding. There's nothing wrong with what San Ya did. It's better to sign the agreement early to avoid any more trouble later."
"Yang Tianlang's wife said that they will take care of Miao Guifeng and his wife in their old age, and they don't need their three younger sisters to do the same," Niu Cuihua said. "I really didn't expect them to say that. Yang Tianlang made the right choice in marrying a wife. We gave Jiaojiao a house and some money, but the bulk of the money and the house went to Li'an. We will also look to Li'an to take care of us in our old age, not Jiaojiao."
Regardless of what the law stipulates, Niu Cuihua knows she hasn't given her daughter much; the family's main asset is her son. So, for her own retirement, she and her husband must either save enough for it, or have her son provide for them. She absolutely cannot have her daughter provide for them. If they ask their daughter to provide for them, others will criticize them, saying they aren't treating their daughter well enough and haven't divided the property equally. How can they afford to have their daughter provide for them in their old age?
"You shouldn't be looking for her." Jiang's mother nodded. "Jiaojiao has received little, so you shouldn't be looking for her. If Jiaojiao is willing to help you and give you retirement money, that's Jiaojiao's good intention."
Jiang's father and mother lived with Jiang Moli in their old age, mainly because Jiang Moli was Jiang's only daughter and the family property was left to her. Although Jiang's mother had a son, it was better for her to live with Jiang's father. If Jiang's father and mother were to separate and live with Jiang Moli and Zhao Guodong respectively, the old couple would also feel uncomfortable.
Jiang Moli didn't lack that little money, so naturally she let her parents live with her and she would take care of them in their old age.
"It's really ugly that Miao Guifeng has made things like this." Niu Cuihua said.
"It's not just a little bit ugly, it's extremely ugly." Jiang Moli said.
No matter what Miao Guifeng said to Sanya outside, it was useless because everyone knew what kind of person Miao Guifeng was. Many people thought that Miao Guifeng was not good enough to Sanya, which led to Sanya doing this.
No one stood on Miao Guifeng's side and spoke, only a few people stood on Miao Guifeng's side occasionally, which made Miao Guifeng very unhappy, but there was nothing she could do.
When Miao Guifeng returned home and talked about the people and things outside, she felt angry, "If it weren't for San Ya, we wouldn't be laughed at like this!"
"I told you not to tell anyone else, but you insisted on telling others." Yang Bingrong sighed helplessly.
Yang Bingrong really didn't want Miao Guifeng to say anything. Others were not only talking about Miao Guifeng, but also about Yang Bingrong. Yang Bingrong went out and pretended not to hear those words, pretending to know nothing.
"I want them to judge the situation." Miao Guifeng said, "San Ya, a daughter, did such a thing, so why can't I say anything?"
"You can say it, you can say it, go ahead." Yang Bingrong couldn't stop Miao Guifeng.
Lu Dongxiang worked as a live-in nanny, not living with Yang Bingliang. She primarily spent holidays with her son. Yang Bingliang had lost all their money, making it difficult for his son to find a wife. His son, who is about the same age as Daya, is still single.
Lu Dongxiang didn't allow her son to go to Yang Bingliang's house, fearing that he would gamble away his son's earnings. Seeing their family in such a mess, and her son still without a girlfriend, Lu Dongxiang worried about his future.
"Don't go to your dad's place, and don't interfere with your grandparents." Lu Dongxiang said, "If you really have a girlfriend, don't tell anyone about your dad's affairs."
Lu Dongxiang was afraid that the woman would be scared away. Although Yang's father had a pension, it had to support Yang's father, Yang's mother and Yang Bingliang. Yang Bingliang basically spent all the money he earned and did not take it back for family use. Yang's mother's pension was much less than Yang's father's and could be ignored.
Under such circumstances, if Yang Bingliang's son wanted to get married, he could only rely on himself to work and earn money, and Lu Dongxiang would save some money for his son. Any more would be gone.
If Yang Bingliang hadn't lost his fortune, it would have been easy for his son to get married in a matter of minutes. But Yang Bingliang lost his fortune, and the family was broke. He still thought about gambling instead of saving money.
Lu Dongxiang couldn't stand Yang Bingliang and now she just pretended she didn't have him. She wanted to divorce Yang Bingliang, but Yang Bingliang didn't want to. He even said that if Lu Dongxiang insisted on getting a divorce, he would go to her employer's house.
To prevent Yang Bingliang from affecting her work, Lu Dongxiang stopped talking about it. She felt she needed to work and save more money for her son at her age.
"Don't you want to tell me?" asked Yang Bingliang's son.
"That's right, you can't tell me." Lu Dongxiang said, "If you tell me, your girlfriend might break up with you. Let your grandparents take care of your dad. If they're willing to pick up scraps and support him, let them do it."
Lu Dongxiang gave her son many warnings, fearing that he would interfere too much with Yang Bingliang. Naturally, Yang Bingliang's son did not want to interfere too much with Yang Bingliang. He felt very resentful that such a good family had turned into this.
Yang Bingliang's son always wondered how good his life would be if his family's demolished house and demolition compensation were still there. But now, his life is so bad.
When Sanya got married, Miao Guifeng and her husband attended the wedding banquet, but Miao Guifeng was not very happy. Sanya didn't care whether Miao Guifeng was happy or not, as long as she was happy. When Erya came to Sanya's wedding banquet, she gave the red envelope directly to Sanya.
Erya thought Sanya still had some brains. Sanya knew that she had to separate from Miao Guifeng and his wife. Only by separating them could Sanya be less bothered by Miao Guifeng in the future.
Miao Guifeng is like this now. Her three daughters don't like her, and her son doesn't like her either. Miao Guifeng always thinks she is very good to her children. She has never reflected on herself. If she had been better to her children, the situation would not have turned out like this. Miao Guifeng doted on Yang Tianlang, but she also ruined him for the most part. When Yang Tianlang understood those things, it was already too late. The mistakes had already been made and the damage had already been done.
Miao Guifeng and his wife invited some neighbors to their wedding banquet, and Niu Cuihua also attended. Seeing Miao Guifeng's unhappy expression, Niu Cuihua wondered if she was doing it on purpose. What parent would look so grim at their daughter's wedding? It would be fine if Miao Guifeng was just being reluctant to leave her, but her expression clearly wasn't one of reluctance, but rather dissatisfaction with her.
Erya sat with Daya. Daya's son was already grown up. Daya had not only given birth to one child, but also to a second child, a baby girl, who was still very young.
"Sister, you can't be too mean to your daughter in the future." Erya said.
"No, my mother-in-law loves her very much." Daya said.
Mao's mother really loved her granddaughter, but she was afraid of what Daya would do to Miao Guifeng. When the family was poor, Mao's mother thought it would be a good thing for her son to marry Daya, as the family would be richer. However, Mao's mother also felt that Daya's temper was not good, and she couldn't let Daya bring trouble to the family. Mao's mother still had to pay more attention to her grandchildren.
"That's good." Erya said, "Sister, we are women too."
"Yeah." Daya nodded, "My mother-in-law said the same thing."
"Your mother-in-law is right." Erya said.
Erya thought it was a good thing Daya didn't marry such a bad man. If Daya had married a bad man, her life would have been completely ruined. Daya was a submissive person and didn't dare to resist. Erya thought that if Daya had married a bad man, she would probably have endured it. She might even have looked for the problem in herself instead of the man.
Ding Qiutian married her boyfriend. Even if her boyfriend didn't give her a dowry, she still wanted to get married. Even if she didn't have a house, she still wanted to get married.
Jiang Yuqin couldn't control Ding Qiutian, and Ding Qiutian simply didn't listen to her.
"Before, I said Erya was not good, but I don't think Qiutian is much better." Jiang Yuqin was having dinner at home. She looked at her husband sitting opposite her. "Qitian just wants to get married. Get married, get married, get married. Her boyfriend has no house and no money, but she insists on marrying him."
"You can buy a house later." Ding Chao said, "Didn't we have no house in the beginning?"
"You were still from South City after all." Jiang Yuqin said, "Her husband wasn't from South City, but she insisted on marrying him."
Jiang Yuqin had given Ding Qiutian the household registration booklet. She thought that if she didn't give it to Ding Qiutian, she would just live with that man without a name or status. This was unacceptable. Jiang Yuqin couldn't let her daughter be without a name or status. If her daughter insisted on getting married, then let her get married.
After Ding Qiutian got married, her husband said that their hometown in the countryside was too far away, so they stayed in the south city. Ding Qiutian's parents-in-law came from the countryside to visit Ding Qiutian, and that was considered a good thing.
Jiang Yuqin thought that it was a good thing that Ding Qiutian’s parents-in-law did not stay in the city. Living in the city requires money, it is impossible for them not to have money.
These people have no money of their own, so don’t they have to rely on Ding Qiutian and his wife to make money?
Jiang Yuqin didn't suspect anything, simply thinking that Ding Qiutian's parents-in-law were sensible. Jiang Yuqin and her husband had no idea their son-in-law had a wife and children in the countryside. It was just that he worked in the city and rarely went back to the countryside. Ding Qiutian's parents-in-law also knew that their son was committing bigamy, but they kept it to themselves. They didn't let Ding Qiutian go back to his hometown, not because they were worried that he would be disliked by his family, but because they were worried that their daughter-in-law would see him back home.
Ding Qiutian was pregnant. When her belly was still small, she hid it. When her belly grew bigger and could no longer be concealed, the landlord found out.
This made the landlord very angry. The landlord had already told them not to get pregnant or have children in his house. That was not allowed.
Ding Qiutian and his wife were evicted by the landlord and had to find another place to live. Ding Qiutian wanted to move back to her parents' home, as there was a room available, but her relationship with them was so bad that her parents wouldn't agree.
Ding Qiutian had no choice but to rent another house. When they couldn't find one, they had to stay in a hotel. When several landlords learned that Ding Qiutian was pregnant, they were unwilling to rent their houses to her and her husband.
To make matters worse, Ding Qiutian's husband's original wife came, and Ding Qiutian saw the two of them pulling each other at the hotel entrance.
"Dad, you can't just ignore us." The original wife said, "We have a marriage certificate. She is just a mistress. You can't be with her."
When Ding Qiutian heard this, before he could react, the original wife rushed to him and said, "Mistress, I'll beat you to death!"
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