Chapter 29: Instigating Kindness to Be Taken for granted
"They just got back and have to pack up. They'll come back another day when they're free," Jiang's mother explained. "They didn't come because they have two children, who are still young and noisy."
"How old is the child?" asked Mrs. Jiang.
"The younger one is only about two years old, and the older one is only five years old." Jiang's mother said.
"He's quite young," said Mrs. Jiang. "It's better not to come. It will save him from making a fuss. He'll have to go back when the time comes, so he won't disturb the others who are watching the opera."
Old Mrs. Jiang stopped talking about Zhao Guodong and his wife. It didn't matter whether they came or not; the Jiang family didn't expect them to treat Jiang Moli well. Ever since Old Mrs. Jiang learned that Jiang Yuqin wasn't her father's biological daughter, she felt even more distressed for her. Jiang Moli clearly had a better life as a child. Jiang Moli was thin, and Old Mrs. Jiang felt it must be Jiang Yuqin who stole the food, which was why she wasn't getting enough.
Zhao Guodong didn't hold much of a place in Old Lady Jiang's heart, but she didn't dislike him that much. She truly disliked Jiang Yuqin. Zhao Guodong's last name was Zhao, not Jiang, so Old Lady Jiang naturally couldn't say much about Zhao Guodong and his wife.
Zhao Guodong knew Jiang Moli's play was starting tonight, and they had planned to come, but the child was crying. Niu Cuihua simply told them not to come. How could a free play be good when it was performed by a bunch of students? If it were really good, they would have charged admission long ago, not let them watch it for free.
The movie theater in the village said it was free for the villagers, but the villagers still paid for it, not that they didn't contribute anything.
"Don't take the children out late at night when you're unfamiliar with the place," Niu Cuihua said. "You don't know if there will be many people there, and you'll need to take a bus, which costs money. It's not really free."
"Then stay home," Zhao Guodong said. He wanted to go see his sister perform opera, but he had children at home. Zhao Guodong couldn't abandon Niu Cuihua and the children, so he had to stay home to spend more time with his wife and children.
Wang Chunfen brought Jiang Yuqin a pot of aloe vera, which is easy to grow and can easily bloom. When Wang Chunfen learned that Jiang Yuqin's adopted son was burned, she said that the burn was not extensive, but the size of an egg.
The child has been discharged, and the doctor examined the wound. Upon discharge, the doctor repeatedly urged the child to return to the hospital if anything else was wrong. The doctor understands that parents are hesitant to pay, but human life is at stake, and if the child is truly unwell, they must observe the situation.
"Ding Chao blames me." Jiang Yuqin sighed.
Wang Chunfen looked at the child and found that the child had fallen asleep.
"Children are like this. It's inevitable that they don't notice it sometimes. It's not entirely your fault." Wang Chunfen said, "Fortunately, the child's injuries are not serious. Children have good recovery ability and will be well soon."
"I don't know if it will leave scars. If it does..."
"It's not on his face, it's okay." Wang Chunfen said, "A boy has some scars, it's nothing. Don't put too much pressure on yourself, don't think too much. If you think too much, you will just be sad and upset. Your man doesn't care whether you are sad or not, he only cares about the child. You are already married, you should get pregnant sooner and have your own child sooner. Your man will pay more attention to your child."
"I'm afraid not. He values this child very much." Jiang Yuqin's eyes were slightly red. "If I had known that putting a cup of boiling water there would lead to something like this, I would definitely not have thought of putting the water there."
"Okay, just be careful next time and don't let this happen again, okay? It's already happened, so you have to face it," Wang Chunfen said. "Whether your man is happy or not, just do your job well. Your man has to work, so why don't you work too? You have to come home after get off work to cook for him and take care of the kids, it's not easy."
Wang Chunfen had long ago told Jiang Yuqin not to marry Ding Chao and to choose a better man to marry. Unfortunately, her good friend refused to listen to her advice, leaving Wang Chunfen with no other options. Jiang Yuqin had simply plunged into it and couldn't get out.
For Ding Chao, Jiang Yuqin stole the household registration book and asked the people from the Jin family to prepare more dowry money for her.
"It's okay." Jiang Yuqin said, "Once you get used to it, it's not too hard."
"..." Wang Chunfen was speechless when she heard this. What do you mean by "if you're used to it, it won't be hard"? Even if you're used to it, it's still hard. Wang Chunfen herself has taken care of children, so how could she not know how hard it is? She sometimes even dislikes her own children, let alone other people's children.
Wang Chunfen came to visit Jiang Yuqin, but she couldn't help Jiang Yuqin with the child for a long time. Wang Chunfen herself needed help from her parents-in-law to take care of the child, and she had to work, so it was unrealistic for her to take care of the child herself.
The evening graduation show started. Jiang Moli didn't show up early. She only showed up at one scene, and her appearance was short, with few lines. No matter how many lines Jiang Moli had to sing, the Jiang family had to wait. If there was nothing else to do, there would be no leaving midway.
There were quite a few people who came to listen to the opera. Some of them were relatives of the students on stage, some were ordinary citizens, or people who came from other places, and there were also people from relevant units who came to listen.
When it was Jiang Moli's turn, Old Madam Jiang tugged at Old Man Jiang's sleeve and looked at the other members of the Jiang family, telling them to take a good look. It was Jiang Moli.
"Here it comes, here it comes." Old Mrs. Jiang said excitedly.
"Yes, I'm coming." Mr. Jiang replied.
Jiang Moli's role was small, but many people could hear and see that she sang well. After her performance, Jiang Moli went backstage. She hadn't removed her makeup yet, as she had a curtain call later. The head decoration on Jiang Moli's head was also made by the crew. They arranged the makeup, lines, and everything else themselves. The graduation performance was about doing it themselves, not relying on others to arrange everything for them.
Zhou Yiran's role was heavier than Jiang Moli's, and she finished later. Jiang Moli went backstage, but she didn't check to see if anyone from the Jiang family was coming. Jiang Moli only wanted to finish the performance, and then see who was coming. She didn't need to rush to know who was coming from the beginning.
Before the show started, Jiang Moli did not run to the hall to find Jiang's mother and her people, and Jiang's mother and her people did not run backstage, but waited in their respective places.
After the curtain call, there were still quite a few people in the audience. A few left midway, but most stayed to watch. There weren't many entertainment options, so having free opera was a nice touch.
After the curtain call, Mrs. Jiang followed Jiang's mother to the backstage to find Jiang Moli. Jiang Moli quickly changed her clothes, took off her headdress and other things, and washed her makeup.
The bus service didn't stop immediately; it continued for half an hour after the opera ended. The last bus departed about forty minutes after that. The bus schedule was also listed, making it easier for audience members to get home.
"Grandma." Jiang Moli was very happy to see Old Lady Jiang, and smiled. "How was my singing?"
"You sing well, very well." replied Mrs. Jiang.
"Grandma, do you want to go back first? I'll wash off my makeup." Jiang Moli said, "I'll come see you another day."
Mrs. Jiang walked to Jiang Moli's side and whispered, "Bring your partner to our place some other day. We only met once today."
"Okay, of course." Jiang Moli said, "Grandma, you are the backbone of our big family. I have a boyfriend now, and I must bring him to you. I originally wanted to bring him over after things settled down, but I've been preparing for the graduation show lately, so it will be late."
"Okay, it's still not too late after your graduation show is over. We'll be at home and won't run away." said Mrs. Jiang.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll find a new partner?" Jiang Moli joked.
"If he's changed, it means he's not good and should be changed." Old Mrs. Jiang patted Jiang Moli's hand. "Your grandfather and I will go back first. Wash your face and go back quickly. Go back with your parents. It will be safer."
"Okay." Jiang Moli nodded.
As soon as Mrs. Jiang left, Sheng Jiahao came over. Sheng Jiahao drove over so that he could take Jiang Moli and others back home.
"Auntie, I'll drive you back later." Sheng Jiahao said.
"Aren't your parents here too?" Jiang's mother said, "Go see them off."
"My second sister and the others are going back together." Sheng Jiahao said, "They don't live far away. My mom lives near the school, so it's very convenient."
After hearing what Sheng Jiahao said, Jiang's mother didn't say much.
Jiang Moli quickly washed her face and washed it more thoroughly when she returned home. When Jiang Moli saw Sheng Jiahao, she thought he was here to say good night and goodbye to her.
"You go back first. I'll take the bus with my parents." Jiang Moli said.
"I'll take you back." Sheng Jiahao said.
"Okay." Jiang Moli nodded, "Then we don't have to take the bus."
"No need, I'll just send you right to your doorstep." Sheng Jiahao chuckled. With him around, of course he wouldn't just send you halfway.
Second Sister Sheng and her husband took their children to Teacher Lu's house, where they planned to stay for one night. Teacher Lu's house was quite large, with several rooms. Second Sister Sheng had a separate room before she got married.
"I'm going to see Jasmine off," said Second Sister Sheng. "Jiahao really knows how to coax his future father-in-law and mother-in-law."
"He should have gone," Teacher Lu said. "Perform well. Jasmine may not be a college student, but she's beautiful and even at such a young age, she's already been recognized as one of the provincial "Little Flowers." There are top talents in every field, and college students aren't the only ones who are the most talented."
Someone wanted to introduce a girl to Sheng Jiahao. Teacher Lu said that Sheng Jiahao already had a girlfriend. Others then asked what kind of girl she was, whether she was a college student, where she was from, what her parents did... When others knew that Sheng Jiahao's girl was studying at Nancheng Art College, those people said that Sheng Jiahao should find a college student. Sheng Jiahao himself was a college student. He was looking for a woman who went to art college after graduating from junior high school. Could the two of them get along well?
When Teacher Lu heard those words, she naturally disagreed. Different industries have different situations. For example, in opera singing, people start singing at a very young age. They specialize in different fields. Some people go to art colleges to study drama after graduating from junior high school. It's not that they can't get into high school or college, it's just that they have different options.
"Mom, is someone gossiping about you?" Second Sister Sheng knew those so-called neighbors all too well. They didn't care about other people's feelings, only about their own. They'd talk about anything, and even the smallest thing would become a big deal. "Are they making fun of me for having a girlfriend who graduated from junior high school and went to a vocational school?"
"They don't look down on your brother, they clearly look down on me." Teacher Lu said. She herself is an opera singer. When others say that about Jiang Moli, isn't it just a disguised way of saying something about herself?
Teacher Lu thought Jiang Moli was already quite good, having started learning opera at such a young age and now being accepted into the provincial Xiaobaihua (Little Hundred Flowers) school. It would be difficult for anyone else to reach Jiang Moli's level. Take Zhou Yaran, for example. Her mother was also an opera singer, so she had a family tradition of learning opera, but Zhou Yaran's performance wasn't as good as Jiang Moli's.
Fortunately, Zhou Yaran's mother wasn't one to push her to a certain level. Everyone told her to try to get her some important roles. That way, she'd get some experience and look good on her resume. It would also make it easier for her to get into the provincial Little Hundred Flowers Academy.
Zhou Yaran's mother didn't think so. She insisted on her daughter joining the Provincial Xiaobaihua School without sufficient ability, which would be embarrassing for her. Besides, Zhou Yaran's mother herself hadn't been admitted to the Provincial Xiaobaihua School. She would rather her daughter stay in her own unit and make a living, rather than compete with those who are more capable. Zhou Yaran was still quite capable in her current unit, but if she really went to the Provincial Xiaobaihua School, she would be worthless.
"What era is it now? Those people still look down on opera singers?" said Second Sister Sheng.
"People are like that," Teacher Lu said. "Things are so deeply ingrained that it's hard for others to change their minds."
"That's right. If you can't change it, then don't try to change it." Second Sister Sheng said, "They don't affect our lives. What we like is what matters most."
"Just don't have the same ideas as those people." Teacher Lu said.
"That's impossible, that's not the case," said Second Sister Sheng. "Mom, we didn't learn opera from you, and you finally got a daughter-in-law who's an opera singer, and she's quite good at it. We can't possibly cause you any trouble. My little brother wants it, he really likes it, and there's no way we can tell him not to like an opera singer. Mom, we don't mean to look down on you."
"I didn't say you looked down on me, but I mean, you should stay out of your brother's affairs with Jasmine," Teacher Lu said. "Other families haven't even gotten married yet, but you're urging them to get married and have children sooner. Jasmine's career is just taking off, so she doesn't have time to worry about these things."
"Yes, we all know that." Second Sister Sheng joked, "Jasmine is your precious biological daughter. We all have to stand aside."
Sheng Jiahao drove Jiang Moli and her family of three back home, and Jiang's mother asked Sheng Jiahao to go in for tea. Sheng Jiahao did not go in for tea, but said, "It's too late, I won't go in, I'll go in another day, uncle, aunt, Jasmine, you guys should rest early."
"Okay, go back quickly and you should get some rest early too." Jiang Moli waved at Sheng Jiahao.
Miao Guifeng saw Sheng Jiahao escorting the Jiang family back from the courtyard. She envied Jiang Moli for finding such a good partner, one with a car and a well-off family. Jiang Moli's partner was a university graduate, while Jiang Moli's education was not that high.
This person is really beautiful, and she's different. Miao Guifeng took one more look at Jiang Moli. Jiang Moli's family didn't object to her boyfriend's relationship. Miao Guifeng thought that if she were Sheng Jiahao's biological mother, she would definitely let her son marry a female college student, not someone like Jiang Moli.
In Miao Guifeng's eyes, actors were a very chaotic existence. Before the founding of the new country, those actors still flirted with those bosses. A college student should definitely marry a better woman. Regardless of whether Jiang Moli associates with those wealthy audiences in the future, others may gossip about her.
In her previous life, Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao dated for many years before getting married. Miao Guifeng couldn't help but wonder if the Sheng family was just dissatisfied with Jiang Moli. Jiang Moli was a student of Sheng Jiahao's biological mother, so what? If they were dissatisfied with her, then they were dissatisfied with her.
Jiang Moli didn't know what Miao Guifeng was thinking. He was her own partner, not Miao Guifeng's. It was impossible for Jiang Moli to think about whether Miao Guifeng was satisfied or not.
"Jiahao really knows how to praise you." Jiang's mother entered the room. "College students are college students. They are very good at talking."
"My singing is not bad to begin with, he should praise me." Jiang Moli said, "If he dares to say that my singing is not good, I will not associate with him."
Jiang Moli doesn't want her partner to always say that she can't do this or that well. She knows whether she is doing well or not. Her partner is not in her line of work, and he is still talking nonsense there. Isn't this a disguised form of PUA for her?
As long as you are not a fool, you should know that if your partner keeps criticizing you and keeps nitpicking about you, you should get rid of this person as soon as possible.
Sheng Jiahao doesn't know much about opera, but he knows how to praise people, instead of saying that they are far inferior to others, nor does he keep saying: You are not as good as my mother.
Overall, Sheng Jiahao still knows how to provide emotional value for Jiang Moli. He also said today that when Jiang Moli appeared, he saw that Jiang Moli's aura was that of a concubine.
When Jiang's mother heard Sheng Jiahao praising Jiang Moli, she was naturally very happy and did not stop Sheng Jiahao from praising Jiang Moli.
"This is because they're afraid that you'll lose yourself in his constant praise and be coaxed into a daze," said Jiang's mother.
"Not really," Jiang Moli said. "Everyone loves to hear compliments, so just listen to them. Just because someone compliments me doesn't mean I have to think I'm great. I still have a lot of room for improvement."
Jiang Moli wasn't too proud. She was still thinking about working harder, hoping to get into the Provincial Hundred Flowers Academy, where there were so many talented people. She didn't know what would happen after she got in. Would she be marginalized? Would she have to fight for a more important role? Would there be a lot of struggle within the Provincial Hundred Flowers Academy?
It would be a lie to say that there is no struggle in the workplace.
We are all in a competitive relationship, and some people will use all kinds of means, such as giving gifts to leaders, or spreading rumors and slandering colleagues, or secretly reporting colleagues anonymously. All kinds of things can happen.
Jiang Moli has been working in her current unit for several years and feels pretty good about it. This is not to say that there are no bad things in her current unit, there are some. Jiang Moli knows that as long as the thing does not happen to her, she will not rush out to tell others about it.
"Okay, go wash up early," Jiang's mother said. "We'll go this time, but we may not go next time during the daytime performances. Your dad has to go to work, and I have to buy groceries and cook. I'll go when I'm free."
"We've already seen it, there's no need to go." Jiang Moli said, "It's nothing to rely on you guys to keep the show going. This is originally a student performance, and the school doesn't expect us to have much success. It's impossible to expect every seat to be occupied. You have to know that even those drama troupes can't necessarily sell out all the tickets when they perform."
Jiang Moli didn't have so many requirements and didn't expect the restaurant to be fully staffed.
"Some students aren't from South City. Who are they looking for to fill the void?" Jiang Moli said. "The most important thing is to look at those strangers."
"Your grandmother invited several relatives over today," Jiang's mother said. "Maybe there are others coming to see it later. If they say hello to you, you should say hello to them too."
"Don't worry, I will." Jiang Moli said, "If I come out from backstage after packing up, they will have already gone back. Then you can't blame me for not saying hello to them. I have to prepare before going on stage, so there is no way to say hello to them."
"They all know," Jiang's mother said. "Perhaps they didn't bother you so they didn't bother to greet you and just went back."
"That's a possibility." Jiang Moli thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case. After the performance, there were still quite a few people backstage, busy running back and forth. It would be better if other people didn't go there. If those people really went there, Jiang Moli wouldn't say much, because they didn't go there every day.
Some students even wanted their families and relatives to visit them backstage. As long as they didn't cause any trouble or disrupt order, that was fine. The school was quite tolerant and understood the perspectives of those students and their parents.
Miao Guifeng packed up her things and went back to her room. She told Yang Bingrong about Jiang Moli.
"Although her teacher is also an opera singer, she may not necessarily want Jasmine to be with someone else's son." Miao Guifeng said, "Maybe she's waiting for them to fall in love and break up."
"I don't know." Yang Bingrong didn't pay attention to Jiang Moli's affairs. Why would a grown man like him pay attention to the affairs of a young girl? It would easily cause misunderstanding.
"No one in her teacher's family sings opera anymore, except her teacher. This shows that her teacher's family, including her husband's family, don't like opera singers." Miao Guifeng said, "After finally ending the family, they naturally don't want another opera singer to marry into their family. Jiang Moli wants to be with her teacher's son. Even if her teacher is willing, will her teacher's husband agree? Will her teacher's daughter, and her grandparents, agree?"
The more Miao Guifeng thought about it, the more she felt she was right. In her previous life, Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao dated for several years before getting married. Others didn't date for that long, marrying early. People say that if someone hasn't married after dating for a certain number of years, it means they haven't considered getting married at all. After Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao married, they didn't live in the Sheng family home, but in a separate house. Miao Guifeng once again felt that the Sheng family must be dissatisfied with Jiang Moli.
"Jiang Moli's boyfriend is a college student," Miao Guifeng said. "It's so hard for her family to have a college student. How could she bring disaster to them?"
"College student..." Yang Bingrong thought that Jiang Moli was pretty, and college students would also look at their faces.
"Do you like Jiang Moli too?" Miao Guifeng looked at Yang Bingrong. She knew that Yang Bingrong didn't like her that much. "Look at her more."
"It's not just me. There are many people in the yard who didn't even take a second look at her." Yang Bingrong said. People like to take a second look at good-looking people.
After everyone stayed in the same courtyard for a long time, some people still looked at Jiang Moli more. Jiang Moli was beautiful and was famous in this area. It was normal for many young men to like a beauty like Jiang Moli.
Yang Bingrong just looked at her a few more times at most, he had no other thoughts about Jiang Moli.
"There's no other relationship between her and me," Yang Bingrong said. "Don't say anything that might lead to misunderstandings. If they hear it, it's no small matter."
The Jiang family doesn't like to suffer losses. If someone says something they shouldn't say and makes them feel uncomfortable, the Jiang family will definitely find a way to retaliate. Jiang's mother might rush to Miao Guifeng and point her finger at her nose and curse her.
Don’t think that Jiang’s mother is very tolerant towards Jiang Yuqin. It’s because Jiang Yuqin was Jiang’s father’s daughter before, so Jiang’s mother is tolerant.
Miao Guifeng is not a relative of Jiang's mother, so it is impossible for Jiang's mother to give Miao Guifeng face.
"We talked about it in the house, not outside." Miao Guifeng said, "I'm just talking about it, you'd better not think about it."
"No, no." Yang Bingrong emphasized.
Early in the morning, Miao Guifeng met Niu Cuihua when she went out to buy vegetables. Miao Guifeng told her about Sheng Jiahao sending Jiang Moli home.
"I think his parents and grandparents might not be satisfied, since he's a college student." Miao Guifeng expressed her guess. "Your sister-in-law is young now, so she can still be persuaded. As long as she doesn't worry about gossip, she can wait a few years and get those people to agree."
"Are those people dissatisfied?" Niu Cuihua didn't like Jiang Moli, but she had to admit that Jiang Moli was very beautiful.
"You can't make a living with your looks," Miao Guifeng said. "If your son were a college student, would you want him to marry a vocational college student? Or an actor? In ancient times, respectable men wouldn't marry actors; actors were often concubines. Even though it's a new era now, and acting is a profession, some people still have deeply ingrained ideas."
"Yes, that's what we say over there. Acting as an actor was considered a low-class job in the past." Niu Cuihua nodded. "I really don't know why my mother-in-law and her family let my sister-in-law become an actor. They don't even think about her future."
"That's right." Miao Guifeng said, "I guess they think it's a new era. I'm just telling you this. If they don't agree, there will be trouble. It's okay that you don't live with them. They should just persuade your mother-in-law and your sister-in-law. They won't bother you."
Miao Guifeng expressed her guesses, regardless of whether they were true or false. She thought based on her memories of her previous life and used her own thinking to think about other people's problems. She never considered whether others had other ideas about getting married later.
"If it's really embarrassing, it's not for you guys." Miao Guifeng said, "Your sister-in-law is still young. She needs to be touched and have her head broken and bleeding before she knows the pain. If you talk to her now, she definitely won't agree. She's really good with others."
"We'll see some other time." Niu Cuihua said, "She probably relies on her beauty to be with a college student."
Niu Cuihua thought to herself, could Jiang Moli hook up with that college student just because she wanted to? If Jiang Moli fell into the trap, who would pull her out?
Miao Guifeng said those words to Yang Bingrong and Niu Cuihua, and she didn't tell anyone else. When Niu Cuihua heard those words, she turned around and told her man.
"How happy she is now, how embarrassed she will be in the future." Niu Cuihua said, "As her brother, why don't you try to persuade her? She is not worthy of him."
"You..." Zhao Guodong was eating. He was in a bad mood when he heard his wife say this.
"I'm serious. She's a college student and has a car. What does your sister have?" Niu Cuihua asked. "What if she's just playing around and not taking responsibility?"
"I have my own ideas," said Zhao Guodong.
"I think she has her own ideas," Niu Cuihua said, "but I'm afraid she's too opinionated. If she makes a mess of things, you'll have to help her out again."
"I don't need to help her. There are so many people in the Jiang family, there are plenty of people to help her." Zhao Guodong said, "Eat, don't think about it. We have to check the school later. The eldest girl has to go to kindergarten."
"If she wasn't your sister, would I care about her?" Niu Cuihua said, "I'm being treated as a donkey's liver and lungs."
Zhao Guodong doesn't like to talk about Niu Cuihua. No matter what he says, Niu Cuihua can always continue to talk about those things from another angle. Zhao Guodong deeply feels the sense of powerlessness. What's the difference between this and playing the lute to a cow?
Niu Cuihua seemed to not understand what people were saying. She had her own ideas and was very stubborn. Niu Cuihua was willing to believe what Miao Guifeng said, but she was unwilling to think about whether Zhao Guodong was right or not, nor was she willing to think about the good things about Jiang's mother.
Jiang Moli's attitude towards Niu Cuihua was not so good, so Niu Cuihua naturally did not dare to say those words directly to Jiang Moli. Niu Cuihua also did not dare to say those words to Jiang's mother, as she was afraid that Jiang's mother would scold her.
Niu Cuihua was a big mouth, and her thoughts were clearly visible on her face. She didn't know what to say to her new neighbor. She simply told Jiang Moli about the Jiang family, and occasionally about how her family lived in the countryside.
"He's a college student, but she's not. I'm a little worried about her."
"She is my sister-in-law after all. Even though she doesn't let me live there, I still have to care about her."
"That's how life is. You can't just think about yourself, you have to think about your family."
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After Zhao Guodong went to work, Niu Cuihua said these words to others, acting as if she cared very much about Jiang Moli's affairs.
When some neighbors heard what Niu Cuihua said, they became even more disdainful of her. It would be fine if the sister-in-law didn't support her sister-in-law's finding a good partner, but she was also worried that her sister-in-law's breakup would affect them.
It's ridiculous. Jiang Moli and her boyfriend are still doing fine, and no one has heard that Jiang Moli's boyfriend's family is unhappy. Jiang Moli's boyfriend is the son of Jiang Moli's teacher. Is there a problem here? Do we need others to worry about it?
Niu Cuihua thought she was getting closer to others, but she didn't know that others were laughing at her behind her back, saying that she didn't understand the concept of a big family. No, or rather, it wasn't that Niu Cuihua didn't understand the concept of a big family, but that she didn't like Jiang Moli. She had a problem with Jiang Moli, so she said that about her sister-in-law.
Many neighbors watched Jiang Moli grow up, or grew up with Jiang Moli, and they all felt that Jiang Moli was much better than Niu Cuihua. At least Jiang Moli didn't say bad things about others in public, while Niu Cuihua said bad things about others and acted as if she was considering others.
Niu Cuihua told others about it in the morning, and Jiang's mother found out about it in the afternoon.
Jiang's mother went to find Niu Cuihua with a cold face. What would happen if those words were heard by the Sheng family?
"Mom." Niu Cuihua saw Jiang's mother coming over. She thought Jiang's mother was here to help her take care of the children. "You've come just in time. Please help me look after the old and the young while I do some laundry."
"I think you not only need to wash clothes, but also wash your stinky mouth." Jiang's mother said.
"Mom." Niu Cuihua immediately heard the dissatisfaction in Jiang's mother's tone. "Aren't you here to help us take care of the children? Why are you saying this?"
"Do you want me to repeat what you said to that person?" Jiang's mother asked, "What kind of partner your younger sister finds, and whether her future in-laws will be satisfied with her, has nothing to do with you. If you don't understand, just keep quiet."
"She is Guodong's biological sister..."
"Do you really think of her as your own sister?" Jiang's mother asked, "Just because your sister-in-law is not your sister? You can say such mean things to others? You say that Jasmine's future in-laws are not satisfied with her. You don't know anything and just say nonsense."
"I'm not talking nonsense, this is..." Niu Cuihua wanted to say that it was Miao Guifeng who said it, but after thinking about it, she decided not to say it. She couldn't betray Miao Guifeng. Miao Guifeng also said that this was just her personal guess and it might not be true. If Niu Cuihua betrayed Miao Guifeng, Jiang's mother might also go and talk to Miao Guifeng. Niu Cuihua simply said, "I thought of it myself. I heard others say that my younger sister's boyfriend is a college student, so I had this idea."
"You don't understand, so don't talk nonsense." Jiang's mother said, "Do you think that just because you're Jasmine's sister-in-law, you can control those things?"
"An elder sister-in-law is like a mother." Niu Cuihua said, "I just care about her."
"I'm not dead yet, and I don't need you to care about her like this," Jiang's mother said. "With you like this, I'm embarrassed to ask you to come home and stay for a while, to have a meal. If I let you go, how will Jasmine and Jasmine's father view you?"
Niu Cuihua was truly disappointing. Mother Jiang hadn't expected her to say these things so soon. Mother Jiang wanted her to be more obedient and stop talking about these things, but Niu Cuihua insisted on talking. What could Mother Jiang do? Mother Jiang had no other options. She couldn't control Niu Cuihua's mouth.
At this time, Jiang's mother could understand the helplessness of having a country daughter-in-law. She never looked down on country people, nor did she think it would be a big deal to have a country daughter-in-law. When Jiang's mother faced Niu Cuihua, she felt that she didn't want to have a country daughter-in-law at all. Niu Cuihua always said all kinds of annoying things.
It would be fine if others said it, but why did Niu Cuihua say it?
Niu Cuihua didn't think she was wrong. She thought it was Jiang's mother's fault. "Mom, even if you remarry, Guodong is still your biological son. You can't just see your daughter and not your son!"
"If I hadn't been seeing him, I wouldn't have sent him so many things, and I wouldn't have given him the job," Jiang's mother said. "Control your mouth and stop talking nonsense. I gave you all that money and used it to rent you a house, and your uncle never said a single 'no'. And you're still talking about his daughter like this? It's outrageous."
Jiang's mother was furious, not just a little bit. She wanted everyone to get along well, and thought that if Niu Cuihua and her husband moved out, things would gradually improve, but Niu Cuihua kept talking nonsense.
"Do you think you're that great? You said something, and someone told me the next thing you said," Jiang's mother said. "Think before you speak, don't just say whatever you want. If you want to get closer to them, you don't have to use your sister as a scapegoat."
"I didn't..." Niu Cuihua refused to admit that she was really doing it for her sister-in-law's good.
Mother Jiang rolled her eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to Niu Cuihua. Niu Cuihua's youngest son looked at Mother Jiang and said, "Grandma, Tangtang."
The child was thinking about the candy and had no idea what was going on between the adults.
Jiang's mother searched her pockets and found that she didn't bring any candy today.
"Ask your mother to buy it for you," Jiang's mother said. If she had brought candy, it would have been for the children, but she didn't. Jiang's mother hadn't thought much about helping Niu Cuihua and her husband with the children, let alone carrying a few candies in her pocket. If Niu Cuihua were easy to get along with, Jiang's mother would naturally be willing to spend more time with her grandchildren, but unfortunately, Niu Cuihua wasn't.
After Jiang's mother left, Niu Cuihua patted her youngest son's hand gently, not daring to use too much force, and raised her voice, "What are you thinking about candy? Your grandma won't buy it for you!"
Jiang's mother hadn't left yet. She heard Niu Cuihua's words and turned around and walked over, "Niu Cuihua, don't lead the child astray."
"You don't help take care of the child, but instead blame me for spoiling the child." Niu Cuihua said, "When we were in the countryside, we would send the child to my parents when we had to go to work."
Niu Cuihua felt aggrieved. Her family had helped her so much, but her mother-in-law didn't help her and even looked down on her.
"Based on your attitude, you should be raising the child by yourself," Jiang's mother said coldly. "As soon as you returned to the city and settled down, you started to look down on us. You are really capable, and your family is also capable."
At the Nancheng Theater, Jiang Moli had to finish her last shift. Before she officially went to the provincial Xiaobaihua, she was still in her original unit and had to do her original job well.
"Would you like to be a judge and give your opinion?" Liang Tong joked. She knew that Jiang Moli and He Jingxian didn't have a good relationship, and He Jingxian was now trying to get Jiang Moli's role. "You've been playing Cuiyun for a while, and everyone loves your portrayal of Cuiyun. You must be deeply touched. Be a judge, give us your score, and choose your successor."
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