Chapter 7 This meat is too hard
"Yes, we don't plan to hold a wedding banquet in the near future!" Jiang Yuqin said frankly.
Ding Chao wanted to speak, but Jiang Yuqin pulled him behind her. Jiang Yuqin held the child in one hand and protected Ding Chao with the other.
When Jiang Yuqin saw her like this, his father became even more unhappy. Jiang Yuqin was so ungrateful, did she really like Ding Chao that much?
"Dad, please don't make things difficult for him." Jiang Yuqin said, "Aren't you unhappy about us getting married? Then we can hold the wedding banquet later, so that you won't be unhappy at the wedding banquet. If others see it, they will think...that we forced you to attend the wedding banquet."
"Jiang Yuqin!" Jiang's father said coldly.
"That's how it is," Jiang Yuqin said. "Wedding banquets should be a happy occasion, not a sad one like you guys are."
It was clearly Ding Chao's problem, but Jiang Yuqin said it was the Jiang family's problem. For Ding Chao, Jiang Yuqin was willing to sacrifice a lot.
No one from the Ding family formally came to discuss the betrothal gift. Furthermore, it was common for the bride's parents to give the groom a little embarrassment. When proposing marriage, the bride's parents did so in the hope that the groom would pay more attention to her in the future.
Now, Jiang Yuqin had taken it upon herself to steal the household registration booklet and get married to Ding Chao. When Ding Chao came to visit her, he only brought a few things with him. Passersby could estimate the approximate value of the things Ding Chao brought.
Jiang's father felt ashamed and felt that Ding Chao did not value Jiang Yuqin.
"These things are my idea." Jiang Yuqin looked at the things Ding Chao brought. "These things are for you alone, not for anyone else."
Jiang Yuqin emphasized this specifically, as if she was afraid that Jiang's mother and Jiang Moli would take those things.
Jiang Moli hadn't considered taking those things. After joining the troupe a few years ago, she had received some salary, not a penny. Jiang Moli had some money, and she could spend it on her own. It was ridiculous that Jiang Yuqin and her husband were worried that Jiang's mother and Jiang Moli would take those things after buying so few things.
Jiang Yuqin didn't want to spend more money on Jiang's father, and she found such an unbelievable excuse.
"Ah." The child in Jiang Yuqin's arms suddenly started crying.
"Come, come, come, sit down first, sit down first." Jiang's mother said, "Everyone sit down."
Jiang's mother tried to ease the atmosphere; she couldn't let everyone remain so tense. She went to pour tea and pulled Jiang Moli aside.
"Go stay in your room," Jiang's mother whispered. "Your sister is married after all. Your father can't really not let them in."
Jiang's mother had been married to Jiang's father for many years, and she knew his temper too well. Jiang Yuqin and her husband had returned, which gave Jiang's father a way out. Jiang's mother had to say a few words to ease the atmosphere, so that Jiang's father would feel a little better. If Jiang's mother and Jiang Moli didn't let Jiang Yuqin and her husband stay, Jiang's father would only blame Jiang's mother when he thought about this incident later, saying that Jiang's mother didn't help him.
"People think you are a vicious stepmother, but you are still busy running around." Jiang Moli curled her lips.
"It's just a small matter." Jiang's mother said, "Go and rest for a while, and you can even get some sleep. Don't you have a performance tonight? You'll have to sing for quite a while then."
"It's okay. There are so many people singing, not just me." Jiang Moli looked at her mother, "Mom, if Jiang Yuqin makes things difficult for you, you..."
"She's married." Jiang's mother's voice was still very low.
Jiang's mother thought that Jiang Yuqin would come home less often in the future, so it would be okay for her to tolerate Jiang Yuqin a little. Jiang Moli went back to her room first and did not stay outside any longer.
Jiang Moli really despised Jiang Yuqin's eagerness to throw herself at Ding Chao. She hated those who were in love, the kind of women who ignored their families for a man. How good could those men be? Most men just wanted women to sacrifice. Ding Chao was clearly one of those people. Jiang Moli didn't believe Ding Chao didn't know Jiang Yuqin liked him. Not to mention that he wasn't here because he was working on the dam construction. Didn't that mean he couldn't be with Jiang Yuqin when he was in South City?
After all, it was because Ding Chao now had a child and it was difficult for him to find a better partner. If Ding Chao had a better choice, he would never choose Jiang Yuqin.
Any other woman whose family cared even a little about the child would never let her marry Ding Chao. Loyalty and loyalty are nothing compared to his daughter's lifelong happiness. Children aren't easy to raise; they require a great investment of time and money.
Jiang's mother took the teapot to the living room and poured tea for Jiang Yuqin and her husband. Jiang's father's face was still very unhappy. Ding Chao looked down on them too much.
Ding Chao sat there, feeling a bit uncomfortable. Father Jiang's expression was too cold. If Father Jiang's expression was a little better, Ding Chao would have dared to say a few more words.
Seeing Ding Chao didn't speak, Jiang's mother didn't ask Ding Chao to speak. Jiang's mother was just Jiang Yuqin's stepmother, so she couldn't interfere too much. Instead, she turned to look at Jiang's father and said, "I'll go cook first. Let's clean up first."
So Jiang's mother went to the kitchen. She didn't ask Jiang Moli to help. Her daughter was not good at cooking. Jiang Moli was okay at cooking noodles or frying eggs, but it would be difficult for her to make more complicated things. Jiang Moli was unlikely to do those difficult things.
Jiang Moli opened the door, leaving a small gap. She wanted to hear what Jiang Yuqin and the others were saying.
"Dad, look at this child. He's so well-behaved." Jiang Yuqin said, "If you coax him a little, he'll stop crying and make a fuss. He's very easy to take care of."
Jiang's father scoffed. Easy? If the child were that easy, he wouldn't have remarried so early. Back then, Jiang Yuqin's mother ran off with another man, and Jiang's father raised the child alone. He knew all too well how difficult it was to raise a child. A child might be hungry or wet, or cry at any time. Adults had to adapt to their schedules, not the other way around.
"Really, this child is very good." Jiang Yuqin said, "Dad, this child is your grandson."
Jiang Yuqin emphasized this sentence again. She also said it to Ding Chao. She said that she would treat this child as her own child, so she would treat this child as her own child.
"..." Father Jiang looked at the child in Jiang Yuqin's arms with mixed feelings.
"Dad," Ding Chao said, "his father passed away while building the dam, and his mother is young and needs to remarry. He's a boy, and many people wouldn't want his mother to marry him off. I have a good relationship with his father, so I brought him here. I just need to give him something to eat, that's all."
"Is that a bite to eat?" Jiang's father said, "You little brat, you're going to eat me to death!"
Jiang's father thought it would be better if it was a girl, but if it was a boy... Based on Ding Chao's current attitude, would Ding Chao still have to find a wife for his child in the future?
"Not really. We both have jobs and salaries," Jiang Yuqin said. "We can afford to support him!"
"Just support him." What else could Jiang's father say? It wasn't his salary, so he couldn't say anything.
Yang Bingliang, a 20-year-old man from the Yang family, was looking for a marriage partner. He wasn't old enough to get married, but many people who weren't old enough would go on blind dates first, then get married, and then get a marriage license when they were old enough.
Yang Bingliang owed a lot of money, all of which was paid back by his parents, and he still owed some money outside. The Yang family told the woman that Yang Bingliang had savings and could take over the family job. He wore the best clothes and said that when the woman married, she would be able to enjoy the good life together.
The girl hasn't married yet, so let's talk about the bride price first. She needs a radio, a sewing machine, a watch, etc., and also a certain amount of bride price.
At this moment, the Yang family had just sent the matchmaker out. The matchmaker conveyed the intention of the girl's family. Those betrothal gifts had to be prepared in full before this marriage could be successful. If those betrothal gifts were not prepared, then the girl's family would not marry her.
"Why do you need so many things?" Yang's mother didn't dare to say much in front of the matchmaker. The matchmaker knew the situation of the Yang family, and he was matchmaking for Yang Bingliang just for money.
The matchmaker praised Yang Bingliang and the Yang family in front of the woman and her family, extolling the Yang family's situation to the hilt. She didn't care whether the Yang family would suffer if the woman married into the family. The matchmaker believed that as long as the marriage was successful, she would receive a red envelope from the matchmaker.
If Miao Guifeng and his wife had not said they wanted to separate, then Yang's mother could have moved the things in their room out to Yang Bingliang. But now, the relationship between Miao Guifeng and his wife and their family members was so strained that Yang's mother had no way to take the things from their room.
Earlier, Yang's mother had used the dishes and chopsticks that were meant for Miao Guifeng and her husband, and Miao Guifeng had immediately taken them back. Miao Guifeng hadn't left her confinement period yet, but her mother-in-law hadn't taken care of her, and her husband still had to work, so she could only make her own food and couldn't expect him to bring her food from outside.
"Get ready first." said Yang's father.
"Where can we get so many things? If that doesn't work, we'll have to borrow them," Yang's mother said. They'd return the items to their parents after their youngest son and daughter-in-law got married. There was one problem: Yang Bingliang wasn't old enough to marry, and they didn't have a marriage certificate. She was worried that if her daughter-in-law found out the items were borrowed, she'd run away.
The times nowadays are different from those in the past. Women’s chastity is not taken so seriously. Women can get divorced and widows can remarry.
Mother Yang looked towards her eldest daughter-in-law's room and couldn't help but spit again.
When Yang's father saw his wife like this, he didn't tell her to stop.
"Who should we borrow them from?" Father Yang asked. Who would be willing to lend those things? Those things are valuable. If you borrow them, you have to be careful not to damage them.
"I'll go find your relatives and friends, too," Yang's mother said. "I'm just worried... I told the matchmaker that these things have to stay at our house and can't be taken away. If they really are taken to the girl's family, where they'll stay is uncertain. Just like the old lady, she gave all the betrothal money to her parents, saying they were poor."
Yang's mother always remembered this and brought it up from time to time.
The reason why Miao Guifeng was so tolerant in her previous life was also because of the betrothal gift. Miao Guifeng heard what Yang's mother said in the room, she rolled her eyes, but did not go out.
At noon, Jiang's mother cooked a large table of dishes. After all, it was the first time for her son-in-law to officially come to the family home after marriage. Jiang's mother couldn't cook too little. If she did, Jiang Yuqin would have to say something. But even with so many dishes, including fish and meat, Jiang Yuqin was still picky.
"Braised pork is delicious. It's a little softer and it will also taste good to children. The meat that is fried directly is so hard that it won't taste good to children." Jiang Yuqin glanced at the plate of meat on the table with disgust.
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