Chapter 73 The angry mother of the cow comes again
"How can there be no room to live here?" Bai Meiqi frowned. She thought this house was pretty good.
You have to remember that Shi Nan had only just started working, and Bo Meiqi had been working for a few years, but there were still many married teachers in the company who hadn't been allocated housing. The fact that Sheng Jiahao and Bo Meiqi were able to get housing was already quite good.
"Shi Nan and I will share a room, and the child will share another." Bo Meiqi said, "Nowadays, family planning is... "
"Are we dead?" Shi Mu interrupted Bo Meiqi, "Don't you have any parents-in-law?"
"..." Bai Meiqi was silent for a long time. "Dad, Mom, didn't we agree at the beginning? Shi Nan and I work here, and we live here. We'll go back to be with you on the weekend."
"You mean we can't live here? Isn't this my son's home?" said Shi's mother.
"No, that's not what I meant..."
"If that's not what you meant, then what did you just say?" Shi's mother's face turned cold. "My son married you, and this is how you treat your parents-in-law? Didn't your parents teach you to respect your elders?"
Bai Meiqi was in a very bad mood. She and Shi Nan had just obtained their marriage certificate but hadn't held their wedding banquet yet. Seeing Shi's mother like this, Bai Meiqi felt that there would be a lot of things to deal with during the wedding banquet.
"Shi Nan." Bai Meiqi didn't want to face Shi's mother alone, so she went to find Shi Nan.
Shi Nan was in the bathroom. The bathrooms here were already decorated and had simple furniture. Shi Nan and Bo Meiqi only needed to bring some quilts and other items, and they could move in directly.
Shi Nan turned on the water for a long time, deliberately. He didn't really want to hear what his mother was saying to Bo Meiqi. He knew his mother would say something. After all, he and Bo Meiqi had already obtained their marriage certificate, so it didn't matter if his mother said a few words.
When Bo Meiqi called Shi Nan several times, Shi Nan came out of the bathroom. You have to know that Shi Nan treated his sweetheart so well that he could let his sweetheart be ridiculed by his own mother for years, not to mention someone like Bo Meiqi. Shi Nan did not have much love for Bo Meiqi, but more of an exploitation.
"There was some noise just now, I didn't hear what you were saying?" Shi Nan asked, "How is it? Do you need to buy anything else?"
"It's too shabby," Shi's mother said. "It's much worse than ours. These chairs and this table are awful. And there's no TV or refrigerator. How can this be okay? Meiqi, what do you plan to give as a dowry? They say marrying up means giving more."
"Marrying someone of higher status?" Bo Meiqi felt even more uncomfortable when she heard this.
"Meiqi." Shi Nan quickly pulled Bo Meiqi aside, "Let's wait for the TV and refrigerator. When I save up enough money, we can buy them later."
"Meiqi..."
"Mom." Shi Nan motioned his mother to stop talking. "If it weren't for Uncle Meiqi, we wouldn't have been able to get this apartment so quickly. Many newlyweds only get a few rooms. Ours is considered good. We have two rooms, a living room, a bathroom, and a kitchen. It's great."
When Bai Meiqi heard Shi Nan say these words, her mood was still not very good. They didn't have a house in the first place. If it weren't for her uncle, they wouldn't have such a house. And Shi's mother still complained about the house. If Shi's mother really had the ability, then the Shi family would just buy a big house here.
"He's her uncle. It's only natural for an uncle to help his niece," said Shi's mother. "He's already helping, so can't he help a little more? Houses are still very cheap in this area, and this place is desolate, with not many people living here. Can't he get a bigger house?"
Shi's mother had a reason. She just felt that the girl's family still didn't value Bo Meiqi and Shi Nan enough. She always felt that her son was at a disadvantage. She didn't think about whether she could get a house for her son earlier.
"What do you think I am?" Bai Meiqi was angry.
"Meiqi, Meiqi." Shi Nan held Bo Meiqi. He didn't want Bo Meiqi to quarrel with Shi's mother. "This house is big enough for us to live in."
"It's enough to live in now, but it won't be enough in the future," said Shi's mother.
"As long as you don't live here, it's fine." Bai Meiqi was spoiled by her parents and had never suffered such grievances.
Even before Bai Meiqi and Shi Nan got married, Bai Meiqi had been a little unwilling to accept it. Now, seeing Shi's mother's expression, she felt even more wronged. If Bai Meiqi and Shi Nan had not already obtained a marriage certificate, Bai Meiqi would have wanted to get rid of Shi Nan. Unfortunately, they had already obtained a marriage certificate.
Shi Nan tried to hold Bai Meiqi's hand again, but Bai Meiqi shook off Shi Nan's hand and walked out of the house.
Shi Nan wanted to chase her, but Shi's mother said, "Don't chase her, don't chase her. I just said a few words, and she got so angry. What will happen in the future?"
"Mom, could you please say less?" Shi Nan frowned, "Don't make Meiqi too unhappy."
"If you indulge her like this, she'll end up shitting on you sooner or later," said Shi's mother. "It's not enough to just say a few words. When I was living under your grandmother's care, she wasn't that kind to me. She..."
Shi Nan did not continue to listen to his mother's words, but ran out to chase Bai Meiqi. Shi Nan could not let Bai Meiqi get too upset. If Bai Meiqi complained to the boss, Shi Nan was worried that the boss would be angry.
"Meiqi." Shi Nan ran fast and soon caught up with Bai Meiqi.
Downstairs, Shi Nan grabbed Bai Meiqi's hand.
"Meiqi, that's just how Mom's temper is." Shi Nan said, "She doesn't have much experience. She only thinks that college is good. She only thinks about... It's not just you. She's said that many girls on our street are good. She can even accept you as her daughter-in-law, but as for others, she's afraid that others will get close to me. Mom wants her son to be successful. She really wants us to live a good life. Meiqi, just don't let Mom live here."
Today, Shi Nan deliberately didn't interrupt his mother and listened to what she said to Bo Meiqi. He wanted to make Bo Meiqi angry. He didn't want his biological mother to live in this house. Shi Nan wanted to break free from his mother's control. He hated her. It was because of her that he couldn't be with the person he loved.
"That's your mother. You really don't want to let her live here?" asked Bai Meiqi.
"Really?" Shi Nan said.
"There is another room." said Bai Meiqi.
"Make it a study, and then turn it into a baby room when you have a child." Shi Nan said.
"Don't change it to a study room. It's so troublesome to change it all the time." Bo Meiqi said, "If your mom doesn't come, my mom will come to see me. What's your mom's attitude? What's wrong with me not having a college degree? When you went on a blind date with me, didn't you know that I didn't have a college degree? Is it because I don't want to go to college? It's because my grades are not good enough. Yes, my grades are not good enough. If I marry a college student like you, I will be marrying up. I will have to bring a lot of dowry and I will have to pay you back."
"No, I'm just trying to get ahead of myself." Shi Nan knew that Bai Meiqi was very angry, so he could only coax her a little and make her not be so angry.
"No, I'm marrying you because I'm above my station. I'm marrying you, not because you're marrying me." Bai Meiqi said aggrievedly, "If my uncle hadn't introduced you to me, and my mother hadn't thought you were good, do you think I really wanted to marry you?"
Bai Meiqi doesn't have anyone she likes. She just goes with the flow and does whatever her parents say.
"You've been wronged. It's my mother's fault." Shi Nan said, "I'll take you home first. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. My mother..."
"You said she can't live with us," Bo Meiqi said. "My uncle managed to get us this house. Your mother can't live here. You saw how your mother acted today. If we let her live here, she'd definitely criticize me every day. Am I that bad?"
"No, you're not bad at all. It's mom's problem, it's mom's problem." Shi Nan coaxed Bai Meiqi.
"Don't try to coax me," Bai Meiqi said. "Go see your mother and explain things to her. I'm putting this on the table: your mother can't move in. Or do you want to talk to my uncle?"
"Okay, I'll go tell Mom." Shi Nan felt bad. Bai Meiqi actually threatened him with her uncle.
"You go and talk to me. I'll go back and rest first." Bo Meiqi said. She could still rest in the company dormitory and hadn't moved out yet. She had to wait until the house here was ready before she could move in.
Seeing that Bai Meiqi was not that angry, Shi Nan turned back to look for his mother.
Shi's mother said a lot of unpleasant things in front of Shi's father, meaning that Shi Nan only cared about Bai Meiqi and didn't care about her as his biological mother.
"They say that once you have a daughter-in-law, you forget your biological mother. Is Shi Nan going to forget me as her mother?"
"Isn't it for his own good? Those people in the Bai family act so high and mighty. I don't think they take us seriously."
"Just because Bo Meiqi's uncle is Shi Nan's leader, we have to bow our heads."
"Look at how Meiqi treated me just now. Is that the right attitude to treat your mother-in-law?"
…
Shi's mother was very angry. She still couldn't like her daughter-in-law, Bo Meiqi. This daughter-in-law had no diploma, no looks, and her only advantage was that she had an uncle who was a leader. Shi's mother was really dissatisfied with Bo Meiqi. She kept thinking about what those people on the street said.
Those people said that Bai Meiqi did not go to college, that Bai Meiqi was not as good as Jiang Moli, that Jiang Moli was in the provincial Xiaobaihua School and met the mayor and was on newspapers and TV, and that Jiang Moli was so beautiful, while Bai Meiqi was just an ordinary elementary school teacher.
This made Shi's mother indignant, but what could she say? Could she say that Bo Meiqi's uncle was Shi Nan's leader? It would be useless for her to say it, as others would only think that they were bowing to power.
Shi Nan stood at the door for a long time without going in. He heard what his mother said in the house and wanted to ask her to say a few more words, so he didn't really want to go in.
The news of the conflict between Shi's mother and Bo Meiqi eventually spread. Although Shi's mother didn't want to criticize Bo Meiqi in front of others, she felt that criticizing Bo Meiqi would be like criticizing her own son. But when Bo's mother came to talk about the house, Shi's mother and Bo's mother started arguing so loudly that the neighbors could hear.
When Fan Xiaoxue went to see Jiang Moli, she told her about this incident in a vivid way. Fan Xiaoxue had been to Jiang Moli's new home once before, but she didn't look closely. This time, she looked more carefully and felt that this house was really big, especially big.
"They've already gotten married, but they're still arguing. It seems they're saying the house is too small," Fan Xiaoxue said. "It's a two-bedroom apartment, and they're still saying it's too small. It's a company-assigned house. Shi Nan has only been working for a short time, and he's getting a house so soon. It's all because he's dating his boss's niece."
Everyone knew what was going on, but Shi's mother still said that it was because Shi Nan was capable and was appreciated by his leader, so the leader introduced a partner to Shi Nan and allocated a house to him.
"They brag about Shi Nan every day, saying how great he is," Fan Xiaoxue said. "They're arguing now, thinking they've already got the marriage certificate, so they don't have to worry about the outcome slipping away."
"It's just a few arguments." Jiang Moli said, "We've already got the marriage certificate, what else can we do?"
"Right." Fan Xiaoxue agreed with Jiang Moli. "They're still going to have a wedding banquet. If they keep going like this, they'll probably have more quarrels in the future."
"It will be much better if we don't live together." Jiang Moli thought that Shi's mother had such a strong desire to control Shi Nan, she must not want to live separately from Shi Nan.
When Shi Nan was in college, it was difficult for his mother to stay in the capital. If possible, she would have gone there to accompany Shi Nan to college and kept an eye on him every day. Shi Nan returned to the south city, and there were houses for rent in the development zone, and the rent was not expensive. If Shi Nan and his wife did not want his mother to live there, she could rent a house nearby.
Being in the same city, transportation is quite convenient, though it takes a little longer to get there. Even though Shi's mother didn't rent a house, she would often go to Shi Nan's place. With her legs clinging to her, Shi Nan couldn't control her.
"We can get by without living together," Fan Xiaoxue said. "After the argument, Shi Nan's mother said the woman would bring a TV and a refrigerator as a dowry. I asked if she would bring a car as a dowry, and Shi Nan's mother glared at me."
Fan Xiaoxue said those words on purpose because Shi's mother always looked down on them and criticized them.
"That woman is really capable, and her family is really rich." Fan Xiaoxue said, "Shouldn't the man pay for those things? But it was that Bai Meiqi who paid for them. The only requirement was that Shi Nan's mother couldn't live in the house over there."
"You know it so well." Jiang Moli sighed.
"Didn't Shi Nan's mother say that herself?" Fan Xiaoxue said, "She's finding ways to show off her son. Even if her daughter-in-law doesn't let her live there, she can't let others think she's not doing well. She wants others to know that she's doing well, and her son is doing well too. I'm just waiting to see if they'll continue to quarrel. That Bo Meiqi, a junior college graduate, is an elementary school teacher. Isn't she pretty much the same as you? You also graduated from a junior college, and so did she."
Fan Xiaoxue sneered, "They're like that, yet they still have the nerve to mock you. Where do they get the qualifications? They said they wanted a college-educated daughter-in-law, but wouldn't they still choose someone with a technical secondary school degree?"
"Even if someone has a good family background and hasn't even graduated from elementary school, there are still a lot of people vying for her." Jiang Moli said, "She's the niece of Leader Shi Nan. Just having that level of connection is enough."
"I really didn't expect Shi Nan to be such a person." Fan Xiaoxue said, "He must be marrying his boss's niece to climb the social ladder."
Fan Xiaoxue was extremely disappointed with Shi Nan. Her filter was completely shattered. When Shi Nan was still in college, Fan Xiaoxue could still say that Shi Nan was incapable of confronting his parents. But after Shi Nan graduated from college, he did that. Fan Xiaoxue could only say that Shi Nan was worthy of being a member of the Shi family.
"Why did I fall in love with such a person before?" Fan Xiaoxue felt depressed.
"When you're young, it's easy to be blinded by others," Jiang Moli said. "You only see the good in one aspect of others."
"Aren't you blinded by him?" Fan Xiaoxue said.
"I only treat you as brothers and sisters." Jiang Moli said. She was very young among the people they played with, so she often called them brothers and sisters. Jiang Moli didn't like Jiang Yuqin as her sister. She liked to call her friends "sisters" outside. Jiang Moli even deliberately called others that in front of Jiang Yuqin.
"You're the best." Fan Xiaoxue sighed, "I didn't have much education. At the time, I thought Shi Nan was amazing, but later..."
Jiang Moli listened to Fan Xiaoxue's story, and when it was noon, Jiang Moli invited Fan Xiaoxue to her home for lunch. Fan Xiaoxue had originally wanted to go home early, but before she knew it, it was lunchtime. So Fan Xiaoxue stayed at Jiang Moli's home for lunch. Sheng Jiahao had some things to deal with and was not at home. Jiang's father had less work at work, so he came back for lunch.
"So many dishes?" Fan Xiaoxue looked at the numerous dishes on the table and couldn't help but ask, "Is it a holiday today? Or did they cook so many dishes just because I came?"
"I didn't make it specially for you." Jiang Moli said, "We have these dishes when we eat by ourselves. At most, we can add two more dishes. Eat, eat."
"Then I won't be polite." Fan Xiaoxue picked up the chopsticks.
After lunch, Jiang Moli brought Fan Xiaoxue a few pieces of egg cake and asked her to take them back for the children. Fan Xiaoxue felt very embarrassed. She had only brought some fruits when she came. She had a sumptuous lunch at Jiang Moli's house, and now she had to take something back.
"It's for the children." Jiang Moli said.
"Okay then." Fan Xiaoxue said.
"By the way, if you want to go there, please bring some things to my brother's house for me." Jiang Moli said, "My brother and sister-in-law live over there. We all live here, so sometimes we don't go over."
"Don't worry, your brother and sister-in-law are my brother and sister-in-law." Fan Xiaoxue said, "I'll keep an eye on them for you. If anything happens to them, we'll lend a hand."
"Thank you." Jiang Moli said sincerely.
"Why are you being polite? We've been friends for so many years." Fan Xiaoxue said. She picked up the egg cake in her hand, shook it, and joked, "You've bribed me."
Jiang Moli chuckled, "You're really easy to bribe, with just such a small amount of money."
Fan Xiaoxue took the things back home. When she returned to the street, she first put the things at her home, and then took the things to Niu Cuihua's house. Fan Xiaoxue's child was still young, so she didn't have to worry about the child taking the things. She was just worried that other people in the family would not know.
"Jasmine asked me to bring this to her brother and sister-in-law. I'll go over there first." Fan Xiaoxue said to her mother-in-law, "And this egg cake, Jasmine asked me to bring back for the children."
"Leave it there." Fan Xiaoxue's mother-in-law looked at the egg cake. She still knew her limits. Jiang Moli was really nice to Fan Xiaoxue.
When Fan Xiaoxue visited Niu Cuihua, she was still making braised dried tofu. After she moved, she told her regular customers that her home was right there. If they couldn't wait for her to set up her stall, they could just come and buy from her. Niu Cuihua, a food maker, even obtained the necessary documentation to avoid any problems. She was meticulous about hygiene when making these things, and she wouldn't dare mess with it.
"Sister Cuihua." Fan Xiaoxue knocked on the door and pushed it open to go in.
"Do you want to buy tofu?" Niu Cuihua hurriedly greeted Fan Xiaoxue.
"Buy dried tofu. My family prefers it. I'm going to Jasmine's place today, and she asked me to bring you some food." Fan Xiaoxue said, "Put it on the table in the house for you."
"Okay." Niu Cuihua nodded.
When Fan Xiaoxue came out of the house, she asked Niu Cuihua to weigh the dried tofu.
"Your dried tofu is still the best, it's all very fresh." Fan Xiaoxue said, "Come a little later, they'll be sold out."
"This is the only pot left," Niu Cuihua said. "Someone has already reserved some. I'll go deliver it to them later. If you want it next time, you can tell me in advance and I'll make it and deliver it to you. I'll deliver to those who live nearby, but I won't deliver to those who live too far away and don't have enough time."
"Isn't this very tiring for you?" Fan Xiaoxue asked.
"It can't be helped. Any job that makes money is going to be hard. Doesn't our little sister have to go out of town to perform frequently?" Niu Cuihua said, "She has a hard time too."
"Yes, Jasmine has a hard time too," Fan Xiaoxue said. "I grew up with Jasmine. When she was little, practicing opera was really tough. Sometimes she would scream in pain, but she had to practice anyway. My mom always said that I couldn't do it. If I could be like Jasmine, I could make more money now."
"That was very difficult." Niu Cuihua had never seen Jiang Moli as a child, but she knew from what others had said that her childhood was very difficult. "I've weighed it for you."
Fan Xiaoxue paid the money and took the dried tofu back home.
In the evening, Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao went to the front yard to see the flowers her mother dug from next door. The flowers were growing well, and Jiang Moli even reached out to touch them.
"Mom said she also asked the old lady next door how to grow flowers." Jiang Moli said.
"The old lady of the Wen family." Sheng Jiahao said.
"Yeah." Jiang Moli nodded vigorously, "It seems to be over there."
"It's good that Mom can talk to her." Sheng Jiahao didn't think about the people around him having to build good relationships with the Wen family. Old Mrs. Wen had a bad temper, and Sheng Jiahao had known that for a long time. He didn't expect that Jiang's mother and Old Mrs. Wen could chat together.
"Yes." Jiang Moli said, "Some people say that talking is always good, so you won't feel lonely. I'm also worried that my mother will come over and there will be no one to talk to. She will be lonely. It's also very good to be able to chat and play with neighbors."
Sheng Jiahao didn't say much about Mrs. Wen's situation. It was better to know less.
The situation of the Wen family is still a bit complicated. If we are just simple friends, it is not necessary to know those things.
Sheng Jiahao just said a few words, "Old Madam Wen is her husband's second wife. There was war in the early years, and the situation was complicated."
"My mom also remarried and became my dad's second wife." Jiang Moli said, "Both the first and second wives are good."
Jiang Moli felt that Mrs. Wen and Jiang's mother should be able to get along a little. Apart from their cultural level, they could talk about other things.
Two days later, Niu's mother came with her luggage. She had received a call from her daughter a few days ago and had taken care of some things at home before coming. Niu's mother didn't want to come at first, fearing that it would bother her daughter and daughter-in-law. Niu Cuihua suggested that Niu's mother help take care of the children and that they could make tofu together, saying that Niu's mother could also earn some money. Niu's mother came after hearing this.
There were too many mouths to feed back home, and Niu's mother had more than just one grandson to worry about; there were so many things she needed to spend money on. After discussing it with her husband and his family, she decided to move to the city, where there were indeed more opportunities to make money. Niu's mother didn't let her son, daughter-in-law, and other people come with her. She herself hadn't even established herself in the city, so how could she let them come?
It's impossible to just say that Niu Cuihua has moved into a new house and has an empty room, and then invite everyone from the Niu family over. That wouldn't work. The house isn't very big, and there aren't that many empty rooms. Niu's mother had already agreed with the family that if they could really make money, they would consider coming to the city to work.
After Niu's mother entered the house, she found that the yard was not as big as theirs in the countryside, but it was enough in the city.
"This house of yours must cost a lot of money," said Niu's mother.
"It costs quite a bit of money," Niu Cuihua said. "My younger sister gave us all her savings, and my brother-in-law also lent us some money. My mother-in-law also gave us her savings, and my uncle also gave us some money."
"They're so kind to you. They moved somewhere else and made all the arrangements for you," said Niu's mother. "They even thought about how many rooms they had and told you that you could let me come over. No other family would be so kind to you."
Niu's mother often lamented that Niu Cuihua had married into a good family. When Niu Cuihua and her husband were in the countryside, Jiang's mother and Jiang Moli often sent them gifts. After Niu Cuihua and her husband returned to the city, their family remained so kind to them.
"Mom, put your things in the room first and take a rest." Niu Cuihua said, "My mother-in-law and her family don't live here, and I didn't tell them you were coming today. We'll meet again another day."
"Don't worry." Mother Niu said, "Don't bother asking them to entertain me. I'll just eat at your place."
"Yes." Niu Cuihua nodded, "I know everything."
Niu Cuihua didn't want to always trouble Jiang Moli and Jiang's mother, so she thought it would be best if she could do more.
On this day, Jiang's mother was arguing with someone outside. She was drinking tea at Old Lady Wen's place when someone else came over and started saying some pedantic things. Of course, Jiang's mother didn't say that, but said something else. When someone else mocked Jiang's mother, Jiang's mother would mock them back.
"I'm uneducated, just a retired female worker," Jiang's mother said. "You're capable, so tell me more."
"Sister, don't worry about her. She's not very smart." Old Lady Wen stood on Jiang's mother's side. "It's useless to say anything to someone with a poor brain."
She was hoping to flatter Old Madam Wen and gain some benefits from the Wen family, but she didn't expect Old Madam Wen to be on her side at all. She was accompanied by another person, another wealthy woman living nearby. The other person didn't say much; she had already made inquiries. Jiang's mother was Sheng Jiahao's mother-in-law, and the Sheng family was quite powerful. She wouldn't offend Jiang's mother anyway. Regardless of whether Jiang's son was a promising woman or not, her daughter was Madam Sheng, and that was enough.
The man who had argued with Jiang's mother was driven out by Old Lady Wen, and the other man was also asked to leave. The other man felt that he had suffered an unprovoked disaster, and it was all the fault of the man who had been driven out, who had to argue and criticize the flowers. If someone said they were growing vegetables, then let them talk. Why bother saying that growing vegetables was a lowly job?
"I'm sorry to make you laugh." Old Madam Wen said, "Most of the people who come to my place are like this."
"You really have a hard time." Jiang's mother said.
"Fortunately, they all support me." Old Madam Wen said, "But you, they treat you as a soft persimmon. You don't have to be nice to them. Your son-in-law is strong. With your son-in-law around, they dare not offend you."
"My son-in-law is my son-in-law," Jiang's mother said. She really didn't know how powerful her son-in-law was, so she didn't ask him much about those things. "I only found out that my son-in-law bought such a big house when they were about to get their marriage certificate."
Jiang's mother really didn't expect that Sheng Jiahao could buy such a big and such a nice house. She originally thought that Sheng Jiahao would be lucky enough to buy a smaller house.
In the past, Sheng Jiahao often drove to pick up Jiang Moli and he often ate at the Jiang family's house. Jiang's mother felt that Sheng Jiahao looked quite ordinary and did not seem particularly different. When Sheng Jiahao bought such a big house, Jiang's mother thought that Sheng Jiahao really made a lot of money. She could not say that Sheng Jiahao was so powerful, and said that her daughter could not control Sheng Jiahao, so she asked her daughter to separate from Sheng Jiahao.
"Some of the people out there aren't good people. They're all black-hearted," said Old Lady Wen. "They say one thing on the surface, but they're another behind the scenes. As you live here, you'll slowly see more of them. These people are slyly trying to curry favor with you."
"Not just here, but even the street we used to live on is like this," Jiang's mother said. "Didn't our Jasmine never go to college? She went to Nancheng Art College. And then, people said she didn't have a college education and wasn't worthy of talking to people who did. That college student's mother even thought our Jasmine was trying to seduce her son. It's a joke. Jiahao also graduated from a college, a good one at that. Why would my daughter leave such a good man like Jiahao for a broke college student?"
It’s not that Jiang’s mother looks down on Shi Nan, but Shi Nan doesn’t get along well with the other people in the Shi family.
"Well, her son is still looking for someone who didn't even go to college, but only graduated from a technical secondary school," Jiang's mother said. "The advantage is that the girl is the niece of her son's boss."
"People like this are bound to fall into a big pit sooner or later," said Old Lady Wen. "It's easy to change a country, but hard to change one's nature. No matter how powerful her daughter-in-law's uncle is, she will still look down on her daughter-in-law. How can her daughter-in-law be looked down upon by her?"
"That's exactly what happened," Jiang's mother said. "When that woman went to that street, someone came up to her and told her about her future mother-in-law, but she still married that person's son."
Jiang's mother thought they didn't need to sympathize too much with the woman. She must have carefully considered her decision before choosing Shi Nan. After all, Shi Nan was a college graduate and had a bright future. She was attracted by Shi Nan's future, not his parents.
When Jiang's mother returned home for dinner, she said that she had quarreled with someone, and she carefully observed Sheng Jiahao's expression.
"Mom, you're right!" Sheng Jiahao said, "Just express your opinion boldly. We're all neighbors, and there's no reason for you to be the only one to give in to them. Mom, don't worry about it affecting us. It won't."
Sheng Jiahao reassured Jiang's mother, "We live here to live comfortably, not to favor anyone.
"That's good." Jiang's mother breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mom, you have such a good temper, but you still get into an argument with someone. That person is probably mentally ill." Jiang Moli picked up some food for her mother. "You should avoid getting too close to people with mental problems like this. It's better to stay away from them."
"Didn't we meet those people at the neighbor's house next door?" Jiang's mother asked. "If it were me, I wouldn't have let them into my house if I hadn't felt right, and I wouldn't have talked to them. It's really not easy for the neighbor's family, having to deal with these people."
"If she wants to see you, she can see you. If she doesn't want to see you, she will refuse you the door." Sheng Jiahao said. Old Madam Wen is not a gentle person, but she is much gentler in front of Jiang's mother.
Sheng Jiahao knew that it was not because Jiang's mother was his mother-in-law, but because of Jiang's mother herself. Old Mrs. Wen could get along well with Jiang's mother, so Old Mrs. Wen was gentler towards Jiang's mother.
"Mom, didn't my sister-in-law say she wanted her mother to come over? I don't know if her mother has come." Jiang Moli said, "If she comes, shouldn't we treat her to a meal?"
"Invite people to our house for dinner." Sheng Jiahao said.
This was their shared home, and if Mr. and Mrs. Jiang had guests, they could just invite them over. Sheng Jiahao didn't mind, he was just afraid that his father-in-law and mother-in-law would be too restrained.
In the past, Jiang's father was the head of the family, and now, Sheng Jiahao is the head of the family.
Although Sheng Jiahao is the head of the family, he actually listens to Jiang Moli. Jiang Moli has the final say on most of the family's affairs. If Jiang Moli doesn't understand something outside, Sheng Jiahao will make a decision and talk to her about it.
"Okay." Jiang's mother nodded.
Mr. Jiang was not a talkative person. After dinner, he and his mother went to the backyard to tend to the vegetables, some of which had already sprouted.
"Even after watching it every day... you can still see that the vegetables have suddenly grown a lot." Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao were also in the backyard, some distance away from Jiang's parents. "I think they still like this piece of land. You made the right choice by buying this house."
"The most important thing is that you like it," said Sheng Jiahao.
"Is Second Sister going somewhere else soon?" Jiang Moli asked, "I heard something a few days ago."
"She's going somewhere else. She's letting her parents-in-law take care of the children. She didn't send them to my parents' place, nor did she send them to us." Sheng Jiahao said, "My second sister's children are very chattering, very talkative, and they run around a lot. Mom is a teacher, and she doesn't like to hang out with them. Mom always says that seeing them once in a while is cute, but seeing them too much is a curse."
"Mom is really funny." Jiang Moli chuckled.
"Mom doesn't particularly like taking care of children. She gave birth to three of us siblings, and she was tired of taking care of us all," Sheng Jiahao said. "When my eldest brother and sister-in-law gave birth, Mom went to take care of her after she had her baby. It gave Mom a headache. Luckily, her biological mother is here, so there's someone to take care of her, so Mom stewed a chicken at home and sent it over."
Teacher Lu had a child when she was young, which somewhat delayed her career. The development of opera was not very good at that time, so it was not a big deal for Teacher Lu to have a child.
"In recent years, Mom has wanted to spend more time teaching and educating people," Sheng Jiahao said. "She often invites students to her house and makes delicious food for them, but she rarely asks us to come over. She thinks that since we are her children, we can just go if we want to. Why would she ask us to come? If she asks us to come, how unfilial would we be?"
Teacher Lu was a very good parent. She was straightforward and always told them what to say. She often told them to be less evasive. While it was normal to be evasive when working outside, it was important to be less evasive with those close to you. Don't expect others to think of everything for you; they weren't your own pets.
"The teacher is really insightful, and my mom is so kind." Jiang Moli said, "When I first went to the teacher's house for dinner, the teacher's... mom told me to eat more and kept picking up food for me, saying that I was too thin and could gain some weight. I said I couldn't gain weight, and the teacher said that it was okay, that health was the most important thing, and that my body shape was already very good."
Teacher Lu never caused too much anxiety for the school and knew how to comfort students. Jiang Moli liked Teacher Lu very much and she once thought that after she graduated, she would have to visit her teacher more often. Who would have thought that she, Jiang Moli, would become Teacher Lu's daughter-in-law.
When Jiang Moli talked about Teacher Lu with Sheng Jiahao, she sometimes still called her Teacher. In front of Teacher Lu, she still called her Mom most of the time. Jiang Moli respected Teacher Lu very much, which is why she would alternate between addressing her like this. Sheng Jiahao and Teacher Lu didn't mind Jiang Moli doing this.
Second Sister Sheng even joked that the man was both a teacher and her mother, and that the Sheng family had gotten a great bargain, and that her mother had gotten what she wished for.
"Speaking of which, it will take a few more years before we have children," Jiang Moli said, "another three to five years."
"Okay." Sheng Jiahao said, "I'm not with you just for the sake of the child. I was mentally prepared long before I was with you. Our teacher Lu told me that. I'm lucky to be with someone as outstanding as you. I can't ruin your future."
Sheng Jiahao held Jiang Moli's hand tightly. They had just gotten married, and having a child in a few years would be the best thing. Sheng Jiahao still wanted to spend more time with Jiang Moli as a couple, and didn't expect to have to revolve around a child so soon.
The Qi family didn't ask He Jingxian to check the sex of the baby in her belly. It didn't matter whether the baby was a boy or a girl; they had enough to raise a child. If it was a girl, there was no need to abort it. He Jingxian could just give birth to the child and then get pregnant again later. It wouldn't be a big deal.
"Don't we need to check the gender of the baby?" He Jingxian asked Qi Shixin. No one in the Qi family said they wanted to check the gender of the baby, but He Jingxian said it herself.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
