Chapter 95: Give, give, give, all to you...
"Jiang Moli doesn't even live here anymore, what's the point of them saying good things about her?"
"Jiang Moli's husband owns a company. Can they go there to work?"
"Others don't offer any benefits to them, yet they just keep saying those things every day."
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Shi's mother was fed up with those people. Couldn't they just stop saying a few words about Jiang Moli? When Shi's mother called Jiang Moli an actress, those people said that this wasn't ancient times anymore, that Shi's mother was old-fashioned, and that Shi's mother only knew how to look down on Jiang Moli.
Yes, Shi’s mother looked down on Jiang Moli, and she still does until now.
Shi's mother wondered why Jiang Moli, who had never attended college, was so popular, even overshadowing Shi Nan. Shi Nan was already starting a business and had some success, so Shi's mother thought those people should praise him more.
When those people mentioned Shi Nan, they would ask Shi's mother, "Has your Shi Nan come home this week?" "Has your Shi Nan come home once this month?"
Those people were just saying that on purpose. After Shi Nan married Pan Yun, he rarely came home. The number of times he came back was extremely rare. Whenever Shi's mother went to Shi Nan's place, Mrs. Pan and Pan Yun would tell her not to go. Shi Nan always listened to them. Shi's mother had no face in front of Shi Nan.
Shi's mother didn't dare to say much about Shi Nan's faults outside. It was a family scandal, how could she let others know about it? But Jiang Moli's matter was different. Shi's mother could talk about it at home and dared to talk about it outside.
"How capable can Jiang Moli be? Isn't she still relying on her husband and her mother-in-law?" Shi's mother asked, "She's famous now, but so what?"
Shi's mother originally wanted to say that Jiang Moli hadn't given birth to a child, but then she realized that Jiang Moli had given birth to a child. Not only did Jiang Moli give birth to a child, but she also gave birth to a boy. If Jiang Moli had given birth to a girl, Shi's mother would still have said it.
"A woman should stay home and take care of her children," said Shi's mother. "Jiang Moli just had a baby and she's already showing off outside, thinking only of work. She doesn't even worry about her child being uncomfortable at home. If the child has a headache or a fever, does she still have to go to work and let others take care of the child? What's the point of a woman who doesn't care about her family like this?"
Father Shi looked at the newspaper in his hand. His wife still loved to say these words.
"And Pan Yun, Pan Yun hasn't gotten pregnant yet, even though she's been married to our Shi Nan for quite some time." Shi's mother said, "Really, Pan Yun just won't listen to me. If she had listened to me and taken more supplements, maybe she would have gotten pregnant. Does Pan Yun know that others laugh at us because she's not pregnant?"
Shi's mother thought about the baby boy she had conceived. Many people knew about this incident, and some even asked her if she regretted it. Of course, she said no. When others mentioned that the baby was a female university student, she still said no regrets, saying that it was not good for women to get pregnant before marriage, and that such women did not respect themselves.
When Fan Xiaoxue passed by, she heard Shi's mother say these words and rolled her eyes. Fan Xiaoxue was pregnant before she got married. She didn't think her behavior was wrong. If there was anything wrong, it was that she overestimated herself. In Shi Kaihua's eyes, she was not as good as Xie Shaojun or Shi Nan. Fan Xiaoxue had originally thought that Shi Kaihua liked her and would listen to her more, but it was all fake.
These men like to talk about so-called brotherhood, and they always like to hide things about their family members for the sake of their so-called brothers.
Shi's mother looked down on Fan Xiaoxue. She didn't say much about Fan Xiaoxue. Jiang Moli was in front of her, so Shi's mother would criticize Jiang Moli first.
"Jiang Moli has already given birth," Shi's mother said. "You should also talk to Shi Nan and ask him to discuss with Pan Yun about having a baby sooner. Also, do you think there might be something wrong with Pan Yun's health that makes her unable to have children?"
"I don't know." How could Shi's father know these things? If he knew, he would have told me long ago, "Ask."
"I ask? You only know how to make me ask, and you always tell me everything." Shi's mother said, "I talk, but they don't listen. When I go over, they just chase me out and don't let me stay there any longer. I ask them to come over, but they don't come. Our house here is not as big as theirs, but it's not bad either. Pan Yun just doesn't like to come over. She doesn't come over herself, and she asks Shi Nan not to come over either."
Shi's mother was very angry when she thought about it. Pan Yun was not a good daughter-in-law at all. But Shi's mother could not say too much about Pan Yun. Pan Yun would not let Shi's mother say anything. If Shi's mother said something about Pan Yun, Pan Yun would say it back.
"This son, it's almost the same as not having him at all," said Shi's mother. "People still say our son is rich because he graduated from college. Yes, Shi Nan is rich now, but if Shi Nan doesn't come back, won't others still laugh at us?"
Shi's mother thought of Jiang Moli again. Jiang Moli brought her parents with her when she got married. Shi's mother heard that Jiang Moli initially wanted Sheng Jiahao to live in the Jiang family, but later, when Jiang Moli saw how big the house Sheng Jiahao bought was, she changed her mind. Shi's mother thought that Jiang Moli was just after Sheng Jiahao's money. If Sheng Jiahao didn't have money, Jiang Moli would definitely not be with him.
Shi's mother didn't even think about her son. Shi Nan was truly after money and connections, which is why he was with Pan Yun. When Shi Nan was with Bo Meiqi, it was because he wanted his boss's connections and wanted him to be promoted. When Shi Nan was with other women, it wasn't necessarily because he was after money; he was simply looking for someone to vent his feelings.
No matter what Shi's mother said, it couldn't change the fact that Jiang Moli became so popular.
Niu Cuihua did not go to the theater. She was basically busy making tofu and taking care of the children at home. When Niu Cuihua heard people outside talking about Jiang Moli's new play, she couldn't help but sigh that her sister-in-law was still very amazing. Most people were not as amazing as Jiang Moli.
Jiang Moli became very popular, and Niu Cuihua was happy for her.
"The dried tofu we made today has almost been pre-ordered," Niu Cuihua said. "I'll weigh it and deliver it to those people. I'll sell the remaining ones."
"Okay." Niu's mother said, "I wish your eldest brother's business could be as prosperous as yours."
"You should go over some other day, especially around lunchtime. They sell breakfast, so you should check them out in the morning," Niu Cuihua said. "Their profits are still decent. I heard a few things from my eldest brother and his wife. They're reluctant to rent a house right now, but that's because their children are all in the countryside, so they save as much as they can."
Niu Dasao and his wife's breakfast shop is a dine-in type of place where people can sit inside and eat, similar to a noodle shop. Niu Dasao and his wife then decided to stay in the shop at night, moving the tables and chairs around and lying on the floor. This saved them a month's rent, which would add up to a significant savings over the course of a year.
"It's like this when you have children. You have to consider them more." said Niu's mother.
"When we first returned to the city, my mother-in-law and my sister-in-law helped us a lot," Niu Cuihua said. "My mother-in-law also helped pay the rent. My mother-in-law gave her job to Guodong, so that Guodong and I could live better."
Niu Cuihua's hands kept moving. "Mom, you don't have to worry too much about my elder brother and his wife. They know their limits and will handle things well."
"That's what everyone says." Niu's mother sighed. "If they earn a little more money, they can buy a house like you do. Renting a house means you have to pay others. It's better to own a house of your own."
"If you don't have money, you can only rent." Niu Cuihua said.
"Miao Guifeng and her family bought a house." said Niu's mother.
"They've been in the city for many years, and Miao Guifeng's husband still has a job," Niu Cuihua said. "They have an extra child, but they haven't paid the fine yet."
Niu Cuihua really didn't understand Miao Guifeng. Why did Miao Guifeng insist on having the next three daughters? Miao Guifeng didn't like daughters. If Miao Guifeng really liked daughters, she wouldn't have sent her eldest and second daughters to the countryside. Miao Guifeng's youngest daughter was by her side, but she treated her son better.
"It's going to be a hefty fine," Niu Cuihua said. "I don't know when they plan to pay it."
"The fine isn't important. What matters is buying a house first," Niu's mother said. "Once we have a house, everything will be easy."
Niu's mother is now looking forward to her eldest son and daughter-in-law buying a house soon. She works with her daughter and is fortunate to live with her daughter because there is a vacant house there. Niu's mother can't live with Niu Cuihua forever. When she gets old and can no longer work, she will still have to live with her eldest son. Maybe at that time, Niu's mother will choose to return to the countryside. The cost of living in the city is too high. It is better to stay in the country and come to the city when things need to be done, which will save money.
"Mom, everything's weighed. I'll go deliver the dried tofu first. Pack up the remaining dried tofu and I'll go sell it later." Niu Cuihua said, "If anyone comes to buy it, I'll sell it. I'm leaving first."
Those who ordered dried tofu were all from nearby. Niu Cuihua would not deliver it to those places if the distance was too far, so those people had to come and buy it themselves.
Niu Cuihua sent them to each family one by one, and she arrived at where Jiang Yuqin and her husband lived.
Jiang Yuqin's adopted son Ding Hongwang drank the prepared milk powder, which was prepared by Jiang Yuqin for her biological son.
"That's for your brother." Jiang Yuqin was not very happy.
"I used to drink with my sister, can't I drink with my brother now?" Ding Hongwang said.
Ding Hongwang just wanted to eat good food. If his brother could drink, then he could drink too. Ding Hongwang was afraid that Jiang Yuqin and her husband would ignore him, so he thought about drinking milk powder and seeing what his adoptive parents would do.
"Sister is sister, brother is brother." Jiang Yuqin said, "Sister eats less, your brother eats more..."
"So only my brother can eat it, and I can't?" Ding Hongwang looked at Jiang Yuqin aggrievedly, "Sure enough, now that I have a younger brother, I won't..."
"Okay, okay, drink, drink." Jiang Yuqin stopped Ding Hongwang from continuing. If Ding Hongwang continued, Jiang Yuqin was worried that others would think she was not a good stepmother.
Jiang Yuqin thought she had done a lot for Ding Hongwang, but Ding Hongwang was still like this. Jiang Yuqin had no choice but to appease Ding Hongwang.
Niu Cuihua listened briefly but didn't go in. Jiang Yuqin and Niu Cuihua weren't relatives, so it was impossible for Niu Cuihua to say much about Ding Hongwang. Ding Hongwang had become like this because Jiang Yuqin and the others had spoiled him, which was why he became like this.
Jiang Yuqin deserved it. When she gave birth to her daughter, she shouldn't have let Ding Hongwang eat so much milk powder.
At that time, Jiang Yuqin had to borrow money to feed Ding Hongwang milk powder, and she never thought of weaning Ding Hongwang off the milk powder. Now it was the turn of this young child, and Ding Hongwang had to eat milk powder as well, and Jiang Yuqin nodded again.
Wow, Jiang Yuqin has so much money.
Milk powder is so expensive. Niu Cuihua thought, if it were me, I would never do that. Ding Hongwang is so old now, he is not a three-year-old child. If he was still a very young child, it would be fine, but Ding Hongwang is already ten years old, and Jiang Yuqin still spoils him so much.
After Jiang Moli's new drama went viral, she remained calm and didn't dare get carried away. This new drama might be good, but the next one is still uncertain. However, a hit drama can last for years, allowing others to continue performing it. These dramas generally follow this pattern: some are adapted, but many remain popular and continue to thrive.
After many consecutive performances, the tickets sold very well, which made the leaders and colleagues happy.
The company gave Jiang Moli three days off so she could rest up and have a good performance. It hadn't been long since she'd given birth, so she needed to rest up. In such hot weather, a little rest at home wouldn't cause heat stroke.
"Only three days off?" Jiang's mother asked. "Before, you only had half a day off or a full day off, so you didn't have much time to stay at home. Three days is indeed a long time."
"Yeah." Jiang Moli said, "It's been a long time."
"Would the others like to rest together?" asked Jiang's mother.
"No, not everyone gets three days off." Jiang Moli said, "Some people have smaller roles and are still working."
Jiang Moli didn't care whether others had a day off or not. As long as her company gave her a day off, she would rest well. Jiang Moli really felt tired. Her energy was indeed not as good as before she gave birth. Jiang Moli had just given birth this year and performed on stage this year. The time interval was too short. Her body had not fully recovered yet, so it was natural for her to feel tired easily. Once her body recovered better, she would not feel so tired anymore.
"My dear." Jiang Moli looked at her son lying in the crib, "Have you had your milk?"
"He ate before you came down. It's been less than half an hour now." Jiang's mother said, "He's not hungry yet."
"Oh." Jiang Moli nodded, "Dear, do you miss your mother?"
The baby looked at his mother. He didn't understand what his mother said yet, and he stretched out his hands towards her.
Jiang Moli touched the baby's hand, which was so small. Jiang Moli was sometimes afraid that she would use too much force, so she didn't dare to use too much force. She had to make the baby happy and not hurt the baby.
Because Jiang Moli was on vacation, Sheng Jiahao came back from work earlier. If there was nothing serious, Sheng Jiahao would come back to spend time with his wife and children.
When Sheng Jiahao came back, he saw Jiang Moli teasing the baby. Sheng Jiahao sprayed some disinfectant and then walked over to Jiang Moli and the baby.
"You're back so early today?" Jiang Moli asked, "Is there nothing going on at the company?"
"It's not something to be anxious about." Sheng Jiahao said, "You rarely get a rest, I'll hold him."
"It's okay. He's not too heavy yet. I can hold him." Jiang Moli didn't hand the baby to Sheng Jiahao. "I've been busy lately and haven't held him much."
Jiang Moli would check on the child whenever she was free. If she was too tired, she would not hold the child. Jiang Moli was worried that she did not hold the child firmly and that the child would accidentally fall from her hands. If that happened, Jiang Moli would be very sad.
Children's bodies are still very fragile. They recover quickly after a fall, but they are also prone to problems.
Before Jiang Moli had a child, she thought about what it would be like if she had a child. Jiang Moli thought she would still care more about work, but if she really had a child, she found that she couldn't let go of the child. She still had to see the child more. With a child, there is a bond.
Jiang Moli doesn't think this kind of bond is a bad thing. People living in this world are bound by bonds.
"Hold him for a while. When you get tired, put him in the crib." Sheng Jiahao said, "He's still young. He doesn't need to be held all the time."
"Yeah." Jiang Moli said, "It would be even better if he could crawl and walk."
Jiang Moli's mind flashed with the image of her son walking unsteadily. It was so cute. Jiang Moli looked at her son in her arms. He was so well-behaved and didn't make any noise.
Of course, the baby is not always so well behaved. After a while, the baby started crying. Jiang Moli held the baby and walked around, and the baby stopped crying. But when Jiang Moli stopped walking, the baby started crying again.
Jiang Moli simply put the baby in the stroller and pushed the baby to the front yard.
The sun is not so strong anymore, so let the baby lie in the stroller. The baby also likes to go out.
Sheng Jiahao pushed the stroller and asked Jiang Moli to stand beside him. Fortunately, the baby did not insist on Jiang Moli pushing the stroller, and the baby did not cry loudly.
"He really likes being outside." Jiang Moli sighed.
"It's more beautiful outside." Sheng Jiahao said, "The house is smaller."
"Small?" Jiang Moli felt that the house was not small, but the air inside was not as fresh as the air outside. The scenery outside was still better. "He just likes to look outside, to see the world. He is very curious about everything outside."
Jiang's mother did not come with them. Jiang's father was taking care of the vegetable garden, so Jiang's mother went to see what dishes the chef had prepared.
Jiang Moli rarely eats spicy food, even when she was pregnant. She's afraid that spicy food will cause internal heat, acne, and affect her performance.
"Don't go out, just take a walk in the yard." Jiang Moli said. She had no intention of pushing the baby out.
The baby is still so young, there is no need for him to get to know the neighbors.
When Sheng Jiahao stopped pushing the stroller, the baby started to moan. Sheng Jiahao had no choice but to continue pushing the stroller, so that the baby could feel that they were moving. Whether the scenery was repeated or not was not very important.
After the meal was ready, Jiang's mother came out and asked Jiang Moli and Sheng Jiahao to go back for dinner.
Jiang Moli took a rest, and then Niu Cuihua came to see her with some things.
"The other day, when I was delivering dried tofu, I heard Jiang Yuqin's adopted son say he wanted milk powder, saying that if his younger brother could eat it, then he could eat it too," Niu Cuihua said. "Jiang Yuqin actually let her adopted son eat it. Last time, when she gave birth to a daughter, her adopted son also drank milk powder, and he still drinks it now. It must cost a lot of money."
"She likes to be a good stepmother. Let her do it." Jiang Moli said, "She just thinks that mom is not a good stepmother. Since she is someone else's stepmother, of course she has to be a good one. How can she not be a good one?"
Jiang Moli knew that Jiang Yuqin didn't really like Ding Hongwang, but for Ding Chao's sake and to save face, she had to be nice to him. Ding Hongwang wasn't that stupid; he was scheming. Jiang Moli didn't look at Ding Hongwang much. She knew everything she heard from Niu Cuihua and the others about him.
Ding Chao and Jiang Yuqin both want to be nice to Ding Hongwang, so Ding Hongwang will of course find ways to fight for some benefits. It is impossible for him to do nothing.
Back then, others had spoken ill of Jiang Yuqin's stepmother, Jiang's mother. Now, others were speaking ill of Jiang Yuqin in front of Ding Hongwang. Jiang Yuqin had a very bad attitude towards Jiang's mother, and also towards Jiang Moli. When Jiang Yuqin was in the Jiang family, she was always fighting and grabbing. Even if Jiang Yuqin got a lot of things, she would still do the same.
Jiang Yuqin must have seen some reflection of herself in Ding Hongwang, but Ding Hongwang wasn't as extreme as Jiang Yuqin. After all, Ding Hongwang wasn't Ding Chao's biological son, so he had some reservations. But Jiang Yuqin, on the other hand, was Jiang Chao's father's daughter, and everyone thought she was his biological child, so she could naturally act as she pleased.
"It's not easy to be a stepmother." Niu Cuihua said, "Our mother is so good."
"She thinks her mother is not good." Jiang Moli said, "Let her become a stepmother, and she will know that being a stepmother is not that easy. No matter what she does, others will criticize her."
Those people said those things on purpose, and some said they were joking and asked others not to mind it.
"She deserves the life she's living now," Jiang Moli said. "She's asking for it, so no one else can be blamed. If someone doesn't want to live a good life, no one can stop them."
"That's right." Niu Cuihua said, "You should rest more. I just came to see you. You've performed so many shows, you must be very tired, so I won't disturb you any more."
"Let's have dinner here." Jiang Moli said.
"No." Niu Cuihua deliberately chose the afternoon to visit Jiang Moli, not wanting to disturb her rest. Niu Cuihua also had things to do in the morning, so she was more free in the afternoon. "I'll go back first."
Jiang Moli packed some food for Niu Cuihua to take back for the children. Niu Cuihua didn't say anything polite to Jiang Moli. The food here was indeed good. Jiang's mother also picked some vegetables for Niu Cuihua so that she could spend less money on vegetables.
Zhao Guodong is busy, he has a job, so he doesn't have as much freedom in terms of time. Niu Cuihua makes tofu and sells it, so she has more freedom and can control her own time.
"My sister-in-law lives very close to Jiang Yuqin and the others." Jiang Moli said, "Closer than before."
"We're all from the same street, so it's normal for us to be close together," said Jiang's mother.
"Jiang Yuqin has to buy a lot of milk powder again." Jiang Moli said.
"It doesn't matter how much you buy, as long as she doesn't come and snatch the milk powder for our baby, that's fine," said Jiang's mother.
Ding Hongwang and his younger brother ate the formula, while his younger sister didn't. Jiang Yuqin's younger sister saw and watched, but she didn't let her daughter eat. Jiang Yuqin didn't have much money, and Ding Hongwang ate a lot. Jiang Yuqin didn't care about her daughter, so she just let her daughter watch.
Others saw it and said, "That's your own daughter, why don't you feed her?"
"She's so old now, she doesn't need breast milk anymore," Jiang Yuqin said.
"Isn't your eldest son older? He eats it all," said the neighbor.
"That's different. Boys need more nutrition to grow," Jiang Yuqin explained. "Girls are better."
"..." After hearing this, the neighbor didn't say much. She was Jiang Yuqin's biological daughter, not his own biological daughter, so he didn't need to care too much.
Jiang Yuqin was still wondering if the neighbors would think she was a good stepmother. She always thought that others would say she was a good stepmother and that she was better than Jiang's mother. But no one would say that. Jiang Yuqin was not Jiang's father's biological daughter. Those people now said that Jiang's mother was too good to Jiang Yuqin.
When Jiang Yuqin heard people say that Jiang's mother was a good stepmother, her expression twisted. How could Jiang's mother be a good stepmother? Only she could be a truly good stepmother. She wanted to let those people know what kind of stepmother was truly good.
Jiang Yuqin would rather let her own daughter and son suffer in order to be good to her adopted son, not only because Ding Chao valued the adopted son, but also because of Jiang Yuqin's twisted heart. Jiang Yuqin wanted to do things well, but how could this thing be so easy to do?
The neighbors all said behind Jiang Yuqin's back that she was stupid and that Ding Hongwang would never provide for her and her husband in their old age. If Ding Hongwang could provide for them in their old age, they wouldn't have to have another son. This showed that Jiang and his wife had already assumed that Ding Hongwang wouldn't provide for them in their old age. They knew this, yet they still treated Ding Hongwang so well.
"It's so pitiful. Her own daughter is watching over there, drooling over her."
"Can an adopted son be closer than a biological daughter?"
"She wants to be a good stepmother so badly!"
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The neighbors were blunt. They didn't say much in front of Jiang Yuqin, and when they did, Jiang Yuqin didn't listen. Jiang Yuqin only knew that she had to be good to Ding Hongwang. She couldn't treat him badly. Ding Hongwang wasn't that good. He had a lot of tricks up his sleeve.
Since Jiang Yuqin had to buy milk powder for Ding Hongwang, she had even less money. Jiang Yuqin discussed with Ding Hongwang, "How about you stop using milk powder? Mom will save the money for you and buy you a TV someday."
"If you want to buy it, buy it tomorrow," Ding Hongwang said. "They all said that adults like to lie to children. Mom, you can't lie to me."
"Tomorrow... I don't have that much money right now." Jiang Yuqin said.
"Mom, you just want me not to eat and give it all to my brother. My brother is your biological son, not me." Ding Hongwang said, "I know I..."
"Eat, eat, I'm giving it to you, isn't that enough?" Jiang Yuqin rubbed her eyebrows. When she heard Ding Hongwang say these words, her eyelids twitched. She didn't want to listen to Ding Hongwang continue.
"As long as you buy a TV tomorrow, I won't eat." Ding Hongwang said.
Jiang Yuqin didn't believe Ding Hongwang's words. If she bought Ding Hongwang a TV, he would definitely still need milk powder. When asked why Jiang Yuqin knew this, she said it was because she had used this trick on Jiang's mother before. When Jiang's mother bought something for Jiang Yuqin, Jiang Yuqin would still ask for something else. She would grab both and would not let go.
Jiang Yuqin noticed all of Ding Hongwang's little moves. Wasn't that just like her old self? It was just that Ding Hongwang was even more timid now, and he often acted aggrieved in front of Jiang Yuqin and Ding Chao.
In the evening, Jiang Yuqin talked to Ding Chao about buying milk powder. She wanted to take the opportunity to let Ding Chao know how much money Ding Hongwang spent.
"Our son only eats a little bit of milk powder, but Hongwang eats a lot." Jiang Yuqin said.
"Hongwang wants to go to school..."
"He's on vacation, summer vacation, and hasn't had to go to school recently," Jiang Yuqin said. "He stays home. When I make milk powder for the child, he comes over and wants to drink it with me. I have to make sure I don't make too little for him. If I don't, he'll say I gave it all to his younger brother."
"He just doesn't feel safe. He's afraid we won't want him." Ding Chao said, "Give him some milk powder."
"Not at all..."
"Didn't he drink it when you gave birth to your daughter?" Ding Chao said, "Let him drink it now too."
"It's not that I'm worried about whether or not to give him milk powder. It's that we don't have much money left for milk powder," Jiang Yuqin said. "Our monthly rent has increased, and milk powder is expensive..."
"It will be over if we just hold on," Ding Chao said. "We can get through it the same way we got through it last time. If that doesn't work, you can quietly feed the younger one with milk. If that doesn't work, you can feed the younger one some rice soup. If Hongwang wants to eat, give him rice soup too."
"If I give him rice soup, he will tell." Jiang Yuqin said.
Jiang Yuqin didn't dare actually give Ding Hongwang rice porridge. Ding Hongwang wasn't a three-year-old child, and he wasn't easily fooled. Ding Hongwang knew the difference between rice porridge and formula, and Jiang Yuqin couldn't fool him. Ding Chao only spoke these words, and he didn't let Jiang Yuqin deal with it.
Back then, Jiang's father had been like Ding Chao, unwilling to deal with Jiang Yuqin's affairs, leaving Jiang's mother to handle them on her own. Men are always accustomed to hiding in the background; they say men are responsible for the outside world and women for the home.
The reason why Father Jiang is so much more obedient in front of Mother Jiang now is because he realizes he was wrong. If Jiang Yuqin were still Father Jiang's biological daughter, he would probably have to wait until Jiang Yuqin did something even more outrageous before Father Jiang realized this. These people are like this, they always want others to help them deal with things, and they avoid it whenever possible.
"Is there really not enough money?" Ding Chao asked.
"It's really not enough." Jiang Yuqin said, "I still have money for this month's milk powder, but what about next month's?"
"I'll get my salary," Ding Chao said. "As for you, ask someone to help take care of the kids, and then you should go back to work. Your sister... Jiang Moli's family is so rich, doesn't she still have to go out to work?"
Ding Chao's salary alone was not enough for the whole family to spend. He thought that if Jiang Yuqin went back to work earlier, they would have more money and would not always be short of money.
Jiang Yuqin didn't go back to work after giving birth to her son. She wanted to take care of him more. He was still so young, and she didn't dare ask anyone else to help take care of him. If it were a daughter, Jiang Yuqin wouldn't be worried.
"Your mother doesn't help take care of the child. Last time, she didn't come to help because I gave birth to a daughter. But this time, didn't I give birth to a son? She still doesn't come to help." Jiang Yuqin said.
"You can't always count on mom for help." Ding Chao said, "How many people have children and their mother-in-law doesn't help much."
Jiang Yuqin was helpless. Ding Chao always said this, and Jiang Yuqin couldn't say that Ding Chao was wrong. Such a situation did exist outside.
At this moment, Jiang Moli had just finished her midnight snack. She looked at the baby and found that the baby had fallen asleep. Then Jiang Moli went back to her room.
"The baby is asleep." Jiang Moli said.
"Wait a moment, he'll wake up again. You don't have to visit him all the time. Just get some rest." Sheng Jiahao said, "Mom and the others will take good care of him."
"I know." Jiang Moli said, "I just want to take a closer look."
"Does your unit leader want you to perform in other places?" Sheng Jiahao asked.
"Well, if we go to a nearby city, it will take at least two hours to drive there," Jiang Moli said. "If we perform there and then come back, it will be late at night."
It’s a two-hour drive, and you can still rush back after the performance. If it takes more time, it will be difficult to rush.
"When are we going?" Sheng Jiahao asked.
"Not so soon, we still have to wait for more than ten days." Jiang Moli said, "This play has gained popularity, and tickets are selling well in other places."
"Isn't this great?" Sheng Jiahao said.
"That's great, so the leadership is thinking about touring outside the province next year, and we have to perform new plays." Jiang Moli said, "This year, I just gave birth not long ago, so I'm a bit too tired to go outside the province. Besides, performing in various cities within the province will also take time. The time in the second half of this year may not be enough."
If the tickets sell well, the leaders will add more shows. If they add more shows, the actors will still have to work hard to perform.
Jiang Moli understood her boss's mentality. The tickets lost in the first half of the year had to be made up in the second half, so her boss was inevitably a little anxious. Fortunately, her boss didn't schedule the shows too tightly together. If that were the case, Jiang Moli wouldn't be able to handle it, and neither would her colleagues.
"It's because your play is so popular that so many people are watching it," Sheng Jiahao said. "We can earn a lot of tickets just by performing it within the province. Next year, we can also make money by touring outside the province."
"Yeah." Jiang Moli nodded. "Before, a colleague was worried about having to wait until the end of the year to get their bonus. I asked, and the leader said there are performance bonuses every month, and at the end of the year, it's the year-end bonus. I didn't specifically think about the bonus or not, but this needs to be made clear to avoid people getting uneasy. If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it grass; only then can it run farther."
After Jiang Moli asked, she told Qiao Yuwei, who felt much more relieved. With a bonus every month, her funds were less tight and she felt more comfortable. Jiang Moli had Sheng Jiahao by her side, and after lending money to Zhao Guodong and his wife to buy a house, she also saved some money and didn't spend it all.
Sheng Jiahao paid for her living expenses and gave her the passbook. Jiang Moli was well-off, so she didn't have to worry about running out of money.
"After being with you, I don't have to worry about money anymore." Jiang Moli said.
"Even if you weren't with me, you wouldn't have to worry about money." Sheng Jiahao said, "Compared to ordinary people, you make a lot of money every month."
"That's right," Jiang Moli said. "It's just that compared to you, I earn less. Many people can't compare to you. As for me, I just do my job and make as much money as I can. I really love opera. Being able to do something I love and make money at the same time is the best thing."
When Jiang Moli was very young, she dreamed of becoming a famous actress and that many people would come to listen to her opera performances. Jiang Moli has now fulfilled her childhood dream. She must continue to work hard and do better so that more people can see her operas.
"All my money is yours." Sheng Jiahao said.
"Yes, everything is mine, including you." Jiang Moli chuckled.
Zhao Guodong was in a good mood when he learned that Niu Cuihua had gone to see Jiang Moli. Zhao Guodong knew that his family owed Jiang Moli a lot and that they couldn't always wait for Jiang Moli to come.
"It's time to go see Jasmine." Zhao Guodong said.
"You're working. Even if you're not, you should go over and take a look." Niu Cuihua said, "Jasmine often has to work on weekends, so you might not be able to run into her if you go over."
"There's nothing we can do about it. That's just how work is," Zhao Guodong said. "It all depends on what the company wants. Jasmine's performance has to be on the weekend. On weekends, more people have the day off, so more people will go to see their performances."
"I didn't go to the show, I just heard about it," Niu Cuihua said. "The tickets are quite expensive, and it's not easy to ask Jasmine to take us. After a while, it won't be so lively... It's better to keep it lively. That's Jasmine's show."
"It'll be popular for a while," Zhao Guodong said. "We don't need to go yet, and Jasmine doesn't want us to go so early. There are real audiences supporting the show, and if we go, according to Jasmine, it would be a waste of money."
Jiang Moli knew that people like Zhao Guodong weren't that passionate about opera, so she didn't expect them to support her. Jiang Moli already had enough support, so she didn't need Zhao Guodong to go. If Zhao Guodong had the money, they would just use it to buy meat.
Jiang Moli has always been more considerate of these people and doesn't force others to do anything. Jiang Moli doesn't think about others revolving around her, she just does her own thing well.
"Jasmine is still the best." Niu Cuihua sighed, "I told Jasmine today that Jiang Yuqin has to make milk powder for her adopted son again."
"Jiang Yuqin..." Zhao Guodong frowned when he heard Jiang Yuqin's name.
"Moli said that we should let her be a good stepmother." Niu Cuihua said, "Come to think of it, Jiang Yuqin should be a good stepmother."
In early August, Miao Guifeng's mother sent her two daughters to the city, intending to wait until the end of the month. However, Erya was too naughty. Although Miao's mother and others warned her not to play by the river, she went anyway and fell in. Fortunately, a fellow villager saw her and prevented an accident.
As a result, Miao Dasao was unwilling to let Daya and Erya continue to stay in the countryside. Even though Miao Guifeng sent money every month, Miao Dasao felt it was not worth it. If something happened to Erya or Daya, Miao Guifeng would make a scene, and then Miao Dasao and the others would have to spit out everything they had swallowed. Miao Dasao naturally did not want to do that, so she had no choice but to let Erya and Daya return to the city.
"Mom, why did you bring them here so soon? Didn't we agree on this? I'll pick them up at the end of August," said Miao Guifeng.
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