Chapter 27: Moved out overnight and only stayed for one night
When Zhao Guodong heard what Niu Cuihua said, he wanted to cover her mouth. He didn't notice for a moment that Niu Cuihua started talking nonsense again. Niu Cuihua was holding back a lot of anger. If she couldn't talk about the elders, could she not talk about her sister-in-law?
"She's graduating soon and will be performing in the graduation play. You all know she's an opera singer," Jiang's mother said. "She went to school for training and didn't eat lunch or dinner at home."
"graduate……"
"You can go and see it. It's free, no tickets required," Jiang's mother said. "Moli also gave you a schedule. If you want to go, you can look at the schedule and choose the show you want to see. The address is also written on it. You can also take the bus there, which is quite convenient."
Niu Cuihua didn't understand this. She felt a little embarrassed after hearing these words, but she didn't think she was wrong. She continued, "In our country, if there are other people at home, the door is always unlocked. My younger sister locked the door when she went out, and I thought..."
"Do you think she has a problem with you?" Jiang's mother asked. "I don't think she has a problem with you. I think you have a problem with them."
Jiang's mother spoke frankly, and Niu Cuihua was a little embarrassed. When Jiang's father heard what Jiang's mother said, he stopped talking.
"Don't overthink it all the time," Jiang's mother said. "Moli is still a student and hasn't reached the legal age for marriage. She's dating someone, and he's her teacher's son, so you don't have to worry about her not being able to get married. You don't have to worry about whether she's marrying into the family."
“…” Niu Cuihua opened her mouth and wanted to speak, but was pulled back by Zhao Guodong.
"Mom, we're thinking of moving in tonight." Zhao Guodong had indeed thought about waiting until tomorrow, but his wife's words reminded him of what Niu Cuihua and Miao Guifeng had said last night. It would have been fine if Niu Cuihua had said it in front of him, but she also said it in front of others. This was not a good look. "It's hot, and the washed wood boards have dried up."
"Then move there." Jiang's father said.
Didn't Jiang's father try to persuade Zhao Guodong and his wife to stay, and let these people stay here and talk about his daughter? That's impossible!
Jiang's father thought he had given his wife and Zhao Guodong a lot of face, but it was Niu Cuihua who didn't give them face. Jiang's father wanted to leave his property to Jiang Moli. Regardless of whether Jiang Moli had a son-in-law or not, those things were Jiang Moli's, and no one could covet them.
"Move, move." Jiang's mother agreed. She knew her husband didn't want to tolerate Niu Cuihua. Niu Cuihua was really something. Jiang's mother had reminded Niu Cuihua several times, but Niu Cuihua still insisted on saying those words in front of Jiang's father. "Pack your things and move over. It's just right that you just came back yesterday and you don't have much with you. You can move over in no time. Your uncle and I will help you move. It will be quick."
"Thank you, uncle." Zhao Guodong followed Jiang's mother's words and told her not to make things difficult for his mother.
Niu Cuihua's face looked unhappy. She lowered her head and looked at the two children, "Eat quickly. Tomorrow, you will have to eat the meal cooked by your mother, not the meal cooked by your grandmother."
"..." Jiang's mother twitched her lips slightly. Fortunately, she didn't have to live under the same roof with Niu Cuihua. If she had to live under the same roof with Niu Cuihua, she would have a headache.
Jiang's mother didn't blame Zhao Guodong for finding such a wife in the countryside. Zhao Guodong had no choice. The women in the countryside were probably all the same. A tall one among short ones was just so-so. There was no way she could be any better.
The neighbors saw Niu Cuihua and her husband moving things out and asked them a few questions.
"Are you moving out?" asked Aunt Zhao.
"We paid two months' rent for them, and we rented a house nearby," Jiang's mother said. "We originally planned to have them move in tomorrow, but now that they've packed, they're planning to move in today. Guodong has to go to work tomorrow, so packing everything today will make it easier for him to go to work tomorrow."
"That's right, going back to work so soon?" Aunt Zhao asked, "Why don't you take a few more days off?"
"There are so many mouths to feed at home. Go to work early and earn money early," said Jiang's mother. "If you take a day off, doesn't that mean you lose a day's wages?"
"Yes, even if I lose a day's wages, it's still a lot of money. If I save it, it will be enough for the family to eat and spend for a few days." Aunt Zhao said, "It's time to go to work early."
Aunt Zhao said this, but she was thinking that Niu Cuihua and her husband must have done something bad, which was why they had to move out so soon. Aunt Zhao also thought that the eldest daughter-in-law of the Yang family was also from the countryside. These country women can really make a fuss, and each one is very powerful. Who said that country women are as hardworking and capable as donkeys? These people are also very talkative.
"Does your daughter-in-law have any objections?" Aunt Zhao said in a low voice. She wanted to hear what Jiang's mother had to say about Niu Cuihua.
Jiang's mother didn't mention Niu Cuihua's affairs. Family disgrace should not be made public. No matter how bad Niu Cuihua was, she was still Jiang's mother's daughter-in-law. After Niu Cuihua and her husband moved out with their children, let them live on their own for a while, and they would realize that life in the city was not so easy.
Niu Cuihua was thinking of coming to the city to enjoy life, but she was wrong. Not everyone in the city could live a comfortable life; there were always various problems, and it was still possible to feel uncomfortable. If a city dweller didn't have money, even food would be a problem. City dwellers also wore old clothes; they didn't wear new clothes every day.
Jiang's mother gave her job to Zhao Guodong. Jiang Moli had a job that could take her place. In a few years, Jiang's mother would be able to receive her pension, and the family's life would not be too bad. They could still maintain their previous life. Jiang's mother did not want to talk too much with Niu Cuihua. If she talked too much, Niu Cuihua would only think that there was something wrong with Jiang's mother. She had to let Niu Cuihua and the others experience it themselves.
Don't always think that they are enjoying a good life in the city. They don't eat meat every day, nor do they wear new clothes every day...
"I'll go help move some things," Jiang's mother said. "See if there's anything missing. They just arrived, and there's a lot they haven't bought yet. Taking things from here first will save them some money and reduce expenses."
"With you here and living so close, they're sure to have everything they need," Aunt Zhao said. "As soon as they ask, you'll have to deliver it to them."
Jiang's mother smiled and said, "How can I ignore my own son?"
When Sheng Jiahao sent Jiang Moli back home, Niu Cuihua and her husband had already moved away with their child. When Jiang Moli poured water, she saw that the house was relatively quiet and she didn't hear the child's voice, and she was a little confused.
"Your brother and sister-in-law have moved out." Jiang's mother said.
"So fast?" Jiang Moli rubbed her ears, a little bit unable to believe her ears.
"We rented a house today and will do some tidying this afternoon. It's hot, so the wood dries quickly," Jiang's mother said. "Your brother said he'll move in today, so it's better to move early since he has to go back to work tomorrow. That's fine too. I sent them some rice, flour, grain, and oil, and I've already bought a pot."
Jiang's mother was worried that Zhao Guodong didn't have enough money, so she gave him some money and also bought him some extra things. She thought Niu Cuihua might just give all the clothes away in the countryside and give them away, or even let Zhao Guodong leave the money to the Niu family. If that were the case, Zhao Guodong would be broke and would either have to get a salary advance or borrow money. Jiang's mother had some money saved, so she bought the things for Zhao Guodong directly, saving the money from Niu Cuihua.
Whether Zhao Guodong should give Niu Cuihua his salary is up to Zhao Guodong. When Jiang's mother saw Niu Cuihua, she felt that she was not a reliable person.
"I was originally thinking of giving the money to your sister-in-law, but on second thought, I decided not to," Jiang's mother said. "Looking at her behavior yesterday and today... well, she actually gave away her winter clothes, waiting to come to the city to buy new ones. When your father and I came back, we heard your sister-in-law mumbling about clothing money. When they got married, we gave them clothing money, a betrothal gift, and even bought them a sewing machine. They didn't bring the sewing machine back when they came back. I guess they gave it to your sister-in-law's parents."
Jiang's mother didn't criticize Niu Cuihua too much, didn't say she couldn't give the things to those people, and didn't ask if the Niu family had paid them. The Niu family had helped Zhao Guodong before, and if Zhao Guodong wanted to give the things to those people, then so be it. Jiang's mother wouldn't say no. She hadn't experienced what Zhao Guodong had gone through, so naturally, she couldn't say much.
It’s already been given, there’s no point in talking about it now.
When outside, in front of Zhao Guodong and his wife, Jiang's mother said less. But in front of Jiang Moli, Jiang's mother spoke.
Jiang Moli was no fool. She knew a little bit about how much the family had given to Zhao Guodong and his wife. After a long time, Jiang Moli might still figure it out. It would be better for Jiang's mother to say it herself, so as to avoid being led by outsiders.
Tonight, Aunt Zhao was still talking about Zhao Guodong and his wife. Zhao Guodong and Aunt Zhao both have the surname Zhao, but they are not related. Aunt Zhao is a big mouth, so she will definitely tell others about Zhao Guodong and his wife.
"You didn't mention them?" Jiang Moli asked.
"What are you talking about? They've all moved out," Jiang's mother said. "From now on, I won't go over there as much. Forget about helping them take care of the children."
"If you don't want to go, then don't go." Jiang Moli said, "If you bow your head, your sister-in-law will only make you bow your head even more. Who made you have only one son, brother? I'm not a son. I'm a girl who will get married sooner or later, like water that will be poured out."
"Don't worry about what they think." Jiang's mother said, "I think it's better to rely on you than on them. You are much stronger."
"That's right." Jiang Moli smiled and took her mother's hand. "From now on, I will take care of you in your old age. I can't abandon you."
"I believe you, I believe you." Jiang's mother patted Jiang Moli's arm gently and joked, "Your father and I will depend on you from now on."
"Don't worry, I'll work hard to earn more money and save more." Jiang Moli said, "I won't send you to a nursing home. At worst, I'll hire a nurse to look after you. You don't have to worry about having no filial sons by your bedside. Just think that money makes the world go round."
"Hiring a caregiver costs money," Jiang's mother asked. "Can you earn that much?"
"If I can't make money, there's always your son-in-law. Someone else can." Jiang Moli said, "Don't worry about the money then."
On the other side, Niu Cuihua made the bed, but she still felt uncomfortable.
"Why do we have to move in today?" Niu Cuihua said. She felt that her mother-in-law and her people were eager for them to move out today.
"I have to go back to work tomorrow, so moving today will save me some trouble," Zhao Guodong said. "Mom asked me to take over the job, so I did. There's no messing around. Let's move out quickly and without any delays. Mom has thought a lot about us, so this is great."
"What's good about that... They only paid for two months' rent, and we'll have to pay for it ourselves after that." Niu Cuihua said, "You and I have lived in my parents' house for several years without paying rent. Can't your mom and her family pay us a few more months' rent?"
Niu Cuihua felt that Jiang's mother wasn't doing enough and should do more. She should pay a few more months' rent, at least until the end of the year, so that the couple could have a little more peace of mind.
"There are still many things to buy at home. How much money did she give you?" Niu Cuihua said.
"Two hundred yuan," Zhao Guodong said truthfully. "It's a lot. It's enough for several months' salary. It's also like paying our rent. Don't blame Mom. It's not easy for Mom. She has tried her best to do more for us. She has done a lot."
Zhao Guodong was worried that Jiang's mother giving the money would upset Jiang's father. Jiang's father and mother had to support each other and live together. Jiang's mother had helped Zhao Guodong so much that Zhao Guodong was already very satisfied. However, Niu Cuihua was not satisfied. She thought that Jiang's mother could give 200 yuan now, which meant that Jiang's mother must have a lot of money. It was no wonder that Jiang's mother gave the job to Zhao Guodong. With money in hand, she thought about retiring and enjoying herself instead of continuing to work.
Niu Cuihua couldn't help but think that she needed to have her children in Jiang's presence more often, so that Jiang's mother would give more. If Jiang's mother didn't buy clothes for her daughter-in-law, she would have to buy clothes for her grandchildren. Niu Cuihua was reluctant to spend her own money. She had thought about this when she was in the countryside, and she needed to ask Jiang's mother to pay some money.
"Do you think it's a lot?" Niu Cuihua said, "She still has some money, maybe thousands of yuan saved, and she's giving you this."
"My mother's salary isn't very high," Zhao Guodong said. "She also has expenses..."
"Uncle, won't you give her money to buy vegetables?" Niu Cuihua said. She thought that Jiang's mother could just cheat when buying vegetables, and save a little here and a little there, and Jiang's mother could still save a lot of money.
Many stepmothers are like that. Even if they are not stepmothers, ordinary people are also like that in spending money.
"I gave it to you." Zhao Guodong said, "This is a lot of money."
"Your mother knows what's going on," Niu Cuihua said. "She kicked us out so quickly because she's so afraid of her man and her daughter that she didn't even consider our feelings. You're her biological son, and she's not afraid that you'll be disheartened by treating you this way."
"Stop talking. If it weren't for my mom, whether I could survive is another matter." Zhao Guodong said, "My dad's people kicked us out. My mom raised me, and my uncle has done everything for me. I'm not his biological son, so how can I have the right to fight for his things? Cuihua, don't say such things again. People who don't know me might think I'm going to fight for the family property. How can I have the face to fight for it?"
"I'm not asking you to fight for it, I'm just wondering if your mother could care about you a little more." Niu Cuihua said, "If she had given you the job earlier, you wouldn't have to go to the countryside."
"If I hadn't gone to the countryside, I wouldn't have met you, and I wouldn't have been able to marry you." Zhao Guodong said, "Niu Cuihua, you have to be conscientious. You can't want this and that. It's impossible to want everything. We only have so much at home, and people in the city have mouths to feed and wear too. It's impossible not to spend money. My mother also has social connections. When my uncle's family does something good, my mother has to give a red envelope too. It's not that she doesn't want to give money as a gift. We are in the countryside, and when others get married, don't we have to give money as a gift? If we don't have money, we have to borrow money to give."
"Your mother doesn't need to borrow money to give the gift, she has money on hand." Niu Cuihua said.
"Why are you so stubborn?" Zhao Guodong said, "Two hundred yuan is not a small amount. We haven't saved this much money in all these years. When we came back, we gave most of it to your parents. We only have about twenty yuan left. Isn't that enough?"
Zhao Guodong knew that he owed the Niu family, but he had already worked very hard. When Zhao Guodong was in the village, it was not that he did not work, he also worked hard, but because he was originally from the city, he did not work as fast and did not work as well as those people.
"Give them things, give them money. Even after giving them those things, you say it's not enough. We can earn money later and buy more things to send to them." Zhao Guodong said, "If we really owe them money, it's me, Zhao Guodong, who owes you, the Niu family. It's not my mother who owes you, nor is it my sister who owes you."
Zhao Guodong was really annoyed. He tried to do a lot of things to make up for Niu Cuihua as much as possible. But when Niu Cuihua came to the city, she thought she would live in the city for a long time and didn't pay attention to her words at all. Niu Cuihua's thoughts were written on her face. She just wanted the Jiang family's house.
That is Jiang's father's house, not Zhao Guodong's. If Zhao Guodong has any shame, he should not fight for this house.
"Isn't it all for you? You've suffered so much over the years, and they're enjoying themselves in the city. Shouldn't they make it up to you?" Niu Cuihua was dissatisfied.
"They sent us a lot of things. Look at other educated youth. Did their families send them those things?" Zhao Guodong said, "My mother not only sent things to us, but also sent things to your family. She said she would give money, but did my mother ask for it? Did you give it to her in the end? No!"
Zhao Guodong had known about these things for a long time. He didn't have that much money to give, so he had no choice but to not give. Jiang's mother said it was not necessary, so Zhao Guodong didn't give it. If Zhao Guodong had money, he would definitely give it.
"Zhao Guodong, you just returned to the city, and you don't want to live with me anymore?" Niu Cuihua said loudly.
"Is it me who doesn't want to live a good life with you? It's you who doesn't want to live with me." Zhao Guodong said, "Don't fight for those things under the pretext of doing good for me. I'm not my uncle's biological son, we're not related by blood. He's allowed me to live in his house and raised me up, that's good enough, don't do it."
"Do you have any conscience? You're accusing me of being a troublemaker." Niu Cuihua's eyes were red.
"I can't be without conscience," Zhao Guodong said. "Just because my sister is a girl, I can't fight for her family property. Cuihua, I have a job and can get a salary. Later, if the factory doesn't allocate housing, we can save money to buy one. Life will be good, and it won't be too bad."
"you……"
"Even if you live in the city, you still have to save money. You can't be extravagant." Zhao Guodong said, "My mother saved all this money by living frugally. You left the winter clothes for my parents and the others in the countryside, and we still have to save money to buy winter clothes. The money my mother gave us is enough for us to buy winter clothes."
"..." Niu Cuihua was still very sad. Before returning to the city, she thought that she had to fight for Zhao Guodong and also for her children.
"That's the Jiang family, not the Zhao family. If it's the Zhao family, then you can fight for it, and you can fight for it in any way you want." Zhao Guodong said, "How can we fight for someone else's family? Do you still have any shame? No one around us will stand on our side."
"We only stayed at your mother's house for one night and then moved out," said Niu Cuihua.
"If you talk less, we can stay there for a few more days, just a few days," Zhao Guodong said. "Living there, conflicts are bound to arise sooner or later. You can't control your mouth, saying everything you can and can't say, without considering other people's opinions at all."
"Of course I don't consider their thoughts. I just... I just... do it for you." After a thousand words, Niu Cuihua said, "Other people's sons can get a lot, but you..."
"I've said it many times. Our situation is different from others. It's different." Zhao Guodong said, "Don't always try to apply other people's situations to ours. They're really different. If you insist on doing that, it will only make everyone unhappy. That won't work, don't you know?"
"It's not that I don't know, it's just that...Okay, I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore." Niu Cuihua's eyes were red. She really didn't expect Zhao Guodong to say that he would move out today, nor did she expect Jiang's father to nod directly. This made Niu Cuihua a little panicked.
Niu Cuihua originally thought that she had done a good thing and could help her husband gain some benefits, but her mother-in-law did not follow her plan at all. Other mothers-in-law would think more about their sons and fight for benefits regardless of whether the child was the man's biological child. When it came to Jiang's mother, she knew that Zhao Guodong should be sacrificed, at least that's what Niu Cuihua thought.
Zhao Guodong didn't feel like he had sacrificed anything for Jiang's mother. From childhood to adulthood, his biological mother had sacrificed countless things for him. Could it be that he had to make his biological mother continue to sacrifice for him, causing her to break up with Jiang's father and her sister?
Based on his own family's situation, Zhao Guodong could feel Niu Cuihua's dissatisfaction with Jiang's mother. It was really not easy to make Niu Cuihua treat Jiang's mother better.
"Walls have ears. Speak more quietly next time. You're speaking so loudly that others can hear you." Zhao Guodong sighed.
"Guodong, do you regret marrying me?" Niu Cuihua asked.
"I can't say I regret it," Zhao Guodong said. He couldn't find a better option under the circumstances at the time. "Don't worry about the money Mom has. Just give me the most important job. And don't say that if she doesn't give me the job, there's no one else to give it to. If she doesn't give me the job, she can just sell it. It's at least an income, and she can still keep the money herself."
Zhao Guodong felt a little embarrassed by what happened yesterday and today. He didn't completely stop Niu Cuihua from saying those words, and he didn't know what his mother and uncle would think. Would those people think that he was the one who let Niu Cuihua take the lead, and he was hiding behind to take advantage of her.
Alas, Zhao Guodong didn't dare to think about it any further. It was better for them to move out and live together. They were close to each other, and there would be fewer conflicts if they didn't live under the same roof. If anything really happened, they could still help each other.
"We can still go back to the city. Some educated youth can only go back to the city after getting divorced." Zhao Guodong said.
Zhao Guodong wouldn't say he was a particularly good man, but he would definitely take responsibility for Niu Cuihua and their child, and he wouldn't abandon his wife and child. Zhao Guodong was kicked out of the Zhao family when he was very young, and he knew what it felt like to be abandoned. He and his mother went through a difficult time. Zhao Guodong didn't have a particularly vivid memory of that time, but he did have some impressions.
Logically speaking, many people would forget the days when they were so young, but Zhao Guodong did not completely forget them, which is enough to show how difficult those days were.
"Let's live our own lives. Don't worry about how much money Mom and my younger sister have. Uncle is a very smart man." Zhao Guodong said, "Uncle will give you what you deserve, but don't think about anything more than that."
"I don't want to think about it anymore, I don't want to think about it anymore, okay." Niu Cuihua said, "I have done so much, but I have become a clown."
"I told you a long time ago that we were going to rent a house." Zhao Guodong said. It's not that he didn't remind Niu Cuihua, he had told her a long time ago, but Niu Cuihua just didn't take his words to heart.
"I know, I know. I've brought it all up." Niu Cuihua said, "I just feel a bit stuck in my heart. I always feel like you've suffered a loss."
"I didn't suffer any loss, I made a profit." said Zhao Guodong.
"Your older sister...is not your biological daughter, but she has gained so many benefits." Niu Cuihua said.
"There's no way around it. My uncle doesn't know Jiang Yuqin isn't his biological daughter. If he knew, he wouldn't be so nice to her." Zhao Guodong said, "If Jiang Yuqin were at home, not only would my sister suffer, not me. Okay, don't think about Jiang Yuqin. If you really meet Jiang Yuqin, don't listen to her nonsense. She's not a good person. When I was in the city, she even spoke ill of my sister in front of me."
Jiang Yuqin was particularly fond of sowing discord. In front of Zhao Guodong, she said that Jiang's mother treated Jiang Moli better, and in front of Jiang Moli, she said that Jiang's mother secretly hid something for Zhao Guodong. Zhao Guodong and Jiang Moli did not take Jiang Yuqin's words to heart, and neither of them allowed Jiang Yuqin to torment them. If they listened to Jiang Yuqin and fell for her tricks, Jiang Yuqin would be very happy and would laugh at them behind their backs.
"Also, don't say those messed-up things to the neighbors," Zhao Guodong said. "Do you think those neighbors are doing this for your own good? No, they just want you to quarrel with Mom."
"I think there are still some good neighbors." Niu Cuihua still thinks Miao Guifeng is good. Miao Guifeng and she are both from the countryside, and their ideas are very similar. However, some ideas are useless when put into action. "Isn't it possible for me to make friends in the city?"
"Okay, you pay it, but you're not allowed to go to Mom and make trouble. Don't think too much about it, and don't always think about the things in Mom's hands." Zhao Guodong said, "If Mom is willing to give it, then give it. If Mom is not willing to give it, then don't give it."
"I understand." Niu Cuihua said.
Niu Cuihua and Zhao Guodong's children didn't dare to say much. They were a little scared when they saw their parents arguing. Niu Cuihua quickly turned around to look at the children. There was no bed in the small room, so they had to find another one. The children would sleep with Niu Cuihua and her husband for the time being. Once Zhao Guodong had put a wooden board in the back, he would let the eldest child sleep in the small room over there. The younger child would still have to stay with Niu Cuihua and her husband for the time being.
Zhao Guodong and his wife don’t have to worry about things like wooden boards.
The next morning, Jiang's mother and father brought over three benches and some wooden planks. Many families who didn't have enough beds did this.
When Niu Cuihua saw the bench and the wooden board, she thought Jiang's mother was going to give her a small bed, but she didn't expect it to be so simple.
"Do people in the city use benches as beds like we do in the countryside?" Niu Cuihua had assumed it was only in the countryside, and that it only happened occasionally in the city when guests came and there was no place to stay. But couldn't guests just sleep on the living room floor? It didn't necessarily require wooden planks.
"The countryside and the city are all the same," Jiang's mother said. "Don't always talk about the countryside. There's no need to keep comparing the countryside and the city. We're all human beings. There's not much difference."
Jiang's mother and the others didn't mean to look down on Niu Cuihua; it was Niu Cuihua herself who kept emphasizing the difference between the countryside and the city. Jiang's mother really didn't want to talk about those things. Her family didn't care about those things, that's why they didn't care.
Jiang Moli didn't come with her mother and father. She didn't like moving wooden blocks, as some had tiny thorns on them that could easily prick her hands. Also, Jiang Moli didn't like Niu Cuihua very much, and she didn't want to come over and hear her talking nonsense. It would only make her uncomfortable, so it would be better for her to come less often.
This time, Niu Cuihua didn't say that Jiang Moli didn't come. She had realized that Jiang Moli had to go to school and work. If Niu Cuihua kept asking why Jiang Moli wasn't there and why she didn't ask for leave, others would say that she, as a sister-in-law, was too ignorant.
"This wooden board isn't very smooth, but with a straw mat and quilt on it, you won't feel it," Jiang's mother said. "Use it for now. When you have money, you can buy something else. I also gave you a piece of cloth to use as a curtain to separate the two."
"We don't have a sewing machine here..." Niu Cuihua was thinking about the Jiang family's sewing machine.
"If you want to use the sewing machine, come to our place and use it." Jiang's mother said. She didn't say to send the sewing machine to Niu Cuihua. They bought it for Niu Cuihua, and Niu Cuihua gave the sewing machine to someone else herself, so the Jiang family couldn't be blamed.
If Niu Cuihua sold her sewing machine and bought another one in the city, that would be fine. However, based on the current situation, Jiang's mother thought Niu Cuihua would probably give the item away for free rather than buy a new one herself. Niu Cuihua would rather the Jiang family give her another sewing machine.
"I still have to go to your place to use it." Niu Cuihua said disappointedly.
"If you want to use your own, you can save up money to buy one yourself," Jiang's mother said. "We only have one sewing machine at home, and we can't give it to you. We need it too."
Jiang's mother said these words in front of Jiang's father. She wanted to let Jiang's father know that she didn't intend to subsidize Zhao Guodong and his wife forever. Zhao Guodong and his wife would have to rely on themselves to make a living in the future. Jiang's mother couldn't help them that much. Jiang's mother had her own life and couldn't always revolve around Zhao Guodong and his wife.
After Jiang's mother and father left, Miao Guifeng came over.
Miao Guifeng hadn't expected Niu Cuihua and her husband to move out earlier in this life. In their previous lives, they hadn't moved out so early. They had to stay at the Jiang family for a while, waiting for Jiang Yuqin to come and make trouble. Then, Niu Cuihua and her husband moved out. Miao Guifeng certainly couldn't think it was her fault. She figured that now that Jiang Yuqin's background had been exposed, what else could be possible? Many things had changed.
"Have you guys packed up everything here?" Miao Guifeng asked. "I was thinking we could live in the same compound, but you guys moved out so quickly."
"There's nothing we can do," Niu Cuihua said. "That's not the Zhao family, it's the Jiang family. We can only move out sooner rather than later. It's better to stay away than to stay close."
"It's only been a short time. Can't we wait a few days?" Miao Guifeng said.
"It has to be done, we've all moved out," Niu Cuihua said with emotion. "You're still lucky. You live in your own house and don't have to pay rent."
"We separated from my parents-in-law," Miao Guifeng said. "My mother-in-law wanted to give my son away and sell him to pay off her youngest son's debts. I found out, so we separated. If we don't separate now, who knows what will happen in the future."
"□□?" Niu Cuihua was surprised. "Oh my God, it's a boy, not a girl. In our village, it's usually the girls who are given away, and the boys are treasured."
"My man isn't favored," Miao Guifeng said. "Your man is the same. He just came back and moved out. Others don't look at him very well. They think you're having a conflict with your parents-in-law."
"My husband is not the biological son of the Jiang family, so he has to move out." Niu Cuihua said, "My husband said that he and his mother have already handed over their work. If he moves out early, he can go to work."
"Can't we just clean it up during the holidays?" Miao Guifeng said.
"He said he'd have to go see his old friends when the time comes," Niu Cuihua said. "He hasn't seen them in a long time. What should I say?"
Niu Cuihua could only listen to her husband. Since they had already moved out, what else could she do?
"Does your family know?" Miao Guifeng asked.
"It's useless even if my family knows. They are so far away from here." Niu Cuihua sighed.
"That's right. We say we've married into the city, but our families aren't around. If something really happens, no one will stand on our side," Miao Guifeng said. "Even our families ask us to be more tolerant and be good daughters-in-law. We've done a lot, but others still look down on us."
"That's right. You have to be careful with what you say." Niu Cuihua said.
Niu Cuihua and Miao Guifeng were talking together, and passersby were not surprised to see them together. Miao Guifeng and Niu Cuihua were both from the countryside, and they had common topics.
Jiang Moli and the others now have no other classes; some classes have already concluded, and final exams have already been taken. To prepare for the graduation drama, some classes have ended in late May or early June, allowing the graduating students to focus on the drama. The graduation drama is a face of the school, and since it's free and open to the public, the school still hopes for a positive response.
After rehearsal, during the lunch break, Jiang Moli and Zhou Yiran went to the school cafeteria to eat. They had to work harder recently, but they couldn't overdo it when performing.
"The performance will start tomorrow night." Zhou Yiran said. Their group's first round of performance will be tomorrow night.
"Yes, the show will start tomorrow night." Jiang Moli said.
"Are your brother and sister-in-law back? How are they?" Zhou Yiran asked. "Are you getting along well?"
"They moved out and are staying at home for one night," Jiang Moli said.
"Just one night?" Zhou Yiran was surprised. "They must have done something they shouldn't have done and said something they shouldn't have said."
"My sister-in-law said that my butt wasn't big enough to make it hard for me to have children," Jiang Moli said. "When I first met her, I never thought she would say something like that. Was this a sign of affection? I didn't see it!"
Jiang Moli really didn't realize how close Niu Cuihua was to her, but she could hear Niu Cuihua's sarcastic remarks. Jiang Moli didn't lose her temper on the spot, she had already given Niu Cuihua face. You know, Jiang Moli has never been a person who accepts things passively. If others make her uncomfortable, she will make others uncomfortable too.
"Your sister-in-law really doesn't know how to talk. Who would say such things when they first meet?" Zhou Yiran said, "You should teach her a lesson. Otherwise, she'll think you're easy to bully and treat you like this in the future."
"So I told them to move out," Jiang Moli said. "That night, I told them to rent a house. My parents didn't stop me from saying these things, nor did they tell me not to say them, let alone let my brother and sister-in-law live here with peace of mind. To put it bluntly, I am my father's only biological daughter, and those things are mine."
It's not that Jiang Moli has to fight for it, but that's the fact that is on the surface, unless Jiang's father has an illegitimate child outside. Jiang's father doesn't have other children outside, so this house is Jiang Moli's.
Niu Cuihua's thoughts were so obvious that Jiang Moli could see it.
"They all think I'm a fool." Jiang Moli said, "When I have to rely on my brother in the future, I have to bow my head. Do these people really think that women have to rely on men?"
"They just look down on us women. Women look down on women." Zhou Yiran said, "As for you, you lost a sister and now have a sister-in-law. Fortunately, your brother and sister-in-law have moved out. If they lived under the same roof with you, you would have a hard time."
"Every family has its own problems," Jiang Moli said. "If you don't want to miss me, then just push me away!"
Meanwhile, He Jingxian was arguing with her crew. Even before the show officially began, she was still arguing. The reason was simple: He Jingxian didn't care whether her crew members performed well or not. She only cared about her own performance, putting on a powerful performance and blaming others for not being able to keep up with her.
"We're a group, not your personal show," He Jingxian's team leader said. "You should be more restrained and get along with everyone else."
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