The cafeteria was not far away, and Han Wanying arrived there in a short while. Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered, she saw the cafeteria was packed with people, almost the same as the people at breakfast in the machinery factory.
Han Wanying squeezed in with difficulty, but still had to queue up. However, there are advantages to queuing up for food here.
She heard the two aunts in front of her discussing something.
"Xiao Fen, you're here so early too?"
The aunt named Xiaofen smiled and said, "Yes, I heard there's chicken congee this morning. It's very nutritious. I'm going to buy some for my daughter-in-law. She just gave birth to a big fat boy and she's suffered a lot. She needs to eat something good to nourish herself."
"Yes, your daughter-in-law is a blessing, and she is also lucky to have you as her mother-in-law. I have also seen your little grandson, he is so white and plump, and he will be strong and healthy in the future. You have raised him well."
When Auntie Xiaofen heard the man in front of her talking about her grandson, her face lit up with smiles. "My son is so lucky to have such an outstanding daughter-in-law. Our family wasn't as well off as it is now. My daughter-in-law's family is much better off than ours, but this daughter-in-law has chosen our family and doesn't look down on us. I immediately made up my mind to treat my daughter-in-law well."
"My daughter-in-law is a blessed one. Ever since she married into our family, our business has been getting better and better. My husband, who had always been in a stable position, was promoted. My son was also highly valued by his superiors and is now a small leader. And then my daughter-in-law happened to be pregnant at this time. Don't you think I am right? My daughter-in-law is a blessed one."
The aunt nodded when she heard this and said to Aunt Xiaofen, "Then let your daughter-in-law touch my daughter-in-law's belly later. The last child was a daughter, and our whole family is looking forward to this one. We are looking forward to your daughter-in-law giving us a big fat boy from Tianyi Pavilion."
Hearing this, Aunt Xiaofen said with a look of disapproval, "You can't say that. This little girl is so good. Your eldest granddaughter looks like such a well-behaved little girl. I'm telling you, you can't do that. It's a new era now. It doesn't matter whether you have a boy or a girl. I used to hope that my daughter-in-law would give me a lovely little granddaughter, so well-behaved and adorable."
The aunt didn't get angry when she heard this, and immediately explained, "I didn't mean that. I definitely like my eldest granddaughter too. I just thought it would be a good idea to have a girl and a boy. Don't let my eldest granddaughter hear this. Their parents are busy with work, and I've always spoiled my eldest granddaughter. I didn't dare mention it to her during this period because I was afraid she would think too much."
As soon as these words were spoken, Aunt Xiaofen said, "You can't do that either. Children, especially girls, are very sensitive. Even though you didn't say it in front of her, she must have sensed it. Even though she may appear fine on the surface, she must be very sad inside. You don't have to hide it from her. Just tell her that this is her brother or sister. She's actually looking forward to the arrival of a new life."
"What we adults should do is make children love their younger siblings, not hate their birth. You adults haven't thought this through clearly. I think you should have a good talk with your eldest granddaughter. There's still room for maneuver before she's born. Otherwise, the conflict will definitely escalate after she's born."
After listening to Xiaofen's words, the aunt also fell into deep thought, but the aunt who was serving the food interrupted her thoughts.
"What do you want next?"
The auntie said, "Two servings of shredded chicken congee and one serving of rice porridge."
Aunt Xiaofen looked at the aunt in surprise and said, "Why are you so willing to give up today?"
The aunt smiled and said, "Xiao Fen, I think you're right. Although I'm looking forward to having a grandson, my granddaughter is also the apple of my eye. I've certainly neglected her feelings recently. I hope it's not too late for me to make amends now."
Aunt Xiaofen smiled and said, "There's definitely still time. There's no such thing as overnight grudges in this family. We just need to talk it out."
That auntie quickly took the porridge she had bought and left. The next one to come was Auntie Xiaofen, who also had two servings of shredded chicken porridge and one serving of rice porridge.
Han Wanying was behind Aunt Xiaofen. When it was her turn, she also stepped forward and ordered three servings of chicken porridge.
On the way back to the ward, Han Wanying was thinking about the conversation she had just heard. In fact, the people in this imperial capital were really interesting. What the aunt just said was more advanced than the thoughts of many scholars or intellectuals she had met.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this that both the aunt's husband and the son's leader valued them. After all, how bad could people from such an advanced family be?
The mother-in-law is very nice, and the daughter-in-law is also very nice. They can be said to have achieved mutual success.
Han Wanying couldn't say that there was anything wrong with what the aunt said. Compared with the families she knew that favored boys over girls, the aunt's thinking was already very good. It couldn't be said that there was something wrong with her way of handling the situation, nor could it be said that there was no problem. Her starting point was actually to consider her granddaughter, but she was still considering it from the perspective of adults.
She didn't consider the perspective of her little granddaughter at all, but there was one thing she liked about this aunt - she would listen to other people's opinions, and she could listen to them. In simple terms, she would listen to advice, which many people don't have. Moreover, at this aunt's age, she was still so receptive to advice, which was really likable.
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