"Jingyu's wife, I'm here for your mother-in-law's job." Fang Meiyuan greeted Xu Qingning warmly, pulling her hand to sit down. "I've arranged everything. Starting this month, your mother-in-law will be able to go to work."
"Thank you so much, Manager Fang! You're so kind!" Xu Qingning was delighted and quickly asked, "When will the handover take place?"
“I told Auntie that when Yaqiang comes back, he can take care of the handover with her.” Fang Meiyuan knew that Wang Yaqiang and Zhao Jingyu were close, so she specially arranged for Wang Yaqiang to do this. “Auntie is experienced, I believe she can do a good job. If there is anything, just come to the company to find me.”
"Thank you so much, Manager Fang. I don't know what to say." Yang Yuelan was even more excited; after so many years, she had a job again.
"Don't be shy, we're all family." Fang Meiyuan looked around the bright house and laughed, "When Jingyu first came back last time, I came to the house. There was nothing there. Zhao Jingyu just came back to sleep. Now it's completely different. A man is different when he has a wife."
"My mom cleaned it all up. She's so diligent." Xu Qingning's praise of her mother-in-law wasn't flattery, but a fact. Yang Yuelan cleans the house every day, mopping the floor and wiping the windows. Even with two mischievous kids running around, it's still spotless.
"I only do some washing and cleaning. Jingyu isn't home, so Qingning has to take care of everything inside and outside the house. She's pregnant, so she's the one who has the hardest job." Yang Yuelan didn't think it was anything special. When she lived in the village and wasn't working in the fields, she also had to do these things.
Xu Qingning was so embarrassed by her mother-in-law's praise that she felt embarrassed.
She sleeps until she naturally wakes up every day, her mother-in-law keeps her breakfast warm in the pot, and she doesn't do any housework.
Aside from a trip to the winery's staff quarters for work, which mainly involved teaching my two nephews to write, going for a walk, and arguing with my sister-in-law...
"If all mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law were like you two, there would be no quarrels." Fang Meiyuan secretly envied the harmonious relationship between the two.
While other mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law often belittle each other, this pair praises each other – truly unique.
"It's mainly because my mother-in-law is good. With a good mother-in-law, there will be a good daughter-in-law." Xu Qingning also spoke her mind. So far, she couldn't find any fault with Yang Yuelan.
"It's because you don't mind me." Yang Yuelan just smiled. This wasn't her first time being a mother-in-law, and she didn't want to talk about Wu Xiufang and Zhou Chunyan. Anyway, she was more comfortable living with Xu Qingning.
Xu Qingning would never criticize her for no reason, and she never fussed over spending money.
Wu Xiufang and Zhou Chunyan had both gone to the kitchen to count the eggs in the house, but Xu Qingning had never counted them, and she never even thought of counting them...
"Oh dear, now that you mention it, I'm even more envious." Fang Meiyuan, having been a daughter-in-law herself, knew that good relationships between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law were rare. She smiled, her gaze towards the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exceptionally gentle. "By the way, besides the meter reader matter, there's something else I need to tell you. Director Gao is hosting a dinner at the guesthouse the day after tomorrow, and he asked me to come and invite you and your mother-in-law to join him."
"What is it that Director Gao is hosting this dinner for?" Xu Qingning remembered Gao Dejian. When she and Zhao Jingyu held their wedding banquet, two leaders from Yuanyang Company came: Fang Meiyuan and Gao Dejian.
"His son was also recommended by his company to go to university, but he was low-key and didn't mention a graduation banquet, just a simple meal." Fang Meiyuan explained to Xu Qingning, "When Jing Yu first joined the company, Director Gao appreciated him very much and personally mentored him. When he went to your house to propose marriage, Director Gao specially approved the whole pig and sheep, otherwise no amount of money could have gotten them."
“Okay, we’ll definitely go.” Xu Qingning couldn’t refuse, so she agreed. She would just give Gao Yang a fountain pen in Zhao Jingyu’s name.
Yang Yuelan tried her best to persuade Fang Meiyuan to stay for dinner, but Fang Meiyuan refused, saying that she had to go back to cook for her child and that she would come back to pick them up the day after tomorrow so they could have dinner together at the guesthouse.
After Fang Meiyuan left, Yang Yuelan was happy for a long time. She even hummed a little tune while cooking. When eating, she said to Xu Qingning, "You can go by yourself the day after tomorrow. I won't go. It wouldn't be appropriate for us to bring two children along since Director Gao is treating us."
“Okay, then I’ll go by myself.” Xu Qingning didn’t refuse. Director Gao was only inviting them to dinner because of Zhao Jingyu, so it was enough for their family to send a representative.
If the two brothers weren't there, it wouldn't hurt for her to go with Yang Yuelan.
If the two boys are there, bringing them along would make the group seem larger.
The next day, Xu Qingning went to the department store and bought a fountain pen, wrapped it in colored paper, and it cost three yuan.
She went upstairs to chat with Liu Caixia about the clothing factory in the provincial capital. Liu Caixia said that her few styles of clothing were selling well, but summer clothes were too seasonal and she couldn't produce too many.
The real peak sales season is after September, with spring and autumn styles, as well as winter styles, selling the best.
The main reason is that nowadays 90% of families buy fabric and make their own clothes, and they rarely buy clothes for summer. Only workers in big cities are willing to spend money to buy ready-made clothes.
Xu Qingning expressed her understanding and said she would adjust her design direction to focus on spring and autumn seasons and winter styles.
Before leaving, she went to the grocery store on the first floor and bought two pounds of bread to take back with her. Her mother-in-law loved it, and her two mischievous sons would definitely like it too.
These two sisters-in-law are really carefree.
They just dumped the child at her place and then ignored him.
If it were her, she definitely wouldn't be willing to leave her child with someone else for so long.
Thinking of this, she subconsciously touched her lower abdomen. This morning when she woke up, she felt as if the baby had moved.
I asked my mother-in-law, and Yang Yuelan said that's when the baby started moving, and that the movements would become more and more frequent later on.
Xu Qingning found it quite amazing.
When Zhao Jingyu calls her again, she will tell him that the baby has moved. Knowing him as she does, she knows he will be overjoyed.
Fang Meiyuan kept her promise and came to find Xu Qingning as soon as she got off work.
Yang Yuelan said she needed to stay home with her two grandsons and wouldn't go out for dinner. Fang Meiyuan didn't force her; instead, she felt that Yang Yuelan was sensible and not the type to take advantage of others.
Gao Dejian and his family of three had arrived long ago.
As soon as Xu Qingning entered the door, she gave the gift to Gao Yang, saying it was a small token of her and Zhao Jingyu's appreciation.
Gao Yang accepted the gift and thanked him repeatedly.
I couldn't help but glance at Xu Qingning a few more times. I have to say, Zhao Jingyu's little wife is getting prettier and prettier.
Gao Dejian's wife, Du Juan, is a primary school teacher. She is dressed in a purple dress, looking fashionable and stylish, and speaks eloquently. Fang Meiyuan started chatting with her as soon as she arrived and enthusiastically introduced Xu Qingning to Du Juan.
Du Juan was very familiar with Zhao Jingyu, but this was the first time she had met his wife. The young wife was fair-skinned and beautiful, quite good-looking. Xu Qingning greeted her with a smile: "Hello, Teacher Du."
"Hello." Du Juan was very interested in the pink batwing shirt Xu Qingning was wearing. "Your short-sleeved shirt is nice. Did you buy it ready-made?"
“I designed it myself,” Xu Qingning said with a smile. “If Teacher Du likes it, I’ll give you the design. This style is relatively simple to make, and the clothing store can finish it quickly.”
“She’s quite generous. She even offered to give me the pattern on the way here!” Fang Meiyuan said to Du Juan with a smile. “Why don’t we take the pattern and go to the clothing store together to have it made?”
"You can design clothes? That's great." Du Juan smiled and looked at Xu Qingning's batwing shirt again. "This dress is very special and suits my taste perfectly."
“Then I’ll prepare the drawings tomorrow and have Dawei deliver them to you,” Xu Qingning answered readily.
As the three were chatting, Xiao Tingshen and Tang Wenya walked in.
Xiao Yaodong, Liu Yuzhen, Xu Jianguo, and Jiang Yumei followed behind the two and filed in.
Xu Qingning: "..."
What's going on?
If it weren't for the sake of Director Gao and Fang Meiyuan, she would have gotten up and left.
After the group sat down, they were all stunned when they saw Xu Qingning.
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