Chapter 101 Hardworking finally came out
"My mother...we can ask her to help take care of the children." Wei Dashan said.
"She takes care of her? How can she? When Shanshan was little, she didn't want to take care of Shanshan. Yes, Yaozu is a man, but your brother has a son." Su Yamei said, "She comes to our place, don't use our money to spend on your brother. You can see that we only have a small two-bedroom apartment. Where will your mother live when she comes? Let her live with Shanshan? She doesn't like Shanshan so much, aren't you afraid that Shanshan will be troubled by her if she lives with her?"
Amelia Su thought she had neglected Wei Shanshan a little, but she provided Wei Shanshan with food and shelter. If Wei's mother came, she would be even worse to Wei Shanshan.
"It's better for your mother not to come over." Amelia Su said, "If it really doesn't work, you can go to the countryside to see her. But it costs a lot of money to go back and forth, so it's better to use the money to buy food for your mother."
Amelia Su didn't think about going back to the countryside, and didn't think about her better life, so that those people could see it. It didn't matter whether those people saw her good life or not.
"You are just stupid. Your mother must be thinking that we opened a breakfast shop. We have money and want us to give some money." Amelia Su said, "Just give some money, don't give too much. If you give too much, they will just think we are very profitable and will only ask for more in the future. During the holidays, you want to send something to your mother. Did I say 'no'?"
"No." Wei Dashan said. That was because Wei Dashan bought it with his private money and didn't dare to ask Amelia Su for money, so Amelia Su didn't say much.
If Wei Dashan had to ask Amelia Su to pay, Amelia Su would be reluctant.
"Anyway, I'll put it this way. You can't let your mother come." Amelia Su said, "Your mother is definitely not really sick. They just want our money. Think about Yu Guochao's wife. His wife's family keeps asking for money, saying that they lent them money and want them to pay it back. Whether they really borrowed money to build relationships, only they know. Yu Guochao can only pay back the money and dare not say no. He has to pay even if he borrows usury. Don't be like Yu Guochao and the others. You have to be sensible in doing things."
"Then give me one dollar, one dollar a month." Wei Dashan said.
"That's right." Amelia Su said, "Don't always think that your mother worked hard to raise you. Didn't my mother work hard to raise me? When we came back to the city, did your mother and the others help you more, or did my mother help you more?"
"..." Wei Dashan couldn't really say that his biological mother helped him a lot. If he had grown up, it was his biological mother who helped him the most. After they came to Nancheng, they relied a lot on the Su family. At first, they lived in the Su family. Su's father and mother paid for them to rent a house and found a job for Wei Dashan. The Su family helped with the rent and decoration of the bun shop. Wei Dashan and his wife were able to learn how to make pastries from others. Su Xueqing and his wife also helped and found a good pastry chef for Wei Dashan and his wife...
The Su family has helped Wei Dashan and his wife in so many ways, one by one, that they can't even be counted on one's fingers. They have helped with big things and small things as well. Wei Shan knows very well that if it weren't for the Su family, Wei Dashan and his wife wouldn't be able to live such a happy and comfortable life now.
On a new afternoon, Amelia Su went to Su's house to bring Wei Yaozu. She told Su's mother that Wei Dashan wanted Wei's mother to stay for a few days.
"I won't let his mother come. We haven't paid off all the debts we owe." Amelia Su said, "Such a small house, where will his mother live if she comes? His mother only has his brother and his brother's son in her eyes. If his mother comes to our side, she will only take our money back to subsidize her son and grandson in the countryside."
"If you don't want her to come, then don't let her come." Su's mother said, "Can we still force you to let her come?"
"Isn't this because I'm afraid you think I'm unfilial?" Amelia Su said, "The last time Wei Dashan gave money to his mother for medical treatment, I didn't say anything more about him afterwards. The money had already been given and couldn't be taken back. This time, he said he wanted to give her pension money, and I said one dollar a month, is that too much? We still have to raise two children, the children need to go to school, eat and wear, and Yaozu needs money to go to kindergarten."
Amelia Su was reluctant to spend money on people like Wei's mother, as those people could not help her and Wei Dashan at all.
"Whenever the Wei family members spoke, Wei Dashan didn't dare to shake his head." Su Yamei said, "Those people in the Wei family have him completely taken advantage of. You still say that he listens to me, but I think he listens to his mother and his brothers more."
"It's all right once it's settled." Su's mother said, "Give him one dollar a month. Dashan has several brothers, one dollar for each..."
"I don't think his brothers can give one yuan a month." Amelia Su said, "It would be good if they could give two or three cents. It's just that Dashan is stupid and insists on giving it."
"Just give it to him. Dashan is your husband and his mother is your mother-in-law." Su's mother said, "If you refuse to give even a penny, Dashan will feel unhappy. Yaozu will follow suit and when you get old, he won't give you any pension money."
“He dares!” Amelia Su said, “Yao Zu would never do that.”
"..." Mother Su looked at Amelia Su. Amelia Su and her husband doted on Wei Yaozu so much that Wei Yaozu's temper was not very good now. Mother Su would control Wei Yaozu a little bit, so Wei Yaozu didn't dare to make a fuss in the Su family. But Wei Yaozu was not like this in front of Amelia Su and her husband.
"Yaozu is a little older." Amelia Su said, "When his sister goes to junior high school, he will almost be in elementary school. Let him live at home and his sister will live in school. When the child is a little older, he will not run away casually. Yaozu still has to stay with you for a while, Shanshan is not in junior high school yet."
"I didn't chase Yaozu away." Su's mother said, "You should be careful in front of Yaozu and don't say anything. He is still so young, don't let him learn bad things."
“Mom, aren’t you bringing Yaozu with you?” Amelia Su said, “It’s not that easy for him to learn bad things.”
Amelia Su still felt that her baby son had been wronged. Brother Su and his wife had a son, and Amelia Su thought that Mother Su must love her grandson more. If Amelia Su hadn't opened a store and it was not easy to take care of the child at night, she would not let the child live under someone else's roof. Also, Wei Shanshan didn't know how to take care of her brother, and Wei Shanshan even occupied her brother's room. This is what Amelia Su said in front of Wei Yaozu, saying that Wei Shanshan occupied Wei Yaozu's room.
Amelia Su didn't think about improving the relationship between Wei Shanshan and Wei Yaozu. She just wanted Wei Yaozu to know how much she, as a mother, cared about him, and that it was other people who didn't care about him enough. She always felt sorry for him.
Ning Jiaxuan moved in with Su Xueqing. She had to check on the decoration next door from time to time and did not let go completely.
Su Xueqing did not take Xiao Wenjun to the next door. With workers coming in and out, it was inevitable that there would be some problems. When Su Xueqing went out to work, Ning Jiaxuan did not go out. She was still playing with Xiao Wenjun.
When Ning Jiaxuan was playing with Xiao Wenjun, she was wondering what was going on in the child's head. Ning Jiaxuan felt that she didn't know what Xiao Wenjun was thinking and had to ask Xiao Wenjun to remind her.
"You still say I'm childish, but I don't know what you are thinking." Ning Jiaxuan said.
"Aunt." Xiao Wenjun tilted her head, "Aunt, you have to be smart, you have to be smart."
"Are you saying I'm stupid?" Ning Jiaxuan said. She thought of the way her brother used to look at her, as if she was very stupid.
I really admire this father and daughter. Ning Jiaxuan feels that Ning Wenjun and Ning Yanjing have a lot in common, and not just a little bit. Look at the look in their eyes, the child already has some of her father's abilities.
"Auntie should be smart." Xiao Wenjun said that she did not say that her auntie was stupid.
"Be careful, I will tell your mother that you are making fun of your aunt." Ning Jiaxuan said.
"Aunt." Xiao Wenjun quickly shook Ning Jiaxuan's arm and said in a baby voice, "Aunt, don't be angry."
"Okay, okay, I won't be angry with you anymore. I'll be angry with your father. Is that okay?" Ning Jiaxuan said.
"Dad is older." Xiao Wenjun said, "Dad sleeps in the study."
"..." Ning Jiaxuan looked at Xiao Wenjun, "You really just say whatever you want. Aren't you afraid that your father will find out?"
"Don't be afraid." Xiao Wenjun said.
When Su Xueqing returned home, Xiao Wenjun was tired from playing and was sleeping.
"Is it time to eat? I'll go wake up Junjun." Ning Jiaxuan said.
"It's okay, you sit down, I'll go call her." Su Xueqing said, "Let her eat before going to sleep."
Before Su Xueqing could call her, Xiao Wenjun had already woken up. She rubbed her belly, thinking it was time to eat.
Su Xueqing came into the room and happened to see Xiao Wenjun sitting up. She went over to pick up Xiao Wenjun and took her daughter downstairs to eat. When they went downstairs, Ning Yanjing also came back.
Ning Yanjing rarely works overtime. He always tries to get off work on time and rarely socializes outside. Sometimes he does so at noon. Ning Yanjing wants to come home early to accompany his wife and daughter and give his family enough sense of security.
"Brother, Junjun really looks like you, very much like you." Ning Jiaxuan said.
"She is my daughter, of course she looks like me." Ning Yanjing said.
"..." Ning Jiaxuan couldn't say what was in her mind after hearing this, "You said before that Xiao Junjun looks like me."
"You are my sister." Ning Yanjing's meaning was very clear. Xiao Wenjun looked like Ning Jiaxuan because he was Ning Jiaxuan's brother.
"Eat, eat." Xiao Wenjun scooped rice with a spoon.
The weather is getting colder, and Su Xueqing has to check whether the child is cold before dressing him. Sometimes, the child plays wildly and sweats a lot, and the clothes are wet. If the child is not changed in time, the child will easily catch a cold. Sometimes, if the child is not dressed in enough clothes, the child will be cold again.
When adults don't know whether the children are cold or not, they think the children are not cold, but the children's feet are icy cold. It is difficult to control the degree, especially for new mothers. Fortunately, there are servants to help take care of the children. With skilled workers, Su Xueqing can relax a lot.
After dinner, Su Xueqing and her husband took Xiao Wenjun for a walk in the yard.
"Didn't you go out for a walk?" Ning Jiaxuan said.
"She is still young, just walk in the yard." Su Xueqing said.
There are flowers and plants in the yard, and the yard is big enough.
Su Xueqing didn't think about taking Xiao Wenjun out to play with other children. Those families rarely pushed their children out to play. Many people played in their living rooms or yards. Some families nearby were very rich and had big houses.
"Didn't you take a walk to your mother's house?" Ning Jiaxuan asked.
"No." Su Xueqing said, "Let her play in the yard and walk around. She doesn't need to go anywhere else."
When Su Xueqing and Ning Yanjing first moved in, they sometimes walked over. Now they still walk over to the Su family, but less often. They have children with them, so they have to consider them.
"If you have time, take Junjun to the shopping mall nearby. When she sees something, she always likes to reach out and want this and that." Su Xueqing said.
"Then buy it for her." Ning Jiaxuan said, "It's not very expensive."
The shopping mall next door sells ordinary and cheap things. Ning Jiaxuan had been there before studying abroad.
"If she doesn't need the toys she bought, and throws them aside, that's a waste." Su Xueqing said, "Some of the toys I bought for her were not played with, and were just left there."
"What's the big deal? Our family is rich. It's okay for little Junjun to play with more toys?" Ning Jiaxuan said, "Playing with them for a day is still playing. If she doesn't want to play with them anymore, we can just give them away. It's not a big deal."
"That's what I said, but we still have to be careful." Su Xueqing said, "We have to let her develop good habits and not be extravagant from a young age."
"That's right. My brother is still waiting for her to inherit the company." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Our little Junjun needs to act like a manager."
"Take care of it." Xiao Wenjun said.
"Do you know what you should take care of?" Ning Jiaxuan asked Xiao Wenjun.
"Take care!" Xiao Wenjun didn't know what to take care of, so she tried to act serious.
"Don't frown." Su Xueqing rubbed Xiao Wenjun's eyebrows. Her daughter always liked to frown when she had a stern face. "You will understand when you grow up."
Ning Yanjing walked beside them but didn't say much.
"Dad." Xiao Wenjun reached out to her father.
Ning Yanjing picked up his daughter. His daughter was much heavier, so Su Xueqing had some difficulty holding Xiao Wenjun. Xiao Wenjun knew how to let her father hold her.
"You guys walk around, I'll sit next to you and rest for a while." Ning Jiaxuan said, there was a chair next to them.
"Then you sit down." Su Xueqing said, "If you want to go in, just go in directly."
"I know. I'm an adult now, not little Junjun anymore." Ning Jiaxuan said.
Ning Jiaxuan was in a good mood as she watched Su Xueqing and her family of three continue their walk. Ning Jiaxuan felt that buying the house next door was the right choice. Living here, she could see Su Xueqing and Xiao Wenjun more often.
A few days later, Wei Dashan's biological mother, Wei Mu, came. No matter whether Amelia Su disliked having Wei Mu come, the other people in the Wei family felt that Wei Dashan was Wei Mu's biological son, and it was normal for Wei Mu to come and see her son.
When Amelia Su saw Mother Wei, she was in a bad mood, but she had to smile so as not to let others think that she was unwilling to let her mother-in-law come.
“Mom, you can sleep in the same room with Shanshan.” Amelia Su said.
The bed that Wei Shanshan slept on was not small. That bed was originally prepared for Wei Yaozu. Amelia Su did not think of preparing bunk beds, nor did she think of letting the siblings sleep on bunk beds. She only wanted Wei Yaozu to sleep in a room by himself.
Wei Dashan really went to the train to pick the person up and brought him home. Su Yamei could only make arrangements.
"Shanshan has to go to class, so she has to go to bed early at night. During the day, she has to get up at seven o'clock." Amelia Su said, "You have to sleep better at night so that you can have energy to attend class during the day. You can just get up at the same time as her. If you feel like you haven't slept, you can still sleep."
"In the countryside, some people get up at five or six o'clock to work. By seven o'clock, everyone has finished their meal," said Wei's mother.
Mother Wei has a lot of white hair and many wrinkles on her face, but she still looks energetic and doesn't look like she is seriously ill. Mother Wei came to Wei Dashan this time to stay here for a few days to see Wei Yaozu and see how Wei Dashan lives in the city.
"Yes, we have to get up at one or two in the morning." Amelia Su said, "We have to buy goods and knead the dough, which takes a lot of time."
Amelia Su and Wei Dashan still divided the work and cooperated with each other. Wei Dashan went to buy meat and came back to chop the meat filling, while Amelia Su went to the breakfast shop early to knead the dough.
"Where is Yaozu?" asked Wei's mother.
"Yaozu is with my parents." Amelia Su said, "I'm just about to go pick him up."
"I'll go with you." Wei's mother said, "I have to meet my parents-in-law, too."
“See you…” Amelia Su said.
Su's mother originally thought that Wei's mother would not come to Nancheng, but she did not expect that Wei's mother would come anyway. In fact, whether Wei's mother came to Nancheng was not a decision that Su Yamei could make alone. Wei's mother came if she wanted to, and Wei Dashan was here, so of course she could come.
"Well, let Shanshan live with us, and Yaozu live with you." Su's mother said, "The mother-in-law is here to see her grandson."
Su's mother didn't want any problems to arise at that time, so it would be better to nip the problem in the bud.
"Mom, you don't have any extra beds here..." Su Yamei looked at Wei Shanshan. She didn't want her son to stay with her mother-in-law for too long.
"It's rare for your mother-in-law to come back, so let's do it." Su's mother said, "If you think my place is not good, then let Shanshan live at her aunt's house for a few days."
"No, no need." Amelia Su said. She didn't want to trouble Amelia Su. Wei Shanshan was already more on Amelia Su's side. Amelia Su thought that she was her own daughter, and Wei Shanshan was not Amelia Su's daughter.
"Then let Shanshan sleep here with us." said Su's mother.
"That's fine." Wei's mother said, "Your room is a little small, but not as big as our room in the countryside, but it's still big enough for sleeping. Shanshan isn't very big, so let her squeeze in with you. Is your old lady still here?"
Wei's mother had met Old Madam Su. When Su Yamei gave birth to Wei Shanshan, Old Madam Su went there.
"She's here." Su's mother said, "She went out for a walk and will be back soon."
Su's mother did not mention the problem of the small room. Many rooms in the city are very small, and there are not as many rooms as in the countryside. The countryside is vast and sparsely populated, unlike the city where there are so many people.
"Your old ladies look younger than me." Wei's mother said, "We country people have a lot of things to do and it's hard work."
"It's hard work, thank you for your hard work." said Su's mother.
After school, Wei Shanshan saw her grandmother. During dinner, Amelia Su told Wei Shanshan to sleep at Su's house and let Wei's mother and Wei Yaozu sleep in Wei Shanshan's room. Wei Shanshan didn't dare to say anything else. Wei Shanshan didn't remember much about her childhood, but she was still a little scared when she saw Wei's mother.
Su's mother did not let Wei Shanshan live in Mrs. Su's room. Mrs. Su was old, so she let Wei Shanshan sleep in the living room. The Su family built a wooden bed for Wei Shanshan to live on.
On the weekend, Su Xueqing took Xiao Wenjun to Su's house, and she knew that Wei's mother had come. Wei's mother came two days ago, Wei Shanshan slept in the living room of Su's house, and Wei's mother slept in a room with Wei Yaozu, because Su Yamei's house had no extra rooms.
"How long will it take?" Su Xueqing asked.
"Not sure." Su's mother said. Although she said he would stay for a while, no one knew how long it would be.
Wei Dashan hasn't been back to the countryside for many years. His mother wanted to stay with him for a month or two, and Wei Dashan couldn't say no.
"Recently, your eldest sister's mother-in-law is taking care of Yaozu, so I don't have to." Su's mother said, "Shanshan sleeps here at night, and comes over to eat when it's time to eat."
"Do you want Shanshan to come to my place?" Su Xueqing asked, "I have an empty room there."
"No, it's fine here." Mother Su said, "It's closer to school and more convenient here."
Mother Su didn't want Wei Shanshan to bother Su Xueqing, "Isn't your sister-in-law still living at home?"
"Yes, the house she bought with her fiancé is being renovated. It's the house next to ours." Su Xueqing said, "She's here, so you can go too. It's not like you haven't met before."
Xiao Wenjun grabbed the biscuit in his hand and ate it bite by bite, "Mom, water."
Su Xueqing fed Xiao Wenjun some water and let her daughter continue eating. Su Xueqing brought these biscuits with a small bag for Xiao Wenjun to put food in.
"Indeed, Shanshan lives here, so it's more convenient for her to go to and from school." Su Xueqing said, "If it's a little further away from us, what about Shanshan?"
"She's sweeping and mopping the floor at home." Su's mother said, "I just went over there and Shanshan was working over there."
Su's mother said that Wei Shanshan was still young and should not be allowed to do it. Wei's mother said that Wei Shanshan had to do it, saying that Wei Shanshan was not young anymore. If Wei Shanshan could not do such a small job, what would she do in the future? Wei's mother said that they all like hardworking daughters-in-law in the countryside, saying that they don't know what kind of daughters-in-law city people like, but hardworking is always right.
How could Su's mother explain this? Wei Shanshan's last name was Wei after all. If Wei's mother was only staying for a few days, it would be bad for Su's mother to say too much, so it would be better not to say anything for now. Wei Shanshan herself didn't know how to run away and stayed at home, so it was even harder for Su's mother to say anything.
“…” Su Xueqing’s mouth twitched slightly.
"You have to be diligent. If you are not, no man will want you when you grow up." said Su's mother.
"Mom, can you click on me?" Su Xueqing was not that diligent.
"No one picked you." Su's mother said, "Your eldest sister, your eldest sister's mother-in-law...they all asked Shanshan to do the same."
Su's mother thought that the reason why Amelia Su became like that had a lot to do with Amelia Su's experience in the countryside. After Wei's mother came over, she asked Wei Shanshan to do more things, and asked Wei Shanshan to mop the floor, kneel on the ground with a cloth to wipe the floor, saying that this is how to wipe the floor clean. Su's mother really couldn't understand why Wei's mother said that. Do all the country people have to mop the floor?
It's not like Su's mother had been to the countryside before. The floors of some rooms in the countryside were either cement or mud. Mud didn't need to be mopped, at most you could just sweep it with a broom.
Su's mother couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so she stopped watching and came back.
"It's not easy for me to ask Shanshan to come..." Su's mother said, "Even if I ask Shanshan to come, she still has to work when she goes back."
"Let Shanshan stay at my place for a few days." Su Xueqing said, "Don't worry about school. At most, you can ask the driver to take Shanshan to school. The car is very fast, and we have more than one car. Usually Yanjing uses one car and I use another. Mom, you can't say it, I will go and say that I will let Shanshan play with Xiao Wenjun."
"You go and tell it?" Su's mother said.
"Yes." Su Xueqing said, "I'll go and tell her. Wait a minute, and let Shanshan go with us. We have a car. Where are Shanshan's clothes? Mom, go and help Shanshan pack them. It's not easy for me to pack clothes for Xiao Wenjun while I'm holding her."
"Okay." After thinking about it, Su's mother agreed with Su Xueqing's statement.
When Su Xueqing carried Xiao Wenjun over, Wei's mother was educating Wei Shanshan, "You are the eldest sister, you have to take care of your younger brother, understand? The eldest sister is like a mother, you have to..."
"My eldest sister is still alive." Su Xueqing couldn't stand it anymore.
"You are..." Mother Wei saw Su Xueqing. She felt a little scared when she saw Su Xueqing dressed so brightly and beautifully.
"I'm Amelia Su's younger sister." Su Xueqing said, she looked at Wei Shanshan, "Shanshan, you should stay at your aunt's place these days. There is an empty room there, so you don't have to sleep in your grandparents' living room. Your grandparents and your great-grandmother are old, and they go to the living room in the middle of the night in a daze and don't see the road clearly, so they can easily fall."
If Wei's mother was just coming to play for a few days, Su Xueqing would have no objection. But Wei's mother's treatment of Wei Shanshan was too much. Just because Wei Shanshan was a woman, did she have to be treated unfairly?
"Shanshan, go live with your aunt." Su's mother said, "Grandma will pack your clothes for you, and you can carry your schoolbag over as well."
"Her aunt, where do you live?" Wei's mother asked, "Shanshan has to go to school, and you... you are holding a child in your arms."
"It's only a 20-minute walk, but we have a car, so we can ask the driver to drive Shanshan to and from school." Su Xueqing said, "Shanshan lives at my place and eats at my place, so you don't have to worry about her. Mother-in-law, it's just right for you to have fun with Yaozu, and you don't have to worry about Shanshan. Shanshan, get up and take off your apron."
Su Xueqing couldn't bear to see Wei Shanshan squatting on the ground and wiping the small stool. After wiping the floor, she had to wipe the small stool. Wait, what else did she have to wipe?
Even though Amelia Su’s relationship with Amelia Su was not very good, Amelia Su still couldn’t bear to see Wei Shanshan suffer so much. Amelia Su wanted to just turn around and walk away, pretending that she hadn’t seen anything, but she couldn’t do it. If Wei Shanshan was a boy, maybe Amelia Su wouldn’t care too much, because it was nothing for a boy to suffer a little.
"Aunt." Wei Shanshan didn't expect her aunt to come.
"Sister, eat." Xiao Wenjun handed the biscuit to Wei Shanshan. Xiao Wenjun had been holding on to that biscuit for quite a while.
"You took so long to catch it, and you still have the nerve to let your sister eat it." Su Xueqing looked at Xiao Wenjun's little hand.
"You're welcome, sister." Xiao Wenjun said.
"Let's go to my aunt's place. There's food there." Su Xueqing said to Wei Shanshan, "Your sister's hands have been scratching for a long time, so they're not very clean."
"What's the big deal? We are in the countryside. If something falls on the ground, we can still eat it after washing it." said Wei's mother.
"..." Su Xueqing did not comment on what Wei's mother said. In a place where there is little food, if something falls on the ground, it can indeed be eaten after washing.
Su's mother packed clothes for Wei Shanshan, and Su Xueqing took Wei Shanshan away.
When Wei Yaozu saw that Xiao Wenjun had food to eat, he didn't dare to say much. He just waited until Su Xueqing left. Then Wei Yaozu yelled at his mother to give him some biscuits.
"What did you just say?" Wei's mother said, "Your aunt is also stingy."
Wei Yaozu didn't dare to yell at Su Xueqing, Su Xueqing didn't give him face. Even if Su's mother was there, Su Xueqing could ignore Wei Yaozu. Su Sansao and his wife educated their children well, and their children didn't want everything like Wei Yaozu. Su Sansao and his wife dared to control their son more, but not Wei Yaozu, and Su Yamei and her husband were very obedient to Wei Yaozu.
Amelia Su and her husband borrowed Wei Yaozu from the Su family and gave him whatever he wanted. They felt that they were always busy with work and neglected Wei Yaozu, so they should treat him better.
Wei Shanshan and Su Xueqing got in the car, and Xiao Wenjun tilted her head to look at Wei Shanshan. The driver drove slowly, because there were children in the car, so the driver paid more attention to driving smoothly.
After arriving home, Su Xueqing took Wei Shanshan to the room. This room was not for Ning Yuhao and his brother, nor was it for Ning Jiaxuan. There were many empty rooms at home, so it was convenient to arrange.
Su Xueqing also talked to Wei Shanshan about the toilet and bathroom so that Wei Shanshan knew how to use them.
"Aunt." Wei Shanshan's eyes were a little red.
Su Xueqing sent Xiao Wenjun to the toy room and asked someone to look after her. Su Xueqing first dealt with Wei Shanshan's affairs and made arrangements for her.
“When you come here, you study hard and go to school normally. You don’t have to worry so much.” Su Xueqing said, “You can come back at noon.”
"Aunt." Wei Shanshan felt very embarrassed that she had to trouble her aunt again. "I can do it."
"You don't have to do anything." Su Xueqing said, "You haven't even started junior high school yet, and you haven't even graduated from junior high school. At your age, the most important thing is to study hard. Your grandparents are old, and your great-grandmother is even older. You should stay with your aunt first, and wait until your grandmother goes back, then you can go back."
"Thank you, aunt." Wei Shanshan said. Her aunt was always so nice to her.
"Stay safe and sound." Su Xueqing said, "I'll go see your sister."
Su Xueqing asked someone to send some cakes and milk to Wei Shanshan. She went to see her daughter. She couldn't always accompany Wei Shanshan. Food, clothing, housing and transportation were simple. As long as Wei Shanshan didn't make a fuss, Su Xueqing could do something.
Su's mother and her family are already old, and Su Xueqing couldn't bear to let her parents do more work.
In the evening, Ning Yanjing saw Wei Shanshan sitting at the dining table. He didn't ask much, and Ning Jiaxuan didn't say much. After dinner, Su Xueqing and her husband took Xiao Wenjun for a walk in the yard, and Wei Shanshan followed them.
There is a water heater in the bathroom at home, and Wei Shanshan can use it directly. Even if she doesn't know, the servants will take care of Wei Shanshan, so Su Xueqing doesn't have to worry about it.
At night, after Su Xueqing coaxed Xiao Wenjun to sleep, she told Ning Yanjing about Wei Shanshan.
"At first I wondered if what my mom said was an exaggeration, but when I went to look, I really saw Shanshan like Cinderella, wiping here and there with a rag." Su Xueqing said, "Shanshan is only in the fifth grade, not even in junior high school yet."
Amelia Su wondered if Amelia Su and the others knew what grade Wei Shanshan was in. Some of Wei Shanshan's affairs were handled by Su's mother, so Amelia Su and the others didn't need to worry about it.
"Mom doesn't want Shanshan to be troubled, so she lets Shanshan live in the living room and lets Yaozu sleep in the same room with his grandmother." Su Xueqing said, "Shanshan goes back home to eat during the day, so isn't that another problem? Mom and Dad are old, so it's better to bring Shanshan to our place. Big sister, she can't let her mother-in-law stay in South City forever."
"It's okay, let Shanshan stay." Ning Yanjing said.
As long as Wei Shanshan didn't make Su Xueqing unhappy and didn't make Xiao Wenjun cry, it didn't matter. Wei Shanshan wasn't Ning Yanjing's biological niece, so Ning Yanjing never interfered. If Su Xueqing wanted to interfere, Ning Yanjing wouldn't say no.
When Amelia Su learned that Amelia Su had taken Wei Shanshan away, she thought that if Amelia Su had the ability, she would let Wei Shanshan live there for a few years.
“When your mother-in-law comes back, you have to take Shanshan back.” Mother Su reminded Amelia Su not to have any inappropriate thoughts.
“I know, I didn’t say I wouldn’t pick her up.” Amelia Su said.
Amelia Su didn't want to stay at home, so she came to her parents' house.
“My mother-in-law is still saying that my little sister is stingy, and that rich people are stingy.” Amelia Su said.
When Mother Wei saw Amelia Su, she felt a little guilty. She felt that Amelia Su was very different. Mother Wei had heard people say that Amelia Su's younger sister married a very rich family, so she didn't dare to say much, and only dared to talk about Amelia Su behind her back.
“Yaozu said he wanted to eat a cookie, but my little sister refused to give it to him.” Amelia Su said.
"That was the cookie that Xiao Junjun had been holding in his hand. It might have his saliva on it. Xiao Junjun wanted to give it to Shanshan, but Xueqing wouldn't let him." Mother Su said, "If your son wants to eat cookies, go buy them yourself. Don't expect Xueqing to raise your son for you."
"I didn't ask my younger sister to buy it. It's not because of my mother-in-law who said those things that I... forget it, forget it." Amelia Su said, "I don't know when my mother-in-law will go back. It's okay to stay for ten days or half a month, but I can't stand it if she stays for too long."
"You decide for yourself." Mother Su said, "Shanshan is your daughter. You can't let Shanshan live with Xueqing forever."
“I know, I know.” Amelia Su said.
Su's mother was worried that Wei Shanshan would cause trouble for Su Xueqing, as Su Xueqing had been good enough to Wei Shanshan.
"Your mother-in-law..." Mother Su paused, "Take her to buy two sets of clothes, buy her two pieces of cloth, and buy some things that can be stored so that she can take them back. It's a rare occasion for her to come here, and we can't let her go back empty-handed."
“Mom, can you talk to my mother-in-law?” Amelia Su said.
"What?" Su's mother asked.
"Let her go back earlier." Amelia Su said, "Dashan will definitely be unhappy with what I said to her, and my mother-in-law will tell Dashan that I am wrong. It's different if you say so. When we bought the house, we borrowed more money from you. We also borrowed money from you to open the breakfast shop, and the Wei family didn't help."
Su's mother understood what Amelia Su meant. Amelia Su didn't want to say it herself, so she asked Su's mother to say it and let Su's mother be the bad guy.
Indeed, it would be simpler if Su's mother came forward to handle this matter. Su's mother and Wei's mother are of the same generation, and it would be difficult for Wei's mother to use her seniority to suppress Su's mother.
"It's only been a few days?" Su's mother said, "If she doesn't come back after living here for a month, there's still time to talk about it. Even if she wants to spend the New Year with you this year, there's nothing to say about it."
Wei Dashan and Su Yamei had not been back for many years. They only sent some money back when Wei's mother was sick. Su Yamei and her husband also borrowed money from the Wei family when they bought the house. It would be inappropriate for them to rush Wei's mother back to the countryside.
Mother Wei had several sons, and it was reasonable for each son to stay with her for a period of time.
Su's mother thought that she was not a mean person, so if there was something to say, she shouldn't say it so early.
Since Su's mother refused to help Amelia Su say those words so early, Amelia Su could only talk about her difficulties in front of Wei's mother.
During the day, when Wei Yaozu went to kindergarten, Wei's mother went to the breakfast shop to help. The breakfast shop's business was good, and Amelia Su and her husband could handle it, but it was a bit hard.
"You didn't sell anything this afternoon?" asked Wei's mother.
"No sales." Amelia Su said, "We have to get up at two or three in the morning, and we have to work until eleven or twelve in the afternoon. If we continue to work in the afternoon, our bodies will not be able to handle it. In the afternoon, there will not be so many people buying buns."
"Can you handle it?" Wei's mother asked again.
“You see, we can handle it.” Amelia Su said, “Those people are queuing, but the line is not very long. There are only two or three people in front. We pack their things, they pay, and they can leave with their things.”
Amelia Su was afraid that Wei's mother would ask Wei Dashan's brothers to help. They had a small breakfast shop, so why would they need so many people?
"When we just opened the breakfast shop, one of my cousins said he wanted to come and learn how to run a breakfast shop. After a few days of learning, they couldn't stand it. They had to get up early and their rest time was different from others." Amelia Su said, "We earn hard-earned money, it's not easy. Someone saw that my shop was busy and asked me if I wanted to hire people. I said no. The shop is rented, and there are water and electricity bills. After deducting various expenses, we don't make much money a month. The children need money to go to school, and now I have to give you pension money every month, and I still owe people money. How much money I earn in a month is how much I spend, and there is no money left at all."
"How could there be no money left?" Wei's mother didn't believe it.
"There is indeed no money left." Amelia Su said, "We paid back the money we borrowed from Brother Dashan to buy the house, and we haven't paid back the money owed to my parents yet. To put it bluntly, Dashan is not marrying into our family."
"Of course not." Wei's mother raised her voice. Who would let their son marry into the family? If it were known to others, people would laugh at them. "If it's inconvenient for you to take care of Yaozu, I will take Yaozu back to the countryside. There'll always be food to eat in the countryside, and your parents won't have to worry too much."
Amelia Su didn't expect Wei's mother to say that. She thought Wei's mother wanted to use Wei Yaozu to ask for more money, and she couldn't let Wei's mother succeed.
"That won't do. He's in kindergarten now. The schools in the city are good, so he has to study in the city." Amelia Su said, "We all hope that he can get into a good university in the future and bring honor to the family. Mom, don't you want Yaozu to go to a good university and sit in an office with a fan in the future? You can't all dig in the fields for food. You finally got out, how can you go back?"
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