Chapter 318: Persistence in This Year

Jiang Li opened his eyes, raised his head and looked at the person standing in front of him. A hint of surprise flashed in his dark eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

"Come on, you don't look like someone of your age who can come to such a leisurely place."

Hearing Jiang Li's tone, Dai Qing couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth.

"Master Jiang, you are wrong. I have always had a seat on the overpass in my hometown. If you like traveling, you can visit my hometown. Maybe we can meet by chance."

Although it was accidental that I went to the overpass for a short visit, I gained a lot from it after going there.

When it comes to fortune-telling, she doesn’t discriminate between rich and poor people. As long as someone has a request, she will answer it patiently and treat everyone equally. That’s what makes her a qualified fortune-teller.

My grandfather once said that all beings are born unequal, but as a fortune teller, one needs to treat all beings equally so that one can have a broad mind.

At first, she didn't take this seriously, until she went to the overpass and came into contact with the demands of the people below, and then she really felt something.

Now, she can carry a small stool and sit in a corner of the park or under the overpass without any worries.

As long as you keep a calm mind, there will be no deviation in fortune-telling, whether it is for high-ranking officials or ordinary people.

Jiang Li looked at her indifferent expression, especially the fleeting look in her eyes, and a sense of familiarity inexplicably arose in his heart.

When this thought came to his mind, Jiang Li himself found it funny. How could he be so familiar with a little girl in her teens whom he had only met twice in total?

However, this girl is able to remain calm at such a young age and not be bothered by worldly matters. This alone will enable her to grow up to be a qualified fortune teller.

Just as the two were chatting, an old lady and a young woman appeared in front of them.

"Master, please help my daughter-in-law to check whether this baby is a boy or a girl?"

As she spoke, the old lady pulled her daughter-in-law beside her, pushed her forward, and looked at Jiang Li expectantly.

Dai Qing raised her head and looked at the pregnant woman who looked reluctant. Her nipples were rosy but there was a hint of blue under her eyes. There was no doubt that she was carrying a girl.

The right eye is called Fengchi.

I was just conceived and the pregnancy was too young. During this period, the hospital does not hide the gender of the baby during prenatal checkups, but it will be revealed only after three months of pregnancy when the baby is taken for an ultrasound.

This lady seems a little impatient.

"Mom, our country has a policy that it doesn't matter whether a boy or girl is born. Regardless of whether it's a boy or a girl, if they are born into your family, it proves that they have a kinship with you."

"That's true, but my son must have grandchildren. He can't end his family line with her. Otherwise, I won't be able to face my ancestors in the underworld."

Hearing this, Dai Qing and Jiang Li looked at each other.

Well, this old lady came here for her grandson.

But some people have strong wills but weak fates. What do they want? But they just can't get it. We can only say that fate plays tricks on us.

Jiang Li stroked his beard while looking at the pregnant woman in front of him. "This sister-in-law is already pregnant. All babies born are God's will. Poverty does not care about the gender of the baby."

When the old lady heard this, she immediately became anxious.

"How can I not watch it? Is it that you can't watch it, or is there something you can't tell me?"

After asking this question, the old lady's expression froze, and then she suddenly realized something, and slapped her thigh with an unpleasant look on her face.

"My daughter-in-law is pregnant with a girl, right? Oh my God, doesn't that mean my son will be extinct?"

Seeing her expression as if the sky was falling, Dai Qing raised her eyebrows and looked cold.

"My aunt is also a woman, how can she look down on women like this?"

She really didn't understand what the person who had such thoughts was thinking.

Especially those mothers-in-law, even if they have grandchildren, what can they do? They don’t have the same surname as them, so they feel like the sky is falling.

"I don't look down on women, but I just want grandchildren. If I can't even give birth to a penis, what's the point of marrying a wife?"

"Why should a woman embarrass another woman? My sister-in-law was also young once, so we should be considerate of each other."

Jiang Li shook his head and gave a gentle word of encouragement.

The gender of the baby is determined from the moment the pregnancy begins. No matter how angry you are, a girl cannot become a boy.

"Yes, granddaughters are caring." Dai Qing echoed.

"What do you know, little girl? Only grandsons can continue the family line. If she can't give birth to a son, she will be the sinner of our Liu family. My mother-in-law treated me the same way. Fortunately, I was blessed. Not only did I give birth to a boy, but I also gave birth to four sons in a row."

Speaking of this, the old lady puffed out her chest proudly, her eyes full of satisfaction.

Dai Qing looked at her and twitched her lips. Looking at the woman with an ugly face and her haggard look next to her, she knew without asking that she was often bullied by her mother-in-law.

As an ordinary family with no throne to inherit, what are they trying to achieve by being so persistent?

Inherited poverty?

"Auntie is so amazing, your sons must be very successful, right?"

"Of course. My sons are all tall and strong. My eldest son is even an advanced worker in the factory."

Dai Qing pulled the corner of her mouth, and before he could speak, the pregnant woman next to her finally couldn't help but speak up in resistance.

"Mom, Liu Wei and I only want one child, no matter whether it's a boy or a girl, she'll be our baby. Besides, our house is so tight, if we have a grandson, we won't even have a place to live. If it's a daughter, when she grows up and gets married, she won't take up any room."

"What do you mean? If I give birth to a son, will I still live without your house?"

"My eldest brother's children should have been married a long time ago, but they still haven't found a house. The whole family is crammed into a house of a dozen square meters. When they turn around, they bump into each other's shoulders. My eldest brother and his wife have been so worried about the house that their hair has turned white. Haven't you noticed?"

"Your elder brother has already applied for a house at the factory. It will be approved sooner or later. Why are you worrying about it?"

The old lady stared at her daughter-in-law with an unpleasant expression, perhaps because she had not expected that she would openly contradict him in public, her eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

"If you have time to bother about other people, you should worry about your own belly... My son's bloodline cannot be cut off from you. No matter what, I must know whether you are pregnant with a boy or a girl."

"Mom, I don't like what you said. The doctor said that it is the man who decides whether the baby is a boy or a girl. You can't blame me for this."

"Listen to what you are saying. The child in your belly and the way he grows up must be your fault."

Hearing this, Dai Qing couldn't help but laugh.

"What you said is really wrong. Science has already shown that it is men who decide whether a baby is a boy or a girl. It has nothing to do with women."

"Go away, what do you know, little girl? Stop making trouble here."

As she spoke, the old lady also pushed Dai Qing.

Of course, with her strength, it was like an itch for Dai Qing and had no effect at all.