“You don’t understand,” Old Mrs. Jiang glared at her daughter. “So many people want to sleep in the cowshed but can’t. It’s a very prestigious thing. Believe me, if I go out and say that I’m sleeping in the cowshed, a bunch of young wives will be scrambling to come over.”
puff!
Jiang Nuan couldn't hold back anymore and burst out laughing.
Is the mother serious?
Can one sleep in a cowshed with dignity?
Why is no one sleeping in the pigsty?
"Mom," Jiang Nuan suppressed a laugh and tried to persuade her, "What's rare is the cow. What's so rare about the cowshed? When I make money in the future, I'll buy you one. You don't need to join in the fun."
"You want to help your mother buy a cow?" Old Mrs. Jiang turned around happily. "Really?"
“Really,” Jiang Nuan assured her earnestly, “I’ll buy you a cow, even better than this one.”
Upon hearing this, Grandma Jiang couldn't stop beaming with joy.
After a moment, she paused, somewhat hesitant, "Let's not. If others find out, they'll gossip, and it might upset your in-laws."
"It's okay, I'll buy two, one for each family, then everything will be fine."
"That would cost so much silver," Old Mrs. Jiang shook her head repeatedly. "With that silver, it would be so much better to buy land, where no one can take it away. If this ox is stolen, then all our money will be wasted."
"No, it won't happen," Jiang Nuan comforted her. "This cow is registered with the government. Once it's transferred to our ownership, it belongs to us. If it's stolen, we'll report it to the authorities."
"Foolish, the government is so easy to control," Old Lady Jiang sneered. "Besides, those cattle thieves are cunning. They can kill them and sell the meat secretly, and still make a lot of money."
Jiang Nuan was speechless at her mother's serious rebuttal.
She didn't know any of this? How could that be!
All I wanted to do was comfort the old lady, but she took it very seriously, which was a real headache.
“I don’t care,” Jiang Nuan said shamelessly, “Anyway, you’re not allowed to sleep in the cowshed. Dad, don’t you two know how old you are? If you sleep here tonight, you’ll have to call a doctor tomorrow.”
“That won’t do,” Grandpa Jiang said with a displeased look. “I’ve already set up the makeshift bed on the floor. Just add a blanket and you can sleep.”
“Even if it’s alright, it won’t work,” Jiang Nuan said firmly. “If you’re really worried, I’ll have the eldest brother sleep here and keep watch, and you all can go back to your rooms to sleep.”
They say the older you get, the more childlike you become; it's exhausting to reason with the elderly.
It's so difficult to be lenient or harsh, and you also have to get them to listen.
If it were Huang Xiaosi, he would slap her twice and she would immediately obediently go back to her room.
"Otherwise, I'll only sleep for half the night?" Old Master Jiang reluctantly compromised, "I'll have Xiao Chuan pick me up in the second half of the night."
"Don't bother," Jiang Nuan said speechlessly. "Go back to your room quickly. I'll boil some hot water for you, soak your feet, and go to sleep."
After Jiang Nuan finished speaking, she stared intently at the two elders, as if she wouldn't give up until they returned to their room.
"Old man," Grandma Jiang tugged at Grandpa Jiang's sleeve, "Let's go back to our room and sleep."
She could sense that if she continued to make a scene, her daughter would really get angry.
Then you'll have to turn around and coax people yourself. Isn't that just asking for trouble?
It's just a cowshed, isn't it? What's so great about sleeping there? It's drafty, smelly, and full of bugs...
Even though I comforted myself with this thought, there was still a slight sense of resentment in my heart.
After all, the cowshed contains the family's most valuable possessions...
With a resentful glance at Jiang Nuan, Old Lady Jiang and her husband supported each other as they walked back to their room, looking back every few steps.
Jiang Nuan's teeth hurt just looking at it!
It's just a dilapidated cowshed, is it really necessary to be so reluctant to part with it? Anyone who doesn't know the situation would think it's a gold mine!
It's really hard to understand what old people are thinking.
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