“How about,” Jiang Nuan thought for a moment and sincerely suggested, “you two should try harder and have a second child.”
"I…"
Aunt Jiang stopped crying, looking completely bewildered.
Then, her face turned bright red, and she lowered her head nervously.
"...Big sister, I'm already quite old."
Under normal circumstances, a grandson should be able to run by now.
My family used to be too poor, and now my son refuses to get married. It's so worrying.
But what if we have another one...?
I don't know if it will work...
Even if they manage to give birth, they feel incredibly ashamed. Although it's not uncommon for mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law to be in postpartum confinement at the same time, that's a very rare occurrence.
"At only thirty-four, it's not too late, there's still time."
“No,” Aunt Jiang stammered, “we haven’t been avoiding it at all…”
If she were capable of having children, she would have gotten pregnant long ago.
“That’s true,” Jiang Nuan nodded in agreement. “This is all about fate; you can’t force it.”
Jiang Nuan felt some sympathy for her nephew.
If you don't have younger siblings, you'll be constantly watched over for the rest of your life; the road ahead will be long and arduous!
"well!"
Aunt Jiang felt hopeless.
After learning about the Huang family's troubles, Doctor Gu made a special trip to visit them. After taking their pulses, he shook his head in surprise, "It's nothing serious, just some superficial injuries. They should be fully healed in about ten days."
"Dr. Gu, you didn't make a mistake?" Huang Lao Er was somewhat incredulous. "Jiang Chao was beaten with such a big stick for a long time."
As he spoke, he gestured a circle with his hand.
Upon hearing this, Doctor Gu's brow twitched. "That's strange?"
"Could it be that Grandpa and Uncle didn't use enough force?" Huang Xiaosan murmured.
“How could that be?” Old Huang muttered under his breath. “They beat people with deadly force. I didn’t dare to move, for fear of being implicated.”
The three exchanged a silent glance.
Huang Lao Er made an irresponsible guess: "Maybe he was beaten too much when he was young, so his body is very tough, like a lump of iron, no matter how much you beat him, it won't work."
“That’s possible,” Doctor Gu nodded slowly as he wrote the prescription. “People who are beaten up all the time are indeed more resistant to beatings than ordinary people, but they may have residual internal injuries.”
"Jiang Chao also has hidden injuries?"
"No, don't worry, he's in great health. Otherwise, he wouldn't only have some minor injuries."
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaosan immediately realized, "He's not afraid of being beaten, so it's probably impossible for Master and Uncle to stop him."
Jiang Chao, who had been lying face down on the bed with his butt sticking out, smirked smugly upon hearing these words.
In the end, he won this battle.
Jiang Chao's matter has created a sense of crisis for Boss Huang.
One kid is already so difficult to manage, let alone two. They also have a lot of contact with Jiang Chao. If they follow suit, I'll be driven crazy.
He pulled Da Niu and Er Niu to a secluded corner of the yard, glanced around nervously, and immediately put on a stern face after finding no one around.
"Da Niu and Er Niu, you are good kids, you can't learn bad things from your uncle."
"Why?" Da Niu asked, pointing with his finger. "My uncle can weave grasshoppers and he can also hug me and spin me around. I like him."
“No,” Huang Laoda immediately became nervous, “He’s not a good kid. You’ll learn to be bad kids from him.”
"Dad doesn't like bad kids?"
“Yes!” Old Huang nodded solemnly and seriously.
"Why?" Da Niu tilted his head, staring at him intently with inquisitive and curious eyes.
"Of course it's because...we're afraid it will affect your height, making you short and unable to find a wife."
"Dad, you're lying." He looked at Huang Laoda accusingly, as if saying that someone was shameless for bullying a child.
“It’s true,” Huang Laoda explained earnestly and seriously, taking a deep breath, “because I will break your legs!”
Fearing the two might not realize the severity of the situation, he added, "It hurts a lot, even more than when your penis was pinched last time."
Waaaaah...
Da Niu was successfully frightened into tears, and Er Niu, who was confused and bewildered, also started crying when he saw his brother crying.
"So, never follow your uncle's example!"
"Mmm," Da Niu clutched his lower abdomen tightly, "I'll definitely be obedient."
"Good boy," Huang Laoda patted the two children's heads with satisfaction, "Don't cry, or you'll become a bad child."
Immediately, Da Niu stopped crying. "I won't cry, Dad. Please don't break my legs."
Long, thick eyelashes hung with teardrops; her eyes were red, filled with grievance and helplessness.
Seeing this made Boss Huang extremely guilty.
"Don't worry, as long as you listen to me, everything will be fine."
After saying that, he picked up one in each arm and led them outside.
He was afraid of being caught bullying children and getting punished!
The matter in the yard was kept well hidden by Huang Laoda. When he coaxed the child home, it was just in time for lunch.
At this time, the Jiang family was still sulking, racking their brains to try to get Jiang Chao to turn back from the wrong path.
"Xiao Chuan, why don't you go and try to persuade him again?" Jiang Xu asked expectantly, hoping his nephew could turn the tide.
“No,” Old Huang said with a wry smile, “Jiang Chao is too cunning. I don’t want to get myself into trouble instead of persuading him.”
Just like before, even though I knew he was talking nonsense with a straight face, I still inexplicably wanted to agree with him, and I almost got led astray.
"Who was it that said, 'Spare the rod and spoil the child'?" Old Mrs. Huang sneered. "Now look what's happened, even the rod doesn't work, what else can we do?"
“As our ancestors said,” Old Master Jiang lowered his head guiltily, “so many people have tried to straighten things out this way, but who knew that Jiang Chao, this crooked gourd, would only get crooked more and more.”
"I wonder if crying, making a scene, or threatening suicide will work?" Aunt Jiang suggested tentatively.
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Huang immediately replied with certainty, "It's definitely useless!"
If he were so easily manipulated, he wouldn't be his shameless grandson.
"How can we not give it a try?" Aunt Jiang said as if grasping at the last straw. "Even if it doesn't work, it'll just stay the same as it is now."
“I can’t bring myself to do it,” Old Mrs. Huang waved her hand. “If you want to try, then go ahead.”
Anyway, she would never do that.
She's been strong-willed for decades, always maintaining a respectable image. Everyone says she's incredibly resilient; there's no reason for her to abandon her dignity for a troublesome grandson.
“Mother…” Aunt Jiang lowered her head awkwardly, “Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law is scared.”
I'm afraid I won't be able to handle the situation in the end.
“Then let’s not do so much,” Grandma Jiang said without hesitation. “Let’s just accept our fate.”
She also felt that her daughter-in-law couldn't handle the situation.
"Father, husband, what do you think?"
Grandpa Jiang didn't answer, but turned directly to Jiang Nuan, who was eating in silence, and said, "Ya Ya, Jiang Chao listens to you the most, don't you think?"
Jiang Nuan, who had been trying to avoid the vortex, reluctantly looked up upon hearing this, "I have no objection, you can discuss it yourselves."
"I knew you'd protect this brat," Old Master Jiang snorted, narrowing his eyes in thought. "Why don't we give it a try? It can't get any worse than this."
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