Chapter 12 Chapter 12 I didn't expect this kid to handle the problem himself...

Chapter 12 Chapter 12 I didn't expect this kid to handle the problem himself...

Jiang Xiaoci and her grandmother finished wrapping the remaining preserved vegetable and pork filling. Her grandmother's hands were obviously in pain, but she still got up at four o'clock to knead the dough. Her grandmother had the same apologetic attitude as she did.

She was even more certain that grandma didn't do it on purpose last night, and said, "Grandma, I know you fainted last night, there must be a reason, you fainted because you were thinking of your precious daughter, right?"

He Suwen was about to use this reason, but the child said it first. She felt so guilty that her heart ached. Such a good child, even if she hadn't heard that voice yesterday, she would like it after a while.

Her eyes were wet from the boiling steam, so she wiped them away quickly, put the buns one by one into the steamer, and forced a smile.

"Grandma saw you being rejected several times and still continuing to show your affection. Suddenly, I realized that if my daughter was rejected again and again, I would be heartbroken. Grandma couldn't stand it and fainted. It has nothing to do with you."

Jiang Xiaoci was right, grandma wouldn't make things difficult for her by fainting for no reason.

She immediately said, "Grandma, you are really very reasonable. Now that we have talked it out, can our family live happily together?"

He Suwen nodded repeatedly: "Of course."

She looked at Jiang Xiaoci lovingly. This child was easy to coax and she was lucky to meet her.

Jiang Peizhong was very pleased. He told Jiang Yunyi: "Your sister forgives others too quickly and is easily deceived. You must take better care of her in the future."

Jiang Yunyi was worried about what was happening right now: "Grandma fainted yesterday, and many people came to our house. I don't know how the news will spread outside."

Jiang Peizhong smiled and said, "It's okay. After breakfast, your grandma will go out and clarify."

Meat is in short supply now. Having saved up meat coupons for several months, Jiang Peizhong went to queue up before dawn. He only managed to grab two pounds of pork belly and made more than 20 meat buns with braised pork with preserved vegetables. When they were steamed, the aroma made people's appetites rise.

Each person had two meat buns for breakfast, and the rest was saved. While they were eating the fragrant meat buns just out of the pot, someone came in from outside the yard. It was Duan Linyan, an old friend of He Suwen since she was a girl, and also Qu Fengqin's mother-in-law.

Jiang Peizhong didn't like his wife's friend very much. The atmosphere at home was just right. Jiang Xiaoci was talking about her and her mother. The three of them were listening with great interest. When they were interrupted, he frowned and said, "There's nothing good about her coming."

He Suwen was also feeling annoyed. She and Xiaoci were just about to talk about her mother. How could she be happy when she was interrupted?

She winked at her grandson and said, "Put away the remaining meat buns in the kitchen. Don't let her see them."

Jiang Peixin felt very strange. His wife was wary of their old sisters today. Could something have happened that he didn't know about?

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Duan Linyan had already entered the house and sat down at the dining table with familiarity. Jiang Xiaoci was eating the remaining half of a meat bun in her hand.

Smelling the aroma of braised pork with preserved vegetables, Duan Linyan felt equally strange. Jiang Xiaoci slapped her daughter-in-law. She had told He Suwen that Suwen actually made meat buns for such an uneducated child.

Could it be that something happened yesterday that she didn't know about? She began to regret that she should have come yesterday.

She knew He Suwen's temper, and she had to stroke him in the right direction, not against it.

She belittled Jiang Xiaoci in her praise: "Su Wen, this is the little girl that Wei Hai's wife brought here. She is so pretty. I heard that she made you faint yesterday. I was worried, so I came to see you early in the morning. Your family is harmonious. It seems that there was some misunderstanding yesterday."

He Suwen is a straightforward person. "It's not just a misunderstanding last night. What happened to your daughter-in-law? I asked Xiaoci. She was the one who started the trouble when she came back. She was slapped by my elder sister Wu. After she came back, she said that it was Xiaoci who beat her. It's so infuriating. Let's not say anything. Let's go and clarify it now."

If she went to clarify this, Duan Linyan would be embarrassed because she had a daughter-in-law who spread rumors about children. She didn't want to go, but this just happened to be a perfect excuse.

She hurriedly said, "Su Wen, I have great news for you. Your daughter who has been missing for thirty years may have been found this time. I saw her in the hospital and asked her about her childhood experiences. Surprisingly, she matched. I have already arranged for her to be found and am waiting for you to confirm it."

Duan Linyan was waiting for He Suwen to get up immediately. She heard that Jiang Weihai was going to bring his new wife over. Haha, she was afraid she would have to wait in vain for a whole day.

He Suwen, who already knew the whereabouts of her daughter, said slowly, "Every time there was a happy event in my family, you would come to tell me that my daughter had been found. What happened? It was all in vain. Since you have already kept her, there is no need to rush for this day. Wei Hai has married a daughter-in-law who suits his taste. She will come to my house at noon. I can't let her go empty-handed. Let's go and see her in the afternoon."

Jiang Peizhong now looked at his wife with new eyes. The first two times, Jiang Peizhong was just as excited and went over immediately, but after the wolf came three times, he no longer believed Duan Linyan.

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In the previous few times, Duan Linyan did make groundless accusations and brought people in without verification.

But this time, she felt that it should be true, because she remembered that the girl from He Suwen's family had a red mole under her collarbone. She checked it herself and found that the woman grew up in an orphanage and was later adopted. Her life experience was consistent with the logic of being lost.

But this time He Suwen didn't believe it.

She was a little unhappy: "Su Wen, what's your attitude? You are not even active in looking for your own daughter. Let me say something unpleasant. Your son is not your biological son, and your daughter-in-law is even an outsider. For the sake of two outsiders, you don't even verify the news of your biological daughter?"

These words were said in front of Xiaoci, and the relationship that had just eased was about to change.

He Suwen sneered in her heart, she knew best how many moles her daughter had. Not only was there a mole on her collarbone, but she also knew the locations of the moles on her back and lower abdomen. Duan Linyan couldn't wait to pull her away, it turned out that she really didn't want her family to be harmonious.

He Suwen was not a pushover and said, "Yanzi, you've been wrong three times. It's normal that I don't believe it this time, right? My daughter-in-law and I met for the first time at noon. Before they come, we must clarify the rumors. Only if you come with me can everyone believe it. Let's go now."

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On the other hand, Jiang Weihai was in a meeting all night and went home without even having breakfast.

Gu Wenying was the only one at home. She hadn't had breakfast yet and was cooking noodles. When she saw him come back, she smiled and said, "What a coincidence that you came here. The water has just boiled. Have you eaten yet? Do you want me to make you a bowl, too?"

"Well, I didn't eat either. What about the kids?"

"Xiaoci said grandma treated her to some steamed buns, and she took her second brother and ran away early in the morning."

Jiang Weihai lit another pot, flipped out a few eggs, and asked, "Are Xiaoci and her brother getting along well?"

Gu Wenying put the noodles into the pot of boiling water, stirred them a few times to prevent them from sticking, then said with a smile: "Our Xiaoci gets along well with everyone. I think Yunyi has accepted her sister." Jiang Weihai was relieved. No wonder his father called their unit in the morning and asked him and Gu Wenying to come over for lunch at noon.

"Mom and Dad asked us to come over for lunch at noon."

Even if Gu Wenying wasn't called, she would still go. She expressed her guess: "I suspect Xiaoci was wronged by your mother last night. I felt relieved after going to see her. This is the first time I've come to your house, so the gift can't be cheap. We'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some. Do you have any tickets at home?"

Jiang Weihai has a close relationship with his adoptive parents, so he usually chooses affordable things when he brings them, but since Gu Wenying's new daughter-in-law is coming, he will buy some face-saving items.

He went into the house and looked for the bills and said, "Here are canned food bills, tobacco and alcohol bills, and sugar bills. You can buy whatever you want. These belongings are just right for you."

Gu Wenying took a quick look at the various bills, and found some that were expired. He smiled and asked, "You have saved so much?"

Jiang Weihai explained: "In the past few years, I have been on missions, and the allowance bills are still paid monthly. My adoptive parents took care of the eldest and second child and took care of their food and drink, so I saved all these bills."

In just a few words, Jiang Weihai had already fried the eggs and put the noodles in another pot. He prepared the sauce, scooped the noodles, and covered them with a fried egg. Two bowls of hot noodles were served on the table.

The two of them had breakfast. Gu Wenying saw him pushing out the bicycle and naturally put her hand on his waist. The two of them were like young people who had just fallen in love, with smiles on their faces.

…

When he arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, Gu Wenying picked out two canned sugar water, two bottles of wine, and two boxes of crispy candies. These gifts looked nice to carry and could be given away.

The two men had smiles on their faces as if they were discussing something, but unfortunately, the person who came over to buy something was gossiping about He Suwen's family.

Gu Wenying immediately stopped and tilted his ear to listen.

The two aunts didn't notice that someone was listening nearby. They shook their heads and sighed, "You know He Suwen, right? She's the one who adopted a child and raised him as her own son. She said long ago that adopted children are not relatives, and that you must marry someone you can control. But in the end, her son insisted on marrying a daughter-in-law from his hometown who was brought here for good luck. Last night, the little girl brought by her stepmother came to her house for the first time and she fainted with anger. What do you think this is?"

Thinking about Jiang Xiaoci's contradictory words last night, Gu Wenying suddenly understood. He turned around and left without taking the things in anger.

Jiang Weihai took the things handed over by the salesperson, hung the bags on the handlebars, pushed the bike to catch up, and calmly analyzed the situation for Gu Wenying.

"Comrade Wen Ying, my father called me this morning and sounded relaxed. The situation is definitely not what those two aunts just said."

Gu Wenying was annoyed: "What happened to the fainting? You know Xiaoci's personality. She can't say or do anything to make your adoptive mother faint, but she still fainted. Look at what happened to the child's reputation? She went there with the second child without eating breakfast. She must have gone to apologize. Xiaoci compromised so that I can have a better life in your home. As a mother, I have caused her to suffer. From now on, you can go to your adoptive mother's house by yourself. I won't go."

Jiang Weihai complained in his heart and could only coax his wife: "If it's really as they said, you and Xiaoci should not come to our house anymore. I can't bear to see you suffer any injustice."

Gu Wenying was now in a hurry to go. She was angry, so she got on the back seat of Jiang Weihai's car. "When I think of Xiaoci being bullied at your adoptive mother's house, I feel bad. Ride faster."

Jiang Weihai wondered what was going on. There were no conflicts between the stepmother and stepson, or between stepbrothers and stepsisters. Instead, there were conflicts between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, causing unrest in the family.

I don’t know if the second child is protecting his younger sister at his grandparents’ house?

…

During the whole morning, Jiang Xiaoci was taken by her grandmother to several places to clarify the matter.

Now, the families who had been spread rumors by Aunt Qu have realized that it was not Jiang Xiaoci who beat people, but Aunt Qu who lied. Jiang Xiaoci respected and protected her grandmother from the bottom of her heart.

After explaining the rumors, grandma continued to apologize, but Jiang Xiaoci didn't take it to heart at all.

She took her grandmother's hand and said, "Grandma, we are a family. We only need to remember the good things and forget the bad things."

He Suwen felt warm in her heart. This was her child's child, her blood. Adopting Wei Hai was a good deed, and now she was reaping the rewards of her kindness.

As soon as I got home, Jiang Weihai and Gu Wenying arrived.

Jiang Xiaoci knew her mother too well. Her mother's face looked so cold now. She must be angry because she heard the rumors last night.

She was worried that her mother would misunderstand her grandmother, so she said to her grandmother, "Grandma, you walk slowly, I will run faster and explain to mom first."

Seeing that she was about to see her daughter, He Suwen couldn't walk fast even if she wanted to. It seemed as if her feet had taken root and she moved forward with difficulty.

Jiang Xiaoci knew how to impress her mother. She rushed over, hugged Gu Wenying, and told her the truth.

"Mom, I lied to you last night. Actually, there was a little misunderstanding between grandma and I. I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would worry. But we explained it clearly this morning. Grandma also took me to clarify the rumors made by Aunt Qu. Grandma is really nice. Mom, we have to be a good family and don't worry about what happened last night, okay?"

Gu Wenying was originally going to support Jiang Xiaoci, but unexpectedly the kid handled the problem himself.

Since her mother-in-law had already expressed her attitude, Gu Wenying couldn't continue to show displeasure. When He Suwen approached, she politely gave her a way out.

"Mom, Wei Hai and I did hear some rumors. I feel relieved when I hear what the child said. The child hopes that the family can be harmonious, so we should not let her down."

This is her daughter. Even though she can't see the mole below her collarbone, He Suwen can be sure that this is 99% her daughter.

He Suwen knew that Gu Wenying was only being friendly because of Xiaoci, and she couldn't lose her composure or destroy this rare harmony.

She suppressed her excitement, seemingly casually, but in fact it was as if she had grasped a lost treasure. She grasped it for a moment, fearing that it might break, so she quickly let go and tried to remain calm and agreed:

"Yesterday, when I saw Xiaoci's well-behaved appearance, I thought of my own little girl who was only a few years old when she got lost. I couldn't control myself and fainted. As a result, you see, the children went back before I could explain. Such a big misunderstanding has caused us to live in harmony as a family and not give those who watch the fun the opportunity to gloat over our misfortune."

After hearing this, Gu Wenying felt embarrassed to not respond.

She expressed her sincerity in reconciliation from the bottom of her heart: "It was also my impatience that made me look rude to Wei Hai on the way. Fortunately, it was all a misunderstanding. I apologize to you."

After the rain, the sky cleared up. He Suwen felt sad and happy at the same time. She couldn't help but hold Gu Wenying's hand and walked into the house.

Jiang Weihai thought there would be a storm, but with just a few words from Jiang Xiaoci, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law became as close as real mother and daughter, and they went home hand in hand.

Jiang Xiaoci smiled at her father and asked for praise: "Dad, am I awesome?"

Jiang Weihai was genuinely happy and praised, "Dad thought we were going to break up the fight today, but it's all your credit that we didn't have a fight."

Jiang Xiaoci said: "Because grandma is reasonable, it is easy to get along with reasonable people."

Jiang Weihai smiled and asked his father beside him: "Dad, when did my mom become so easy to talk to?"

Jiang Peizhong was also very happy and said, "Maybe it started from Xiaoci."

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