Chapter 150: Build an additional room at your own expense
As soon as Qu Dabei said this, Feng Yue knew that her father-in-law still remembered what she said before that her husband's house could not compare to her mother's house. Her face changed and she stammered, "Dad, I was just joking, why did you take it seriously!"
Qu Dabei glanced at her and replied leisurely, "But I am serious. Why don't you go back and discuss it with your parents?"
Qu Xiangguang pulled Feng Yue and said to his father with an apologetic smile, "Dad, look at what you said. I'm not a live-in son-in-law, so how can I live in my father-in-law's house?"
"Hmph, you still say you're not a live-in son-in-law, but you go to your father-in-law's house more often than you go home." Qu Dabei has long been fed up with his eldest daughter-in-law going back to her parents' home whenever she has something to do, and not only does she go by herself, she also takes her son and grandson with her.
"Dad," Qu Xiangguang glanced at his wife, then turned to explain to his father: "Aren't our two homes close? Why do you want us to live at my father-in-law's house? It won't sound good if we say it out!" The most important thing is that his father-in-law's family has no place for them to live!
"Humph, we have room for you at home, but you're still making a fuss. I'm telling you, our house is so small, so either you four continue to squeeze into one room, or you spend your own money to build a small room in the front yard for Xiaosong to live in, and there's nothing else to say."
Hearing what her father-in-law said, Feng Yue's face darkened, "Dad, how can we pay for it ourselves? Besides, we don't have much money saved."
"What does that have to do with me?" Qu Dabei curled his lips and started eating the peanuts on the table.
"Dad," Feng Yue looked at her father-in-law in disbelief, "Xiaosong is your grandson, right? How can you say he has nothing to do with you?"
"It's true that he is my grandson, but he is also your son, isn't he? Is it reasonable for you as his parents to expect us old couple to help without any effort?" To be honest, Qu Dabei is a bit stingy. It's difficult to get him to give money to build a room in the front yard!
Seeing that her father-in-law was not moved, Feng Yue turned to look at her mother-in-law who was silent at the side, "Mom, why don't you talk to Dad? How could this happen?"
Aunt Sun spread her hands helplessly and said, "The money in the family is earned by your father. I can't make decisions for him."
"But..." Feng Yue wanted to say something, but was stopped by her husband Qu Xiangguang.
"Stop talking, Mom and Dad. We understand what you mean. But there is one thing I want to make clear in advance. It seems that the room built in the front yard is ours. Is that ok?" Qu Xiangguang was talking to the old couple, but his eyes were looking at Li Lele and his wife.
"Brother, why are you looking at us two? We won't snatch it from you." Qu Xiangming was not stupid. Since his brother was willing to build another room for himself, that was the best. As long as he didn't come to snatch theirs, it would be fine.
Qu Xiangguang nodded and said, "Okay, we'll find time to build a room in the front yard for Xiaosong to live in."
Feng Yue pulled her husband and said, "Xiang Guang, Xiao Song lives alone in the front yard, I'm worried!"
"What's there to worry about? Xiaosong is a boy, so what does he have to be afraid of?"
"But……"
Li Lele frowned, "Sister-in-law, my brother has agreed, so why would you not agree? Do you really want us to give up our rooms? One room per family is the fairest."
"Okay, that's it. Stop talking. It's so late. Are you ready to eat? Lele, it's your turn to cook today. Go!" Aunt Sun said as she reached out and pushed Li Lele.
Li Lele stood up. She didn't want to get entangled with Feng Yue anymore.
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The next day was a day off. Jiang Xinbai was drying clothes in the yard. He turned around and saw Li Lele walking in with a bowl of kimchi in her hand, smiling.
"Hey, looking at you like this, the matter of last night has been resolved."
Li Lele waved her hands after hearing this. "What do you mean by solve or not solve? They are just greedy. When we got married, my parents-in-law said that each of our two sons would have a room. Now they want to take our house away in Xiaosong's name. It's wishful thinking."
Jiang Xinbai reached out and took a small radish and put it in his mouth, then began to chew it. "Hmm, your pickled radish tastes really good. Speaking of which, when will you teach me how to make kimchi?"
"Well, let's wait until autumn comes, when there will be more vegetables, and we can make some more."
Jiang Xinbai nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you. By the way, did your eldest nephew end up sharing a room with his parents?"
"How could that be possible? They said they would pay for building a room in the front yard. But my sister-in-law was not willing to pay for it at the beginning. After being scolded by my father-in-law, she had no choice but to pay for it herself." Li Lele felt that her father-in-law did a very good job in this regard.
"Oh, your father-in-law is quite sensible. But it is indeed a bit crowded for so many people to live in your small courtyard. Especially when the children grow up, there will be no place to live."
Li Lele looked at Jiang Xinbai helplessly, "Sister Xiaobai, not everyone's house is as spacious as yours. Every family living around here is packed, and ours is relatively good. Of course, it would be even better if Xiang Ming could get a house and move out, but unfortunately we still have to wait."
"Speaking of housing allocation, your husband's eldest brother has been working for more than ten years, how come he hasn't been included in the housing allocation?"
Li Lele shook her head. "I just got married, so I'm not very clear."
Jiang Xinbai suddenly thought of something. She pointed to the house next door and asked, "By the way, Lele, was your yard allocated by the company?"
"Oh, this yard you mentioned was left by my father-in-law's ancestors. Because our family already has a house, or else according to my father-in-law's length of service, he could have been given another house, so that we wouldn't all be crowded in one yard."
"Oh, so that's how it is!"
"Well, that's right. There are more conflicts when we live together. It would be better if we could separate." Of course, Li Lele only said this in front of Jiang Xinbai and didn't dare to say it at home.
"Well, unless someone moves out when your family splits up, you still have to live under the same roof."
"Yeah, what difference does it make whether we live together and separate? Now we take turns cooking anyway." Aunt Sun is fair in this regard. Each of the three people takes a turn for ten days, and a month will pass.
"Xinbai, are you at home?" At this time, Li Huifen's voice came from outside the door.
"I'm here, sister-in-law. The door is not locked. Come in yourself."
Li Huifen pushed the door open and walked in. When she saw Li Lele, she was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "Xinbai, there are guests."
"This is my good friend Lele, she lives next door. By the way, sister-in-law, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Li Huifen waved her hand and said, "It's not me who wants to talk to you about something. It's mom who wants you to persuade Xiumin." After saying that, she glanced at Li Lele.
Li Lele said very perceptively: "Sister Xiaobai, you talk to sister-in-law first. I just happened to have something to do at home, so I won't disturb you."
"Oh, okay, you go ahead and do your work first, come back when you have time."
After Li Lele left, Li Huifen came to Jiang Xinbai and whispered, "I heard that Xiumin found a partner, but mom doesn't want to, so she asked us two to persuade her."
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