Chapter 148 Every Family Has Its Own Problems
Jiang Xinhong laughed when she heard her sister say that. "You, your brother-in-law just got back from the army, and he doesn't know many people, so how can you have connections?"
Jiang Xinbai thought so too. With the shortage of jobs nowadays, it might not be possible to arrange a place for his elder sister.
"Okay, now there are three children at home who are going to school. It's enough for you to take good care of them. It's okay if you don't go to work. Besides, your brother-in-law's salary is high and he can support your family of five."
"Well, your brother-in-law is good in this respect. He always gives me all his salary without keeping a penny. But I still can't stand it, so I force him to give me two dollars every month as pocket money."
Speaking of this, Jiang Xinhong was very satisfied. Her husband didn't smoke or drink, and didn't like to eat or drink well. He gave her whatever he earned without any complaints. So they had saved a lot of money in the past few years. Otherwise, they wouldn't have the confidence to renovate the yard.
"Hehe, Jinsheng's money is also given to me." Jiang Xinbai smiled proudly. The three sisters have the same vision. They all look for partners who don't smoke or drink and hand in their wages on time. That's great!
"Okay, we've almost finished cleaning up here. I'll treat you to dinner when your brother-in-law comes back."
"Okay, let's go hunting in the mountains together in the fall. I told you that we found walnuts and persimmons in the mountains last year. This year, Lele will take us to another mountain, maybe we can find something else..."
"Oh, I'll definitely go. Xiaoxin and Xiaorong really like to eat walnuts. Baocheng also sent us some before. I heard that this stuff is good for the brain!"
"Well, whether it's good for the brain or not is another matter. Anyway, it's delicious. It's fresh, crunchy, sweet and quite tasty."
"Hey, speaking of delicious food, I actually brought something back when I came back. It was also given to me by the sister-in-law next door, but it's quite spicy and made from pumpkin. Do you want it?"
As Jiang Xinhong was talking, she remembered the dried pumpkin that her sister-in-law next door gave her before she left. It was spicy and quite delicious. She didn't know if Xiaobai could get used to it.
"It's spicy, I'm used to it. The sausage we had before was also spicy, Jinsheng and I liked it very much. But how delicious is dried pumpkin?" It doesn't sound very delicious. Fresh pumpkin is delicious, so why dry it? Isn't that redundant?
"It's delicious. How can it not be delicious? There are also dried eggplants! I asked you how to make it. When the eggplants are harvested, I will make dried eggplants! So, next time I will bring you some to try."
"Okay, but where is this food from? It's quite strange."
"Oh, from Jiang Province, right? Every place has its own specialties. Let me tell you, the wives of the soldiers who follow the army come from all over the world..."
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That day, Jiang Xinbai had just got home from get off work when there was a knock on the door.
When he opened the door, he was stunned, "Le Le, what's wrong with you?" Li Lele outside the door had red eyes and a twitching nose, and it was obvious that she had just cried.
Li Lele glanced at Jiang Xinbai awkwardly and whispered, "Sister Xiaobai, can I stay at your house for a while?"
"Ah, it's okay, you come in first." Jiang Xinbai quickly made way for Li Lele to come in, and then locked the door.
Li Lele sat silently on a chair in the living room, with his head lowered and his hands tangled together, looking like he was troubled by something.
Yang Jinsheng was just walking out of the room holding the child, and asked Jiang Xinbai softly, "What happened?"
Jiang Xinbai shook his head gently. "I don't know. Lele came just after I entered the door. I didn't have time to ask."
"Then you hold the child first, I'll go cook." Yang Jinsheng was also very perceptive. He stuffed the child into his wife's arms and gave them space to talk.
Li Lele raised her head at this time, looking embarrassed, "Sister Xiaobai, I'm sorry to disturb you while you were cooking. I had nowhere to go at the moment, and as soon as I went out, I stood at your door, I..."
Jiang Xinbai shook his head at her and said soothingly, "Le Le, we are good friends, why are you talking about this? But what's wrong with you? If you don't want to talk about it, forget it. Just have dinner at my house. No matter how big the matter is, you can just get some sleep."
"No, Sister Xiaobai, I don't treat you as an outsider. In fact, I had a quarrel with my sister-in-law today." Li Lele did not have the idea that family disgrace should not be made public. Anyway, she was unhappy, and no one else could be happy.
Jiang Xinbai was a little embarrassed, but couldn't help being curious, "Why did you quarrel with your sister-in-law? Did she bully you?"
"Hey," Li Lele sighed, "Sister Xiaobai, you also know the situation of our family. The yard is about the same size as yours. My family and my sister-in-law's rooms were built in the backyard. They were not big to begin with, but even such a small space has been coveted by someone. How can I not be angry?"
"Ah, what do you mean? Your family is going to split up? Come, let's talk about it." Jiang Xinbai handed Li Lele a glass of water. Is this a battle to split up the family?
Li Lele shook her head. "It's not a family split. Xiang Ming's eldest nephew is already ten years old this year. My sister-in-law just mentioned that the child is too old to share a room with them. She said she wanted the child to live in his own room."
"Huh? Your house only has three rooms? Where is the extra space?" Jiang Xinbai had been to the next door before, so she knew the basic layout.
"That's right. I was stunned when I heard her say that. I asked her stupidly, but guess what my sister-in-law said?"
"What do you mean?"
"She had a good idea. She suggested that we build another room in the front yard, and the two rooms in the backyard would be given to their family of four." Li Lele is still angry when she talks about it now. Why should they give up the rooms?
"Ah, the wall of the front yard is not that high. Besides, there is so much space piled up there, where is the space for you to build a house?" What Jiang Xinbai didn't say was that from the location in the front yard, everyone coming in and out can see it, and it feels like the privacy is not very good.
"We don't care about that. I won't give up my room anyway. How can I not understand what my sister-in-law is thinking? Doesn't she just want to occupy the entire backyard? She drove us to the small plot in the front yard. You said there's a small vegetable plot next to it. Even if we build a house, how big can it be? I'm not stupid."
"Yes, then what do your parents-in-law say?" The main decision makers in this family are still the parents-in-law, so we must first look at their attitude.
Li Lele's eyes became red again when she mentioned her parents-in-law. "I was talking about that. Otherwise, I wouldn't be so angry. My parents-in-law's intention can be discussed. I couldn't stand it on the spot. What's the point of discussing it? Isn't this just rubbing us on the ground? Who are you ruining?"
"Ah, Aunt Sun doesn't look like..."
"Humph, my mother-in-law didn't say it explicitly. She just asked us to discuss it. She said that the child in my eldest brother's family is grown up and it's not appropriate for him to sleep in the same bed with my parents. But doesn't the implicit meaning of her words mean that she hopes we will give in?"
Li Lele knew that her eldest sister-in-law's family lived in the city and their conditions were better than hers, so her parents-in-law were on her side.
"Well," Jiang Xinbai hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but speak out: "Le Le, don't think I'm too nosy. If you really don't want to give in, don't back down from the beginning, not even half a step. And Xiang Ming, you have to let him stand in front of you and take charge. You can't take the lead in everything."
Li Lele nodded heavily. "Yes, that's what I think. They are all sons. Why should I give in to my eldest brother and his family..."
"Knock knock," at this time, there was a knock on the door, and at the same time Qu Xiangming's voice was heard.
Jiang Xinbai glanced at Li Lele and said, "Why don't we just not open the door for him?"
Li Lele burst out laughing, "Sister Xiaobai, there's no need. I'm angry too. I still have a tough battle to face when I go back!" After saying that, she stood up and walked out.
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