He was still unhappy when he got home. When his mother saw him like that, she asked, "What's wrong? Who upset you?"
Zhao Aiguo snorted, but once he started talking, he said, "Grandma, do you think Brother Jiang Zhen is crazy? He said I was going to be an uncle, but he wouldn't let me see the baby. He wouldn't let me ask, and he kicked me out, telling me to go home and ask my dad! How would my dad know anything about his child!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao's mother immediately understood what was going on. She smiled and said, "We can't produce it now!"
"You can't produce it and you're still lying? Isn't that cheating people? So you're just trying to get me to cover for Sister Da Ni for half a day, and you've even learned to lie!" Zhao Aiguo was still unconvinced.
"Who lied to my son..." Zhao Dahu and Wei Shuqing came in just after get off work. Zhao's mother brought out the food and said, "Your dad went to cook for his boss. Let's eat first!"
"What a wonderful day! We're even having wontons today!" Zhao Dahu exclaimed, realizing that wontons were served for dinner.
As she served the food, Zhao's mother said, "Isn't this the pickled cabbage that's been prepared? Your father brought back two pounds of pork belly, and I wanted to eat it because I love my country, so I made it."
Zhao Dahu then remembered, "Aiguo, who did you say was lying?" Zhao Aiguo then recounted the story again.
Wei Shuqing swallowed the wonton in her mouth and said in surprise, "It's ready so quickly?"
Zhao Dahu chuckled and patted Zhao Aiguo's head, saying, "Silly son, your eldest sister is pregnant, and it'll be a few more months!"
Zhao Aiguo then realized what was going on and chuckled, "Oh! I am! Then just say you're pregnant, stop pretending, it's all so confusing."
Although Zhao's mother was smiling, the smile didn't reach her eyes. Not having a grandson was a regret, but seeing Aiguo's face calmed her down. Wasn't this her own grandson? Ever since the old man was injured, Aiguo had become even more protective of his family, even more so than his own grandson.
The four of them ate two large bowls of wontons. After they finished eating, Zhao Aiguo remembered and called out, "Grandma, give my milk powder to Sister Dani. My brother-in-law said he couldn't buy it and will return it to me when he does."
After packing up, Zhao's mother said, "We only have half a bag left. You can take two boxes of malted milk powder! It's good for you to drink that too."
Zhao Aiguo went down to the ground and checked. Sure enough, there was only half a bag of milk powder left, and four cans of malted milk powder.
When they went out to wash up, Zhao Dahu slipped a ticket to Zhao Aiguo and whispered, "Give this to your brother-in-law. Don't tell your grandparents."
Upon seeing it was a milk powder coupon, Zhao Aiguo quickly nodded. When Zhao Dahu returned to the house, Wei Shuqing chuckled, "Giving it secretly? Something you can't show to others?"
"Ugh! You're picking a fight again, aren't you? I'll go give it to you again in front of Mom right now," he said, turning to leave. Wei Shuqing quickly stopped him, pushing him back onto the bed, and said anxiously, "What are you doing? You won't even let me say it? Are you arguing with me?"
Zhao Dahu pulled his plump wife over, kissed her, and held her in his arms, whispering, "Life is all about the balance of Yin and Yang. Yang alone cannot produce life, nor can Yin alone grow. The balance of Yin and Yang is the way."
Therefore, couples have always fought in bed and made up before they even got out of bed.
However, living together as a large family requires careful attention to one's words and actions. While avoiding harming relatives, not everything needs to be explicitly stated. Some things can be done but not said, some things can be said but not done, and some things must be both said and done! There's a lot to learn here.
Wei Shuqing sighed. As long as her in-laws didn't do anything to harm Zhao Aiguo, she was easy to talk to. They did say they would provide the milk powder, but she felt uneasy about it.
"Just talk, what are you doing with your hands?"
"Let's try the ninth set of broadcast gymnastics today, it's new to me..."
"Give me your assistant, my back is still aching!"
"You ate four bowls of wontons, and you don't gain weight without exercising... Don't talk back, you're so inconsiderate..."
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