Chapter 808 Let’s have another child
Ye Qiuju had only met Ji Yuanping and Chen Guilan once in her two lifetimes combined. Just a few days ago, she brought Ji Mingyue to find Ji Yushu. She had been a bit smarter after all, having lived her life over again. If she had gone directly to the cotton mill to find him, ruining his life, he would have hated her and her. So, she chose to go to the iron mill to find his parents. That was the first time she had met his family in two lifetimes.
As for today, she glanced at Chen Guilan who was being supported by her. Today's opportunity was created by herself. During these days in the city, besides working, she also inquired about the habits of the Ji family. She knew that Chen Guilan would go to the market to buy vegetables every morning. After observing for a few days, she spent two yuan to find a beggar to gently trip Chen Guilan, then she came out to help her up, and then naturally sent her back.
Sure enough, when he saw her, Ji Yushu looked at her with a wary look: "Why are you here?"
Ye Qiuju gave him a bitter smile: "Brother Ji, you don't have to be so wary of me. I followed the boss's wife to buy vegetables. I saw the aunt tripped to the ground in the vegetable market, so I just took the opportunity to send her back."
"That's right. Fortunately I met Qiuju, otherwise I don't know how to get back." In just a short journey, Ye Qiuju had successfully catered to Chen Guilan's preferences and made her affectionately call her Qiuju.
"Mom, is your foot okay? Do you want to go to the hospital?" Ji Yushu asked.
"It's not that precious. It's just a sprain. I can just apply some medicated wine on it later." Chen Guilan shook her head.
"Since there is someone at home, I'll go back to work first." Ye Qiuju said goodbye.
"Have a drink of water and sit for a while before going back. Didn't your boss tell you not to rush?" Chen Guilan pulled her arm to prevent her from leaving.
Ye Qiuju didn't say anything, but just glanced at Ji Yushu. The meaning couldn't be more obvious. Ji Yushu's eyes fell on her, and he remembered that she married him at the age of seventeen, and now she was only thirty-six years old. She had spent her best years with him. For a moment, his heart softened: "Mom is right, come in and have a drink of water and rest before going back."
Ye Qiuju was a little reserved, but she was very discerning. Chen Guilan looked at her and the item was in her hands. She nodded in satisfaction and then asked casually, "Qiuju, have you ever considered starting a family again?"
"No, I just hope Mingyue will be fine in the future." Ye Qiuju shook her head.
"What a good child." Chen Guilan thought, this is much better than Jiang Yulan. Jiang Yulan relied on her father being the factory director and never fulfilled her obligations as a daughter-in-law over the years. Even the girl she gave birth to looked down on them.
Ji Yushu felt her gaze on him, and he lowered his head even more. As early as when he made the decision, he was destined to let down the mother and daughter. No matter what he said now, it would be futile.
Ye Qiuju's timing was perfect. After drinking a glass of water, she stood up and said goodbye: "Uncle, Aunt, Brother Ji, I have to go back to work."
This time, despite Chen Guilan's attempts to persuade her to stay, Ye Qiuju refused. After leaving the iron factory's family compound, she looked back and thought, "I'll come back again." On the way back from the vegetable market, Chen Guilan had been criticizing Jiang Yulan nine times out of ten. She curled her lips, thinking that using the Ji family as a breakthrough point was the right decision.
Seeing Ye Qiuju walk away, Chen Guilan was still reluctant to let her go: "This is the kind of person you should look for when you're looking for a wife. Look at the kind of person you've found. Not only can she not give birth to a son, but she also rarely comes to see us. You don't know how those people laugh at me and your father behind our backs."
"Mom, that's not what you said at the beginning." Ji Yushu glanced at her. What she said at the beginning was that her father was the factory director, and when she got married in the future, there would be someone to help her with work and housing.
"I didn't know Jiang Yulan was like this at the beginning. By the way, didn't you say you were going to do business with someone? How's it going?" Chen Guilan was thinking about this matter, and thought about taking the third brother with him when he made money.
"Let's talk about that in two months. I came here today to tell you not to let anything slip. I'm still counting on the connections in her father's hands." Ji Yushu warned.
"That's for sure." Chen Guilan nodded hurriedly, indicating that they were not stupid.
"Then I'll go back first. I'll bring Mingyue back to see you when she's on vacation on the weekend." Ji Yushu said.
"What's so good about a little girl?" Chen Guilan sighed as she spoke. She didn't know what was wrong with the second child. Both of them were girls. After Jiang Yulan gave birth to Ji Lili, she kept nagging her to have a second child as soon as possible. Unfortunately, she didn't listen. Later, family planning came into effect, and she couldn't have another child even if she wanted to. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh.
"What's wrong with the girl? Aren't they still my children?" It would be a lie to say that Ji Yushu didn't care at all, but he had accepted his fate over the years.
"Look at the third child, it's so great to have both a son and a daughter. Don't you want to have another child? Anyway, you are not working now, why not have another one?" When Chen Guilan said this, her eyes lit up. Yes, since the second child is not working now, it's okay to have another child.
Ji Yushu glanced at his mother. It was no wonder that Jiang Yulan didn't like to come over. It was his mother who kept saying things they didn't want to hear all day long.
"Old man, what do you think of my idea just now?" Chen Guilan looked at Ji Yuanping, hoping to get his support.
"Your mother is right. Since you are not working now, you can consider having another child. You will never be able to hold your head up without a son." Ji Yuanping looked at Ji Yushu with a serious expression.
"Dad, why are you like this? Is this the time to have a baby? Besides, I'm already in my thirties." Ji Yushu looked at Ji Yuanping, who had a discontented look on his face. Hadn't they agreed not to talk about this before? It was fine if his mother was just messing around, but why was he joining in?
"What's the big deal about being over 30? Wasn't the third child born when we were over 30? Some people are still having children when they are in their 40s or 50s." Chen Guilan snorted coldly.
"Okay, don't mention this anymore. Yulan won't agree." Ji Yushu waved at them.
"She doesn't want to have a baby, but there are plenty of people who are willing to." Chen Guilan thought of Ye Qiuju just now. She hadn't looked for him for so many years, wasn't she waiting for him? Don't think she doesn't know that the grandson of the old Ji family next door was the son of his son who found a rural girl.
Ji Yushu ignored what they said and stood up to leave. Before leaving, he said, "Don't mention this again next time."
After he left, Chen Guilan muttered to Ji Yuanping, "How can this old man not tell the difference between good and bad? Aren't we doing this for his own good?"
"Take your time. This can't be rushed." Compared to Chen Guilan, Ji Yuanping had a better idea of what was going on. Although he was not satisfied with Jiang Yulan, he also knew clearly that Ji Yushu needed the support of the Jiang family now.
"He's almost forty, and he's still taking his time. No, we have to take this matter seriously." Chen Guilan felt that they had to make the decision on this matter.
After leaving the ironworks, Ji Yushu didn't return to the cotton mill. He planned to visit the station. With changing policies, more and more people were going into business. The factory's performance was declining year by year, so he took a leave of absence and planned to open a shop selling "Guangdong goods." Whether it was clothing or electronics, they were cheaper there than here, and most importantly, the styles were the most fashionable.
He was a bit distracted on the way to the station. Honestly, his parents' words had still had an impact on him. For so many years, not having a son had always been a pain in his heart. Although he acted nonchalant, he still cared deeply. Those people envied him on the surface, but behind his back, everyone mocked him. What was the point of being successful? In the future, everything in the house would belong to someone else.
He thought he'd accepted this reality for years, but his mother's words had stirred his thoughts. Yes, he'd been afraid to have children before because he was afraid of losing his job, but now that he could take unpaid leave, could he consider having a son? He was only 38, and Yulan was 36, still young. Wasn't his ambition to go into business just to make more money? If he didn't have a son, wouldn't everything ultimately benefit someone from another family?
Thinking of this, Ji Yushu felt more and more excited. He thought, maybe he could have a good talk with Jiang Yulan. What if she agreed?
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When it was time to get out of school at noon, Wu Juyue waved goodbye to the two of them. Her home was a little far from the school, so she rode a bicycle to and from school.
Bicycles were not uncommon at that time, but not everyone had one. Ji Mingyue thought, it would be great if she had a bicycle, so that it would be much more convenient for her to go find Ye Qiuju.
For lunch every day, Jiang Yulan and her friends usually brought lunch back from the factory cafeteria and ate together. Occasionally, Ji Lili would go to the cafeteria with them, and when they returned home, Jiang Yulan would also come back with her lunch box.
"That's perfect. Hurry up and wash your hands and have dinner. We have braised pork today." Jiang Yulan said and went to the kitchen to get the dishes and chopsticks.
The two went to the bathroom sink to wash their hands. Ji Lili kept staring at Ji Mingyue to prevent her from doing anything wrong. Although she looked very honest today, she still had to be on guard.
Just as they finished their meal, Ji Yushu pushed the door open from the outside. Jiang Yulan looked at him in surprise: "Didn't you say you wouldn't come back for dinner today?"
"I changed my mind at the last minute. You guys eat. I just ate in the cafeteria." Ji Yushu's eyes fell on the two sisters across from Jiang Yulan as he spoke. When Jiang Yulan was pregnant with Ji Lili, he had been hoping for a son. Unfortunately, God didn't hear his prayers, and the baby was still a daughter. He had thought he had accepted his fate after so many years, but his mother's words just now gave her hope again.
Ji Lili glanced at Ji Yushu and felt that his eyes were strange today. Sure enough, after dinner, he hurriedly sent her and Ji Mingyue to their rooms to rest. He had never been like this before, and she couldn't help but feel curious. Unfortunately, they had returned to their rooms, so she couldn't eavesdrop even if she wanted to.
"Yulan, go back to your room and we'll discuss something." Ji Yushu thought about it and decided that it would be better to go back to the room to discuss it.
Jiang Yulan thought he wanted to discuss something about money, and hesitated in her heart whether to tell him the truth about the passbook. Then she heard Ji Yushu say, "Yulan, more and more people are taking unpaid leave now. Let's use this opportunity to have another child!"
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