Jiang Shuya rushed home and went through the backyard. She saw Tangtang sitting there playing in the mud. Her mother-in-law looked at her coldly when she saw her come back.
"On New Year's Eve, we're going to visit Hao Hao's maternal grandparents. Zhang Qing will definitely make a good impression on them. Aren't you picking up goods at the mall?"
Pick out some good quality cashmere knitwear for them; I see they all come in gift boxes, which would look nice as gifts. Buy one for Aunt Hao Hao too; they all live together, it wouldn't be appropriate not to.
Hearing this, Jiang Shuya, who was washing Tangtang's hands, immediately lowered her eyelids and stretched out a hand;
"A good cashmere knit sweater costs over 700 yuan wholesale. If you buy three, I'll round it down to 2100 yuan. Give me the money, and I can make it tomorrow. Or, I can buy them first, and I can deduct it from your salary."
Upon hearing this, the mother-in-law was taken aback at first, then her anger flared up: "What, are you planning to be stingy with money during the New Year?"
All you ever think about is eating ready-made meals. Don't you know our family's situation? We're just waiting for Hao Hao to come back to buy New Year's goods. Where would we find the spare money to buy these things? You're family, why can't you help out a little? Stop trying to send money to your parents' house all the time.
Hearing this, Jiang Shuya chuckled coldly: "Did I cause this state of affairs in our family? Don't be so suspicious. The money I gave you, and the money Huang Minghao gave you, is enough for the family's daily expenses."
If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it in the first place. You've gone to your grandmother's house repeatedly, ostensibly to see her, but really just to have her show you candy while you linger at the mahjong parlor all day. You think nobody can see you?
In fact, Jiang Shuya also thought that her mother-in-law had gone to her parents' home to take care of her maternal grandmother. She had only heard her aunt complain about it a few times in her previous life. Since her mother-in-law was her sister, she thought that her sister could take care of her maternal grandmother for a few days instead of her.
Unexpectedly, her unreliable older sister actually made the old lady look after her child. Naturally, the aunt disapproved of her sister's behavior, feeling disappointed and forbidding the old lady from taking Tangtang with her, and directly drove her mother-in-law home.
Afterwards, the mother-in-law felt that it was not worth the trouble to fall out with her own sister, since her aunt had helped her a lot. So she came up with a plan to please her. She learned that her aunt had said she wanted to buy a high-quality wool sweater, but the price in the mall was too expensive, costing more than a thousand yuan, which she really couldn't afford. She could only sigh to herself.
Thinking that Jiang Shuya could probably get a relatively cheap price, the mother-in-law shamelessly asked her to buy the items so that she could use them as a facade to please them.
Li Yuxiang was scolded by her daughter-in-law, and her face immediately fell. She was furious. "I was really blind to agree to let Hao Hao marry you. You don't do any housework all day long and have no compassion at all."
What use are you if you don't respect your elders? Now that Hao Hao is back, I'm going to make sure she divorces you. There are plenty of people out there eyeing my Hao Hao. You, an outsider, are already incredibly lucky to have married into Jinling; don't be ungrateful.
These words came from her mother-in-law, Li Yuxiang's, true colors. Jiang Shuya snorted coldly, unyielding, and said repeatedly, "Fine, I agree. Let your son come back and talk to me personally. I'm all ears. Since there are plenty of people who covet your son, why should I hold onto my position? I'll wait and see."
The mother-in-law was immediately furious, and a series of accusations and curses came out of her mouth.
Jiang Shuya ignored her pestering, carried Tangtang upstairs, and changed her clothes. Suddenly, Tangtang spoke, calling out, "Mommy... Mommy..."
It didn't call out very clearly, but its big eyes blinked at her, and it hopped around with glee, hugging Jiang Shuya with both hands, its face covered in drool.
Jiang Shuya burst into tears of joy, looking at her with overwhelming happiness; "Tangtang, be good, call me 'Mama' one more time, okay? Just one more time."
The little pink dumpling mumbled a few words: "Little mouth... Mommy..." switching between them indistinctly.
Suddenly, she saw a rag doll on the sofa. Her eyes widened and she quickly looked at the rag doll with interest. Jiang Shuya turned her head and glanced at it before she remembered that it was the one that Jiang Shuting had bought for her a few days ago.
Jiang Shuya brought it back and casually tossed it on the sofa, almost forgotten. Now that Tangtang has found it, it should bring her a few more days of novelty.
The phone rang, and upon closer inspection, it was Sun Qi calling. It was already dark outside. Jiang Shuya put Tangtang in the bedroom to play, found her some toys, and then went downstairs and out into the yard.
Through the bridge not far from her house, she spotted Sun Qi. He was still carrying that canvas bag, looking reserved and shy. Seeing her come out, he said earnestly, "Sister-in-law, I told you I don't want this money. You're the one who discovered those human traffickers; you shouldn't have given it to me. I can't accept this money."
As he spoke, he shoved the things in his hand into Jiang Shuya's hands, but Jiang Shuya suddenly became angry: "Just take them! What are you being so coy about? You risked your life for these, so don't refuse them! Listen to me, take them and buy some New Year's goods for Grandma Sun, so she can have a prosperous New Year."
"Sister-in-law, I really can't accept this money. I have money, my family isn't short of it. I heard your family has a lot of debt, so please pay back some of it if you can, that way there will be less gossip." Sun Qi remained stubborn.
The gossip in Xixia Village has never stopped. Now everyone at the door knows about Huang Minghao's parents' character. It's not surprising that Sun Qi knows, thanks to Li Yuxiang, that shameless gossip.
They added fuel to the fire and smeared them again. Everyone knows that the house in the front yard, the greenhouse in the back yard, and the house on the ridge were built with borrowed money. It is even more obvious that they did not earn the money from that lazy couple. Others will use them as examples to educate the next generation and make fun of them at will.
Sun Qi spoke again, "Has Mr. Lin left? I thought he was the one you asked to take me home from the hospital, so I didn't refuse him. He... he was so good to you."
Jiang Shuya noticed his confusion and tried to explain, "I'm not very familiar with him, but he's been really nice to me. I only consider him a friend. Okay, take your money back. Don't argue here. There's a convenience store right next door; if someone sees us, it'll be hard to explain."
After she finished speaking, she stuffed the money into Sun Qi's arms. Coincidentally, Zhang Yongzhen, who came out of the convenience store, saw it. Her surprised expression was as if she had witnessed a huge news story. She looked straight over with curiosity, her steps slowed down, and she kept looking the two of them up and down.
Jiang Shuya gave Sun Qi a look and said loudly, "Wasn't the Wang Tingting I introduced you to quite nice? She's beautiful and kind-hearted, a perfect match for you. You must cherish her!"
Sun Qi, unaware of the animosity between Jiang Shuya and Zhang Yongzhen, and seeing the look in Jiang Shuya's eyes, could only say, "She's fine. I'll be going now; she's still waiting for me."
Jiang Shuya quickly waved to him, urging, "Yes, hurry up, don't keep her waiting."
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