After having lunch at my grandma's house, I pushed my sleeping daughter Tangtang back home and saw two young men and women sitting in the main room.
Upon seeing Jiang Shuya pushing Tangbao back, he got up and changed into a "cousin-in-law" outfit. The people who came were his aunt's son, Liu Kai, and his girlfriend, Zhang Qing.
Jiang Shuya remembered that this man was her best man at her wedding. He was a handsome young man. Seeing the wine and gifts on the table, she knew that the two of them were getting married soon.
The mother-in-law brought out two cups of tea from the kitchen, smilingly handed them to the two of them, and warmly invited them to stay for dinner.
The two women did not refuse and agreed to stay for dinner. After saying that, the mother-in-law asked Jiang Shuya to accompany them and went to the market on her own.
After exchanging pleasantries with them, I carried Tangbao to my mother-in-law's bed in the bedroom. I thought back to the two of them in my mind. In my previous life, my relationship with them was just so-so. Zhang Qing often spoke ill of me in front of my elders.
Whenever I visited my maternal uncles' homes, I would receive strange remarks, including sarcastic and unfriendly comments, which made me have a bad impression of them.
Later, the relationship between the children of the maternal grandparents fell apart due to the inheritance issue. Originally, the relationship between the cousins of this generation was quite harmonious, and it was not related to this generation.
However, someone deliberately posted some malicious and abusive language on their WeChat Moments, intending for Jiang Shuya to see it. Although it doesn't necessarily reveal who it was, Jiang Shuya instantly realized it was sent to her.
Because of the inaction of the old man and mother-in-law, coupled with their gambling addiction in their youth and their questionable character, the relatives and friends of both families looked down on them and treated them with disdain. In her previous life, Jiang Shuya was too protective of her parents-in-law's image and took the initiative to publicly break off relations.
Ultimately, I became the biggest villain causing disharmony on my mother-in-law's side of the family.
It all started because the grandparents' inheritance aroused the covetousness of their children.
People who love to please others will eventually get what they want.
Jiang Shuya stared at Zhang Qing. She was still as fat as ever. She couldn't remember ever seeing her thin. She wondered why Liu Kai, this tall and thin handsome guy, would be so devoted to her.
While taking a closer look... Liu Kai started talking: "When is my cousin coming back? Our big day is August 16th, I wonder if we can make it in time."
"You have his QQ number, right? Have you asked him?" Jiang Shuya looked at him and gave Liu Kai an awkward smile.
"I asked him last month, and he said he'd be back in mid-July. He's been quite busy lately, and he only replies to my messages every few days. It seems the signal is bad at sea!"
Jiang Shuya nodded in agreement.
At this moment, Zhang Qing took out a pair of S-shaped diamond earrings from her bag and handed them to Jiang Shuya.
Jiang Shuya knew she couldn't just take her things for free. These were a pair of sterling silver earrings, but they had been worn before. The box was still there, and she remembered that the invoice was inside. Sure enough, when she opened the box, she saw the invoice pressed under the earrings. This was deliberately meant for Jiang Shuya to see!
In her past life, Jiang Shuya was overjoyed to receive the grapes. Later, when the grapes ripened, she was given nearly 200 jin of grapes. At the time, she said it was a gift and packed more than 20 boxes of grapes in a newly bought box. She said she would pay for them, but her mother-in-law politely declined and that was the end of it.
Jiang Shuya knew her character, so she pushed the box in front of her and smiled:
"Since this is your first time visiting our home, you've called me 'sister-in-law.' I should be the one giving you a gift, but your visit was unexpected, and I didn't prepare anything beforehand. Please forgive me. I won't accept this gift; I don't really like wearing such things anyway. I appreciate your kind gesture."
Zhang Qing looked somewhat surprised, glanced at Liu Kai, and after a moment, seeing that Liu Kai didn't speak, she tactfully put the box into her bag, muttering something untrue:
"I bought this in Gangcheng before. It was a spur-of-the-moment thing. When I got back, I realized that it didn't suit me. I thought that my cousin-in-law is beautiful and refined, and she is thinner than me. It would definitely suit her well, so I thought I would give it to her."
As Jiang Shuya listened to her earnest nonsense, she thought to herself, "They speak Mandarin in Hong Kong but write in traditional Chinese characters, while the invoice is from a shopping mall in Nanjing but is written in simplified Chinese. There are all sorts of strange people who lie through their teeth."
Jiang Shuya smiled faintly and remained silent.
At this moment, Zhang Qing said again:
"I came here to ask my cousin-in-law how she transferred her household registration. She said that if she transfers her household registration, she will receive a house and compensation when the property is demolished in the future."
Jiang Shuya thought for a moment and said:
"It's quite simple. First, go to the local police station to get a household registration transfer certificate. Take this certificate to your registered residence location and give it to the local police station to get a transfer-out certificate. Then, bring your marriage certificate, ID cards, household registration book, homestead property certificate, and the head of household to the district government to process the transfer. The head of household must be present and needs to sign."
Actually, time was very tight. After August 10th, property transfers and homestead certificates would no longer be processed because the procedures were quite complicated and could not be completed in one or two trips. Jiang Shuya didn't ask them if they had their marriage certificates, as it was none of her business. She didn't mention this, since their relationship wasn't really that good.
Seeing Zhang Qing nod, Jiang Shuya knew that she must have inquired beforehand and knew the order, so she didn't say anything more. The three chatted for a while, and then her mother-in-law returned from buying groceries by bicycle.
I saw that my mother-in-law had bought a roast duck, some pork head meat, a fish, celery, and meat.
Shuya then remembered the vegetables she had brought from her grandfather's house: green garlic, chili peppers, potatoes, leafy greens, and scallions, all of which were already picked.
Before Shuya could even speak, her mother-in-law gave her a disgusted look as she took the items off the cart. Jiang Shuya then went to the kitchen and picked out a few things.
Zhang Qing, ever the outgoing one, sat down next to her mother-in-law to help pick celery. Her mother-in-law's voice drifted into the kitchen:
"I heard you're planning to open a fast food restaurant in the Olympic Sports Center office building!"
Jiang Shuya was washing vegetables in the kitchen sink when she saw Liu Kai leaning against the kitchen doorframe, smiling as he watched her wash the vegetables. He teased her, saying:
“I’m about to open a fast food restaurant in the Olympic Sports Center office building. I need staff. You and Auntie can take turns helping out. I’ll pay you wages.”
Jiang Shuya chuckled and said:
"Like now, picking and washing the vegetables, right?... "
Liu Kai could tell she wasn't very interested:
"Picking and washing vegetables, delivering food... all of those are fine... but if you go there, I won't let you do those things. You'll be a receptionist! What about our image?"
Jiang Shuya laughed at his words, and then asked him, "About how much does it cost to open a restaurant?"
Liu Kai said without thinking:
"The rent alone is 30,000 yuan a year, and with renovations, appliances, furniture, and other supplies, it's about 50,000 to 60,000 yuan in total."
Jiang Shuya felt uncomfortable every time she heard this number, she didn't know why.
In her past life, she heard her mother-in-law say that her aunt's daughter asked for a dowry of 60,000 yuan when she got married, and the same was true for her son. Zhang Qing followed suit and also asked for a dowry of 60,000 yuan. Was she setting an example for herself?
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