Wang Meihua walked into the room and looked at the interior decoration and the whole set of mahogany furniture. She felt envious and jealous. "Meizhen is really blessed by her son. Otherwise, how could she live in such a beautiful courtyard house." If only her son could be so successful.
"Mom, you're wrong. How could a poor soldier like Zhan Yihan possibly afford this house? It must have been bought by his wife's family," Yin Shuangjiang, who was packing his luggage, disagreed. Zhan Yihan's monthly allowance and salary only amounted to a hundred or two hundred yuan at most. Even if he hadn't eaten or drunk anything in recent years, he still couldn't afford this courtyard house. He'd heard that housing prices in Beijing were very high, and a courtyard house like this would cost hundreds of thousands of yuan.
"That's true. I heard that the capital is full of high-ranking officials and nobles. Shuangjiang, you should go find a wealthy wife. Then Dad and Mom can enjoy the good life with you." Wang Meizhen said, her heart filled with longing. Her daughter Shuangjiang was so beautiful and a high school student. Finding a wife in the capital was more than enough.
"Mom, what are you talking about? I'm already married, Xiumei is doing well, and we already have Dabao and Erbao." Yin Shuangjiang looked at his mother speechlessly. He had originally planned to bring his wife and children with him, but his mother-in-law suddenly fell ill, and his wife had no choice but to go to the hospital to take care of her mother, so she didn't come with him. Without his wife, his mother was worried about the two children making a fuss along the way, so she didn't let them come along.
Wang Meihua said nonchalantly, "So what if you're married? You can get divorced. If you can find a good wife in Beijing, we can stay here. Maybe she'll be filial and buy us a courtyard house." Seeing Meizhen live in such a beautiful house, she was filled with envy and jealousy. She had always lived better than Meizhen, but now the situation was reversed. How could she balance this?
Yin Shuangjiang thought about it and agreed, "Then I'll give it a try, but where can I find a lady from a rich family?" This is not something that can be found just by saying it.
"You're stupid! You can ask your cousin's wife. She must know a lot of young ladies from wealthy families," Wang Meihua said. If her son married a girl from the capital, they would be able to walk around freely when they return to the village.
"Mom, why don't you go and ask? I haven't even met my cousin's wife, how can I ask?" Yin Shuangjiang said. He was really tempted by his mother's suggestion.
Wang Meihua thought about it and nodded, "Then you guys pack up, I'll go find Meizhen now." Putting down the clothes in her hands, she turned and walked outside.
Wang Meizhen and Zhan Dafeng were entertaining other relatives, who would soon be escorting them to the hotel. Because they were worried about being unfamiliar with the place, several of the relatives they knew had come to Beijing together. Yesterday, the Zhan family's second and third uncles had arrived. Today, all the people who came were Wang Meizhen's relatives: her eldest sister, Wang Meihua, and her family, as well as her second uncle's family and her third aunt's family.
"Meizhen, come here with your elder sister. She wants to discuss something with you." Wang Meihua walked up to Wang Meizhen and said.
"Okay." Wang Meizhen nodded, said a few words to Zhan Dafeng beside her, and followed Wang Meihua to her room.
After entering the room, Wang Meihua closed the door, asked Wang Meizhen to sit down, and then said, "Meizhen, I heard that your eldest daughter-in-law is a capable person. She must know a lot of rich people, right?"
Wang Meizhen didn't doubt it and nodded, "Yes, I know some." Recently, many people came to give gifts, and you can tell from their clothes that they are all rich people.
"Can you help me ask if she knows any unmarried, wealthy young ladies?" Wang Meihua said with a smile. She felt happy just thinking about the possibility of them moving to the capital someday.
"Sister, why are you asking this?" Wang Meizhen was a little surprised.
"Find a wife for my son Shuangjiang." Wang Meihua pointed at Shuangjiang who was packing his luggage.
"Isn't Shuangjiang already married?" Wang Meizhen asked in surprise. The last time Yifeng got married, Shuangjiang brought his wife Xiumei with him.
"You can marry her, but you can also divorce her. If she divorces, our Shuangjiang will be left without a wife, right?" Wang Meihua said as a matter of course.
"Why are they getting a divorce? Is there something wrong with their relationship?" Wang Meizhen asked. Xiumei didn't come with them this time, could that be the reason?
Wang Meihua nodded and said unhappily, "They argue every day. I'm so fed up with them." The relationship between her son and his wife was good, but Xiumei's family was poor. They didn't get any benefits and even had to pay money. Finding a wealthy daughter-in-law would be different. Just look at Meizhen's current situation.
"But don't Xiumei and Shuangjiang already have a child? If they divorce, what will happen to the two children in the future?" Wang Meizhen asked worriedly.
"They'll definitely figure out the child issue. Meizhen, go ask my niece's wife if she can help Shuangjiang find a suitable girl for him." Wang Meihua's eyes shone with anticipation. If she had a wealthy daughter-in-law, she would be able to go to the barber shop for a perm and go to the mall to buy clothes just like Meizhen. How comfortable would that life be?
"Sister, it's not that I don't want to help, I just can't. Shuangjiang and Xiumei haven't divorced yet, and even if they did, it would be hard to find a second marriage in Beijing," Wang Meizhen said. As the saying goes, it's better to demolish ten temples than to ruin a marriage, and she wouldn't do such a wicked thing.
"Just because you're doing well, do you look down on us poor relatives? If that's the case, then we're leaving. We can't afford to marry into your wealthy family." Wang Meihua stood up angrily and said to her husband and son who were packing their luggage, "Let's go back. We won't drink at this wedding."
"Sister, that's not what I meant. Please don't misunderstand me." Wang Meizhen quickly stood up and grabbed Wang Meihua's arm. Sister Wang had always been quite opinionated. In those days, most women found husbands through introductions, agreed on a date, and got married, often without ever having met each other. Sister Wang, on the other hand, fell in love with her brother-in-law and pursued him.
"I think that's what you mean. I just asked you to do a small favor. If you don't agree to it, what kind of sister are you? Forget it, I won't ask you for this favor. Our two families will not have any contact in the future." Wang Meihua walked towards her husband and son angrily, and started to pack up with them.
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