Zhang Guoqing wrapped his wife and son in a blanket and carried them back to the west wing. Lin Lishan followed closely behind, carefully observing the place where her daughter lived. Coming out of the main room, she saw the courtyard was spotless, everything in the yard was neatly arranged, and the ground was carefully paved with gravel paths leading to the rooms.
As soon as you enter the young couple's room, you will see a kang under the big window, with a small kang table on it, and a big red Chinese knot hanging on the wall at the head of the kang.
In front of the kang, against the right wall, besides a brand new sewing machine, there was a custom-made low cabinet with a kettle and cups on it. In the past, two chairs and a small coffee table in the middle of a soft couch opposite the kang formed a reception room next to the low cabinet against the right wall.
Behind the soft couch is a cabinet similar to a display cabinet. The cabinet is used to divide the entire room into two parts, large and small. Various books are placed on the top of the partition cabinet, and there are drawers and sliding doors underneath.
The inside and outside are connected, and you can vaguely see wooden boxes of different sizes on the right side of the small space inside. Some dried game is hung on them.
Lin Lishan secretly looked at the things in the house, thinking about what to buy. She brought a lot of money with her this time.
After walking past the partition cabinet, I saw a door on the left wall. The inner room was their bedroom.
Zhang Guoqing carried them into the inner room. Lin Lishan stepped in and took a look inside, realizing that these were two rooms connected into a small living room.
There is a large kang near the window in the bedroom. The kang cabinet at the head of the kang is covered with a piece of fine cloth, which is slightly drooping. If you look closely, you can see that it is embroidered with delicate bamboo. Looking at the rolled-up door curtain, the hanging curtain cloths are all the same color, except for the different embroidery content. The rolled-up door curtain can be vaguely seen to be embroidered with large peony flowers.
The large curtain is quite unique. There are clusters of bamboos on the left side of the picture, and poems are embroidered on the lower right corner. It hangs there and if you don't pay attention you might think it is a painting.
Less than two meters away from the kang, against the right wall, there is a specially made 1.5-meter desk, on which there are open books, paper and pen that have not been finished.
At the innermost part, facing the kang, is a row of wardrobes. Next to them are three wooden boxes. Standing in front of the kang, you can see the wardrobes and wooden boxes across from you arranged in an orderly manner. The flowers in the vases on the wooden boxes are woven with fabrics, making them look lifelike.
The spacious and bright bedroom, decorated with fabrics in many details, exudes elegance, warmth, and joy. The room is filled with fragrance and the smell of baby's milk, without any odor of urine.
Zhang Guoqing saw his mother-in-law sitting on the kang, lost in thought, and reminded her, "Mom, you and Jiaojiao should both go up to the kang and have a good chat. Don't rush to bed. Dinner is almost ready."
Lin Lishan nodded. Seeing that Zhou Jiao was about to lie down, she hurried forward and carefully pulled open the quilt to cover her. She took the child and placed her beside her. Seeing that her face was sallow and she looked pale and thin, she frowned in confusion and took Zhang Guoqing's arm to the outer room. "Jiaojiao, you should rest first. If you need anything, call me. I'll sort out the things first. Let Guoqing send the food to the kitchen, and we'll figure out how to send the rest later."
"Okay, Mom, just do whatever you want. They are not picky people, and my mother-in-law and father-in-law are also easy to talk to." Zhou Jiao tried her best to stay awake and said this before falling asleep.
The small outer living room was crammed with stuff. Zhang Guoqing hadn't looked closely just now, as he was holding Zhou Jiao. Now that he had some free time, he saw it was completely covered in stuff. Half the outer room, even the couch, was completely filled with stuff. What was going on? Why was there so much stuff? Did his mother-in-law prepare it herself? Or was it the Lin family's idea?
He quite liked this simple-minded mother-in-law, who seemed to be very single-minded and simple. One could tell from her that her only worry was that Jiaojiao would ignore her. When Jiaojiao said she was a great wife and mother, her face lit up with joy.
Just now, when Grandpa Lin was explaining, she was afraid Zhou Jiao wouldn't believe it. Her expression kept changing around Zhou Jiao, and she nodded whenever the old man mentioned her. When the old man mentioned that he suspected her father-in-law was still alive but didn't dare to say it out loud, she glared at him, her eyes full of accusations against her father. This is a child who grew up in an ivory tower, just like Fang Fei said, a girl's heart. Fortunately, the Lin family protected her, otherwise the Zhou family would have eaten her to the bone. If Jiaojiao is a book, then her mother is a glass of water, or clear water, you can see through it at a glance, as pure as a child.
Without meeting her in person, he was very disgusted with such a woman. He could not have a good impression of her for not seeing his daughter for 17 years. But the result was very speechless. This kind of woman is suitable to be a daughter and a wife, but not a mother. She is not mentally mature and lacks a sense of responsibility.
Seeing his mother-in-law, he thought of Professor Yang's wife. The wife was the same. She was an excellent wife who took good care of her husband in everything, but she was negligent towards the two children at home. When she was interested, she would just call them "baby, baby". Even if her son and daughter starved to death, she would not cook, but only give them money. She was usually the nanny. When the children were sick, she would just cry and didn't know how to send them to the hospital. But do you say she doesn't love her children? But every time Zhang Guoqing saw her playing and joking with the children, he could still feel that such a mother was like a friend. She would not restrict you in any way, but she would not take good care of you, love you, or spoil you. She herself needed a lot of people to spoil her. He really didn't ask for much from his mother-in-law. As long as she didn't hurt Jiaojiao in the future, it would be fine. She only wanted Zhou Xiaozheng in her life, but he was also very small in his heart. As long as Zhou Jiao was all he had.
"Mom, this is too much. How did you get here? It won't be a bad thing for you to carry so many bags on the train. Don't send so many things in the future. How much do you earn a month? We don't lack money to spend. Really, I occasionally go up the mountain to hunt wild animals and secretly send them to the city. If you don't believe me, just wait and see how much Jiaojiao has in her hands and you will know."
Lin Lishan said nonchalantly, "It's okay. Your mother knows how to make money. The art troupe often travels all over the country on assignments, and all her expenses are reimbursed. Sometimes she earns extra money by carrying things for others. Otherwise, who could survive on that little salary? Everyone does it secretly, so it's not dangerous. But you should never go up the mountain again. It's too dangerous."
Seeing her casual attitude, Zhang Guoqing said to her worriedly, "Oh, your performance is not good. You can't engage in speculation. What if something goes wrong? I have money. When Dad comes back and his salary is not enough, we will make up for it. You can buy whatever you want, but don't do this anymore."
Lin Lishan laughed heartily and whispered in a low voice, "I didn't expect that I would enjoy the filial piety of my daughter and son-in-law in advance. Mom will tell you a secret, don't tell anyone except you and Jiaojiao. I have property abroad, no one knows, not even your father. The inspections are strict now, but I have the opportunity to go there with a tour group. So I don't lack money to spend. Don't worry, your mother is not stupid. As for the monthly remittance, it is calculated based on my previous salary. I have received so many salary increases, and I have put it all in your grandma's place. You and Jiaojiao can use it with confidence, our family really doesn't need this little money."
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