When she saw it was Old Mrs. Xia, her eyes revealed great joy. She had finally come to pick someone up. Their family had been quarreling ever since their married daughter came back, even though they had only been back and stayed for one day.
"Mother-in-law, are you here to pick someone up? Wenying, come out quickly, your mother-in-law is here." Jiang Fangru turned around and shouted into the house.
"Come in, come in. You've worked hard all day and still have to come here."
Old Mrs. Xia shook her head and said, "No, I won't go in."
Jiang Fangru nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, we can just go back after Wenying and the others come out."
She changed the subject and wanted to say a few words on behalf of her daughter, "However, mother-in-law, my Wenying and her husband are two good children. Even if you want to teach them, you should do it step by step. Besides, as grandmothers and mothers, we should always give more."
"Look at the people around us. Who doesn't work hard for their children? It's all right. My Wenying isn't a spoiled child, and Xiangdong isn't the kind of child who bullies his parents. As elders, we should be more considerate of them. What do you think?"
Old Lady Xia sneered, "Yes, be more understanding."
Jiang Fangru was satisfied. "As for the household expenses, we are family and we should keep our distance. This is a bit hurtful. Why don't we just not pay them in the future? Also, Baoyuan is still a child, so it's inevitable that he has to wash more things. Sometimes you, my mother-in-law, have to lend a hand."
Old Lady Xia: "If it was your child, would you not have to pay for the household expenses and still help out?"
Jiang Fangru immediately said seriously, "Of course I feel bad for the children because they are tired. Of course I will help them if I can. They are young, and the money they earn has to support themselves and their children. How can it be enough to spend? I will definitely not let them pay, and I will even subsidize them."
Mrs. Xia: "What if I say no? Not only will I ask them to pay for the household expenses, but I will also ask them to hand over all their wages."
After hearing this, Chen Xiangdong rushed out, pointed at Old Lady Xia's nose and cursed, "How can you be like this? Even the old Ma family is not as cruel as you. Are you still my mother? You weren't like this before. I even suspect you are possessed by a ghost. You scare me so much now."
"You are still Baoyuan's grandmother. You are not as considerate as his grandmother."
Jiang Fangru was overjoyed when she heard this. She knew that she was better than that old woman, Old Lady Xia, in every aspect, even in taking care of children.
Old Mrs. Xia used to just work hard, but later, I don’t know what medicine she took, she started beating people and it became terrible. She started beating this and that, it was so scary.
She is different. She is not a vulgar person. She does everything meticulously.
Old Lady Xia rolled her eyes. "Alright, alright, I'm not your biological mother. I'm a ghost, here to take your life. Alright?"
She didn't even want to talk to him. She knew it was useless to talk to him. Of her three sons, the eldest was the dumbest. He had always had poor grades in school. If he hadn't paid for a few more years of study, he might not have graduated from high school.
After graduation, he encountered good times again. The factory expanded its enrollment, and he was admitted despite his lowest score.
Even so, he was still complacent and conceited, thinking that he was the best in the world.
Old Mrs. Xia felt that the idiot third son might be smarter than him, because at least he had never failed a grade in high school.
Chen Xiangdong's words were blocked again. He felt that his mother was really stubborn and he didn't know what was wrong with her.
Jiang Fangru said proudly with a tone of teaching, "Mother-in-law, I'm not saying you should change your temper. If you continue like this, I won't let Wenying and her husband go back with you. I might as well keep them as my Zhu family's children. It wouldn't be bad to let Xiangdong be a son-in-law. Old Zhu and I can afford to support them!"
This was exactly what Old Mrs. Xia was waiting for. She felt very relieved and hoped that Jiang Fangru would not regret it in the future.
Old Lady Xia pursed her lips, trying not to laugh out loud. "Jiang Fangru, are you serious?"
Chen Xiangdong also felt that he had to control his mother this time, so that they would have a good life in the future, so he immediately said: "I am not as comfortable at home as I am at my wife's family. I also want to be a son-in-law. It depends on whether Mom agrees. If Mom agrees, I will change Baoyuan's surname tomorrow."
As soon as these words came out, Chen Xiangdong felt that he was safe. His mother would be horrified and would beg them to go back, and would never refuse to help them again.
He looked into the room and Zhu Wenying gave him a thumbs up. She also felt that her man was so brave and powerful.
All of them were waiting for Old Lady Xia to give in.
"Okay, let's do it this way." Old Lady Xia smiled, "From now on, you will be the son-in-law of the Zhu family. I will use your room as a storage room."
Chen Xiangdong didn't hear what he wanted to hear. After a moment of hesitation, he began to doubt his ears. "Mom, what are you talking about? If I become a live-in son-in-law, your eldest grandson will become the eldest grandson of the Zhu family and change his surname to Zhu."
Old Lady Xia: "Change it. My eldest grandson won't have the surname Xia like me no matter how much you change it. You can change it however you like."
"We have agreed that Chen Xiangdong will be your son-in-law from now on. Don't leave him to me again, mother-in-law." Old Mrs. Xia even took Jiang Fangru's hand, very cordially, even more cordial than when Chen Xiangdong was engaged to her daughter.
Everyone in the Zhu family was dumbfounded. They thought the old woman had gone crazy. She didn't want her son or her eldest grandson anymore. They were panicking.
"No, mother-in-law, are you serious?" Jiang Fangru held Mrs. Xia's hand.
"How could this be false? I was so kind as to sort out their things and send them over. Look, they're right at the back." Old Mrs. Xia pointed outside.
Jiang Fangru pushed her away and ran out to see that a tricycle full of things had been delivered, including the dowry quilt she had given to her daughter Wenying and other things.
Jiang Fangru trembled, "You..."
Chen Xiangdong was also stunned. If Zhu Wenying hadn't pinched him, he would not have come back to his senses.
Damn, I really don’t want him anymore!
"Mom, are you trying to force me? Don't push me like this. I'm really not afraid." Chen Xiangdong was still struggling. He felt that his mother couldn't be so cruel.
Old Lady Xia: "I'm not forcing you, nor am I joking. You also said that your mother-in-law is better at taking care of children than I am. She is also willing to have you as a son-in-law and is willing to support the three of you. Isn't this a win-win situation for everyone?"
After hearing this, Jiang Fangru really wanted to slap herself hard a few times. Damn it, she fell into the trap of this old woman.
Zhu Wenying also stood up and screamed, "Mom, are you going to kick us out?"
Old Mrs. Xia shook her head.
Their hearts were relieved again, knowing that she would not be so bad.
Old Lady Xia said slowly, "I didn't chase you away. You wanted to leave on your own. It was you, Boss, who wanted to be a live-in son-in-law. I won't stop you from running towards a better life."
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