"You guys use it first, I'm not in a hurry..."
Qin Xiaoyu panicked immediately. Although Lu Di had undergone surgery, he needed to continue taking medication and paying for nutrition. The combined salaries of the three of them might not even be enough, so where would they find the money to pay off the debt?
“Take it, it’s not much, we’ll pay it back slowly. Otherwise, Xiao Di won’t feel at ease, and neither will we,” Lu Di’s mother-in-law said sincerely. Qin Xiaoyu couldn’t insist, so she could only put the money away.
Leaving Lu Di's house, Qin Xiaoyu sighed. Some people in this world, like Qing Xiaoxu, wish they could pocket all the money in the world.
Some people, like Lu Di, are self-disciplined and afraid of taking advantage of others.
It's true that comparison is the thief of joy.
My cousin's wife came to pick me up at the station. She was immediately smitten with little Jiajia, and A Lei offered to drive so she could hold the baby.
"Look at the photos, your grandson is chubby too, aren't you still loving him enough?" Qin Xiaoyu teased her.
"I'm getting old, but I still love children. I'm really upset that Fengqin didn't come back with me this time," my cousin-in-law said bluntly.
"Wang Lei's advertising studio has opened another branch, he's busy, there's nothing we can do," Qin Xiaoyu explained.
“They’re all so far apart. The other day, Xiaoli said that when the child is older, she’ll send him to the south too, saying that the education there is better. It makes me so sad. If they all really leave, I’ll hand over this shop and be free!”
Although her cousin-in-law's words were tinged with resentment, Qin Xiaoyu knew that she wasn't complaining about her taking the person away, but rather blaming the backwardness of the North.
"I also hope that one day, the differences between the North and the South will not be so great."
"You said that your South Industrial Park has already started construction, but you can't even get the land for the North Industrial Park approved." My cousin-in-law had also been helping Director Fei with his business for a while and knew the details.
"Where is this stuck?"
"Your surname is Chen," my cousin-in-law said irritably.
"Which one surnamed Chen?" Qin Xiaoyu couldn't figure out which Chen she had offended.
Now Bai Weiwei is down, and Qing Xiaoxu is down. It turns out that those few bigwigs from the Second Light Industry Group couldn't make much of a difference after all.
"Zhou Yue's former mother-in-law." The cousin-in-law originally didn't want to bring it up when she saw Commander Zhou and his wife in the car, but Qin Xiaoyu had a short temper and kept asking, so she had no choice but to tell her.
Now everyone understands.
Zhou Yue's former father-in-law has been transferred to another post with the military. Her mother works in the local government and has been promoted to Director Chen, a well-known and decisive leader.
It's already mid-October, and the weather in the north is turning cold. It's time for public heating, which is all done by burning coal. The city sky is gray and the pollution is quite serious.
Having gotten used to Guangzhou's blue skies, Qin Xiaoyu felt a bit uncomfortable. Her nose felt dry, and her breath seemed to carry a layer of dust.
The fields were desolate; everyone had stopped gardening, except for a few pumpkins that hadn't been harvested yet. Commander Zhou stood under the fountain, looking at his somewhat unfamiliar homeland, silent.
In the evening, the family gathered at Building No. 4.
Building No. 4 hasn't been this lively in a long time.
“My brother will be back in a couple of days. His leg is fine now, but he still has some things to take care of here.”
Qi Si was originally going to come back with them, but he was delayed because Xiao Xin had caught a cold. Qi Si wasn't the kind of man who would go out when his daughter was sick.
"I really miss my daughter and grandson." Fourth Sister-in-law has stayed here ever since the accident and hasn't left.
When Qi Si and his wife went to Guangzhou, they originally said they would take her with them. But she thought that since she couldn't speak the language and wasn't close to Zhou Xing's mother and wife, she was afraid she would feel stifled without anyone to play with.
In addition, her son and daughter-in-law had their eyes on this old money tree and wanted to get money from her through her fourth sister-in-law, so they coaxed her to stay.
Originally, her son, seeing that she was wealthy, had been very good to her and insisted on taking her to live with him. She spent her days playing cards and doing folk dances with her old neighbors, living a rather comfortable life.
But when trouble broke out, the son and daughter-in-law immediately wanted to distance themselves, fearing that it would implicate them.
"They're cracking down hard right now, and they might arrest everyone involved. We're not far from here, so we don't want to get caught up in it. If we don't get the loan and end up with a bad reputation, then we've lost out."
Although she wasn't publicly told to leave, her daughter-in-law's words were harsh. She threw pots and pans at her, giving her attitude as if she wanted her to leave immediately.
Fourth Sister-in-law's mother was completely stunned, not expecting this to happen. She wanted to find her daughter, but she didn't know how to get to Guangzhou. She had no idea how she would manage after this.
When she was at home weeping all the time, it was her cousin-in-law who took her in and provided her with good food and drink. Even in her senility, she knew who she could rely on. She was counting on her daughter and son-in-law for the rest of her life; she had given up hope on her son.
“If you want to, just go live in Guangzhou. There’s room there, and I’m not uncomfortable with it,” Zhou Xing’s mother said with a smile.
"I'm afraid of the heat."
"There's air conditioning in the house. Why don't you stay there for a few months and come back when it gets hot? Anyway, your son-in-law has money; he can buy you a plane ticket. What are you afraid of?"
"I'm afraid of flying. When I'm flying in the sky, I feel uneasy."
“Then take a sleeper berth, eat and sleep on the train and you’ll be there. The children will feel at ease if you go,” Zhou Xing’s mother continued to persuade her, which was what her fourth sister-in-law had told her before she came back.
"I never dreamed that the scoundrel I married back then would turn out like this." Fourth Sister-in-law brought up the old story, making everyone at the table laugh.
After Xiaoli gave birth, Xiaoli's mother stayed here. According to Chinese tradition, children come first, and since her precious daughter had been born, she definitely wanted to take good care of her.
Director Zhang rushes to see his grandson every day after work, never complaining of being tired. He's reluctant to leave even when it gets dark.
"Anyway, there are plenty of empty rooms, so why don't you move in? Your in-laws are getting on in years, and they ride their bicycles back and forth every night. Can you really bear to see them like this?"
It was only after her sister-in-law persuaded them that they were able to invite Director Zhang over as well, and the elderly couple were reunited.
The child has a robust and chubby face, looking exactly like Xiaoli, but his height resembles his father's, with big hands and feet, so he's sure to grow tall.
My cousin beams with joy whenever he sees his grandson, and they both rush to hold him in their arms. Director Zhang, who just had his first grandchild, dotes on him terribly. The drama of the maternal and paternal grandfathers vying for his affection plays out every day.
Director Zhang scours the city for treasures, having bought almost every toy available. When subordinates have to travel on business, he asks them to bring back toys, paying for them regardless of their price.
My cousin is skillful and has taken a different approach, making his own toys. They are novel and fun, but the safety is a bit lacking.
Once he brought home a large bird that could flap its wings. It was brightly colored, and the children liked it, but the feathers were dyed.
If one child isn't looked after, they'll chew on a feather for ages, turning their mouth and chin blue.
The cousin's wife was so angry that she chased after her cousin and yelled at him. Xiaoli's mother was also terrified and took her child to the hospital for tests, fearing that the child had been poisoned.
Fortunately, it was a close call; the hospital tested it and it was found to be non-toxic.
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