Chapter 21: Quarrel
"I owe you something, so I have to pay you back." Qiao Dongliang sneered, "Who first suggested having a second child, a son?"
At first it was clear that Lao Ding only had one child, Zijin, who was too lonely, and wanted to have a second child. However, due to conflicts with the family planning policy, Lao Ding wanted to have another child, as his career prospects were not as important as a child.
Qiao Dongliang did not deny that he was a traditional Chinese man and believed that only a son could carry on the family line, but he did not force it.
Later, after listening to his wife's suggestion, he was moved or confused for a moment and gave up his job and future in order to have a son.
What Qiao Dongliang regretted was not having Qiao Nan as his daughter, but that he should not have sacrificed everything just to have a son.
If not for this, the wife wouldn't have blamed Nan Nan for not having a son and for her work problems.
"Old Ding, just because I don't know something doesn't mean I don't know it. You should know what your Ding family is like and how you grew up. Are you going to let Nan Nan suffer the same pain you once experienced? Is it Nan Nan who owes you, or is it you who owes Nan Nan?"
Ding Jiayi has always lived in a family that favors boys over girls. The reason why the old cadre, who was a friend of Qiao's father, introduced Ding Jiayi to Qiao Dongliang was to find a way out for both of them.
Qiao Dongliang's biological parents are gone, and he has almost no relatives left.
It's hard for a man like this to find a wife.
Unfortunately, when he was in the army, Qiao Dongliang was just a platoon leader, only slightly better than an ordinary soldier, with an unclear future, so it was difficult for him to find a partner. If he was too bad, he would not work, but if he was good enough, people would not look down on him.
As a result, Qiao Dongliang's choice of wife became increasingly awkward and difficult to find.
As for Ding Jiayi, the Ding family's living conditions are not bad, but Ding Jiayi has three younger brothers.
Ding's father and mother thought that they would marry off their three sons in a grand manner, and they would have to have a house. However, after some calculations, they found that the family did not have enough money.
So, Mr. and Mrs. Ding set their sights on their eldest daughter, Ding Jiayi.
Ding Jiayi raised all three younger brothers. Even so, her status in the Ding family was like that of a maid. She did the most work and ate the least, yet she was still scolded.
Ding Jiayi was quite smart. When her older brother was learning, she would always read his books while taking care of him.
Sometimes, Ding Jiayi can teach her older brother when he is in school.
In this way, Ding Jiayi completed the course by herself, with some difficulty, and at least she learned a lot of Chinese characters.
In Ding Jiayi's era, people like her were considered to have a high level of education.
When Ding Jiayi grew up, her parents didn't think of keeping her at home all the time, so they could bring all the money she earned from work back home.
Ding's parents' idea was to find a "good family", ask for more dowry, and then marry their eldest daughter off as soon as possible.
At that time, not only had Ding's parents found a family, but they had also agreed on the amount of the bride price. They were marrying off their daughter, but in fact many people understood that they were essentially selling their daughter.
The man Ding Jiayi was going to marry was short and ugly, in his forties, older than Ding's father.
But the problem is, after that red era, this man is very active, a pioneer, has a good background, and has some power.
Ding's father actually found a son-in-law who was an official.
The man is old and ugly, but the worst thing is that he has a bad temper. No one knows how his wife died unless it is mentioned at the beginning.
When Ding Jiayi heard that she was going to marry such a man, she was so scared that she didn't want to die.
This matter was passed around and finally reached the ears of the old cadres. The old cadres thought about it and found out that the son of their old friend was serving in the army, but his friend was framed and it seemed that he had a bad background. He had no other relatives at home and was worried about finding a wife.
This girl is good-looking and can read, but her family is not very reliable. If the two of them are willing, they can get together.
The old cadres didn't want to make any rash moves, so they explained the situation to each other and let Qiao Dongliang and Ding Jiayi consider it themselves.
When Ding Jiayi heard about Qiao Dongliang's situation, she nodded immediately.
At that time, no job was better than being a soldier.
No elders in the family? That's fine. After she gets married, she will be the head of the family. She will have two fewer elders to look after her and serve.
If you don’t have brothers, you don’t have brothers. As long as your man is ambitious, it is better than anything else.
Ding Jiayi agreed quickly, and Qiao Dongliang hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed. Then the two got married and started a family.
Thanks to Qiao Dongliang's connections and with the help of the old cadres, Ding Jiayi not only got married and started a new life, but also got a good and respectable new job. Her life took a qualitative leap forward.
At that time, Ding Jiayi felt that marrying Qiao Dongliang was the best decision she had ever made in her life.
The Ding family has a strong preference for boys over girls. Ding Jiayi has been working as a nanny since she was young, raising her three younger brothers one by one and taking care of everything at home.
After having her eldest daughter, Ding Jiayi was not disappointed for long. She treated her eldest daughter very well, as if she wanted to make up for the happy childhood she had missed on her eldest daughter.
Although they are both daughters, when it comes to Qiao Nan's turn, the treatment she receives is very different.
"In the beginning, it was you who gave up your job in order to have a second child. It was you who forced me to have this second child. For this, I left the unit I loved the most. Lao Ding, for this child, I have sacrificed more than you. Nan Nan is not a son but a daughter. Who can you blame? Can you blame her? You yourself are not pregnant, and you still have the nerve to blame your daughter?!"
Later, Qiao Dongliang couldn't help but get angry.
After having an older daughter, Qiao Dongliang finally figured things out and told himself that daughters and daughters were equally good, and that he really liked life in the army. He liked being a soldier, and his father always thought he was born to be a soldier.
Even in order to continue staying in the army, Qiao Dongliang has already decided to just raise his daughter honestly.
Unexpectedly, Qiao Dongliang gave up the idea and Ding Jiayi started to make a fuss about wanting her son.
"You blame me now?!" Ding Jiayi was like a hedgehog, with all the bristles on her body standing up. "Who is it? Sons and daughters are equally good. Don't blame me for making your Qiao family extinct and bankrupt. Old Qiao, your thinking is too backward!"
What Ding Jiayi couldn't bear the most was that her belly was not doing well. Because she gave birth to two daughters in a row, both of them lost their jobs.
Because of this, Ding's mother once came to find her daughter who had married far away, and holding her grandson, she mocked Ding Jiayi for being heartless, so her father opened his eyes and prevented her from giving birth to a son.
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