Their newlywed life was peaceful and happy, and time flew by. Soon it was the weekend, and Lu Mo took a day off. Lin Shufang had heard that they were going to the countryside and had already prepared a return gift.
Two boxes of American ginseng, a whole Jinhua ham, a bag of dried sea cucumber, and more than ten kilograms of dried grass carp—all top-quality goods, packed in large and small bags, filling the trunk.
"I think it's more convenient to use cash. You can buy whatever you want to eat. Carrying all this stuff is exhausting," Ye Qingqing said with a smile.
Lin Shufang retorted, "People in the countryside value face the most. If you go empty-handed, they'll talk, and the old lady will lose face. If you bring a bunch of things into the village, everyone can see them, and the old lady will feel proud. Who will see if you give money?"
"There are so many rules and regulations. Being a person is really tiring," Ye Qingqing sighed.
She just likes it when people give her money. No matter how good the things are, giving money is the most practical thing.
Lin Shufang was amused. "You haven't even lived half your life yet, what's there to be tired about? You'll be even more worried after you have children. Raising children is what's truly exhausting!"
Ye Qingqing suddenly remembered what Gongsun Lin had said, and her desire to have a child cooled down again. Everyone said that raising a child was tiring, so she decided to take it easy for now and enjoy some time alone with Lu Mo.
As for honeymoon babies, it's probably not that easy to win one!
Ye Qingqing couldn't help but touch her stomach. Lin Shufang saw this, her eyes lit up, and she whispered, "Qingqing, is that you?"
As she spoke, Lin Shufang winked. Ye Qingqing was taken aback, not understanding for a moment whether it meant anything. Lu Mo, however, understood and said reproachfully, "Why so fast? We've only been married a short time. I don't want children yet. Mom, why don't you go on a trip? I'll book you a European tour."
Lin Shufang thought about it and agreed. They had only been married for a month, and it wasn't like they were sprouting beans. But she didn't want to go out to play. She was unfamiliar with the place and didn't speak the language. What was the point of going to see foreigners? She might as well stay at home and watch TV.
“No, I’m not going. What will you eat if I go out? Alright, hurry up and go to the countryside. Come back soon and give the old lady more money. She’s had a hard life.” Lin Shufang instructed.
She used to have a problem with Old Mrs. Ye because the old lady favored sons over daughters and treated Xu Yali badly. But after comparing, she realized that the old lady was actually quite good to Xu Yali, but really bad to Shen Yanhong. Moreover, the old lady was upright and kind to Ye Qingqing. She was able to put aside her own family ties when she knew her son had made a mistake. She was a respectable old lady.
Moreover, Lin Shufang had thought about it carefully. The reason why the old lady was indifferent to Xu Yali was because of Xu Yali's own attitude. Because of her dislike for Ye Zhiguo, Xu Yali was not affectionate towards the old lady. She only sent money to the old lady every month and didn't care about anything else. People are reciprocal, so it's no wonder that the old lady treated Xu Yali coldly.
"Okay, we'll be back for dinner tonight."
Ye Qingqing got into the car, waved goodbye to Lin Shufang, and Lu Mo started the car and drove away. Even from a distance, Lin Shufang could still be seen standing at the door looking out, her figure appearing somewhat lonely.
"Brother, how old is Mom?" Ye Qingqing's mind started to wander as she thought of something.
"You're fifty-five, why are you asking that?"
Ye Qingqing's eyes darted around as she shared her thoughts, "Mom is still young, do you think we should find her a companion? She's too lonely by herself."
Seeing that Lu Mo didn't say anything, Ye Qingqing thought he disagreed, so she advised, "Don't you want Mom to find a partner? That's not the right way to think. You're going to get married, so you can't stop Mom from finding a partner."
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