Ding's mother has some old-fashioned ideas; Ding's father is not as good as her in this respect.
She always believed that once a daughter is married, she is like water spilled from a cup—she belongs to someone else's family.
If it weren't for the fact that the apartment Ding Jianguo was assigned by her previous work unit was too small, only thirty square meters, and it was really inconvenient for five people to live there, she probably would have moved out long ago.
However, this time when the municipal bureau raised funds to build houses, she did let her son get a large one, more than 70 square meters, and planned to move in together after the house was completed.
Ding Qiunan tried to persuade him for a long time, saying that buying a house was fine, but moving was not necessary.
It's no use, the old lady has already made up her mind.
This caused the mother and daughter to argue several times, and in the end, Ding Qiunan could not go against her mother's wishes and could only acquiesce.
Worried that her son-in-law might be overthinking things, Ding's mother came over to explain.
Li Chu could understand what his mother-in-law was thinking; she simply felt like she was living under someone else's roof while staying there.
But the old man had already decided to move out once the house was ready, and he really couldn't persuade him to stay.
However, he also had a private talk with his father-in-law.
Now the family of five lives in a large courtyard, each with their own house, so the influence between them is actually minimal.
But once you move into an apartment building, it's a different story. Seventy square meters may seem like a lot, but once you get used to living in a detached house, you'll realize how inconvenient it is.
At that time, regardless of whether you get along well or not, inconvenience is inconvenience.
How could it be convenient for a father-in-law and daughter-in-law to live under the same roof?
Why did Li Chu want to talk to his father-in-law?
Because he asked his brother-in-law to help him find someone to buy the house opposite the one Ding Jianguo bought.
That's right, he took the place of someone who wasn't originally planning to buy a house, and he asked his father-in-law to register the house in his name.
In the future, Ding Jianguo and his family of three will live in one apartment, while the elderly couple will live in the apartment across the hall. Even if they eat in the same room during the day, they will each sleep in their own rooms at night, which will be much more convenient and will prevent many unnecessary conflicts from occurring.
He didn't dare tell his mother-in-law, because he was afraid she wouldn't agree.
Once the rice is cooked, her anger will pass in a couple of days at most.
After Ding Qiunan learned about this, she didn't say anything, but her eyes seemed to be brimming with tears as she looked at her husband.
After Aunt Ding and the others moved out, Li Chu planned to thoroughly clean the yard inside and out, repaint the walls, and then furnish it.
If nothing unexpected happens, my daughter will definitely want to move back then.
He would bet that after the wedding, his precious daughter would not want to live there anymore within a few days.
It would be truly strange if someone who grew up running around in their own backyard could tolerate such a cramped space.
Take Li Chu, for example. Even if you gave him a 400-square-meter apartment right now, he wouldn't even glance at it.
"Aunt Ding, I'll go to the front and call Aunt Wang over. Shall we sit in the back garden and play cards for a while?"
Li Qin changed the subject, saying that her younger brother already had a grandson, and that family matters were naturally handled by the family themselves; they were too old to worry about such things.
After watching Ding's mother and Li Qin leave together, Wang Ziwen looked at Ding's father and said, "Uncle Ding, how about we play chess over at my place?"
"Okay, let's go."
"Come on, Xiao Chu, call us when it's time to eat."
"Okay, you two go ahead."
When Ding Qiunan came out of the bedroom again, only her husband was left in the living room, sitting there drinking tea.
"Honey, that's the kind of person my mom is, you should know that."
"Oh, it's normal for older people to have those traditional ideas," Li Chu waved his hand dismissively.
Speaking of this, Ding Qiunan was actually a little puzzled. She herself admitted that she had that kind of thought to some extent, but her man seemed to have no such thoughts at all.
Often, he treats his daughters much better than his sons.
"Have you never considered what the older generation says, that a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl?"
"Does she stop being my daughter just because she's married?"
"It is your daughter, but she already has her own family."
"According to you, what about when your son gets married? Isn't that his own home? Nowadays, everyone's housing is tight, so generally even if a son gets married, he still lives with his parents. But if you have the means, how many people would not want to move out and live on their own?"
At that time, if the son is assertive and filial at home, the daughter-in-law might follow suit. But if the daughter-in-law is assertive and the son is very obedient, you didn't give birth to her or raise her. It's already good enough if the daughter-in-law thinks of coming back to see you. How can you expect her to be filial to you?
That's why I'm thinking of buying your parents a new apartment, even if it's a bit of a hassle, so they can live alone.
"Nana is very good to my parents," Ding Qiunan said in defense when her family was mentioned.
“I know Nana is good to my parents, but the living conditions will be incomparable to here after we move. Putting aside other things, what will my dad do if he wants to go shirtless in the summer? With Nana at home, will he feel comfortable doing that? And then there's the issue of the toilet. Five people share one toilet. What's the difference between that and going to the public toilet outside when living in a tenement?”
Living together in such a small space for so long will inevitably lead to some conflicts. Rather than putting your brother in a difficult position and making Mom and Dad uncomfortable later, it's better to resolve these issues now. Wouldn't it be better if everyone maintained a harmonious relationship?
"Yes, yes, yes, my man is the best, he's the most thoughtful, mua~ I'm going to the front now."
"Let's go see my little rascal too."
"Hehe, that's the advantage of having a son. Otherwise, you'd have to travel a lot more to see your child."
"Tch, after our parents move out, I'll tidy up the other house a bit. Do you think Wenhui would want to move in? Who will be closer to her when she gives birth?"
"Huh? You had this idea?" Ding Qiunan really didn't expect that her husband would have such a plan.
"Of course, how could I not know my daughter? She definitely wouldn't be used to living in an apartment building. If she moves here, she'll definitely still have to give birth and have her postpartum period here. Shen Jun's place is too small, and Uncle Shen's place is too troublesome."
bidige.
Hearing him say that, Ding Qiunan's eyes lit up immediately, and she reached out and grabbed her husband's arm.
"Will Xiao Yi agree to move in?"
"I can't say for sure. It will depend on your daughter's methods. But judging from the current situation, I don't think there will be any major problems. Alright, now is not the time to think about this. Our parents haven't moved out yet. Don't bring this up in front of them, or the old folks will think we want to kick them out."
"Oh, no way, I'm not stupid!" Ding Qiunan slapped her husband in dissatisfaction.
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