Ye Li put down the account book in her hand, stood up and looked out the window. There were many people crowded in the yard watching TV series. She frowned: "It's so late, aren't you all going to sleep?"
Jiang Xun said with a smile: "It's a rare opportunity to watch a big TV, who wouldn't want to watch it a few more times? It's probably going to be over soon, so just bear with it for a while."
Ye Li smiled: "I have to bear it even if I don't want to. If I go out and mess things up, I guess those people in the yard will eat me up!"
"Don't worry, Aunt Jiang is not a generous person. She was in a good mood these days, so she moved the TV out. In less than two days, the TV will be moved back." Jiang Xun had already seen through Aunt Jiang.
"That makes sense." Ye Li said as he put away the account book, "I'll go see our mother."
"I'm going to complain to you." Jiang Xun reminded, "Just say a few words of comfort and come back. Otherwise, I'm afraid that Mom will hold you and talk endlessly, and you won't be able to come back until late at night."
Ye Li pursed her lips and smiled: "I understand."
Ye Li walked through the crowded yard and came to Zhao Xingmei's room. Sure enough, the old lady was in a bad mood with a droopy face.
"Hey, who made our old lady angry?"
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Seeing Ye Li walking in with a smile, Zhao Xingmei immediately felt that she had found someone who could resonate with her, and immediately pulled her over: "Li Li, you are finally here, give us your opinion, tell us if your father is mentally ill!"
Just now she was complaining to her husband about Aunt Jiang's faults and she was so angry that she almost burst into flames. As a result, her husband Jiang Jingshan felt that it was not a big deal at all and not worth getting so angry about.
This man's way of thinking is different from that of a woman. She couldn't find any empathy points with her husband.
"Mom, didn't Aunt Jiang make you angry? What does this have to do with Dad? Let's not talk about Dad, let's talk about Aunt Jiang." Ye Li kept in mind Jiang Xun's reminder that she must not talk too much about her mother-in-law, otherwise, she would not be able to go back to bed early tonight.
"Li Li, you heard everything, right? You heard what that old hag named Jiang said in the room, right? What did she show off first? Wasn't she just showing off that she had a TV at home? What else did she show off? Yes, she showed off the twin boys in Huang Xiuxiu's belly!" Zhao Xingmei was angry when she spoke, and she also felt inexplicably sour.
"I vaguely heard what she said. Mom, don't you know what kind of person Aunt Jiang is and what her temper is? You have been neighbors for a lifetime, you shouldn't be surprised by what she says. What's more, Aunt Jiang has been comparing herself with others in everything for so many years, but she is inferior to others in every way. It is normal for a poor person to have this mentality when he suddenly becomes rich." Ye Li advised.
"She is bullying others now that she is rich? Just because Huang Xiuxiu is pregnant with a boy, she says that no one else can give birth to a boy, or that others can't give birth to children... Do you think she is targeting our family?"
"We are not the only family in this compound. Please don't take it for granted."
"I think she was talking about me. Li Li, tell me, what is there for Jiang Chunying to be so proud of? Does she think her son is a good person? Does she think Huang Xiuxiu is a good person?"
At this moment, Zhao Xingmei's firepower was all directed at Aunt Jiang. Jiang Jingshan would have been better off keeping quiet and not trying to make his presence felt, but he insisted on speaking: "But she has a big TV."
"Shut up, you're everywhere." Zhao Xingmei was angry.
"You see, I'm telling the truth. She just has a TV, and Huang Xiuxiu is pregnant with twin boys, so she's so proud!" Jiang Jingshan reminded Zhao Xingmei fearlessly.
Zhao Xingmei's heart was burning with anger: "Shut up, you old man! Do you think I'm not angry enough?"
"Mom, please don't get so angry. It's not good for your health."
Faced with Zhao Xingmei's rage, Ye Li's consolation seemed so pale and powerless.
"No! Jiang Chunying has pissed me off!" Zhao Xingmei gritted her teeth and said, "It's just a TV, right? Let's buy it for the old man too!"
"Are you crazy? How much does that TV cost? How much do you have in your closet?" Jiang Jingshan immediately objected, "No, no, you can't spend so much money on a TV just to cure your anger."
"A 12-inch black-and-white TV costs 370 yuan. I've already inquired about it. I can still come up with the 370 yuan!"
"Are you tired of living?"
"I will! Not only will I live, I will live well!" Zhao Xingmei held her breath, turned her head and said to Ye Li, "Li Li, you and Jiang Xun are not young anymore, you should have a child. I urged Jiang Xun before, but he had all kinds of excuses to evade me. Now I tell you this, you should have a child, no matter it is a boy or a girl, I like it!"
"But it'd be better if it's a boy." Jiang Jingshan added, "Then you, a proud old woman, can go out and show off!"
"Bah! You are a person who can't even spit out ivory from a dog's mouth!" Zhao Xingmei spat, "What's wrong with you today? Are you deliberately going against me?"
"Am I wrong? Aunt Jiang is angry with you because you don't have a grandson. She is angry with you on purpose. If you had a granddaughter, she might not only not envy you, but also laugh at you."
"You...you old man..." Zhao Xingmei's husband hit the nail on the head.
But, she couldn't say that she had to force Ye Li to give birth to a boy just to get angry with Aunt Jiang, right? Who could say for sure?
The daughter-in-law is a good person. She cannot offend her daughter-in-law and make her unhappy because of the issue of giving birth to a boy or a girl.
"Mom, I will try my best to give birth to a boy so that you can slap Aunt Jiang in the face. But I can't guarantee that I can give birth to a boy." Ye Li coaxed Zhao Xingmei.
"Oh, Li Li is still the best, and you are the most sensible!" When Zhao Xingmei heard that her daughter-in-law agreed to have a baby, her anger immediately disappeared by half.
"Are you still angry?"
"Angry! How can I not be angry? No matter what your dad says, I must buy this TV! Even if I can't fight for the steamed buns, I have to fight for my dignity!" Zhao Xingmei was determined to buy it.
Seeing that her mother-in-law was determined, Ye Li said, "Mom, I'll ask someone to buy you a TV."
"Can you get it?" Zhao Xingmei asked happily.
"Yes!" Ye Li said, "I have TV tickets, and I also know a few people who have connections, so the TV won't be a problem."
"Great, you can get it back tomorrow. I'll give you the money first." Zhao Xingmei turned around and was about to open the cabinet to get the money.
"No need, mom. I have money here. I can just buy it for you."
Zhao Xingmei refused to agree to Ye Li buying it for her, saying, "No, I want the TV, how can I let you pay for it? Just listen to me!"
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