Chapter 96 Things Between Sisters-in-law
"Sister-in-law, come and sit on the kang." Chen Guilan didn't expect Feng Yuefen to come. She greeted the mother and son with an unnatural look, and then said to Qin Shuang, "This is Jiaojiao's aunt, my sister-in-law."
"Hello, sister-in-law." Qin Shuang put down his chopsticks and greeted Feng Yuefen openly, "My name is Qin Shuang, and I'm a colleague of Sister Guilan."
"Oh oh oh, there are guests here, you guys eat, you guys eat." Feng Yuefen smiled awkwardly, sat down leaning against the kang, glanced at the food on the kang, and felt sour in her heart. It wasn't even the New Year yet, and the food was so good.
"Prawns and chicken!" Su Jinbao stared at the food on the kang with bright eyes, and looked up at Chen Guilan, "Second Mother, I haven't eaten yet."
"Come up and eat." Chen Guilan had always liked Su Jinbao. She immediately got off the kang to get two sets of bowls and chopsticks, and carried Su Jinbao onto the kang. "Take whatever you like."
"I want them all. I like them all." Su Jinbao picked up a chicken leg and ate it with gusto. "Second Mother, why haven't you come back for so many days?"
"Your second mother is at work." Su Jiaojiao scooped him a spoonful of chicken nuggets and said gently, "Tell me what you want to eat, and I'll pick it up for you."
Conflicts between adults have nothing to do with children.
Just a little food.
"I want to eat fish." Su Jinbao was not polite at all.
"Little boy, you have a good appetite." Qin Shuang smiled and brought the plate of fish to him. "Eat it quickly!"
"Say, thank you, Auntie." Su Jiaojiao reminded Su Jinbao. Su Jinbao looked at Qin Shuang and said in a childish voice, "Thank you, Auntie."
"Sister-in-law, come up and have some food with us!" Chen Guilan called out to Feng Yuefen, but Feng Yuefen waved her hand and said, "You guys eat, I've already eaten."
"Aunt, what's up?" Su Jiaojiao asked her. Feng Yuefen definitely didn't bring Su Jinbao to visit. If it wasn't something, she wouldn't come. Feng Yuefen forced a smile and said, "You haven't been home for a long time. I came to see you."
Chen Guilan felt very uncomfortable when she heard her say this.
Although she and Feng Yuefen had always been at odds, at this time, she had no complaints against Feng Yuefen.
With Feng Jinbao's help, we only finished half of the six dishes and there was a lot left.
"I'll come back tonight." Feng Jinbao touched his round belly and burped, "The food at Second Mother's is really delicious."
After dinner, we cleaned up.
Feng Yuefen finally spoke hesitantly: "I just came here to ask, when are you leaving?"
"Probably the fifth day of the first lunar month!" Chen Guilan said truthfully, "I'm working in a garment factory now, so I have to go back on time."
"It's time to go to work! It's good to go to work!" Feng Yuefen smiled forcefully. "His second uncle said that our mother will have to take her turn to live here. I wanted to come and discuss with you whether our mother can move in after the New Year."
"Why?" Before Chen Guilan could speak, Su Jiaojiao asked, "Didn't you say, Auntie, that we can't move before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month?"
She remembers this clearly.
Every Chinese New Year, Xu Yuxiang would go to Feng Yuefen's house.
Then Su Houli and Su Xiumei would give Xu Yuxiang New Year gifts, and Feng Yuefen would keep all these gifts.
On the third day of the first lunar month, Su Xiumei and her family came back to pay New Year's greetings, bringing a lot of gifts. Some younger relatives also came to pay New Year's greetings to Xu Yuxiang, and no one came empty-handed.
Logically speaking, Xu Yuxiang should have come to their place on the first day of the first lunar month, but for the sake of the New Year gifts, Feng Yuefen insisted that it was the New Year before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month and they could not move.
In previous years, Xu Yuxiang would move in after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, but Feng Yuefen did not think she was taking advantage. She also suggested that if it was a leap year, she could live with them for the extra month to make up for the half month.
Chen Guilan knew it well and didn't bother with her.
This is how we have lived over the years.
"The past is the past, but things are different now!" Feng Yuefen realized that Su Jiaojiao seemed like a different person. Her skin was obviously whiter than before, and she looked much better. She was wearing a green and white striped sweater and black stretch pants. She didn't look like a villager at all. Thinking of the taxi she saw Su Jiaojiao get in before, the corners of her mouth curled up. "Now that you don't come back often, it's not so good to leave the house empty all the time. If your grandma moves in, she can take care of you, right?"
"What? Auntie doesn't care about those New Year gifts anymore?" Su Jiaojiao is not Chen Guilan. She doesn't give them face. "Or is it that my dad is bringing back a new daughter-in-law, and Auntie doesn't want to entertain him?"
"Jingjiao, you..." Feng Yuefen was so utterly speechless after being confronted. Suddenly, her thoughts were exposed. Feng Yuefen's face flushed and paled, and she said awkwardly, "That's not the case. Your dad won't be back until tomorrow. Besides, your grandma will make the decisions about his affairs."
As she spoke, she rubbed her eyes and said to Chen Guilan, "Guilan, actually, your eldest brother and I don't agree with your second uncle divorcing you. We have tried to persuade him, but he won't listen to us."
Chen Guilan was in a state of confusion and remained silent.
Qin Shuang looked calm and was eating melon seeds with Su Jinbao.
"Aunt, I don't agree with your request. From now on, just ask me directly about these things, no need to ask Mom." Su Jiaojiao also grabbed a handful of melon seeds and started to eat them, saying directly, "My dad gave me this house, so naturally I have the final say. I only agreed to let my grandma come and live here for my mom's sake. I hope you won't push your luck and change the rules on a whim. Otherwise, she won't be able to live here in the future."
Feng Yuefen was speechless after hearing what she said.
Just when she was about to lose her temper, she saw Su Jinbao happily eating melon seeds. For the sake of her son, she had to suppress her anger and dragged Su Jinbao away: "Jinbao, let's go home."
"No, I won't go back." Su Jinbao refused to leave.
Feng Yuefen had no choice but to go home by herself. She called Su Cuicui and asked her to come and bring Su Jinbao back. As soon as Su Cuicui entered the door, she recognized Qin Shuang and said in surprise, "Director Qin, it's you!"
"Do you know me?" Qin Shuang cracked melon seeds skillfully.
"I know you. I saw you the last time you came to our factory." Su Cuicui was as excited as if she had met her idol. "Everyone in our factory likes you very much. They say you are a strong woman."
"Haha, what kind of strong woman am I!" Qin Shuang smiled and looked at her meaningfully. "You are so young. If you work hard, one day you will be stronger than me."
"Second Mother, Jiaojiao, Director Qin, you guys have a good rest, we're going back first." Su Cuicui carried Su Jinbao out. Su Jinbao struggled for a few times and followed her back home obediently.
He didn't come over for dinner either.
It's windy outside.
The wind made the windows rattle.
The sound of a motorcycle came from the alley. Liang Wencai brought Su Xiumei back. Su Xiumei came back at this time every year to give New Year gifts, and she brought a lot of big and small packages. Maybe because of the bad weather, the two did not stay long. They put down their things, sat for a while, and then left.
Qin Shuang leaned against the window and looked out: "It's snowing."
Fine and tiny snowflakes fell lightly.
Soon, a light layer of white covered the surroundings, including the yard and the roof.
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