He Meng put the lid on the pot and pushed her out, saying, "Get out, get out, you're just making things worse."
Lin Xiaoxiao nestled on the sofa, savoring the taste of the ribs while stuffing grapes into her mouth.
He Meng went to great lengths to buy such fresh grapes this season.
Seeing that Lin Xiao had eaten half of the grapes, she felt sorry for her and took the grapes away to the kitchen, not letting her eat any more.
When the food was almost ready, all that was left was to stir-fry a vegetable before serving. But Zhao Weiguo hadn't returned yet, so He Meng put the dish in the pot to keep it warm and sat down in the living room.
"I have a question for you."
They've arrived.
Lin Xiaoxiao lazily raised her eyes, "What is it?"
I knew He Meng was being overly attentive for no reason.
"Has Qin Yushen's father been sending you things frequently lately?" He Meng asked indirectly.
Lin Xiaoxiao sat up and looked at He Meng in surprise, "What's wrong? Mom took a fancy to those things? They were sent by Dad to Qin Yushen to help him get better."
"Sigh, back then, Qin Yu suffered so many injuries. Mom, I understand you didn't say anything, after all, you have stepsons and step-grandchildren to support, and a mama's boy to raise. But you can't..."
Seeing that she was talking more and more outrageous, He Meng couldn't listen anymore. "Shut up. Do you think I'm that easily swayed? Would I be interested in what Qin Jinye gave me?"
Lin Xiaoxiao blinked but didn't say anything.
He Meng was furious when she saw the look on her face that said, "You're just like that." "You know about Xiao Yu dating the Zhou family girl."
"Seeing that the Zhou family has recently shown signs of softening their stance, Mom's idea is to quickly go over and propose marriage to them, and finalize the engagement."
Lin Xiaoxiao lay back down. "Oh, then it's settled. What does it have to do with me?"
He Meng gritted her teeth and said, "That bitch Yao Huixian said Qin Jinye gave you and Yu Shen 10,000 yuan. You can lend it to Mom first, and she'll pay you back later."
Lin Xiaoxiao suddenly sat up again, puzzled. "What's wrong? Mom's out of money?"
“That shouldn’t be the case. Commander Zhao’s allowance is so high, more than two hundred a month. You haven’t spent a single penny on Qin Yushen. You only spent a thousand on our wedding. Over the decades, you must have saved up tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands.”
yes.
There are still tens of thousands of yuan.
It was all taken out overnight.
Even after so long, He Meng still trembled with anger when she thought about it again.
Zhao Dong's stepson and his wife not only embezzled and accepted bribes at the factory, but they also set up an illegal organization that stole factory goods to sell and amass wealth.
After being arrested, he will not only go to jail, but also have to make up for the factory's losses.
After all the family's assets were confiscated, there was still a huge hole that could not be filled. In order not to affect Lao Zhao, she had no choice but to pay out of her own pocket to fill that hole.
She saved up her whole life's money.
More than 70,000 yuan, all gone.
That's all.
He Meng clutched her chest, feeling heartbroken.
Now that her son is in his mid-twenties, the Zhou family is finally showing signs of softening their stance. If she doesn't seize the opportunity, when will her daughter-in-law ever be able to enter the family?
Although there are still some of Lao Zhao's previous bonuses at home, which add up to more than 10,000 yuan, we originally planned to use this money.
But that bitch Yao Huixian actually called her for the first time ever.
After learning that Qin Jinye had given Qin Yushen and Lin Xiaoxiao a savings account with 10,000 yuan, she began to have designs on it.
"Just tell me whether you'll lend it or not." He Meng didn't want to expose her family's financial difficulties to Lin Xiaoxiao; she was a person who cared about her reputation. "You know the Zhou family's status in Jiangcheng. If Xiao Yu marries a girl from the Zhou family, you and Yu Shen will also rise in status."
“Zhou Mingmei’s older brother works for a classified organization and has a bright future. You need to understand the pros and cons.”
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled.
Zhou Mingxuan?
Indeed, they have a bright future.
But there might come a day when she rises even higher than the Zhou family.
Instead of pinning your future glory and possibilities on others, it's better to constantly challenge your own limits from the very beginning.
"I don't have any money." Lin Xiaoxiao decisively refused to lend money.
Knowing He Meng's personality, once the money is lent out, there's no going back.
Does she look like a sucker?
He Meng hadn't expected her to react like that. "What did you say?"
"I don't have any money, Mom, please don't make things difficult for me." Lin Xiaoxiao repeated, "I just don't understand, Commander Zhao is a military commander, his status is no lower than the Zhou family, why do you want to curry favor with the Zhou family?"
"You've got the priorities backwards, Mom."
With the separation of military and political affairs, even if the Zhou family produced a Minister of Organization in Jiangcheng, Commander Zhao was no less capable, and in fact, his power and responsibilities were even greater than those of the Zhou family.
He Meng was so obsequious to the Zhou family; she couldn't understand why.
"What do you know?" He Meng found fault with her in every way after learning that she wouldn't lend her money.
Old Zhao is not bad, but there is no hope for the next generation.
Look at Zhao Yu's brothers and sisters, some are dead, some have broken the law.
Zhou Mingmei's father is not only the Minister of the Organization Department of Jiangcheng Municipal Party Committee, but also a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee.
By establishing a marriage alliance with the Zhou family, Xiao Yu will have a supportive in-law family while serving in the military. If her grandson wants to enter politics and become a cadre, wouldn't that be a piece of cake?
He Meng thought of this and wanted to do some more persuasion with Lin Xiaoxiao to get her to spend money.
Just as he was about to speak, Zhao Weiguo walked into the room with a sullen face.
"Old Zhao, you're back?" He Meng had to abandon her plan. "Dinner is ready."
Lin Xiaoxiao helped when serving the food.
The Zhao family father and son are both hands-off managers; He Meng is busy as a bee, and they all seem blind to the situation.
Zhao Weiguo even asked He Meng to pour him some water when she had a spare moment. Zhao Yu, needless to say, went downstairs and sat directly at the dining table, picking up his chopsticks before all the dishes were served.
Lin Xiaoxiao gave up the idea of frequently coming over to freeload meals.
At the dinner table, Zhao Weiguo pulled out a letter, slammed it in front of Zhao Yu, and said with barely concealed anger, "Look at the stupid thing you've done. You come up with a plan for me."
Zhao Yu shuddered, put down his chopsticks, opened the letter, and looked somewhat at a loss after reading it.
"dad......"
"Don't call me Dad," Zhao Weiguo interrupted him. "I don't have a useless son like you."
When her son was scolded for being useless, He Meng protested, "Old Zhao, what did our son do to you this time? Are you scolding him or me?"
Zhao Weiguo put a piece of food on her plate, saying, "I wasn't talking to you, I was disciplining my son."
Her son was He Meng's Achilles' heel. She slammed down her chopsticks and said, "I'm useless. I gave you a good-for-nothing son, okay?"
Zhao Yu's face was ashen, and his fists were clenched.
Yes, he's useless. He can't even compare to Qin Yushen. He's a good-for-nothing.
He Meng made a series of self-deprecating remarks that seemed to hit Zhao Weiguo where it hurt: "Your ex-wife was a good wife. She gave you two good sons and daughters, one of whom died and the other went to jail. She really gave birth to a lot of good children."
"Bang!" Zhao Weiguo slapped the table, making it shake.
Lin Xiaoxiao quickly picked up the plate of braised pork ribs.
Fighting is fine, but wasting food is not.
I couldn't help but speed up my eating.
These ribs smell delicious.
You can also watch TV shows while eating.
In short, awesome!
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