Yun Qiao said, "I guess she looked around but couldn't find a normal girl willing to marry her nephew, so she turned around and looked for the special child she didn't like before."
He Tingjun curled his lips and said, "If you don't like her, then why bother looking for someone? Just stay single. It will save you a lot of trouble."
Qin Zheng also agreed: "That's right. There are so many single men in rural areas, especially those who are not very mature. There are many young men who have everything they want, are well-educated and have good looks, but they still can't find a partner and are left alone. What if he has Down syndrome?"
He Tingjun and He Tingjun, the brother-in-law and elder brother-in-law who always quarreled when they met, reached a consensus on the matter of Yuanyuan.
"That's right. This family knew that Down syndrome is hereditary, yet they still insisted on continuing the so-called family line and the so-called generation. How wicked!"
Yan Jingwan said to Feng Juan, "Mom, you absolutely cannot agree to this marriage. No matter what they say, whether they try to persuade you with emotion, reason, or threaten you, you just have to hold your ground and refuse to agree. Yuanyuan is already here, far from the capital, and they can't travel thousands of miles to arrest her. Let's just wait and see. After a while, they will definitely give up on this idea."
Feng Juan nodded. "I know. I definitely wouldn't agree. Your father has already promised to reject this marriage. If he doesn't relent in the capital, Liang Qingping won't come to the Northeast to ask for revenge."
Yan Jingwanyu: "Anyway, our family has no plans to let Yuanyuan get married. We have time to fight with the Liang family and see who will win in the end."
"Yes, marriage is free. As long as our family is firm, the Liang family can't force this marriage." Yun Qiao said, "Besides, we can't afford to offend them, and we can't hide away either. The worst that can happen is that we won't bring Yuanyuan to the capital for a few years."
Feng Juan looked at Yuanyuan and asked her, "Do you like it here?"
Yuanyuan was so engrossed in eating her fish that she didn't hear what the adults were talking about. When she heard her name, she instinctively looked up, her big round eyes wide open, and stared at Feng Juan, bewildered. "Huh?"
Feng Juan gently touched the top of her head and asked her with a smile: "Mom wants to ask you, do you like it here?"
Yuanyuan nodded: "I like it."
Feng Juan: "Then do you want to stay here forever and accompany your brothers and sisters with your mother?"
"Yes." Yuanyuan nodded and asked, "What about Yanyan? I like Yanyan the most. Will Yanyan leave?"
"Of course not." Yun Qiao said: "This is Yanyan's home, Yanyan will not leave."
Yuanyuan hummed, "If Yanyan doesn't leave, Yuanyuan won't leave either."
Feng Juan felt a little more at ease. After dinner, when it was time for bed, she said to Yun Qiao, "Yuanyuan has been staying here for the past few years, and I'm sorry to bother you. Normally, your mother-in-law and sister-in-law shouldn't be living in your home for long, but this time something happened suddenly, and Yuanyuan had to stay. You should talk to your son-in-law and make sure it doesn't affect the relationship between you two."
"Mom, we're family, so you're being too polite," Yun Qiao said. "Before bringing Yuanyuan here, I discussed it with Tingjun, and he agreed. Besides, Tingjun and I both have to work. I can't watch the kids during the day, and he's sometimes away on assignments, often for a week or even two weeks. You and Yuanyuan being here has been a huge help to us, and we're all very grateful."
Feng Juan said, "Tingjun is thoughtful and understanding. He doesn't want to burden me. He's already in such a position, and as an elder, I can't be ignorant. I have to speak in a proper manner and not leave him with any grudges."
"He won't feel any resentment." Yun Qiao hugged Feng Juan's arm and smiled. "He already feels guilty for not being able to take care of the family. He can't express his gratitude enough for you traveling all the way from Beijing to the Northeast to help us take care of the children. Don't worry too much. Just live with Yuanyuan in peace."
Feng Juan smiled with relief when she heard this, "As long as you two are in love, I'm relieved."
What is the purpose of being a mother's whole life? Isn't it to make our children happy?
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Yuanyuan is a cute little helper.
Her intelligence is a little low, and her ability to understand and learn by hands-on is not strong, but it is not completely non-existent.
After living in the family compound for half a month, under Feng Juan's patient guidance, she learned to feed Yanyan, change diapers and wash diapers, which greatly reduced Feng Juan's workload.
Moreover, her childishness and liveliness are in tune with Yanyan's temper. When playing, she can make Yanyan laugh by just making a funny face.
While the two children are playing, Feng Juan can also spare some time to sew shoe soles, knit, and do some needlework.
Yuanyuan adapted to the life in Northeast China very well and never mentioned going to Beijing. It was no problem for her to stay in Northeast China for three to five years. Yun Qiao had just breathed a sigh of relief, but one day at noon half a month later, he received a long-distance call from Beijing in the office of the military uniform factory.
An officer named Liu from the factory office came downstairs to inform Yun Qiao to go to the factory office to answer the phone.
Yun Qiao was still confused at the time, thinking that when she and He Tingjun's family called, they always called the family compound and rarely called the military uniform factory. Apart from the families of both sides, she really didn't think anyone else would call her.
He then asked Secretary Liu, "Who called? Did the other party introduce themselves?"
Secretary Liu replied, "I did, but I was vague. I just said my last name was Liang and I was related to your family."
The call came from Beijing, and the caller's surname was Liang.
After Secretary Liu said this, Yun Qiao understood everything.
She is the aunt of the boy with Down syndrome, Liang Qingping.
Yun Qiao wanted to hear what she meant and also to make a targeted defense, so he followed Secretary Liu upstairs.
When the call was connected, Liang Qingping got straight to the point and said, "Comrade Qin Yunqiao, right? Hey, I'm Liang Qingping. Your sister-in-law Yan Jingwan and I used to be colleagues in the same art troupe. You should know me, right?"
Yun Qiao hummed and asked her, "How do you know my workplace's phone number?"
Liang Qingping smiled and said, "Our two families will become relatives in the future, so there are some things we need to investigate clearly."
The Liang family was not a prominent household in the capital, and their family was just ordinary employees and cadres, without the authority to investigate anyone. However, Liang Qingping was well-married, lived in a courtyard house within the Second Ring Road, and as the daughter-in-law of the Gao family, investigating someone was as easy as drinking water for her.
Yun Qiao thought about it and figured it out. He didn't dwell on the details and directly rejected her desire to get married. "Excuse me, Comrade Liang, thank you for your kindness, but I don't have any brothers or sisters of marriageable age in my family, so forget about the idea of becoming in-laws."
Liang Qingping wasn't upset at being rejected. Her electromagnetically distorted, somewhat genuine laughter could be heard over the phone: "Comrade Qin, it's been nearly a month since things started to develop. There's no point in pretending to be confused."
Yun Qiao pursed her lips, then said expressionlessly, "Then you don't understand the meaning of rejection? In this month, our family has repeatedly rejected you many times."
Later, Qin Lin called several more times. The Liang family was determined to make this marriage happen. Liang Qingping first invited his neighbors and friends, then persuaded his colleagues and superiors to act as lobbyists, and finally brought out her father-in-law, an old leader who had done Qin Lin a favor.
Although the old leader did not put pressure on Qin Lin, he also advised Qin Lin in his words and deeds: This marriage can be considered. After all, both children have some defects. If they are combined, no one will dislike the other. It is a perfect match.
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