Wei Mingyuan was allocated a new house, but the location of the new house was not very good. It was already summer, and the new house was close to the toilet, so there was a strange smell every day. But in Wei's mother's opinion, her son was able to live in a two-bedroom apartment with a bathroom, a toilet, and a balcony for hanging clothes.
This house is so advanced; there's nothing like this back in my hometown!
Mother Wei was dazzled by the sight and wished she could take pictures of everything and show it to her old friends back in her hometown.
The room was simply furnished, without a wardrobe, refrigerator, or television. After looking around, Mrs. Wei was quite satisfied, feeling that her son hadn't lied to her and hadn't spent all his money on furnishings for the young family—that was the right thing to do!
How can people be so selfish as to forget about the extended family when they have their own small family?
Wei Mingyuan is a child of the Wei family, and he cannot be fooled by Qiao Shanshan. He should work hard for his wife and children. Everything that Wei Mingyuan works hard for should be enjoyed by the entire Wei family. If Wei Mingyuan's younger brother's child joins the army in the future, Wei Mingyuan should also help arrange it.
"Wow, this house is amazing! Goodness, I can even use the toilet at home. Won't it smell?"
"No, Mom, this squat toilet can be flushed. Look, you can pull the rope on top and flush."
"Oh, you have to flush the toilet after using it? That's such a waste. I wouldn't flush it; I'd save up the water by flushing it all at once."
Wei Mingyuan was a little helpless. The old lady came from the countryside and had never seen the world. Wei Mingyuan had no choice but to take her in and let his mother stay in the second bedroom. Looking at the spacious house, Wei's mother felt particularly comfortable.
"I've finally come to Beijing, thanks to my son."
Wei Mingyuan felt quite relieved after hearing this.
When Qiao Shanshan returned from work, Wei Mingyuan discussed with her about buying some groceries. Qiao Shanshan smiled and said, "Give me the money."
Wei Mingyuan awkwardly took the money.
Wei Mingyuan gave five yuan, and Qiao Shanshan bought four yuan worth of food. Wei Mingyuan was a little puzzled as to why she was short one yuan.
"This dollar is for my errand fee. Didn't we agree to split the bill? It wouldn't be right for me to buy groceries for you for free, would it?"
Wei Mingyuan was speechless for a moment, but he couldn't blame Qiao Shanshan. It was he who suggested splitting the bill. Wei Mingyuan regretted it a little. He thought he was being clever, but in the end, he shot himself in the foot.
"My mom's here, so give me some face and don't be so sullen."
Qiao Shanshan used to be willing to put on an act, to act better before marriage so she could seduce better men. But after marriage, seeing Wei Mingyuan's appearance, Qiao Shanshan couldn't be bothered to pretend anymore. She lowered her head and remained silent.
Mother Wei was not very happy. "I came to your house to help you get better. I brought some medicine from my hometown. I'll brew a dose for you in a bit. If you drink it for a few months, I guarantee you'll get pregnant!"
Qiao Shanshan was stunned. "Take medicine?"
“Yes, you’ve been married to Mingyuan for over a year and still haven’t had a child. If you can’t have one, then it’s easier to treat, isn’t it? Mingyuan is getting on in years and doesn’t even have a child. Who wouldn’t feel sorry for him if word got out? As his woman, you should take the initiative to offer to take the medication and not make things difficult for him!” Mother Wei said sternly.
Qiao Shanshan had no way to express her bitterness. Although she might not be able to give birth, Lu Jinwen had never blamed her in her previous life, and her mother-in-law was also careful not to say these things in front of her.
Qiao Shanshan felt bitter; she was in the wrong in this matter.
"The medicine is too bitter!"
"Bitter? You can't have children, so what if it's bitter? As long as the medicine works, you have to drink it even if it's bitter!" After saying that, Mother Wei snorted disdainfully, threw down her chopsticks and went back to her room. Wei Mingyuan wanted to clear the table, but Mother Wei wouldn't let him and pulled him in as well.
Qiao Shanshan didn't want to argue with her and make a fool of herself in front of the team, so she had no choice but to swallow her anger.
Seeing her washing the dishes, Wei's mother said smugly to her son, "What did I tell you? You have to know how to handle a woman! Does she think she can just refuse to wash the dishes? Does she think she can just refuse to do housework? As long as I step in, she'll obediently do it!"
Wei Mingyuan was a little unhappy. It wasn't that he loved his wife that much, but he felt that he hadn't given Qiao Shanshan any money since they got married, which was indeed unreasonable.
Wei Mingyuan is a bit of a chauvinist. In his view, it's only right for women to spend men's money. Isn't the purpose of men earning money for women to spend? He didn't give Qiao Shanshan any money and then told her to split the bill, so it was his fault.
Wei Mingyuan was afraid that Qiao Shanshan would get really angry and stop being with him.
Isn't Zhuo Linmei a perfect example?
Zhuo Linmei had a falling out with him over that little bit of money. If Wei Mingyuan hadn't listened to his mother and given Zhuo Linmei the money, and they had gotten along well, things wouldn't be like this now!
Zhuo Linmei is pregnant. Wei Mingyuan has seen her with her pregnant belly several times and imagines that she is carrying his child.
The next morning, the neighborhood was filled with the smell of medicine. Yu Guihua poked her head out and said, "Mingyuan, is your family brewing medicine? Why does it smell so strongly of smoke? I've been watching it brew all morning, and it's still not done."
Wei Mingyuan ran upstairs in a daze and saw his mother had set up a coal stove and was fanning it with a fan. Although her eyes were watering from the smoke, she did not give up and kept watching the coal stove.
"Mom, what are you doing!" Wei Mingyuan was furious. "How did you cause such a big fuss? It's like a fire. Just now, my boss's wife asked me what my family does, and I didn't know how to answer."
Mother Wei was taken aback. "I was just cooking medicine for your wife, wasn't I?"
"Mom, you can't make such a racket when you're boiling medicine. This is a commercial building, not like your rural area. So many families live together here, you have to be mindful of the impact. If you make too much noise, all the leaders are watching, I'll lose face!"
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