Chapter 442 Greed

How could her youngest son, who was so promising and a brigade commander of a military region, do kitchen work?

And that Liu Yinyin, she should be serving her son!

Gu Cheng: "Yinyin has to take care of three children, which is no easier than doing housework."

It's true. It's not easy to raise one child, let alone three.

Mother Gu muttered, "It's natural for a woman to take care of children and cook."

Gu Cheng turned around and looked at her: "I see that you haven't done much cooking or taking care of the children at home."

Mother Gu choked: "......"

She had also been poor before, and she had no idea how much hardship she had endured when she was young.

It was only after Gu Cheng became a soldier and had a promising future that the family gradually began to live a good life.

Over the past ten years or so, relying on the money on hand, Gu's mother has lived a life of luxury.

With a daughter-in-law at home, she naturally wouldn't get involved in cooking, washing clothes, and taking care of children.

Mother Gu said with a "tsk tsk" sound: "Anyway, women should not be spoiled too much. Be careful that she will climb over your head in the future."

This was the general environment at the time. Anyone who saw the behavior of men being superior to women would be dissatisfied.

The weather changed during the night, a strong wind suddenly blew outside, and the temperature dropped by several degrees.

Liu Yinyin stirred the coals in the stove and whispered, "Will it snow today?"

The island will be closed if it snows. She is not worried about anything else but that her mother Gu will delay her trip back home because of this.

The two of them disliked each other, and Liu Yinyin didn't want to continue staying with her.

Gu Cheng was also unsure: "Probably not..."

The train ticket I bought for my mother is for the day after tomorrow. If it snows in the next two days, she might not be able to go out.

The next day was indeed very cold, but fortunately it didn't snow.

Mother Gu really couldn't bear it anymore. The cold on the island was different from the cold at home.

At least, the wind in my hometown is not as strong as that at the seaside. When it blows on your face, it feels like a knife.

As a result, Gu's mother was afraid to go out.

While having breakfast, Gu's mother took the rare opportunity to mention going home.

"There is something I haven't told you yet. Your sister-in-law is pregnant again."

Besides, the month is already quite long.

What Gu's mother said before about not going back to her hometown was actually all lies.

When Gu's sister-in-law gave birth to a child, she, as a mother-in-law, had to go back to take care of her during the confinement period.

Gu Cheng said "Oh" and said in a neutral tone: "Really..."

His attitude made Gu's mother very unhappy, but she endured it when she thought of her younger son's salary and coupons.

Mother Gu coughed twice and took the initiative to ask, "Well, do you have any extra meat or sugar coupons? Your sister-in-law is about to give birth, and I need to buy some meat and brown sugar for her to nourish her body."

"I asked the doctor to check your sister-in-law's pulse, and he said she was pregnant with a boy."

Seeing that Gu Cheng still didn't say anything, Gu's mother's face darkened.

"Why, for such a big event as the birth of a child by your sister-in-law, you are not willing to even give her a few meat coupons?"

Gu Cheng couldn't help but curled his lips and said, "What do you mean by that? What does my sister-in-law's pregnancy have to do with me? When Yinyin gave birth, she didn't send anything for her to eat during the confinement period."

Gu's mother twitched her lips: "...How can it be the same? What good things can there be in the countryside? Besides, you have everything you need here."

Gu Cheng continued, "I don't have any good stuff, but I can just send Yinyin some mountain products. We always have dried mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and other things at home, and they were all sent by Yinyin's family."

"Her eldest sister-in-law knew to send a big bag of chestnuts when she divided the family property."

Sister Liu doesn't have a very good reputation, and what Gu Cheng meant was that Sister Gu was not as good as Sister Liu.

Mother Gu: “…”

She was eager to get more things from her younger son, so how could she take the initiative to give them away?

"The New Year is coming soon, and we really don't have any extra meat coupons at home." Although I'm used to Gu's mother's attitude.

Gu Cheng still couldn't help but feel disappointed: "There's really no other way. Let Big Brother buy the expensive meat."

Mother Gu rolled her eyes and said, "You are so cruel. I have never seen a brother like you."

......

Early in the morning, Mrs. Liu came to look for Liu Yinyin.

Liu Yinyin finished her breakfast early and took Sister Liu to the room to talk.

Because Gu's mother was at home, Liu Ersao hadn't come to visit for the past few days.

The house is not very soundproof, and Gu's mother didn't try to avoid people.

Liu Yinyin and Liu Ersao heard the general idea of ​​the conversation between her and Gu Cheng upstairs.

"Your mother-in-law..." Mrs. Liu muttered softly, "She is such a weird person."

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Gu Cheng has great potential at a young age and his future prospects are immeasurable.

Normal relatives are eager to have good relationships.

But Gu's mother acted as if this son was just picked up.

"I've been like this since I was a kid." Liu Yinyin smiled sarcastically, "People say that if you love someone, you'll love his or her dog too. It's not without reason."

Mother Gu favors eldest brother Liu, so naturally she treats the first wife's family better.

As for Gu Cheng...if he had no ambition, he would probably be disliked by Gu's mother.

"I don't know what she is thinking." Mrs. Liu simply couldn't understand what Mrs. Gu did.

However, Liu Yinyin's in-laws' affairs had nothing to do with her.

Mrs. Liu Er came to see Liu Yinyin for something.

There are still three days until New Year's Eve. Liu Ersao originally wanted to ask Zheng Qiangwei for two days off to prepare for the New Year.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Qiangwei told her directly that in order not to be affected, she would not hire anyone to work at home anymore...

Of course, she didn't mean to be dissatisfied with Liu Ersao, but due to the overall environment, she didn't dare to hire help anymore.

Zheng Qiangwei had mentioned this matter to Liu Yinyin before, but she was busy with her mother Gu's affairs recently and forgot to tell Liu Ersao.

Liu Yinyin couldn't help but sigh: "Don't misunderstand, Second Sister-in-law. The higher-ups have been cracking down on us recently, and Rose's husband is the group leader. At this critical juncture, he naturally wouldn't dare to commit a crime against the wind."

"I understand." Mrs. Liu sighed, "I don't mean to blame her, but I suddenly lost my job and I feel a little depressed."

"It doesn't matter, actually. I've been exhausted for half a year, so I just need a break."

Besides, Brother Liu still has a job.

The house was built, and the other expenses were not large, so Brother Liu could support a family of four by himself.

Therefore, losing her job was not something that Liu Ersao could not accept.

If she wasn't working, she could do other things, such as picking fruits to earn some pocket money, going to the sea to supplement the family income, and making more food to sell during the island market...

As long as you are not afraid of hard work, there are plenty of opportunities to make money.

If the job is gone, then it's gone. Mrs. Liu changed the subject and said, "Little sister, New Year's Eve is just a few days away. How about our family celebrate the New Year together?"

Liu Yinyin nodded: "I thought so too. When the time comes, you can come to my house for dinner."