Having traveled extensively throughout the country over the years, Xun Liangfen has gained a wider understanding of the world. She gives all her salary to Gu Yu, reflecting her long-held desire for maternal love.
Every time she gave money away, she received the filial piety and maternal love she had been hoping for.
She thought that after so many years, her filial piety had finally been recognized by her mother, but she never expected that the illusion created by Gu Yu would collapse overnight.
During the two days of care, she even relived the nightmares of her childhood, and was also grateful that the Hua family was her escape route this time, so she did not continue to struggle in it.
“Thank you for speaking up for me today,” Xun Liangfen helped Hua Baoguo take off his coat and brush off the dust. “It’s not that I don’t want to stay at home, but the sudden decision is something I can’t accept right now.”
Work-related matters also need to be properly handed over; I will definitely relinquish my position next year.
Seeing his wife return to her former gentleness, Hua Baoguo breathed a sigh of relief. These past few days had almost driven him crazy, so this was much better, as the family could discuss things together.
"It would be best if you thought that way. Not to mention you're going to retire, in a few years when I'm old enough, I'll have to change jobs. If our children are successful or we have many grandchildren, we can retire early."
Look how good our parents are, protecting us like a shield. Now it's our turn; we must set a good example for our children.
Hua Baoguo spoke more and more about his future life, and finally said with some regret, "It's a pity that I have to wait a few more years."
Skilled workers like him are different from flight attendants like Liangfen; they are required to be more demanding in all aspects.
"What about our salaries from now on?"
"What? You want to take it back?"
Hua Baoguo turned to look at her. Although his salary could support his family, he wasn't heartless. "You should think this through."
"No, you've misunderstood me," Xun Liangfen said, not daring to do anything now. Besides, after being scolded and beaten for the past two days, her heart had turned cold. "Should we keep it, or give it to our parents every month?"
"I'll hand it over!" Hua Baoguo answered without thinking. "Anyway, I don't have any other brothers or sisters. Do you think my parents would mistreat us?"
Even if this money is spent, it will be used for our child, and I trust that your parents will handle it well.
Xun Liangfen took a deep breath. "Okay, then I won't manage the money anymore."
Hua Baoguo said with a smile, "This way it's easier for us. We eat and live at the unit, and when we come back, our parents take care of us. It won't cost us much money at all..."
Xun Liangfen felt a tightness in her chest, but couldn't vent it... There was really no reasoning with her...
After washing up, Hua Xiangyun stayed in her room to continue her cultivation. Yesterday, she had shared a room with the Xun family sisters and was afraid they would get up at night, so she simply slept until dawn.
I missed a day of cultivation, so I must make up for it tonight no matter what.
Li Lijuan also tossed and turned, "Zhiping, is something wrong at home? I have a feeling of unease."
Hua Zhiping patted her back, "It's nothing, it's probably about my grandmother's injury. I'll go there when the weather gets warmer."
"Hmm, because of me this time, you didn't go to the family home to say goodbye for the New Year. Will your mother-in-law have a problem with us?" Li Lijuan felt that her mother-in-law didn't seem to smile at her much when she came back this time.
Aside from the first day I came back and learned I was pregnant, he gave me a few extra words of advice, but today he hasn't even spoken to me.
"It's okay. You know my mom, she doesn't manage things."
"Besides, Grandma's here. You should listen to her." Hua Zhiping thought for a moment and then answered her.
He wasn't unaware of the strange atmosphere at home today, but his wife was pregnant, so he had to appease her first.
"Oh, I'm just worried I might have done something wrong?" Li Lijuan touched her belly. "We'll have a holiday after the Lunar New Year, and then you can come home with me to say goodbye to the old year."
"Okay, these are all necessary. See if you need anything else bought, and I'll prepare it in the next couple of days." Hua Zhiping said, trying to please his wife. "This is my first year as a son-in-law, I'm just afraid I might not have done something right."
“You can ask your parents, they will know,” Li Lijuan thought, feeling a little expectant as she recalled her mother-in-law returning home with large bags a couple of days ago.
Hua Zhiping hesitated for a moment, "Ask them?"
"What?" Li Lijuan propped her head up and turned to look at him. "Wasn't it them who prepared it?"
Hua Zhiping: "Every year, my mother prepares all the things we bring to my maternal grandfather's house, and my grandfather adds a little something extra."
"..." Li Lijuan was somewhat surprised. "Ah, what did you mean by that?"
Hua Zhiping elaborated on his relationship with the Xun family, especially the camaraderie between his grandfather and maternal grandfather, which was so close they were practically brothers.
Li Lijuan: "Our mother has never handed over her salary all these years; she keeps it and distributes it as she pleases?"
Hua Zhiping stroked her hair and said, "My grandparents told them to save it themselves. Look, we also pay ten yuan every month. How can that be enough for us to live on?"
Grandpa and Grandma have already given you enough subsidies, so just tell me what gift you want to bring, and I'll prepare it.
Li Lijuan lay back on the kang (a heated brick bed), staring wide-eyed at the beam. "Does that mean we can save our wages ourselves from now on?"
"Of course, we need to leave some savings for our future children so that they can grow up like us and we can help them out more."
"You're already thinking this far ahead before the child is even born?" Li Lijuan chuckled as she spoke of the child, her voice softening. "I definitely want to give him/her all the best things, but I don't know if it'll be a son or a daughter."
“I actually hope it’s a son,” Hua Zhiping said with a smile, gently touching her belly.
"You still prefer boys to girls. What if you have a daughter? Will you not like her then?" Li Lijuan was anxious, and her good mood just now vanished instantly.
“Look at you, I haven’t even finished speaking yet,” Hua Zhiping said with longing. “It’s good to have a family like ours, with two sons first, and then a daughter. That way, the older brother can protect the younger sister.”
But having a sister would be too hard; you'd also have to take care of your younger brother.
Li Lijuan instantly felt a little sour again, "Still picking and choosing, it's not up to us to decide whether to have a son or a daughter."
Her sister-in-law was a good person, but when she thought about Hua Zhiping saying he would protect his sister for life, she couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
“I was just saying,” Hua Zhiping said, not daring to upset the pregnant woman. “Besides, we like the baby and the girl too. At worst, we won’t let her take care of the baby’s younger brother. We’ll make the baby listen to her.”
Li Lijuan was amused. "That's why my mom likes you."
At the time, there were many people who were interested in her, and some of them were better than Hua Zhiping, but the Hua family did not discriminate against women, which gave them an advantage.
Back then, her mother only gave birth to her and her older sister, and she must have heard countless hurtful things at home.
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