Zhou Xiaolan was rushing to deliver New Year's gifts to her parents' home early in the morning when she unexpectedly saw the Hua family's open gate as soon as she entered the courtyard.
"Auntie, the Hua family is back?" Zhou Xiaolan asked, grabbing Chen Meili's arm as she looked at her.
Chen Meili looked her over. "You haven't been back for a while. Are you planning to visit your in-laws or your parents?"
Zhou Xiaolan: "...We have to go to both places. By the way, the door is open. Has someone come back?"
Chen Meili said, "Of course, otherwise who would just run in for no reason? We can't just force our way in."
Zhou Xiaolan felt a little uncomfortable, as if the other person was alluding to her, "That whole family is back."
Chen Meili glanced at her curiously, "Why don't you just go over and say hello if you want to know?"
But why are you asking so many questions? It doesn't seem to concern you at all.
If I remember correctly, the two families have a history of conflict. What does Zhou Xiaolan mean by this?
Zhou Xiaolan said, "I was just curious, and I was worried that if they weren't home, someone might take advantage of the situation..."
It wasn't long before Xu Yinghua would launch into a fierce argument with me, even if I only complained a few times.
Everyone else is busy preparing for the New Year, but the Zhou family is quiet and peaceful. There's always some noise, and they often argue.
The youngest is dating, but Ping An isn't married yet. Logically, you should be the one to have a grandchild.
Xie Shengnan already told you that her mother-in-law is sick, so Shangzi should go to her own family first, right?
Chen Meili covered her mouth with her hand. "You just did something bad but with bad intentions. He Ping'an was going to see his mother-in-law, he was going back to his parents' home."
"Your son has really been a waste of his time. Knowing your old mother is sick, shouldn't he just come and visit?"
Now, Xu Yinghua is the one who runs the business outside the home, and a small part of her livelihood comes from me. Naturally, He Ping'an dares to use the same attitude as before.
"Alright, since you don't live here, stop asking so many questions. Go check on your mother-in-law; she seemed a bit unwell the other day."
Thinking of that, Ji Xuezhi wished she could go back a few minutes later. If He Ping'an got the news and ran away, the Zhou family would have to forgive him again.
He Ping'an arrived at the He family home carrying some things. Upon seeing you, Zhou Xiaolan's face immediately darkened. "Why is he here?"
Chen Meili looked at her, feeling somewhat uneasy. "Don't you know what kind of people are in our compound? Apart from those with wicked intentions, who would go to someone else's house for no reason?"
"That's a series of issues, and Ping An is mostly at home." He Ping An directly cut off the question. Actually, I was also worried. The couple both seemed fine, so why wasn't the child being conceived?
He Ping'an was so slow he jumped up and down. Who told you to mind your own business?
Although Ji Xuezhi complained that outsiders valued her brother more, how could her husband know her true feelings? In fact, her parents still held a very important place in her heart.
In the end, it all comes down to Zhou Dajun getting married. They know how we raise our children—we don't let them stop dating before they're old enough.
After Chen Meili finished speaking, she picked up her basket and went out. With the New Year approaching, she needed to start preparing. She would first go to the supply depot to see what they had, and if necessary, she would ask around in a distant village.
Arriving at the front yard, you find your parents' house door tightly shut, which makes you breathe a sigh of relief. Just as you're about to slow down and head towards the He family's house, Chen Meili, who's busy at the stove inside, calls out to you.
People outside the courtyard actually have a bad impression of He Ping'an. Before you married Xu Yinghua, you almost cut off ties with your husband's family and your own family. You only show your face during holidays.
He Ping'an was surprised to hear news from the Hua family so soon: "Zhiping, my wife has given birth again?"
He Ping'an gets annoyed whenever he hears that question. Every time he comes back for a holiday, that's the question that people ask him the least. If you're worried about what others will say, you really don't want to make that trip.
Thinking about how this old woman later came to my house to extort money, is she saying that my granddaughter-in-law fell and injured herself?
"But yesterday, I heard that the backyard was quiet for half a day. I heard that many people were scrambling to hold the two big ones, not just to share in the good fortune, but also to try and have one themselves."
The other party is also a young woman, and now her family wants to know whether to forgive or punish her. The Zhou family needs to give an explanation.
"As soon as you heard he was sick, you immediately grabbed some things and went to the door. There wasn't even a couple of pieces of cloth left, enough for him and Dad to make some clothes, and there wasn't even any food for him to eat to help him recover."
The Zhou family was dirt poor. They would use any money they had to support their parents on both sides of the family, and they lived a very frugal life.
"What's going on with him? We've been married for almost a year, how come there's still no sign of pregnancy?"
Mian Nian glanced at the small door and, finding no movement outside, immediately turned and headed towards the He family's house.
He Ping'an has never finished get off work and spends all his time idly at home. He should seize the time to raise a child.
Later, it seemed like we had mentioned it briefly. It seemed that when He Ping'an got married, the He family still hadn't given the promised dowry. Zhou Tuifa and Zhou Dajun went to the He family with the IOU and made a scene, but we wouldn't acknowledge He Laicai. We directly pushed the blame onto Xu Yinghua.
He Pingan put the things under the table. "Mom, is Pingan busy? You don't have stable jobs, so you can't just drop what you're doing."
He Ping'an also wanted to offend his mother-in-law, but if he wanted to continue living with Xu Yinghua, the relationship with his in-laws could become too strained.
He Ping'an stood in the courtyard, feeling the gazes of several shamans. He looked up at the things he was carrying, but gritted his teeth and headed towards the He family home.
As Zhou Xiaolan spoke, she stared at He Ping'an and said, "What if he also goes to hold them? I mean, if you have two chubby little boys, you could have a chubby grandson."
After saying that, he looked in front of you and found that you weren't alone. His tone became even worse, "Where's Ping An? Why did he come with him?"
“I’m at home, do you think he, a little living person, knows to follow me around?” Zhou Xiaolan said mischievously. “My wife, Zhiping, has been pregnant with eight children in eight years. Now we have eight chubby little boys, which makes the Hua family very proud.”
By the time you come to your senses, He Ping'an is nowhere to be seen. At that time, you can also hear the sparse voices coming from the Zhou family. It seems that this family of lazybones has become lazy.
Quickly stir-fry the food in the pot, and take the pot outside. It might look like something's wrong this year, but it could backfire.
"Dalan, he's back. We've already met his parents and him, but he just banged on the door." Chen Meili mischievously reminded him.
Hearing what you said, Zhou Xiaolan's expression became a little anxious. At least her son still remembered to care about her. Looking at the things on the table, it was clear he had put his heart into it.
So slow, yet she got pregnant again, and it wasn't even twins—that's clearly not a sign of a healthy body; it's a complete scam.
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