Whose child doesn't do some chores? Besides, girls eventually have to get married. If they don't take care of household chores, how will they get along with their in-laws in the future?
She's doing this for the child's own good, but this family has spoiled them rotten...
Xun Liangfen thought so and said so, "Our family has really spoiled Xiangyun a bit, and what my mother said is right, a child this age is busy both at home and outside in our area."
What she thought was good intentions sounded particularly grating to Hua Baoguo: "I only have one daughter, so what's wrong with spoiling her a little?"
Besides, what have your mother done to your nieces?
To be honest, she was far too harsh on the girls. Even though our family was guests, she divided us into different classes and wouldn't let Xiangyun sit at the table. That was just too much.
Aside from this, Hua Baoguo had mistreated Xiangyun in many other ways, but he was too embarrassed to say it out loud.
“My mother didn’t do anything wrong. All the children in our family have gone through this. We can’t change things just for Xiangyun, can we?” Xun Liangfen said irritably. “She’s just a little spoiled. She even came back and complained about me.”
Because of this, every time she comes back, she has to watch her mother-in-law's mood for several days, which is really worrying.
Hua Baoguo: "Don't you feel sorry for your own daughter? Or do you, like your mother, think that girls are all a waste of money?"
Xun Liangfen felt incredibly wronged. She had tolerated the child's lack of affection, but now she was being accused of this. "Don't talk nonsense. What have I done wrong to Xiangyun?"
You see, the first thing I think of when I go out is to buy her things, sometimes even things that her two older brothers don't have.
I'm doing this for her own good. When she marries into her husband's family, she'll be grateful to me as her mother.
Tian Guihua couldn't listen anymore, snorted, and walked straight out the door.
Xun Liangfen's expression changed. She had been careless and forgotten that her mother-in-law was still there.
She glared at Hua Baoguo, "Some things can't be said in private."
Hua Baoguo: "There are no outsiders here."
Xun Liangfang, "..."
However, she was still thinking about going back to her parents' home. "Anyway, we can't be without any children, otherwise people will know what they'll say about me behind my back."
Even if they suffer injustices all year round, it's only for a couple of days. Can't they just be more accommodating?
No matter what, my mother is an elder; how can I hold a grudge against her?
Hua Baoguo: "Then you go and tell my mother yourself. She's still worried about the child being injured before and can't bear to let her walk such a long way."
"Isn't everything fine? Besides, she's so strong that she can come with us, which saves you a lot of trouble..."
Hua Baoguo looked at her with a completely unfamiliar expression. "Is this something a mother should say?"
What does she take her daughter for? She's usually so organized at work, but I never expected her to be so clueless about family matters.
Xun Liangfen was annoyed and embarrassed by his gaze. "Who am I doing this for? Isn't it all so that your journey will be easier?"
Hua Baoguo looked at the large package on the table and said coldly, "If you really wanted to save me, you would have carried fewer things. I bet there are other things besides this bag."
Xun Liangfen said, "...I had someone buy some grain on the black market. There are many children in this family, and I wanted to help them out a little."
Hua Baoguo felt a surge of guilt towards his family and children these days. "Did you get my mother's permission before you organized these things?"
Xun Liangfen said, "...Doesn't Mother not care about these things? I prepare them myself every year."
Besides, the two families have a history of giving and receiving gifts, and Mother wouldn't let them return empty-handed.
She forgot that the value on both sides was completely different; what was brought over here was of high value, and sometimes even tickets were hard to find.
The family brought them sweet potatoes and vegetables.
Hua Baoguo wasn't one to dwell on these things, after all, his father-in-law and his father had been brothers for decades, but hearing her say that made him feel a tightness in his chest.
“Bring what you prepared yourself. Your mother will take all the credit for it, so we won’t compete with you.”
Xun Liangfen felt a little guilty. She took the things back with her, but her mother would only brag to the villagers, saying that her daughter was successful and that she had bought her such and such good things.
But she never imagined that if it weren't for the Hua family, she wouldn't have this respectable job. All year round, she would only give things to her own family, while her husband's family would receive welfare benefits from Baoguo.
"There's one more thing I need to tell you. From now on, I'll only keep ten yuan a month and give the rest of my salary to my family."
Hua Baoguo's words were like a bolt from the blue. Xun Liangfen panicked, "If you leave us ten yuan, how are we supposed to live?"
You should know that Hua Baoguo now earns about 120 or 130 yuan a month from her professional title and other subsidies. She hasn't had to worry about money all these years, and now she's giving so much to her family...
"Don't we still have savings?" Hua Baoguo said nonchalantly. "We basically eat and sleep in the car, so we don't need much money at all."
"Our parents used to have pensions, so we could just leave them be, but now that they're retired, we need to support them financially."
"We don't need that much." Xun Liangfen was annoyed, but she didn't show it on her face. "There's nothing we need money for right now, so we can save it for when we need it later."
Hua Baoguo saw that she was silent, and Xun Liangfen thought that he had agreed. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief and did not mention that she wanted the children to accompany her back to her parents' home.
Little did he know that Hua Baoguo turned around and went back to his room to search around before heading straight to Tian Guihua's room.
"Mother, what are you busy with?"
Tian Guihua looked up at him and said irritably, "It's so obvious, can't you see?"
"Who is this sweater being knitted for?" He sat down next to Tian Guihua. He knew she was knitting a sweater, but he was sure it wasn't for herself.
Thinking of this, he was somewhat dazed. It seemed that ever since he got married and had several children, his mother had never made clothes or knitted sweaters for him.
"Of course it's for Xiaoguai. She got her clothes all dirty when she was injured before, and I thought it was bad luck, so I burned them."
Hearing Tian Guihua's sharp words, Hua Baoguo knew what she was angry about, so he smiled and praised, "Mother's skills are getting better and better. Look at the colors, the needlework is impeccable..."
"If you don't know how to praise someone, don't force it. Tell me what you want from me. Is it because your wife insists on having several children with her?"
Hua Baoguo: "No, she's just worried about the child. You can talk to her and she'll understand."
Tian Guihua snorted. She didn't consider herself a bad mother-in-law. She usually didn't want to see her like that, but when she actually got to know her, she found herself somewhat displeased.
"Mother, keep this." Hua Baoguo took out a booklet from his pocket. "Over the years, I've saved half of my salary into this every month, thinking that I could use it in case of an emergency at home."
For so many years, the whole family has relied on you and Dad to support us. It's all my fault as a son for being unfilial. From now on, I will pay for living expenses every month.
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