Chapter 291 Granny Bai
Seeing that the young couple seemed to be making up, Jiang's mother chimed in, "It's not hard work at all. I raised all four of them by myself, so I'm used to it. This is something I'm good at. Besides, it's what I should do. Why are you being so polite with your mother?"
Liang Lan also said, "Yes, sister-in-law, it was just a small favor. You're so polite. We're family, and you've helped me a lot before. It's best if our family gets along well."
With everyone's persuasion, Su Yindi's emotions were finally calmed down, and she began to treat Jiang Zhi more kindly.
"Alright, I know it's not easy for you to study. Now that you're finally making progress, I should support you more."
Jiang Zhi also breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want the couple to start arguing as soon as they met. Now that Su Yindi had taken the initiative to make up, a smile appeared on his face.
"Come on, give me the child. You eat first, and I'll eat after you're done."
Seeing how sensible Jiang Zhi was, Su Yindi smiled and handed the child over to Jiang Zhi with satisfaction, letting Jiang Zhi experience the hardships she usually endured.
Jiang Zhi hadn't held the baby much. The last time he saw the baby was when the baby was just born. The baby was so small back then that he didn't even dare to touch it. Now the baby has grown so big and soft. It's so cute.
“My son is amazing, and he’s handsome too. He’ll definitely have no trouble finding a wife when he grows up.”
Everyone was amused by Jiang Zhi's words. Jiang Xuan teased him, "Now that you're a seventh-rank official, you naturally won't have trouble finding a daughter-in-law. But if you want your son to have a good future, you'll still have to work hard to climb the ranks."
Jiang Zhi scoffed, “His future depends on his own abilities. I don’t care what happens to him in the future. I got to where I am today because of my own perseverance. If he can surpass me through his own abilities, then I’ll accept it.”
Jiang Cheng wholeheartedly agreed with these words: "That's right, a man has to rely on himself. What kind of ability is it to always think about relying on his father? He doesn't deserve to be a man."
Jiang's mother glared at him: "You make it sound so easy that the child has to suffer so much. I think you've all suffered yourselves and can't stand seeing others have it easy. Just eat your food properly. Your children and grandchildren will have their own lives, and it won't be your place to worry about them when the time comes."
At this moment, the maid behind Jiang Zhi said to him, "Sir, please entrust the child to me. I will watch over him for you. Please eat first."
This maid had been serving Jiang Zhi for a long time and was a very good and devoted girl. Jiang Zhi had long been used to it. Just as he was about to hand the child over to the maid, Su Yindi suddenly turned pale, snatched the child back, and said, "You're already tired after holding him for just a short while. Don't try to be a hero. I thought you were being considerate, but you still have to rely on others."
Seeing that things were not going well, Jiang Zhi quickly and carefully said, "I didn't mean that. It's just that our living conditions are better now, and we don't want to live as hard as before. Besides, with maids and nannies to help take care of things, you don't have to work so hard, right?"
Su Yindi then said sarcastically, "What? You can't live without this maid anymore?"
Seeing Su Yindi's expression, Jiang Mi guessed that the conflict between the two of them was mostly due to Su Yindi's jealousy of the maid. She glanced at Liang Lan, who also seemed somewhat displeased.
"Third sister-in-law, let alone third brother, I can't live without my two maids now. I bought them in the first place because I thought someone would take care of you. You've worked hard for so many years. Now that I'm making money and my brothers have become officials, we might even have to live in separate houses in the future. Then you'll be in charge of the whole big family, with dozens or even hundreds of servants to serve you. You should get used to it."
Su Yindi was completely bewildered by Jiang Mi's words: "Dividing the family property? We've all been living together just fine, how can we be dividing the family property?"
Jiang's mother didn't think it was a big deal. They were too poor before and didn't get any share of the property. Now that her eldest son was in business and her two younger sons had become officials, it was only a matter of time before the property was divided.
"Yes, if their official positions rise higher and higher, the Emperor will visit their residences, and then you will both have your own mansions to live in."
"You don't need to squeeze in with us anymore. You'll be the mistresses of the house then, with so many people to manage. Do you really want to do everything yourself?"
Su Yindi was somewhat pleased to hear about the family splitting up. They had helped each other out when they lived together before, and if things were going well as they said, it would be more comfortable to live separately.
Liang Lan was a little reluctant: "Then let's have our parents live with me and the second brother. I've gotten used to having them around all these years. If I don't live with them one day, I'll feel really strange."
When Su Yindi heard Liang Lan say this, she wanted to say a few polite words, but she was really unwilling in her heart. She had finally hoped that her husband would make it, and these days when she walked in the village, people would look at her with envy. Even Su's mother and Su Daqiang wanted to curry favor with her.
"Alright, we've been together for so long. If you're not satisfied, this old woman is already feeling the pinch. Before, we were poor and didn't have the means to give you your own space. Now that you all have your own homes, you can be in charge of your own lives. It'll save you from feeling so constrained now, and this old woman can finally relax. We'll come to find you when we're too old to walk."
Seeing that Jiang's mother had said that, Liang Lan stopped talking. Su Yindi was also less angry after being interrupted. Jiang Mi took the opportunity to take the child and hand him to the nanny next to her. She said to Su Yindi, "Third sister-in-law, don't worry. This nanny used to be a wet nurse and is very good at taking care of children. She's just old now and doesn't have milk anymore, but she still has the ability to take care of children. I specially invited her to help take care of the child for you."
As the old nanny took the child, she said confidently, "Yes, Third Madam, don't worry. I've taken care of many young masters and ladies before, and I know all the rules. Just leave him to me and take good care of yourself. Oh my, our young master is so handsome. It's all thanks to Madam's good upbringing."
Su Yindi was practically floating on air as everyone kept calling her "Madam." She was secretly delighted, thinking that she had indeed made the right choice in selecting this man, who was truly excellent. Now that she had become an official's wife, who would dare to look down on her?
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