Chapter 63 Family Matters: Iron-Blooded Tenderness in the Republic of China
Rongzhen told the heroine's mother where Jiang Yu might be now, and sent her and the other crying and nagging children of the Jiang family to keep Jiang's father and mother company.
In the story, the heroine's mother was able to successfully find Jiang Yu on her own during the war. I believe that this time, with the approximate location and the company of Jiang's family, she will be able to find it more smoothly.
I just wonder how much chances does this destined girl have of winning when facing her confidante who has been with Jiang Yu through thick and thin for so many years?
Rongzhen believes that she will win. After all, the heroine has to be born eventually, but the process may not be as comfortable as in the story.
In this way, the original owner can breathe a sigh of relief while ensuring the plot progresses.
The person involved himself knew nothing about this, and was happily sent away after learning of Jiang Yu's whereabouts.
After dealing with the Jiang family, the next step is to deal with the Xu family.
Mother Xu only had one daughter, the original owner, but Father Xu had many children besides the original owner, all of whom were born to him by the beautiful girls in his backyard, and he usually paid great attention to them.
Therefore, among those who escaped this time, there were no less than a handful of people who managed to make it here successfully, and most of them were boys.
In addition, there were two or three concubines with rolling eyes who were able to survive the bumpy journey without being abandoned. It was obvious that they were not ordinary people.
Rong Zhen glanced at these people and had some idea in his mind.
"Father, Mother, thank you for your hard work along the way."
Now that there were no outsiders present, she asked the two elders to sit down and had the servants bring up tea and snacks.
It was not until Mr. and Mrs. Xu sat down and drank some hot tea that their hearts, which had suffered so much and were extremely anxious on the road, felt a little relieved.
And they both knew who brought this to them.
As her own mother, Xu's mother naturally began to show concern for her daughter. She felt sorry for the hardship she had endured living alone for all these years. She doted on her granddaughter whom she met for the first time and simply left her husband aside.
Father Xu didn't take it seriously. After saying a few caring words to his daughter, he quickly turned his gaze to his son-in-law. Relying on his status as father-in-law, he started a conversation with him, carefully trying to get closer to him.
During this time, one of Xu's sons saw that Rongzhen was free, so he came over and called her "sister" with a particularly "tentative" look.
At that time, Rong Zhen's attention was actually on the fat girl held by Xu's mother, and the extra attention was also on Jiang Yu who was talking to Xu's father, so she really didn't hear the call of "sister" who was pretending to be a good girl.
But the one who called out didn't think so. He thought she was deliberately ignoring him, and his attempts to curry favor with her were in vain. He was also secretly laughed at by the other brothers.
Back home, he was the most favored by Xu's father, so naturally he was not without temper. Now that he felt wronged, he forgot about his original intention to please the other party. He immediately threw himself into his father's arms with tears in his eyes and complained like an accuser: "Dad, my eldest sister doesn't want to pay attention to me!"
He interrupted Mr. Xu's attempt to get close to his son-in-law. He looked up and met his wife's half-smile, and suddenly felt a little annoyed.
"Your sister just didn't hear you. You are a big kid now. You should learn to be sensible. Get up quickly." Although Mr. Xu said this, he immediately introduced the child in his arms to his daughter, saying that he was her nth brother and asked her to help each other in the future.
Mother Xu, however, did not want her daughter to be burdened by these illegitimate children, so she bluntly said, "Zhen'er, you must remember that I only gave birth to you. As for brothers and sisters, whoever gave birth to them should take care of them. It has nothing to do with you."
Father Xu: “…”
If his good son-in-law hadn't been present, he would have had to exercise his authority as the head of the family.
But even if he couldn't, he took this opportunity to talk to Jiang Yu with a helpless look on his face: "Look, look, women are just long-haired and short-sighted. We are all family brothers and sisters. It's only right to work together and help each other."
Jiang Yu picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said slowly, "You're being too demanding. We're not born from the same mother, so how can we be close?"
After hearing this, Xu's mother looked at him with a higher regard and completely accepted this strange son-in-law from the bottom of her heart.
Father Xu was embarrassed by the retort and tactfully changed the subject.
After this little episode, Rongzhen had already planned how to accommodate them. She immediately discussed with Jiang Yu that the three of them would move to the new home and leave the small mansion for Xu's mother to live in.
As Xu's mother's husband, Mr. Xu can live there if he wants, but his children and concubines are absolutely not allowed to live there. There is no room for them.
Just like what Xu's mother said before, whoever gives birth to the child should take care of and raise the child.
Rongzhen will not be taken advantage of, nor will she ignore Xu's mother's opinion.
Jiang Yu had no objection to moving. He had wanted to move for a long time. The new house was bigger, more beautiful, and in a better location. It had already been packed and was just waiting for the owner to move in.
He had no objection to leaving the small mansion here to his mother-in-law to live in. After all, the house was under Rongzhen's name, and she could give it to whoever she wanted to live in it. Besides, his mother-in-law was not an outsider, and it was only right to respect her and let her enjoy her old age.
As for his father-in-law, Rongzhen didn't do anything extreme, so of course he listened to her.
After hearing her daughter's arrangement, Xu's mother smiled for the first time. She glanced at her embarrassed husband and said "OK" with a relieved feeling.
It's not the same as back home now. The mansion belongs to her daughter, and she will rely on her daughter in the future. It's fine if the old man doesn't live in it, but once he does, he will have to act according to her mood in the future, so that he can also suffer the hardships she suffered in the backyard all those years!
Rongzhen didn't know what Xu's mother was thinking, and she felt relieved to see her happily accept the arrangement.
It was Mr. Xu who didn't want to accept it, but unfortunately no one cared.
Rong Zhen's words were there. If he didn't want to live there, he could go out and rent a place with those concubines. His legs were on his body, and she didn't stop him.
But Father Xu is not that stupid. He can rely on his daughter and son-in-law, but not on his concubines and illegitimate daughters. The latter have to rely on him for support and protection. Even a fool knows which one is the most beneficial for him.
Therefore, in the end, Xu's father had no choice but to take the crying and resentful aunt and children away, rented another house for them, and then came back to live with his wife in the small mansion that Rongzhen had vacated for them.
The move was very quick. Rong Zhen specially called a lot of people over to take away the belongings of the three of them and the servants in the mansion and move to a large villa in another concession.
The small mansion was quickly emptied. Jiang Yu bought some new things according to Rong Zhen's request, and hired a few more maids to serve his mother-in-law, arranging everything neatly.
Xu's mother was grateful for her daughter and son-in-law's filial piety. When they were moving, she called Rongzhen aside and secretly gave her a thick roll of gold and silver certificates in her purse.
Rongzhen's expression changed when she saw this. "How many of these does Mother have?"
"Don't worry, it's a lot. It's enough to provide for mom in her old age." Mother Xu revealed her previous actions with a hint of pride.
At that time, everyone was in a panic to escape. She took advantage of Xu's father being busy dealing with the family business and secretly took away a small half of the family wealth. Together with her dowry and years of savings, she is now quite wealthy, enough to ensure her own retirement and occasionally support her daughter and grandson.
However, because she was afraid that she might lose her money in the crowded streets, she found ways to exchange her money and belongings into easy-to-carry banknotes in advance.
Rongzhen knew that her move was wise, but that was when they were fleeing. Now that they have settled down, it would be better to exchange all the coupons as much as possible and not keep them in hand.
Xu's mother was not unwilling to listen to the advice. She also felt that banknotes and coupons were not as reassuring as real gold and silver.
So she turned around and discussed it with her personal nanny, and secretly replaced them all through her daughter.
At that time, Mr. Xu felt that his concubine and illegitimate children were aggrieved by living away from home, and he was thinking about compensating them, so he did not receive any advice from his wife.
He only regretted it when the wealth in his hands turned into a pile of waste paper, but it was of no avail. From then on, he truly lived a life relying on his wife and doing things according to her mood.
After Rongzhen and Jiang Yu moved in, the large courtyard and three-story Western-style building of their new home seemed more spacious, allowing the family of three and their servants to live more comfortably.
Because of this, the little fat girl was not shy in the new place and was more excited than anyone else. She jumped in Rongzhen's arms and wanted to walk around the new home.
Rong Zhen couldn't stand her, so she simply handed her to Jiang Yu and asked him to take her there.
After Auntie Pang finished packing the luggage, she came over and smiled at the scene. She asked Rongzhen, "Madam, the eldest daughter's one-year-old celebration is coming soon. We just happened to be moving to a new house. Do you think it will be held together with the housewarming party?"
Rong Zhen nodded: "Let's go together. Invite more people and they can all come and liven things up."
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