Chapter 209 Family Forum
When they got home, the meal was not ready yet.
After receiving such a generous gift from Uncle Li, the Zhou sisters refused to let anyone into the kitchen, saying that the kitchen was only for the three of them, mother and daughter.
Uncle Li also knew that the mother and daughter had not seen each other for a long time, and he thought they had a lot of private things to talk about. Well, he finally took off his apron and chatted with his two sons-in-law in the kang room, and played with the three children at the same time.
Except for Zhou Dabao and Uncle Li, who had frequent contact with the three children, Cao Fangfang and Miaomiao had never seen each other. Especially Miaomiao, not only did she not recognize him, but she was also particularly attached to Uncle Li. She wanted Uncle Li to hold her wherever she went, which made Uncle Li very happy.
However, this favor was lost after Rong Mei and her friends came back, and the little guy was only held by Natalia and Rong Mei. After Zhou Yueyi's explanation, we learned that the little guy's favorite thing was the "doll".
There are six more people than last night, and the table can’t accommodate everyone.
So he went to Zhou Zhengfu's house next door and brought back a table and chairs, and put the two tables together.
In the Zhou family, there has never been a saying that men can sit at the table but women cannot.
The family members were drinking and chatting, but as there were more people, they naturally split into small groups.
The men drank their own drinks and talked about their own things.
The women drank their own drinks and talked about their own things.
Liu Rong had learned her lesson from last night and decided not to drink any more today. Her son-in-law was still around, and if she got drunk again like she did yesterday, she would be too embarrassed to face anyone.
"Dani'er, your mother-in-law is still urging you to have a second child? What about you? What do you and Zhengyuan think? Do you have any plans to have a baby?" Liu Rong affectionately called Zhou Zhengmei by the name she had called her since she was a child, and asked with concern.
Although the Cao family treats Zhou Zhengmei very well, including their granddaughter Cao Fangfang, Zhou Zhengmei's mother-in-law has been urging her to have a second child recently, saying that Cao Fangfang is already five years old and it would be too lonely for one child, so it's time to have a second child. After the birth of the child, she is still young and can help take care of the child.
In fact, Zhou Zhengmei and her husband also wanted to have another child. Neither of them was the only child, and there were several sisters in the family. They had a similar idea to their mother-in-law, thinking that having one more child would give them more companionship, and when the child grew up, they would have someone to discuss anything with.
But the government is now implementing family planning, which only allows one child. As for those who want to have a second child, if anyone reports it, even if they are pregnant and the baby is already formed in their belly, they will be forced to have an abortion.
So even if they want to have a baby, they can only do it in secret, often at their parents' home or relatives' home, and then secretly take the baby back home after giving birth.
Of course, even if you bring the child back, he or she will still be an illegal resident, so you can only try your best to report the child’s age as older when registering the child, or prepare money and find someone to help register the child, or prepare more money, go through the formal procedures, pay the fine and then register the child.
Zhou Zhengmei sighed and smiled helplessly, "One is enough. Didn't I say it before? It's good to have an only child. They will help you take care of your parents in your old age."
Seeing this, Zhou Yueyi took Zhou Zhengmei's hand and said, "Sister, if you want to have a baby, then you and your brother-in-law can have it. Qingming and I can't do anything about it. We both have jobs and we have to keep them. You and your brother-in-law don't need to worry about that. As for the fine after the baby is born, don't worry too much. We will all find a way to get the money together when the time comes."
Liu Rong also expressed her support and agreement. "Big Ni'er, what Xiao Ni'er said is right. If you and Zhengyuan want to have another child, it's okay for your mother-in-law to help take care of the child. As for the fine, we can work together to pay for it when the time comes."
In the past, Liu Rong would not have dared to say this. Although she had money in the past, most of it came from her youngest son. As for squeezing one to subsidize another, whether it was her son or daughter, Liu Rong would never do such a thing.
But now, the money is earned by herself, and she values herself, so no matter who she helps, she will try her best to help.
Originally, Rong Mei shouldn't have said anything about these matters between mother and daughter. She should have just been a bystander like Natalia.
But she felt that it was better to teach people how to fish than to give them fish.
If I have to rely on Liu Rong and Zhou Yueyi's support to have a child, it would be better not to have one.
She also knew that her ideas about having children were completely different from those of Liu Rong and the others.
Liu Rong and her colleagues have always believed that as long as they have enough food to eat and are not hungry, they are enough.
Her idea is that even if she wants to have a child, she must have sufficient financial conditions, and material things are just the most basic.
Of course, she felt that not having children would mean less "trouble."
This is the difference between the times, which leads to different thoughts and values. No one's ideas are wrong.
Therefore, Rong Mei looked at Zhou Zhengmei and suggested, "Sister, I think you should just start a small business in the county town."
"Doing business?! No, no, I don't have that ability, nor do I have that knowledge." Zhou Zhengmei widened her eyes in surprise, then shook her head in denial without even thinking.
Then he smiled gratefully at Rong Mei, "Sister-in-law, I know you all made your fortunes through business, and you also want to help me, but you have the knowledge and brains, including mother, who also had a foundation in the past. I am stupid, and I have stayed in this country for decades and have never been out. I still know my own weight very well."
It felt a bit bitter at the end. She was probably the most useless person in the family now. She was trapped in this small place, facing the earth and working hard. Even her mother and elder brother had left one after another. Her younger sister also had a job, but she was the only one who could only stay where she was. She had no skills at all. She was the dumbest person in the family.
After Rong Mei mentioned this, Liu Rong's eyes lit up and an idea immediately came to her mind.
"Dani'er, I think what Mei said makes sense. Times have changed now. We must learn to look forward and take the first step. If you think it's feasible, then go back and discuss it with Zhengyuan. Then come with me in a few days and help me sell clothes in the clothing store for a while. I will pay you a salary, but let me make it clear first, I'm not asking you to stay with me forever. I won't support you forever.
I want you to learn from me. When you have learned enough, you can come back and start your own business in the county town. Even if you don’t sell clothes, you can do other business.”
Before Zhou Zhengmei could react, Zhou Yueyi bumped her arm.
I was excited and envious. "Sister, what are you still standing there for? This is such a good opportunity, hurry up and agree to it. If I didn't have that busy job every day, I would have wanted to start a business."
Thinking about the wave of layoffs that would come in a few years, Rong Mei glanced at Zhou Yueyi and made a suggestion.
"If you really want to do this, you can definitely give it a try. But if you think it's too risky, you can also buy a double insurance policy. One of you and your second brother-in-law can leave his post and go to the sea, and the other one can be protected while he is at work."
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