After walking a few steps out of the door, I saw several women from the village gathered together and chatting excitedly.

"What are you talking about? It's so lively."

Seeing several people looking at her, Qin Jinlian deliberately straightened her back and brushed her skirt, ready to accept everyone's envy and flattery.

Some people just couldn't stand her arrogant look, "Jinlian, you don't know yet, Cuihua's daughter-in-law gave birth last night."

Qin Jinlian was stunned and asked hurriedly: "Is it a daughter or a grandson?"

"It's a big fat grandson. Cuihua is so happy that she went from house to house to borrow eggs early in the morning."

Qin Jinlian was almost jealous when she heard that Liu Cuihua had a grandson.

Liu Cuihua's daughter gave birth to a big fat boy, which already surpassed her daughter. Her son Shen Hao was an old bachelor who got married later than her two sons, but unexpectedly, he had a grandson first.

"My baby Yuemei is almost due. I asked someone to check it out and he said it will definitely be a fat boy."

"Really? Congratulations in advance."

Qin Jinlian was not in the mood to show off her new coat, so she chatted with the man for a few words and then left.

Several people looked at her back and whispered.

"The eldest child in her family gave birth to a girl, and the daughter also gave birth to a girl. If the second child gives birth to another girl, it will be a good show to watch."

"You can't say that. He has a grandson, but he's not his biological son."

Several people burst into laughter.

…

"Mom, why are you staring at my belly?"

As soon as Qin Jinlian got home, she went to the second brother's room and stared at Jia Yuemei's belly, which made Jia Yuemei feel uneasy.

"Yuemei, you have to fight for your life and give birth to a grandson this time. Liu Cuihua's daughter-in-law gave birth to a grandson last night!"

Jia Yuemei had heard about the love-hate relationship between Qin Jinlian and Liu Cuihua.

During the few days she had been back home, Qin Jinlian had been indifferent to her and was not as attentive as before.

Now, Qin Jinlian was proud of herself as she pointed at her belly, so Jia Yuemei naturally took the opportunity to fight for her own interests.

"Mom, don't worry, I will definitely give you a grandson, but when I give birth to a grandson, I will go to the city."

Qin Jinlian agreed without thinking.

All she wants now is a grandson, and she's going crazy from wanting one.

When I came out of the second brother's room, I saw Du Juan holding Daya's hand and getting ready to go out to play.

Qin Jinlian immediately called the person into the yard to talk, "Daya's mother, how have you discussed the matter I told you last time with Chaobei?"

"Mom, I'll go get the IUD removed after the Chinese New Year."

When Qin Jinlian heard this, she couldn't stop laughing.

"Okay, okay, then after the New Year I'll buy two more cages of chicks and let Yuemei feed them together."

Du Juan pinched her daughter's white and tender fingers, with a faint smile on her face, "Okay, Mom, buy me ten chickens, and I'll give you the money after I buy them."

"It doesn't matter if it's money or not. As long as you can give me a grandson, I'll accept you even if you have 20 or 30 chickens, not to mention 10."

Qin Jinlian earned some money in the city and became more generous to her daughter-in-law Du Juan than before.

Du Juan said: "No one can predict whether you will have a son or a daughter. It depends on God's will."

"Your first child is a daughter, so your second child must be a son."

Qin Jinlian has become a little obsessed with having a grandson.

She would wish for anyone she could catch to give her a big fat grandson.

Inside the room, Jia Yuemei, who had heard the conversation between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law clearly, had a changing expression on her face.

…

After lunch, Jia Yuemei went next door under the pretext of going out for a walk.

"Sister-in-law."

Jia Yuemei smiled and came forward, her tone flattering, "Sister-in-law, I am a straightforward person and I may have said the wrong thing accidentally, please don't hold it against me. Xiangnan and I remember how good brother and sister have been to us. I just envy you and brother for everything going smoothly, unlike Xiangnan, who is not good at anything. I really hate him for what he has achieved."

Jia Yuemei took the initiative to show her weakness, and Du Juan could no longer keep a cold face and treat her coldly.

After all, they are sisters-in-law. We will see each other every day.

"Yuemei, I know you don't mean any harm, but you really need to think more about what you say next time. Mingzhu is so good to us, we can't let her down."

"Sister-in-law, you are right."

But I thought in my heart: My little sister is nice to you guys, but not to us.

Du Juan didn't know Jia Yuemei's true thoughts, and continued to comfort her: "You don't have to worry too much. Once Xiangnan learns the skills and the restaurant opens, life will gradually get better."

Jia Yuemei smiled and nodded, "Xiangnan and I think so too."

After chatting about this and that for a while, Jia Yuemei brought up the topic of having a second child. "By the way, sister-in-law, I heard from mom that you and brother are planning to have a second child. That will cost a lot of money, right?"

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Du Juan didn't want to publicize the matter of having a second child, after all, it was against the policy, but when Jia Yuemei asked about it, she did not hide it.

Besides, it cannot be concealed.

"I don't know either. Let's wait and see after the birth."

Shenjiagou has always been poor. Many families with more than one child cannot afford the fines, so they either choose not to register their children, or the adults stay outside and do not return home, leaving the children to be taken care of by the elderly.

Du Juan would naturally not be like that.

She planned to give birth to the child in the city first, and then return to the village to handle the formalities and pay the fine honestly.

"Does my little sister know that you are planning to have a second child?"

"Yes, I know."

"The fine for having more than one child is a large sum of money, so I think I can help you out a bit, right?"

Du Juan paused, turned around and said seriously: "My little sister has helped us enough over the years. There is no reason to ask her to help with the birth of a child. Chaobei and I will take care of the second child ourselves."

Jia Yuemei refused to believe this.

Du Juan had the confidence to have a second child, and she must have asked Shen Mingzhu for benefits in advance.

No wonder the mother-in-law didn’t care as much about her belly as before; it turned out she had new hopes.

snort.

…

Shen Xiangnan didn't come back until the evening, and was hit by a pillow as soon as he entered the door.

He hugged the pillow and approached the angry Jia Yuemei, "What's wrong? Who offended you?"

"you!"

"How did I offend you?"

The west room was next to the north room. Jia Yuemei didn't dare to speak too loudly for fear of being heard by Qin Jinlian, so she lowered her voice and said, "Your brother is going to have a second child. Did you know about this?"

Shen Xiangnan shook his head. "Who told you that?"

Jia Yuemei sneered, "Your brother is on guard against you."

"Why are you on guard against me? It has nothing to do with us if they have a second child."

"You know shit!"

Jia Yuemei pulled Shen Xiangnan over and whispered in his ear: "Your eldest brother lost so much money running the noodle shop, and he has no income from learning to drive, so the family of three depends on your eldest sister-in-law to earn money to support them. Although your eldest sister-in-law has saved some money, it is not enough to pay the fine. Where do you think this money comes from?"

Shen Xiangnan shook his head.

Jia Yuemei was so angry that she wanted to slap him, "Your little sister, they must have asked me for money. After I help them pay the fine, will I still have money to help you open a restaurant?"

Shen Xiangnan didn't care too much. "It's not certain when my sister-in-law will get pregnant. Even if she does, my sister will not break her promise to me."

(End of this chapter)