Shen Mingzhu was neither surprised nor relieved about Chen Yi's cheating.

She was surprised because Chen Yi had left a very good impression on her in the past. Although he was a literary writer, he did not have the aloofness and pedantry of other literati. Instead, he was open-minded, elegant, and gentlemanly.

But Chen Yi ultimately made the same mistake that all men in the world would make.

For people of this generation, personal spiritual and emotional needs are far less important than the integrity of family and marriage.

Even if the inside is rotten, the outward appearance must be maintained to maintain a harmonious luster. Even if the man cheats or commits domestic violence, the woman has to endure it and suffer it.

For this reason, many women are stuck in the quagmire of unhappy marriages for their entire lives, suffering from internal friction, depression, and hurt until they die of old age.

If it were other members of Pei Wenping's family, they would probably advise her to swallow her anger and consider the child.

But Shen Mingzhu is not from this era, and she does not have the conservative idea of ​​advocating reconciliation rather than separation.

Endure ovarian cysts for a while, take a step back and suffer breast hyperplasia. Why should women bear and sacrifice for the mistakes made by men?

Of course, as a bystander, she would not directly advise Pei Wenping to divorce.

Whether to leave or not should be Pei Wenping's own choice.

After Pei Wenping calmed down, Shen Mingzhu spoke out her thoughts, "Sister, no matter what decision you make, Pei Yang and I will support you, and the door of my mother's house will always be open to you."

Pei Wenping naturally understood the hidden meaning of Shen Mingzhu's words, and the gratitude in her heart was beyond words.

"His parents scolded him, and he promised to break up with that woman. I couldn't help but take Xiaolu and Xiaochao into consideration. They were together when I was in my belly, and they were never separated for a single day after they were born. I didn't want to separate the two children because of what happened between his father and me."

If it really comes to a divorce, the Chen family will definitely fight for the two children.

Seeing that Pei Wenping had made up her mind, Shen Mingzhu didn't say anything more and could only try to comfort her with kind words.

In the evening, when Shen Mingzhu told Pei Yang about Chen Yi's affair, Pei Yang was so angry that he immediately rushed to Chen's house to settle the score with Chen Yi.

Shen Mingzhu stopped him and said, "You beat Chen Yi, and you are venting your anger, but what about my sister's life in the Chen family in the future?"

"I told him when my sister married him that if he dared to bully my sister, I would beat him to a pulp."

Pei Yang clenched his fists like iron lumps, and a rare look of anger appeared on his face.

Although he is big, he is not a reckless or impulsive person. Instead, he is very calm.

At this moment, he was very emotional. First, he was angry about the bad things Chen Yi did, and second, he felt sorry for the grievances suffered by his own sister.

"I've already told my eldest sister that her parents' home welcomes her back anytime. As for the rest, let's not get involved for now."

"I think Chen Yi's attitude towards my elder sister shows that he is trying to win her back. Besides, my elder sister may not be without feelings for Chen Yi."

If you really have no feelings for each other, you won't care if Chen Yi is having an affair with someone else outside.

Perhaps Shen Mingzhu's comfort took effect, or perhaps the frustration in her heart was finally vented. Two days later, when Shen Mingzhu went to see Pei Wenping again, she clearly felt that Pei Wenping's mental state had improved, and the sadness between her brows had faded a lot, but the fatigue on her face was still strong.

Accounts have to be reviewed at the end of the year, and as an accountant, Pei Wenping must have a lot of work to do.

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Pei Yang was also busy. He was busy collecting debts during the day and busy dining and socializing with important clients and government officials at night. He went out early and came back late every day.

Considering that people of this generation attach more importance to the Spring Festival and New Year's Eve dinner, especially married housewives, who have to fry fish, meatballs, tofu, etc. in advance, Shen Mingzhu moved the holiday forward by two days.

Construction will start on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month and end on the 6th day of the first lunar month of next year.

On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, all the employees had a family reunion dinner in the cafeteria. In the afternoon, they received their wages and holiday benefits and went home happily.

Shen Chaobei was learning to drive with Lao Zhu, while Shen Xiangnan was an apprentice to the chef in a state-owned restaurant. Both brothers would not have a holiday until New Year's Eve.

Qin Jinlian planned to take her two wives back to the countryside first.

The night before returning to the countryside, Qin Jinlian came to find Shen Mingzhu carrying a bag of fruits.

"The lease on the house your second brother rented before will expire after the Chinese New Year. Your second brother and his wife have no income now, and they will have to raise children in the future. Otherwise, they would not rent the house. It would be a pity to leave the house in your family compound empty. Why not lend it to your second brother and his wife?"

Although Shen Mingzhu guessed that Qin Jinlian would not come to visit for no reason, she still laughed out of anger when she heard that Qin Jinlian was planning to take possession of the old house.

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"Mom, was it your own idea, or did your second sister-in-law ask you to come?"

Qin Jinlian looked embarrassed, "Whoever suggested it, what does it matter? Didn't you say before that your second sister-in-law is pregnant with the hope of our Shen family to continue the family line? The house is empty anyway, so you can let your second sister-in-law live there for a year or two, and you won't lose anything."

Oh, I’m afraid it’s easier to invite gods than to send them away.

Originally, as a sister-in-law, she shouldn't interfere in her mother's family affairs, but Jia Yuemei wanted to take advantage of her pregnancy, so don't blame her for it.

"Mom, I don't object to you favoring my second brother, but as a mother-in-law, why are you always controlled by your daughter-in-law? Yang Lizhen was like that before, and Jia Yuemei is like that now. As a mother-in-law, you are being controlled by your daughter-in-law. Aren't you afraid that outsiders will laugh at our Shen family?"

Qin Jinlian's face flushed, and her lips moved, "I'm doing this for the sake of our family. Your father and I are this old and we still don't have grandchildren. Now you have both a son and a daughter, so of course you are not in a hurry."

Shen Mingzhu snorted and laughed, "Why rush? Second brother is in his prime, and with my eldest brother and I to help him, there are many women willing to marry him and give birth to a son for him."

"And my eldest brother is only in his early thirties this year. When the family conditions improve in a few years, it's not impossible to force him to have another child. Our Shen family doesn't rely on my second sister-in-law's belly alone."

Qin Jinlian was dumbfounded and speechless for a long time.

"Mom, you only need to remember one thing. As long as the eldest and second brothers are fine, our Shen family will not lack grandchildren. If she is willing to give birth, we will recognize her. If she is not willing to give birth, we will replace her. In short, a mother-in-law must not be controlled by her daughter-in-law. Reversing the hierarchy is the source of disaster for the family!"

Shen Mingzhu's words directly opened the door to Qin Jinlian's new world.

After applying the eye drops, Shen Mingzhu continued to give Qin Jinlian some advice, "You and dad are old, one is farming at home, and the other is working hard to support her. She is a young person with healthy hands and feet, and she can't just sit there doing nothing every day. If she is lazy, she won't be diligent in the future."

"Living in the city, you need money for food, clothing, housing and transportation. It's better to go back to the countryside to take care of your baby. You can't do heavy work when you're pregnant, but you can do light work like cooking and raising chickens. After the New Year, buy two cages of chickens and a pair of rabbits for your second sister-in-law and let her feed them."

"Chickens can lay eggs when they grow up, and the eggs can be sold for money. Rabbits reproduce very quickly, and they can produce a large nest in half a year. These are all money. When my second sister-in-law gives birth, the flock of old hens will be slaughtered for her to make soup."

Qin Jinlian left happily.

(End of this chapter)