Chapter 164
Qiu Dongshu also stepped forward to shake hands with Zhou Wanli and greet him. He then asked Jiang Xinfeng with concern, "Auntie, you must be exhausted from the journey, right?"
Jiang Xinfeng smiled and patted his hand, saying, "I'm not tired. You guys made very thoughtful arrangements. It's not that tiring to sit in a sleeper berth."
Qiu Dongshu smiled and said, "Of course I should. Now that you know where we are, we should come often. The children are busy with work, so let them go back tomorrow. Why don't you stay here with Jiani's parents and the two grandchildren for a few days?"
Jiang Xinfeng knew it was just polite talk, but it made her feel comfortable. She smiled and said, "Jia Ni's parents are busy at the factory, so let's put it aside for next time. I'll come and bother you again when I have time."
"I'm not disturbing you. It's lively here, and the family enjoys it."
The two families were chatting and chatting in the courtyard. Many people in the compound opened their windows to look in. A nearby family asked with a smile, "Doctor Du, is this your in-law?"
Du Yunxin looked up and smiled, "Yes, this is Jiani's grandmother, parents, and brother."
Zhou Jiani brought Jiaping and Jiaan over to call for them. Du Yunxin saw that her future daughter-in-law was also very fond of her. She responded with a smile, then affectionately pinched the twins' little faces and said with a smile, "These two little brothers are really good-looking."
The children of the Zhou family all have eye-catching looks.
Another voice made way for home.
At home, Qiu Hongzhen hung up the phone. The anger on his face had not yet dissipated when he heard the door open. He quickly cleared his throat, adjusted his expression, showed a relatively kind smile, and looked at the person who came in with a smile.
"Old sister, thank you for your hard work along the way. Welcome, welcome!" Qiu Hongzhen strode over, shook Jiang Xinfeng's hands with both hands, and greeted her in a loud voice.
Jiang Xinfeng smiled and said, "It's not hard, it's not hard. Are you feeling well?"
Qiu Hongzhen smiled and said, "You're an old man, but you can still do this for a few more years. Are you in good health?"
“Very good, very good…”
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Yu Huifang and Zhou Wanli came over to say hello. Jiaping and Jiaan politely looked up and called out, "Grandpa Qiu!"
Qiu Hongzhen was so envious that he touched Zhou Jiani's head and said loudly, "Hey, good boy." He knew that Zhou Jiani had twin brothers, but he didn't expect them to be so cute.
Du Yunxin didn't take any red envelopes when she was outside, so when she entered her home, she hurriedly took out the red envelopes that had been prepared long ago and gave them to the twins. There were six red envelopes in total for the couple and the old man.
The twins refused to take it and looked up at Yu Huifang. Yu Huifang refused it for a while, but then realized the other person's sincerity. She let the twins thank her in turn and then accepted it.
Qiu Dongshu invited them to sit down, and the aunt from the family served tea and soda to the twins.
The two families exchanged greetings warmly.
As they were talking, Du Yunrong and her husband arrived. They went back to pack up and then came back. Du Yunrong glanced at Du Yunxin when she entered.
While the old man was talking to the Zhou family, Du Yunxin got up and went to the kitchen. Seeing that someone was entertaining them, Du Yunrong followed her in and asked the aunt at home to come out. The two sisters talked in the kitchen.
"When I came here, I ran into your sister-in-law at the door," Du Yunrong said. "Didn't Uncle Qiu release her from the ban? Why won't she come in again?"
Du Yunxin said coldly, "Humph, isn't this stirring up trouble again? The eldest daughter-in-law didn't want the child she was pregnant with, and she threw dirty water on me, causing me to come to her house and scold her. She also called Qiu Zexun back and scolded him. Qiu Wen was unhappy and came to the house to make comments. She complained that I didn't save face for my stepson, that I made her nephew lose face in the compound, and that... I didn't go to take care of the eldest daughter-in-law when she was in confinement. Bah, I told her to get out, but she said that this is the Qiu family and I have no right to tell her to get out. I am the one who should get out. The old man has given the order to tell her to get out and forbid her from coming to the compound again."
Du Yunrong was speechless: "What a rotten apple. But she won't leave the gate of the compound. I'm worried that she'll follow us to the restaurant and say some nonsense. You know your sister-in-law's mouth and her snobbishness. Don't say anything sour and upset my in-laws..."
Du Yunxin thought about it and realized that this was indeed a problem, but it was not easy to just chase her away. The restaurant outside the compound was not hers, so she could only say, "The old man has been following us the whole time today. Qiu Wen probably doesn't have the courage to make a scene." She gritted her teeth and decided that if her sister-in-law really dared to make a scene, she would go all out and give her a slap in the face.
The two of them didn't want to stay in the kitchen for too long, so they went out to entertain the guests.
Du Yunxin held Yu Huifang's hand apologetically and said, "This trip was really a bit too rushed. I'm sorry that Jiani has been wronged, and it also made you guys rush back and forth. When you have some free time, take a few days out and stay in the capital for a while. I'll take you around and have some fun.
"It's not that I feel wronged." Yu Huifang smiled. "Both children have their own plans. As parents, we have to keep busy. I'll definitely come and bother you when I have time."
The two mothers chatted affectionately for a while, and seeing that it was almost time, the group prepared to go to the restaurant.
When she went out, Qiu Wen was no longer there, and Du Yunxin breathed a sigh of relief.
As soon as we sat down at the restaurant, Singamai came over.
Zhou Jiani was shocked when she saw Xing Jiamei again.
He has lost a lot of weight, his face is sallow, and he looks lifeless.
Xing Jiamei's gaze fell on the twins on the other side of the table. Envy flashed in his eyes, and a sense of nervous worry suddenly arose. He turned to Zhou Jiani and said with a smile: "Jiani, these are your twin brothers. They are so cute."
If Zhou Jiani had only disliked her sarcasm last time, now that she knew she had deliberately aborted the baby because it was a daughter, her feelings towards this sister-in-law would have plummeted to the bottom. She smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for the compliment, sister-in-law."
Still looking at the twins, Xin Jiamei murmured, "That's great! I heard that twin genes are inherited..."
"Jia Mei." Du Yunxin smiled, but her tone was a little cold. "Didn't Ze Xun come with you?"
Now Xin Jiamei is afraid of her stepmother-in-law. Some time ago, because of her induced abortion, her stepmother-in-law came to her house and made a scene. It was the first time that she saw Du Yunxin's aggressive temper, which made her parents lose face.
What's wrong with wanting a boy? Wasn't it just her mother, afraid of the neighbors' gossip, who casually put the blame on Du Yunxin? Putting the blame on her mother-in-law is understandable to the neighbors. What mother-in-law doesn't want her daughter-in-law to have grandchildren? But this stepmother-in-law went on a rampage.
Zexun's biological mother was not like that. She earnestly urged her to give birth to the eldest grandson of the Qiu family.
The fact that Du Yunxin was so eager to distance herself from the matter only confirmed her mother's analysis. Du Yunxin definitely hoped that she would give birth to a girl so that her own daughter-in-law could give birth to a grandson in the future and thus gather a lot of family resources.
Her brother-in-law got engaged today, and the wedding is probably on the agenda. She doesn't believe that her stepmother-in-law won't keep an eye on her daughter-in-law's belly. And just seeing Zhou Jiani's twin brothers, she was a little panicked. She heard that this is hereditary. If Zhou Jiani gives birth to two sons in the future, will she still have anything to fight for in this family?
At this point, it doesn’t matter if Qiu Zeming gets married and has trouble returning to the city. The eldest grandson of the Qiu family must be born by her.
Hearing Du Yunxin stop her, Xin Jiamei hurriedly said with a smile, "Zexun is in the back, um...Grandpa." She suppressed her nervousness and smiled, "Aunt is here, she wants to attend Zeming's engagement party. Grandpa, Zeming's engagement today is a happy occasion after all, and they two brothers only have one aunt..."
Auntie asked Zewen, so they must help her at this time. Xin Jiamei forced herself to avoid the old man's majestic gaze and looked at the Zhou family. In front of the Zhou family, no matter how unhappy her stepmother-in-law and grandfather were, they couldn't say no.
In order to show their magnanimity, the Zhou family must say a few words to persuade the couple to reconcile.
But Yu Huifang was not a pushover, and her daughter had long ago told her not to interfere in the affairs of the Qiu family. Naturally, she sided with her son-in-law and his mother, and lowered her head to drink tea without saying a word.
Jiang Xinfeng seemed more composed and would not interfere in her in-laws' family affairs.
Xing Jiamei's eyes fell on Zhou Jiani. It was reasonable and logical for him to step out and smooth things over, even if it was just to appear well-educated and well-mannered.
Zhou Jiani took a handkerchief and turned around to help Jiaan wipe the sweat from his forehead.
The performance of her parents-in-law and future daughter-in-law gave Du Yunxin confidence. She almost laughed out loud with joy. She glanced at her son and said with great momentum, "Go out and tell your aunt that there is no seat for her."
Then he looked at Xin Jiamei, with a smile that didn't reach his eyes: "Jiamei, I'm very happy that you and Zexun came, but as the younger generation, you should not interfere in the conflicts between the elders."
Xing Jiamei was shocked and quickly glanced at the Zhou family. Was her stepmother-in-law just going to tear off the fig leaf in front of her future in-laws?
She looked at the old man again, who had a sullen face and did not stop his daughter-in-law from speaking. Her heart skipped a beat, and she lowered her eyebrows and said submissively, "I know, Mom."
Qiu Zeming didn't know how he got rid of Qiu Wen, and he and Qiu Zexun came in one after another.
When greeting the Zhou family, he was gentle and polite, acting like an elder brother. He even asked when they would get married.
Zhou Jiani turned sideways and stuffed a mouthful of fish meat into Jiaping and Jiaan's mouths.
Zhou Wanli and Yu Huifang suppressed their subtle expressions, while Du Yunxin took over at the right time to shift the subject.
The atmosphere became much more harmonious afterwards.
But Yu Huifang had a lot of gossip that she wanted to share with her daughter.
After lunch, I didn’t go back to the Qiu family. It was a rare occasion for Yu Huifang and the others to come here, so no matter how hurried they were, they still had time to take a look at the entrance of the Forbidden City.
Du Yunrong and his wife also said goodbye. Qiu Dongshu and Mr. Qiu had things to do in the army, so they apologized and said goodbye. Du Yunxin and Qiu Zeming accompanied them outside for the whole afternoon and took many photos. In the evening, they accompanied them for a meal of roast duck, and then they sent them back to the guesthouse affectionately.
Yu Huifang originally wanted to chat about gossip with her daughter, but she was too tired. She took a quick shower, came back, fell on the bed, and fell asleep unconscious.
After a night of rest, the next morning the car arranged by the Qiu family arrived downstairs. Du Yunxin and Qiu Dongshu accompanied them to the station, handed them some snacks and tea, and smiled and teased Jiaping: "Will you come to visit Auntie's house next time?"
Jiaan nodded like a little adult: "Come!"
"You are so good. Come and visit us when you have time. Let your brother-in-law take you to climb the Great Wall District." Du Yunxin said with a smile.
Jiaping and Jiaan nodded obediently.
The Zhou family came to say goodbye to the couple and invited them to visit Qi Yang when they have time.
"I'll definitely go when I have time..." Du Yunxin looked at her son, "Take good care of grandma and brother."
"I got it, Mom. Dad. Goodbye." Qiu Zeming looked over. His mother understood what he saw and nodded slightly at him, knowing that her son would start to leave as soon as he returned.
Zhou Jiani also came to say goodbye. Du Yunxin touched her future daughter-in-law's hair with great interest and said in a gentle voice, "Good child, bring your parents to play when you have time."
"I understand, auntie. You and uncle should go back soon."
The train left, and Du Yunxin waited until she could no longer see anyone before retracting her gaze and walking back with Qiu Dongshu. As they were about to exit the station, she said coldly, "My son will go back and prepare the paperwork. You must watch your mouth. If you dare to say anything that will ruin my son's life, I'll show you how I'll deal with you."
Qiu Dongshu was speechless. His son had found a way to participate in this year's conscription, and he only found out three days ago. He said, "Am I that clueless?"
"yes!"
If she hadn't been worried that Qiu Dongshu would say something nonsense while having dinner with his in-laws, she wouldn't have planned to tell Old Qiu.
It was already evening when they returned to Qiyang. Qiu Zeming bought tickets for the two of them to return to Bin County the next morning. He carried their belongings and sent them home before returning to the guesthouse.
When the Zhou family returned, the neighbors inevitably came to ask questions. After dinner, they sent the curious neighbors away and the mother and daughter took a bath together. Only then did Yu Huifang have time to ask her daughter: "Why does Zeming's sister-in-law look so bad? She looks so pale. Is she not feeling well? His aunt won't let him in..."
Zhou Jiani hadn't explained the whole story to her parents in detail, so now she revealed it. Yu Huifang's face changed, and she cried out, "Isn't this a sin? Your sister-in-law is so confused. What's wrong with having a daughter?"
He continued, "Your mother-in-law is a very good person, with an honest character. Ze Ming's eldest brother is not good-looking and looks treacherous. Fortunately, your mother-in-law is in charge of everything at home. The old man is a clear-headed person and respects his daughter-in-law. He lets your mother-in-law arrange everything. Otherwise, with those two troublemakers around, life would be a mess all day long."
"It's good that your mother-in-law is a bit aggressive. She's aggressive but also protective of you. When you get married in the future, you won't suffer at the hands of that sister-in-law."
Anyway, the Zhou family has a very good impression of their in-laws. As for the eldest couple who are neither shady nor cheerful, every family has their weirdos.
The next morning, Zhou Jiani and Qiu Zeming took a bus back to Bin County. Before they had time to catch their breath, Zhang Baosheng sent someone to call Qiu Zeming to a meeting.
It turned out that the city called this afternoon, asking Qiu Zeming to make arrangements quickly to carry out mutual learning activities with several surrounding cities regarding plastic greenhouses.
Zhou Jiani was blocked by Yu Wanxia and Sun Ping, who forced her to express her feelings about the engagement.
Wang Qianjin and Bai Haoyang came over to complain, "Brother Ming, why don't you treat everyone to a meal as a token of your appreciation?" Then they added, "You guys are so rushed. My buddies said Brother Ming didn't even bother to take you to meet them. He didn't even give you a chance to call you sister-in-law."
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "There's a long way to go, and there are plenty of opportunities. Right now, your brother Ming is extremely busy, and he probably doesn't have time to properly treat us. Tomorrow, when I get home from get off work, I'll bring back a few dishes from the state-owned restaurant, and we can all have a meal together."
Bai Haoyang laughed: "Sister-in-law, this is not called making do, sister-in-law spent money."
Wang Qianjin also shouted "sister-in-law", while Yu Wanxia and Sun Ping were laughing beside him.
Zhou Jiani tilted her head and thought about it. This name was not bad, but it was just an engagement, and she was worried that if the two continued to make a fuss, some idle people in the village would gossip about them. She said, "Just call them a few times as a token of your appreciation."
Bai Haoyang and Wang Qianjin laughed: "I understand, sister-in-law!"
The next day, Qiu Zeming went with her to the commune. Zhou Jiani went to cancel her leave. Secretary Zhai saw them coming in. Qiu Zeming was empty-handed, while Zhou Jiani was carrying a briefcase. They didn't seem to be expressing anything, so he jokingly said, "Are you going back to get engaged?"
Zhou Jiani hurriedly grabbed a few candies from her bag and handed them over, chuckling, "Yes, Secretary, you can have some candy."
Zhai Xiangqiang pointed at Qiu Zeming and pretended to threaten him, "You stingy guy, your partner is in my hands."
Qiu Zeming also laughed. Secretary Zhai not only knew that he was going to be transferred, but also approved it and had signed it for him. This was just a joke. He came here today to report to Secretary Zhai about the arrangements he had made regarding the city's work instructions.
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