Chapter 211
What a big tone!
This was Zhai Hong's first thought. She couldn't help but smile and remind him, "There must be over three hundred of them at home that haven't been taken out of the jar yet."
When giving gifts to your future in-laws, twenty or thirty pieces are already quite impressive. But you can't send hundreds of pieces back to your own family, right?
Zhou Jiani was a little disappointed: "Only two or three hundred. Give these to me and then ask Auntie to pickle a batch."
Zhai Hong was a little stunned. She thought that Zhou Jiani was going to take special care of her after she had just spoken. She was somewhat grateful, but also a little embarrassed when she said, "Jiani, you don't have to take special care of my family..."
"It's not that complicated. I just happened to need it, and you happened to have it at home," Zhou Jiani said with a smile. "Don't get the wrong idea. I have a lot of relatives and friends. You'll see me receiving a package in a few days, so I have to reciprocate with a gift. Auntie's pickled duck eggs are really delicious, perfect for sharing with family and friends."
The scarves that Meng Yan bought for her were probably on the way, but Zhou Jiani couldn't possibly tell her roommates in so much detail. It was enough for her to know that they were just normal friends.
However, Zhai Hong thought of the things sent by the village where Zhou Jiani had worked before, and did not think much about what Zhou Jiani said.
As for how much it would cost to buy so many things, Zhai Hong was not so unintelligent as to dig into other people's pockets. Anyway, she knew that Zhou Jiani had refused the subsidy for this semester.
It seemed that Jiani could really eat that much. She was short-sighted. Zhai Hong scratched her head and said rather embarrassedly, "Then I'll go home next week and tell us about the time of the release."
In order to facilitate sales, there is a time difference between each jar. Her mother is very strict and will not open the jar in advance just because there is a big business, as that will affect the taste of the duck eggs.
So she couldn't buy more than 300 of them at once.
Zhou Jiani nodded and whispered, "Auntie, let's sell it at whatever price you normally sell it for. Don't let Auntie work so hard for nothing. I'll pay you the deposit before you go back next week. If I breach the contract, the deposit won't be refunded... Don't refuse. Let's do this. Let's settle this."
Zhai Hong was at a loss for words. Before she could say anything, her roommates came in with basins in their hands, talking and laughing. Zhai Hong stopped talking about the previous topic.
These days, private transactions can easily be labeled as speculation. Apart from worrying about her mother's safety and feeling sorry for the hard work she has put in, she doesn't think it's shameful.
But not everyone thinks this way, and not everyone is kind, so when facing several other roommates, Zhai Hong temporarily chooses to hide it and just pickles it at home to eat.
Why did she confess to Zhou Jiani alone? Well, it wasn't that she wanted to confess, she seemed to have been tricked by Zhou Jiani.
The man didn't ask about her family's situation right away, but rather "where you are", implying that there were many people doing this in their village, and the deal was reached in a few words.
Zhai Hong reacted belatedly and glanced at the fifth roommate in the dormitory with a rather resentful look. The fifth roommate had already spread out the book of Marxist economic theory and started to mumble while reciting it.
Reciting books for a while and listening to the Voice of America on time will help them improve their English.
There's probably no time to settle accounts with Lao Wu.
But Zhai Hong was still a little dazed until she went to bed - had she helped her mother sell more than 300 duck eggs in one go? No, more than 300, Jiani said that she would ask her mother to make another batch in addition to the 300.
The next afternoon, Zhou Jiani did not gather with her roommates in the library. Facing the cold gaze of the study committee member and dormitory leader, Zhou Jiani gritted her teeth and rode away on her bike.
I rushed to the military hospital, locked the car and hurried inside, almost bumping into someone.
Zhou Jiani reacted quickly, stopped in her tracks and took a step back to avoid close contact.
To be precise, there were two people, one familiar and the other only met once.
Xing Jiamei has not been discharged from the hospital yet, so it is normal to meet Qiu Wen here, but why did he meet one of Professor Fu's students?
"It's Xiao Zhou. Why are you in such a hurry? Are you here to see your sister-in-law?" Qiu Wen looked at Zhou Jiani with a very critical look. Her nephew was her biological mother, and she could feel the closeness to some extent because of the blood relationship. But she didn't like her current sister-in-law, nor did she like Zhou Jiani who looked so charming.
Fortunately, the girl was sensible enough to know that her future sister-in-law was still in the hospital, so she rushed to see her for the second time. Qiu Wen nodded in satisfaction, but still couldn't help but lecture her: "Girls should be more calm. Why are you so impatient? Come up quickly. Your sister-in-law just finished feeding the baby."
Zhou Jiani was wondering about the relationship between Ronghua and Qiu Wen when she was lectured.
Anyone else would have certainly not embarrassed Qiu Wen, even if they weren't originally there to see Xin Jiamei. They would have gone for the sake of face. But Zhou Jiani refused to do that. She knew Aunt Du and her sister-in-law didn't get along, so she must be on the same side with Du Yunxin. She said with a low EQ, "No, I'm here to see Aunt Du. You guys are busy. I'll go to Aunt Du's department to find her."
After saying this, he didn't even look at Ronghua next to him, and walked straight past Qiu Wen.
She really didn't care much about irrelevant people, but if she had asked about Aunt Zeming's family situation earlier and knew that Qiu Wen's husband's surname was Rong, she wouldn't be so confused now.
Qiu Wen waited until Zhou Jiani disappeared from the other side of the stairs before she came to her senses and said angrily, "People who come from small places are just uneducated."
In Qiu Wen's eyes, people from regions other than the capital Shanghai all come from small places.
Ronghua, who was standing next to him, had just come back to his senses. He quickly grabbed his sister-in-law and asked, "Sister-in-law, who was that just now?"
Calling Qiu Wen "Auntie" means she's one of the Qiu family's nephews and nieces. But she also knows the younger generation of the Qiu family. Why hasn't she seen that girl before? Or is she from Du Yunxin's family?
Of course, these are not important. What is important is that the girl is the same person who was at Teacher Fu’s house that day. She was like a little hot pepper and even argued with her and Lao Lu.
Qiu Wen couldn't understand her sister-in-law's anxiety. She felt quite embarrassed. She had patted her chest and taken responsibility for everything that day, but ended up getting scolded by her father and elder brother. Today, her sister-in-law came to the hospital to ask about it, and she felt very embarrassed.
However, the sister-in-law planned to go to the Qiu family with Lu Zhengfei and ask for help in person. She thought that the old man of the Qiu family would not be so heartless.
But Qiu Wen didn't dare to guarantee that she could bring the person into the compound. After being scolded once, she knew that she had to go to her father first to ask for his opinion. She planned to go back to her parents' home in the evening.
Now, when she heard Ronghua ask Zhou Jiani, she rolled her eyes slowly and said, "Qiu Zeming found a partner in the countryside. She's from a small place, but she was lucky enough to get into Hua University..."
Ronghua didn't care whether Zhou Jiani was admitted to Hua University or Hua Primary School. She interrupted her sister-in-law and said excitedly, "She knows Teacher Fu. Lao Lu and I met her at Teacher Fu's house the other day. Sister-in-law, can you ask her to help?"
Qiu Wen didn't think it would be difficult to ask Zhou Jiani for help. How could her biological father and elder brother push her? Zhou Jiani was the future daughter-in-law of the Qiu family. There were variables before she even entered the family. Not to mention flattering the Qiu family and their relatives, but she shouldn't refuse to give them this little face, right?
"No problem. She's just a junior. How can she refuse when her elders ask her to?" Qiu Wen didn't question her own judgment, but she did question whether Zhou Jiani had such a big face. "Will your teacher give her face?"
Then he asked doubtfully, "That's not right. Doesn't your teacher teach farming? Xiao Zhou got into Hua University... How did they know each other?"
Ronghua tried hard not to roll his eyes.
This sister-in-law is good in every way except that she is narrow-minded and has little cultural background.
It is true that it is about teaching farming...but why can't we use "agriculture" to describe it?
But since he needed her help, he certainly wouldn't look down on his sister-in-law for such a thing. He smiled and said, "You'll have to ask your niece-in-law who's not married yet."
Only by asking can you judge whether you have the face with Teacher Fu, whether you can help put in a few good words for them, or take them directly to Teacher Fu's house.
Qiu Wen curled her lips and said, "It's not certain whether we can get married in the future."
The two of them waited in the hall, but instead of standing, they sat on a bench by the wall. Unexpectedly, Zhou Jiani and Du Yunxin came down together. Qiu Wen knew things were going to get tough. She whispered, "My brother's new wife is a very independent woman. She definitely doesn't want Zhou Jiani to get involved in our affairs. Let's chase her out after she goes upstairs... I should have waited outside the door earlier."
When Du Yunxin comes back, can they chase her out and catch up with Zhou Jiani?
Then he couldn't help but sneer: "My sister-in-law is really... a daughter-in-law who hasn't even married yet is so eager for her. Doesn't our Ze Ming have any chance of finding a wife? He's so eager."
I came to see Du Yunxin, and she eagerly sent me down... No, was she sending me straight back to school? Why did Du Yunxin ride her bike away with Zhou Jiani?
They were both dumbfounded.
Zhou Jiani didn't know that someone was keeping an eye on her, and even if she knew, she wouldn't care, because her mind was full of the yard that Du Yunxin wanted to buy, which was actually in Shichahai.
Zhou Jiani smiled and said on the way: "Auntie Du, we played in Houhai and Beihai Park yesterday..."
Du Yunxin laughed: "If you hang out more, maybe you can run into me."
The owner of this square, single-family house took it back but never rented it out, and now wants to sell it.
How could Zhou Jiani not be satisfied? She was very satisfied. It would have been even better if she had bought it with her own money.
Bah, bah, bah, people shouldn't be too greedy. Du Yunxin just said on the way that after the transfer of ownership, just clean up and hand over the key to her. If she doesn't want to live in the compound on weekends, she can stay here for a night or two and cook her own food to improve her diet.
It doesn’t matter if the food is not improved. After living in a dormitory for a long time, having a solitary environment can be a change of pace.
Zhou Jiani was so moved that she almost cried. Aunt Du was such a nice and considerate mother-in-law.
Qiu Zeming, who was far away at the border, didn't know that his mother was going to buy a small courtyard for him. After he returned from his mission, he led his team to the front line. During this period, the conflict continued and the situation was somewhat serious, so he dared not relax for a moment.
"Da da da..." Gunshots were heard again from the front. Qiu Zeming made a gesture and led his men to move closer quietly, slowly approaching in a semi-encirclement.
In order to protect the border and the people he loved, Qiu Zeming remained extremely alert and issued a counterattack order.
Back in the capital, Xing Jiamei was discharged from the hospital and returned to the compound to recuperate after giving birth. She had a simple bathing ceremony, and then Du Yunxin went to buy the small compound in a straightforward manner. After completing the transfer procedures, she took the time to clean up the house and get some peace and quiet.
Since Xin Jiamei returned to the compound to recuperate after giving birth, Qiu Zexun naturally moved back. He certainly would not miss the opportunity to repair his relationship with his family and stepmother.
He even took the initiative to pay for living expenses and food coupons.
This is what should be done. They already have their own independent family. They can't come back to recuperate after giving birth and use the food quota of other people in the family.
Xing Jiamei was a little unhappy, but what made her even more unhappy was yet to come. Home was not only where they lived, but also where the old man handled official business after get off work. Too many people coming in and out would make it look messy, so he gave Qiu Wen a ban, asking her to go to her parents' home as little as possible.
As soon as these words were spoken, the Xin family who planned to come here every day felt a little embarrassed. If they didn't come, they would have wanted to get closer to the old man of the Qiu family on behalf of their daughter and son-in-law. After all, there was no better reason than to take care of the confinement mother.
Otherwise, why was this planned in the first place?
Come on... They have even banned their own daughter, so it wouldn't be good for them to come here too often.
Moreover, disturbing the old man at work is not about building relationships, it's almost like being annoying.
As for Fan Cuidi, who was still thinking about coming to see her grandson, it goes without saying that it was impossible for her to even enter the door.
Want to see your grandchildren? Wait until they move back to their own home after the confinement period. This month won’t be too much of a hassle.
It's understandable if you think about it. Having a baby crying loudly at all times of the day and night is enough to make the whole family busy. And if a bunch of people come and go all day long, who can calm down?
I understand it, but why do I feel so aggrieved?
But the in-laws are very powerful, so I have to endure the frustration.
Another person who felt equally aggrieved was Qiu Zexun. Mr. Qiu raised the aunt's salary for this month in front of his family of three, and he paid for it himself.
The reason was very good. Mrs. Fang was mainly responsible for taking care of him and the household. Du Yunxin would sometimes go to the kitchen to help, but she would not boss Mrs. Fang around and assign her work.
There was someone in the family who was in confinement after childbirth, so Mrs. Fang couldn't just leave them alone, but she had no obligation to ask someone to take care of them. She could only give her an extra salary so that she could help take care of Xin Jiamei while she was doing housework.
Qiu Zexun's face looked a little unhappy.
He did not object to his mother's discussion with his mother-in-law and aunt about returning to the compound to recuperate after giving birth. He even felt it was very reasonable. If he missed this opportunity, he didn't know when there would be a better chance to move back.
Isn't it said that grandparents are closer than grandchildren? This time, it was a natural move for him to move back home, and he was even prepared to live there for a long time. If his stepmother didn't like a grandson who wasn't related by blood, how could his father not want a grandson? How could his grandfather not like the first great-grandson of the Qiu family?
As long as there is this kind of bond, even if I don't live here continuously, it shouldn't be a problem to come back and stay for three or five days a week, right?
I didn't expect the old man to do this.
If they stayed long-term, wouldn't the old man have to pay for the babysitter for them? Letting him pay for it himself... His salary was fine for supporting the family, but it would be a bit strained to cover an additional expense.
Besides, he didn't want to pay the money at all!
This was not what he had imagined. Qiu Zexun was somewhat confused, and Xin Jiamei was left with only grievance. That night, he said indignantly, "I gave birth to a son for your Qiu family. Why is Grandpa like this?"
The stepmother-in-law simply allowed them to come back and live without showing any displeasure, but she didn't even bother to help with the confinement care or childcare.
I'm still angry.
Nonsense, facing such a cunning and evil couple, how could Du Yunxin dare to touch them? She was too lazy to touch them.
As for the person who had actually plotted against her own son, she was considered kind enough not to stand downstairs and curse at him every day, making them restless during their confinement. How could she expect them to reconcile?
Qiu Zexun was also a little annoyed. He wasn't a very gentle person to begin with, so he said irritably, "You've been saying the same thing over and over again these past few days. It's not like the Qiu family has been a single-line family for generations. Don't they need a son?"
What the Qiu family lacks is a son who can support the family and lead it to a higher level of success.
Xingamei was in a good mood for a few days, but she was still a little scared when her man got angry, and she choked suddenly.
The Qiu family is not a large family, but they are not the only family.
But she gave birth to the first grandson of the Qiu family. Shouldn't she be loved and pampered?
This is different from what she imagined.
Qiu Zexun's eyes were gloomy, and he thought maliciously, if only Qiu Zeming could not come back...
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