Just as the three of them were playing with the child, Su Xiang and his son, who were working in the field, returned.
Yan Ling reluctantly put her grandson down, turned to Dong Qin and said, "Take good care of the child. Jing and I will go out first."
Dong Qin watched her mother-in-law and sister-in-law leave. It wasn't until her son made a "whimpering" sound that she came back to her senses and gently coaxed him, "Baby, go to sleep."
Upon entering the living room, Yan Ling noticed that her daughter was carrying a bag.
He frowned. "Girl, you've spent so much money on so many things again."
The couple's life in the city wasn't easy either, and they had two children to raise.
Su Jingjing placed the things on the table and smiled gently, "Mom, my sister-in-law is in her postpartum period and needs to nourish her body."
Yan Ling watched her daughter pull out one nice thing after another from the bag. "Oh dear, Mom should buy those things. I can't let you spend the money."
She scolded him playfully, "Don't do that again next time."
Okay.
Yan Ling was helpless. She knew that the girl was just saying it casually and would do as she pleased next time.
At this moment, Su Xiang and his son walked in.
Su Jingjing quickly greeted them, "Dad, brother."
Su Xiang nodded and glanced around. "The children aren't here?"
Yan Ling tidied up the things on the table, squinted at the old man, and said, "What are you saying? The children still have to go to school."
Su Xiang sat down, and his daughter quickly poured water for him and Da Shan.
Su Dashan scratched his head sheepishly, "Little sister, you chat with Mom and Dad first, I'll go in and check on your sister-in-law."
He felt restless and missed his son after not seeing him for a day.
Since his son was born, he has been even more enthusiastic about working in the fields.
"Go on." Yan Ling waved her hand. That's all her son is good for. He's content with his wife, kids, and a warm bed.
Su Jingjing assisted her mother, and the two chatted and laughed as they worked in the kitchen.
Today's dinner included both meat and vegetables, making it quite a substantial meal.
Dong Qin didn't go out in the wind while she was in postpartum confinement, and ate alone in her room.
After dinner, Yan Ling took over the dishwashing so her daughter could rest before taking a bath.
The next day, Su Jingjing met her sister-in-law's family. Indeed, she had many brothers and sisters, which explained why her mother had been so opposed to their marriage.
However, the Dong family is very down-to-earth and will not act rashly.
When her in-laws arrived, Yan Ling prepared a delicious meal in a very courteous manner. Now, her attitude towards Dong Qin had changed, and she found her in-laws much more agreeable.
Both sides were able to sit down and talk amicably, mostly about the newborn baby.
Dong Qin's room
Grandma Dong was petite with a face full of wrinkles, but her smile was kind. At this moment, she was holding her grandson in her arms.
Her daughter, Xiaoqin, finally has a son and a daughter, so life can be a little easier now.
On the way here, she was particularly anxious, fearing that her in-laws would give them a hard time, which would only make her daughter's situation worse.
To avoid embarrassing her daughter, she pulled out the clothes she wore when she got married from the bottom of the trunk. This was the only piece of clothing without any patches.
The younger sister next to her lowered her head and teased, "Big sister, your little nephew is so cute."
The second sister was a little shy. "Big sister, he doesn't cry or make a fuss. He's so well-behaved."
Dong Qin looked at her son with a gentle expression, "Yes, he is indeed very worry-free."
She doesn't need to get up so frequently at night.
Grandma Dong gently tossed her grandson, glancing furtively at the closed door. "Xiao Qin, how has your mother-in-law been treating you these past few days?"
Although she could see her daughter's happiness from her rosy complexion, Granny Dong still wanted to hear it from her own mouth.
Dong Qin said casually, "Mom, my mother-in-law is very good to me. I feel like I've gained weight these past two days."
She used to be skinny, but now she has some weight to her body and looks much healthier.
Granny Dong carefully examined her daughter and found that it was indeed the case, so she was relieved.
"By the way, your sister-in-law didn't look like this before."
Dong Qin found it funny, "Mom, Jingjing lost weight, doesn't she look beautiful now that she's slimmed down?"
"It is indeed quite beautiful."
Granny Dong chimed in, saying that she was not only beautiful but also gentle and kind.
"Seeing you happy makes me feel at ease."
She placed her grandson in Xiao Qin's hands, carefully took out a cloth bag from her pocket, licked her fingers, counted out five yuan, and handed it to her daughter.
The second and eldest sisters swallowed hard; they had never seen so much money before.
Dong Qin was startled. "Mom, what are you doing?"
“You just had a baby and need money right now. Mom only has five yuan to give you. Don’t think it’s too little.”
Of all the children in the family, Xiaoqin has suffered the most, not only helping to take care of her younger siblings but also managing the household very well.
Fortunately, she married Dashan, who was kind and honest and loved his daughter dearly.
Whenever there's a family emergency, he's always the first to contribute money and effort.
Xiao Qin is lucky.
Although the Su family was not extremely wealthy, they did not have to eat coarse food every day, and occasionally they could enjoy meat as a treat.
Granny Dong chose her son-in-law because he was the village chief and his mother was a rather shrewish woman; she knew that such a family would definitely have a good life.
This proved to be true.
Dong Qin quickly pushed it back, "Mom, I don't want it. Da Shan and I still have some savings, and my mother-in-law and the others have been taking care of the things the child needs these past few days. We don't need Da Shan's or my money at all."
"I'll keep these five yuan to buy some meat for my younger siblings."
Dong Qin looked at her two younger sisters, who were so thin they were practically skin and bones. She knew that the family had always been struggling, but her mother had never said anything about it.
Before her mother could speak, she added, "Mom, my younger sister is getting old, she needs to take care of her health."
In their area, most girls rely on matchmakers to find a partner. Girls from better-off families or who are prettier might be able to find a good match through a matchmaker.
The younger sister smiled shyly, "Sister, why are you bringing me up all of a sudden?"
"I don't want to get married."
Dong Qin patted her younger sister's hair and said, "Silly girl, if a girl is old and still at home, people will gossip about her."
After she got married, her family relied entirely on her younger sister to manage things.
After thinking it over, Dong Qin realized that her second daughter was indeed of marriageable age.
Gritting her teeth, she said, "Alright, Mom will use this five yuan for your younger brothers and sisters."
Granny Dong thought that they seemed to have stayed in the room for too long, and was afraid that it would displease her in-laws' mother.
I told Xiaoqin and then went out to help my mother-in-law with the chores.
Su Jingjing stayed at home for three days. She wasn't in a hurry, but her parents were.
However, she did indeed want An'an and Yuanyuan to be together.
So on the fourth day, we decided to return to the city.
Before leaving, my mother packed some local specialties and asked my eldest brother to take her to catch a ride.
Yesterday, they had already sent a telegram to Ah Ting asking him to come and pick her up.
After a four-hour drive, we finally got back to the city.
As soon as I got off the bus, I saw Ah Ting standing right in the middle.
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