As for his purpose, he didn't know.
Xu Ruantang had obviously thought of it as well, but Chen Ji, being of a certain nature, was naturally not curious about the purpose.
It's pointless for her to ask.
Xu Ruantang's curiosity was just a passing fancy. Since she couldn't get an answer, she didn't make things difficult for herself and quickly put the matter out of her mind.
After waking up from their nap, the two of them still gave Xiaobao a bath as usual.
Perhaps people in this era don't have a strong sense of hygiene. When Gao's parents were taking care of their child, they didn't bathe the child much.
Xu Ruantang was feeling lazy, so the family of three stayed home and played.
Xiao Bao is constantly moving around; he's practically become a master of mischief.
Fortunately, Chen Ji was also full of energy, and the two of them were good at wearing each other down.
Xu Ruantang was nestled on the sofa with a pillow under her head, holding a piece of fruit that Chen Ji had cut, and occasionally popping one into her mouth.
Xu Ruantang doesn't watch TV when her child is at home.
She suffered greatly from nearsightedness in her later life and thought that electronic products were bad for the eyes, so she didn't want Xiaobao to become addicted to them too early.
Xiao Bao was rummaging around in front, while Chen Ji followed behind her, cleaning up after her.
Xu Ruantang tilted her head to look.
It was quite pleasant.
However, this pleasant moment was interrupted by a knock on the door.
Xu Ruantang opened the door and found Li Shuhe standing outside, tears still on her face and her eyes red.
When she saw Xu Ruantang, she cried even harder.
"What's going on?" Xu Ruantang looked left and right. Fortunately, the commotion wasn't too big, and it hadn't reached the point where she was being watched.
Gossip in the compound always spreads faster than a carrier pigeon.
She pulled Li Shuhe into the courtyard and casually closed the gate.
Li Shuhe just let her lead her around, crying and sniffling, her face almost covered in tears and snot.
Xu Ruantang pulled her to sit down on the sofa and found some tissues for her to wipe her tears.
She couldn't utter a single complete sentence; she just kept crying.
Thinking it must be related to Shen Qingwen, Xu Ruantang didn't rush her, waiting until she had cried enough before talking to her.
She gave Chen Ji a wink.
Chen Ji frowned slightly and reluctantly carried Xiao Bao upstairs.
He already doesn't have much rest time, and now the time he can spend alone with his wife and children has been taken away by others.
Although Li Shuhe's eyes were blurred with tears, she still managed to see Chen Ji and Xiao Bao, two living people.
I was crying the whole time and didn't say anything because I was a little embarrassed.
Now that Chen Ji was gone, she picked up a tissue to wipe her tears and blew her nose.
With a thick nasal tone, she said, "What do you think my dad is thinking? He was the one who forced me to go on blind dates, and now he's the one making me break up with Shen Qingwen?"
Xu Ruantang blinked, puzzled, and asked, "You're already engaged, what did Shen Qingwen do to upset your parents?"
The Li family parents have such good tempers; they don't seem like the kind of people who would easily break off an engagement or be unreasonable.
Xu Ruan's first thought was that Shen Qingwen or the Shen family had done something again.
Li Shuhe's eyes were wet from crying, and her expression was somewhat bitter. She sighed and said, "Because of buying a house."
After Xu Ruantang and Wang Xiuxiu bought the house, Li Shuhe was also very tempted.
She quickly took Shen Qingwen to see the house, and Shen Qingwen expressed his satisfaction.
Li Shuhe didn't have enough money herself, so she went home and asked her parents for help.
It was agreed long ago that Li's parents would pay for it, and they didn't care. They felt that since the Shen family had also contributed half, at least their attitude was there.
It's not Shen Qingwen's fault that he's not rich. He's working hard to earn money, and his serious and ambitious attitude is enough.
Buying a house is a big deal, and Li's parents were worried about the two young people, so they went with them.
Shen Qingwen failed to appear at the agreed time.
Li Shuhe initially explained that something must have happened at work that caused the delay.
Later, Shen Qingwen arrived late, but Li Shuhe didn't mind and pulled him inside.
Shen Qingwen stood still.
The Li family parents, being the kind of people they were, immediately sensed something was amiss.
Shen Qingwen probably didn't expect that his father-in-law and mother-in-law would also come.
If it were just Li Shuhe alone, he could have easily coaxed her and explained a few things.
With his elders present, he told the truth under the intimidating gaze of his father.
It turned out that the Shen family had found out about the house purchase, and Shen's parents hadn't slept all night because of it.
Mother Shen sat in the main room and cried all night, saying that she was old and that coming to the capital had been a burden to her son.
She felt bad about it.
When it gets light, I'll go back to the Northwest with the old man and not stay here in my daughter-in-law's eyes.
Her son's money was hard-earned, and he used it all to buy a house. How will the family live in the future?
Shen Qingwen has been sending money home all these years, so his savings are not much.
If it were as agreed beforehand, he would contribute half of the property, leaving nothing for himself.
Shen Qingwen had originally thought that when he sent money home before, his parents said they would save it for him to use when he got married in the future.
Even if he spends all his savings on buying a house, his parents will still cover the cost of the wedding banquet.
When we finally talked it out, we found out that my parents didn't have a single penny of savings.
The whole family is counting on Shen Qingwen to provide living expenses every month, and there's also the baby of her younger brother and sister-in-law, who will need to drink formula after birth.
I need to stay in a hospital in Beijing.
All of these cost money.
The Shen family discussed it all night and finally reached an agreement.
That means having Shen Qingwen ask Li Shuhe for help. The apartment his work unit allocated is so big that it wouldn't be a problem for the family to stay there temporarily.
Mother Li asked at the time, "We can manage to live here now, but if Shuhe marries you and gets pregnant, where will the child live? Where will the child live when they get older?"
Shen Qingwen's house is a small three-bedroom apartment. If you include the children, it's like eight people living in it.
Moreover, Shen Qingwen was the only able-bodied person among these eight people.
He earns enough money to support his entire family.
If things continue like this, when will I be able to live alone?
Li Shuhe's parents knew her personality all too well.
Even teeth and lips sometimes clash; when a large family lives under one roof, misunderstandings are bound to arise.
Faced with Li's mother's question, Shen Qingwen couldn't say a word.
He stammered for a long time, not even daring to look at his parents, before finally saying, "How about Shuhe goes back to her parents' house since she's pregnant?"
This was the best solution Shen Qingwen could think of.
He didn't really want to buy a house; the pressure was too much and there was no need for it. Money saved in his own hands was the only money that truly belonged to him.
Besides, he couldn't possibly send his parents and younger brother back to the Northwest; that would be too unfilial.
Mother Li was so angry that she flung her sleeve and turned to leave.
Father Li was more open-minded than Mother Li. He wasn't angry, but he asked Shen Qingwen a question.
"Qingwen, Shuhe has been pampered since she was a child. She never lifts a finger at home. Are you sure your parents can accept her as their daughter-in-law if the whole family lives together?"
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