Qi Mengmeng devoted herself to preparing for the exam and was truly oblivious to what was happening outside. She focused only on reading books of sages and was not concerned at all about what was happening outside.
The weather was getting colder, and Qi Huilan had nowhere else to go, so she took her two children to Zhao Xiaocao's house to play, and learned a lot of gossip.
Occasionally, Yu Xiaoman would bring Xiaodouzi over to play, and would also talk to Qi Huilan about things in the factory.
Lu Xiaochun comes once every two weeks, but he came last week and came again this week. When he came, he just worked silently without saying a word.
Qi Huilan felt a little strange and asked, "Xiaochun, do you have anything to do today? If so, tell your aunt, don't keep it in your heart."
Lu Xiaochun had a slight smile on his face, but when he heard Qi Huilan say that, the smile immediately disappeared and he looked like he wanted to cry.
Soon, Lu Xiaochun restrained his expression, forced a smile, and lowered his head to tease the two children.
Qi Huilan felt a little strange. Did she have a fight with her partner?
She remembered that when the two children were one month old, Xiao Zhao came and his eyes were almost fixed on Lu Xiaochun. He was especially nice to her. How long has it been since then? How could he have changed?
Originally, Lu Xiaochun didn't want to say anything, but she felt really aggrieved, and when Qi Huilan asked her a few more questions, she started to cry.
Qi Huilan quickly handed her a handkerchief: "What happened? Did you have a fight? If you think this is not good, I will introduce you to a good one. Xiaochun is pretty, hardworking and capable. If you don't have a partner, there are people who want to marry you lining up outside."
This was an exaggeration, but it made Lu Xiaochun feel much better and his face turned a little red.
"Aunt Qi, I'm not as good as you say. I'm just a country girl."
Qi Huilan understood a little bit. It seemed that the problem still lay at work.
"I remember that Mengmeng promised her that if she got into university, she would sell her job to you." Qi Huilan heard Qi Mengmeng say this.
"I haven't told anyone else about this except my sister." Lu Xiaochun's voice was light.
When Lu Xiaochun went back to work, Xiao Zhao told Zhao's mother that Lu Xiaochun had a job. Zhao's mother had been thinking about how to arrange a wedding for the two of them, but more than a month passed and Xiao Zhao didn't mention the wedding, which made Zhao's mother very strange.
Yesterday, Zhao's mother went to see Lu Xiaochun and asked her about their situation indirectly. She also said that they had been dating for a long time and that even if Lu Xiaochun had a job, he should not distance himself from Xiao Zhao.
At first, Xiao Zhao didn’t know what was going on, but the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong.
Zhao's mother seemed to mean that now that she had a job, she was going to break up with Xiao Zhao.
But her current job is just a substitute, and she and Xiao Zhao have never talked about breaking up.
Ever since Xiao Zhao went to work in the machinery factory, the two of them only see each other every two or three days. They just met the day before yesterday. So it doesn't count as a breakup, right?
Lu Xiaochun was not the type to suffer bullying, so he pointed out these two points on the spot.
The person with a stern face turned out to be Zhao's mother. If it wasn't at the factory gate, she would have lost her temper on the spot because of the impact. But even though she endured it again and again, she still yelled.
"Xiaochun, I'm telling you, if you don't have a job, then you don't have a job. My family has already said that if you don't have a job, at most we won't have a dowry, and we're willing to accept you. But you lied to us and said that it would be bad if you had a job. Aren't you committing marriage fraud?"
Lu Xiaochun's face instantly turned red, she was angry, and her tone became stiff: "When did I cheat on my marriage? Who did I marry? Besides, I never said I had a job."
Zhao's mother looked Lu Xiaochun up and down and didn't believe what she said at all.
"If you didn't tell me, why would my son tell me that you have a job? You are lying at such a young age."
Lu Xiaochun was so angry that she wanted to walk away, but she couldn't let Zhao's mother slander her reputation as she still wanted to work in the food factory in the future.
She held back her anger and said, "Auntie, I never told you that I have a job. Besides, you and I have no relationship at all. It is not up to you whether I have a job or not."
She left immediately after she finished speaking, without giving Zhao's mother a chance to speak again.
Zhao's mother was also very angry. She originally wanted to ask Lu Xiaochun about his thoughts on the bride price, but she found out that Lu Xiaochun had no job and had no intention of marrying her son at all. She turned around and went home in anger.
Lu Xiaochun came out a little earlier that day. She was supposed to help Lu Xiaolan take the child to the hospital for treatment, but was delayed by Zhao's mother. When she got home, Lu Xiaolan had already taken the child to the hospital. She hurried to the hospital and was scolded by Shu's mother.
Lu Xiaochun was so angry that tears came to her eyes, but she didn't dare tell Lu Xiaolan about it.
Because Lu Xiaolan's youngest son had been hospitalized for pneumonia these two days, she was already in a bad mood, so she didn't want to talk about this anymore and make Lu Xiaolan worry.
Qi Huilan also got angry after hearing what Lu Xiaochun said.
"What did Xiao Zhao tell his mother to come find you?"
Although Lu Xiaochun and Xiao Zhao were dating, they had not yet married. It was inappropriate for Zhao's mother to come to see Lu Xiaochun.
Lu Xiaochun shook her head. She didn’t know what Xiao Zhao had told his mother.
Today, Lu Xiaochun went to the hospital to deliver meals to Lu Xiaolan and her son, and then came here to help Qi Huilan with the work. She did not see Xiao Zhao, and she did not want to see Xiao Zhao.
"Let's talk about it in a few days."
The two had been together for a few months and had a pretty good relationship. Lu Xiaochun certainly didn't want to break up, but what Zhao's mother said was too harsh and she was really angry.
"Okay, then let's go back and listen to what Xiao Zhao has to say. If he can resolve this matter, we can continue the discussion. If he lets his mother cause trouble for you, you should think about it carefully."
Qi Huilan has been married three times and has never experienced conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. But even if you have never eaten pork, you have seen a pig run. She used to work in a hospital and has seen many conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
If the man is clear-headed, or the daughter-in-law's family is powerful, the daughter-in-law's life will be easier. On the contrary, her life is really like being soaked in misery.
For someone like Lu Xiaochun, who has almost no help from her parents' side, her life will definitely not be easy if her husband doesn't support her.
Lu Xiaochun understood what Qi Huilan meant, she thought so too.
The two people spoke in a very low voice, and Qi Mengmeng, who was studying in the next room, didn't hear anything at all.
Lu Xiaochun stayed at Qi Mengmeng's house until noon and helped Qi Huilan prepare dinner. Despite Qi Mengmeng's attempts to stop him, he left.
The food at the Qi family was really so good that she felt embarrassed to always eat at their place.
Moreover, she had already agreed with Lu Xiaolan today that she would go and bring her lunch at noon.
Lu Xiaochun hurried back to the Shu family. The second aunt of the Shu family had already prepared dinner. When she saw Lu Xiaochun coming back, she didn't say anything and handed her the lunch box.
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