The mother-in-law suddenly appeared and went berserk, which scared Zhao Xiaoxing so much that the rag in her hand fell to the ground and she shrank into the corner in panic.
Chen Xingling walked out calmly with a chilly voice.
"The banquet will be held in the evening, so it will be in time for me to call you and the two sisters-in-law then. In the morning, we still have to pack up and clean the place, and prepare for the banquet in the afternoon. It's not a good idea to ask you to do the work, right?"
Li Ying was furious.
Not for any other reason, just because she couldn't imagine that the garden could be so beautiful and the environment could be so good, but she couldn't live there!
At this moment, I wish I could find a few excuses to give him a good scolding and vent my anger!
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?!" Li Ying asked angrily, "We eat together every day, and last night I slept at home. Why didn't you tell us that you could live here? You didn't even tell us that you were inviting people to the dinner! If I, Dong, and Aqi hadn't come here, you might have kept it a secret!"
Chen Xingling lazily leaned against the door railing and asked, "If I didn't tell you, you wouldn't ask me, right? I've been building this house for several months, and it's so close to the shipyard, but you didn't show any concern for me. I thought you didn't want to see my parents building a house for me!"
Forehead?
Li Ying didn't expect to be blamed, and said angrily: "Who said that? Who said I don't want to see it? Don't I have time?! Besides, are you willing to let me see it? I don't know the way, how can I come if you don't bring me?"
Chen Xingling was too lazy to pay attention to her and said, "You are here now, aren't you? I was busy this morning and didn't want you and the two sisters-in-law to be tired, so I planned to call you later. The banquet is in the evening, and Aqi will naturally invite you here in advance. Today is the weekend, and some departments in the factory have to work overtime. Ayi is also working overtime, so the banquet will not start until at least 12:30."
Li Ying stuck her head out to look around and found that the bedroom on the second floor was very spacious, even more than half the size of the room on the first floor facing the river.
Not only that, there is a balcony and bathroom behind the bedroom, which looks convenient.
"This place is so spacious, why are there only two rooms? Can't there be a few more rooms? What a waste!"
Chen Xingling smiled wryly: "There's no other way. Every room has to have two more walls. Where can I get so much money to do it? Since Aqi won't pay, I can only save some money to arrange it."
"You--can't you just let him pay for some of it?" Li Ying's face turned red, and he stammered, "Building a house is a big deal, it's only right that Aqi pays for some of it."
Chen Xingling said "Huh?" and asked back, "Didn't you tell Aqi not to pay? You also said that Aqi works hard and I must be considerate of him, and you also said that my parents can just pay for it."
"…How could this be possible!" Li Ying stammered.
Chen Xingling pointed directly towards the stairs: "It was Aqi who said that. How about we go downstairs to confront him? Could it be that Aqi is lying to me?"
Li Ying's face was full of embarrassment and he turned around and went to the next room.
"Over there... is that Xiao Huzi's room? I haven't even seen it yet!"
After saying this, she quickly walked away.
The person Zhao Xiaoxing was most afraid of meeting was her mother-in-law, so she quickly ran downstairs.
Gu Qi was just about to go upstairs, and seeing her pitiful look like a mouse seeing a cat, he guessed without thinking that it was his mother who was in trouble again.
He frowned slightly, walked into the bedroom, and saw his wife packing their daily necessities, so he quickly stepped forward to help.
Chen Xingling smiled bitterly: "I've only lived here for half a month, I don't know where all these things came from..."
She and Xiao Huzi had only moved in half a year ago, but after clearing out the inventory, they had several times more clothes and belongings than Gu Qi!
Gu Qi smiled slightly and didn't take it to heart at all.
"Without you around, my life is too simple, almost monotonous. Only with these things, it seems to have a breath of life."
Chen Xingling smiled sweetly and whispered: "Although I have so many clothes, as long as I see something pretty, I can't help but want to buy it!"
"If you want to buy something, just buy it." Gu Qi whispered, "I don't need to buy any more clothes. I'll use the monthly allowance to arrange it for you."
He had calculated that the salary he earned from the factory was enough to support his elderly mother and younger sisters, including their tuition.
The special allowance from the province must be given to his wife. After all, from now on, their family of three will be independent, and the expenses will naturally increase.
Chen Xingling didn't care much and asked, "Did you receive it last month?"
"I received it." Gu Qi replied, "The money is sent by the post office on time every month. I have already put it in the envelope. By the way, I also deposit one yuan into the Big Clam Shell every month. Oh, by the way, where is the Big Clam Shell? Is it still under the bed?"
Chen Xingling glanced at him with amusement and pointed at the cabinet under the retro big bed.
"Look! It's inside! I couldn't carry it by myself, so my two brothers helped me get it here. They just asked me why I was carrying this thing, complaining that it was killing me! I said it was our entire fortune, our lives, but they just thought I was joking."
Gu Qi smiled.
At this time, Li Ying came out from the next door, swaying his chubby body. He looked at this bed for a few more times, then pouted and went downstairs.
Chen Xingling couldn't help but tease: "Your mother almost wrote the word 'sour' on her forehead."
"Ignore her." Gu Qi whispered, "Her temper is not something that ordinary people can stand. As daughters-in-law, you don't have to accommodate her. We are her children, and we have to tolerate her. But you and Xiao Xing don't have to be like us."
In his opinion, his mother did not owe his daughter-in-law any favor by giving birth to her and raising her, so he should not ask too much of her, let alone force her.
Unfortunately, the old mother put the cart before the horse. Not only did she not think about being nice to her daughter-in-law, but she was disgusted, mistreated and looked down on her.
A mother-in-law like her is not worthy of her daughters-in-law's patience. There is no need and no obligation to do so.
He is different from his younger brothers and sisters. They were all born from their old mother's womb and have the responsibility and obligation to support their old mother. They cannot shirk it or refuse it.
But my old mother has a terrible temper. As long as she is still in good health, we should try to keep a distance from her as much as possible, so as not to make the house smelly and chaotic all day long, making it impossible for anyone to have peace.
The best arrangement now is
He and Ayi both lived on Shuiyue Road, only a few meters away from their old mother. They could take care of her and their two younger sisters at any time, and they didn't have to worry about their old mother mistreating their wives.
"Oh, Xing'er, there's something I want to discuss with you - my mother wants Ayi and the others to move back home immediately and not waste money renting a house outside. She also wants Xiaoxing to go back and help with the housework."
Chen Xingling was not surprised at all and said, "The key lies in whether Ayi can withstand it."
The problem between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is an eternal historical problem, and whether the son can make a difference and stand firm on his own position plays the most crucial role.
Gu Yi is filial, but he is not foolishly filial.
In addition, he had seen how his mother treated and abused his sister-in-law before, and he had already had a psychological trauma in his heart. He simply couldn't bear to see his wife suffer such grievances and pain.
"He can already make money on his own and be financially independent. He doesn't have to worry about being controlled by your mother. He can handle it. Just trust him."
Gu Qi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "My mother said...she wanted to confiscate all his assets."
Forehead?
Chen Xingling laughed softly: "It is true that the higher the Tao, the higher the devil!"
Gu Qi couldn't help but ask: "What if my mother threatens him to pay the rent? Then he won't be able to pay the rent. Then - should we give A Yi some support?"
"Okay." Chen Xingling said generously, "We are brothers, so if you need help, just help. Tell him quietly that half of the money should be given to your mother, and the rest should be used for rent. Come here for breakfast and dinner, and get anything you need. If your mother wants all the money, we can take a few dozen yuan from the clam shell and pay half of his rent, so he won't have to worry in the short term."
"Thank you." Gu Qi whispered gratefully, "With your generosity, Ayi and his wife don't have to worry anymore."
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