The next morning, Gu Qi and Gu Yitian took half a day off from work.
Chen Xingling happened to have no classes in the morning, so after sending Xiaohuzi to school, he went to the south of the city with them to inquire about the news.
Ying came and asked to take her with them, but she hadn't woken up yet and everyone had something else to do in the afternoon, so they couldn't wait for her to come and set off on their own.
Chen Xingling had already made a trip and found the ferry with ease.
Soon, they got the specific information.
It turned out that Chen Nantai's distant cousin was from Yucheng, and his home was near the ferry.
My cousin's family lives an ordinary life, neither good nor bad. He always has a desire to go out and explore the world. Since he was young, he has wanted to go to sea to Southeast Asia from time to time.
"But his wife kept trying to stop him from going, fearing that he would forget his hometown after going to Southeast Asia, marry another foreign woman and live there, abandoning her and the children. He had no choice but to wait until the children grew up, and then take the whole family to Southeast Asia."
Chen Xingling couldn't help but ask: "Which country are they going to? Who are they going to?"
The neighbor shook his head and said he didn't know, explaining: "It seems to be his wife's uncle, we don't know him."
Chen Xingling asked the neighbor if he knew Chen Nantai, and asked tentatively: "He is very close to a chubby girl, right?"
The neighbor replied, "I heard he is from the same hometown as Chen. He is indeed very round and fat. Chen went to Southeast Asia with his cousin and said he wanted to make a name for himself before coming back."
Gu Qi looked around and couldn't help asking, "Old man, do they have elderly people at home?"
"Yes!" The neighbor answered, "There is also an old woman who is still in good health and lives in the alley over there. Before his wife went to Southeast Asia, she bought rice and grain for her and told her relatives to help take care of her. She said that once she settles down there and has a spacious place to live, she will come and pick her up to reunite with her."
Chen Xingling and Gu Qi looked at each other and were secretly relieved.
After hearing the news, the three of them went about their business.
In the evening, Chen Xingling and Zhao Xiaoxing got off work together, and Chen Xingling drove her to the north of the city.
When they arrived at the gate of Sanyuan, they saw their mother-in-law was already waiting outside the house.
Ying asked angrily, "Such a big thing happened at home, why are you all busy with work and not coming? I've been waiting here for almost an hour!"
Chen Xingling asked calmly, "Aqi and the others are all at the factory. You can just go to the office to find him. Why are you waiting here?"
Ying exclaimed, "Hey!" and frowned as she explained, "I looked for him, but he's not here! Someone in his office said he took Huzi out with him, and it seemed like he went with the deputy factory director named Liu."
Chen Xingling took out the key and opened the door.
Zhao Xiaoxing timidly called out, "Mom, let's go in."
As Ying walked, she called out, "Hurry up and cook! I'll ask Xuan to come over here for dinner after school. Qi and Yi should be here soon. Prepare the food so the men can have a hot meal when they get home from get off work!"
Zhao Xiaoxing said timidly: "...Okay."
Ying taught: "Men work hard outside to earn money, so women should be diligent in doing housework and don't let men go home without rest. If they are so busy outside, and you have to work for your wife, you will miss your wife sooner or later. Take good care of your men, and your life will be better. Take good care of your own men, understand?"
"Oh oh." Zhao Xiaoxing nodded repeatedly.
Chen Xingling couldn't stand it anymore and asked, "Then who cares about us? Men go out to make money, and we also go out to make money. We go out to work in the morning and go home together in the evening. They are tired, but aren't we tired too? They make money, and we have to serve them at home? Then what about us? Who will serve us? Mom, will you serve us?"
"Bah!" Ying glared at her and cursed: "I am your mother-in-law, your elder. If I don't ask you to serve me, you should be happy! And you want me to serve you - don't even think about it!"
Chen Xingling sneered: "Men make money, so we have to feel sorry for them. Men make money, and we also make money, but when we get home, we still have to do the housework? Why? Who feels sorry for us?"
"Why--because you are women!" Ying said, "Which family doesn't have women to do all the housework? Can you see which wife doesn't have to work and cook? Huh?"
"Yes." Chen Xingling said, "But not all of them are ours. If we were like you, relying on men for support every day, then of course we would keep the house in good order and do as much housework as possible. But we are not like that! Men make money, and we also make money!"
Ying hesitated and said, "How can you earn more than men? At most, you can help out a little, but how can you compare with men? If you earn less, you have to cook and clean at home, and do more work."
"Tsk!" Chen Xingling didn't want to waste words with her, and said, "You stick to your own ideas, and we can each arrange our own little families."
Ying put her hands on her hips and said loudly, "I don't care about other people's families, but Aqi and Ayi are my sons, I won't allow you to abuse them for doing housework at home! You are all the younger generation, you all have to be under my control! Do you know that it is useless for a man to do housework! It will be so unpleasant if it gets out! My sons still have to go out to make money, don't they have any face?!"
When she lived on the first floor of the riverside house, Aqi had to help clean up from time to time. At that time, there were many people in the family and many things to do, so she could only turn a blind eye.
Unexpectedly, after they had their own family, this country fisherwoman became even more aggressive and asked Aqi to work hard!
After a few people had eaten last night, there was a pile of pots and pans. Aqi rolled up his sleeves and boiled water to find rice bran to wash them. His movements were skillful and natural, and it was obvious that he had done a lot of washing.
"Aqi seldom even went into the kitchen before. He was not even asked to cook." The more Ying felt sorry for her son, the angrier she became. She said angrily, "He is a senior engineer who studied abroad! His hands are used for drawing and designing, and you let him do those dirty women's work in the kitchen! Isn't this abusing him? How ugly it would be if it got out!"
In the past, she only knew that her eldest son was smart and capable, and she also guessed that he held a high position in the factory. Until she arrived at the shipyard, as long as she shouted "Gu Qi is my son", everyone immediately became polite to her, even respectful.
There is only one senior engineer in the factory, Gu Qi. It is said that even important organizations in the province come to his son to draw blueprints and give him subsidies every month.
Whenever people talk about Gu Qi, there is only admiration and envy in everyone's eyes!
Her eldest son was such a perfect and impeccable man, good-looking, successful, and made a lot of money - instead of pampering and treating Gu Qi like a baby, she even made him do so many housework!
His hands are for drawing design drawings, not for greasy things in the kitchen!
If this isn’t a waste, then what is!
"A truly powerful man can do any job and is willing to do any job." Chen Xingling said quietly, "Aqi understands my hard work. He thinks this family belongs to us, not just me. What's wrong with him taking the initiative to help with the work? I didn't force him, he just took the initiative to do it. If you don't believe me, just ask him!"
When Ying heard this, she became even more furious.
"He's not moving? If you've done everything, why would he need help? It's all because of you being lazy! You don't do the housework, and Huzi is still young and can't help. If you don't do it, only Aqi can do it. How dare you say that!"
Chen Xingling shrugged, "Why should I be embarrassed to say it? The family belongs to Aqi and I. Only by sharing the burden can we go a long way. He makes money, and I make money. I do the housework, and he does the housework too. If we don't care about how much we earn, or how much we have, the family can be harmonious and peaceful."
After a pause, she added: "You don't understand or comprehend what I'm saying. But it doesn't matter, as long as Aqi and I can understand each other."
Ying was filled with righteous indignation and stressed: "I am doing this for the good of your family! I don't understand? I have raised four children, and I still don't know how to run a family! What a joke!"
Chen Xingling shuddered, "Yes, you can even turn someone as old as my little daughter away - it's really amazing."
Ying: “…”
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