On the weekend, Wu Xiufang treated Jianshu to a meal as a token of gratitude, thus ending her short period of leisure.
After going to work on Monday, she was busy every day.
Cleaning, arranging the classroom, moving things... It took two days of hard work before I finally finished.
And this is just a temporary place to stay. After the nursery is built in the spring of next year, everything will have to start all over again.
After a busy period, a new challenge comes.
That day, after get off work, Wu Xiufang ran to Jianshu's house to chat with her, and couldn't help sighing.
"How come just registering is so exhausting? I'm just sitting there talking, but it's more tiring than lifting tables and chairs the past two days!"
As a bad friend, Jianshu not only failed to offer any comfort, but even mocked her without hesitation: "Now you know you're exhausted, right? Didn't you think taking care of a child was easy before? Let me tell you, once you officially start, you'll be tired more often."
From ancient times to the present, it has never been easy to raise children. Haven't you seen how frustrated kindergarten teachers are in later generations? There are so many weird people in the world, and there are even more people who make unreasonable troubles.
Although there are differences between nurseries and kindergartens nowadays, and parents are not so picky, it is still enough to make people suffer if they encounter one or two such problems.
"Instead of trying to comfort me, you're still saying some sarcastic things here! I wouldn't have come if I had known." Wu Xiufang couldn't help but roll her eyes at her. Her words were very rude, but her body was still very honest. She sat there motionless.
Jian Shu didn't push her any further. After a bit of ridicule, he began to comfort her. He took the initiative to pour her a glass of water, handed it to her with both hands and apologized, "Okay, I was wrong. Don't bother with me, okay?"
"Hmph!" Wu Xiufang turned her head away in displeasure, but soon took the cup and took a sip. "Since you're so sincere, I'll forgive you!"
"Okay, sister-in-law is so magnanimous!" Jian Shu flattered with a smile.
I don’t know if it’s because the big stone in my heart has been removed, but now I’m becoming more and more temperamental.
But, isn't this better?
After drinking tea and reconciling, the two quickly became close again.
"Just as you expected, the old lady from the Dong family brought her other two grandsons to register. After finding out they had to pay, she made a big scene at the door. She also made other people who didn't know us well think that we didn't keep our word. She also clamored to ask the leaders to make a decision. If I hadn't explained what you said to everyone, I'm afraid this matter would have gotten out of hand again." Wu Xiufang complained to Jianshu.
Jianshu was not surprised at all. After all, with the old lady's personality, how could she miss such an opportunity to take advantage?
She wasn't interested in the old lady. If she really cared, she would be concerned about the little girl. "The old lady took her two grandchildren to register. What about the others? Didn't they go?"
Hearing this, Wu Xiufang's eyes flashed with anger, and she said bitterly, "Of course they went. They might have hesitated to spend money, but the nursery is free. Except for a few who were not yet a month old and refused to accept them, and a few who had some concerns, everyone else was sent there, and the Dong family was no exception."
"What happened? What made you so angry?" Jian Shu sat up straight, a little curious.
"The Dong family's children went in two groups. The old lady of the Dong family arrived first with her two grandsons. Captain Dong's wife arrived a little later with her own children. When they arrived, the old lady of the Dong family was throwing a tantrum. We tried to reason with her but she wouldn't listen, and the situation was deadlocked for a while." Wu Xiufang told her about the situation.
The family members are divided into groups based on first come, first served basis, which is unique in the entire family compound.
Jianshu understood that due to Mrs. Dong's partiality, the Dong family had always been unhappy. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were secretly competing with each other, and the children in the family were divided into two factions.
Logically, the old lady of the Dong family was alone with her two young children, but her status gave her the upper hand due to her mother-in-law relationship. Furthermore, Captain Dong played the role of mediator, helping whichever side was weaker, and the stalemate persisted.
There is constant friction between the two sides, so naturally the relationship cannot be good. They don't say they will never see each other again, but they also don't get annoyed when they are out of sight, and they don't play together often.
"Tsk!" Jian Shu laughed, "If you don't know, you would think they are putting on a big show." What kind of factional fighting are they doing? If you don't know, you would think there is a throne to be seized in the family.
Jianshu didn't say the last sentence, but he really looked down on Captain Dong.
"Isn't it just a big show?" A trace of disdain flashed in Wu Xiufang's eyes. Although she didn't understand any big principles, what future could a person who couldn't even manage his own family have?
"Okay, stop interrupting and just listen to me." Wu Xiufang patted Jianshu's hand again and said angrily.
Jianshu quickly sat up straight and listened attentively like a good baby.
"Because we have already made it clear that the two children of the Dong family are only Captain Dong's nephews, not his direct blood relatives, they cannot attend school for free. That's why she didn't drag the others into the commotion. She also told Mrs. Dong to either pay the money or take the children back and stop wasting everyone's time here."
"But the old lady of the Dong family is not someone who would retreat so easily. She was not willing to pay any money at all. Just at this time, Captain Dong's wife came with several children." When she said this, a complex look flashed in Wu Xiufang's eyes.
"Something happened?" Jianshu guessed.
Wu Xiufang sighed. "Yeah, as soon as Mrs. Dong saw the children, she insisted that they give their places to her two grandsons. Isn't that ridiculous? They're all grandsons, so how can there be any distinction between high and low?"
"It's just bias. Shouldn't you know all this best? Why do you start to doubt it today?" Jianshu was a little puzzled by her sudden question.
When it comes to favoritism, Wu Xiufang's in-laws are also the best.
"Yes, I know it very well, but I didn't expect that the poor people I originally thought were actually not that pitiful." Wu Xiufang couldn't help but laugh at herself.
Jian Shu sat up straight and tapped the table with his fingers. "Let me guess. The poor person you are talking about is definitely not the old lady from the Dong family. The remaining one... is Captain Dong's wife, right?" Although the last sentence was a question, it was spoken in an affirmative tone.
Seeing Wu Xiufang nodded, she confirmed her guess.
Jian Shu raised his hand again to stop her from explaining. "Since you said that, it means something must have happened to make you feel this way. Let me think about it..."
In the past, because the Dong family's affairs were somewhat similar to her own, whether it was because of sympathy for one's own kind or something else, Wu Xiufang had more affection and sympathy for Captain Dong's wife, and always felt that she was very pitiful.
When talking about it with Jianshu, everyone was talking about how arrogant the old lady of the Dong family was and how Captain Dong didn't take care of his own mother, but when it came to Captain Dong's wife, everyone was expressing sympathy.
But Jianshu thinks differently from her. How can a daughter-in-law who lives under the "oppression" of her mother-in-law and cannot resist raise her children to be similar to other children of the same age?
Not to mention anything else, just look at the difference in reputation between the two in the family compound, and you will know how powerful this person is.
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