"It's several times more expensive than the dowry you gave your sister-in-law. Now you know its value!"
"It's so expensive! I have to keep a close eye on it and make sure no one takes it away."
"Mom, don't worry. Since you've entrusted me with something so important, I promise I'll complete the task!"
"Then hurry up and go."
"Okay, I'm leaving now. Dad, you really don't want to waste a single moment! Why are you only coming back at this hour?"
"Are you late coming back at this hour?"
"It's not too late. I need to take something to my sister-in-law. My mother is inside. You'd better go in quickly!"
"Um!"
"I'm back!"
"Hmm, how are you? Are you very tired?"
"Thankfully, dealing with other people wasn't as tiring!"
"If you don't like it, then don't let them in again."
"Did you hear that?"
"Yes, I overheard everything just as I walked in!"
"So what do you think of your brother's two unmarried daughters-in-law?"
"Not good at all, not even half as good as the Song family's daughter!"
"I think so too. How can they compare to Yingying? I don't know how my older brother and sister-in-law could agree to have such a daughter-in-law in the family."
"I think they probably feel that since they haven't switched children in years, they won't interfere much in these kinds of matters. Otherwise, their relationship with their children would be even weaker!"
"But in the end, aren't the ones who get deceived the most—their children?"
"Then I don't know? They've all been so focused on their careers all these years, they haven't had any time to think about their children!"
Now I feel I need my children's company as I get older, and in turn, my children want to be with me because of this—it's all mutually reinforcing!
"Hearing you say that, it's as if all these years, they've grown up under my care, and it's actually me who hasn't raised them well!"
"That's not what I meant. If we follow your theory, why don't our four children do the same thing?"
In my opinion, they prioritize their careers over their children. As for other issues, it's simply a lack of communication.
"With our four kids, whether it's you, me, or the four of them, aside from when we have assignments, we have to call each other at least once a week. Otherwise, how can our kids have a good relationship with their parents?"
"That's true!"
"So you're overthinking it. All my nephews have grown up and are adults. It's already good enough that they've grown up without going astray. As for other things, they have nothing to do with us."
Besides, their parents are still alive; they're the ones with the headaches. We should just focus on taking care of our own kids.
"You said it yourself, so don't let any problems arise and leave me to solve them!"
"If problems really arise, that's my brother's business, it has nothing to do with us. They chose our daughter-in-law, she's not our daughter-in-law, so we can't interfere."
"I don't know why these two kids like these girls. I, for one, didn't fancy any of them."
"Who knows? Maybe he was blinded for a moment, or maybe the girl is not right for him. Who can say for sure?"
Besides, they don't live with us after they get married, and even if they come back to visit their parents, they won't stay for very long.
"That's true, but I'm afraid that when our mother wants to hold her great-grandson, she'll want the two of them to live in the house again. At that point, it won't be so easy to just kick them out."
You just said that you heard what they said, and I don't believe that Xiuyuan and his brother didn't tell them about our family's situation.
But listen to what they're saying. It's as if everything in our family has to be shared with Xiuyuan, or that the elders in the family can give my things to whomever they want.
It's not that I care about these things, but I just think these two people are short-sighted.
You're thinking about your children back home. Which one of them didn't grow up by my side? When that time comes, wouldn't I leave them something to remember me by?
Good heavens, this hasn't even happened yet! The elders are all here, and he's already eyeing things. Is someone like this really fit to enter the Shen family?
The key issue is that they haven't even married into the family yet! If things are like this, then once they do, the Shen family will probably be in for a lot of trouble.”
"Just keep this to yourself! Regardless of whether this will happen in the future, I will tell the children in the family in advance."
"Since the eldest son is getting married and everyone in the family is here, we can hold a meeting and clear things up."
"Isn't this a bad idea?"
“There’s nothing wrong with it. The Song family’s daughter is marrying into our Shen family, so she’ll be the eldest sister-in-law of this generation. In the future, she and Zhengze will have to be involved in the affairs of the younger generation.”
Although our Shen family doesn't follow the rules of eldest son or legitimate son, the four of us siblings have all started our own families and careers. Although we haven't lived together for many years, we've never separated our households.
Even so, it's almost like splitting up the family, since I'll be staying in Beijing. My parents will stay with us, but we can't let the younger generation feel like we're getting all the benefits.
It's better to talk things out and see things clearly. No matter how far apart we are, we'll stay in touch. If you still can't figure it out, your parents are here, and they need to come back and visit from time to time.
If the two elderly people pass away one day, and they break off contact because of this, then it can only mean that their fate has run its course.
"It's unlikely that they would get it. Not to mention others, my eldest brother, second sister, and fourth brother wouldn't do that."
As for the others, even if they are angry inside, they won't show it too much, and they will definitely protect the Shen family on the outside.
"Don't go too far. Even if your current position isn't as high as your brother's, it's still in Beijing. As long as your sister-in-law still wants your brother to advance his career, she won't go too far."
"I'm afraid of what she might think, but it's impossible. It's impossible for all brothers to live in the same city. Maybe it's possible for them to go to other places."
However, given its current age, it won't be easy for it to climb any higher; don't forget it'll be retiring in a few years.
"After retirement, can't you go back to a retirement home in Beijing to live out your retirement years?"
"We'll have to wait until my sister-in-law retires, and whether she can come back depends on what her superiors say."
However, since they already have children in Beijing, the problem is easier to solve if they don't live in the retirement home.
"So, does that mean that once these two girls marry into the Shen family, they'll have even more opportunities to meet in the future?"
This is not a good thing; a person who is easily swayed will always be easily swayed.
"That's true, but fortunately they're dating now and not married yet. We don't know if things will change in the meantime."
"That's true, they've only been dating for a short time! They need to date for a while longer before they can get married."
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