Having failed to get a red envelope, He Ziqian and Feng Qianqian slunk back home.
Feng Qianqian thought the others in the compound would gossip about Yun Jin being stingy for not giving her two grand-nephews red envelopes, but to her surprise, they didn't say a word.
They even regretted giving the red envelope.
They realized that the couple was planning to make their fortune by collecting money from wedding gifts!
I should have just given them a penny or two, just as a token gesture.
After Feng Qianqian and the others went back to settle in, they saw that the small room was too big for two more children, and it was really inconvenient for the family of four to live there. Feng Qianqian encouraged He Ziqian: "Go and complain to Grandma and ask her to give us another room."
He Ziqian's alarm bells rang: "Are you crazy? Do you know what happened to Sun Sijia last time she tried to change rooms?"
Feng Qianqian frowned: "Why are you yelling? If you wake up Da Bao and Xiao Bao, you'll have to soothe them."
“I’m not doing this for the children’s own good. Look how small our room is, it’s not enough room for them at all. It’s okay now, but what will we do when they get a little older?” Feng Qianqian complained.
Just then, Mrs. He came over to deliver some things. Hearing Feng Qianqian's words, Mrs. He didn't pretend not to hear: "It is indeed a bit small. It's time to move to a bigger house."
Feng Qianqian's eyes lit up: "Grandma still loves her two great-grandchildren the most. It's not that I'm being difficult, I'm fine, but if the two children squeezed in here, I'm afraid they'd be uncomfortable."
He Ziqian asked, "Grandma, which room do you think we should move to?"
He Ziqian still prefers the upstairs room, especially the room where Xiao Niangao and the others live.
Mrs. He said, "Go wherever you think is better, and make room for Xiao Niangao."
Feng Qianqian was dumbfounded: "Nian Gao lives here, but where are your uncle and aunt?"
“Live upstairs!” Mother He said matter-of-factly, “Now that you’ve all moved out, this room can’t be empty. It would be best if Xiao Niangao and Doubao lived here.”
He Ziqian objected: "Grandma, where can we move to now? We're staying here, we're not going anywhere."
What a joke! With room and board provided and someone to help take care of the kids, he'd have to be crazy to move away.
Feng Qianqian realized that He's mother was indirectly trying to get them to leave.
Feng Qianqian had thought they would get a bigger room, but now the old lady was planning to kick them out. This was hard for Feng Qianqian to accept. She had already given birth to two sons, so why was the old lady still so biased?
"Yes, we're not leaving. We're perfectly fine living here. It's a blessing for Da Bao and Xiao Bao to grow up under Grandma's watchful eye!" What a joke! If we move away, wouldn't that just benefit Yun Jin and her daughter?
I don't know what kind of spell Yun Jin cast on the old lady, that's why the old lady is so protective of her.
Just because that woman can make money?
Feng Qianqian disagreed.
"Okay, tell Grandma when you want to move out, and she'll have someone renovate it for Nian Gao." Mother He said this on purpose to provoke the couple.
Stay or leave it, it's up to you.
Wanting to stay in a big room? What are you thinking!
After Feng Qianqian returned with the children, the house became much livelier. The two children loved to cry and fuss, and since He Ziqian didn't know how to take care of children, he left them with Feng Qianqian and his sister-in-law.
Feng Qianqian had a wound and dared not move around, so He's mother could only help her.
He Ximei came to visit, and seeing her mother's aching back from exhaustion, she felt sorry for her: "Mom, don't worry about it. You're old, let your sister-in-law take care of you during your postpartum period."
Mrs. He rubbed her aching back and said, "I'm really getting old. I used to be able to stay up all night taking care of you three siblings without any problems, but now I'm always in pain here and there. If I don't help, I can't take care of the two kids."
“How can we not take care of her? Just have her mother come over to help.” He Ximei couldn’t bear to see her mother suffer.
"Xiaoyun suggested the same thing, but her mother is busy taking care of her grandson and can't spare the time." Mother He also wanted to give up, but she couldn't bear to see the child cry.
Unable to persuade her otherwise, He Ximei couldn't help but complain to Yun Jin.
Yun Jin knew that He Ximei wanted her to lend a hand. She would be crazy to help Feng Qianqian take care of the child. It was already a favor that she didn't hand Xiao Niangao over to He's mother. She had been taking Niangao out with her these past few days.
“I also feel sorry for Mom, and I even said I would find someone to help out and have He Ziqian and the others pay for it, but they refused, saying they had enough manpower. I can’t just pay for her to take care of her during her postpartum period myself, can I?” Yun Jin said, “I’m not that generous.”
Unable to get anywhere with Yun Jin, He Ximei could only say to her brother and sister-in-law, "Your salaries aren't low. Spending thirty or fifty yuan to hire a nanny to help take care of the child would be good. My sister-in-law can also go to work. She still has two years until retirement, and He Zizhen is going to university, so she can't take over the job."
"Let's talk about it after the postpartum period is over!" Sister-in-law He said.
He Ximei wanted to say more, but her sister-in-law gave her a few perfunctory words and said to her brother-in-law in private, "Why waste that money? After Feng Qianqian finishes her postpartum confinement and recovers, she can take care of a child by herself. Mom can help take care of the baby, and we can manage."
Brother He frowned: "My mother is getting old."
"Why didn't she say she was too old when she was taking care of Xiao Niangao?" Sister-in-law He was unwilling to be taken advantage of. She felt that Mother He was too good to Xiao Niangao, and she was not convinced. She wanted Mother He to help take care of Da Bao and Xiao Bao as well.
Sister-in-law He doesn't realize that He Ziqian and He Zizhen were raised by their mother.
To put it bluntly, she's the one who benefits.
Meanwhile, Mrs. He was suffering from tenosynovitis from taking care of the child. Her wrists ached, her back ached, and she almost couldn't get up. Hearing his wife's gasping for breath, Mr. He was so angry that he asked He Ziqian during dinner, "Do you want your grandparents to live a few more years?"
He Ziqian panicked: "Of course I want to, Grandpa, what do you mean by this?"
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