That night, apart from He Ximei's family leaving, everyone else stayed at home. The two-story villa was enough for their whole family to live in.
Brother He and his colleagues usually live near their workplace and only come back on weekends.
He Ziqian and his sister went to school; He Ziqian lived on campus while attending university.
Little He Zizhen is still in elementary school. She lives with her grandparents in the military compound, in a villa, with her mother.
That night, Mr. He said to Mrs. He, who was soaking her feet, "That child is going back in a couple of days. Prepare some things for him to take back to Yun..."
“Yun Jin”.
Knowing that her husband was getting old and his memory was failing, Mrs. He didn't mind: "Don't worry, even though I say I don't like him, after meeting that young man this time, I still have a little bit of affection for that daughter-in-law I've never met before."
Mr. He: "???"
Previously, one side was vehemently opposed, while the other side insisted on marrying him. The report came to him, and under pressure from both sides, he finally agreed to his youngest son's request and let them get married.
Because of their youngest son's marriage, his wife not only beat him up but also gave him the cold shoulder for half a year. She wouldn't cook him any delicious braised pork, made him wash his own clothes, and wouldn't let him use the washing machine.
I tolerated all of this.
You haven't even met the person yet, and you're already saying you have feelings for them.
So all that suffering for half a year was for nothing?
Mr. He felt wronged, but he didn't say anything.
"So what if he's from the countryside? As long as he can live a serious life with that boy, I'll accept it." What could Mother He do? He was her own son; if she didn't go along with him, would she let them get a divorce?
Her son had already accepted his wife, so what was there for her, as the mother-in-law, not to accept?
If you like it, take a few more glances.
I don't like waiting for them to return to Beijing. Let them live elsewhere on their own. Out of sight, out of mind!
Mother He has come to terms with it.
Thinking of something, Mrs. He said, "Judging from the boy's tone, the one in his belly is probably a little granddaughter."
Mr. He: "???"
"Forget it, we already have Ziqian. He'll be graduating soon and is a promising young man. If they have a daughter, so be it. I'm not one of those old-fashioned, feudal mothers-in-law who insist on having a son."
Mr. He pushed up his reading glasses and realized for the first time that he didn't recognize his own wife.
Is it a dream that I've suddenly become so understanding?
Mrs. He said to herself, "I used to think that boy was destined to be a bachelor for life, but now that the baby is about to be born, we should be thankful that people are willing to live with him. There's nothing to complain about."
“After all, the big and the small are the same.” Mother He glared.
The father, who was being glared at, looked innocent: "How could I not know what kind of person I am? Everyone in the family listens to you. You told me to come back, and I came back without even playing chess?"
Mrs. He snorted and told Mr. He to pour out the foot bath water. She then began rummaging through drawers and cabinets looking for things, as if she wanted to empty the house.
He Tingchuan stayed overnight in the compound and went out early the next morning to get busy.
When he returned to the He family, it was three days later.
He Tingchuan wanted to return to his post.
Mrs. He took out the several large packages she had prepared: "These are not suitable for you to take with you. I have already packed them up and will send them to the post office later so they can be mailed."
He Tingchuan frowned: "Didn't Mom promise not to come with me? What will happen to Dad if you leave?"
Mrs. He nodded: "I'm not going. Your dad is fine, don't worry, he won't go hungry."
"These are..." Nobody's going, so how come there's so much stuff?
Mother He smiled and said, "This is for my daughter-in-law whom I have never met, and also for my unborn granddaughter. Even though I am not there to take care of her during her postpartum period, I still have to show my appreciation."
“Now that she’s with you, she’s part of the He family. We can’t let her suffer. These are all things she can use.” These were bought by Mrs. He from the supply and marketing cooperative and department stores these past few days. She even managed to get foreign exchange certificates from the Friendship Department Store, something Mrs. He doesn’t usually do.
This was the first time he had ever asked someone to take his youngest daughter-in-law shopping at the Friendship Shopping Mall.
After visiting, I realized that the items inside were indeed different from those in the supply and marketing cooperative.
Besides these things, Mother He also stuffed a roll of national grain coupons, meat coupons, and cloth coupons into He Tingchuan's hands: "Give these to your wife, so she doesn't skimp on herself and can eat well during her postpartum period."
He Tingchuan was taken aback by his mother's enthusiasm: "Mom, do you... does Dad know about this?"
"Don't worry, your dad may seem uncaring on the surface, but he actually cares about you all. If he didn't agree, I wouldn't dare to make a big fuss about it." Mrs. He knew that Mr. He's downfall was due to his words.
Do more, say less.
That's how people who seem cold on the outside but are warm on the inside are.
I used to worry that my youngest son would be like that and that he wouldn't be able to find a partner.
Now she realizes she doesn't need to worry anymore.
So what if the daughter-in-law comes from the countryside? As long as her son likes her, that's fine. Otherwise, even if she finds someone pretty, well-behaved, gentle, virtuous, or a college graduate, so what? If her son isn't happy with her, let them divorce, but no one will marry her anyway.
“My salary and allowances are enough. Mom can keep these tickets for herself.” He Tingchuan definitely wouldn’t accept them from his parents. They’re both retired, and the two old people need to live on their own. He’s married now and can support his own family.
Seeing her stubborn son, Mrs. He didn't argue with him. She took the ticket in front of him and put it in her bag when he wasn't looking.
By the time He Tingchuan discovered it, they were already at the camp, and it was too late to return it.
Besides, the tickets have an expiration date; they become invalid if they expire.
Mother He refused to believe that they could keep it as waste.
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