"Mother-in-law, you're right, there is a heated argument. But don't blame me for speaking my mind."

Zhou Pozi glanced at the baby in her arms, and let out a cold smile. "Such a little one, whether it's a girl or a boy, when he grows up, you and your father-in-law will be old."

Tian Guihua thought to herself, "That wasn't a kind thing to say. It would have been better left unsaid."

"Since it's just us, no need to beat around the bush. Just say what you have to say."

Zhou Pozi let out a snort of laughter and patted her thigh, "Then I'll just be straightforward. Da Jin is the eldest son, he will definitely contribute a lot in the future. The rest, they are still young, and won't be of much help in the future."

"Mother-in-law, how can you say that? It sounds like I won't live long after his father!" Tian Guihua held back a sneer, almost about to curse.

They are a bit older, but they are still strong and healthy.

But she also saw that this week the midwife was here to ask her daughter for money.

This daughter-in-law needs to be disciplined. Since she married into the family, it's not expecting too much to treat her like a real daughter, but at least she should put her heart into the Fu family.

Don't go back to your parents' house and talk about your in-laws when there's nothing important to discuss.

Zhou Pozi smiled stiffly, awkwardly laughing twice, then stammered, "No, no way. What I mean is, in the future, you two old folks and these two little ones will all rely on Da Jin's couple."

"Oh, what you sow is what you reap. If you plant more, you get more. That's a good thing, isn't it? Shouldn't we give the children some of that too? Don't you think so?"

Fu Jiu Jiu blinked her eyes. She didn't like this old woman to begin with. The woman had slanted eyebrows, triangular eyes, a turned-up nose, and spoke in a阴阳怪气 way.

I thought she was just not particular about personal hygiene, but now it seems like it's more than just her fingernails. Her hands are also long and they've even reached into our house.

It seems that the sister-in-law is not on the same page with her family, and she has also made some contributions.

"Wow...wow..."

Fu Jiujiu burst into tears, loudly wailing at Zhou Pozi.

When she started crying, it was a big deal. Tian Guihua didn't care about anything else, "Mother-in-law, we can talk about it later."

Zhou Pozi glared fiercely at Fu Jiujiu.

Every child cries, but when Lao Fu's child cries, it's a major event that shakes heaven and earth.

Zhou saw this and pulled Zhou Pozi, "Mother, let's go first."

Don't make the little baby cry, it hurts to watch her.

Old Zhou flung her hand away with a fierce glare, her eyes burning with hatred as if they could pierce through her.

As soon as she stepped out the door, she hissed, "Useless thing! I helped you get your belongings, and you're backing out now?"

"This little thing won't get you anywhere, don't come crying to me later."

When Zhou Pozi left, Fu Jiujiao stopped crying.

Tian Guihua chuckled and lightly tapped her small nose. "You little sprite, you cried at just the right time."

Of course, Tian Guihua still felt it was a coincidence.

Either Zhou's Po-faced expression frightened her daughter.

Old Zhou sat in Zhou's room for a while before leaving. It's unknown what the two of them whispered about.

After the man left, Ren Zhuhua called Wu Shi over to get Zhou Shi.

Zhou's heart pounded. "What does Mother want me to do?"

"I don't know, you'll find out when you go,"

This statement was like saying nothing at all. Zhou could clearly see that she was unhappy.

Wu is also innocent; she really didn't know, did she?

"Your second brother's, look at what that chicken is calling out for, did it fight with someone?"

There's nothing to it, they're saying the hen from Mr. Zhang's house next door is getting close with the rooster from Mr. Wang's house in the backyard.

Animals, just like humans, gossip.

Since Fu Jiaojiao could understand animal languages, she had heard a lot of village gossip from her own flock of hens.

Ms. Wu knew this was her mother-in-law's way of trying to get rid of her, “Oh dear, then I have to go take a look.”

Fu Jiu Jiu thought to herself, her mother was truly remarkable. She was gentle and sweet with men, keeping her hot-tempered husband completely under control. She was loving but also authoritative with the younger generation, always handling things with care and consideration.

And don't forget to leave some face for your sister-in-law.

Zhou felt increasingly uneasy, "Mother, what is it you need from me?"

Tian Guihua smiled. "It's nothing, I haven't been out much these days either. It's nice to see you."

Zhou felt guilty and quickly explained, "Mother, I wanted to come see my younger sister-in-law early on, but I've never given birth or taken care of a baby. Unlike the second brother's family, who are skilled at handling these things, I'm afraid I'll mess things up."

Tian Guihua didn't know what she was thinking, but she chose to turn a blind eye, "You are a filial child, mother knows."

Fu Jiujiu stared at Zhou Shi with wide eyes. Although she was just a little milk doll, her mind was pure, but Zhou Shi felt increasingly guilty under her gaze.

"Mother, my mother... she said those things... I didn't tell her to. That's not how I feel."

"Your mother had your best interests at heart."

"Playing the retreat to advance, this old lady is amazing. She's so cunning!"

Fujujiao first gives her mother a round of applause, but her hands and feet don't quite listen.

Tian Guihua saw her daughter running towards her with a smile, and she smiled back.

"Old people, our family has gotten some money, but life is still long. Who knows what will happen in the future? We need to spend the money wisely."

Mrs. Zhou nodded, but her eyes held a troubled expression.

But don't worry, you and Dajin should still see a doctor if you need to. You have to spend money on your health, but don't worry too much. If you don't have it now, maybe it's just not meant to be yet.

Tian Guihua appeared to speak her piece, “Look, my father and I always wanted a daughter. We had so many sons but none of them turned out to be girls. Now that we have one, we don't really care about it anymore because you can't force these things."

Zhou didn't have any other thoughts, she just wanted more money. If she really couldn't give birth in the future, it would be better for her and Dajin to have some extra funds.

Knowing that her mother-in-law also had plans for them, she felt warm inside. Whether true or not, she couldn't hold a grudge about this.

"Mother…"

"Okay, look at that chicken. It's still clucking. Jiji should be going to sleep now, don't wake her up."

If the family is not divided, then money naturally cannot be divided.

"Tian Guihua was teasing the little girl, "Mom and Dad still have to leave some for our little Qiuqiu to buy candy."

Outside, the hens were driven away by the commotion.

Fu Jiujiu was a little disappointed. She just heard at the crucial moment, the dog born from Huang's family in Dongtou Village turned out to be the offspring of Liu's family dog in Xitou Village, but Hu's dog was declared the father.

This...

Is the dog world this chaotic too?

My mother is saying she wants to buy herself some candy, but Fu Jiujiu is a well-behaved little girl who holds onto her big thumb.

"Well, well, well. You like candy? Not now, little one. Wait until you're a bit older."

Then Guihua smiled and sighed, "My little girl, when will you grow up?"

Hurry up, hurry up, eat more, grow faster.

Fuju rubbed her head against her, and so she had a hearty meal.

Knowing that her husband had a bad temper, Tian Guihua didn't tell Fu Baiwan about it, even though he had sent letters back to his relatives.

First published on the Chinese Novels Network