Chapter 1617: In-laws' Conspiracy 29
Chapter 1617: In-laws' Conspiracy 29
Mrs. Lu Dasao and Mrs. Lu Ersao looked at the room full of gifts, their eyes turned red with envy and jealousy.
"Mom, when I got married, I didn't receive so many gifts from my brother-in-law. There were more than ten large teacups. My brother-in-law and his wife can't use so many. Give two to me and Dahui. Dahui and I have broken porcelain teacups that are rusty and leaking."
Mother Lu glared and said sternly, "Old Master's wife, don't envy the third son. The third son receives many gifts because he has many friends and gives away many gifts. If you want to share his things, will you also give away gifts for him from his friends in the future?"
"His friend, why should I follow him?"
"Then the things his friend gave away were given to you, right? Whoever receives the gift should return it."
Mrs. Lu suddenly fell silent.
At the banquet, Lu's mother was still resentful that Yuanchun had not lent her money. She was dragged to the table with the children by Lu's mother and said, "Yuanchun, just sit here and help me watch over these children so that they don't break the dishes. These dishes are borrowed, and you have to pay for them if they are broken."
There were already ten children sitting at the table, including four children from Lu's mother's family, two sons of Lu's eldest sister-in-law, and four children of Lu Manqin.
Without Lu Manqin's care, her four children lost a lot of weight, their faces were very pale, and they looked malnourished. Their clothes were dirty and unkempt, and there were lice in their hair.
Yuanchun was so scared that she stood three meters away from them and quickly changed the table. "Mom, that table is full. I'd better sit with my eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law."
Mother Lu put her hands on her hips and was about to scold her.
Yuanchun smiled and said, "Mom, today is my third brother's big day. Are you still going to scold me?"
"I am a married sister-in-law after all. I am an honored guest when I come to my parents' home. If you ask me to accompany a group of children to dinner, people will laugh at the Lu family for not knowing etiquette if they see me."
Seeing that someone was looking at her, Lu's mother stopped making things difficult for Yuanchun.
Yuanchun sat happily next to Mrs. Lu.
Mrs. Lu looked at her brand new cotton-padded jacket and said enviously, "Sister-in-law, you have become more and more beautiful after getting married. It seems that your new cotton-padded jacket was bought in a department store. It costs several dozen yuan. Uncle is so good to you."
Yuanchun nodded with a smile, "My husband and my mother-in-law treat me very well. Apart from not making any money, they rush to do all the housework. When I get home from get off work, I have food to eat."
Mrs. Lu curled her lips and said disdainfully, "This family still has to be supported by a man. How can a woman support the family? It makes sense for a man to be a gigolo. Sister-in-law, you have to control your man. If you let him stay at home and be lazy, he will rely on you to support him in the future. It's okay if you don't have children. When you have children and have the burden, you will know how difficult it is for a woman to support a family."
"Oh, yes, that's why I don't plan to have children. I can't afford to raise them."
"What, you don't want to have children, then...then Uncle also agrees?"
"I agree. My mother-in-law agrees too. The Zheng family doesn't have much property to inherit, so why would they want to carry on the family line? Besides, the current family planning policy requires one child per family. Even if my generation gives birth to a son, and the next generation gives birth to a daughter, wouldn't that mean there will be no descendants? It's going to be no descendants sooner or later anyway, so it's better not to have any children."
"Oh my, if you don't have children, who will take care of you when you are old?"
Yuanchun said nonchalantly, "I don't have to raise children, so I can save money and live in a nursing home when I'm old. Besides, when I'm old, I'll have a pension, food, drink, and a house to live in, so I don't need anyone to take care of me in my old age."