The Lucky Wife of the 1980s

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Ming Hao was a little confused by what Zhong Chunxiang said.
She had just gotten into the mood, but why did her aunt-in-law look as if the sky was falling? What had happened?
"Aunt-in-law, I'm fine." Ming Hao said sincerely.
The rumors had been resolved satisfactorily, her image among people outside was still good, and her life was slowly getting back on track. What should she do?
Zhong Chunxiang's face turned bitter, and she shook her head, looking at Ming Hao meaningfully, "We women are destined to suffer all our lives, and we can't endure endless suffering."
Ming Hao was embarrassed and couldn't laugh anymore.
Seeing Ming Hao like this, Zhong Chunxiang nodded, as if this was the expression Ming Hao should have, and said, "I'm an experienced person, I know all these things, your mother has a strong personality, but it's a pity that she has a miserable life."
Ming Hao didn't say anything, how could she dare to respond.
"When Tian Kuo's father passed away, many people advised her to remarry, but she refused. She was so focused on raising two children, and she had a reputation of being a bad husband. It was normal for her parents-in-law to have opinions about her. How could she not bear the slightest grievance? Sigh..." Zhong Chunxiang opened up and seemed to be ready to talk freely.
Anyway, it was raining in the sky, so it was okay to sit for a while.
Besides, Minghao also wanted to know more about the situation, so he listened without expressing his own opinion.
Zhong Chunxiang continued, "Qiufang often goes back to her parents' home. Every time she comes back, the family helps her out. That's fine. As for life, she's already married and hasn't divided the family. The old people are the ones who make the decision. Last time, they said that Ah Chu wouldn't be allowed to go to junior high school. A girl should be content to graduate from elementary school, even though she has no father."
Ming Hao couldn't agree with what she said, so she retorted, "It's always good to study more."
Zhong Chunxiang smiled bitterly and said, "Studying is good, but the family doesn't have the conditions. How can a grown-up girl be so careless and do nothing? Even if you get married in the future, it won't be justified. You have to think about your family, right? At the beginning, there were many children in our family, and I studied until the third grade, which was already a big deal."
Ming Hao opened her mouth, but still said nothing. What else
could she say about this? She
didn't know what Zhong Chunxiang's purpose was in talking to her about this?
Zhong Chunxiang continued, "Qiufang is so tough that she came back with two children. She has been here for such a long time. Tiankuo is working, which is not a big deal. The salary and so on are all used to pay for my sister-in-law's education. Otherwise, you wouldn't have to worry about the bride price so much when you get married."
Does she think that she wants too much bride price?
It's not her fault! She doesn't know anything.
"Well, the bride price is a matter of discussion between the two families, and I..." Minghao wanted to explain, but could
n't, so she had to laugh it off. Fortunately, Zhong Chunxiang didn't seem to want Minghao's explanation. She said, "It's okay to ask for a bride price. If the money had been saved earlier, it wouldn't be so difficult. It's not easy for your family to raise you, so it's reasonable to ask for a bride price."
Then what are you going to say! The point! Minghao was roaring in his heart.
Zhong Chunxiang seemed to hear Minghao's inner voice and said, "I heard that you are the head of the family now?"
Minghao nodded, "It's nothing, just cooking and planning the family expenses."
So is she here to envy herself?
However, Minghao was wrong again.
Zhong Chunxiang said, "Then you have to be prudent. Living like this is okay for a while. The people from the Chu family, although Qiufang did something a bit out of line, Tiankuo is still away anyway, so it's not too much. But now Tiankuo is a man. Now that he has come back and his leg is injured, he still has to go back to the Chu family to have support..." Minghao
understood. Zhong Chunxiang, who usually keeps silent, unexpectedly has her own ideas. On the contrary, Ning Fengxia, who is always thinking about taking advantage, seems to be heartless.
She is telling me these things now, and it seems that she is considering them, but in fact, she is afraid of getting involved in her?
"Minghao, you are still young. Life is long. There will always be bumps and bruises in life. If you don't go back, we can help as much as we can. But think about it, the autumn harvest is coming, and no one goes to work. What should we do when the grain is distributed? It's not a good idea for Tiankuo to live here, right?" Seeing that Minghao seemed to have listened, Zhong Chunxiang continued.
Seeing that Minghao was silent, Zhong Chunxiang continued, "As a woman, your natal family is your lifelong support. You must always be nice to your natal family. I have been reluctant to wear a new dress for these years."
"You are still young. I don't know if your natal family will support you in the future. Your mother... is not an ordinary person. You must not learn from her." Zhong Chunxiang said a little obscurely.
Since the words have been spoken, Minghao can't pretend not to hear them. He doesn't know what's wrong with this little aunt? It's not easy to be distant, but you know that if you say this about your mother-in-law, can you follow her and say bad things?
Minghao's face became serious for a moment, and he said, "Aunt, do you think that our family living here has caused trouble for you? But mom said that we rented the warehouse and we pay rent every month. My mom works, and Tiankuo also has an allowance. Ah Chu is the only child studying. Is there any problem with this?"
Besides, Li Qiufang is also a strong-willed person, and she will not always drag down her family.
Zhong Chunxiang didn't expect Minghao to speak so directly, and she didn't know how to answer.
Minghao then expressed his opinion, "I'll give you a reassurance here. Ah Chu's study is a unanimous decision of our family. There is nothing to be implicated. The family has already separated. Don't worry about us."
Zhong Chunxiang exhaled and smiled. Perhaps because she was not used to it, it was uglier than crying. She said, "Why do you say that, kid? I'm thinking about you. When a married woman returns to her parents' home, she wants to take all the good things back. This is also her own face, right? We don't want anything from you, but every family has gone through this. If it's too different, it will make people laugh."
After saying that, as if she wanted to get over it quickly, she said, "You are still young, it's easy for you to say it, but Ah Chu is a big girl, and Tian Kuo's legs are now... You should think more about yourselves."
Then, as if she thought of something, she added, "You are not thinking about going back to the Shen family for help, are you? How is this different from your mother-in-law..."
In the end, she still didn't say what Li Qiufang said about cheating her parents' home, but the disapproval in her eyes was certain.
Minghao's face immediately became bad. Isn't this a bit too lenient?
"Aunt, since you know that we don't benefit from our family's influence, the Shen family is my home. I should know what to do. Although Tiankuo is injured, it can be cured. Ah Chu will definitely study. At least there are my mother and I here. These are the things we worry about!"
Zhong Chunxiang waved her hands quickly, "Hey, kid, hey, that's not what I meant. I just think that you and your mother have the same temper. She is already like this, and your reputation, hey..."
"What's my reputation?" Minghao asked.
"I'm a jinx," Zhong Chunxiang blurted out, and quickly covered her mouth.