Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 321

Chapter 321: Chapter 248: Twists and Turns of the Housewarming (Revised)

Mother Zhang cheerfully walked towards her eldest daughter’s house, Meili’s house. On her way, some elderly ladies asked her if the golden baby was moving. When they found out she was National Day’s mother, they kept praising her family’s Xiao Wu.

"Mom, what brings you here? Didn’t Xiao Wu meet you?" Meili looked at her coming in, surprised as she glanced behind her.

Mother Zhang looked inside but didn’t see her husband and children, "Where’s your dad and the kids? Xiao Wu was taken by his father-in-law for a banquet. Only Jiao Jiao is home with the kids. Don’t rush, wait for your dad to come back, then go with me to Xiao Wu’s house to help me out. When Chunming is back, let him and the kids come over."

Meili pulled her to sit down and handed her a cup of hot water. Looking at her cheerful mother, she said, "No need, everything’s ready at home. It gets too noisy with the kids around. Mom, sit down and relax, Dad will be back soon. He said he took Xi Zi and them to the supply cooperative to check with Uncle Huang about something. I asked him, but he didn’t reply."

Mother Zhang nodded knowingly. She understood that her dad was worried about the eldest and wanted to inquire with the eldest’s uncle. Looking around the living room, she finally remembered something she had forgotten last time.

"Meili, tell me why the housewarming date changed? Did something happen with your father-in-law? And why did you change the courtyard? I wanted to ask you last time, but you interrupted and I forgot."

Meili happened to have a lot to say to her mother and immediately took her to her bedroom upon hearing this.

Talking about the housewarming, she was filled with anger. She and her husband asked her father-in-law to pick a date. After her father-in-law chose a day and notified Chunming and the other brothers, the next day, the daughters-in-law said they had something on that day and asked if they could pick another day. Fine, they would choose again. Just then, when this courtyard was bought, they planned to renovate it.

Not long after, Chunming’s eldest and second sister-in-law came over, asking Chunming to take care of the nephews. Saying Chunming’s courtyard is big, let her youngest son stay at his house first to see what’s available for work in the city.

The second sister-in-law cried poor, begging them to lend some money, saying she was short of over two hundred for the dowry. She said the eldest sister-in-law lent her a hundred, and Chunming’s family had the best conditions, should lend her a hundred fifty. Meili was furious. The total dowry was just three hundred yuan, and the eldest had already lent the second family a hundred. Did they think she was dead?

Right then, Meili said she had no money, just about to go ask the eldest sister-in-law for money. Since the eldest could lend to others, their family shouldn’t be short of such little money. Making the eldest embarrassed, too shy to speak again.

The second family kept mentioning how much Chunming spent during his schooling. How he succeeded and shouldn’t forget his roots. Angrily, Chunming said he’d go back with them and calculate with his dad. To see who spent more, his brothers or his earnings? He made money doing odd jobs during school to support the family. Before marriage, he handed over everything he earned with his master to his dad. How was he being ungrateful? He bought a courtyard for safety, why were they so resentful? Why does their family have the best conditions? With three sons and a daughter, relying only on their little wage, how could money be extra?

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