Raising Babies in the 70s - Chapter 116

Therefore, two pairs of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law appeared in the work unit. Her mother-in-law Mo Jinfeng was a country woman, and like her, she liked to show off. She also liked to add fuel to the fire, watching other people’s good play.

Tian Yemei told her mother-in-law Mo Jinfeng a lot about Qin Rou in private.

“This woman is beautiful, charming, and looks too thin. If she was in our village, no one would marry her. Leaving aside the talk about her not doing work, she would rather make the man marrying her serve her. Looking at her small face and small chin, she doesn’t look lucky at first glance. She must be giving birth to a daughter.”

“Don’t you think her mother-in-law is kind to her? She must be kind to her now that she is pregnant with twins. Let’s see if once she gives birth to two girls, her mother-in-law would still be able to care about her, hum!” Mo Jinfeng said very meanly, and then continued to Tian Yemei, “You have a big butt, so you must be carrying a boy.”

“Aren’t you jealous of her? After a while you’ll see who will be jealous of whom!”

Tian Yemei smiled reluctantly. Her mother-in-law satirised Qin Rou’s words, which was good but other words also made her feel very uncomfortable. What her mother-in-law had said made her even more frightened. What if she didn’t give birth to a boy?

Although it was her mother-in-law Mo Jinfeng who said it casually, the speaker was unintentional but the listener took it intentionally. Tian Yemei couldn’t help but think, if she didn’t give birth to a boy, would her mother-in-law and husband also change their attitudes toward her?

She was uneasy for several days, and then she found a way to find contacts to do an ultrasound test to check the child’s gender. After confirming it was a boy, she relaxed.

At that time, she chatted with her mother-in-law Mo Jinfeng about Qin Rou again, and the two were on the same page.

Compared with Qin Rou, she could give birth to a boy. She felt that she was superior to her and was the benefactor of her husband’s family.

Like her mother-in-law Mo Jinfeng, she gloated over the misfortune and looked forward to Qin Rou giving birth to a pair of daughters. She evenly analysed whether her belly was round or pointed.

Mother-in-law Mo Jinfeng would also chat with Qin Rou’s mother-in-law, “How did your son find such a wife? I heard that she almost married a widower with kids before…”

“You didn’t persuade him.”

Tian Yemei was very happy when she heard her mother-in-law’s words. After inquiring about it, she revealed it to Mo Jinfeng.

These gossips were revealed to Qin Rou’s mother-in-law from Mo Jinfeng’s mouth. She believed that no mother-in-law hearing these words wouldn’t feel disgusted with her daughter-in-law.

It was best to provoke the relationship between them.

But at that time, Qin Rou’s mother-in-law just raised her brows and said, “Be careful or I’ll take out your tongue.”

“My son likes her. He could marry whoever he wants. Our Xiao Qin is very good.”

Mo Jinfeng smiled, “If she gives you two granddaughters, you won’t be smiling like you do now.”

“What’s wrong with her giving birth to daughters? Aren’t you a woman? Yes, do you also think you are a burden?”

Jiang Ping became famous in their work unit. Many women in the work unit agreed with her remarks. They all hoped to have a boy to inherit the family. If they had more girls, they would be ridiculed by others.

But as a woman, who could guarantee that she would be able to give birth to a boy?

It would be nice to meet an enlightened in-law.

So now women in the unit didn’t envy Qin Rou for marrying a young officer, but for having a good mother-in-law who protected her.

Some people also said that Jiang Ping’s words were cold, but she actually cared about her daughter-in-law as they saw their interaction.

She and Lao Lu had all inquired clearly about the things that happened to her little daughter-in-law in the past, and later also chatted with Qin Rou’s sister Qin Mian to know the general situation.

No matter what, since the girl was chosen by her son, she and Lao Lu had no problem. She and Lao Lu had seen worse things before, so they wouldn’t be frightened by it.

As for giving birth to a girl, cutting off the inheritance, and so on, that was even less of a concern.

If Jiang Ping was afraid of death, she would not have joined the army in the first place. Since she was no longer afraid of death, why would she still care about other things?

Both Lao Lu and his wife came from the battlefield, and they felt that it was a gift from God that they could live in peace until now. They didn’t have any psychological problems, mainly because the husband and wife were big-hearted and open to it.

What was more, when they came to their younger son’s house, they found that the husband and wife got along harmoniously. The little daughter-in-law was beautiful and her cooking was delicious. The point was that the vegetables she grew were the best, which was already a pleasant surprise.

What more could they ask for?

In private, Lao Lu and his wife also quietly discussed that their daughter-in-law was so beautiful that if she could give birth to a pair of beautiful little granddaughters, they would be able to show off in front of Lao Wang.

They had grandsons, but no granddaughters.

But the couple didn’t say that in front of Lu Yan and his wife. After all, he was afraid of putting pressure on his daughter-in-law.

Anyway, both grandsons and granddaughters would be the Lu family’s children.

Looking back, it was already a blessing that the youngest son could get married at the age of twenty-five. What more could he ask for?