Chapter 371: Returning to Mother's Home
Let them in.
Fan Xiuying was indeed tidying up the house.
She and Jiang Xin had bought quite a lot of holiday goods.
Their eldest daughter had already called, and according to what they said on the phone, the eldest daughter and her husband would be coming to Jingbei with their kids tomorrow.
The eldest daughter also took the college entrance exam, although the school she got into wasn't as good as her younger sister's.
But still, she's a college student.
On one hand, the eldest daughter had to report to school this year, and on the other hand, they wanted to have a real reunion this year.
So the couple bought quite a lot of things and made the house neat and tidy.
They pondered over it, thinking this time could truly be a family reunion.
Seeing the younger daughter holding Jiang Xin's youngest daughter, Ladi, they immediately realized the second daughter and her husband were here.
"Second one, Dazhuang, how come you're back? It's almost New Year, aren't you busy with your own home? Why come running back to your mother's house? When the time comes, your mother will have something to say again."
Fan Xiuying looked at her second daughter, feeling upset, not knowing who her children took after.
Except for Xiao Xiao, who resembled her, the temperaments of these two daughters were as soft as dough.
The eldest, needless to say, whether she's mistreated at her in-laws' or not, she doesn't know. The only comfort is that the eldest and her husband live in town now.
Living on their own is far better than living with the in-laws and getting mistreated.
Besides, she also heard from her eldest daughter that her in-laws had completely cut ties, so the couple was doing quite well.
The eldest finally brings some peace of mind, but what about the second?
The second daughter's husband is an honest man, but what can he do with a bothersome mother?
The second's troublesome in-law despises the fact that she had two daughters, often speaking in hurtful ways, causing chaos at home.
The second daughter is so soft-spoken that no matter how her mother-in-law scolds, she doesn't talk back.
Sometimes, when the scolding gets harsh, she just takes the kids and comes home crying, but after a lot of comforting, she still can't stand up for herself.
After two days at home, things return to the same old ways.
She feels sorry for her daughter, but as her mother-in-law, she can't go to her daughter's house to argue.
What would that solve? In the end, it would only make things harder for her daughter and son-in-law.
"We brought some New Year goods from the factory where Dazhuang works and brought some over for you. I brought the kids back to stay for a few days because Dazhuang needs to take his mother back to the old home."
Jiang Xiaoxiao and Fan Xiuying finally understood why their second sister had come back.
In the past, they didn't send over New Year goods, but this year they did because they were hoping for help from the family.
"Alright then, take the kids to that room. Your younger sister's room is ready. Dazhuang, no need to bring New Year goods. If you bring them, your mother will be unhappy at home, and when the second one returns, she will get scolded by your mother.
She would say she's always giving things to her mother's family and not thinking about her in-laws. We don't need these things; as long as you both live well, we don't need to talk about these formalities."
Fan Xiuying really didn't want to accept these things; taking them wouldn't matter to her, but her daughter would end up suffering.
Every time was like this, just bringing two bottles of canned food and two bottles of wine for New Year's, the daughter might get criticized upon returning, let alone taking these items.
As a couple, they didn't want for these things; her son's factory also handed out goods, and just yesterday the younger daughter and son-in-law bought a lot of stuff like hairtail and chicken legs, afraid there wouldn't be enough for the family.
They were not greedy for these things, so why let their daughter and son-in-law suffer twice!
Qin Dazhuang also felt quite embarrassed because of what his own mother did; he couldn't even lift his head in front of his mother-in-law.
"Mom, please just accept these items. My mother knows about it. Don't worry, I promise I won't let Jiang Xin get mistreated by her."
Fan Xiuying sighed, the son-in-law promised before her every time, but in the end, it was still her daughter who got mistreated after going back.
Qin Dazhuang left the stuff and didn't stay long, hurrying back.
Their train was leaving this afternoon, and their hometown was more than three hundred miles away, not a short train ride.
If they didn't hurry back soon, there'd be lots of things waiting at home, and their mother would get anxious.
If it weren't for family weddings, they wouldn't be rushing so hard.
Jiang Xiaoxiao glanced at Jiang Xin's room, seeing Jiang Xiao playing with the kids.
"Mom, since my second sister is back for New Year, Xiao Song and I can move to the new house. Otherwise, when the eldest sister and brother-in-law come back tomorrow, there will be nowhere to stay. My brother can stay at our place when he returns; it'll save trouble."
It was like finding a pillow when you were sleepy.
And one just fell into your lap.
Fan Xiuying hesitated for a moment. She doted on her youngest daughter, but indeed, space was tight.
"Alright, you and your husband move there today. Everything is almost ready there, shouldn't lack anything. You don't need to cook; eat here, just sleep over there at most."
Fan Xiuying couldn't bear to let her daughter have to cook.
Jiang Xiaoxiao readily agreed, as her mother wasn't one to stand on ceremony.
Being good to her couldn't possibly be unappreciated.
Song Moting couldn't help but smile, feeling happy as things had turned out as he wished.
That afternoon, Song Moting went out for a while, and when he returned, he brought back a black sedan.
This caught the attention of many families living on their street, who poked their heads out to discuss.
After all, during this time, private cars weren't that common; these cars were mostly owned by officials.
Jiang Xiaoxiao asked Song Moting, who then told her the car was sent by his grandma.
Grandma was entitled to a car long ago, but she disliked having to use a driver.
Also, Grandpa had the same privilege, and their family didn't want to flaunt it with two cars.
However, since Song Moting was back, Grandma figured it wasn't convenient for them to commute to school or anywhere.
The car was just sitting there and not being used; might as well let Song Moting drive it himself, as he already had a driver's license.
Song Moting considered it would also make visiting his mother-in-law and grandma easier.
Besides, with snow and cold winters, he couldn't bear to let Jiang Xiaoxiao endure it.
Driving himself was no big deal.
But now that he has a wife, he couldn't bear to let her suffer even a bit.
Jiang Xiaoxiao was also delighted with the car, clunky and dusty four-door, bulky compared to the streamlined designs of future cars, but regular — cars of this age were just like that.
Having a car was convenient; why not enjoy it, especially when having married such an excellent husband.
The best part was having this car would make picking up her sister and brother-in-law tomorrow much easier.
Her grandfather would be discharged in the morning, but they wouldn't need to pick him up as he had a dedicated driver and security guard.
Along with the uncle and aunt, they would go to Grandma's to meet grandpa and have lunch together.
After lunch, the two needed to head to the train station to pick up her sister and brother-in-law.
Song Moting and Jiang Yue Qin Ming had a great relationship, much closer than Jiang Xin.
Qin Ming and Jiang Yue got along well with Song Moting, so they often had good conversations.
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