Chapter 99: Please your brother-in-law!
After knowing that Jiang Qing was going to look for her son-in-law, Li Hongying felt relieved.

Jin Yulan was furious.

Jiang Qing didn't go back to her husband's house these two days. She was happy and thought that Jiang Qing had found a job and the family would have more income every month in the future.

She had planned to arrange a marriage for her second son once she had saved enough money.

The eldest son has been in the army for many years and has no choice but to help the second son get married so that she can have a grandson sooner.

She even thought of a nickname for her grandson.

As a result, Jiang Qing, the one who was stabbed, actually ran away!
Jiang Moli had fooled him before with the job arrangement, and this time he was fooled by Jiang Qing again.

Jiang Moli's husband is her son's neighbor, so she doesn't dare to do anything to Jiang Moli, but she will be rude to Li Hongying.

"How could you, as a mother, raise such a shameless thing? She rushed to my house without even saying hello, and now she's sneaked away without even saying goodbye. If I had known she was like this, I would never have let her in!"

Li Hongying was tongue-tied, her face flushed, and she couldn't say a word.

Jiang Moli stood up and clapped her hands, "Auntie, you're absolutely right to scold me!"

Hearing Jiang Moli agree with her, Jin Yulan became more confident and raised her neck to Li Hongying and said:
"Look, even her younger sister Jasmine is more sensible than her. I really don't know how you raise your daughter!"

Li Hongying was filled with shame and burst into tears. "It's all my fault. If I had known Xiaoqing would..."

Before she could finish her words, Jiang Moli interrupted her, "Of course it's your fault! Aunt Ying, marriage must follow customs and etiquette. Proposal, betrothal gifts, wedding reception, wedding banquet, none of them can be missed! If you try to save trouble and not follow the rules, the villagers will only laugh at the Zhang family, saying that they are poor and stingy and are reluctant to spend money on marrying their daughter-in-law!"

The smug look on Jin Yulan's face froze.

Jiang Moli smiled and said to Jin Yulan, "Auntie, you've already completed the proposal, but the betrothal gifts haven't been fully paid. At least one of the three transfers and one ring should be given. 88 or 66 in cash is enough. As for the four gifts and red envelopes for the bride, I don't need to say more. The wedding banquet doesn't need to be too extravagant. Ten or eight tables will be enough. What do you think?"

Jin Yulan was stunned.

Going through this whole process would probably cost five or six hundred yuan, right?

No matter how stupid Li Hongying was, she could hear that her stepdaughter was helping her, and she stopped crying immediately.

As the mother-in-law, she doesn't mind that her son-in-law is poor, so why should Jin Yulan look down on her daughter?

"Auntie, Jiang Qing is unruly and uneducated, and she deserves to be scolded. You are the elder, and you should set an example for the younger generation. So, when will you send the betrothal gifts? When do you plan to hold the wedding? It doesn't matter if Jiang Qing and Zhang Jiaming are not here, we will take care of it for them and make it a grand occasion!"

Jin Yulan's pockets were cleaner than her face, so she didn't dare to respond.

He used the excuse of going home to discuss things and left with his family in disgrace.

"Uncle, Auntie, we are waiting for news from your family!"

Hearing Jiang Moli's shout behind her, Jin Yulan walked faster and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Jasmine, I want to thank you on behalf of Xiaoqing. Thank you for speaking up for her despite past grudges."

Li Hongying's eyes were filled with tears, but not because of sadness, but because she was full of emotion and gratitude.

Jiang Moli waved her hand in refusal, "I'm not helping her. I simply can't stand the Zhang family's attitude of taking advantage of her and acting like a spoiled brat."

Although Jiang Qing approached Zhang Jiaming because she saw Zhang Jiaming's potential.

But now Zhang Jiaming is just an ordinary soldier, and his family is so poor that they can't even get enough food to eat.

Jiang Qing, a city resident and educated, came to the Zhang family without asking for a dowry or a wedding, so the Zhang family was secretly happy, but some people still complained about this and that.

But Li Hongying didn't believe what Jiang Moli said.

She believed that Jiang Moli was tough on the outside but soft on the inside. No matter how fiercely she fought with Jiang Qing at home, she would still speak up to defend her in front of outsiders.

In fact, Li Hongying was not the only one who thought so. Jiang Dahai also believed that his daughter was supporting her stepdaughter from the perspective of her mother's family.

I am very pleased with my daughter's understanding and generosity.

……

"None of the Jiangs are good people! One is lazy and gluttonous, and the other is a slut who chases after men and throws herself at them!" Jin Yulan cursed all the way back.

Zhang Tiesheng and his son Zhang Jiaquan followed behind her, not daring to say a word, for fear of provoking Jin Yulan.

"Are you two dumb? Two grown men, but you're useless. You don't say a word when something happens!"

Although the father and son tried hard to reduce their presence, they were still scolded.

Even though she was extremely angry, when she returned to the village and faced the villagers' inquiries, Jin Yulan had to put on a smile and cover up for Jiang Qing's lie.

"Xiaoqing went to visit her family in the army. Jiaming wrote to ask her to go. She will be back soon!"

If word got out that their daughter-in-law had run away secretly, their family would be laughed at by the villagers for three years.

Jiang Dashan and Ge Yue'e felt relieved when they learned that Jiang Qing had gone to the army to visit her relatives.

Since Jiang Qing was not in the village, there was no chance for their affairs to be spread outside.

……

"This is Xiaoqing's first time traveling so far, and I don't know if the journey will be smooth."

Although she knew her daughter's whereabouts, Li Hongying, as a mother, was still worried.

Jiang Dahai said, "I'll call Xiao Lu tomorrow and ask Jia Ming to let us know if Xiao Qing has arrived at the army."

Li Hongying nodded happily.

Jiang Peng raised his head from his bowl and said, "Dad, I am your biological son. Why don't you worry about me?"

Jiang Dahai rolled his eyes at him and said, "What else do you worry about besides making me worry all day long?"

"I'm going to the army too. This is my first time traveling far away. Aren't you worried that I might get kidnapped on the way?"

Jiang Dahai squinted at him and said, "It would be a huge loss for the trafficker to kidnap a loser like you who can do nothing but eat!"

"Dad, I advise you to be nice to me, otherwise I won't care about you if you end up lying on the bed pooping and peeing."

Jiang Dahai chased him from the third floor to the first floor carrying a feather duster.

"Why are you running? You bastard, don't you know how to hope for the best for me?"

"If you have the energy to scold me, you might as well save your energy to find me a virtuous wife to take care of you when you are old. But we have no house left, and the girl will definitely look down on me. I can't rely on you as a father, so I can only rely on my brother-in-law. With my brother-in-law's support, I will be able to get a family housing when I become a cadre. Dad, you have to help me please my brother-in-law!"

……

"I'm sorry, comrade. This is a military guesthouse and we only accept military personnel and their families."

"I'm here to visit my family. My husband's name is Zhang Jiaming. He's a squad leader in the 2rd Company, 1st Battalion, 3nd Regiment. This is our marriage certificate."

The check-in attendant softened his tone after reviewing the documents. "You need to contact your husband first and have him bring his military ID or a certificate of admission from the military. Turn right and it's about 100 meters away. It's the visitor reception desk."

"OK, thanks."

Walking out of the guesthouse, Jiang Qing couldn't help feeling annoyed.

It was such a hot day and she hadn't taken a shower for several days. Even she herself was disgusted by the sour smell on her body.

She originally wanted to settle down first, wash and dress up before going to see Zhang Jiaming.

After all, she was newlywed and she wanted to maintain the best image in front of her husband.

There was no choice but to go to the reception desk to register first.

She had only taken two steps when someone called her from behind: "Comrade——"

(End of this chapter)

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