1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 269 My daughter will enjoy a life of luxury with her son-in-law from now on.

"Uh-huh."

Zhang Juan nodded gratefully, taking her words to heart.

"Is this child thirteen years old?"

After entering the room, Chen Xiulan was kept talking by her cousin, and only now did she have the opportunity to carefully examine the girl in front of her.

"Yes."

Lin Xiyu answered for Zhang Juan.

"It does look a bit flimsy."

Looking at Zhang Juan's thin face, Chen Xiulan couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.

"Parents like that are worse than pigs and dogs."

After giving birth, Lin Xiyu put herself in others' shoes and couldn't bear to see her child being bullied or abused.

The thought of that situation makes me furious, and I wish I could take matters into my own hands and teach the abuser a lesson.

Compared to him, your mother is quite kind, isn't she?

Chen Xiulan's eyelids twitched, and she blurted out, "At least I've never hit you or abused you like this, right?"

Lin Xiyu: "."

The way my child's maternal grandmother thinks is really hard to keep up with.

"Was Xiyu beaten when she was a child?"

Grandma Gu noticed something amiss and spoke up at the right moment to ease the awkwardness.

Lin Xiyu laughed awkwardly: "Who wasn't mischievous when they were little?"

"I didn't realize that."

Grandma Gu smiled meaningfully: "My impression of Xiyu has always been that she is very gentle and virtuous."

"I feel so too."

Gu Bin pretended to be completely unaware and said in a serious tone, "I can't imagine how naughty my wife was when she was a child."

"You don't need to defend her like this."

Chen Xiulan laughed in exasperation: "I'm her biological mother, do you think I don't know how naughty she is?"

"Hey, let's not talk about this anymore."

My cousin, thinking that Zhang Juan still needed her care, didn't want things to get too tense, so she forced a compromise: "I have three thousand yuan in cash here, Auntie, you can take it first, and I'll personally deliver the rest to your home in a couple of days."

"There's no need to rush to pay."

Chen Xiulan's attention was indeed diverted. She said that she didn't need to give it to her, but she didn't slow down at all and quickly took it.

"Juanzi, call her Aunt Lan."

Zhang Juan's cousin winked at her again, saying, "From now on, you'll be living at Aunt Lan's house. Study hard with Aunt Lan."

"Hello, Aunt Lan."

Zhang Juan bowed slightly to Chen Xiulan, looking a little reserved.

"This child is quite polite."

Chen Xiulan accepted it readily and was quite satisfied with her submissiveness.

"I feel relieved to have Juanzi with my second aunt."

My cousin, having relieved herself of a worry, quickly slipped away, saying, "I have some things to do at the company, I have to go now."

"I'm not staying here either. I'll check on the babies and then go back."

Chen Xiulan lost interest in continuing the conversation, stood up from her chair, and went to the bedroom next door.

"Xu."

Lin Xiyu breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she was no longer dwelling on the previous topic.

Gu Bin leaned closer to her and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with your mom? Why is she suddenly so angry again?"

"Perhaps he was traumatized."

Lin Xiyu secretly guessed, "She thought I was implying something about her."

"Is it reliable for you to entrust Zhang Juan to her?"

"What's unreliable about it?"

"Her temper..."

Gu Bin glanced at Zhang Juan with some concern: "She can be quite irritable when she gets angry, I'm afraid the young girl won't be able to handle it."

"will not."

Lin Xiyu knew what was going on: "My mom is incredibly greedy. You can rest assured, even if it's just for the sake of 300 yuan a day, she'll treat Zhang Juan like royalty and won't be impatient with her at all."

Gu Bin: "."

-

No one knows a mother better than her daughter, and as Lin Xiyu had predicted, Chen Xiulan was incredibly motivated under Chairman Mao's guidance.

She was incredibly dedicated to tutoring her son, even more so than when she forced him to skip grades.

Zhang Juan wasn't stupid; she just had a weak foundation. Under her tutoring, her knowledge accumulated to a certain level, and her mind seemed to open up, making her smart and quick-witted.

After months of careful guidance, she successfully passed the entrance exam for a good junior high school the following September, before the start of the new semester.

Her cousin kept her promise and continued to support her until she completed all her studies.

Zhang Juan is also a grateful child. After graduating from university, she voluntarily gave up the opportunity to work in Shenzhen and stayed in Jinan to help her cousin manage her business.

Zhang Ershan was sentenced to one year in prison for child abuse.

When she was first sentenced, Zhang Hongmei, relying on being her aunt's cousin, came to her house several times with her mother-in-law to cause trouble, but Gu Bin scared her away with threats and intimidation.

Since then, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have behaved themselves and never dared to appear in front of the family again.

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A younger sister came to the training course to audit it for free, and then an older sister came to audit it for free as well. The two sisters audited the course together, which naturally did not escape the eyes of the administrators.

After learning the inside story, Wu Meng returned to the old house and expressed a great deal of emotion.

"It's already the 20th century, why is the phenomenon of valuing sons over daughters still so serious?"

"Women not only have to work, but also have to give birth and raise children and take care of their families. They already face a lot of pressure in life, and then they have to suffer discrimination."

"This is so damn unfair!"

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"Okay, okay, don't be angry. Drink some water to soothe your throat."

Seeing that she was so angry that she was swearing, Lin Xiyu quickly made her a cup of tea to calm her down.

"Xi Yu, I have an idea."

Wu Meng stared blankly at the tea leaves floating on the water for a while, then her eyes suddenly lit up and she looked up in surprise.

"Say it, I'm listening."

Lin Xiyu sat upright, adopting an attitude of listening attentively.

"I want to use my meager strength to do something for my female compatriots."

Wu Meng said in a serious tone, "From now on, our training institution will only recruit women and not men, and will reserve as many job positions as possible for female teachers who need them."

"That's a good idea." Lin Xiyu gave it her full support.

"You agree? That's great."

Wu Meng was overjoyed: "I knew you were the best, you would definitely support me."

"Actually, I had this idea when I first started the training courses."

Lin Xiyu spoke frankly: "It's not just because I want to seek benefits for my female comrades, but also because of a deeper consideration. There are often reports online of male teachers molesting female students. I was very angry when I saw them. After having my own daughter, I can't stand hearing about such things."

"me too."

Wu Meng said with deep feeling: "When I think about someone daring to bully Nuan Nuan like this, I wish I could strangle him with my own hands."

"This kind of thing has a very bad influence."

Lin Xiyu added, "This is also a warning to those of us who run training institutions; we need to be vigilant."

"You're absolutely right."

Wu Meng wholeheartedly agreed: "Parents nowadays care a lot about this. I've met several parents of girls who, when consulting about one-on-one tutoring, specifically asked whether it was a male or female teacher. They didn't want male teachers; they insisted on female teachers."

"This is it."

Lin Xiyu nodded: "Those parents are only being so thoughtful because they want to protect their children."

"Raising a daughter is really not easy."

Wu Meng sighed, "They're so young and we already have to worry about them. If boys get into trouble outside, they might just get a beating. But it's different for girls. They have to worry about encountering bad people, being bullied by thugs, and their personal safety isn't guaranteed. They have to be on edge even when they go out."

"So."

Lin Xiyu clenched her fist, a little smug: "My dad was the most farsighted. Learning martial arts is worse than learning dancing. It gives you the ability to protect yourself, so you won't be afraid anywhere."

"Correct!"

Wu Meng slapped her thigh and perked up: "I also need to let my daughter learn some self-defense skills. Martial arts are not popular now, so why not let her learn taekwondo? Maybe when she grows up she can participate in the Olympics or something and become a world champion. Then I, as her mother, can also enjoy the glory."

"I can see it."

Lin Xiyu enthusiastically praised, "Your Nuannuan is so strong, she really has the talent to be an athlete. If she really becomes a world champion, I, as her mother-in-law, can also benefit from it and bring glory to our family."

"Hahaha."

Wu Meng loves hearing others praise her daughter the most. Lin Xiyu's words touched her heart, making her beam with joy.

-

"Mengmeng, there's more."

After Lin Xiyu finished laughing, she continued to talk about business: "I've thought about your suggestion to find another place to open a new training class. It's understandable to recruit more students during the winter break when there are many applicants. I agree with that. The key point is that the teaching quality must be guaranteed. We can't go against the original intention of running the class just to make money."

"Yeah, I understand."

Wu Meng's eyes lit up when she heard her say that she agreed, and she nodded vigorously.

"My mother is in charge of teaching quality, and she can't be in two places at the same time."

Lin Xiyu thought for a moment and then said, "Among the existing teachers, is there anyone who can serve as the head of the teaching group? Have you thought about it? Is there a suitable candidate?"

"I think Teacher Zhang is quite good."

Wu Meng tried to recommend her: "Last time her grandson was sick, I helped her a little, and she has been very grateful ever since. She is also very dedicated to teaching, and the children she teaches improve their math scores very quickly. Many parents enroll their children in her winter break classes specifically because of her, and they are eager to have their children take her classes."

"That's it"

Lin Xiyu had considered everything carefully: "Then Teacher Zhang can't leave even more. She's a living advertisement now. Changing the teacher will cause dissatisfaction among parents and will be bad for the reputation of the training center."

"Or"

Wu Meng then tentatively asked, "Should we have Teacher Zhang be the group leader at the old campus, and have your mother go to the newly opened branch campus?"

"It's not impossible."

Lin Xiyu did not give her a definite answer: "How about this, I'll ask my cousin to help me find a place first, and we'll talk about it after the lease agreement is signed."

"Want to rent it?"

Wu Meng then asked, "With housing prices rising so fast now, it's a better time to buy. You and Gu Bin aren't short of money, so why don't you just buy it?"

"you mean"

Lin Xiyu raised an eyebrow: "You're not going to share the costs of the new campus, and you're just making me pay for it all?"

"hey-hey."

Wu Meng laughed awkwardly, "My family isn't as well-off as yours, so even if I wanted to buy it, I couldn't afford it."

Lin Xiyu frowned: "I can't make the decision about buying a house on my own; I have to ask Gu Bin."

"Gu Bin is probably willing."

Wu Meng was very certain: "Judging from how much he dotes on his wife, he wouldn't even bat an eye if he bought a shop or an entire building."

"You put it lightly."

Lin Xiyu laughed and scolded, "How much does a building cost? Xingyao Building was built with a loan. Just that office building has almost emptied his pockets."

"That was in Shanghai. Housing prices in Jinan aren't that high."

Wu Meng continued to urge, "I still think it's more suitable for you to buy it. It would be a waste to rent it out. Everyone knows that buying property appreciates in value. All my relatives and friends have started speculating on real estate."

"Didn't you say you wanted to open before winter break?"

Lin Xiyu poured cold water on her again: "Buying a new house requires renovation, there's definitely no time to prepare."

"Sigh, let's just rent it for now."

Wu Meng sighed, "I really feel sorry for you guys. If it doesn't work out, so be it. Anyway, the money you make from real estate speculation has nothing to do with me."

Lin Xiyu smiled and was about to discuss the teacher training with her again when she suddenly slapped her thigh and exclaimed in surprise, "That's not right! How can it have nothing to do with me? We're in-laws! If you make money, my son-in-law will get a share, and my daughter will benefit from it in the future!"

Lin Xiyu: "."

You've really gone to great lengths for your son-in-law, you're such a devoted mother-in-law!
"Hehe, am I wrong?"

Wu Meng rarely saw her looking bewildered, so she grinned and chuckled.

"Yes, that's right."

Lin Xiyu chimed in enthusiastically, "Now that you've said that, we have no choice but to buy a house. Since you value your son-in-law so much, I, as his mother, have to show my appreciation, right? It's settled then. We'll buy a shop later as a betrothal gift for Nuannuan."

"That's daring."

Wu Meng smiled and said, "I thank my daughter's mother-in-law on her behalf. With such a wonderful mother-in-law, our Nuannuan is truly blessed. She can enjoy a life of happiness with her son-in-law from now on."

"oops."

Lin Xiyu feigned annoyance: "Now that you mention it, I feel so much pressure as a mother-in-law. I was hoping to have a few days of peace and quiet, but it seems I have no choice but to work hard to earn money. One son means one floor, and two sons would empty our savings."

"You still have two daughters, don't you?"

Wu Meng said happily, "When our daughter marries into a good family, she will be a help to you. Li Qing is trying her best to curry favor with you. I think her son is quite good. Whether it's Xixi or Lele, with you two supporting our daughter, she won't suffer any losses after marrying into the family."

"Let's talk about the children when they're older."

Lin Xiyu couldn't help but smile as she thought of Gu Bin's joke.

Just look at his fierce protectiveness towards his son; anyone who tries to steal his little cabbage will be utterly humiliated.

Wang Jiarui's desire to marry his daughter is, as one can foresee, a long, dark, and endless road ahead.
-

Since having children, Lin Xiyu has been having a heartwarming and intimate interaction with her babies every night before going to bed.

The babies are used to their mother kissing them, and they won't close their eyes to sleep until all the babies have been kissed.

Tonight was no exception. Starting with Da Bao and Ping Ping, Lin Xiyu kissed each of their little hands and cheeks.

Pingping was so excited that she was waving her arms and legs around, kicking her short legs nonstop while lying on the bed. She was clearly a little too excited.