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Back to the 80s: A Marriage of Convenience
"Dear in-laws, please don't be angry. Let's sit down and talk things over. Since Jin has married into our Qi Family, she is now one of us. How Jin lives in the Qi Family is something we have all agreed upon. Please do not blame Jin; the child is innocent and has only been obediently listening to her elders without any ill intentions." At this moment, Grandma Qi and Xu Mei's roles seemed to have completely reversed. As the elder of the in-law family, Grandma Qi was now defending Zhao Jin, who was being scolded by her maternal family.
Zhou Ju, who was of the same generation as Xu Mei, found it inappropriate to intervene in Xu Mei's reprimand of Zhao Jin. However, at this moment, if she didn't say something, Zhao Jin would be left feeling wronged.
Thus, Zhou Ju quickly stepped forward and pulled Zhao Jin behind her. At the same time, she warmly grasped Xu Mei's hand and enthusiastically said, "It's rare for you to visit, dear in-law. Come on, let's go inside and sit."
Before Xu Mei could react to what was happening, she was led into the main room by Zhou Ju.
After that, Zhao Jin was no longer involved. With Grandma Qi stepping in and Zhou Ju perfectly cooperating, Xu Mei had little chance to continue scolding Zhao Jin.
In fact, after watching Xu Mei being led away by Zhou Ju, Grandma Qi smiled and waved at Zhao Jin, saying, "Why are you still standing out here? Go back inside with them. There are elders outside; you don't need to stay with them."
In any other situation, Grandma Qi's words might lead one to misunderstand that the Qi Family had ulterior motives by not allowing Zhao Jin to meet or speak with her maternal family.
However, Zhao Jin understood Grandma Qi's good intentions very well. She smiled gratefully at Grandma Qi and turned to run away.
But instead of going directly back inside, Zhao Jin ran to find Qi Zheng.
Qi Zheng was about to get up and come over to protect Zhao Jin. However, before he could appear, Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju had already teamed up to handle Xu Mei. Additionally, Zhao Zhenqi and his brother were standing beside him waiting for him to teach them some skills, so Qi Zheng couldn't make it over.
Seeing Zhao Jin run over at this moment made Qi Zheng feel relieved, and his expression softened.
Zhao Jin came to report her safety to Qi Zheng. With the crisis averted, she no longer needed his strong support.
Of course, Zhao Jin also took the opportunity to look for Zhao Zhenqi and Zhao Zhenan.
"Isn't that my dear brothers? You two actually went home and reported me! That's so unfair!" Standing in front of Zhao Zhenqi and his brother, Zhao Jin expressed her dissatisfaction loudly.
"We are being pragmatic and not deceiving anyone. Besides, who allowed you to be so willful and spoiled after marrying into the In-law family? Just because the In-law family is kind and cares for you, you can't be lazy and neglect your duties, not even stepping into the kitchen..." Zhao Zhenan defended himself while accusing Zhao Jin of her wrongdoings.
Even siblings must be reasonable at times. The Qijia Family is genuinely good, and Zhao Zhenan does not want to see Zhao Jin acting recklessly, ultimately leading to her own downfall.
By that time, if Zhao Jin were to cry, no one would sympathize with her.
As her older brother, Zhao Zhenan cannot bear to see Zhao Jin regret her actions later. Isn't this a warning issued in advance?
Although Zhao Zhenqi did not say much, his gaze towards Zhao Jin expressed the same viewpoint as Zhao Zhenan.
Jin has always been pampered and doted on by them. If possible, they naturally do not wish to see her suffer. However, excessive indulgence equates to harm. Because they love Jin, they are even less willing to see her go astray.
Faced with the expressions of her two brothers that seemed to say "we are doing this for your own good," Zhao Jin was speechless.
Fine, she must admit that even she felt a bit self-loathing about her performance in the Qi Family.
She had originally thought that once she married into the Qi Family, she would obediently be a good daughter-in-law, hardworking and willing to do any task.
Who would have thought that plans could not keep up with changes? Once she arrived at the Qi Family, everything was out of Zhao Jin's control. Not only did Qi Zheng not allow her to lift a finger, but Grandma Qi, Zhou Ju, and even Qi Yuehong also kept her from getting involved in any chores.
Such circumstances and treatment truly did not resemble what a daughter-in-law should enjoy. Ultimately, Zhao Jin felt guilty.
The matter of settling accounts with the two brothers was merely Zhao Jin's jest; it was nothing serious. However, sitting beside them were Qi Dayong and Qi Ze, who had their own feelings about the situation.
As her father-in-law, Qi Dayong did not have much interaction with Zhao Jin. His understanding of her came mostly from what he observed daily and what Zhou Ju and Grandma Qi shared about her.
Especially Zhou Ju; whenever she mentioned Zhao Jin as a daughter-in-law, there was only one word: good.
Zhou Ju's words were straightforward and simple. The Qi Family does not lack people to help with work but lacks the drive to motivate everyone to work hard. Zhao Jin's arrival brought infinite hope and energy to the Qi Family.
If it weren't for Zhao Jin, Qi Zheng would still be single. If it weren't for Zhao Jin, the new medicine for Uncle Qi would not have returned so quickly. Moreover, regarding Qi Yuehong and Qi Rui's schooling matters, Zhao Jin's tolerance and generosity are the greatest blessings for their Qi Family.
On the contrary, these chores at home, who wouldn't do them? As for Grandma Qi, she does them happily, with joy in her heart.
For the Qi Family, Zhao Jin is undoubtedly everyone's spiritual support, a source of comfort and aspiration. After marrying into the family, it doesn't matter how much work she does; they have never thought of making Zhao Jin toil.
Compared to whether or not to let Zhao Jin do chores, Qi Dayong cares more about the harmony and well-being of the family. As long as Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju have no objections to Zhao Jin, and everyone gets along harmoniously, Qi Dayong never questions household matters. With Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju in charge, he feels at ease.
As for Zhao Jin, Qi Dayong doesn't mind having another daughter-in-law. Even if they don't pamper her, Qi Zheng will protect Zhao Jin. Therefore, Qi Dayong doesn't interfere with Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju's leniency towards Zhao Jin.
However, what Qi Dayong didn't expect was that the Zhao Brothers would take this matter to heart and even invited Zhao Jin's biological mother home.
Seeing Xu Mei reprimanding Zhao Jin as soon as she entered, Qi Dayong had to admit how wise his mother and daughter-in-law's decisions were.
A harmonious family leads to prosperity in all things. Having such a good daughter-in-law like Zhao Jin and such a good in-law family like the Zhao Family is a blessing for the Qi Family.
Qi Ze shares the same thoughts as Qi Dayong. However, he thinks even further than Qi Dayong; he wants to marry a daughter-in-law who is as easy to get along with as Sister-in-law.
If he were forced to marry a daughter-in-law who would constantly cause trouble in the in-law family, Qi Ze would rather die.
At that moment, an inexplicable image of Zhao Ying'er’s proud and annoying face flashed through Qi Ze's mind.
No! If their family's circumstances hadn't worsened, he might really have ended up marrying Zhao Ying'er!
As soon as this thought appeared, Qi Ze shook his head vigorously, instantly feeling an urge to die.
He truly does not like girls with Zhao Ying'er’s temperament at all. Fortunately, he doesn’t have to actually marry her, which saves his later life and preserves the peace and harmony of the Qi Family.
Moreover, being in-laws with Sister-in-law's family is genuinely fortunate. But if it were Zhao Ying'er’s family instead, Qi Ze shook his head; he couldn't bear to imagine such a scenario.
As the Qi Family's fondness for Zhao Jinniang's family grew stronger, Xu Mei stood up to take her leave.
Until she left, Xu Mei couldn't achieve her main goal of having Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju only make Zhao Jin do chores. On the contrary, she unexpectedly found herself getting along better with Grandma Qi and Zhou Ju; they had no grudges against each other and felt like one big happy family.
This feeling was yet another unexpected gain for Xu Mei.
No one wishes to have a feud with their in-laws. The better the two families get along, the more it ensures that her family, Zhao Jin, will have a good life in the Qi Family. This is something Xu Mei has always insisted on.
Ultimately, Xu Mei's starting point is still for Zhao Jin's well-being. The compassion of parents always touches and warms people's hearts.
Under Qi Zheng's careful guidance, the Zhao Zhenqi brothers picked things up quickly. Both of them are hardworking individuals, which greatly helped improve the efficiency of furniture production.
Just when everything was progressing smoothly, Zhao Jin's sister, Zhao Daxi, gave birth to a Fat Baby as expected.
Having experienced her past life, Zhao Jin already knew that this pregnancy would definitely result in a son, so she wasn't truly worried.
The rest of the Zhao Family and Zhao Daxi's in-law family were thoroughly delighted. In a word, they held a grand banquet to celebrate.
Zhao Jin had received a hundred yuan as dowry from Zhao Daxi, and she did not hide this from Qi Zheng. Naturally, she insisted on bringing Qi Zheng to toast at this joyous occasion.
No one from the Qi Family opposed it, and Qi Zheng had no objections either.
Carrying clothes made by Zhao Jin herself, Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin went together to Zhao Daxi's in-law family.
The Wang Family was in decent circumstances. Because they had gained a grandson, this celebration was particularly lavish. They were also very warm towards Zhao Daxi's maternal family.
As soon as Zhao Jin and Qi Zheng arrived, they were greeted with exceptional hospitality. For this, Zhao Jin genuinely felt happy for Zhao Daxi.
Before experiencing an in-law family like the Qi Family, Zhao Jin had never really considered Zhao Daxi's status and situation in her in-law family.
Compared to her past life, her sister Zhao Daxi was living much better now. At that time, Zhao Jin lacked the energy and could not even think about worrying for Zhao Daxi.
However, now Zhao Jin suddenly understood the reasons and issues behind Zhao Daxi's previous worries.
Zhao Jin remembered that in her past life, after marrying into the Wu Family, she gradually lost contact with Zhao Daxi. At that time, Wu Feng despised all kinds of social interactions, especially those with her maternal family.
Therefore, in this lifetime, Zhao Jin did not come personally to congratulate. She only asked someone to convey her message to her parents and had Xu Mei help her send a monetary gift.
Zhao Jin had no way of knowing how her parents were treated by the Wang Family in the past. However, she could be certain that every time she visited the Wang Family before her marriage, their attitude towards her was far less warm than it was now.
Without comparison, there is no harm. After experiencing the Wang Family's unexpected warmth, Zhao Jin suddenly realized that she had missed too many truths in the past.
For instance, her sister's life in the Wang Family was probably not as easy as her sister made it sound.
Thinking of this, Zhao Jin pursed her lips and first took Qi Zheng to sit at the table where Zhao Zhenqi and the others were. Then she pulled Sun Chun'er and Qian Minmin to see Zhao Daxi.
At that moment, Zhao Daxi was in confinement and could not come out to meet guests; she was sitting alone in the room. As for the newborn child, they had long been taken outside by the Wang Family to show off to relatives and friends.
"Sister!" As soon as she opened the door, Zhao Jin called out cheerfully.
"Ah, Jin is here! Come in quickly; I'm about to suffocate from boredom," Zhao Daxi exclaimed. While speaking, she noticed Sun Chun'er and Qian Minmin following Zhao Jin and smiled even more happily. "Sister-in-law, Second Sister-in-law, come in and sit; I'll get you some water."
The closer one is to their maternal family, the more one can feel their warmth. Even if it's just a maternal family sister-in-law, they are still family, which brings a distinctly different feeling.
At that moment, when Zhao Daxi saw Sun Chun'er and Qian Minmin, she felt this way.
"Sister, don't fuss about; we've already had water outside." Pulling Zhao Daxi to sit down, Zhao Jin pouted. "Finally gave birth to a Fat Baby; now the Wang Family will have to take good care of you. You are their biggest contributor!"
"You girl! Even after getting married, you still know how to stir things up." Zhao Daxi tapped Zhao Jin's forehead and pointed at Sun Chun'er and Qian Minmin. "Both of our sisters-in-law have given birth to sons; don't make them laugh at you."
Compared to Zhao Jin, Zhao Daxi clearly did not have such intimacy with Sun Chun'er and Qian Minmin. Although they were family, some things should not be said casually. However, for Zhao Jin, there were no such concerns. Not caring whether Sun Chun'er and Qian Minmin were sisters-in-law or not, she blurted out: "Isn't it true! I always thought having a son or daughter was good news, but Brother-in-law's family insists on wanting a son. Now that you’ve given them a son, shouldn’t it be all good from here on?"
"You!" There were some things that Zhao Daxi did not want to clarify with Zhao Jin. Shaking her head, she changed the subject. "How about you? How have you been since marrying into the Qi Family? I've gained weight during this time and couldn't visit you at Qi Family; I don't even know how you're doing."
Zhao Daxi genuinely worried about Zhao Jin; however, as soon as she asked this question, Qian Minmin laughed directly. "Don't worry about our ancestor during this joyous occasion. She is practically being treated like royalty at Qi Family! She doesn’t have to do any work and doesn’t even enter the kitchen—she’s completely pampered. Mother was so anxious that she specifically went to Qi Family just to ensure that Grandma from Qi Family and Granny Jin don’t spoil her too much."
"I'm afraid I'll spoil her." Qian Minmin said this, but her tone was filled with joy and pride, not a hint of disdain.
"Really?" Zhao Daxi's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Zhao Jin.
"Hey, Second Sister-in-law, if you keep this up, I'm going to get angry!" Zhao Jin shyly shouted at Qian Minmin, then obediently nodded at Zhao Daxi. "Yes, the Qijia Family treats me quite well."
"Quite well? It should be very well! I heard from your Second Brother that you don't even have to wash your own dishes in the Qi Family. If you stand in the yard for a while, Grandma Qi is afraid you'll get sunburned. You're even more pampered than the sisters in the city; no wonder you insisted on not marrying Qi Zheng before!" Qian Minmin teased Zhao Jin cheerfully.
Zhao Jin blinked and, facing Qian Minmin's good-natured teasing, could only remain silent.
After all, it was the truth, and she didn't feel embarrassed about it. She might as well just admit it openly!
This was also the first time Zhao Daxi heard about Zhao Jin's situation in the Qi Family. She couldn't help but feel curious. More than that, she felt relieved and comforted about Zhao Jin.
Fortunately, even though she married into the Qi Family, she was living quite well.
"Alright, let's not talk about Jin for now. Today is a joyous occasion; we should be happy." Usually, Sun Chun'er would let Qian Minmin and Zhao Jin bicker without intervening. However, today was different; she had a mission to accomplish quickly.
While speaking, Sun Chun'er took out fifty yuan from her pocket and handed it to Zhao Daxi. "Mom asked you to keep this for yourself; don't give it to your mother-in-law."
In terms of money, both Sun Chun'er and Qian Minmin had some. They received support from their maternal families when they got married, and after marriage, their husbands earned money without asking for much from Xu Mei.
Especially after Sun Chun'er and Qian Minmin had children, even though they hadn't split from the family, Xu Mei rarely questioned their savings anymore.
On the contrary, whenever there was something needed at home, Xu Mei would actively take out money for Sun Chun'er and Qian Minmin, never making things difficult for them.
The Zhao family's four siblings didn't receive much education, so the family's burden was never too heavy. They hadn't faced much hardship or conflicts over money and naturally didn't place too much importance on it.
Now Xu Mei asked Sun Chun'er to send money over so that Zhao Daxi could have a better life in the Wang Family.
Like the Zhao Family, the Wang Family hadn't split either. However, compared to Xu Mei, Wang Jun's Mother was quite formidable. If it weren't for Wang Jun still being supportive of Zhao Daxi, her life in her in-law family would definitely not be as easy.
Xu Mei had been worried about Zhao Daxi ever since the last time she gave Zhao Jin that one hundred yuan, which was Zhao Daxi's own private money.
Now, seizing the opportunity, Xu Mei had Sun Chun'er send over fifty yuan.
Originally, Xu Mei thought about just giving one hundred yuan outright. However, she was concerned that Zhao Daxi might overthink it and feel upset. In the end, Xu Mei only had Sun Chun'er bring fifty yuan.
Zhao Daxi did not expect Xu Mei to send her money, let alone have Sun Chun'er deliver it.
Although Sun Chun'er, this Sister-in-law, was indeed a good Sister-in-law, it still involved money... Never mind, since her mother was willing to trust Sun Chun'er, Zhao Daxi did not refuse. She nodded, thanked her, and accepted the fifty yuan.
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