Chapter 577 Brothers, Sisters-in-law and Sisters 1

"My second brother is getting married during the National Day holiday? My grandfather just got married in the summer..."

Zhao Lingli understood what Xiao Jiu meant. "This is your grandfather's wish. Their wedding date was set a long time ago. He left a will that the wedding should proceed as planned."

Furthermore, feudal superstitions are now forbidden, and the so-called mourning period has been abolished.”

I see.

She then learned about her family's basic situation from Zhao Lingli.

"Although your eldest brother got married the earliest, he spent the first three years of his life working on the front lines, so they rarely saw each other. Your nephew is a dog in the Chinese zodiac and is almost two years old."

"Yuanyuan now lives in Xishi with your brother. Your brother works in a classified unit, and your sister-in-law works in a military hospital."

However, due to the nature of her work, she has to be stationed abroad for more than half a year each year, so either she sends her child back to me, or I go to take care of the child.

"Your second brother and his wife are even busier. They both work in a classified unit. They have everything in the unit and don't have any contact with the outside world."

They even take care of having and raising children; we don't have to worry about anything, and the benefits are excellent. However, we haven't heard anything from them yet.

You would never have guessed that your sister-in-law's family is from Xinjiang province, the place where Hami melons are grown. It's extremely rare for someone from an ethnic minority group to get into university there.

If both spouses work in classified units, then they will indeed receive such treatment; minimizing contact with unknown individuals is the safest approach.

"Wow, that's really impressive! What's your name? Is it super long?"

Zhao Lingli laughed when she heard this, "Not only is her name long, but she also looks very exotic. She's super beautiful, with big eyes, and she can sing and dance. She's very talented, and she's also very lively and talkative. No wonder your second brother, that blockhead, fell for her. We all call her Anar."

Xiao Jiu silently recited a sentence to herself, then smiled and said, "I'll definitely go see them when I have time."

"Well, there's no rush. Your third brother and Li Chunqing have a son who is already two years old. He's chubby and very cute."

Your sister-in-law has severed ties with her family, so I took care of her during her postpartum period. No one from her family came to her wedding either.

Xiao Jiu had heard that Li Chunqing's previous marriage was ruined by her family, and she was kicked out of her parents' home after the divorce.

He must have completely given up hope to be so resolute in leaving himself no way out.

"As long as she lives a peaceful life with my brother, we don't need to worry about anything else."

Zhao Lingli sighed, "The child is a good child, but she has met the wrong person and has such a troublesome family. It's not easy for her!"

It's obvious that Mother went to help Third Sister-in-law during her postpartum period, and they got along very well! Look how pitiful they are.

Tao An and Gao Mingxia's daughter is only a little over a year old. Neither of them is tired from work, so they have time to take care of her. Their workplaces also provide temporary care, which is very convenient. Zhao Lingli also returned home after taking care of her for a month.

"Those two are so playful, they're like little kids all the time, always enjoying food and fun. Their child is so lucky to be with them!"

Zhao Lingli seemed to be praising someone, but she was actually rolling her eyes and making a sarcastic remark, which amused Xiao Jiu.

"They earn more, Mom. You're only going for a month. Why worry so much? How much do my four older brothers send you every month?"

“Oh my, that’s quite a lot. Each family gave us ten yuan each, that’s twenty yuan, and four families gave us eighty yuan.”

It's many times more than my retirement pension. Even your dad envies me because I can have money to spend without doing anything.

Don't they realize that the money they earned after they started working was all I spent on buying their wives a new home after they got married?

I didn't ask them for a single extra penny.

They agreed on this living allowance themselves; I didn't accept it.

Tao Changyi's salary has increased a lot now, easily exceeding 100 yuan. With his salary, the couple lives a good life!

In this situation, the fact that the sons still have such awareness is not only because they are well-off, but also because their daughters-in-law are very filial.

Xiao Jiu smacked his lips and rummaged in his pocket, just as he was about to take something out, when Zhao Lingli glared at him.

"What are you doing? I'm not saying this to ask you for living expenses. You're not married, and you're my only daughter."

All our assets are with you, why would I need you to give me anything?

"Keep it safe. I'll go get some more money tomorrow, and you can keep it all with me."

Having no other choice, Xiao Jiu pulled out a pile of food. "Mom, these are delicacies from various countries. Why don't you try some?"

Zhao Lingli seized on the key point in her words, "Countries? By the way, I haven't asked you yet, where have you been all these years?"

Xiao Jiu sighed and shook her head. Zhao Lingli's face fell immediately. "Can't we even tell just the two of us?"

Xiao Jiu pointed to the food on the table, "The answers are all in here, Mom, guess whatever you want."

At first glance, it looks rather fancy, but once you taste it, you'll find it quite unpleasant.

"What is this? It's yellow and looks pretty good. Ugh, it's a radish, and it tastes like pickled vegetables."

Can you make pancakes from cabbage leaves? And these chive pancakes are this big? Didn't you even cut them?

Hmm? This seems alright, spicy and sweet. What is this? I've never had it before, it tastes like fish.

That's right, the first thing my mother touched was the mixed food set meal from South Korea.

Snacks include yellow radish strips, cabbage and chive pancakes, fish cakes, and rice cakes.

She was given portions by country; I took one portion from South Korea first, and I'll share the other dishes another day.

Next up are Argentina, Japan, Great Britain...

After her mother tasted it, she looked at her with pity: "Is this all these years? No wonder you're so thin."

Xiao Jiu was both amused and exasperated. "Mom, I didn't fight my stomach. These are just things I try occasionally to change things up. I make them all myself."

The place I live in is surrounded by the sea, and there's an abundance of seafood. They would all waste it if it ended up in their hands, so I cook it myself.

I'm thin because studying is tough, and I eat mostly bland, low-oil, low-salt food, so I can't gain weight.

Even so, she still felt very sorry for her, saying, "What do you want to eat? Mom will make it for you."

Xiao Jiu waved her hand, "It's okay, I'm not hungry yet. Tell me quickly, how are my sisters doing?"

"Your eldest sister is really something now, she gave birth to two sons in her second pregnancy."

The eldest child takes her surname, and the second child takes your brother-in-law's surname. Your brother-in-law is thrilled; he says he doesn't care, but he actually does.

"Wow, twins! The Tang family doesn't have this gene. They must be from my brother-in-law's side, right?"

Zhao Lingli shook her head, "Your brother-in-law doesn't know either. Instead, he praises himself for being capable. Now it's Cao Amei who's taking care of their children."

Seeing Xiao Jiu raise her eyebrows, she also found it amusing: "Don't worry, she's changed for the better and is now wholeheartedly taking care of the child. Your sister hasn't mistreated her either."

However, she didn't lower her standards; she still lived in Tang Youtian's house, and she would leave whenever your sister and brother-in-law came home.

After spending several years together, they've come to understand each other's personalities, and a little distance is actually a good thing for both of them.

I think Tang Cuihua handled this very well.

Since she was her own daughter, she didn't bother her sister to take care of her; instead, she took the initiative to bring her to her side.

They helped take care of the child and looked after her well, so no one would talk about it. It's a win-win situation.