The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 784 - 753 Learning, Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Dialogue_1

Chapter 784: Chapter 753 Learning, Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Dialogue_1

But she knew her son carried the hopes of the Bai Family, so she couldn’t stop him.

"Mom, the more you learn when you’re young, the easier it is to handle things when you grow up," He Tiantian consoled, "It’s always better than playing all the time as a kid and then growing up to be cheated by others for not being capable."

He Tiantian thought of how clever Huo Yingjie was. Maybe he had some good methods.

For instance, when she was worried about her grandmother and Third Grandma Qi’s health, Huo Yingjie went and got some medicine that was good for strengthening the body.

If she asked Huo Yingjie for help, perhaps he could give her brother some medicine to refresh the mind and make one smart?

"Yes, that’s how I comfort myself," Wang Shuping said, "Fortunately, your brother is now keeping up with his studies, and your grandmother and father haven’t been pushing him too hard."

"That’s good, you just take good care of my brother, and the elders like grandmother and father will care for the rest," He Tiantian said, "The two kids at my home don’t have any big family business to inherit, so the expectations aren’t high."

"Haha, just because you think like that doesn’t mean others do," Wang Shuping said, "Your father-in-law is busy with work, and your husband is a research scientist. Do you think you can let the children slack off in their studies, in reading?"

"You have a point," He Tiantian laughed, "But the kids are still young, we can worry about the Yu Hong Class when they get to that age."

The mother and daughter were cooking and chatting at the same time.

Bai Qiongyu and He Jingyu, on the other hand, were sitting under the pomegranate tree, sipping tea, munching on snacks, and occasionally chatting.

However, their gaze often lingered on the three children in the courtyard, as well as the unfortunate big black turtle.

This turtle was odd, shining bright without any dirt on it, and there was no smell either.

Little Rotating Turtle was inwardly distressed. Now, it had to ensure the safety of its lady and also serve as a toy for the young lady and the young master, who often rode on its back, crawling all over it, sometimes even loudly shouting "Giddyup... giddyup..."

I am a Rotating Turtle, not a Pegasus!

But the master had said, serve the young masters well and there will be a reward.

For the chance of getting a reward, Little Rotating Turtle could only grind its teeth and swallow them.

"Where did you buy this turtle?" Bai Qiongyu asked, "It seems well-trained and very obedient!"

"I’m not sure, it must have been Tiantian and Yingjie who bought it," He Jingyu replied, "But the turtle is quite good-natured, even with Dou Dou being so naughty, it doesn’t get angry."

I want to get angry!

But getting angry at He Doudou might result in his lady throwing the turtle out.

"Haha, but Dou Dou is very happy," Bai Qiongyu said, "By the way, Ruihua and Ruimin are also very smart. I wonder if they have started any foreign language education yet?"

He Jingyu paused, then said, "Mother, let’s not worry about these things. Yingjie and Tiantian are very astute people, they will surely teach the child properly. All we need to do is to raise our little Dou Dou well."

"Hehe, that’s true," Bai Qiongyu said, "Once a daughter is married, one must consider the husband’s family’s perspective more. This mindset has been around for thousands of years and won’t change overnight."

"Mother, actually, this isn’t just the case in Huaxia Country; it’s the same in the United States, although not as pronounced," He Jingyu remarked, acknowledging the societal norm that isn’t easily changed by one or two individuals.

Huo Yingjie bought a lot of things, came in from outside, greeted Bai Qiongyu and He Jingyu, then carried the items to the kitchen and started helping out with whatever he could manage there.

With the extra hands, the three of them got things done quite quickly and in about another half an hour, dinner was ready.

Jiang Lifang got off work, hurried home, and chatted with the in-laws’ grandmother.

As for Huo Zhekun, he was expected to return very late since he was responsible for entertaining an inspection team, after which he had to go back to continue meetings.

After dinner, everyone enjoyed the cool evening in the courtyard. Huo Yingjie lit an incense stick at the edge of the courtyard, which reduced the number of mosquitoes significantly.

When summer arrived, the solar water heater Huo Yingjie made himself proved to be useful, eliminating the need to heat water for showers. With only one bathroom in the house, a queue formed for showers. Afterwards, everyone dressed in refreshing pajamas and spent time chatting and playing chess in the courtyard.

Thanks to Little Rotating Turtle, the courtyard wasn’t very hot.

Around eight o’clock, when the children were getting sleepy, the adults gradually began retiring to their rooms to rest.

He Tiantian packed up the things she brought from Yanjing and set some aside to give to her mother-in-law, taking the opportunity to talk to her about buying a house in Yanjing.

"Mom, Brother Yingjie and I have already bought a house in Yanjing, right at Maoer Alley, not too far from grandma and grandmother’s places," He Tiantian said, "The environment is nice, and the courtyard is quite big—enough for us to live in comfortably."

Jiang Lifang was surprised and said, "I thought you were borrowing from your grandmother. I didn’t realize you went to buy a house. Why didn’t you mention it earlier? I still have twenty thousand yuan saved up with your father over the years."

"Mom, I’ve been making money from the store to pay for it; you and dad should keep your money," He Tiantian gently refused, not wanting to take her mother-in-law’s money.

Jiang Lifang wouldn’t listen and took out a passbook, saying, "It’s all here. Take it. If you don’t, how could your father and I have the face to stay in the courtyard?"

"Mom, we are a family, you know I don’t care about these things," He Tiantian said with a mixture of laughter and tears, finding her mother-in-law’s enthusiasm a bit overwhelming.

"Exactly because we are family, for such a big matter as buying a house, of course your father and I want to contribute," Jiang Lifang insisted, "Take it. If you don’t, I’ll really get angry. This money might not be much, but it’s all your father and I can manage. We can’t do any more."

Seeing Jiang Lifang’s insistence, He Tiantian reluctantly accepted with thanks, saying, "Thank you, Mom. Then I’ll accept it."

"You should accept it," Jiang Lifang stated, "By the way, did you tell your grandmother about buying the house? What was your eldest aunt’s reaction?"

"Mom, if you hadn’t mentioned it, I almost forgot. Grandma seemed quite surprised when she heard we bought a house but she probably guessed our intentions and ended up being supportive. Grandma gave us a passbook with twenty thousand yuan, calling it their contribution," He Tiantian smiled, "As for the eldest aunt, she seemed a bit displeased, but she didn’t say much!"

"Twenty thousand yuan?" Jiang Lifang was surprised, "Hehe, I didn’t expect grandma to give so much. But since she gave it, we should accept it and be even more filial towards them in the future. As for your eldest aunt, no matter what she says or what expressions she makes, pretend you can’t hear or see them. Arguing with her only undermines your own dignity."

"Mm, it’s okay. With so many elders at home, it’s not my place to argue with her," He Tiantian stated honestly, knowing that with two sensible elders at home, they wouldn’t allow the eldest aunt to say or do anything too outrageous.