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It wouldn’t be good if everyone ended up unhappy; there’s really no need for that. Ye Fangfei reassured herself like this.
As long as you’re not angry, I just wanted to give you a heads-up before they move in. However, since their lease is up, we can only pack your things and let them move in. Hao Chunying had already sensed that their actions were somewhat inappropriate.
They should at least wait until our daughter returns home to inform her, allowing her to pack her things before letting Zijun and the others move in. The way they were doing it felt as if they were eager to kick our daughter out. No wonder she was upset.
“It’s fine, Mom. I live nearby, so even when I come back to my parents’ house, I won’t stay long. My brothers will be back soon; they can take care of you both.” Ye Fangfei said.
“True, Tingting is about to start elementary school, and our home is close to the school, which makes it convenient.” Hao Chunying noticed that her daughter really didn’t mind anymore and felt relieved.
“By the way, did your mother-in-law go back yesterday?” Hao Chunying asked.
“Yes, they all went back.”
“How was your mother-in-law? Easy to get along with?” Hao Chunying glanced around the room and saw Tang Zhizheng chatting with Zijun, so she whispered her question.
“My mother-in-law is okay; mainly we haven’t spent much time together, so we don’t know each other well yet. But I don’t think she’s a difficult person.”
“The day before yesterday, I figured they would be leaving soon, so I took her to the department store and bought a set of clothes for each of them. I happened to run into my cousin who had some Liberation shoes that were slightly defective. She asked if I wanted them, so I bought them. One pair each for my dad, my elder uncle, and my second uncle.”
“I gave two pairs to my mother-in-law for my elder sister-in-law's husband and kept one for herself. She probably thought I had too much money because that night she secretly slipped fifty yuan into my room when I wasn’t looking. I couldn’t refuse; she just threw it down and ran away.”
“So I think she’s quite decent—not the kind of person who causes trouble or tries to take advantage.” Ye Fangfei recalled that night when Old Lady Tang threw down the money and ran off, chuckling at the memory.
Hao Chunying nodded in satisfaction. “So it seems your mother-in-law isn’t bad; she’s not greedy or unreasonable.”
"You've done well with this matter. I thought you would just give them money to take back," she said. "But buying them clothes is better than giving them cash. If you give them money, they'll just hide it away and won't dare to spend it. Only they will know you gave them money; no one else will be aware.
Buying clothes is different. They have to wear them out, and then everyone in the village will know that you bought clothes for your mother-in-law. Each time they wear it, people will mention it again. This way, your mother-in-law gains face, and your reputation for being filial will spread.
This is a good approach; you should do this in the future." The more Hao Chunying thought about it, the more she felt that Ye Fangfei had made a wise decision.
Ye Fangfei hadn't expected Hao Chunying to be so perceptive, pinpointing her intentions with just a few words. This was exactly what Ye Fangfei was thinking. If she gave money, the elderly couple wouldn't spend it on themselves; most likely, it would go to their other two sons.
Ye Fangfei didn't want that and feared that giving them money might not end well. Buying things for the elderly couple was different; at least they would get to wear and enjoy them. Moreover, the village would also benefit from this. After all, it would be known that it was her, the third daughter-in-law, who bought these things, which would reflect positively on Tang Zhi's reputation as well.
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