Ma Zhigang snorted coldly and said, "From now on, you will handle all the household chores. No letting the daughter-in-law lift a finger!"
Liu Cuiyun wanted to argue but was silenced by Ma Zhigang's glare. I chuckled lightly and said, "Mom, you need to work hard. If the men do the work, it will lead to financial loss. Only if you work can we become prosperous."
Liu Cuiyun was left speechless by my words. Thus, she began to take care of all the chores while Yangyang and I continued to enjoy our privileges every day.
One evening, Yangyang and I deliberately waited for Liu Cuiyun to finish her work before strolling in front of her. "Mom, you work so hard. Yangyang and I specially came out to walk with you," I said.
Liu Cuiyun's face turned as red as a pig's, but when Ma Zhigang shot her a look, she dared not say anything.
The next day at the dining table, I said, "Mom, Yangyang and I are going to the hospital for a check-up."
Liu Cuiyun was taken aback and asked, "What is a check-up?"
I patiently explained, "It's to see if the babies in our bellies are healthy."
Liu Cuiyun snorted coldly and replied, "Two lazy women, always making a fuss!"
I sighed and said, "Mom, the doctor said that if we can have a check-up, we can find out whether the baby is a boy or a girl."
Liu Cuiyun's eyes lit up: "Really?"
I nodded, "Of course, Mother, you wouldn't not know this, would you?"
Liu Cuiyun was taken aback and fell silent.
Ma Zhigang spoke up, "Then let's check it out."
Liu Cuiyun nodded, "Alright, I'll go get the money."
Actually, I knew that Liu Cuiyun was so stingy she definitely wouldn't want to spend money for us to get a prenatal check-up. I said this just to test the waters and see what Liu Cuiyun and Ma Zhigang thought about the check-up. After all, our next plan was to go to Town Hospital for the prenatal check-up.
I deliberately brought it up: "Mother, Aunt Liu's daughter-in-law had a prenatal check-up recently and gave birth to a son."
Liu Cuiyun hesitated a bit, "Is that so? But..."
Yangyang chimed in, "Yes, Mother, Aunt Liu's daughter-in-law also went to Town Hospital for it. I heard it was very accurate."
Liu Cuiyun still didn't say anything, but her expression softened a little.
Ma Zhigang suddenly asked, "How much does it cost to get a prenatal check-up at Town Hospital?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Cuiyun quickly replied, "Yes, two lazy women! Where would we get that much money for you to have a check-up!"
"There are so many daughters-in-law in the village who gave birth to sons without having prenatal check-ups. Why are you two so delicate?"
Seeing that we couldn't persuade them any further, Yangyang and I stopped arguing. However, we could still tell that Liu Cuiyun's heart was softening.
"Mother, Yangyang and I want to get the prenatal check-up to give you a big fat grandson!"
Liu Cuiyun snorted coldly, "I can hold a big fat grandson without you telling me!"
I sighed, "Alright then, you can eat first, Mother."
Liu Cuiyun glared at us and began to focus on her meal.
The next day, Liu Cuiyun's daughter came back to visit me and Yangyang, the two new daughters-in-law.
We were essentially the "lifesavers" from our past lives for Liu Cuiyun and her daughter.
Ma Zhaodi had been married for many years and had not gotten pregnant.
I heard she was recently troubled by this issue.
As soon as Ma Zhaodi entered, she smiled and said, "Mother, I've come to see you."
Liu Cuiyun was very happy to see her daughter: "Daughter, you're back! Sit down quickly!"
When Ma Zhaodi saw me, she was taken aback: "Mother, is this your new daughter-in-law?"
Liu Cuiyun nodded: "Yes, two lazy women who were just arguing about wanting to do a prenatal checkup yesterday!"
Ma Zhaodi's expression darkened slightly; after all these years without getting pregnant, seeing others expecting naturally made her a bit jealous.
I smiled and said, "Sister, please sit down and don't mind us."
Ma Zhaodi snorted coldly and sat down on the stool.
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