"As long as you know. Tomorrow I’ll ask someone about the house for you. You should also ask the older sisters at your workplace," Kong Mengjie advised her brother.
Kong Mengjie arrived at her second brother’s house and saw that her younger sister and her husband were also there.
"Hmm, you’re here to see the baby too? Let me go in first and take a look, we’ll talk later," Kong Mengjie said with a smile.
Kong Mengjie was much prettier than Kong Menglin, and most importantly, her calm demeanor made others feel comfortable around her.
Upon entering and seeing Zheng Xiuxiang, she sighed inwardly. What does her second brother mean by this? The child is already born, yet he still hasn’t married this girl?
"Mengjie, you’ve come over?"
"Yes, Auntie, I came to see my nephew. I just found out, I’ve been busy with work every day, Auntie, don’t mind me."
"It’s fine, we all know you have two kids to take care of."
Kong Mengjie smiled and nodded, looking at the little child on the kang; he had already opened his eyes. After all, Zheng Xiuxiang hadn’t suffered and had been well-nourished.
"This child will definitely grow up handsome."
"Hehe, all the Kong Family kids are good-looking, yours will surely be no exception."
Kong Mengjie didn’t hold the baby, mainly because he was too small. Even though she had given birth to three children, they were hers; she was afraid holding someone else’s baby might scare them.
After chatting with Meng Xiu Fen for a while, she took out twenty yuan and placed it beside Zheng Xiuxiang.
"I, as the aunt, didn’t buy anything for the child, Auntie, please buy something nice for him."
"Hehe, Mengjie, you’re too polite?"
"Auntie, it’s not about being polite, it’s about what I should do. Dehong only told me tonight, so I rushed over and forgot to bring some red sugar and eggs, Auntie, you’ll know what to buy."
"Okay, I’ll thank his big aunt on his behalf."
"Auntie, I won’t stay. I still have three kids at home, I’ll come by again when I’m off work."
Meng Xiu Fen warmly saw Kong Mengjie out.
"Meng Lin, I’m heading back. Come over for a meal when you have time."
The sisters had a very cold relationship, exchanging only a few words.
"Big sister, I’ll leave with you, nothing much for me to do here."
"Dehong, aren’t you waiting for your second brother?"
"Auntie, no, I’m going back to rest."
After saying that, he followed behind Kong Mengjie and left.
Now, only Kong Menglin and her husband were left at home.
"You sit outside for a while, I’ll go see the baby and stay with Auntie for a bit."
Cheng Changsheng of course had no objections. Kong Menglin went inside with a smile, along with Meng Xiu Fen.
"Auntie, this little guy looks pretty sturdy."
"Isn’t he? This child will surely be tall in the future, look at his big bones."
"Yeah! Just like his uncle."
After Kong Menglin said this, the two women in the room fell silent for a brief moment.
Meng Xiu Fen realized and pulled Kong Menglin aside, asking softly, "I see you and Cheng Changsheng have made up, right?"
"Yes, Auntie, your advice was good. He’s been well-behaved these days."
"That’s good. Just take care of yourself."
Meng Xiu Fen whispered a lot more to Kong Menglin.
They heard noise from outside; it was Kong Demin who had come back.
"Cheng Changsheng is here, where’s Menglin?"
"Second brother, she’s inside with the baby."
"Have you had dinner? Let’s eat together later."
Meng Xiu Fen smiled, pulling Kong Menglin along, "Let’s go out too, it’s time to eat."
"Chunhua, set the table. Menglin, sit with your second brother; I’ll take the meal to Xiao Xiang."
Meng Xiu Fen was impeccable in this regard.
"Second brother, why did you come back so early and late?"
"Work stuff, how’ve you been? Everything good at your place?"
"Not bad, work’s been pretty easy."
"Come on, let’s eat together. Menglin, you’re still young, be proactive and serious about work."
"Got it, second brother, can you get me a different job?"
"Where do you want to go? What do you want to do?"
"Just something with a higher salary."
"For women, the only high-paying jobs are in the textile factory. Do you want to go? I don’t even know if I can get you in. But that work is sure to be tough.
You see, your big sister is a team leader now, but she still has to work every day, she has to lead by example."
"Isn’t there any easy work at the textile factory?"
"Easy work? Well, you’d need to have that capability too. Jiang Xinyu is now the deputy factory director of the textile factory. She’s only a year older than you, right? But she’s a college graduate."
"I didn’t expect that brat to have such skills? Is college that easy to get into?"
Kong Demin stopped responding to his sister, she really had no sense. Quite a difference from Mengjie.
"Second brother, you said Jiang Xinyu is now a deputy factory director, do you think I can ask her for a good job?"
"Why don’t you try and see?"
"Second brother, I wouldn’t have the face. You should go for me."
"I wouldn’t have the face either."
"Hmph, isn’t it just a deputy factory director? What’s the big deal? I’m an office worker now too, I’m a regular worker."
Cheng Changsheng didn’t know much about Kong Menglin before, but now he realized she was just a fool.
"Behave yourself, you know you’re a regular worker now, don’t keep looking for something better without a stable foothold, regular workers can also be dismissed. Don’t come crying to me then.
And if you’re obedient, if there’s something good, would I not think of you?"
"Hehe, I’ve got it. Second brother, if there’s anything good, remember us as a couple. I’m thinking of adopting a little girl in the future, so when I’m old, someone can buy me snacks."
"You, you’re just like Mom. Why didn’t you buy Mom snacks? Just settle down and behave."
Kong Menglin was silent. Yeah, since starting work, she had never bought snacks for her parents.
"Second brother, did you tell Mom about having a grandson? Should I go back tomorrow?"
"Your third brother told me this morning that he went back last night and told them."
The Kong family’s dinner was sorghum rice porridge, flatbreads, boiled salted eggs, and stir-fried beans with meat, peppers, and eggplant.
It was a pretty good dinner. Adding the couple, it was a bit scarce, so Meng Xiu Fen went and made some egg pancakes.
After dinner, Kong Menglin handed the money to Meng Xiu Fen. "Auntie, I don’t know how to shop, you should buy it."
"Menglin, you don’t need to give that much, just one is enough," Meng Xiu Fen said, taking out one bill and handing the remaining four back to Kong Menglin. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⚑𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚑𝙣𝙚𝙩
"Auntie, you should keep them all. Cheng Changsheng said we couldn’t give less. It’s the second brother’s son, and besides, I’m also the child’s aunt."
After a little back and forth, Meng Xiu Fen finally accepted.