"What do you mean ’not that kind of person’?" Zhou Lanfang spat, "Siyu, I’m telling you, after you get married, you must have a lot of sons for them. If you don’t have sons, they’ll look down on you."
If she had had a son, even if Shen Jianhua wanted to drive her away, her son wouldn’t have agreed. Thıs content belongs to 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚫𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚫𝕟𝕖𝕥
Her niece might have felt sorry for her, but after all, she was not a part of the Shen Family and couldn’t make any decisions in the household.
A hint of disdain flashed in Zhou Siyu’s eyes. Women aren’t sows, what does ’have a lot of sons’ even mean? What era is this?
It was her aunt, with that backward mentality, thinking of having sons non-stop and trying to instill the same idea in her.
"Aunt, this idea of bearing sons is something from the older generation. Girls can also hold up half the sky, and women aren’t breeding tools. The women who have no status in the household and can’t make decisions are the ones who choose to bear children to secure their family’s position. We don’t have a throne to inherit at home, so why have so many children? Look at those who have a lot of kids; their figures are all ruined, and it’s so unattractive!"
People from the older generation tended to have a lot of children, at least four or five in a family. After having kids, their bodies became flabby, they seemed a decade older, and their husbands didn’t even cherish them. What for?
"Siyu, you don’t plan on not having kids in the future, do you?" Zhou Lanfang’s face changed as she heard this. Every family wants to have multiple children, especially sons!
Normally, she thought Siyu was too young to discuss this topic, but now that they had talked, she realized that Siyu didn’t like the idea of having children. How could this be alright?
She had heard from others before that some foreigners talk about DINK, which means getting married but not having children. She used to find it curious but never took it seriously. But now, thinking about it, she felt somewhat unable to accept it.
Siyu couldn’t possibly be adopting this kind of thinking, could she?
"Oh Aunt," Zhou Siyu felt a little speechless, finding conversing with Zhou Lanfang exhausting, "Who said I’m not going to have children? I just said not to have too many. Besides, isn’t there family planning in the country now? Even if you want to have that many, the state won’t allow it! What’s valued now is quality, not quantity of childbearing."
Zhou Lanfang sighed with relief, "Even if the state doesn’t allow it, people still have them secretly. Let me tell you, don’t be foolish. You don’t have to have many sons, but you should at least have one son and one daughter. And don’t worry about ruining your figure. A woman looks better with a bit of weight. Those who are too skinny look malnourished, which mother-in-law would like that?"
Zhou Siyu made a face. Mothers-in-law might not like it, but men do!
She ushered Zhou Lanfang out, "Aunt, I’m tired. I’m going to rest for a bit. You should go and coax uncle. He must be in a bad mood right now. You need to soften up a little in front of him, say some nice things. After all, you were in the wrong."
"What do you mean I was wrong?" Zhou Lanfang bristled again at the mention, ready to complain, "It’s your uncle who has changed. Men tend to turn bad when they have money. If he hadn’t brought that illegitimate child home, would we be having these problems now?"
Despite saying that, she still went back to the room to speak tenderly.
She had to. Over the years, she had grown accustomed to being provided for, and had become lazy too. Without Shen Jianhua, who would take care of her and her niece?
After sending Zhou Lanfang off, Zhou Siyu shut the door and started to rummage through the room, wielding an axe and digging holes under the bed.
Maybe Shen Mianmian hadn’t completely cleaned out the money; finding even a little would be something. But after digging for a long time, soaked in sweat, she didn’t unearth a single penny.
She threw the axe on the floor in rage, gritting her teeth and cursing, "Cheap tramp, she’s really careful, not leaving behind a single cent for me."