The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 202: Mother and Daughter Chatting and Gossiping

Chapter 202: Chapter 202: Mother and Daughter Chatting and Gossiping

On the day after the engagement, Jiang Yan and Wang Miaomiao reluctantly saw off Mr. Jiang and Jiang Zhongyi.

Just like that, the five-day holiday quickly passed, and they had to pack up and head out again.

On the last night before leaving, Liu Yulan helped Wang Miaomiao pack her luggage.

"Mom, don’t pack this malted milk. I bought it for you to eat, and you’re stuffing it back into my bag. What’s the point of this?" Wang Miaomiao looked at the bloated bag stuffed by Liu Yulan and couldn’t help but chuckle bitterly.

Two cans of malted milk, heavy as lead, were not worth carrying. She insisted on taking the malted milk out again.

Liu Yulan helplessly said, "You silly girl. Sigh, your dad and I aren’t lacking for food. Don’t buy it again next time. You need to take good care of yourself in the army; training is tough, don’t make it hard on yourself. Also, don’t send your wages home every month. I’ve told you so many times, but you just won’t listen. Your dad and I aren’t short on money, you keep it for yourself to buy food."

Wang Miaomiao just smiled and said, "Your money is yours, the money I give you is my filial piety, you must take it."

Listening to this, Liu Yulan felt both content and moved. Indeed, daughters are caring, unlike that foolish son who, once told not to send money back, really doesn’t send it. What’s the use of raising a son?

"You..." Liu Yulan gently tapped her forehead, not refusing anymore, thinking of saving it for her future dowry.

Once everything was packed, there was still time, and the mother and daughter started chatting.

Wang Miaomiao tugged on Liu Yulan’s arm and asked about Uncle Liu, "Mom, why did Uncle come alone this time?"

Talking about this, Liu Yulan’s mood turned slightly sour, "Sigh, your uncle married such a person, what a misfortune. Normally, these things are not appropriate to discuss with you, as you’re still young, but you’re engaged now."

"Tell me, tell me, I’ve grown up and want to hear..." Seeing her hesitation, Wang Miaomiao hurriedly tugged at her clothes and acted spoiled.

Gossip, she wanted to hear it...

Liu Yulan gently patted her hand and said, "Alright, alright, I’ll briefly tell you, so you can learn from it after you’re married."

It turned out that since Wang Pandi got married and Liu Yufeng’s family came over, the following year, during the New Year’s celebration, the Liu Family invited guests, but everyone declined and no one attended.

Later, when she visited Liu Yuxiang’s house, she heard that on the day Liu Yufeng hosted, many things happened.

That day, Liu Yufeng invited many people, including Uncle’s wife Sun Xiuli’s family, Cousin Wei Xiaoling’s family, Cousin Liu Hongxia’s in-laws, and Liu Yuxiang’s family.

As the saying goes, the more people, the more gossip, and during a good meal with several families together, it was inevitable that some fell into petty comparisons. Liu Hongxia’s in-laws started talking about the Wang Family for some reason.

Sun Xiuli was originally upset about the Wang Family not attending, and hearing someone praise how well the Wang Family was doing and trying to get information from Liu Yufeng about possibly forming family ties with them, Sun Xiuli instantly got angry.

She slammed the bowl heavily onto the table, making a loud "bang" that startled everyone, leaving them staring at her in shock.

Then, she started berating the Wang Family indiscriminately, saying terrible things about them.

Liu Yuxiang couldn’t take it anymore and was about to quarrel with Sun Xiuli, but to everyone’s surprise, Liu Yufeng slapped her across the face.

The slap was so hard it made Sun Xiuli’s mouth bleed, and she fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

After Liu Yufeng used violence, Sun Xiuli’s family couldn’t take it. Her family was present, and yet Liu Yufeng dared to hit her. When they weren’t around, who knows how he’d treat their daughter?

Sun’s brother-in-law started fighting with Liu Yufeng, and the meal came to an abrupt end.

"And then, who won the fight?" Wang Miaomiao listened eagerly, unable to imagine that someone like her uncle, who seemed gentle, would lose his temper and fight...

Liu Yulan scolded, "There are no winners in fights; they all ended up with injuries. Your aunt cried and whimpered and eventually asked for a divorce."

"Really? That serious?" Wang Miaomiao was shocked. Divorces were rare in those days, and even fewer ended up in actual separations.

She knew Jiang Yan’s parents had also talked about divorce but temporarily compromised for Jiang Yan’s mother’s career. It was said that they would divorce in two years, once Jiang Yan’s mother retired.

"So... did they end up divorcing?"

Liu Yulan nodded, "They divorced. Sun Xiuli was too much. She was already unhappy for years, most likely had long wanted to leave. Because she insisted, she lost her job. Humph... she probably wanted to return to her family, and didn’t care about her job here."

"Sigh... your uncle was unlucky, penalized for not managing his family well. After working hard for years and advancing to section chief, he was demoted overnight, back to a regular officer. Sigh... he wasn’t fired only because of his years of diligent work."

Wang Miaomiao sighed inwardly, surprised by the many events that had unfolded recently.

"Didn’t Cousin brother and Cousin sister try to persuade them? Did Aunt’s family agree?"

Liu Yulan shook her head, "I don’t know, probably couldn’t persuade them. I’m telling you this to teach you that in a marriage, you must be careful with your words. When you’re with your in-laws, never speak ill of them, do more work and talk less, don’t play boss, and consult with your husband for difficult issues, let him handle them."

"Hmm..." Wang Miaomiao nodded sensibly, fully understanding these principles. But listening to her mother’s heartfelt advice made her feel very satisfied, so she listened attentively.

Liu Yulan, seeing this, felt both pleased and gratified, couldn’t help but say a few more words, several principles of in-law relationships, some methods and principles for dealing with people, some little secrets of married life...

Eventually, the mother and daughter lay down and fell asleep together.

In the morning, only Wang Miaomiao was awake, sitting by the bed, reflecting on the previous night’s events, and couldn’t help but smile warmly.

Thinking back, Liu Yulan’s words indeed contained some truths worth considering; she might need them someday.

"Miao Miao, are you awake? Breakfast is ready." From outside came the sound of knocking, accompanied by Jiang Yan’s voice.

"I’m up, just a second." Wang Miaomiao blushed and quickly got up to dress.

After breakfast, Yang Zhigang drove to Liu Yuxiang’s house to pick up Liu Jianmin, then headed straight to the bus station. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Four people arrived, and four people departed. What’s different, uh... Wang Jia Bao lay on the bed, wanting to close his eyes and sleep. Unfortunately, his ears were filled with the chatter of the couple opposite him, making it impossible to sleep.

Sigh, poor him as a single guy, forced to endure lovey-dovey banter.