My wife and I have both retired from the public sector, and we both have senior titles. My pension is $9,000 and my wife's is $10,000. Our lives have always been smooth, but there is one thing that has been bothering us - our son is 33 years old and still single. Finally, the good news is that my son is getting engaged!His fiancée is a girl like a flower. At my son's engagement banquet, my fiancée's mother was talking a lot, which made me a little dazed for a while. Alas, she is really too eloquent, she is like a **lake, far from being like a country sister. I'm 60 years old, she's 52 years old, I'm 8 years older than my fiancée's mother, but I think she's more like a **lake. 
The fiancée's mother smiled, "In-laws, the fortune teller said, my family's Sanfeng is a rich life, which can bring good luck to my mother-in-law's family, Zhipeng married Sanfeng, and he will definitely have a successful career." I glanced at Sanfeng, who had a good face, and nodded with satisfaction. How could this gentle girl be infatuated with my somewhat cute son?The fiancée's mother wiped her tears, "In-laws, my Sanfeng is only 23 years old, but I'm the flesh of my heart!."She had just graduated from college, and I wanted her to spend more time with my ......”
After hearing this, I hurriedly said, "Zhipeng is already 33 years old, I can't delay any longer, I'm still anxious to have a grandson!."The wife also chimed in, "Since the two children are looking at each other, let's get married as soon as possible." ”
The fiancée's father spit out a smoke ring, "Zhipeng is 10 years older than Sanfeng, what's the situation?."'The old cow eats the tender grass', our family Sanfeng can suffer a loss. "I was beating a drum in my heart, my fiancée's parents seemed to be a little deliberately provocative, what exactly did they want to express?
Sanfeng raised his head and took over the conversation, "Mom, Dad, I don't feel at a loss." I just joined the company and I am not familiar with the place, and Brother Zhipeng has helped me a lot.
The mother-in-law glared at her daughter fiercely and sneered: "Alas, girls are a little more extroverted, and they haven't married yet, why do they turn their elbows out!."”
My wife has an impatient personality and doesn't want to go around in circles anymore, "My father-in-law, my mother-in-law, don't go around the bush as a family, just say what you have to say." The eyes of the father-in-law suddenly shone brightly, "My father-in-law, what a refreshing person!."”
My mother-in-law patted her thigh and said, "My Sanfeng is beautiful, graduated from college, and can go to the hall and the kitchen." Why do you have to get 380,000 yuan for this bride price?”
I gasped!I learned about it in advance, do you want to sell your daughter-in-law?Girls are in high demand in rural areas, boys are queuing up for blind dates, and the more financially constrained, the higher the bride price, usually between 10 and 200,000 yuan.
In the cities, the opposite is true, with relatively few girls and many boys, and the average man provides a marriage house, usually between 6.1 million and a bride price.
My wife and I glanced at each other, 380,000 ah, it's indeed a bit excessive!We have already bought a 137-square-meter house for our son with full money, and we have almost emptied our pockets.
Xiaofeng interjected and said, "Daddy, you have to follow the crowd and follow the customs." In the city, you need a bride price of 100,000 yuan at most, don't embarrass your uncles and aunts. ”
Looking at this future daughter-in-law, I feel more and more that she is reasonable, and I almost made a mistake at the beginning!My son has taken a lot of detours, and he is always reluctant to talk to someone, which makes me frown for him and often nag in his ear.
However, he eventually found me a young girl from the countryside, who was young and childish, with many brothers and sisters, and a younger brother, which I was not very satisfied with at first. Nowadays, there are many "brother demons", and I don't want my son to become a long-term worker in my father-in-law's family.
However, after a few encounters with this little girl, I found that she was not squeamish at all, she was generous and decent, and she could complete all kinds of household chores independently, so I changed my mind.
The anger on my mother's face flashed, "Sanfeng, we raised you to 23 years old for you to go to college, it's not easy!."Don't you think it's worth 380,000?”
Sanfeng was a little nervous, and stopped talking, and I signaled to her not to worry. After all, what girl didn't grow up pampered at home?
The 380,000 yuan is regarded as a kind of "divorced meat", which is our contribution as parents. When the child is born, he generally weighs 6 catties, and the 380,000 yuan is like 6 catties and 6 taels of "divorced meat".
The child was born, petite like a cat since he was a child, and when he grew up, he became a big girl with a water spirit, and now it is sent to our family, and we can be regarded as earning it. Besides, some families will not give less bride price, so let's try to make up enough for it.
My wife and I looked at each other, and I nodded and said, "380,000, no problem, let's get together!."The two of them laughed from ear to ear, and the mother-in-law praised them repeatedly, "I knew that you were reasonable people." Sanfeng wanted to speak and stopped, and her stupid son motioned for her not to say more.
The mother-in-law continued, "In-laws, in order for Sanfeng to marry with peace of mind, she is your daughter-in-law after all, should her name be written on the real estate certificate?"”
This can stump us, the house is a lot of expenses, and the renovation cost a total of 2 million.
If the young couple really live well, that's fine, but if something happens in the future, separation or divorce, it will be troublesome. Phew!It's unlucky not to have such thoughts.
Unexpectedly, Sanfeng stood up and said, "Mom, Dad, don't go too far." The house is Brother Zhipeng's pre-marital property, I don't want it, I will fight for myself in the future and buy a small house. ”
The father-in-law said angrily: "Are you gagging?".We are here for your good. Sanfeng said firmly: "If it's really good for me, don't embarrass my in-laws." ”
This daughter-in-law is really gratifying, and I am in a happy mood. I even wanted to agree to write my daughter-in-law's name on the real estate deed, but Sanfeng insisted on disagreeing. Such a sensible daughter-in-law is really rare.
The in-laws had no choice but to glare at their daughter fiercely, and then moved on to the next topic.
My mother continued, "You have to have hardware, right?"Gold earrings, gold necklaces, gold bracelets, gold rings, gold anklets, this is called the five sons of Dengke ......”
I feel more and more that my mother-in-law is difficult, others want "three golds", and their family wants "hardware", it is really not easy to marry a daughter-in-law.
Sanfeng stopped talking, her son shook his head at her, and her daughter-in-law remained silent. I discussed it with my wife in a low voice, and finally agreed. Considering that the son is only married once, let's meet the requirements of the in-laws.
In this way, we reluctantly finalized the wedding date, and it felt as if we had gone through a business negotiation, and the whole process made me sweat.
The peach is dying, scorching its glory. The son is home, and it is appropriate for him to live in his room. In the season when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, the son marries his daughter-in-law lively.
Among them, there is also an episode where the daughter-in-law got into the wedding car, and her brother actually asked us for 18,000 for the bus, and when he got off the wedding car, he asked for 18,000 for the fare to get off the bus.
We have pieced together the bride price of 380,000, and we are looking for another 36,000 temporarilyI was so anxious that I stomped my foot. On that day, the daughter-in-law was as beautiful as a fairy, captivating the country and the city, and the country was fragrant.
She smiled and said to the welcoming team, "My brother just likes to joke, don't take it seriously." After saying this, she got into the wedding car. Although the same thing happened in the wedding car, the daughter-in-law's younger brother was so angry that he stomped his feet, and the faces of the in-laws were not very good-looking.
However, the wedding went very smoothly. I finally let go of the big stone in my heart and completed one of the major events of my life. Haha, I'm 60 years old, and I finally ushered in my daughter-in-law, and with a daughter-in-law, will the big fat grandson be far away.
However, I found that the 380,000 bride price daughter-in-law failed to bring a penny, and it was all withheld by the in-laws. secretly complained in his heart, "The in-laws are too open-eyed, and this food is too ugly, right?”
Now that it has happened, no matter how much you care and complain, it will not help. My wife and I tacitly agreed not to mention it in front of our daughter-in-law.
Two flowers bloom, and good things follow. My son and daughter-in-law got married for 3 months, and I was going to be promoted to be a grandmother. I happily walked around the house three times and said to my wife, "Look, my daughter-in-law is pregnant!"We're going to be grandparents. ”
The wife put down the newspaper in her hand and said with a smile, "Look at your pride, the child is healthy." My heart was full of anticipation, "Is my son and daughter-in-law giving us a granddaughter?"Or grandson?My wife smiled and said, "Both boys and girls are good boys." ”
I look forward to the future, "My daughter is a caring little padded jacket, and my son is a warm-hearted little vest." Giving birth to a daughter is a blessing, and giving birth to a son is a god, which is actually quite good. My wife smiled and said, "You are really happy, we have to think about what we can do for our daughter-in-law."”
I patted my head, "You're right, I have to tell my daughter-in-law about the precautions, and in addition, I need to prepare some supplements for her, they work too hard, and the diet may not be nutritious enough." ”
So, I bought my son and daughter-in-law a bunch of fruits, dried fruits, all kinds of dairy products, all kinds of meat and seafood, and made sure their fridge was full.
I don't want to interfere with their rest time, so I don't go out in the morning to make trouble. At noon, they had a working meal. In the evening, I try to prepare a hearty and delicious meal for them.
The daughter-in-law had bulging cheeks when she ate, her little face was shiny, and she said with a smile, "Mom, you are really an amazing chef, comparable to the chef of a five-star hotel."
I smiled and said, "If it's delicious, you can eat more." What would you like to eat tomorrow?Mom will do it for you!The daughter-in-law said happily, "Really?"Can I order food?”
I nodded, "Of course you can, you are a double body now, and you have to focus on protecting the object, as long as you open your mouth, I will also find a way to get you the dragon liver and phoenix marrow." The daughter-in-law said happily, "I want to eat crab fillet custard, diced chicken peas, and French red wine beef cubes!"”
Oh my God, I've never heard of these names. Still, I didn't blink and said, "Okay!.""Although I don't understand, there is an all-powerful network, and I can look up information!
The daughter-in-law's eyebrows and eyes were crooked, and she smiled as festively as a pomegranate flower in May. I didn't have a daughter in my life, so I loved my daughter-in-law like a daughter.
Next, I checked a lot of information, and I experimented twice at home, wasting a lot of ingredients, and finally made these dishes for my daughter-in-law.
My daughter-in-law smiled with satisfaction when she tasted every dish, and even small tears welled up in her eyes, and I was startled by this sudden scene.
I hurriedly asked, "Is Sanfeng out of taste?"Uncomfortable?Sanfeng hugged my arm and said with a sob: "Mom, you are so good to me." ”
I said with some disgust: "Silly boy, I should be good to you, you are not only my daughter-in-law, but also the mother of my grandchildren." ”
The son also joined in the fun and said: "Mom, you are so good to Sanfeng, my own son is going to be jealous." I gently tapped his head with chopsticks, "Sanfeng is so good, he is more intimate than you, a stinky boy." ”
This is not empty words, my daughter-in-law often buys all kinds of things for me, especially clothes, which are always very much to my liking. And this stinky boy has never bought me clothes. In the blink of an eye, she was pregnant in October, and the melons were ripe.
Sanfeng gave birth to a 7-pound fat grandson, with eyebrows and mouth like a son, and a straight little nose like a daughter-in-law. The little guy cried loudly, and my wife and I were so happy that we couldn't wait to give a big red envelope of 10,000 yuan.
I heard that my mother-in-law only bought a small set of clothes for her grandson, as long as my daughter-in-law doesn't mind, we don't care, after all, my mother-in-law is from a rural area and has no pension. Needless to say, I must be taking care of my daughter-in-law's confinement!
The mother-in-law said: "In the future, I will work hard for my family." We are not like you, our task has not been completed, my son is not angry, I still have to buy him a house and marry a daughter-in-law. ”
I smiled and said, "Anyway, I'm retired, Sanfeng and the child will be handed over to me, and my mother can rest assured." "From then on, I was a super nanny and was on the job right away.
To be honest, taking care of my daughter-in-law's confinement is really hard. I am very busy from morning to night, I have to do laundry, cook and buy groceries whenever I have time, and I have to worry about cleaning, taking care of my little grandson, and ensuring that my daughter-in-law has a chance to breathe.
Although I went to university, I am more open-minded and humbly learn Xi modern parenting knowledge. In addition, I will not interfere too much in matters that are decided by my son and daughter-in-law.
Therefore, I can proudly say: "My mother-in-law really does not attract people, on the contrary, she is also welcomed by her daughter-in-law." ”
The eldest grandson is full moon, and according to local customs, the daughter-in-law should take the grandson back to her parents' house and stay for 100 days. After thinking about it, I was really reluctant to see my eldest grandson for more than two months, but this month's hard work also made me feel tired. I can also take a break from this opportunity.
At the grandson's full moon banquet, relatives and friends came to congratulate them. The eldest sister gave the child a silver collar and a silver bracelet. The second sister gave the child a high-end stroller. The younger siblings sealed a big red envelope of 1,000 yuan for the child. Relatives and friends showed their hearts, but her own mother came empty-handed, and she didn't seem embarrassed at all.
My mother-in-law said to everyone: "I took my daughter back to her parents' house, I cleaned up for her, and everything was prepared in an orderly manner." ”
Our relatives here smiled and said, "Sure enough, it's my biological mother, so thoughtful!.""In the afternoon, after seeing off my relatives and friends, I accompanied my daughter-in-law home, while my mother-in-law stayed.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law came to the bedroom together and whispered for a long time. Maybe it's because the mother and daughter haven't seen each other for a long time, so they have a lot to say, right?
However, why did I see that my daughter-in-law's face was not very good?I'm too embarrassed to ask!The mother-in-law inspected the house of the young couple and said with admiration: "Oh, this house is really spacious and beautiful, and the decoration is also very magnificent." ”
I went on to say, "We've been working hard all our lives, aren't we just for our children?"In case the young couple wants to have two or three children, I hope to be in place at once and buy a 4-bedroom and 2-living room one. ”
My mother-in-law felt the same way, shook my hand and said, "My mother-in-law, you are right, we parents all hope that our children will have a good life. I nodded: "If you don't raise children, you don't know the kindness of your parents, but when you have children, you can deeply understand the feeling of being a parent." ”
My mother-in-law simply sat down on the couch with me and started chatting about pensions. The mother-in-law asked tentatively: "In-laws, you and your father-in-law are both retired in the city, and the pension should be quite a lot, right?"I'm not a good liar, and I instinctively want to answer: "I have a pension of 9,000 and my wife has a pension of 10,000." ”
My daughter-in-law stood at the door of the bedroom with her grandson in her arms and winked at me vigorously, and I felt a "chuckle" in my heart. I'm honest, but I'm not stupid, and that's a bit wrong!
I quickly changed my words: "Mother-in-law, you don't know, my wife and I don't have much pension, only 3,000 yuan each, and in order to buy a house for our son, the loan has not been paid off."
A hint of disappointment and disdain flashed across my mother's face.
She shook her head and said, "You people in the city only have such a small pension?"We do manual work in the countryside, and we can earn 2,000 to 3,000 a month!”
I cried poor and said, "Yes, the prices in the city are high, and you have to spend money everywhere, and life is not very easy." The mother-in-law patted her ass and stood up: "I remember, there is still a bit of an urgent matter at home, I won't take Sanfeng back first, mother-in-law, please continue to take care of it!."”
After speaking, my mother-in-law left without looking back. What is this operation?I was a little confused, didn't my mother come to pick up Sanfeng back to her parents' house?
The daughter-in-law said sadly: "My mother didn't come to pick me up at all, she came to ask me for money." Since I worked, I gave her 1500 a month, and I have fulfilled my daughter's responsibilities. ”
It is natural to honor my parents, and my daughter-in-law gives her in-laws living expenses, I have no opinion. The daughter-in-law wiped her tears and said, "Mom, I didn't tell you, my father and mother gave birth to three daughters in a row, and if they didn't give birth to sons, they vowed not to give up, and finally, they gave birth to a little brother." ”
The food, drink, and clothing are all the younger brother's. The younger brother is the treasure in the palm of my father's hand, and my two sisters and I are dog's tail grass. ”
In the first place, my parents didn't want me to go to college. I knelt down and begged, and finally went to college for 4 years. They didn't even make up enough for me to pay for the tuition, and I earned the living expenses for the four years myself. ”
After I graduated from college, as long as I hit **, my mother would change her way to ask me for money. The 380,000 dowry, my mother left for my younger brother to buy a house. ”
They want to buy a house for my younger brother in the county, with a total of 800,000 yuan, and the remaining 420,000 yuan also want me to pay. I don't want to be a 'brother demon' with no bottom line, so I say I have no money. ”
My mother has made up her mind to target you and my dad, and wants me to borrow money from you. Therefore, I will not let you mention the actual pension, lest my parents be worried about taking advantage of us.
I will continue to give them monthly living expenses, but I will never be satisfied with excessive demands. "Mom, since I got married, you have cared for me like your own daughter, and I have felt more warm than ever. I don't want to be sorry for you!I was stunned when I heard this, this kid is really not easy. I put my arms around my daughter-in-law, stroked her back and said, "Good boy, don't be sad, from now on, I will be your mother, and you will be my daughter." "My daughter-in-law hugged my arm tightly and cried heartily. Later, we really became like a mother and daughter, although there were occasional disputes, we never held grudges, and in the blink of an eye we were as close as a person. The years are calm and beautiful, warm and accompanied, and the family shares the joy of family, isn't this the best life?