Ji Fan had just entered kindergarten and accidentally got pregnant again. Shani was actually very panicked and scared.
Pregnancy means that she has to carry the fetus for ten months, which means she has to have a baby and be in confinement.
What to do in the store? How to raise two children
Before she even told Ji Huai about her worries, Ji Huai immediately announced, "Xiao Ni is pregnant" when Ji's father was there at dinner that day.
Both of them were stunned. Ji's father said, "It's good to be pregnant. Xiaofan is three or four years old. It's time to have another baby."
People in the town don't pay attention to how to raise them carefully, and no one enrolls in the tutoring class. They just give birth to children and raise them. Unless the family is really in trouble, they usually give birth to two children.
If it is a remote place, it is even more important to have more crops. A family owns half a mountain or a few pieces of land. Growing corn and various crops requires a lot of labor.
"I'll give birth as soon as I'm pregnant." Tongzhenmei was quite satisfied. She originally thought that Shani had thin skin, tender flesh, and was not easy to give birth to. But now she seemed to be doing well. She seemed to have remembered something, so she quickly said, "That's right. You have to teach Ji Huai these few months. When the time comes that you don’t have to do confinement care or anything like that, he can take over the store."
The other person was talking about teaching in the past few months, which meant that she still had to work.
The last time she was pregnant with Jifan, Shani worked until nine and a half. She was young at that time and recovered quickly after giving birth, so she was back to work soon.
Shani didn't say anything. She didn't think about raising the fetus as soon as she became pregnant. That would be called hypocritical.
"It won't take long to learn those things." Ji Huai replied.
"Well, that's fine, let's give birth." Tong Zhenmei nodded, very satisfied, "The age difference between this baby and Xiaofan is just right."
Ji Huai gave Shani a piece of meat and said in a warm voice, "Mom, after giving birth to this one, we have to raise two children. There are some things I will make clear."
Tong Zhenmei looked at him, stopped using her chopsticks, and started to frown.
"We didn't ask for wages when we helped in the store before. It's not an option if we continue like this. Let's do this. You give us wages. When the time comes, we will support Xiaofan by ourselves. We will also pay the monthly food expenses." Ji Huai said reasonably, "We have two children, and we have to make some plans ourselves."
Father Ji agreed and nodded, "Indeed."
Virgin Mei suddenly lowered her face, and her first reaction was to give Shani an angry look, "It wasn't like this before, who cares?"
Although she was looking at it, this was the first time Ji Huai proposed such an idea. Shani was not afraid. Just when she was about to say that it was what they had discussed, Ji Huai interrupted, "It was what I meant."
"I don't think so?" Tong Zhenmei gritted her teeth and her tone became sinister, "Is this what Xiaoni means?"
"How old is she? She is so young, how can she think about this matter?" Ji Huai continued and said seriously, "It is important to distinguish clearly. Xiaoni will spend a lot of money in the future, and she will look for her every time. It’s unrealistic for me to have a mother, and I have to prepare for the birth and hospitalization expenses.”
"Can I still pay for her to have a baby?" Tong Zhenmei said in an unhappy tone.
Ji Huai also looked at her, "I don't know how much money you have, but for my wife and children, I have to think about it myself and have some confidence in my heart."
"We are all married, and we do need to be paid for work." Ji's father also spoke up and agreed very much, "It doesn't matter if you distinguish clearly, you know it yourself."
"How much do you want?" Tong Zhenmei was reluctant, her face was still gloomy, and she added, "It's hard to do business in the store. Fortunately, I own all the shops. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to survive, and I would suffer losses at every turn."
Ji Huai just pretended not to hear the second part of the sentence, "If you make a profit, you will be paid the normal salary. In other stores, kitchen workers like me will get 3,200 to 3,500 yuan no matter what. Xiaoni and I are the same." , are also making drinks, for the two of us, it costs 6,500 a month."
Wages in town are not high, which is normal.
"Six thousand and five thousand? No money in the store?" Tong Zhenmei's voice suddenly rose and she yelled, "How much money do you have to make in a month? Is there no cost? Do you know how much the water and electricity bills are? You really know how to talk like a lion, you guys eat it I live in mine, and all these are free of charge?”
Ji Huai also said clearly, "Throw away the cost, water and electricity bills, and the store space. If you give us another sixty-five thousand, Mom will indeed have very little left. But if this store does not open, the only income from the store will be."
"We don't ask for much. This is the money we should get from working for others."
"It's just a dream." Virgin Mei's face was ashen and she said coldly, "Do you want to force me to death? Is it amazing to be pregnant? Women all over the world will give birth."
Come on, blame the mulberry tree and scold the huai tree.
"Say less." Ji's father tugged at her, and Tong Zhenmei shook off his hand, eyes wide, "What? What did I say? I'm telling you, I dare to say it, and I just want to scold you."
Used to being arrogant, she was arrogant.
"I said, this is my plan." Ji Huai's tone became much higher, and he said in a deep voice, "If I work without wages and no reward, what should I do? Isn't it just to support them?"
"Didn't I raise it for you? Your son grew so big by eating air?" Tong Zhenmei almost jumped up.
"Mom, you haven't paid us a salary these years. This money is enough to support Xiaofan." Shani couldn't help but retort, and she also made a lot of money.
"Why are you fanning the flames?" Tong Zhenmei pointed at her nose and scolded, "I just said that Ji Huai will not make trouble for no reason, but you are the one who stirred up trouble behind his back. I didn't agree with you marrying him in the ravine. Yes, what good things can I get? All day long I have been thinking about using the money to support my parents’ family.”
Shani was furious. Ji Huai was afraid of affecting her mood, so he pulled her behind him, looked at Tong Zhenmei, and said coldly, "I said it was my intention. Whether you agreed or not, I wanted to marry Xiaoni. No. Forget it, let’s go out to work.”
Virgin Mei choked and her teeth clenched.
How can she make drinks? When making a cup of lemon tea, you don’t even know how much sugar you need to put in to get it just right.
Once the two of them leave, the store will not be able to open.
"I will give you four thousand, but this is the most I can do." She was held back by Ji's father, and she was angry. She gritted her teeth to get the money, and said harshly, "You are so capable, so I can raise the children by myself. I can't do anything." in spite of."
"Six thousand and five." Ji Huai didn't back down, "If Mom wants to help us, she won't do this."
When people get married, their parents help them, and they are sucked by their blood.
"Six thousand and five is six thousand and five." Ji's father couldn't see it, and went to pull Tong Zhenmei back, but she was scolded by her, and the other party's voice was sharp, "You have money? If you have money, you pay it, you give it, Otherwise, what are you talking about? Where can I have so much money? Should I steal it or rob it? "
Now her money is very tight. A few thousand dollars more every month can make her live comfortably, otherwise she would have to live on a tight budget.
This could kill her.
"Then Xiaoni, let's rest." Ji Huai pulled Shani towards the stairs.
"Do you have no expenses at home? Are you waiting for me to make money to support you? I'll give you a free house to live in. Why should I live in it for you? Do I owe you anything?" Tong Zhenmei's words were already full of threats, both inside and outside.
It's okay if you don't work. If you don't work, get out.
Ji Huai turned sideways and looked over at the two of them. He spoke slowly and calmly, "This dad also wants to drive us away. Then I will take Xiaoni and Xiaofan out."
"What are you talking about? Go up and have a rest." Ji's father waved at him and urged them to go up, "This is our own home, why should we go out? We are not afraid of being laughed at. Where can we live if we don't live here? Isn't building a house just for you and Yong'an? Do you live there?"
Tong Zhenmei was still cursing, but was stopped by Ji's father. Ji Huai and his wife were also driven upstairs and into the room.
Shani's face was full of sorrow, "Why is it like this? You also know my mother's temper. What should I do about this..."
I'm afraid it won't be over yet, Virgin Mei will make trouble, and it will be more troublesome to make the other party anxious than to tolerate the other party.
"If it's not as good as working for others, then let's go work for others." Ji Huai helped her sit down, "It's me who caused the trouble, and you're not sensible."
Shani sat on the bed and looked at Ji Huai, "I'm not ignorant."
He always said that she was still young and didn't know anything.
"What do you know?" Ji Huai looked at her and smiled, "What can a girl of your age know if she hasn't graduated from college yet?"
Shani was silent.
She has been married for several years, and she gradually understands what she should and shouldn't understand under the torment of life.
"You are still like a big child, and you don't think about many things. Take good care of yourself, and the money I collected recently is also with you. You can buy whatever you want to eat and buy. I will make money to support you. You won't be hungry even when you go out. you."
Neither of them had eaten, so Ji Huai found a packet of biscuits for her, tore it open and gave her some to eat.
Shani felt that she matured earlier, but she didn't want to be too sensible now, so she just kept silent, reached for the biscuit, put it in her mouth and chewed it in small bites, like a little hamster.
Ji Huai stretched out his hand to wipe the debris around her mouth. His fingertips were a little rough and the rub was a bit heavy. Shani pursed her lips and looked down at him, but she didn't dislike it.
He picked up another piece and put it to her mouth, "Eat more, your face is as big as a palm, like a child's."
"I want to eat Malatang." She licked her lips and said.
"Well, I'll buy it for you later."
…
Although Ji Huai had a fight with Tong Zhenmei, Shani would not instigate him anymore, and she didn't know his subsequent plans.
Because he is a person with a gentle temper, and he is his own parent. Many things can be over once they are noisy, and he has to continue working.
In the evening, Ji's father came up again and persuaded him to go down to help, but he went anyway. It was indeed busy at night, but he didn't let her go down, so Shani slept all day.
She had made all the things on the day of the quarrel, but after they were sold out, they were gone and no one would make them.
Ji's father was away, so Ji Huai didn't take the initiative to take care of things in the store.
Now, Tong Zhenmei bought the ingredients, but no one was cooking. Without the food, the store couldn't open, and she didn't get a penny in her account.
She panicked.
After cursing and cursing, they finally agreed to their terms, which was sixty-five thousand a month, and they were asked to pay another three hundred for food.
Ji Huai didn't care and agreed.
Shani didn't have any objections. Ji Huai didn't spend any money on six thousand a month, it was all given to her. She didn't spend a few hundred a month and could save six thousand. In this way, they could save tens of thousands a year to raise a third child. Two children are no problem.
She is thin, her pregnancy does not show, and she works during the day, so she can work until nine months.
It is said that the two of them work together. She used to be busy in the morning, but now Ji Huai doesn't sleep in. He basically does all the work.
In the afternoon and evening, as long as there were not many customers, he would cook and serve the food himself. Although Shani was also in the kitchen, she really didn't do much work.
Tong Zhenmei felt that she had them under control, and her voice became louder when facing Xia Ni. Especially when Ji Huai was away, she often concealed her words and deliberately made things difficult.
Shani is very tolerant. In the past, she would tolerate no matter how unpleasant things were. Now Ji Huai collects more than 400 yuan a day. In a month, they can collect a lot of money, as well as wages.
No one can keep up with money.
But after she got pregnant, her body changed a lot. Although Ji Huai took care of all the work, she still didn't show her pregnancy for more than a month. She felt like vomiting either when she smelled the fumes or when she saw the virgin plum.
She kept feeling nauseated and was extremely unwell. The other party also liked to deliberately embarrass her and spoke harshly, which made her want to vomit even more.
Shani's face looked a little ugly, and she couldn't cheer up.
Ji Huai directly stopped her from working and asked her to rest upstairs and do whatever she wanted.
Tong Qingmei quit, "I don't think it's uncomfortable, it's just work. I've given you the money, what else do you want to do? What else are you dissatisfied with?"
"What is she doing? What does she know at her age?" Ji Huai always said that Shani was ignorant and was a little unhappy. "It's not the first time you've seen her. If you can't do it, you just can't do it. Just hire someone. "
"You're asking for money and inviting people, but I want to see what the fuss is about!" Tong Zhenmei was so angry that her nose became crooked.
"She's young, Mom, you can't understand what she's doing?" Ji Huai's face turned a little ugly.
"If she can't do it, she won't have money. Don't think about being lazy and getting benefits. It only adds to the chaos and kicks a piece of meat in the belly. She feels that she is very valuable. I told you not to marry in the first place. There are many things and many problems. If it weren't for you I'm almost thirty, I can't find a wife, and I don't even look down on her..."
"boom!"
There was a violent sound and a harsh shattering sound. Virgin Mei turned pale with fright and stopped talking for a moment.
Her son, who was always honest and honest, flipped over the glass table and everything on the table shattered on the floor.
With anger, Ji Huai clenched his fists hanging by his sides, and the veins on the back of his hands jumped. He shouted angrily, "I have tolerated it before. We have been working in the store for so long, let alone raising a child for us. Even if we raise a child, it will be... We earned it ourselves, and the money we earned was either spent by you or by Yongan."
"Our annual salary is tens of thousands, and half of it is too much to spend on us. If we are fools, then we won't do it."
…
Ji Huai was probably furious. Before going upstairs, he kicked another nearby table away, causing Tong Zhenmei to scream again.
Some people bully the weak and shy away from the strong, and Tong Qingmei is like this. She seems to be frightened and says, "Crazy, absolutely crazy!"
She kept scolding, but her confidence was low.