Mr. Qin and his wife came to the United States in 1946. After Japan surrendered, many Chinese went to the United States. Qin Shu had not seen his parents for more than ten years. He prepared the house early and waited for his parents to come. When Qin Shu called Wei Yin, he said, "When I came to the United States, I thought I would go back after studying for a few years, but I didn't expect to get married and have children here."
"Yes." Wei Yin also said, "It's the same in my family. When we heard that you can return to China now, our old lady is talking about it. Uncle Qin and Aunt Qin would be so happy if they saw their three grandchildren, Li Yun, Li Fang, and Li Wei."
Qin Shu smiled, "I sent photos of Li Yun and Li Fang before, and my dad said that I looked like them. How weird is that? Although I look a bit like my dad, my face shape is like my mom. Li Yun and the others look more like my dad than I do."
Wei Yin was delighted to hear this. Since the two troublemakers in the Xue family have not come to the United States yet, Wei Yin and Xue Wei and his wife still have a good relationship. Wei Yin said, "My sons Xue Huai and Xue Jia both look like me, and I look like my dad. Usually sons look like their mothers, but you have three, and they look like Uncle Qin because they look like you."
"My mother said the same thing in her letter." Qin Shu was very happy because her parents were coming over soon. She talked to Wei Yin on the phone for two hours before hanging up at her husband's urging.
After Qin Shu hung up the phone, she asked her husband, "Don't call me dear anymore, and don't call me by my name. Call me Dr. Qin."
Li Zhao asked, "What's the story behind this?"
Qin Shu said, "My dad used to look down on people. He thought I had a low degree, as he only had a master's degree. I vowed to get a doctorate degree to open his eyes. When you see my dad, you call me Dr. Qin, okay?"
Li Zhao: … He finally knew who his wife resembled in character.
In fact, Director Qin is not like Qin Shu, but the father and daughter love to argue with each other verbally. Especially when Qin Shu shows off her identity as Dr. Qin in front of her father, Director Qin can't stand seeing his daughter showing off like this even though he hasn't seen his daughter for a long time. Li Wei is the youngest child, still in the stage of babbling. Li Fang is older, but only three years old, and looks confused. While chewing the candy that grandpa peeled for him, he said in a baby voice, "It's really strange. When you come, grandpa, mom can't call mom, but Dr. Qin." Everyone laughed.
Li Yun felt that she was a big kid and her IQ was sufficient, so she said to her brother confidently, "You don't understand this, mom is just showing off."
Qin Shu laughed angrily and said to them, "You talk too much. You chatter all day long at home."
Director Qin took a sip of tea and said, "I really admire Dr. Qin."
Qin Shu snorted twice and said proudly, "In front of a doctor, a master's degree student has no choice but to submit. Right?"
Director Qin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. His daughter was already a mother of three children, but she was still so jumpy. It was her natural disposition, and there was nothing he could do about it.
However, with Qin Shu abroad, the Qin family had an extra leisurely life after coming here. Qin Shu left some of the family's money in the bank, and used the rest to buy good properties. Compared with the original transfer, all of them have appreciated in value, so even if they sell them now, they will still make a profit. Moreover, the Li family has been in the United States for many years and has a solid foundation. With in-laws like the Li family, it is cheap for the Qin family to do some business in New York. All they need to adapt to is the life and customs of a foreign country.
Director Qin always said to his wife in private, "Xiao Shu made the right decision by coming here early. It is not only good for her studies, but also a great help to the family."
"That's right." Mrs. Qin slowly peeled the apple, "I think my son-in-law is a very nice person."
That's right, Director Qin nodded, "Finally your vision is normal for once."
"Look at what you said. Our Xiao Shu is blessed." Mrs. Qin cut the apple in half and gave half to her husband. She was very proud of her daughter's current achievements. "Now Xiao Shu has a doctorate from a first-class university, and she has found a good son-in-law. Children, when they are young, they will fall down."
Director Qin smiled and took a bite of the apple. "Of course, it doesn't matter whose daughter she is."
"Whose daughter? My daughter!" Mrs. Qin despised her husband's character of taking all the good things about the child on himself and putting all the bad things on her. She discussed with her husband, "Take a rest for two days, we should go visit the in-laws."
"That's true. My daughter has given birth to three children, but this is the first time that the in-laws have met each other." Director Qin was helpless. "It happened to be a time of chaos, and the children have suffered."
Mrs. Qin consoled her husband and said, "You should think positively about everything. At least your family is safe, and that's a blessing."
"yes."
The old couple talked for a while. Although they were in a foreign land, it was a happy thing to be reunited with their family. However, the Li couple did not wait for their in-laws to visit. As they were the men, they came first to visit. They just thought that their in-laws had just arrived in New York and were tired. They were afraid that they would need a little rest first. After the time was set, Mr. Li and Mrs. Li came in person. It was the first time for the in-laws to meet each other and they were quite happy.
The main thing is that both families are particular about family life, and their family traditions are open and not rigid. In addition, Qin Shu was the daughter-in-law chosen by Mrs. Li herself, and the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been very good over the years. Li Zhao is also the kind of practical and capable type that Director Qin and his wife like the most. Naturally, they are only happy to see the in-laws. The main thing is to praise the young couple in all aspects. The Li family praises the daughter-in-law, and the Qin family praises the son-in-law. In short, they are satisfied in all ways. As long as the young couple lives a smooth life, parents, unless they are the type of troublemakers, will not be unhappy.
It is said that not long after the Qin family came to the United States, Xue Wei's trouble-making parents also came to the United States.
I will not go into details about Wei Yin’s divorce.
After Wei Yin's divorce, the Xue family had a lot of confusing things happen. Wei Yin told Qin Shu about the divorce when they were on the phone. After all, it was not something that could not be said. Wei Yin and Qin Shu had been friends for many years, and it was not Wei Yin's fault, so he told Qin Shu. Qin Shu cursed the Xue family on the phone for half an hour. Fortunately, Wei Yin did not suffer any financial loss, and he also got the custody of the child, so that was not the end of it. Qin Shu was thinking about whether there was a bachelor who was suitable for Wei Yin in all aspects, and then find a better one for Wei Yin.
Not long after this happened, Mrs. Qin talked about it with her daughter again. Qin Shu said, "Didn't I tell you a long time ago?" Qin Shu wanted her mother to help find a suitable man for Wei Yin.
Mrs. Qin sighed, "How would you know? Mrs. Xue and Mr. Xue called the police to arrest him, and Mr. Xue's visitation rights were also revoked by the court. Isn't your sixth cousin in Boston responsible for this incident? She found out and called me to tell me."
Qin Shu really didn't know about these things, and hurriedly asked his mother the reason. To be honest, it wasn't a big deal. The main thing was that after the divorce, Wei Yin not only took away most of the property, but also took custody of the two children. The Xue family prided themselves on being a family of scholars, and outsiders didn't know whether they cared about the family property or not. After all, the Xue family was a family that never talked about money, and they were very noble. But Xue's father and mother were very unwilling to accept the custody of the two children, especially since the eldest grandson was actually taken back to the Wei family by Wei Yin. It didn't matter who the granddaughter followed, because the grandson was the flesh and blood of their Xue family.
The two were unwilling to give up, so they went to the Wei family to make trouble. Although the Wei family was not a well-known family, they were not easy to mess with. Every time they went there, Wei Yin would call the police. If Wei Yin was not there, other people in the Wei family would call the police. Xue's father and mother asked the police to take them out of the Wei family several times, and they were quite embarrassed. After the two learned their lesson, they dared not go to the Wei family easily. Xue Wei made an appointment in advance during the child's vacation to take the child back to the Xue family to live for a while, as stated in the divorce agreement between the two.
To be honest, the laws of the two countries are really different.
In the eyes of the Xue family, this was not a big deal. Because the Xue family was very angry about Wei Yin taking the children away and dividing the family property after the divorce, Xue's mother said bad things about Wei Yin in front of the two children. Xue Jia was still young and could not understand what adults said, but Xue Huai was not young. In particular, Xue Huai knew how his parents divorced. Boys are already very sensible when they are eight or nine years old. If you tell him some complicated truths, he can understand them. Grandma kept muttering bad things about his mother. Xue Huai was not a child who could not distinguish between good and bad. He was not happy at the time and said several words back at the time. Damn! Xue's mother was not going to stand it. She insisted that Xue Huai disobeyed her and cried and made a fuss. She insisted that Xue Huai admit his mistakes. You ask the child to admit his mistakes. The self-esteem of an eight or nine-year-old child is higher than the sky. What's more, Xue Huai was born with a mouth that resembled his second uncle. He was more eloquent and reasonable than Xue's mother. At the end of the argument, Xue Huai was slapped.
This really stirred up a hornet's nest. Wei Yin was so resourceful that he found out about it that night. After calling the police, he personally took the police to Xue's house to bring his son and daughter out, and also went to the hospital to check their injuries. He directly sued the Xue family in court. The crime was too serious, with five charges alone. If the Xue family had not invited many people to talk to the Wei family, Xue Wei would have voluntarily given up the visitation rights, and Xue's father and mother had signed an agreement not to meet the two children again before they reached adulthood, the Wei family would not have agreed to a settlement.
"The Xue family deserves it! They brought this upon themselves! I even tried to persuade Mrs. Xue to live a quiet life. They brought this upon themselves!" Qin Shu was very happy to hear that the Xue family was in trouble. She asked, "Why did your sixth cousin tell you this?"
Mrs. Qin said, "Didn't the Xue family ask many people to help intercede with the Wei family when the two families were in court? Now that the matter is settled and it has been a long time, it seems that the Xue family wants to reconcile. We still have two children, so just take care of them. Your sixth cousin knows that you have a good relationship with Ah Yin, so she asked me to ask you if this matter can be resolved."
"Is the Xue family crazy? They just finished a lawsuit and they still want to reconcile?" Qin Shu found it unbelievable.
"That's what I told your sixth cousin, so it's better to take it easy."
Qin Shu said, "Mom, next time your sixth cousin calls you, don't let her worry about the Xue family. Ah Yin will never remarry Xue Wei. She is doing very well now and even told me that she regretted not getting divorced two years earlier."
Mrs. Qin is old and especially kind-hearted. "This is for the sake of the children."
"Mrs. Xue is such a troublemaker. It's no good for the children to be with her. I don't know what's wrong with her. She can't live a good life, but she has to make everyone in the family in chaos to be happy! The little bitch in Xue Wei's company is the illegitimate girl of Mrs. Xue's cousin. What era is it now? I wonder if she still wants to take concubines for her son? She doesn't even think about how Xue Wei's decoration company started!" Qin Shu was in Boston before, and he knew everything about Wei Yin and Xue Wei's love and marriage. Qin Shu said, "Even if she is a graduate of MIT, so what? How many graduates can open decoration companies after graduation? It's not that Clara's agency often has these decoration jobs, so they introduced them to him. Whose face is this for? It's not the face of the second sister-in-law. If the second brother Wei encounters this kind of decoration work, he will often introduce it to Xue Wei's decoration company. He has forgotten how much the Wei family has helped him over the years. He is also a graduate of MIT. He is neither dull nor stupid. His mother sent a woman to him, and he was not polite. He accepted her directly. Mom, do you think this person has a problem with his character! Hurry up, don't let the sixth cousin aunt meddle in other people's business. There is a good man to introduce to Ah Yin. This time, you have to open your eyes and find a sensible person. "
Mrs. Qin was shocked, "Ah Yin is planning to marry again?"
"Why not get married? Why stay faithful to a bitch?" Qin Shu replied casually, scooped up the water on the table and drank it all in one gulp. She asked her mother to be more careful when going out, and to tell her if there was a man suitable for Wei Yin. She would screen him for her best friend and then find a good one.
In fact, Wei Yin has no shortage of suitors.
The Xue family became the laughing stock of the Boston Chinese community, not because of the divorce. In today's era, when a man and a woman divorce, the woman is still the weaker party, and the impact on the man is not great. The reason why the Xue family was laughed at was that after Xue Wei failed to remarry, he held his second wedding in his life not long after. Everyone thought that Xue Wei would find a very outstanding woman to marry after divorcing Wei Yin. In the end, it was just the woman who climbed into Xue Wei's bed at Xue Wei's company—the illegitimate daughter of Xue's mother's cousin. She was younger than Wei Yin, now 18 years old, graduated from Qingdao High School in China, and was fluent in foreign languages. She had a modern curly hair and spoke in a sweet voice. The guests who came to congratulate the Xue family congratulated the Xue family on the surface, but they all laughed at them in their hearts. Not to mention being on par with Wei Yin, they were not even one-tenth or one-twelfth as good as Wei Yin.
Of course, young.
But there's nothing else to it except being young.
Although the Wei family is not a family of scholars, they are not much worse than other families of scholars now. The brothers and sisters of the Wei family all have first-class academic qualifications. Wei Yin only studied for a master's degree, but it was a famous school in Boston. Wei Nian is currently studying for a doctorate, and Wei Nian's wife is also studying for a doctorate. Even his three brothers-in-law are from excellent universities. What's more, the Wei family also has a business in Boston. Wei Yin's own clothing store is also quite famous in Boston, and Wei Yin often appears in social occasions... My God, anyone with a brain can't understand why the Xue family divorced Wei Yin and then married such a person... Well... Maybe the Xue family likes young people.
Although this young lady has nothing to boast about except her youth.
The Xue family is in a hurry to get married, but Wei Yin is not. Wei Yin lives his life with ease.
In fact, life is not meant to be lived for others to see.
Even if you don't say it, others can see whether your life is good or bad.
The Xue family always thought that the Wei family was marrying up, but when the Xue family married the Wei family, what kind of friends did the family associate with, and what kind of friends do they associate with now? This is the reason for their divorce. Xue Wei has a handle in Wei Yin's hand, and the Xue family has had enough of Wei Yin's power, so they dare not slander Wei Yin's reputation publicly. Of course, according to the style of this family, it is not easy to do it openly, but they have said a lot of bad things about Wei Yin in secret. Those who believe everything they hear are fine, but anyone with some class has their own thinking circuits. The Xue family keeps saying that it is Wei Yin's fault, but who is the one who is eager to remarry after the divorce
It goes without saying who is the cause of the divorce.
Since the Xue family married this illegitimate daughter of the cousin who was selected by Xue's mother and sent to her son, can they live a life of three meals a day and the daughter-in-law greeting her mother-in-law three times? What a joke! This illegitimate daughter is not easy to deal with. When she was trying to get the position, she was filial and flattering to Xue's mother. Now that she is in the position, who is afraid of whom? If you say something harsh, she will immediately throw a tantrum. If you dare to hit or scold her, she will scratch your face and hair. As for divorce, she is even less afraid. Divorce, just divorce. Isn't divorce popular in your Xue family? ! By the way, if you are not satisfied with me, put a vixen around your son! If you call her a vixen, she will accept it and be complacent. Even if she is a vixen, you personally chose her for your son! It's all your own vision!
Xue's mother failed to subdue this illegitimate young lady, but was severely punished by her.
Wei Yin met Xue Wei while eating ice cream on the roadside. Xue Wei was fatter than before, with loose muscles on his chin, tired face, and not as energetic as before. Wei Yin was about to go back to the store with the ice cream, and Xue Wei walked up to him with a pleading look on his face, "Ah Yin, can we talk for a while?"
Wei Yin knew that Xue Wei came here specifically to wait for her.
The two sat down at a roadside cafe. There was nothing much to talk about. Xue Wei asked about the children's recent situation. Wei Yin's answer was concise and clear, "Everything is fine."
"That's good." Xue Wei was about to say something, but Wei Yin was neither in the mood nor obliged to be a confidant. Wei Yin said, "Nothing else. I have to leave first. The store is very busy."
Xue Wei suddenly whispered, "Ayin, I'm sorry."
Wei Yin curled his lips slightly and stood up to leave. What was there to be sorry about? It was just that his current life was not going as he wished. If he was full of pride at this moment, he would not have thought of saying sorry to her. However, seeing Xue Wei so unhappy, Wei Yin still felt happy in his heart.
In fact, with Xue Wei's ability, it is not difficult to control this illegitimate daughter. However, in life, it is not just one illegitimate daughter that is so simple. When the burden of life is on one person's shoulders, and there is no one in the family to share the burden, the pressure can be imagined. If you want to rely on your family, you can't rely on your family in a foreign country. If you want to rely on your relatives, just look at the aunt who sent her illegitimate daughter to her cousin's bed, and you will know what kind of relatives they are. The feeling of being unarmed is not easy. However, those wonderful secret pleasures are not without a price.
Or perhaps, every man has dreamed of having a virtuous wife and beautiful concubines, but when this glorious era comes, women fight through all obstacles to carve out a bloody path for their dignity, not to be trampled on by men again.
Perhaps many men still don't understand this truth.
But such an era has already arrived.
The author has something to say: ps: I have been writing about the Republic of China recently, including "The First Wife", and in the new articles I am writing, many readers have talked about the present. When I wrote the Republic of China article, I did some homework, and I was really deeply touched. The road for women to gain equality and dignity is really too difficult and hard. I hope everyone can encourage each other. There are many difficulties and tragedies in life, but everyone has the potential to grow. Even if we are not the one who has the golden finger, it is good to change slowly bit by bit. Today's update is over, good night everyone~