Chapter 440 Jiang's Mother Arrives
After Shen Qiu's mother-in-law received a letter from her daughter-in-law, she took a leave of absence and came here by train that day. She and her son were not in the same military region, and it would take a day to get here by train.
Her son was on a mission, and Jiang's mother did not tell her daughter-in-law in advance that she was coming. She found an ox cart and carried a large bag of things to the army.
When Shen Qiu came, he hadn't finished get off work yet, so Shen Shuyu brought him home.
"Auntie, Xiaoqiu will be back soon. Please sit down and have a rest and drink some water."
Shen Qiu was not at home and the door was locked. Shen Shuyu knew where the key was, so she opened the door and led Jiang's mother into the house.
"Hey, sit down too. We are all family, so there is no need to entertain us. This is Xiaoze, right? He is so cute. Come, let Grandma Jiang give you a hug."
Xiaoze was in his mother's arms. He looked at his grandmother and then at his mother. Shen Shuyu said, "This is your grandmother Jiang. Grandma Jiang also bought a hat for Xiaoze."
Xiaoze blinked his dark eyes, then opened his arms to let Grandma Jiang hug him.
At her age, Jiang's mother likes children, especially fair-skinned and cute children like this.
The two of them were playing with the child, chatting about the child from time to time, and time passed quickly. "Auntie, please sit down. I'll go cook. How about we have stir-fried pork tonight?"
"How can I let you cook? I'll do it, you just sit there." The two of them rushed into the kitchen. Shen Qiu heard some noise in her house and strode in. "Big sister?"
Walking into the living room and seeing her mother-in-law, Shen Qiu trotted over and said, "Mom, you're here, why didn't you tell me so I could pick you up."
Shen Qiu never expected her mother-in-law to come, as her mother-in-law is usually very busy.
Mother Jiang smiled gently, "I missed you, so I came to see you."
While the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were chatting, Shen Shuyu went back home, got the ingredients, and started cooking.
When Gu Jiandong is at home, Shen Shuyu basically doesn't have to cook. When he is not at home, Shen Shuyu cooks by herself. Occasionally, if she doesn't want to cook, she will go to the canteen to get food. However, the big pot meals are not very delicious and Shen Shuyu is a bit picky.
Shen Qiu found out that she was pregnant, so Shen Shuyu cooked it every day. At noon, half of the chicken was left uneaten, so Shen Shuyu used it to make chicken soup. The chicken was exchanged from Mrs. Wang's house next door. No seasoning was needed, just some mushrooms and some salt, and the chicken soup was delicious.
It was the first time Jiang's mother came over, so Shen Shuyu cooked a few more dishes, including stir-fried pork, braised spareribs, blanched Chinese cabbage, eggplant and potatoes, scrambled eggs with leeks, and chicken soup.
Shen Qiu and Jiang's mother wanted to come in to help, but were pushed out by Shen Shuyu.
"Mom, my elder sister can handle it by herself. Let's go to the living room and wait for dinner." Shen Qiu was not polite because she was her elder sister. Instead, she felt very happy. Her elder sister really loved her.
Jiang's mother was holding Xiaoze happily. When Shen Qiu came back, he brought a toy for his nephew, which was a tin frog. If you pressed it gently, the frog would jump up. Xiaoze was so happy that he clapped his hands.
"Mom, do you like Xiaoze?"
"I like it." Who wouldn't like such a cute child?
Shen Qiu touched her belly and said, "I like it. I will give you eight or ten grandchildren and let them surround you."
If her elder sister could give birth to such a lovely Xiaoze, she could do it too.
Her grandmother was able to give birth to six children, so she felt that she should be no worse off.
Shen Qiu is full of heroic spirit. People who don’t know him would think that giving birth to eight or ten children is as easy as laying eggs.
Jiang's mother was amused by her daughter-in-law. She liked her daughter-in-law's straightforwardness. "It's too hard to give birth to eight or ten children. It's not easy for women to give birth. Mom doesn't want you to suffer. Just give birth to one or two. Mom will take care of the children for you."
Jiang's mother has made it up. After her daughter-in-law gives birth, she will step down and help her take care of the child.
Of course, if her daughter-in-law doesn't need her, she will continue to contribute to the country.
"I'm so lucky to have such a good mother-in-law."
"It's time to eat." Shen Shuyu brought out the chicken soup first.
Shen Qiu got up and went to the kitchen to bring out the dishes. There was such a large table of dishes that Jiang's mother felt satisfied. Shu Yu was willing to cook so many dishes, which proved that their sisterly relationship was really good, otherwise who would be willing to work so hard.
She is Xiaoqiu's mother-in-law, not Shuyu's mother-in-law.
I heard from my son that the sisters have a good relationship. Today I saw that they really have a good relationship.
"There are so many dishes. It must be hard work for Shuyu."
"I just made a few home-cooked dishes. Auntie, please try them and see if they suit your taste."
"Just because this dish tastes good, it must taste good."
They were about to eat, and Shen Qiu remembered that Bai Caixu had not been fed yet, so she went to pour a bowl of goat's milk for it.
Jiang's mother just noticed that there was a puppy in the house. "Is this dog ours?"
"Yes, within two days of arriving here, I went to the military dog base and adopted a puppy. Its name is Bai Caixu."
Bai Cai Xu, this name is so casual that she even suspected that her son was too lazy to give him a name and just called him that casually.
After feeding the cabbage whiskers, Shen Qiu sat down at the table, "Auntie, Xiaoqiu, drink the soup first, it's delicious."
Jiang's mother took a sip and praised, "It's really delicious, really good." After taking a sip, Jiang's mother felt that Shen's body and mind were relaxed, and the fatigue from taking the train was reduced a little.
"My eldest sister's soup is the best. None of us can make it taste as good as her."
Shen Shuyu thought it was strange that others could stew the food with such a flavor, so she added two drops of spiritual spring water.
During the meal, Shen Qiu talked to her mother-in-law about her work at the supply and marketing cooperative. She had written a letter to her mother-in-law before she started working, and Jiang's mother knew about it.
"Mom, I'm working in the supply and marketing cooperative now. If you and Dad need anything, please write to me and I'll send it to you.
A few days ago, a batch of wool arrived. I bought a few kilograms and planned to crochet a sweater for you before sending it to you. I’ll take it out and show it to you later. I don’t know if you like the color.”
"As long as it's bought by you, your dad and I like it. Having a daughter-in-law is like having another daughter. Your dad and I no longer have to envy others for having daughters.
Crocheting is tiring, you don’t need to do it, oh, let Ziqiang do it, he can crochet.”
Although she didn't spend much time with her daughter-in-law, Jiang's mother liked her from the bottom of her heart. She liked her at first sight.
The relationships between people are based on fate. She had previously thought that if she and her daughter-in-law didn't get along, she and her husband wouldn't spend too much time with her. As long as they could save face and not embarrass their son, it would be fine.
Now that her son is married to Xiaoqiu, Jiang's mother smiles more often.
It's not even winter yet, but she's already thinking about crocheting wool for them. Just the thought alone makes her happy.
Shen Qiu didn't even know her husband could crochet, "Mom, Ziqiang can crochet?"
"Yes, he can crochet. He even crocheted a scarf for me and your dad. He learned it from Jiandong and he's pretty good at it."
Talking about this, Jiang's mother smiled with her eyes bent. Her son was crocheting wool for them, and his comrades were envious when they saw it.
"Shu Yu, Auntie brought a lot of things here, and also bought two pieces of clothing for Xiaoze, but the clothes seem to be too big for her."