Chapter 7

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Aiya, did you buy fish?”

Ding Jun listened to her mother’s pretentious greetings and felt her teeth ache. She covered her cheeks and nodded.

Mother Ding’s smiled and narrowed her eyes. “How can you clean up such a big fish? I’ll help you clean up later…”

She was obviously using the excuse of staying to eat. Ding Jun hesitated and wanted to refuse.

“There’s no need.” A steady male voice came from behind them. “I’ll clean it up.”

Mother Ding hurriedly turned her head and secretly heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Chen Zhiguo’s determined face.

She laughed dryly and said, “How can men do these things? It’s all done by us women.”

Chen Zhiguo said, “Mother, Ding Jun is a little unwell. Please let her stay in the room with you to talk.”

Seeing that he was very polite, Mother Ding smiled brightly. She pulled Ding Jun into the house and gave Ding Yong a look.

Seeing this, Ding Yong did not follow her. He stayed behind to help Chen Zhiguo.

Mother Ding pushed Ding Jun onto the bed and sat down. She looked at her whole body suspiciously and asked, “Where are you feeling unwell?”

“I’m having bad luck.”

Mother Ding rolled her eyes when she heard this. “You call this not feeling well? It doesn’t affect the work at all. In the past, when I was pregnant with you, I still had to use cold water to wash clothes in the middle of winter!”

No wonder my stomach hurts so much!

Ding Jun secretly pitied her original body.

Mother Ding saw that she did not respond, so she went up to her and said, “Your brother is getting married.”

Ding Jun subconsciously asked, “With who?”

“It’s his previous partner, the girl from the city.” Mother Ding was very proud when she talked about her future daughter-in-law.

“Oh.” Ding Jun was not interested.

“It’s just that their family wants a betrothal gift of 250 yuan.” Mother Ding looked troubled. “Also, they want four brand-new items.”

It was all her fault for being too quick to brag about the betrothal gift of 200 yuan for Ding Jun’s marriage. When they heard about that, they expected there to be more for the betrothal gift of her sister-in-law.

However, they did not think that Ding Jun was a second wife and had six children!

Her son was strong, and he was a good worker. Why did she need to spend so much money to get him married?

When Mother Ding thought of this, she was so angry that she gnashed her teeth.

However, Ding Yong was determined to get this done. He actually let the woman’s family take advantage of his mother.

When Ding Yong’s mother saw Ding Jun’s expressionless face, she could not help but pinch her. “Why are you so cold? Your brother is getting married. Don’t you want to express something?”

“Express what?” Ding Jun gave her a sidelong glance.

“Do you have 50 yuan? Lend it to me.” Mother Ding was not polite.

Although it was said to be a loan, both of them knew that the money would not be returned.

“No,” Ding Jun replied coldly.

“What about Chen Zhiguo’s money?” Mother Ding stared into Ding Jun’s eyes and asked, “what about his salary in the army?”

She had heard that the military’s allowance was frighteningly high!

Ding Jun shrugged. “He sent it all to his mother.”

In fact, Mother Chen gave the money to Ding Jun.

However, there was no need to tell her mother this.

Her mother-in-law was a good person. After reviewing her ability of taking care of the children for a few days, she immediately gave more than half of Chen Zhiguo’s salary to her.

However, her biological mother did not seem like a good mother.

When Mother Ding heard that the money was in Mother Chen’s hands, she did not say anything.

However, Mother Ding quickly regained her spirits and said, “Then help me borrow four big gifts from the Chen family. I will return them to you after your big brother gets married.”

The four big gifts referred to the radio, the bicycle, the sewing machine, and the watch. If anyone’s family had all four pieces, they could be considered the best in the village.

The Ding family only had half a piece, not to mention four pieces. It was a sewing machine that had been used for more than ten years.

Mother Ding planned to wait until her daughter-in-law entered the house to trap her. Even if Mother Ding lied to her, would she still be able to run away? Who would want her if she ran away?

As the last straw, Mother Ding would wait until she was pregnant.

“I can’t borrow it,” Ding Jun rejected very bluntly. “If you dare, tell Chen Zhiguo to go to his house and have him move the gifts for you.”

“Why wouldn’t I dare? I’ll tell him in a while.” Mother Ding straightened her back in a bluff.

“You’re going to ask a soldier to accompany you cheat with marriage?” Ding jun glanced at her indifferently. “If Chen Zhiguo knew what you were thinking and arrested you, I wouldn’t be able to save you.”

Hearing this, Mother Ding shrank her neck and did not say anything.

She looked at Ding Jun, who was hiding in the corner, and suddenly burst into tears.. “Little Jun, have pity on your mother!”