How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 455 - 457: Give me an idea_1

Li Qiao’s spot was near the door, so she got up to open it.

It turned out to be the elder lady from next door, who burst into tears upon seeing her.

Li Qiao asked with concern, "Elder sister, what’s wrong? Have you encountered some difficulty? Please come in and have a seat." She moved a stool over for the elder sister to sit on.

Old Mrs. Qin said, "Take your time, tell us what happened."

The elder sister covered her face and wiped away tears, "It’s all because of my daughter-in-law causing trouble. It’s so cold these days, and she wears these black tight leggings. I criticized her a bit, and she turned it back on me, accusing me of meddling. And she complains that I pressure her to have children all the time. Other people’s children in their twenties can already ’soy sauce’ [an expression indicating they are old enough to run errands], and her? Working at a restaurant, with thirty or forty hours a week and often having to work overtime without extra pay. When money is short, she asks my son for more. I advised her to get a job at your factory, but she is unwilling. Two relatives I introduced to her now earn a hundred or more a month..."

Talking about it, the elder sister started to grumble.

Old Mrs. Qin: "Young people’s business, in my opinion, it’s better not to meddle if you can avoid it."

"I can’t control it even if I wanted to. You’re lucky, your granddaughter-in-law is well-behaved, excels in her studies, and even has a high-paying job, so you don’t have to worry at all," the elder sister referred to the consultant position at the CID.

Li Qiao felt uncomfortable being praised.

She didn’t consider herself to be that well-behaved. According to the people from her hometown, she was just a bookworm who didn’t cajole children and only knew how to eat and sleep.

Old Mrs. Qin spoke, "A high-paying job is not easy to maintain. Despite the New Year’s festivities, our Qiaoqiao was called in to work on a case today and has to go again tomorrow. It’s really hard on her. Your daughter-in-law is also not bad, having her own job and not relying on the elderly for support." Perhaps she was easily satisfied, feeling content that her daughter-in-law didn’t ask the elderly for money.

But isn’t it normal for a wife to spend her partner’s money?

She continued, "As for not having children, the more the elders pressure, the more likely the younger ones will rebel. I used to hint frequently to my granddaughter-in-law about having children, and they never budged. Once I stopped mentioning it, they went ahead and had a baby. Even after the birth, I didn’t find myself as fond of taking care of the baby as I imagined, and they ended up caring for the child more."

"You’re of that age, willing but not quite able, while it’s different for me—I’m still young enough to handle it. I really want to take care of a child," the elder sister said.

Old Mrs. Qin was momentarily at a loss for words; in truth, it wasn’t that she lacked the energy, she simply didn’t enjoy babysitting.

The elder sister then said, "Qiaoqiao, come with me to talk to your sister-in-law."

Li Qiao replied, "Me? What should I say to my sister-in-law?"

The elder sister said, "Just teach her how to be a good daughter-in-law."

Li Qiao responded, "Honestly, I’m not as good as you all think. Besides studying, I hardly do anything at home, and even with the baby, I don’t spend much time taking care of him."

"It seems like you take care of him a lot to me."

"Maybe in your eyes, you only see the sacrifices other daughters-in-law make for their families. In fact, many of our household affairs are handled by Jin. For example, paying the water and electricity bills, I never bother with it. The number of times I’ve bought groceries in a year can be counted on my fingers," Li Qiao hinted for the elder sister to not exaggerate her daughter-in-law’s shortcomings.

Family members living together should be accommodating to each other.

She truly didn’t believe the sister-in-law next door lacked any good qualities.

As elders, if they only see the faults of the younger generation, there’s bound to be friction in daily life.

Reflecting on this, she was immensely grateful to have Old Mrs. Qin as a grandmother-in-law.

Who never meddled unnecessarily.

And only showed her concern.

If she were to wear leggings, grandma would at most ask, "Aren’t you cold?"

If her reply was no, the matter would be dropped then and there.

The elder sister sighed, "In my home, we often take care of the utility bills and grocery shopping but isn’t that expected of us?"

Old Mrs. Qin said, "No one is obliged to do anything. You were a daughter-in-law once too. After working all day, coming home to cook and clean for a family, anyone would feel resentful over time."

The older woman fell silent.

Old Mrs. Qin talked for a while longer, and after the older woman had seen the light, she left.

....

Li Qiao also washed up and rested. The next morning, she got up early to go to the criminal investigation team to look into a case, while Qin Jin stayed at home to take care of the child. By the time she was done with her work and returned home, the three generations were not at home.

She tidied up the room a bit.

Leaning against the headboard, she read a book.

"Is Li Qiao there?"

Li Qiao recognized Jin Daxue’s voice and got up to open the yard door.

Jin Daxue was holding a chubby little boy in her arms, her face bearing the mark of a slap. She burst into tears the moment she saw Li Qiao.

Li Qiao, "What happened?" freewebnσvel.cѳm

Jin Daxue sobbed, scaring the child into crying along with her.

Li Qiao took the child from her arms to soothe him.

Jin Daxue lamented that Feng Kui was involved with another woman. "I told him to break it off with that woman, but he actually told me it’s impossible to break up. It was either divorce or turn a blind eye. That vixen, seducing my man," she said, gritting her teeth in hatred. "You have to help me teach that woman a lesson."

Li Qiao, "Why don’t you speak about the man’s issue? Teach the man a lesson. Actually, men are all lecherous by nature; they really don’t need to be seduced."

Jin Daxue, "Has Jin had an affair too? You’re so smart, how can you tolerate this?"

Li Qiao, "I haven’t found out. Does he have one?"

"Maybe, they’re all scumbags through and through. Dammit, they’re afraid of having no wife when they’re broke, chasing you like a lovesick puppy, but once they have money, they start nitpicking us here and there." Jin Daxue said, distressed, "Qiaoqiao, what should I do? Give me some advice."

Li Qiao, "Do you want to get a divorce?"

Jin Daxue, "Of course I can’t divorce. How embarrassing would that be for me?"

Li Qiao, "If you don’t want to divorce, then you just have to endure it. Actually, men all love novelty. Once the novelty wears off, they won’t be so keen anymore. In their eyes, the original partner is the best. Otherwise, why would he suggest you turn a blind eye? In my opinion, starting from today, you should change yourself. Let your mother-in-law take care of the child, and you go out to work. When you have free time, go out with friends for tea and shopping to avoid being annoyed at home."

"I worry they won’t take good care of him, you know what my mother-in-law is like."

Li Qiao, "The child’s surname is Feng; they can’t neglect him, can they? You’re with the child all day, without time to dress up. Over time, wouldn’t a man get fed up? Look at yourself in the mirror, what do you look like?"

Jin Daxue stood in front of the mirror.

Bloated, hair unkempt, face dirty, eyes swollen like walnuts.

Compared to the fashionable and stylish Li Qiao standing beside her, she felt like mud on the ground.

Her mood plummeted, "You’re so pretty and have such a good temperament, and you’re a top graduate. Jin definitely won’t look for other women."

Li Qiao, "Actually, whether a man seeks an affair outside has little to do with whether his woman at home is pretty or has temperament. They just want something new. It’s like children buying toys. My Baby is starting to play with little toys now. I bought him all kinds of toy cars in the mall, all of very good quality, but he also likes the cheap plastic cars from street stalls. I asked him, and he pointed for a long time without knowing what to say, but his father said that he doesn’t have that kind of car."

Jin Daxue, "Kids are like this at such a young age, you have to be careful too with Qin Jin finding someone outside. If you encountered something like this, what would you do?"

"I’d probably divorce."

"How can you marry again after a divorce?" Jin Daxue cried again.