The stepmother control group counterattacked with cubs in the era

Chapter 336 The Second Child
After dinner, Qin Jinlian went straight back to the courtyard.

Du Juan put away the dishes and chopsticks. Seeing that it was still early, she locked the door and took Daya with her to go to Shen Mingzhu's house.

When passing by downstairs, she went to say something to Jia Yuemei. The food was hot in the pot, so Jia Yuemei went up to eat when she was hungry.

She didn't know whether she didn't want to pay attention or was angry, but Jia Yuemei remained silent.

……

When Du Juan and her daughter arrived at Pei's house, Shen Mingzhu and Pei Ziheng were having dinner.

Tonight, Zhao Dafa invited several fellow bosses to dinner and also called Pei Yang there.

Under the leadership of Pei Ziheng, Zhao Yun has not only become more disciplined, but his grades have also steadily improved.

But Zhao Dafa was so happy that he took Pei Yang to expand more contacts as a reward for the couple.

When little Guoguo was lying in the cradle, she had a great time holding a Barbie doll.

Du Juan bent down and teased her for a while, then picked her up and went to the sofa.

Da Ya stood quietly by the sofa, her big eyes staring at the Barbie doll in Xiao Guoguo's hand without blinking, her little face full of desire and envy.

For rural children, high-end toys like Barbie are like expensive diamonds displayed in the window, out of reach.

Either because she was tired of playing or because she understood Da Ya's envious eyes, Xiao Guoguo handed the Barbie doll to Da Ya.

"Ah."

Little Guoguo can't speak and can only make sounds like ah oh.

Da Ya didn't understand, nor did she understand Guo Guo's intention, so she could only retreat at a loss.

Du Juan had experience raising children and teased little Guoguo with a smile, "Guoguo wants to give the doll to her sister to play with, right?"

"Ah~"

"Then shall I give the doll to my sister?"

Du Juan tried to take the Barbie doll from Xiao Guoguo's hand and handed it to her daughter.

Da Ya took it flattered, carefully touched Barbie's hair, and immediately returned it to Xiao Guoguo.

She was satisfied just to touch her.

"Aah~"

Little Guoguo waved her soft white paws and continued to push the Barbie doll towards Daya.

"Guoguo wants you to play for a while longer and say thank you to Guoguo."

"Thank you Guoguo."

Little Guoguo giggled, not knowing what she was laughing at.

After Shen Mingzhu finished her meal, she put down her chopsticks and stood up and walked towards the sofa.

When Da Ya saw Shen Mingzhu coming over, she subconsciously wanted to return the Barbie doll to Xiao Guoguo.

"My sister lets you play, so you go ahead and play." Shen Mingzhu said with a smile.

Da Ya nodded with a red face, pursed her lips and continued to play with the Barbie doll in her hand, moving very carefully for fear of breaking it.

While holding Xiao Guoguo in her arms, Du Juan told Shen Mingzhu about Jia Yuemei not eating in anger.

"...Mom went back to the hospital after dinner. She didn't bother to coax Yuemei. I came over and knocked on the door but ignored me. I don't know why."

Shen Mingzhu did not hide anything and told Du Juan about Qin Jinlian coming to see her in the afternoon.

"...I saw that she was busy day by day, so I asked my mother to find something for her to do. She went back to the countryside to raise chickens and rabbits, and she could earn some money for milk powder."

Du Juan said: "This is not good, why is she angry?"

"People's hearts are not enough."

Du Juan didn't say anything. She lowered her head and teased Xiao Guoguo while clicking her tongue. Her eyes and brows were full of love for the child.

After a moment, she raised her head and looked at Shen Mingzhu's beautiful and white face, with hesitation on her face.

"Mingzhu, my mother told me something during dinner. She asked Chaobei and I if we wanted to have a second child."

Shen Mingzhu asked, "Do you want to live?"

Du Juan smiled bitterly, "The fine for passing a child is not light."

After hearing this, Shen Mingzhu had an idea. "Sister-in-law, my family used to be poor and couldn't afford to have children. The situation is different now. If you and your eldest brother have any ideas, you should make plans in advance."

"However, I have to say something up front. You and I are both women, and we all know how difficult it is for women to survive in this world. No matter whether your second child is a boy or a girl, you can't treat Da Ya badly and neglect her."

Daya stopped playing with the doll and looked blankly at the adult who was speaking.

Although she is not yet five years old, she is precocious and can vaguely understand what adults are saying.

Mom is going to give birth to her younger siblings.

Du Juan pulled her daughter in front of her and assured Shen Mingzhu seriously: "Mingzhu, don't worry, no matter whether you have a son or a daughter in the future, I will never be partial. A bowl of water will be balanced."

Shen Mingzhu felt relieved, stood up and took out the clothes she bought for Daya.

A bright red printed cotton jacket, black corduroy cotton pants, and a pair of cotton shoes.

A winter coat like this is considered a hit in rural areas and can make a whole village of children cry with envy.

"Mingzhu, this is too expensive for you. You don't need to buy it for your child. She has so many clothes. My eldest aunt also gave her a lot of old coats last year."

"What she has is hers. This is what I want as my sister-in-law."

Shen Mingzhu pulled Da Ya to her side and tried it on on the spot. If anything didn't fit, she could go to the store to change it tomorrow.

"The clothes seem a bit too big and the pants are a bit too long. Da Ya hasn't grown much this year."

Du Juan said: "It's okay if it's bigger, just wear it for two more years."

Shen Mingzhu nodded, "Okay, that's it."

In addition to Daya's new clothes, Shen Mingzhu also bought a new cotton-padded jacket for Qin Jinlian and Shen Jianguo, and asked Du Juan to take them back together.

Although she was annoyed with Qin Jinlian, she would not neglect the filial piety that a child should have and leave others with something to talk about.

……

When Du Juan took Daya back, she saw the door of the house open and thought her husband had come back.

When he opened the door curtain, he saw Shen Xiangnan and his wife.

Jia Yuemei was eating noodles, a large steaming bowl with two golden eggs lying on the noodles.

Her face was a little hot, so Jia Yuemei looked at the two large bags in Du Juan's hands while blowing some cold air.

"Sister-in-law went out to buy things. Why did you buy so much?"

Du Juan replied: "It's Mingzhu who bought new coats for my parents and asked me to take them back together tomorrow."

Hearing this, Jia Yuemei stopped eating noodles and was curious to see what good things Shen Mingzhu bought for the two old people.

Du Juan let her rummage and looked at the dining table, "Isn't there food left in the pot? Why are you cooking noodles again?"

Shen Xiangnan explained with a smile, "If Yuemei wants to eat noodles, cook them for her. Save the rice for me to eat tomorrow morning."

Du Juan nodded and said nothing more.

Shen Xiangnan studied in the back kitchen of a hotel, and all three meals a day were included.

Jia Yuemei was too lazy to open the fire alone, so she usually went to Du Juan's place to eat. Together with Qin Jinlian, her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law gave them ten yuan a month for living expenses.

Ten yuan for two people is actually not enough.

Jia Yuemei eats eggs, vegetables, meat, grain, oil, rice, noodles, etc. every day, and Du Juan provides a lot of supplements every month.

However, she didn't care too much, just assuming that Qin Jinlian's meal expenses were paid by her and Shen Chaobei, and the ten yuan for Jia Yuemei's meal alone was not bad.

"Why do you still have a floral cotton-padded jacket?"

"My sister-in-law bought it for me."

Before Du Juan could speak, Daya rushed to speak first, her young face full of joy and happiness.

"Sister-in-law, my little sister is so kind to your eldest daughter."

Hearing the sourness in Jia Yuemei's tone, Du Juan replied: "When your baby is born, Mingzhu will treat everyone equally."

Jia Yuemei muttered: "That's hard to say, my little sister has always been partial to you and my eldest brother."

Du Juan never liked arguing with others, but Jia Yuemei's words made her cool down.

It was okay for her to be criticized and wronged a little, but she couldn't let her sister-in-law be labeled as partial for nothing.

(End of this chapter)