1994: Starting with unpaid leave

Chapter 145 Grandson vs. Granddaughter

Hearing his father immediately steer the conversation back to boys and girls, Dong Weiguo frowned: "Dad, what era are we living in? You shouldn't cling to old ideas. I think it's fine whether Xiuyun gives birth to a son or a daughter for Jianguo—"

No sooner had he finished speaking than his sister-in-law, Liang Qiuyue, who had followed Zheng Rui into the master bedroom, let out a sneer.

Dong Weiguo frowned: "Sister-in-law, what are you laughing at? Did I say something wrong?"

"Oh, how could you say something wrong? You guys keep chatting, I just thought of something happy."

Liang Qiuyue explained with a forced smile.

He was secretly annoyed.

When you get rich, everything changes.

The second son's family didn't earn much in the past, and he only had a daughter. He always knew to hide away and drink alone when faced with this kind of topic, but now he actually dares to take the initiative to lecture his father.

Sure enough, once people have money, they become more assertive.

This was the case in Dong Jianguo's family, and it was also the case in the second son's family.

Tsk tsk, Dong Xuewen frowned, dissatisfied with his second son's words: "How can that be the same? Your brother is quite wealthy now. I heard from your second uncle that his factory has made a lot of money."

"If it's a daughter, won't it all benefit outsiders in the future?!"

After saying that, Dong Xuewen looked at the second son's family and said, "Weiguo, Xiao Zheng, if you ask me, you two should work harder. If you have another son, then the money you two have earned in business won't be wasted."

Zheng Rui frowned: "Dad, what are you saying? If Yangyang hears this, he'll be heartbroken! Don't blame him for not caring about you when he grows up!"

"I didn't expect her to control me. I think Junjun has a knack for things, and your mother and I are counting on him from now on!"

"If Jian Guoguo gives me a grandson, then we'll have even less to worry about—"

Dong Xuewen retorted a couple of times, which made his second daughter-in-law so angry that she almost slammed the food in her bowl onto the table.

Upon seeing this, Liang Qiuyue, the eldest sister-in-law, immediately showed a smug look on her face.

Although the second and third children's families have improved their quality of life, they still have a clear advantage when it comes to having children.

Of course, if Xiuyun had given birth to a boy, things might have been different.

But no matter what, her position among the three daughters-in-law should be at least second to first.

"Xiao Zheng, don't end up like your dad! You have no idea how much worry there is when you have a boy!"

"I've been cleaning up after Junjun since he was a kid, but I could never get him properly cleaned. He always looked like a mud monkey."

"Besides, your Yangyang is always so clean and pretty, everyone loves him! When he gets married, you won't have to worry about him anymore, unlike our Junjun, who we've worried about endlessly since he was little. When he grows up, we'll have to go around finding him a wife!"

Although she spoke as if she were trying to mediate, her words, "You have no idea how much trouble it is to have a boy," still stung Zheng Rui.

However, since it was Chinese New Year, Zheng Rui didn't want to argue with her sister-in-law. She simply snorted, slammed the plate down on the table, and then turned to go to the kitchen to help.

Seeing that his wife had angered his sister-in-law again, Dong Baoguo sighed, wanting to advise her but hesitant to do so.

He turned to his father and said, "Dad, I think you don't need to worry about these things."

"Maybe in a few years the government will allow couples to have two children again."

"Think about it, our country has over a billion people now, and each family is only allowed to have one child. In a few decades, the country's population will be reduced by half. What will we be able to do then!"

"So, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, you don't need to worry about these things."

Liang Qiuyue nodded in agreement: "That's right. Besides, don't be fooled by how much money you're making in business now. You might lose it all if you don't manage it right away! In that case, not only will the money you've earned not reach Jianguo's children, but it might not even be enough for Jianguo and his wife to live on."

"If you ask me, I'd say a stable job with guaranteed income, no matter the circumstances, is still the best option—it's a secure job!"

Liang Qiuyue added insult to injury, causing the two Dong brothers present to frown and look at her.

Dong Baoguo felt his wife's words were too tactless and frowned, retorting, "It's the New Year, don't say such unlucky things. What nonsense! Jianguo's huge business, and you say it'll go bankrupt?!"

"Oh my, so many large state-owned factories, they still went bankrupt just like that?! Jianguo is even more powerful than those large state-owned factories?!"

Liang Qiuyue refused to accept it and stubbornly retorted.

Her arguments and evidence were so compelling that Dong Baoguo was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Alright, alright, what's all the fuss about?! Are we even going to celebrate the New Year?!"

Dong Xuewen frowned and ended the conversation.

Just then, the front door opened, and granddaughter Dong Aiyang pushed the door open and entered the house.

She still wore her hair in pigtails, and her red cotton-padded jacket had a distinctly New Year's feel to it.

But as soon as she entered the room, everyone could see the panic on her face.

"Yangyang, what's wrong?!"

Dong Weiguo stood up somewhat nervously.

"Dad—I'm fine, it's just that Brother Junjun—"

Upon hearing that it concerned their son, Dong Baoguo and Liang Qiuyue immediately tensed up and asked in unison, "What happened to him?!"

"He—he—"

Seeing that Yangyang remained silent for a long time, Liang Qiuyue grew anxious. She quickly stepped forward, stood in front of Yangyang, and shouted, "Say something!"

Yangyang's little mouth twitched, and she was about to cry.

Hearing the commotion from inside the kitchen, Zheng Rui became displeased and rushed over, pulling her daughter behind her.

He glared at Liang Qiuyue: "What do you mean? You don't watch your own child, but why are you yelling at someone else's?!"

Seeing that things were getting out of hand, the eldest brother, Dong Baoguo, quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Sister-in-law, don't be angry. Your sister-in-law is just worried about the child—"

"Yangyang, what's wrong with your brother? Tell Grandpa, and I promise I won't yell at you."

Yangyang was clearly frightened and couldn't say anything.

Seeing her like this, Liang Qiuyue became even more anxious.

Without saying a word, she pushed Zheng Rui aside and went out to find her son.

As soon as the door opened, a yellow figure walked in.

Following the figure into the room came a strong, unpleasant odor, which immediately made everyone in the room frown.

Dong Xuewen turned and yelled at the kitchen, "Old Kuai, did you break the stinky tofu jar?! What's with this smell?!"

Liang Qiuyue covered her nose and saw the figure in front of the door clearly, then froze in surprise.

Because she recognized the person in front of her as her son, Dong Xiaojun!

Just as she was about to step forward, she realized that the stinky tofu-like smell was coming from her son.

Upon closer inspection, it became apparent that the child's new clothes for the Chinese New Year seemed to have quite a few stains on them.

Yellow-orange, in patches.

Some of them still had ice shards on them, but once inside, the heat melted much of the ice.

"Xiaojun, you're pregnant!"

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