If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

Shen Qingshu seemed to have thought of something and instructed, "There's one more thing, Mother. Before she gives birth, you absolutely mustn't give her any medicine. I don't want another wife who's as fat as a pig."

Zhao Jinhua nodded and said, "I know. Your mother knows what she's doing. Look at how your previous wife died; no one suspected us."

"Don't worry, these two wives are different, so I won't use the same methods on them. The second one is younger than you and doesn't have a good family background, so I'll help you train her well."

"Hmph, if your ex-wife had been more obedient and hadn't always relied on her powerful father, I wouldn't have wanted to kill her."

He waved his hand impatiently, "Forget it, there's no use talking about this now. It's just that her body is weak. I've seen other people eat pig feed and they didn't suffer like that. They even died from it, pshaw."

Shen Qingshu glanced at the time and said anxiously, "Alright, I need to go move my things. Mother, you should take the two children to your place quickly and don't come back before the banquet."

Zhao Jinhua nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

My son has always been smart and capable; the family's prosperity depends on him. If we want to live a good life in the future, we still need to keep an eye on this grandson. At worst, we can just be gentler next time we hit him.

The room was quickly tidied up; the traces had been wiped away beforehand, so it didn't take much effort. They took one child by each hand and went downstairs.

Shen Qingshu carried the items back and forth three times. After parking the car for the last time and carefully checking that nothing was left behind, he took his wife's hand and walked home.

Upon entering the courtyard, he introduced, "Daughter-in-law, these are all people from our compound. This is Grandma Wang, Aunt Chen, Aunt Mei, Sister-in-law Xiuzhi..."

Lin Fengjiao nodded obediently and called out to everyone in turn.

"Alright, let's talk another day. I'm really tired from driving all this way. I'll take my wife home to rest first. You two can continue your conversation."

"Okay, you guys go ahead."

After the two went upstairs, the group huddled together and immediately became abuzz: "Did you guys notice? That girl is so young and beautiful. How could she marry a divorced man?"

"Yunrou was in such good health before, how could she suddenly get sick and die of a heart attack? Could it be that Shen Caigou was having an affair and she was so shocked that she died?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. You can't just say things without evidence. I noticed something else. Didn't you see the gold necklace that girl was wearing? It looks like Yun Rou's."

"That can't be right. Shen Caigou usually seems to treat Yunrou quite well. Even if she's heartless, she wouldn't give her things to her second wife, would she? Could they be the same style?"

Aunt Chen lowered her voice: "I'll take a look another day and I'll know. Yunrou's necklace is different. She said she had someone engrave it. It was a gift from Shen Caigou for her engagement."

"She cherished that necklace very much. Even if she's gone, her jewelry and the like should be buried with her. Who would take out the things of a dead person? Aren't they afraid of incurring the wrath of a vengeful spirit?"

Just then, a gust of wind blew by, and the group shivered. "Alright, it's getting late. Let's not talk about it anymore. It wouldn't be good if someone overheard us."

"Okay, let's all go home then."

*

Shen Qingshu returned home with his entourage, smiling as he said, "Wife, come in. This will be our little home from now on. See if you're satisfied. We have a kitchen and a bathroom."

"This is very rare in a tenement building. Many people envy the housing allocated to us by our work unit. Other work units don't have such good benefits; they all have those without toilets or bathrooms."

Lin Fengjiao looked around the living room and smelled a faint floral fragrance: "Are those flowers?"

"Yes, I asked Mom to buy them in advance. It's your first time visiting our home, so of course we had to buy you something. Do you like these flowers? We'll also have a gift for you when we go to your parents' house tomorrow."

With a mysterious smile, she said, "My mother has prepared something wonderful for you. After seeing your photo, she said you're a good girl and is very satisfied with you. She even bought you a big gold bracelet."

Shen Qingshu handed over the flowers on the table: "Do you like them? They smell nice. If you like them, I'll buy you more in the future."

Lin Fengjiao sniffed, deeply moved. She hadn't expected him to be so considerate and thoughtful. She snuggled into his arms and said sweetly, "Qingshu, you're so good to me. Thank you."

"Don't mention it. We'll be family from now on. Besides, the fact that you're willing to accept my sister's child is already a wonderful surprise for me. I should be thanking you."

"This is our bridal chamber. The bedding is all new, and we'll put up a bright red one when we get married."

Shen Qingshu led her around the house and pulled her to sit on the sofa in the living room. "Are you tired? Sit down and rest for a while. I'll go buy you something to eat. We'll have something to eat tonight, take a shower, and rest."

"Bring your household registration booklet to get the marriage certificate first thing tomorrow morning. After that, your household registration will be transferred to my household registration. Then we'll be a family. It will also be much more convenient when using the household registration booklet."

Lin Fengjiao was deeply moved and couldn't possibly refuse. She obediently nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you. Getting married means changing your household registration anyway, so I'm willing."

After he went out to buy food, Lin Fengjiao put down the fresh flowers, stood up with a smile on her lips, and curiously looked around.

"This house is really nice. I knew I had good taste. I'll find a job here and be a city dweller for life. My children will be city dwellers too. It's wonderful."

Pushing open the door to the storage room, a musty smell hit her. Lin Fengjiao instinctively covered her mouth and looked inside, thinking that she would tidy it up when she had time another day.

Close the door and sit quietly on the living room sofa to wait.

Shen Qingshu brought back two servings of noodles. After eating, he tidied up and taught Lin Fengjiao how to boil water. She then took a refreshing bath and soaked her clothes in the basin.

Lin Fengjiao said sensibly, "Qingshu, you must be tired after driving all day. Go and rest early. I'll wash and hang up the clothes. We need to get our marriage certificate tomorrow morning."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, wife."

"It's not hard work, it's all what I should do."

After tidying up, Lin Fengjiao rubbed her aching back, went into the bedroom, lay down on the bed, looked at the sleeping person, closed her eyes, and fell asleep with a smile on her lips.

They didn't sleep a wink until dawn. After getting dressed in their new clothes, they went downstairs, went to a phone booth to call home and let their families know they were safe, and then took their household registration booklets to complete the formalities.

Walking along the road, Lin Fengjiao asked nervously, "Qingshu, is the place to handle the procedures far?"

"It's not too far, we can get there in half an hour by bike. If you'd like, you can take the tram, but bicycles are more convenient. I'd also like to take you to the nearby park."

"When we're not too busy at work, we can bring the kids to the park. The scenery here is really nice; you'll see for yourself when you go."