"What's so good about this red fish? If you want to eat it, we can go beachcombing this afternoon and catch some small fish to eat too."

Jiang Linwan bought eight two-pound red fish directly, and also bought all the abalone in the basket. The abalone cost one cent each, and more than twenty cost more than two yuan. In addition to the red fish, she spent a total of five yuan.

Grandma Sun's heart was bleeding: "Lin Wan, you really don't know how to manage your money. Why did you buy so many dried fish?"

"Can you finish all of this?"

Jiang Linwan: "How can we not finish them? There are a lot of people in my family. Give a few to my parents, and then the whole family will eat a few more. We'll finish them in two meals. I even think I bought too few."

Grandma Sun even despised her for being a spendthrift, and was glad that her son hadn't married such a wife.

"Grandma, let's buy a fish too. We haven't had meat for days."

Liu Guiying originally wanted to buy a red fish, but after hearing her two nephews start talking, she suddenly changed her mind.

"Mom, you're right. These fish are too expensive. This afternoon, why don't you bring Yaozong and Yaozu to the beach and try your luck? Maybe we can catch a big fish."

As she spoke, she pulled Jiang Linwan forward and continued walking. Yaozong and Yaozu were immediately unhappy and sat down on the ground, howling, "Grandma, we want to eat red fish too!"

"I've never had red fish before. Aunt Jiang bought so much; it must be delicious."

As they talked, they both swallowed hard, thinking about how delicious the food the Jiang family always cooked.

Grandma Sun looked at her two grandsons with heartache, took out a handkerchief from her pocket, rummaged around for a while, and took out fifty cents, giving it to the man: "Don't charge three cents a pound, give me a two-pound one for fifty cents."

The older brother glanced at the old lady and picked out a two-pound fish. Grandma Sun was still not satisfied and insisted on taking a red fish weighing more than two pounds from him before leaving satisfied.

When passing by Dayu Island Hospital, Grandma Sun saw a lot of people queuing up by the factory. Curious, she ran over to ask, "Girl, what are you doing here?"

Why are there so many people queuing? Is there something good on the menu?

One of the older women glanced at Old Lady Sun and said, "You're not from Dayu Island, are you? We're waiting for the pharmaceutical factory to collect our herbs."

Grandma Sun shook her head: "My son lives in the military family compound, and I brought my grandson with me when I came to live with the military."

Do you make money selling herbs here?

Upon hearing that the woman was a military family member, her attitude immediately became much warmer: "Then your son is quite capable."

Selling herbs is definitely profitable. Even if you don't make more than a dollar a day, you can earn twenty or thirty dollars a month, which is much better than before.

"Soldiers are truly capable. If it weren't for Commander Lu, we wouldn't have found such a good job to earn money."

When Grandma Sun heard that it was related to Commander Lu, she became even more curious.

The old woman glanced at her and said, "You must be new here. Don't you know Dr. Jiang? This pharmaceutical factory was established based on Dr. Jiang's prescriptions."

When Grandma Sun returned home, the same thought was still on her mind: Good heavens, that woman Jiang Linwan is so capable, she runs such a big factory.

How much money must one earn in a month?

No wonder they spend so much money. If her daughter-in-law had even a fraction of Jiang Linwan's abilities, they could live a life of luxury every day.

Despite having such a good relationship with Jiang Linwan, the second son's wife couldn't even get a job.

Grandma Sun stormed home, threw the fish into the basin, and started yelling at Liu Guiying.

"Mom, what's wrong now?" Liu Guiying looked exhausted. Ever since her mother-in-law came, she hadn't had a moment of peace.

"What's wrong, second son? Can't you learn from Dr. Jiang? Look at him, he started his own factory at such a young age."

"Such a big factory, it must make a lot of money, right? You two are such good friends, why won't you let her arrange a job for you?" Old Mrs. Sun glared at her.

Liu Guiying: "How can I go to work while I'm pregnant? Besides, Miaomiao needs my care too."

Grandma Sun's eyes hardened even more: "So what if she's pregnant? What's so precious about her? Your sister-in-law and your third sister-in-law were both pregnant but still worked in the fields."

You're pregnant and can't do anything, so you won't ask Jiang Linwan to arrange an easy job for you.

"Just sit there and collect money." As she spoke, Grandma Sun thought of that girl today, sitting at that table, taking notes and making a living, earning thirty or forty yuan a month.

Liu Guiying immediately got angry: "Mom, you need to know how to do accounting to collect money. I don't even know a few words, how could I do this kind of work?"

Are you here to take care of my pregnancy, or to cause trouble?

Grandma Sun's temper flared up instantly. Just as she was about to explode, she saw her son at the door and immediately started crying at the top of her lungs: "How have I not taken care of you? I wash your pots and pans every day at home. Isn't that taking care of you?"

When I was in my hometown, your sister-in-law and your third brother's wife cooked and did laundry for me. I didn't have to do anything. But now that I'm here, I do so much work and you still say I haven't done anything.

Good heavens, who would have chosen such a heartless daughter-in-law?

Liu Guiying stared in disbelief: "Mom, speaking against your conscience will get you struck by lightning."

She trusts her eldest sister-in-law to help with chores at home, but as for her third brother's wife, well, forget about it. Her mother dotes on her third brother like the apple of her eye, and by extension, her third brother's wife does absolutely nothing at home.

Battalion Commander Sun looked at his mother with a tired expression: "Mom, what did Guiying do to make you angry again?"

Grandma Sun glanced at Liu Guiying with a smug look: "Second son, tell me how hard it is for you to earn money to support the whole family all by yourself."

Jiang Linwan, who lives next door, runs such a big factory; he must need manpower to do the work.

"Your wife has a good relationship with that person, so have her talk to Jiang Linwan and ask her to arrange an easy job for her. That would lighten your burden a bit."

"Mom, Guiying is still pregnant. If she really wants to go back to work, she'll have to wait until the baby is born," Battalion Commander Sun said.

Jiang Linwan happened to come to Liu Guiying to get something, and when she heard what Grandma Sun said, she chimed in: "Grandma Sun, since you care so much about Brother Sun, why don't you stop letting Brother Sun send money home next month?"

He's a grown man with a wife and children; he's under a lot of pressure. His older brother and younger brother are both married; it doesn't make sense for him to keep spending his older brother's money.

When Liu Guiying saw Jiang Linwan, it was as if she had seen her savior. She nodded and said, "Yes, Mom, if you really care about my man, then don't let him send money home anymore."

Grandma Sun was immediately displeased: "The money that the second son gave was a filial gift to me and his father, and it wasn't given to the eldest son or the third son."

Besides, it's usually the eldest and third sons who take care of us, the old couple. It's only right that the second son gives some money.

"Since you're staying here, you only need to give Dad money as a filial offering. Don't give him twenty yuan next month, just give him ten yuan," Liu Guiying said.

Grandma Sun started crying again, "Second son, you don't want to give me and your father any money as a filial offering. If you're not willing to give it to me, go find your boss."

"Let's see if your boss will give you a serious demerit for not respecting your elders."

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