To please others? It's better to please yourself.

"Mom, the senior year of high school is very stressful now, and the teachers said we'll start having evening self-study sessions. That means I'll be coming home too late every night, and it's not safe to go back and forth every day."

"You want to live at school?" Sister-in-law Duoduo immediately asked.

"What's wrong with boarding school?" Xu's mother, who had initially wanted to object, immediately contradicted Xu Duoduo.

This is the benefit of discord between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Xu's mother also didn't want Xu Jing'an to live at school, since it would cost money.

But who can blame them for being so quick to speak?

Following her principle of "if my daughter-in-law agrees, I will oppose it; if my daughter-in-law opposes it, I will agree to it," Xu's mother immediately retorted.

Duoduo lowered her head reluctantly and pouted.

"I plan to live on campus, and my homeroom teacher said the school will waive my room and board fees."

Only by saying he wouldn't pay could he get Xu's mother to agree.

At this moment, Xu's mother must have felt that no matter how much Xu Jing'an didn't win her heart, she was still a piece of her own flesh and blood.

How could she be closer to a daughter-in-law?

Taking advantage of the current situation, Xu's mother is trying to set rules for her daughter-in-law and subdue her. Only then can Xu Jing'an get rid of those housework!

Xu's mother would certainly agree, and then pass the buck to her daughter-in-law, so as to take the opportunity to temper her temperament.

Otherwise, no matter how eloquently Xu Jing'an speaks, it won't make a difference! Even if Xu's mother agrees to let her live at school, she might still make her come home every day to do housework.

Mrs. Xu breathed a sigh of relief; at least she didn't have to pay. She'd gotten into a habit of bickering with her daughter-in-law, and as soon as she said something offhand, she regretted it.

"Alright, go ahead. Take your things with you, and come back if you miss anything."

Xu Jing'an nodded obediently: "Then I'll stay at school tomorrow, and I'll come back when the holidays start."

Our family isn't well-off, so saving one person's food ration is better than anything else!

Before going to bed, I tidied up my things. Actually, it wasn't much—just a few old clothes and the bedding I'm currently using. Everything else had already been put into my storage space.

As for whether Xu's mother will go to the school to ask the teacher this question, have you ever seen anyone who has received benefits and then goes around bragging about it?

Those who make the most noise and jump around the most are the ones who don't gain anything. Who in this world doesn't quietly enjoy their profits?

The next morning, Xu Jing'an carried her things and ran away quickly.

There's no way she can stay put! Xu Duoduo is about to find out she's pregnant, and then her mother will have no choice but to give in. The book says that Xu Duoduo has severe pregnancy symptoms, vomiting everything she eats, and it only gets better when she's five months pregnant.

With me here, expecting Xu's mother to handle everything and take care of her is just wishful thinking. Taking care of a pregnant woman is extremely difficult; if you push everything onto her, how can she survive?

She's not just moving, she's escaping death!

Xu Jing'an began her long-awaited boarding school life.

Although she lived in a dormitory, at least she had a bed and didn't have to listen to the noises of the eldest couple next door.

Every night, lying there, Xu Jing'an felt incredibly embarrassed. She, a young woman, couldn't possibly bring this up; otherwise, she would completely lose face and reputation!

The following week, the Xu family also began a chaotic life due to the pregnancy of many children.

With her pregnant belly causing her to tremble, Xu's mother had no choice but to give up. But Xu Duoduo was not going to be allowed to do any housework.

As Xu's mother would say, "How can she have a smooth delivery if she doesn't work? Don't think that just because she's doing chores, it's for her own good!"

"If you don't believe me, go out and ask around. See if Mom's lying to you!"

What does Xu Jianguo know?

But life is tough these days. Which pregnant woman isn't busy with all the preparations? There are very few women taking a postpartum confinement period!

He had witnessed the pregnancies of Xu's mother and the neighbors since he was a child. They really did keep busy until they gave birth, without a moment's rest!

Finally, it was settled that Duoduo would do the housework.

"Third sister, I really envy you. I also want to live at school." Xu Jianshe, the fourth student who is in the first year of high school, grumbled to Xu Jing'an.

"Oh, your sister-in-law is about to have a baby. Are you moving out to stay here so that you can leave the house to your brother and his family?" Xu Jing'an asked in return.

"How could that be!" He was planning to go back after his sister-in-law gave birth. The main problem was that the house had been in such a mess lately, and Xu Jianshe was incredibly frustrated.

"That's good. You're at the age where you're growing, so you should take this time to eat more nourishing foods," Xu Jing'an comforted her fourth son.

Xu Jianshe was growing rapidly and had an insatiable appetite. He felt that no matter how much he ate, he was never satisfied and would get hungry again in the blink of an eye!

The fourth brother thought: Because of his sister-in-law's pregnancy, the family has bought quite a few nice things lately. If he leaves, won't they all be left to the eldest brother and his family? No, he can't do that! He must eat more and keep a close eye on things.

Seeing that her fourth brother, Xu Jianshe, had given up the idea of ​​living at school, Xu Jing'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If the fourth child lives at school, it's like having an extra pair of eyes, making it inconvenient for her to do things.

Even after evening self-study, many students were still studying diligently in the classroom. Xu Jing'an packed her things and returned to her dormitory. After washing up, she lay down on her bed, closed her eyes, and began to rest.

To everyone's surprise, in the middle of the night, Xu Jing'an saw another book about herself. This time, the protagonist wasn't a member of the Xu family, but the book mentioned that the male protagonist had a colleague named Xu Jianshe.

It tells the story of Xu Jianshe, who had just graduated from high school in 68. At that time, unemployed young people were all sent to the countryside. Finding a job back then was extremely difficult, and people fought tooth and nail for it.

The Xu family had no connections, and Xu's mother felt sorry for her son, so she stepped down and gave her job to him.

When the forced relocation to the countryside was implemented, Xu Jing'an, the third son who had been idle at home for two years, was sent instead. He was only mentioned twice in the article afterward.

Once, upon hearing that her third son was getting married in the countryside, Xu's mother went there empty-handed to demand a dowry. Xu's mother's exact words were, "I risked my life to give birth to her, and she drank my milk and raised me. Did I suffer all this for nothing?" In the end, she took 100 yuan, a new watch, 10 feet of cloth ration coupons, and 10 meters of homespun cloth for her youngest son's wedding.

The last time was in early 79 when Xu Jing'an died. When Xu's mother and her family arrived, the villagers were just preparing to carry the coffin up the mountain for burial.

Xu's mother blocked the coffin, crying her heart out, declaring that her daughter's death was too sudden and demanding a final farewell at the funeral. She threatened to call the police if they refused. The groom's family was terrified, taking out all the money the old lady had saved for her own funeral and eventually borrowing from everyone in the village to give Xu's family 1000 yuan.

The Xu family took the money back and bought two more houses, dividing the property among their two sons. Life was incredibly smooth!

Xu Jing'an was so angry that her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys ached. She realized that the Xu family was living well by stepping on the original owner's corpse and eating the blood buns made from the original owner's blood.

Now that it's her turn, the Xu family can just get lost!

Originally, she planned to secretly find a job and obtain a household registration. Now it seems she needs to stay very far away from them.