How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 433 - 435: So You Have It Too?_1

Qin Jin: "...." Is she even a real grandmother? His factory had just started production, and the capital hadn’t been recouped, yet she was talking about it failing.

Can’t she think anything good about him?

But he didn’t argue. Whatever grandmother and wife said was law. "That’s true."

Mrs. Feng said, "You all spoil Qiaoqiao too much. Besides, Jin, the money you earn in a month is enough for Qiaoqiao’s salary for a lifetime, right? Take my Kui, for example, how many years did he study? His monthly earnings are worth several years of hers."

"Prosperity will wane; it’s an inevitability. Who can guarantee future earnings? Jin has to cover his own profits and losses, whereas your son has a stable salary and commission—guaranteed earnings without losses. In the future, we might be left with nothing, but your son will have something. Ah, but you wouldn’t understand anyway. The point is, as long as Qiaoqiao is here, we won’t starve," Old Mrs. Qin said.

Mrs. Feng, understanding the concept of guaranteed earnings without losses, felt very reassured.

A while back, her son and Qin Jin were involved in a radio parts business, poured all their previously earned money into it, and then the goods were stolen, causing them—the elders—to also suffer through months of thin porridge, nearly starving to death.

So now let Qin Jin shoulder the risk alone.

After all, who called him capable of stirring things up?

Jin Daxue felt both envious and jealous. Why did Old Mrs. Qin always take Li Qiao’s side in every sentence?

It seemed like they never argued.

Unlike her, whenever she and Feng Kui had a conflict, in her in-laws’ eyes, she was always the problem. The whole family would gang up and criticize her.

In private, she asked Li Qiao how to gain a firm hold on Old Mrs. Qin and how to make Qin Jin be open-hearted with her.

Li Qiao: "Firstly, you need to be gentle. If you’re always standing with your hands on your hips arguing with your partner, it’s definitely not going to work. Second, you can’t be too dramatic, especially in front of others. Whatever your partner says, goes. If he tells you to go east, don’t go west. If you’re unsatisfied, bring it up at home, and of course, don’t scream and shout about it—talk things through nicely."

She didn’t know about other men, but Qin Jin definitely disliked shrewish women and would never be gentle with a woman who threw tantrums.

Such men couldn’t be confronted head-on.

As for grandma, she was among the first group of women to receive higher education.

She would consider issues from a woman’s perspective.

She added, "Put it this way, no matter who becomes grandma’s granddaughter-in-law, she will treat her well."

She absolutely believed that even if the original owner were with Qin Jin, grandma would still be biased toward her.

Because, in grandma’s mind, a girl leaving her family to live with a man was already a big enough challenge, why make it harder?

It’s not like some mothers-in-law who treat the bride as if she’s been sold to their son.

During the New Year’s Day banquet at Li Jianguo’s wedding at the restaurant, there was another wedding taking place. That bride’s mother-in-law was feeding her daughter-in-law. Just as the daughter-in-law opened her mouth to eat, the mother-in-law pulled the chopsticks back, saying: "My girl, our family’s food isn’t that easy to enjoy."

The daughter-in-law, who had a fiery temper, slapped the bowl onto the mother-in-law’s head, retorting, "Well, I don’t even want to eat it."

The happy wedding ended right then and there.

Li Jianguo’s mother, who had gone to watch, was frightened out of her wits.

She was relieved they didn’t have the feeding tradition back home, and even said she was afraid of missing her daughter-in-law’s mouth due to a shaky hand, which might affect her son’s marriage.

So, you see, a good mother-in-law thinks about her son’s feelings, worried about making things hard for him.

But a bad one always feels like her son has been stolen by the daughter-in-law, constantly causing drama to assert her status in the family and her place in her son’s heart. Against a timid daughter-in-law, she can dominate for life. But what happens when she meets a fierce one?

Just like Cai Hechuan.

He also married a girl from Beijing.

People from the village say that Mrs. Cai went to Beijing to live with the young couple, and before long, she was chased back home.

She’d cry all over the place, claiming her daughter-in-law was too cruel.

Every day, she’d receive seven or eight slaps and be cursed with invented spells, and her dearly raised son would side with his wife, making life unbearable.

Every time Li Qiao thought about this, she couldn’t help but laugh.

Mrs. Cai also got what she deserved.

Jin Daxue sighed, "Ah, my mother-in-law would never think that way." She quickly changed the topic, "Do you think I should go to work?"

Li Qiao: "Try to work if you can. It’s best for a woman to have a job of her own. Like me, even if Qin Jin handed his heart to me on a platter, I wouldn’t revolve my life around him, that’s my principle."

She had recently heard rumors about Feng Kui, saying he was having an affair with a local woman. Several people in the village knew about it, Mrs. Feng too, but everyone kept it a secret from Jin Daxue.

It’s true that men turn bad once they have money.

After economic reforms, private factories in big cities sprouted up like bamboo shoots after a rain, and women’s job opportunities increased. They should take advantage of their youth to work and save up some money for their future plans.

In this way, even if they were abandoned by men later, they wouldn’t need to be afraid.

Moreover, taking care of children at home is no easier than working. And dealing with a difficult mother-in-law is just wasting one’s youth for nothing.

Based on Feng Kui’s behavior, if things got serious with that woman outside, Jin Daxue would only be left with the fate of being kicked out.

By that time, all that would be left for a woman would be her out-of-shape body and sallow complexion.

Having a job is different; it can give a woman confidence and a sense of security.

Jin Daxue: "You don’t realize the blessing you’re in. Working is such a drain on the brain, and it’s also tiring. If I had your luck, I’d be laughing in my dreams." Looking after a child may be tiring, but so is work. And if you don’t do it well, you will be scolded.

Li Qiao: "You can’t appreciate the pressure I’m under."

Jin Daxue pouted, "What pressure can you have? Someone looks after your child, you just need to focus on studying. Studying is your strength, isn’t it?"

Li Qiao smiled without saying a word.

She missed her home.

Now her studies, career, love, and family were all complete.

The only thing she lacked was family affection.

Whether she was missing or dead, she didn’t know.

Her parents had not had it easy raising her, and they had not enjoyed her success for long.

Every time she thought about these things, she felt very upset.

Not to mention whether she could even go back, she had too many things she couldn’t let go of now.

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After Jin Daxue and Mrs. Feng left.

Qin Jin soon noticed that Li Qiao was a bit off, a faint sadness seemed to hang between her brows. He asked with concern, "Qiaoqiao, did Jin Daxue say something to you? Looking after children is my own will, it doesn’t hinder work, you really shouldn’t listen to her rambling jealousy, she’s envious that as a woman, you can relax."

Li Qiao felt it was time to be honest about her identity, but after some thought, she still didn’t say anything.

He probably wouldn’t believe her, and might even think she was mentally unsound. She shook her head, "She didn’t say anything else, just asked me if she should go to work. Has Feng Kui broken up with that woman?"

"No," said Qin Jin.

Li Qiao: "You should remind him, persuade him. It’s better to stick with one’s own wife, he should cherish that."

Qin Jin: "I’m not persuading him. Isn’t it normal for a man to have a few women?"

"So you have someone too?"

Qin Jin almost choked on his own saliva: "Don’t frame me, these are Feng Kui’s own words. Actually, many of my brothers, after getting rich, found someone pretty to play around with, but it’s all just fun, who would take it seriously?"

Li Qiao: "...That’s despicable! Aren’t they afraid of women seeking revenge out of hatred for love?"

"I did bring it up with them. I told them I’ve handled cases where women have killed men. They said it would still be romantic to die beneath a peony tree and be a playful ghost. I shouldn’t hinder their pursuit of pleasure. Besides, it doesn’t affect their work. If I were too controlling, it wouldn’t be good, after all, I’m not their father."

Li Qiao: "...."

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