Reborn as a Tough Army Wife-Chapter 124 - 119: Fortunately, There Are Two Sons

Fang Pingying naturally had her own plans; once there, far from the emperor, the decision on how to arrange things would definitely be hers to make.

So, she couldn’t be bothered to bicker with Zhou Yunmei, simply giving a noncommittal response, "Mom, you really need to calculate this money properly, how much I should actually send back to you."

After a pause, she added nonchalantly, "Anyway, I’ll send as much as I should, I won’t short you a penny."

"You..." Zhou Yunmei caught the implication in Fang Pingying’s words and was about to speak, but Luo Dashan cut her off.

Luo Dashan looked at her with a slight frown, "The kids are leaving tomorrow, can we not fight today? After dinner, fry some pastries or something for them to eat on the way, or prepare some stuff for them to take to Zhiyong. What’s the point in quarreling all day at home?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Xiu couldn’t help but look at Zhou Yunmei with disdain, complaining, "Exactly, mom, Zhiming is going to the provincial city tomorrow. Don’t cause a scene today; it’s bad luck."

Now, Fang Xiu felt completely unafraid of Zhou Yunmei. Previously, she would still think about getting money from her, but now she didn’t care for it anymore, so she had no reservations about speaking bluntly to Zhou Yunmei.

Feeling frustrated about the money, and seeing Fang Xiu’s arrogance in front of her, Zhou Yunmei glared at Fang Xiu with a sarcastic taunt, "Wow, your man hasn’t made the money yet, and you’re already so smug. If he does earn in the future, won’t you just rub it in my face?"

"You can say whatever you want. Zhiming, let’s go back to our room. I’ll pack your things." Fang Xiu was in a good mood today and didn’t want to argue with Zhou Yunmei. Rolling her eyes at Zhou Yunmei, she pulled Luo Zhiyong back to their room.

"Oh, Zhiming, there’s something else." Zhou Yunmei, seeing the couple tugging and laughing, suddenly remembered something. She stood up and waved at Luo Zhiming, saying, "Come here, I need to talk to you."

Luo Zhiming was in a good mood today, amicable towards everyone.

He walked over to Zhou Yunmei and asked with a smile, "Mom, what good news do you have?"

Zhou Yunmei glanced at Fang Xiu in the distance, pulled Luo Zhiming aside, and asked in a low voice, "Is your wife pregnant?"

Luo Zhiming hadn’t paid much attention to the matter, scratching his head in confusion, he said, "I don’t know, we’ve been trying quite a lot recently, it should be fine, I guess."

Zhou Yunmei noticed that Fang Xiu didn’t seem to show signs of pregnancy recently, convinced that Fang Xiu wasn’t pregnant, she voiced her concern anxiously, "What should we do? Even if she is pregnant now, it won’t show. You’re leaving tomorrow, and if she isn’t, who am I supposed to count on for a grandchild next year?"

Luo Zhiming was not worried, he casually smiled at Zhou Yunmei, pointing towards Fang Pingying, "You don’t just have one son. If it doesn’t work out with me, you can count on my older brother and sister-in-law. Now that the sister-in-law is with my brother, they’re together every day, you won’t have to worry about not having a grandchild."

"That’s true." Zhou Yunmei remembered she had another son, she immediately smiled, "Thank goodness I have two sons."

So, Zhou Yunmei shifted her hopes of having a grandchild onto Fang Pingying. After dinner, she went to Fang Pingying’s room.

She made small talk with Fang Pingying, who recalled her praise for Xu He yesterday, thinking about retorting, "Yesterday you said I wasn’t good enough for Luo Zhiyong, now today we’re talking about having kids. Don’t you think your face changes too quickly? No one marries into your family just to have babies."

But Fang Pingying, thinking about leaving tomorrow, held back and said nothing, not wanting to provoke Zhou Yunmei into a fuss before her departure.

She was packing some odds and ends in her room, responding intermittently to Zhou Yunmei’s prodding about having more kids, without much enthusiasm.

Seeing that Fang Pingying didn’t seem to care about having children, Zhou Yunmei grabbed her and started to chatter on and on, saying it’s best to have kids while young, that she could help take care of them. Eventually, she even began to instruct Fang Pingying and Luo Zhiyong on what to do in the bedroom to conceive more easily.

As Zhou Yunmei got more and more into her lecture, Fang Pingying put down what she was handling and said indifferently, "Oh, Mom, Fang Xiu and I still need to visit my parents’ house. You should go to bed early. Zhiyong and I have our own plans about having kids. Don’t worry about it."

Zhou Yunmei became anxious and exclaimed, "How can I not worry? I..."

Fang Pingying didn’t bother to hear what she wanted to say. She picked up the stuff she had bought for Fang Ping’an and Li Yuchun in town, and went out to call for Fang Xiu, "Fang Xiu, I’m leaving tomorrow. Come with me to visit mom and dad."

Fang Xiu agreed and came out of the house with Luo Zhiming, "Big sis, I was just about to come and call you. Zhiming will also be away for a while after he leaves, so he needs to say goodbye to mom and dad as well."

Fang Pingying nodded and told her, "Alright, grab a flashlight from your room, let’s go there and get back quickly. We need to catch the bus early tomorrow."

When the group arrived at the Fang Family’s house, Li Yuchun and Fang Ping’an were having dinner.

Seeing them all come together like this, Li Yuchun and Fang Ping’an were somewhat surprised.

Li Yuchun got some stools for them to sit on and asked with a smile, "What’s this about? Showing up so late all three of you together – I’ve never seen you come over together before."

Fang Xiu, excited about Luo Zhiming’s job opportunity in the provincial city, immediately blurted out to Li Yuchun with a smile, "Mom, big brother found a job for Zhiming in the provincial city. He’s leaving tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuchun and Fang Ping’an were both overjoyed, putting down their bowls and gazing happily at Fang Xiu.

Li Yuchun, excited, asked Fang Xiu, "Really? How much does it pay a month, and what kind of work is it?"

Fang Xiu replied cheerfully, "He’s going to be guarding a construction site. It pays 35 dollars a month!"

Li Yuchun and Fang Ping’an laughed heartily when they heard that.

No wonder though, given that 35 dollars at that time was indeed a lot of money in the countryside. Some people, after a whole year of farming, might not be able to save that much after covering their family expenses.

Fang Ping’an said with a smile, "Wow, that salary is quite high, much higher than what we get for working around here in town. It’s true, you earn more in the big cities."

Seeing their happiness, Fang Pingying couldn’t help but warn them again, "But you should be prepared, the job might not be that easy and living conditions there may not be as good as home."

Li Yuchun, just like Luo Dashan, thought that 35 dollars a month was worth the hardship.

She smiled and pursed her lips, "How hard can it be? It’s surely easier than farming here in the countryside – getting scorched in the summer and freezing in winter."

"That’s true," Fang Ping’an agreed, nodding, "Zhiming, since you’re going to the provincial city, don’t be afraid of hardship. Work hard for a few years, save up some money, and it will make life easier for both of you."

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