I sat bored at Zhang Xiaohui's house for a while. I originally wanted to take Tangtang home for a nap, but when I thought about the person in the bed hadn't woken up yet, I gave up. In the end, Tangtang fell asleep, so I had to carry her home and clean up the room next to the stairs. There was an old solid wooden bed of 1.5 meters in this room, with a thick quilt that was only used in winter on it.

I picked up the things on the bed, put the unused quilt in the secret compartment on the third floor of the stairs, wiped the dust off the bed, put the small quilt from the cart on it, picked up the sleeping Tangtang and gently put her on the bed.

Passing by the balcony bedroom, a strong smell of alcohol wafted out from the half-open door. I walked in quietly and found Tangtang's small pillow. The person on the bed had alcohol smell coming out of his nose and snoring coming towards him. I pinched my nose and walked out of the room in annoyance.

When he walked into the bathroom, he saw the clothes Huang Minghao had taken off in the morning thrown on the ground. He picked them up and threw them into the washing machine, then tidied up the small room. Suddenly, he felt very tired and fell asleep next to Tangtang.

It was still scorching hot in the afternoon of September. There was no air conditioning in the small room, and the two were soon awakened by the heat. Tangtang's head was covered with sweat, her face flushed red, and she became irritable and whimpering. I picked her up and took her to the balcony to let the breeze blow for a long time. I fed her and gave her a hot bath. Only then did the heat quietly dissipate.

In the evening, the mother-in-law actually cooked dinner for the first time. She cooked three dishes and a fish soup. The father-in-law picked up the bowl and chopsticks, served a bowl to Jiang Shuya, and asked her to eat together. He glared at the mother-in-law and said, "You are crazy because you have nothing to do. The old man doesn't allow you to go to the vegetable market or the mahjong hall, but you are still asking for trouble by going there every day."

The mother-in-law pointed at him unconvincedly and said, "That's your father, he has no right to control me. Do you think I would hit you as hard as you did? I'm just killing time, so what? Only you are allowed to have this hobby, not others."

The two were still arguing when Huang Minghao came down. The mother-in-law immediately went over and linked her arms, pointing at the two of them with one hand, crying as if she was telling her heart: "Son! Look at these people, they eat from me, control me, and threaten me. Your mother can't even play cards in peace. My life is so frustrating."

Listening to her mother-in-law's hypocritical crying, Jiang Shuya was mixing rice noodles and feeding them to Tangtang mouthful by mouthful, without saying a word.

"Dad, my mom was just playing cards for fun, just like she said, to kill time. Why are you blaming her? You should take care of yourself first and don't let my grandpa worry about you." Huang Minghao said to the old man who was eating.

The old man glanced at the mother-in-law and said nothing. Huang Minghao glanced at Jiang Shuya and continued, "I won't give you the 1,000 yuan per month from now on. I'll give it directly to my mother. She has no income now and the family expenses are high. You should wean Tangtang as soon as possible and find a class for her to attend. Let my mother take care of Tangtang. You are responsible for earning money to support Tangtang and be nicer to my mother."

Jiang Shuya pursed her lips, not wanting to even look at him, and suppressed her anger: "Okay, I won't ask for a penny from you in the future."

Perhaps aware of her unhappiness, Huang Minghao took out a card from his pocket and handed it to his mother-in-law, telling her that there was 3,000 yuan in it and the password was on the back of the card. He asked her to use it for living expenses. At this time, the mother-in-law stood up happily and said, "Son, I was worried that I would not be able to go to your aunt's house tomorrow. This is really timely."

After feeding Tangtang the last mouthful of rice noodles, Jiang Shuya suddenly realized that she seemed to have not received the milk powder money from Huang Minghao for Tangtang for three months. When she met his eyes again, there was nothing she didn't understand.

I took Tangtang's bowl to the kitchen to wash it, and served myself a bowl of fish soup. I thought to myself, no matter who I was cheating on, I couldn't let my stomach go hungry. Just as I was about to sit down to eat, I heard someone say, "Come upstairs after dinner. I have something to tell you."

"Just talk here. I can hear you. Your parents are here too." Jiang Shuya said nonchalantly. She didn't want to listen to his orders anymore, obey him blindly, and act submissive. Why should she confide in someone who didn't care about her?

Huang Minghao looked at Jiang Shuya who was eating with some annoyance, his face changed slightly, and he paused for a while. Seeing that she did not respond, he strode out.

Tangtang was sitting in the stroller, kicking his legs happily. The old man took a look, sighed, and muttered, "What kind of thing is this? He only comes home once every six months, and he doesn't even bother to hug the baby or go out for a walk."

Jiang Shuya sneered and thought, even the old man can’t stand it.

At this time, the mother-in-law spoke up: "Haohao doesn't have any new clothes either. Go buy him two sets of clothes tomorrow. Otherwise, what will others think when we go to your aunt's house for the housewarming wine tomorrow?"

"Okay, I'll go tomorrow. I have no clothes to wear, so you can take Tangtang with you tomorrow." Jiang Shuya agreed readily.

Holding Tangtang from morning to night every day was physically and mentally exhausted, and she just wanted to go out for some fresh air and relax. She agreed without any hesitation, and took the opportunity to find Wang Tingting to learn about her work in the mall.

After dinner, she handed Tangtang to her mother-in-law and went to Old Lady Wang's house. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she didn't know that Huang Minghao was also standing there, talking and laughing with Wang's son. There was smoke in front of the two of them, and they both had half a cigarette in their mouths. They were chatting about some interesting things in a relaxed and happy manner. Seeing Jiang Shuya coming in, Wang Hongjuan hurriedly brought a low stool and put it behind her, motioning her to sit for a while.

Wang Hongjuan was cutting grapes that were not bunched together, peeling them and making wine. Jiang Shuya also sat down to help, and took the opportunity to open up the conversation: "What is the work in the mall like? Are there any requirements?"

Wang Hongjuan sneered, "You are going to work in a shopping mall! The most basic job of a shopping guide is to serve customers, promote products, organize counters, and count the sales floor. As for the requirements, with your looks, there is absolutely no problem."

"Then what type of sales do you think I am more suitable for?" Jiang Shuya asked.

Huang Minghao, who was standing at the door, heard this and said, "Sister-in-law, do you think there is a suitable job in your mall? Find her one and I will treat you and your wife to a meal later."

"Okay! I'll find the building manager of the mall when I go to work tomorrow, and I'll also ask you about the counter next door. That counter was recruiting a few days ago. I wonder if they have found anyone. Ask them and I'll notify you to go for an interview as soon as possible." Wang Hongjuan agreed with a smile.

In fact, Jiang Shuya knew that she would not take her affairs to heart. She came here today to inquire indirectly about what the best-selling brands in the mall were, where the goods came from, and whether they were directly sold or represented by agents. However, before she could ask, someone else got there first. Huang Minghao must have thought that she had listened to his request and thought that she had compromised with him.

At this time, I felt that there was no need to stay here, so I turned back to ask Wang Tingting, said hello and went home.

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