Zhao Dong hurriedly explained, "Sister-in-law, it's like this. Xiaofei's house needs to be renovated, and she needs to transition to our house during this period."
The sister-in-law was stunned, "You mean, Xiao Fei is coming over? Move to our house?"
All along, she only knew that Sophie had a good family background and was a leader in the company. As for how much money her family had, she had never asked in detail.
Now that I heard that she was moving to the Zhao family's old house, I didn't react for a while.
Considering Sophie's family background, she is willing to come to the old house. Is it a joke?
It's not that the old house is not good, but she heard that Sophie lived in a villa before. Can people get used to living in an old house?
Besides, it's not as simple as moving here.
If he stays for three to five days, she will definitely give him a warm welcome. After all, we will all be a family in the future.
But what if the two of them live together for a long time?
Accommodation is simple, just provide a bed. What about daily life?
In the past, Zhao Dong rarely went home to live or eat at home. She would not care if he came back once in a while.
But if you’re staying for a long time, you have more to consider.
Food, water, electricity, gas, including garbage cleaning fees are all additional expenses.
And more importantly, who will prepare three meals a day?
Judging from Sophie's appearance, she must be the kind of young lady with a lot of money. It would be unrealistic for her to work in the kitchen.
Besides, she is not the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family yet, so it is impossible for her to work in the kitchen.
But you can’t leave all the cooking to yourself, right?
It's her duty to support the elderly. Zhao Dong and Sophie are both young and strong, so why do they need her to take care of them?
After working for a day, taking care of three old and young children is already tiring enough. If you add the two of them to the mix, is she used as a nanny?
If you eat them separately, it's easy and you won't have these worries.
But will mother agree?
Zhao Dong saw his sister-in-law hesitate and had a headache.
When he thought about it before, it was quite simple, thinking that moving here would be the end of it, but now he suddenly realized that he didn't take into account the family conflicts and interpersonal relationships.
Although he and his eldest brother are biological brothers and don't care about that, the eldest sister-in-law and Sophie are two families after all.
It's okay to meet occasionally. If they live together, they must be clearly separated, otherwise, sooner or later, there will be resentment.
But how to say these words?
Zhao Dong was in trouble for a while.
The eldest brother, on the other hand, took a sip of wine and said cheerfully: "Haha, okay, you have some skills, so why don't you bring Miss Su to your door?"
Zhao's mother also said happily: "Xiao Fei is willing to come over, and we have to welcome her. However, she and Xiao Dong are only boyfriend and girlfriend, and it is not appropriate to live together. I think I will give her my room."
The sister-in-law raised her eyebrows, trouble was indeed coming!
She didn't say anything. There were three rooms on each side on the east and west sides, which would be enough for living there.
I just feel a little uncomfortable. Xiaodong has been serving as a soldier outside these years, and she has been supporting her mother.
Now Xiaodong has retired from the army and has found a stable job in Tianzhou. Seeing that he has found a girlfriend, he has pushed his mother to live with her?
She knew her brother-in-law, and with his character, he would definitely not make such a request. The only possibility was that Sophie would ask.
My sister-in-law used to like Sophie very much. She felt that she was temperamental, educated, and beautiful. She could marry into the Zhao family and her face would be bright.
But today, I couldn't help but make a mistake. If you are acting like this before you even enter the door, will it turn the world upside down in the future?
Moreover, she felt that Zhao’s mother’s position was wrong and she was just partial to Zhao Dong. Could it be possible that she would also be partial to her youngest son’s girlfriend?
Then she won't do it!
Seeing that the elder sister-in-law was silent, Mother Zhao frowned and said, "Boss, wife, do you have any objections?"
The eldest brother hurriedly smoothed things over, "Mom, what are you talking about? What can she say? This is a good thing. It's not too late for us to be happy!"
The sister-in-law also spoke up, "Yes, it is indeed a good thing, but...Mom, Miss Su will move to our place in the future, what will we do with food?"
Don't blame her for thinking too much. The current meal is prepared by Zhao's mother for lunch, and she prepares it in the morning and evening.
Mother Zhao gets 1,500 yuan a month, and she makes up the rest.
Zhao Dong occasionally went home to have a meal, so he didn't bother asking for it.
If Sophie moves here later, she can't stay like this, right?
Zhao Dong said hurriedly: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely pay for the food. Xiaofei and I won't be back at noon, so I have to trouble my sister-in-law for the rest. Five thousand yuan a month, can you see if it's enough?"
The sister-in-law was overjoyed. According to her initial thoughts, Zhao Dong could just spend 3,000 yuan, which would barely balance the income and expenses. At least she wouldn't need to supplement too much.
The result was unexpected, the brother-in-law was quite sensible, he opened his mouth and got five thousand.
In this way, there will still be a lot left in her hands.
But before she could agree, Mother Zhao spoke up, "What's the food expense? You haven't gotten married yet, so you still have to pay for meals at home?"
The two mothers-in-law and daughter-in-law rarely argue.
"Mom, you can't say that. If Xiaodong was alone, I would definitely not say anything, but Miss Su can't still blame us, right?"
"Since Xiao Fei is willing to come, he is a guest. Do you still want to collect money?"
"If you stay for three or two days and call me a guest, if you stay for three or two months, then you still call me a guest? Even if you rent a house, you still have to pay rent!"
"What do you mean, Xiaodong goes back to live in his own home and still has to pay you rent?"
"Mom, that's not what I meant."
"No matter what you mean, as long as you haven't married yet, you won't get food expenses. This is the rule I set. If you want to deny it, it's only if you are not the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family!"
My sister-in-law was defeated.
The eldest brother hurriedly smoothed things over, "Yes, yes, just follow what mom wants."
Zhao Dong also opened his mouth, "Mom, what my sister-in-law said is right, I should get the money."
Mother Zhao glared at him, "What's the matter? Now that your wings are stiff, I can't control you anymore?"
Zhao Dong could only shut up.
…
After lunch, Zhao's mother and eldest brother went back to clean up their rooms.
The sister-in-law went to clean up the kitchen, and Zhao Dong picked up the bowls and chopsticks and followed her in.
He persuaded and said: "Sister-in-law, you blame me for this matter today. I should have said hello to you in advance. The matter is really urgent, so don't take it to heart."
"Xiaodong, you don't have to tell me, my sister-in-law is right about the situation and not the person."
"Yes, yes, as a family, we must not harm the harmony."
As he spoke, he hurriedly took out a card from his pocket and stuffed it into his sister-in-law's hand.
The sister-in-law wiped her hands and said, "Xiaodong, what do you mean?"
Zhao Dong explained, "Sister-in-law, actually Xiaofei and I have already discussed it. You keep the money, and I will pay a fixed amount of living expenses every month."
"Xiaodong, what mom just said is very clear, I can't take this money!"
Although my sister-in-law was not convinced, she still obeyed her mother's decision.
Zhao Dong said firmly, "If you don't accept the money, Xiaofei and I will rent a house outside, and we will definitely not come back to live there!"
The sister-in-law was even more embarrassed, "Xiaodong, aren't you embarrassing me? If your elder brother knew about it, he would think that I kicked you two out!"
"Then just accept the money. If I don't tell mom, don't tell eldest brother either. That's it!"
Looking at Zhao Dong's leaving figure, the sister-in-law felt guilty.
She even regretted it a little. Even if the two of them came back, they would only stay for three or two months at most. Was there any need to argue about this matter?