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Chapter 27 [027] Intergenerational Support

"That's just right, let your parents live in Shanghai this summer vacation." Huang Xiaopei took the opportunity to bring the topic back.

"Anyway, they haven't been here since we bought the house."

"Yes, you can come and have fun, but it's fine if you stay with the children permanently."

"why?"

Su Qingchun stammered: "I... my parents are from the countryside, unlike your parents, they can't even speak Mandarin, and they have never brought Xuanxuan, so many habits are different."

"Besides, even if Zihao is not here, there is still Zihan. She is at home during the summer vacation."

"Then your parents let someone take Zihan at home and come to Shanghai alone. Anyway, someone will help us take Xuanxuan."

After Huang Xiaopei finished speaking, he slowly analyzed: "Look, since we got married, we have to send pensions back to them every year, 1000 for one elderly person a month, and another 3000 for the New Year, and 10 for two people a year. It’s been five years, have we spent more than [-] yuan on them over the years?”

"It's also a son. Don't let your younger brother support your parents. I guess it would be good not to let them pay back. We have never paid living expenses every year. Now that we need their help, they can't sacrifice themselves to help us. Well."

Seeing that Su Qingchun didn't reply, Huang Xiaopei said slowly: "They usually always say they want Xuanxuan, so it's just right to come, so that Xuanxuan can also get closer to them."

"Besides, don't you usually say that you feel sorry for your parents not being around to take care of them? Then we can take care of them ourselves when they come."

"Furthermore, when our parents come, we can also spare time to focus on our careers. Isn't this a three-fold thing?"

"No, no, I can't let them babysit us."

Huang Xiaopei was unhappy when she heard this, she asked: "What do you mean by that?"

"Didn't they keep babysiting Qingfu's children, and I haven't asked them to give up Qingfu's family's children now. They can completely take care of their son's children separately. It won't affect them at all."

"It's really not good for them to take care of the children separately. You know that my father is not very good to the children. Don't worry about him coming to Shanghai to take Xuanxuan."

"Then let your mother come to Shanghai."

"Then my dad can't take Zihan well in his hometown. He doesn't even know if he can cook."

"Then let your brother pick Zihan away during the summer vacation. Anyway, their husband and wife rarely see the child, and it happens that her wife is not at work, so she can just see the child."

"That's not suitable either. You know that Qingfu's wife got married after a lot of difficulty. My parents have been hearing that they want them to have a second child a few years ago. Now that they bring Zihan there, they also want to marry her." It's inconvenient, and their economy is not good, his wife has always disliked him for not making money, Zihan's financial pressure will be even greater in the past."

"What if his wife runs away again?"

"Your younger brother already has sons, what kind of sons are there! Besides, your sister-in-law is not your cousin, she can't run away!"

"Forget it, I don't want to affect their husband and wife relationship because of our affairs."

Su Qingchun thought of all kinds of ridiculous reasons in his opinion to prevaricate Huang Xiaopei, because he never thought of asking his parents to come to Shanghai to raise his children.

"Su Qingchun, I find that I really can't understand what you're saying." Huang Xiaopei frowned and said, "Their own children will live with them for a period of time during the summer vacation, so how could it affect their husband and wife relationship!"

"Isn't this ridiculous?" Huang Xiaopei sneered.

Su Qingchun himself felt that his excuse was too far-fetched, so he tried every means to persuade him: "Xiaopei, among other things, just say that my parents' living habits are not at all different from ours, and my father has always been indifferent to children." , I think Xuanxuan won't get used to it after they come, I guess they won't live with us."

"Habits are different, so everyone should be more considerate. After all, we are all from the same place, so there shouldn't be much difference. Besides, it's only two months, and everyone endured it."

"It's not that simple, Xiaopei!" Su Qingchun said pessimistically, "The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is so complicated now. Don't you often hear the stories of your colleagues? Aren't they all living examples?"

"Are they all wishing that their parents-in-law would not live with them? Why do you want to suffer this crime now!"

"Think about it, others are eager to separate from their parents-in-law immediately, why are you singing against others!"

"Then I can't help it." Huang Xiaopei added, "You should call them recently and talk about it."

"I said don't let them come, why call!"

"Why don't you fight!"

"Didn't I make it very clear just now, there are only three of them, grandparents and grandchildren, at home during the summer vacation. What's wrong with taking your brother and daughter to your parents' place to play during the summer vacation?"

"Oh, you're really embarrassed. It's okay not to let your brother pick up that little girl. It's okay to ask your parents to bring that little girl to Shanghai. I'll let them The three of them ate and drank for two months, and they happened to be having fun in Shanghai, which is not a very good thing.”

After Huang Xiaopei finished speaking, he added: "And when they come to Shanghai, I won't ask them to do a lot of things, just let your mother do the cooking, do the grocery shopping, have a washing machine for clothes, and then just take Xuanxuan to the cram school. .”

"No, you don't understand," Su Qingchun said, "Our parents don't get along with our living habits."

"Why can't we get along!" Huang Xiaopei backed down so much, but he didn't expect to see Su Qingchun push back, and he was very annoyed, "No, Su Qingchun, what do you mean?"

"Is it because your parents don't get along with me or you don't want your parents to come over at all?"

"I don't understand, why are you so opposed to your parents coming to Shanghai?"

"Do you think that I abused your parents when they came to Shanghai? Or do you not want to be with them at all?" Huang Xiaopei mocked, with a sharp questioning in his eyes that made Su Qingchun feel a little guilty.

"That's not what I mean, I just don't want my parents to get involved in our lives."

"What is blending?"

"You are their son, and Xuanxuan is their granddaughter. They help us take care of the children. It's not a matter of course for us to raise grandchildren. Besides, don't your parents always take your brother's children with you? How did it get so complicated here.”

"You don't know my parents. I really don't want them to worry about our affairs." Su Qingchun replied.

(End of this chapter)