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Chapter 748: Parents' Thoughts

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Two days later it was Sunday. As usual, the family of four went to Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan's house for dinner. There are only two days left in a week, excluding the weekdays. So Huang Xiaochuan usually takes his wife and children to his mother-in-law's house on Saturday noon, to his uncle and aunt's house in the evening, and to his parents' house on Sunday noon.

The family of four arrived early; the eldest sister-in-law and the second brother and sister-in-law's families had not yet arrived. The elderly mother, Zeng Lijuan, called her youngest son to her side and said she had something to discuss with him.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Zeng Lijuan glanced at Yu Xiang, who was telling the little girl not to be naughty, and seeing that she wasn't paying attention, she said to her youngest son, "I want to persuade your second sister-in-law to have another one!"

"Huh?" Huang Xiaochuan was taken aback upon hearing this.

Seeing her youngest son's surprise, Zeng Lijuan quickly explained, "Look! You know your second brother and sister-in-law's situation. They each had a child with them when they got married, but they don't have any children of their own. So I'm thinking of persuading your sister-in-law to have another one. Our family can afford it, right?"

Huang Xiaochuan was at a loss for words. Why did his mother want to discuss this with him? She should talk to her second son, Huang Erhe, about it!

After thinking it over, Huang Xiaochuan said to his mother tactfully, "Mom, I advise you not to tell my second sister-in-law about this yet. Talk to your second son first and hear his opinion. What if my second brother doesn't have the same idea? You're just being one-sided!"

The elderly mother, Zeng Lijuan, appeared confident: "No way, I know your second brother well! He's my son, I know his temperament and personality best."

"Since that's the case, then go talk to him! Let him discuss it with my second sister-in-law. Why are we, mother and daughter, getting into this mess?" Huang Xiaochuan didn't want to cause any trouble.

Zeng Lijuan angrily slapped her youngest son lightly: "Who else can your father and I talk to besides you?"

"That's what my dad meant too?" Huang Xiaochuan instantly understood when his mother mentioned his father.

His father, Lao Huang, was an extremely traditional man who believed in the idea that having many children and grandchildren was a blessing. This was also related to his early loss of his parents and the fact that he had no siblings.

Huang Xiaochuan could roughly guess what the two elders were worried about. It was mainly a policy issue, because Huang Erhe and Cheng Jing were both employees of state-owned enterprises. If they violated the policy, they would definitely be fired. This was a policy red line that no one could touch.

If they wanted to dispel the couple's concerns, then Huang Xiaochuan had to step in. Moreover, Zeng Lijuan and Lao Huang had discussed it together and concluded that their youngest son could provide the most help. He should have a way to solve this problem, which is why we are in this situation today.

Huang Xiaochuan naturally had a solution, but he couldn't bring it up himself. What kind of brother-in-law would urge his sister-in-law to have a baby? That's absurd! He couldn't even persuade Huang Erhe. It was best for his parents to talk to him. Actually, Huang Xiaochuan felt that things were fine as they were. Although his second brother and sister-in-law were both remarried, they were harmonious and had both a son and a daughter. They were living a happy life. But his parents just had to stir things up, and he couldn't do anything about it.

Besides, my second brother Huang Erhe is already over forty. If he has another child, wouldn't we be worrying about him until he's old?

Seeing her youngest son's hesitation, the elderly mother, Zeng Lijuan, continued, "I'm telling you this first so you're aware of the situation. It'll give me some confidence when I tell your second brother, right?"

Then Zeng Lijuan earnestly said, "Of my three sons, you are the most successful. Your father and I don't want to trouble you with small things, but you must help us persuade your second brother about this matter. If you speak up, your second brother will definitely consider it seriously."

Huang Xiaochuan rubbed his cheeks in frustration. What was this situation? If he flatly refused his parents, he would definitely hurt their feelings. But if he supported them in doing so, what if it disrupted his second brother and sister-in-law's lives?

Zeng Lijuan and Lao Huang, however, had their own ideas. Putting aside the current conditions of the Huang family, the old couple always felt that a family like theirs was too small. In the past, they would have been surrounded by children and grandchildren, and their family would be thriving!

But nowadays, due to policy constraints, it's really difficult for the Huang family to have more children!

As for the eldest brother, Huang Dahai, there's definitely no hope. As an active-duty military officer, he certainly can't violate policy.

Don't count on the younger son either. His wife only managed to have these two children with great difficulty, and she won't be able to have any more.

Although there are two grandsons in Singapore, they are not listed in the Huang family genealogy. One was adopted by the Zeng family, and the other took his mother Zhang Yun's surname. In terms of lineage, they have no relation to the Huang family at all, which is a thorn in Old Huang's side.

There was only a glimmer of hope with their second son and daughter-in-law. This couple was a remarried family, each with a child from their previous marriage, and they didn't have any children of their own. So the elderly couple put their hopes on this couple.

But the elderly couple also knew that this matter required the approval of their youngest son, since he was the most capable person in the family and would definitely be able to help his second brother and sister-in-law deal with the policy issue.

After thinking it over, Huang Xiaochuan said to his elderly mother, "How about this? As long as my second brother and sister-in-law are willing to have the baby, I'll take care of all the other troublesome matters. Mom, is that alright?"

Zeng Lijuan had been waiting for her youngest son to say this, and she smiled broadly and said, "Okay, that's enough!" Zeng Lijuan knew that as long as her youngest son made the promise, the policy issue would no longer be a problem, because with her youngest son's abilities, he had many ways to circumvent the constraints of this policy.

Yu Xiang had seen her mother-in-law and husband whispering to each other, but she pretended not to. She could also guess that what her mother-in-law and husband were discussing had nothing to do with her family. If it did, her mother-in-law wouldn't have deliberately avoided her.

Sure enough, while her mother-in-law was away, Yu Xiang learned about her in-laws' thoughts from her husband.

She covered her mouth in surprise: "Would my second brother and sister-in-law agree?"

Huang Xiaochuan looked helpless: "How would I know? Do you think I don't know what my parents are thinking?"

Yu Xiang's face immediately darkened, and Huang Xiaochuan knew something was wrong!

Others may not know, but Huang Xiaochuan knows how difficult it was for his children to come into the world. Yu Xiang suffered a lot before and after the pregnancy, and because of her health, she could no longer have children.

Now that her elderly mother, Zeng Lijuan, is again thinking about having her second daughter-in-law have another child, it naturally touches a raw nerve for Yu Xiang. If it weren't for her health, she would have originally wanted to have more children for the Huang family. The Huang family is now a large and powerful family, so it would be better to have more heirs.

It was precisely for this reason that Yu Xiang reacted so strongly to Zhang Yunsheng's two children back then. Fortunately, she handled the situation quite well later, and the matter was eventually resolved.

He quickly explained, "Don't take it personally! My mom meant that she was worried that my second brother and sister-in-law didn't have a child of their own, so she suggested that they have one."

Yu Xiang forced a smile at the man: "I know, it's alright, I'm fine!"

Huang Xiaochuan was still a little worried. He put his arm around Yu Xiang's shoulder and patted her gently: "We're doing great now. We have a son and a daughter, we're financially independent, we can eat whatever we want, and we can travel abroad anytime we want. Don't think so much, think more about how to enjoy life!"

Yu Xiang felt a deep love emanating from her man, and nestled in his arms, she nodded: "I know!"

"Shameless, shameless!" Suddenly, their daughter's teasing voice came from behind them.

When the couple turned around, the little girl was prying open her eyelids, sticking out her tongue and making faces at her father and mother!

Yu Xiang's eyebrows immediately shot up: "I think your butt's itchy again, isn't it?"

Following the principle that a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle, the little girl darted away, leaving behind a string of laughter.

Seeing this, Huang Xiaochuan couldn't help but chuckle, which made Yu Xiang playfully punch him: "It's all your fault!"