Chapter 650: Any Leads on the Housing You Applied For?

Fu Mother slightly furrowed her brow, her tone unfriendly: "Fourth's fiancée's birthday is in the third lunar month. If not now, then when? Surely you're not suggesting we do it in the dead of winter?"

Zhang Yurong wanted to argue back, but truly couldn't find a reason to, since no family would choose to do these things in the dead of winter.

Fu Yanhong glared at her: "You have to stick your nose into everything."

Zhang Yurong, seeing her own man say this, muttered softly: "Who am I doing this for? It's all because I feel for you."

But the moment her words fell, Fu Mother, without even looking up, said: "When you two got married, it was also those brothers who painted your bridal room together. Now that the fourth is getting married, naturally it's also those brothers who'll help tidy up together. That's called reciprocating courtesy."

Zhang Yurong felt her mother-in-law was deliberately targeting her, and without thinking blurted out: "Then when is Second Brother coming back?"

But this time, before Fu Mother could speak, Fu Yanhong slapped his chopsticks onto the table: "Is your brain sick? Listen to what you're saying. What, you really think our Fu family can't accommodate you anymore?"

Guo Wenjing helped serve dishes into Xiao Wanli's bowl for the children, and added: "Third Sister-in-law, the way you put it, Second got married in the countryside, so that house was never tidied up to begin with."

Zhang Yurong, hearing this, also remembered, and her face instantly burned hot.

Still, this woman could bend and stretch as needed: "I was just talking off the cuff, Mom, don't take it to heart with me."

Fu Mother couldn't be bothered with her either: "While we're at it, let me tell you all something. When the fourth got engaged, the two families already agreed: once the bride's birthday passes, they'll go register the marriage. For the banquet date, we'll pick an auspicious day nearby. The weather's about to get cold, and painting walls in winter is too much trouble, and it might not even turn out well."

Zhang Yurong chimed in again at this point: "Isn't the fourth coming back to recuperate? If we're fixing up the house, where will he stay?"

Fu Mother was actually mild this time: "When the time comes, let him stay in Second's room for a few days."

Zhang Yurong had wanted to say more, but was stopped by a sharp glare from her own man.

At this moment, the eldest spoke up: "Mom, Second called me today."

Fu Mother didn't want her daughters-in-law to see a joke: "We'll talk about this later. Eat first."

Fu Yanming also immediately realized it was indeed inappropriate to bring this up now: "Alright."

After the meal, the two sisters-in-law began clearing the dishes.

Fu Mother called her two sons into her room: "Sit."

Fu Yanming cleared his throat lightly, exchanged a glance with his brother, then said: "Second called me this morning. He said Xiao Ze will be six after New Year, and he wants him to come back to Huicheng to adjust first, since he should be starting school soon after."

Fu Mother's face went cold: "Did he mention anything about Hao Yanhong's pregnancy?"

Fu Yanming didn't want to trouble his mother, so he told a white lie: "Probably feeling guilty, he didn't mention it."

In fact, old Fu Yanwei had not only mentioned it, but had also used it as a pretext to ask him for tickets, though he hadn't agreed.

Fu Mother looked at her two sons: "Second's affairs—you don't need to worry about them. When he comes back for New Year, your father will naturally deal with them."

Thinking of something, she looked at the eldest: "Any leads on the housing you applied for?"

Fu Yanming shook his head: "There's nothing at the appropriate level for now. I still have to wait for that colleague to finish his transfer procedures before I can move in. But right now that colleague has family matters, and it looks like he won't be leaving anytime soon. The housing matter will probably have to wait until after New Year."

Fu Mother glanced out the window: "Your father and I have discussed it. After the fourth gets married and does the return visit, we'll split the family. We'll have a few peaceful days too."

Fu Yanming had originally wanted to say he didn't want to split the family, but thinking that he'd be moving out with his wife and children, he felt it would be hypocritical to bring it up. He sighed, taking it as agreement.