Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s
Chapter 172 - 165 Tian Manxing

Chapter 172: 165 Tian Manxing

Hospitals nowadays are truly affordable, registering and even including the cost of medicine, it only comes to twelve cents. It’s really too cheap, Tian Sisi is filled with emotion.

In comparison to the hospitals of her previous life where she remembers one occasion with a stomach ache that led her to the hospital. The doctor, without saying a word, had her do an ultrasound and then blood tests, only to conclude that she had eaten something bad. They prescribed her medicine worth over thirty yuan, yet the lab fees alone were two to three hundred yuan—still, this was considered cheap.

Probably that doctor had just graduated not long ago, with not enough cruelty in their heart. Otherwise, if replaced by a veteran doctor with over a decade of experience in the medical world, they wouldn’t let you leave without paying at least a thousand yuan.

Although the medicine was cheap, it was very effective. Tian Sisi recovered the next day. Although still a bit pale, her spirits were high, which was a relief to He Xuewen and the others who had been quite worried the night before.

Tian Mantong had to leave at noon, so after breakfast, he was going to visit Tian Manxing’s home. Naturally, Tian Sisi and Tian Xinhua also needed to pay a visit, and He Xuewen himself did not want to go, but Tian Mantong insistently dragged him along.

"You are Ah Nan’s godfather, which makes you a relative of our Tian Family. How could you not stop by for a visit when you’re at a relative’s doorstep?"

Having no choice, He Xuewen went to a nearby department store to buy some exquisite pastries and added a jar of wine. This being his first visit as a guest, he had to bring some gifts, didn’t he?

Tian Manxing worked at the cotton factory, her husband Hu Dingbei was an engineer at the shipyard, and her father-in-law was a retired official from the shipyard. Her mother-in-law was a retired nurse from St. Mary’s Hospital. They owned a standalone three-story western-style house in the urban area, which at that time was considered a top-class household.

Ordinarily, Shanghai people of Hu Dingbei’s status would not take a fancy to a girl from a small place like Tian Manxing. Furthermore, at that time, Tian Manxing was but a young nanny working in Hu Dingbei’s aunt’s house. However, Tian Manxing was very beautiful, vivacious, and cheerful, a girl quite popular with the boys.

At that time, both Hu Dingbei and his cousin were particularly fond of Tian Manxing. In the end, it was the gentle and honest man Hu Dingbei who won her affection and became the son-in-law of the Tian Family. However, Li Yuedi mentioned that when Tian Manxing first married into the Hu Family, life was quite tough, and there was even a time when she almost miscarried.

Hu Dingbei was the only son of the Hu Family, handsome and refined, and a university graduate. His family’s condition was first-rate, and his parents wholeheartedly hoped he would marry a well-matched Shanghai girl. But who would have guessed that their son would be utterly captivated by a country nanny, to the point of staging a hunger strike, insisting on marrying no one but her.

Hu Dingbei’s parents were infuriated by their son and were inclined not to agree. But upon seeing their son, emaciated as a rake from hunger, they softened their hearts and agreed to let Tian Manxing marry into the family. However, they never showed much affection for their daughter-in-law.

Tian Manxing wasn’t bothered; she dutifully managed the household affairs and respectfully took care of her in-laws. Over time, Hu Dingbei’s father’s attitude toward her softened, and he became more amiable. Only Hu Dingbei’s mother still couldn’t get over it and always had a disdainful attitude towards Tian Manxing.

However, when Tian Manxing became pregnant and almost miscarried due to overexertion, it took Hu Dingbei lashing out in anger for his mother to rein in her behavior significantly. Ultimately, what completely changed her attitude was Tian Manxing giving birth to three grandsons in succession, as well as taking up work at the textile factory, which led to the mother-in-law changing her stance and treating her daughter-in-law with harmony and cordiality.

Tian Manxing’s home was at 56 Changyang Road (fictional), easy to locate, and Tian Mantong had also visited several times before, always bringing something on behalf of Li Yuedi.

Changyang Road No. 56 is an alley, long and filled with mostly small western houses and some old-style lofts. You could tell that this used to be a wealthy district, with all high-end residences.

Today was their lucky day as both Tian Manxing and her spouse were at home. When they arrived, Tian Manxing was drying clothes in the front yard. The one who opened the door for Tian Sisi was Tian Manxing’s youngest son, Hu Weixin, the same age as Tian Qinghua—a very shy young boy.

Tian Manxing had three sons. The eldest, Hu Weiwen, was 18, the second, Hu Weichao, was 15. All three sons looked like their father, Hu Dingbei—scholarly and refined—which was a significant reason why Mother-in-law Tian Manxing changed her attitude, as Hu Dingbei resembled his mother.

Every year during the New Year, the three brothers Hu Weixin would return to Yuequan Village to pay respects to their grandparents, so they were very familiar with Tian Xinhua and Tian Sisi. When Hu Weixin saw Tian Xinhua and the others at the door, he happily shouted, "Mama, little uncle is here!"

Of course, Hu Weixin was delighted. He had been bored to death during the summer break as his elder brothers only ever went out to play with female classmates, leaving him behind. These past few days at home, he had nearly suffocated from boredom, but now things were looking up; he had playmates.

Tian Manxing, busily drying clothes, hastily tossed the wrung-out clothes back into the basin, wiped her hands on her apron, and approached them with a face full of smiles. Tian Manxing was of average build, with an oval face, thin eyebrows, and almond eyes—a truly beautiful woman.

Her attire was also very fitting. She wore a light green silk blouse with light grey trousers, her black hair meticulously coiled up, and her face still full of collagen. At 38 years of age, Tian Manxing could easily pass for 30, clearly a woman content with life.

"Man Tong, why didn’t you call before coming? Luckily I’m on a flexible shift today, or else you might have missed me."

Tian Manxing’s smile was brimming with warmth. Being far married, seeing relatives from her natal family brought her the greatest joy. Tian Xinhua and Tian Sisi both called her "Third Aunt," and He Chengsi followed suit, while He Xuewen greeted Tian Manxing with a smile.

"It doesn’t matter if you’re not at home. Aren’t Uncle Hu and Aunt Hu still there?" Tian Mantong said unconcerned, as his visits had been so frequent that he was on very familiar terms with Tian Manxing’s in-laws.

"Third sister, this is Ah Nan’s newly recognized godfather, He Xuewen, and this is Xuewen’s son, He Chengsi. They are all family," Tian Mantong introduced them.

"So this is Xuewen. Mama mentioned before that Ah Nan’s godfather is a very dashing man, and it’s true. That charisma could even surpass movie stars. Oh, and Chengsi, isn’t that right? Such a sturdy young man, you’ll have a string of girls chasing you when you grow up."

Tian Manxing was quite articulate, and her speech was pleasing to the ear. Her voice was crisp, and with her many years spent in Shanghai, her accent had softened to the gentle Wu dialect, not as harsh as the Sui City dialect and very pleasant to listen to.

"Come in, come in, take a seat inside. Weixin, go to the shop at the entrance of the alley and buy some cream ice-lollies. Tell Aunt Zhang that Aunt Qian will pay tomorrow."

Hu Weixin acknowledged and zipped out swiftly. He Xuewen intended to protest—after last night’s lesson, he dreaded the very mention of ice-lollies—but the boy was too quick, and he couldn’t stop him in time. Well, it didn’t matter; he would just have to make sure Ah Nan didn’t eat any later.

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