Before she got married, Tian Xiaomeiâs mother told her that she must not rush to work at her in-lawâs house. The more diligent people are, the more they are expected to work.
People are like this, they like to bully those who are easy to be bullied. As long as you say you donât know how to do it, in the future when others have work, they wonât think about you.
Anyway, as long as she usually works in the fields to earn work points, no one can say she is lazy.
Tian Xiaomei also followed this strictly. But this idea doesnât work with her mother-in-law.
Itâs not that she said she couldnât do it, so her mother-in-law wouldnât ask her to work. But if she doesnât work, she wonât be fed!
She looked at the two sisters-in-law, who were both washing clothes and picking up firewood without complaint, and then looked at the little sister-in-lawâŠ
The youngest sister-in-law was wearing clean clothes and hadnât even gone to the ground. She just came out of the house.
She felt that this sister-in-law could understand her feelings.
However, Su Qinghe smiled stiffly, âSister-in-law, cooking is easy. I also learned it myself.â
Of course, she will not interfere in this matter. Canât get involved. Third sister-in-law ahâŠ
Now Su Qinghe thought about it if her elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law didnât work, then learn to protest with the third sister-in-law. Then in the future, either her mother will take care of the whole family alone, or the family will be completely messed up.
ââŠâ Su Qinghe went into the room silently to continue making clothes.
She found that she, too, had been entangled in it.
âLook at what Qingâer is doing. Still expecting your sister-in-law to serve you? How big is your face? Are you serving your sister-in-law at home? You want to be served by someone after you are married. If you said that earlier, I would definitely not allow you to come into our family. This is really what her second aunt did. She found such a daughter-in-law to enter the door-â
Gao Xiulan yelled directly into the yard. The voice is loud, and it is estimated that it can be transmitted very far.
Tian Xiaomei immediately ran to the kitchen, âMom, Iâll cook, Iâll cook.â
Gao Xiulan stopped, turned around, and said, âDo well, a daughter-in-law who canât even cook, what else would you do? You are counting on our Aidang to cook for you? There is no such thing as a daughter-in-law like you. Our Qingâer in the family can cook. She takes care of the whole family every day. Now she is going to her in-lawâs house, and you still want her to take care of you!â
In the kitchen, Tian Xiaomei pursed her mouth and began to clean the pot.
How can marrying someone be like this? Shouldnât she and Ai Dang live a good life, why should she be angry with her mother-in-law, and have to be busy at home after finishing her work?
Both mother-in-law and sister-in-law donât work at home, so why canât they do housework?
Outside, Gao Xiulan was still complaining to the two daughters-in-law about the third daughter-in-law, âLook, she doesnât want to cook. Itâs either counting on you to do it, or sheâs counting on her mother-in-law and Qingâer, the little sister-in-law. She is black-hearted. You are all my daughters-in-law, how can I let you serve her? Iâm not going to do what those foolish people do. You are all daughters-in-law, so how can I be biased? If you let me serve her, it will be even more sinister. I have been serving my sons for so many years, and now I am old enough to enjoy the blessings, but I still have to serve my sons and daughters-in-law, is that reasonable?â
Lin Shuhong and Ding Guihua shook their heads.
Their mother-in-law raised four children by herself. Itâs not easy.
Gao Xiulan took a deep breath, âStill counting on Qingâer? In the future, when our Qingâer gets married, she will go to work at the county magistrateâs house. How many days can she spend at home now? I feel distressed just thinking about it. Counting on her little sister-in-law. Why didnât she serve her sister-in-law when she was a little sister-in-law at home? A sister-in-law doesnât know how to feel sorry for her little sister-in-law, ouch, what kind of daughter-in-law I have foundââ
Lin Shuhong and Ding Guihua thought it made sense. They are all people who have experienced it and know how much they will suffer after getting married.
Their sister-in-law is about to get married, and she will be a wife to others in the future, so why not rest at home? When they were still at home, they didnât have to do so much work.
When Su Aidang and the others came back at noon, they were all very happy. Once the soil has been loosened, the seeds can be sown. They can eat food in autumn.
As soon as they got back, the food was on the table. The family eats together. Su Qinghe also ate a little bit and had a lively time with her family.
Su Aidang happily looked at his sister and mother, and then at his wife⊠The wife is not happyâŠ
Tian Xiaomei gave Su Aidang a wronged look.
Su Aidang raised his eyebrows, then looked at his family. There is nothing strange about the elder sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law, itâs not that she had a fight with the elder sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law. Look at his sister again, she is eating with her head down, and nothing out of usual. Look at his mother again⊠Momâs face is dark and unhappy.
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At this time, Su Aidangâs intuition as a man told him that he should bow his head to eat now.
Well, have a full meal and good work in the afternoon.
Tian Xiaomei: ââŠâ Didnât it mean that when a man just gets married, he canât endure it when his wife is aggrieved?
Su Qinghe looked at her brother, then at her sister-in-law, and hurriedly finished the sorghum porridge in the bowl. âIâm full, Iâm going to take a nap.â
Gao Xiulan looked distressed, âYou eat too little, you go to bed first. Iâll make you a stewed mutton soup to drink when you wake up.â
When the children heard this, they immediately swallowed happily. Even if they canât eat meat, they can drink soup. Hahahaha.
Tian Xiaomei felt even more uncomfortable when she heard that Su Qinghe could still open a small stove. When she was in her motherâs house, she never opened a small stove⊠Why is my sister-in-law so lucky?
After the meal, Xiaomei put the bowls and chopsticks into the kitchen together with Lin Shuhong and Ding Guihua. The three sisters-in-law wash the pots and wash the dishes, and the division of labor is very clear.
Tian Xiaomei looked at the two sisters-in-law while washing the dishes.
She was planning to please her little sister-in-law, but now she feels that in this family, only the daughter-in-law is the same person. At least in the eyes of her mother-in-law, these daughters-in-law are outsiders who should work.
She looked at the kitchen door and didnât see her mother-in-law. She turned her head and said in a low voice, âEldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, we have exhausted by working all day and have to take care of the whole family when we come back. Isnât it too hard for a daughter-in-law?â
Lin Shuhong looked at her, not knowing what she was trying to do. Ding Guihua heard it and said with a smile, âWhat you said makes sense. Go back and say the same to your sister-in-law. Let your mother do more work.â
Tian Xiaomei: ââŠâ
Lin Shuhong understood now, the third daughter-in-law still doesnât want to work. Ouch, this new daughter-in-law is not good, she still acts as if sheâs at her motherâs house.
How could it be the same as at home after getting married?
Lin Shuhong said, âWhoâs daughter-in-law doesnât work? Itâs not tiring. Could it be that youâre still counting on mother and sister to do it? Sister used to help cook, but you canât count on her. She is going to be a daughter-in-law soon. There will be a lot of hard work in the future, so why canât she be idle? Xiaomei, I am not talking about you. A sister-in-law should know how to love her little sister-in-law. How nice sister is! All the good things at home belong to her. Whose little sister-in-law is so good?â
Ding Guihua piled up the bowls and chopsticks with a straight face, and said angrily, âThatâs right, whatâs the matter with doing some work? Is it possible that you still expect mother to do it? Well, Itâs not easy for Mom to raise so many children, and she still has to serve a big family when she gets old, arenât you sorry?â
Tian Xiaomei: ââŠâ These two sisters-in-law are not normal. Her natal sister-in-law also knows how to complain. If they do a little more work, they will complain.
Woohoo, this is not the same as other families!
Three people worked together, and things were done quickly. The kitchen was cleaned up, and they went to tidy up the main room. The children were not idle, some wiped the table, and some swept the floor. There are also arranging firewood.
Even Sanya was digging earthworms with Dabao to feed the hens.
And the little sister-in-law is sleeping late, and the mother-in-law is picking in the yard whether this is not done well or that is not done well. Everyone is quite used to it, and there is no complaint at all. It seemed like it was the most reasonable thing to do.
But itâs not reasonable at all!
If she1Tian Xiaomei was sleeping late at home, her sister-in-law would have long since hated it. Her mother picks on her sister-in-law at home, and her sister-in-law has long been stern and unhappy.
In front of Gao Xiulan, she didnât dare to say anything, so when they went out to work together, she took Su Aidang and walked ahead.
Later, Lin Shuhong and Ding Guihua also got together to discuss.
Lin Shuhong said, âDo you think the third child will divide the family?â
Ding Guihua chuckled, âThe third child loves his sister more than the eldest brother. Sister-in-law, you havenât been able to divide your family, can she still divide it?â
Hearing Ding Guihua mention the past Lin Shuhongâs face was a little embarrassed and coughed, âWhy bring up the past? Now, Iâm talking about the third.â
Ding Guihua affirmed, âCertainly canât be divided. We all work, and she still doesnât want to work? Wishful thinking. Fortunately, our mother-in-law is not partial, otherwise, we would have to serve Tian Xiaomei.â
In the beginning, they were worried because Tian Xiaomeiâs family conditions were good, and their mother-in-law may be biased toward her after entering the house. Now it seems that the worry is in vain. Their mother-in-law is still fair.
Thinking about it this way, Ding Guihua felt that her mother-in-law was really kind. Itâs much better than other peopleâs eccentric mother-in-law. At most, their mother-in-law loves the little sister-in-law, but the sister-in-law is going to marry, how long can she stay longer? If it is another daughter-in-law who is eccentric, then it will be annoying.
She thought so and told Lin Shuhong about it.
She used to provoke the relationship between her eldest sister-in-law and mother, but now she doesnât care about that anymore. Now the family is harmonious and they all eat in the same pot. Anyway, they canât die of hunger, so they donât have to think so much.
When Lin Shuhong heard Ding Guihuaâs analysis, she also felt that her mother was very good. With her own honest nature, and the fact that Aiguo is also honest and wonât lie, if she meets a biased mother-in-law, it will definitely be her and Aiguoâs fault for being bullied. Itâs horrible just thinking about it. But itâs fine now. How nice the sister-in-law is! Itâs best for their mother-in-law to be partial to their little sister-in-law!
The more the two sisters-in-law thought about it, the more they felt that life was beautiful, but Tian Xiaomei was extremely depressed.
She kept silent and kept a straight face, just hoping that Aidang could coax her, and then asked her what happened, so she could complain to Aidang about the situation at home.
As a result, Su Aidang turned a blind eye. Sheâs so angry!
âIâm not happy, why donât you ask me?â
Su Aidang was thinking about finding a way to dig out eggs after the two days of work. His sister likes to eat. Now there is Xiaomei. Just in time for a bite or two.
Hearing Tian Xiaomeiâs complaint, he was stunned, âYou didnât say it, I thought you didnât want me to know.â A woman just has a lot of thoughts, and she doesnât say anything when she is unhappy, and she has to ask him⊠His sister is not like this, she is happy when she is happy, and she loses her temper when she is unhappy.
Tian Xiaomei understood what he said, and almost vomited blood angrily. She bit her lip, âToday when I got home from work, mother asked me to cook. I havenât done these things at home,â
Su Aidang understood, so he said, âYou havenât done it so, you donât know how to do it, itâs okay, just learn how to do it. My sister learned it, and her cooking is quite delicious.â
ââŠâ Tian Xiaomei took a deep breath, âMy sister-in-law does all the work in our house, and my mother wonât let me work. I just need to go to the fields to earn work points!â
Su Aidang nodded with a smile, âYour mother and my mother are quite similar, they both love their daughters. The little sister in our family also works less, and her sisters-in-law do it. But our sister doesnât need to go to the field, and we have a few older brothers. In the future, she will not have to work even more when she goes to the county.â
Tian Xiaomei felt her eyes darken, why doesnât this make sense?
She bit her lip and said aggrievedly, âSu Aidang, do you understand that I donât want to work? Iâm already tired from working in the fields every day, and I just want to rest when I get home.â
Su Aidang was stunned. After a while, he finally understood what was going on. His wife didnât want to work, so she quarreled with his mother.
He asked, âThen what do you want to do? My eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law both work, but if you donât work, and let them do it, arenât you guilty?â
Tian Xiaomei thought about it and seemed a little guilty. They are all daughters-in-lawâŠ
Su Aidang frowned and said, âYou donât expect little sister to work, do you? You donât work at home, why would you asked sister to do these things? Xiao Mei, if you think so, you would be too selfish.â
âBut sister didnât work in the fieldsâŠâ Tian Xiaomei was a little confused.
Su Aidang said unhappily, âBefore you came to our house, our sister had never been in the field. Why does she need to work in the fields when you came in? The two sisters-in-law havenât complained.â
Tian Xiaomeiâs head crashed a bit. It seems to be the reason. She canât just come and mind her sister-in-lawâs business âŠâŠ
âThen our motherâŠâ The mother-in-law can always help with cooking and so on.
Su Aidangâs face turned black, âIf your sister-in-law is so concerned about letting your mother work, are you comfortable?â
Of course not!
Tian Xiaomei had an epiphany. The mother-in-law canât work, the sister-in-law canât work, and she canât just let the two sisters-in-law workâŠso she has to work!
To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.