After dinner.
The sister-in-law put the dishes on the dining table into a large porcelain basin and brought it into the kitchen.
Ruan Xiaotang followed closely behind with the leftovers.
Zhou's mother kept everyone together and held a family meeting in the living room.
Look at this old woman.
He's causing trouble again.
Ruan Xiaotang sat next to Zhou Xingze, feeling unhappy and rolling her eyes at this nosy woman.
Just now at the dinner table, Zhou Xingze picked up a piece of tofu for her, which seemed very normal to her.
But in the eyes of his biological mother, it was a huge shock.
I don't know if he was jealous or angry, but he placed the bowl in his hand heavily on the table and glared at her with his eyes slanted.
Those cloudy eyes were like poisoned arrows, swishing towards her.
The old woman didn't withdraw her eyes until she was pierced like a hedgehog.
There was something else behind his words, and his tone was even more bitter. "Once this son got married, he completely forgot about his mother who had worked so hard to raise him. What's the point of raising a son?"
It seemed like he was complaining about his son, but to Ruan Xiaotang it sounded like he was criticizing herself.
Are you really unable to adapt to the role of mother-in-law?
This isn't the first time I've been a mother-in-law.
Sons are useless, so don’t give birth to them.
I gave birth to three children in a row. Is it just so that someone would serve me food when I’m old?
This kind of boundless maternal love is really suffocating.
Zhou's mother waved a palm-leaf fan and said, "Xingze, starting from next Saturday, you two should come home for dinner."
Zhou Xingze did not agree immediately, but instead lightly scratched Ruan Xiaotang's palm with his fingertips to ask for permission.
Ruan Xiaotang smiled with satisfaction, you still have a conscience.
I squeezed his thumb hard and agreed to his request.
"Mom, Xiaotang and I will be here on time every Saturday."
How could Zhou's mother, who was neither deaf nor blind, not notice the little actions of the two people opposite her? Anger surged in her heart, and she was so unhappy that her mouth corners drooped and she waved the palm-leaf fan vigorously in her hand.
"Mom, it's okay. I'm going back to sleep."
Zhou Jingjing felt exhausted after a day's work and got up to leave.
"You are the only one in the family who works hard and has made great contributions. You are the only one who has a crappy class to attend. You are the only one who is tired!"
Zhou's mother rolled her eyes and almost yelled at Zhou Jingjing who was sitting next to her.
Zhou Jingjing was about to raise her foot, but quickly retracted it when her mother next to her asked her three questions in a row.
He shrank his neck, with his head drooped in shame.
I lost my temper instantly.
Ruan Xiaotang couldn't stand her always domineering character.
She could endure the humiliation she received from others, but she couldn't swallow it.
Let her get the chance and vent her anger on others.
On the surface, he was teaching Zhou Jingjing a lesson, but in fact he was targeting her and Zhou Xingze.
He was using Jingjing as a shield to target the couple.
The cause was that small piece of tofu.
"Mom, if you have anything else to say, just tell me. I'm really tired after a day's work."
Zhou Xingle leaned against the door frame, his voice weak.
"You all should go back and rest, Mom. Xiaotang and I have to hurry back too. It's getting dark and it's not easy to ride on the road."
Before Zhou's mother could say anything, everyone in the room swarmed out and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Ruan Xiaotang smiled and deliberately angered her by saying, "Mom, Xingze and I are going back. Don't miss your second son too much. Love your youngest son more. After all, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. You'd better balance this bowl of water."
He said this indifferently and walked out of the house.
Demonstration?
This girl is such a troublemaker.
Zhou's mother looked at her back angrily.
"Jingjing, this headband is for you."
When Zhou Jingjing saw the light pink headband, a smile immediately appeared on her face, and she ran to Ruan Xiaotang as quickly as a little swallow.
Her eyes were fixed on the headband, a popular item worn only by the daughters of the factory cadres.
She had been envious and thinking about it for a long time.
This is so real, it all seems like a dream.
"Really, for me?"
"Call me sister-in-law, and I'll be yours."
"Second sister-in-law, second sister-in-law."
Without any hesitation, he called out to her in a sweet voice and with a sweet smile.
The moment she held it in her hand, Zhou Jingjing realized that this was not a dream.
She also had an object that others envied.
From this perspective, her second sister-in-law is a pretty good person.
………………
"Comrade Xiaotang, you have made great efforts to establish a good relationship with my family. You deserve praise."
Ruan Xiaotang sat sideways in the back seat, her two slender arms tightly wrapped around Zhou Xingze's waist, her soft face leaning lovingly against his broad and strong back.
Ruan Xiaotang was humming a cheerful little tune.
A light breeze is blowing.
It blows towards you, accompanied by a hint of stuffiness, a hint of dampness and a hint of coolness in the summer nights.
Gently brushing her hair, Ruan Xiaotang closed her eyes and slowly spread her arms.
Enjoy this peaceful and comfortable moment.
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"Sister-in-law, is this the wild vegetable you mentioned?"
Ruan Xiaotang turned around and took a closer look at the emerald green wild vegetable in Sister Hua's hand.
He replied affirmatively, "Sister-in-law, you picked it right, this is it, just pick it according to this standard."
Sister Hua had a cheerful smile on her dark face. "Sister-in-law, how do you eat this wild vegetable?"
Ruan Xiaotang bent over and picked a large handful of them, put them in the basket, stood up and said, "After blanching them, you can make steamed buns, dumplings, vegetable dumplings, vegetable steamed buns, and vegetable pancakes. They all taste great."
Mentioning food.
Mrs. Hua's mood immediately fell, and she said gloomily, "The life of people in the city is really good. In the small mountain valley where I live, there are still people who don't have enough food to eat, don't have warm clothes to wear, and go to work because they are too hungry to swing the hoe. Life is so hopeless."
The sister-in-law sat on a big rock, sighing.
I no longer have the same interest as before.
He looked up into the distance with a face full of sorrow.
"Sister-in-law, you are missing home."
The eldest sister-in-law replied without any disguise, "Yes, I miss home a little."
Ruan Xiaotang understood her sister-in-law. She lived a very idle life, which made her feel anxious.
If I don't do something to pass the time, I always feel nervous, thinking that I might not have anything to eat tomorrow.
In order to change my mindset as quickly as possible and adapt to city life as soon as possible.
Ruan Xiaotang suggested, "After lunch, we can go to the homes of nearby villagers and buy some chickens, ducks, and geese, how about that?"
"My old man Zhao told me not to keep noisy, smelly poultry. He doesn't want others to gossip about me."
No matter what she does, her husband, Mr. Zhao, is the first one to jump out and oppose her.
He was afraid that she would make a fool of herself and embarrass him.
"My captain Zhou said that we can raise them and be self-sufficient, so what's wrong with that?"
"Really? Your Captain Zhou really said so."
"Absolutely."
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