The eldest and second child no longer need to be watched. They are very self-disciplined in doing things. The third and other children will also take care of them and play with them.
The third child can now run around and often chases after his brother to play together.
After eating the stones, the children took the lead in cleaning up and went out to play.
Although it is winter now and adults don’t want to go out, there are plenty of things to do for children.
You can make snowmen, have snowball fights, slide, roll around in the snow and build houses. You can do all of these.
The third child was too young so he stayed at home, while the eldest and second children, Shitou, went to play with their friends in the village.
Among the children, the eldest and the second child wear the most clothes, new cotton-padded jackets, new gloves, hats and scarves, all of which are very warm. These are almost all made for them this year.
If you go out wearing this, you will be envied by a group of children. Nowadays, some families have many children and they even take turns wearing one cotton-padded jacket, let alone new clothes. Don't even think about it. It's good enough if they have some to wear.
This year, Goudan, the village chief's son, had his parents make him a new piece of clothing, but they said he could only wear it during the Chinese New Year and not now.
He said to the eldest and second sons enviously, "Eldest son, your clothes are so beautiful. I have never seen such beautiful clothes. Did your mother buy them for you?" He thought they were bought in the county town.
"No, this was made for us by our mother. Doesn't it look nice?" The other children didn't have new clothes. Their mother was so good to them.
Several children looked at the eldest and second children with envy, even Shitou.
Zhou Suisui has been studying at his home for so long, so whenever I make something delicious, Zhou Suisui will give him a portion.
Mrs. Gu was not a person who didn't know how to handle things. Knowing that her son was eating snacks and candies at someone else's house, she also brought Zhou Suisui shoes that she had made herself, as well as some pickled cabbage. She didn't have anything good, but she tried her best to let her sister-in-law know her feelings.
Zhou Suisui naturally didn't care, but she also discovered that Mrs. Gu's needlework was particularly good, and the ones she made by hand were almost the same as those she made with a sewing machine.
Not long after, Zhou Suisui came to see her.
"Sister-in-law, I want to make two cotton-padded jackets for my parents this year, but I usually have to write manuscripts and take care of Da Wa and his two brothers. I thought you have good craftsmanship, why don't you help me? Don't worry, I won't let you work in vain. I will give you a pound of brown sugar." Zhou Suisui said.
Yes, Mrs. Gu is pregnant again, but it’s normal. Xiao Ya is almost four years old, so it’s normal for her to be pregnant.
Mrs. Gu smiled and said, "It's not a big deal to make two pieces of clothing. Besides, these are made for my parents. If I need anything, just take it away and leave the clothes to me."
"Yes, yes. Consider this brown sugar a tonic for your body. I brought five pounds of cotton. I don't think Mom and Dad will use it all, so I'll give you the rest. I also think you won't need the cloth."
Mrs. Gu picked it up and took a look. Sure enough, even if she made the cloth bigger, there would still be some left. Four pounds of cotton would be enough for the old couple to keep warm. She could collect the rest and make one for each of her two children. Mrs. Gu was very happy.
She is only two months old and not too heavy, so she can do this kind of work.
"Okay, sister-in-law, just rest assured that I will do the work. There is one more thing. Shitou has caused you a lot of trouble at your house in the past few months. When I asked him yesterday, he knew a lot of words. Your brother and I were very happy. I know very well that he would not have known so many words if you had not taught him well. In the future, if there is anything at home, just ask your brother. When Jingheng is not at home, come to your brother for the physical work." Mrs. Gu said this sincerely.
Mrs. Gu's name is Li Ni. When she was a girl, she was a well-known capable girl in the village. She is also good-looking. Although she is not as good as Zhou Suisui, she looks gentle and easy to get along with.
At that time, she and Brother Zhou went on a blind date and they fell in love with each other. Mother Gu was also very satisfied with this eldest daughter-in-law.
The tradition here is that the elderly are supported by their eldest son, and the daughter-in-law must be gentle and considerate.
As for the story of Lin Sanmei and Gu Erge, it is very interesting.
Although the Gu family is not a wealthy family, the three sons in the family are all honest and capable. Gu Jingheng, the youngest son, has joined the army again and receives an allowance from him every month. This is something everyone in the village knows.
Therefore, the Gu family's life is one of the best in the village. They have both labor and money, and the Gu family's character is also well-known in the village.
But it’s not the case in Lin Sanmei’s family. Sanmei, you only know that she has two older sisters and a younger brother named Lin Jinbao.
Lin Sanmei's parents are extremely patriarchal. In their minds, their daughters are supposed to work like slaves for their sons and help them make a living in the future. They don't take their daughters seriously at all.
Lin Sanmei has done all the housework at home since she was a child. People in their village feel that these children are very pitiful.
Although they were pitiful, no one dared to help them because Mr. and Mrs. Lin were very difficult to deal with and would blackmail anyone who got involved with them. Mrs. Lin was even a notorious shrew.
Once, someone took pity on the three sisters and gave each of them a steamed bun. After that, the three little girls went to other people's houses and knelt down to beg for food every day. Everyone realized that there must be something hateful about pitiful people, and no one wanted to be associated with such a plague.
The reason why Lin Sanmei was able to marry Gu Erge was because of a very clichéd plot. Lin Sanmei deliberately jumped into the river and was rescued by Gu Erge. After being rescued, she cried and said that Gu Erge had ruined her innocence.
At that time, Gu's mother said she would never agree to her marrying in. There was no need to look at anything else. There was no good person in their family. She didn't want to marry into such a family at all. She would never believe that Lin Sanmei didn't do it on purpose.
Seeing that the Gu family refused to marry her daughter, Lin's mother ran to the door of the Gu family and cursed them. Gu's mother simply fought with her. Now, let alone being in-laws, they became enemies.
Although she was reluctant, that was the way things were in that era, so Gu's mother had no choice but to let her son marry Lin Sanmei.
Gu's mother guessed correctly. Lin Sanmei did it on purpose. She was really fed up with that family, with endless work and endless scolding.
But she didn't think she did anything wrong. She just wanted to live a good life. What was wrong with her?
But Lin Sanmei is the kind of person who forgets the pain once the wound has healed. Before getting married, she worked like a slave at home. After getting married, she lived like a normal person in Gu's house for a few days and she forgot how her parents treated her.
After being brainwashed by Lin's mother, he wanted to sell all the good things to her mother's family, especially since he didn't have a son.
Lin's mother told her to be nice to Jinbao so that he could take care of her in her old age. Lin Sanmei believed it and only thought about her mother's home.
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