Chapter 103 Pretending to be Confused
"Is that all?" Miao Yamin was a little surprised.
Although it was completely different from what I expected, it sounded really good. I think it would have felt just as good to say it myself!
"Otherwise what? Cousin, what would you say if you were in my shoes?" Yao Shula asked with a smile.
Miao Yamin replied without hesitation, "I would say that as long as I have time, I will take care of things at home."
If there's not enough time, then we can all do it together.
Yao Shula smiled.
Look how honest this older cousin is!
"Cousin, no matter who says this to you, it all means the same thing: you have to be as hardworking as your future mother-in-law and take care of all the housework."
Simply put, you should treat your future mother-in-law like her son.
We must take good care of his eating, drinking, and toileting needs, and not slack off in the slightest.
If you don't do it well, people will say you're not a good daughter-in-law.
"To put it more bluntly, it's actually your future mother-in-law's training in obedience," Yao Shula said with a smile.
Both Miao Yamin and Yao Chunian were taken aback.
"Obedience training? Never heard of it!"
Yao Shula knew, of course, that none of them had heard of it.
"It's a word I came up with myself. It means that once you marry into their family, they want you to be obedient, so they test your bottom line by doing small things first."
At first, they seem like small things, but as long as you do what they want, they will gradually go too far.
For example, they might tell you that you have to report everything you do from now on.
You have to tell them what you bought, and they even decide whether you give birth at home or in a hospital.
You have no control over your spending. Even if you buy a bottle of face cream, they will say you are wasteful and don't know how to save money.
"They don't know how to spend money on their children and men," Yao Shula said, enunciating each word clearly.
Miao Yamin...
Yao Chunian nodded repeatedly.
That's absolutely right.
That's how she gradually fell into this quagmire. Wasn't that how her mother-in-law did it in the beginning, coaxing her into taking over all the household chores?
And then...
"Cousin, I didn't mean you shouldn't do any housework."
It's your own home, so either you or your future brother-in-law will do the housework.
Or you might be too busy, and your aunt might feel sorry for you and help you with it—that's fine too.
Whether you do it or not is your business; it's not something someone else tells you to do.
"You're not three years old. If you see the house is a mess, don't you think you can clean it up?"
Yao Shula glanced at the chives in the basket.
Yes, it's so much faster when three people work together; everything's sorted out!
Miao Yamin felt a little scared.
She has to be a teacher and teach students at school every day. How can she have time to argue with her mother-in-law at home all day?
"Are all mothers-in-law this formidable?" Miao Yamin muttered to herself.
Yao Shula thought about it and felt that she should be fair.
"No! Not all mothers-in-law are like that, but most are."
Moreover, in some matters, such as how to make one's daughter-in-law obedient, many mothers-in-law don't need to learn; they are self-taught!
Actually, cousin, you don't need to worry too much.
You're usually at school, so if you don't like it, just don't watch. Anyway, you're not marrying her, so as long as your future brother-in-law is good, that's all that matters.
Also, just pretend to be confused most of the time.
You could have easily pretended not to know the answer to the question you just asked.
If others say your future mother-in-law is hardworking, then just take it as she really is hardworking.
If you're hardworking, then do more!
"Be a little thick-skinned, and they'll know you won't fall for their tricks after one or two tries!" Yao Shula said with a smile.
Miao Yamin thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"Yes, just play dumb!"
It's just that my brain... sometimes can't quite grasp things!
Hey, Shura, please teach me more.
For example... my boyfriend keeps telling me to treat his mom like my own mom and not to worry about anything.
"Tell me, what should I say to him?"
Yao Shula laughed when she heard that.
Still want to be his biological mother? Do all men think like this?
"Sure! It's just being a biological mother, isn't that the easiest thing?"
Cousin, you're treating your future mother-in-law the way your aunt treats you, or rather, how you talk to your aunt.
Miao Yamin thought carefully about how she usually treated her own mother...
"I understand. If he says that again next time, I'll agree."
Then I would say that I would ask my mother-in-law to wash my clothes, bring my breakfast to me in the morning, and heat up my food when I come home in the evening.
They also buy me clothes and face cream regularly.
That's how my mom always treats me!
Yao Shula and Yao Chunian immediately clapped.
See, it's still crystal clear!
"Cousin, I didn't mean for you to go against your mother-in-law!"
If your future mother-in-law puts it differently, for example, saying that you two should just focus on your work and your careers and not worry about the household.
How comforting that sounds!
Anyone who hears this will surely be happy.
When I come home from work and see that there are things left undone at home, I'll definitely lend a hand!
This is what they call "giving a peach in return for a plum"!
If she gives you a rotten peach, you just give her a bad plum in return. It's all about reciprocity and getting your revenge! Yao Shula then grabbed two more handfuls of soybeans and started picking them out.
Miao Yamin...
Can the phrase "to be vengeful" be used here?
"Actually, my future mother-in-law... she doesn't say many things herself, but has her relatives say them."
"Every time a relative comes over, they pretend to be very enthusiastic, grab my hand, and say things that make me uncomfortable." Miao Yamin was also a little annoyed.
Yao Shula snorted.
"Every family has its share of troublemakers; those people are just rubbing salt in the wound, they're just bored out of their minds!"
Cousin, you don't need to pay attention to them.
No matter what they say, just pretend you don't understand.
Or you could just be more assertive.
The more they want you to do something, the more they want you to say something, the less you should say it.
Playing the fool? Anyone can do that!
These people are like those forked saplings; once pruned a couple of times, they'll grow straight.
"If you tease them twice, they'll shut up!" Yao Shula advised Miao Yamin.
Miao Yamin nodded repeatedly as she listened.
"Shura, let me ask you another question. What if someone says that their family has only had one son for five generations, and that they can't let the family line die out in this generation, and they're implying that I absolutely must have a son?" Miao Yamin asked in a low voice.
"It's not your problem that the family has only had one son for five generations, it's clearly the motherfucker's problem, okay?"
"If his mother had given birth to several more children, would it have resulted in five generations of only one son?" Yao Shula blurted out.
That's right, we absolutely cannot let ourselves suffer internally.
If there are any problems, they are other people's problems.
Miao Yamin, Yao Chunian...
They absolutely adore Yao Shula's mouth!
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