Mr. and Mrs. Xie got up at the same time as usual today, made a simple breakfast, and ate it while Mr. Xie fed the pigs and chickens.
Xie's mother took the clothes to the well to wash. After washing and hanging the clothes, she went to the home of Xie's father's eldest brother, Uncle Xie, to find Aunt Xie.
Father Xie and Uncle Xie are brothers, but with the support of Grandpa Xie and Grandma Xie, they separated after Mother Xie came into the family.
Not living under the same roof means there are fewer trivial conflicts, so the relationship between the two families has been maintained well over the years.
Mother Xie and Aunt Xie have an even better relationship and they often get together to chat about gossip.
Their relationship is a rare close one among sisters-in-law in the village.
Aunt Xie was feeding chickens in the yard. She was surprised to see Xie's mother coming over: "Aying, why are you here again? Do you want eggs again?"
Yesterday, Xie's mother came to their house to exchange eggs.
"If you have any, you really want to exchange more," Xie's mother replied. She didn't know how Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi's business was doing yesterday, but she was still reluctant to pay, so she only exchanged ten eggs.
Now that business is so good, Xie's mother is happy and naturally generous.
"Before your daughter-in-law came home, you saved your eggs and exchanged them with others. Now you are actually exchanging eggs. Ah Ying, you and your second brother are too generous to your daughter-in-law," Aunt Xie said with a smile:
"You exchanged so many eggs for her, do you want to have a grandson soon? But it's true, your daughter-in-law looks too weak, if you want a grandson, you have to take good care of her."
"Isn't it?" Mother Xie didn't know what she was thinking of. She suddenly laughed so hard that she couldn't close her mouth. She leaned close to Aunt Xie's ear and whispered, "You don't know, my Xiao and his wife have a great relationship. They keep making noises until late at night every day. I guess they will have a grandson soon!"
Aunt Xie blushed and scolded, "You shameless old man, why are you still paying attention to your son and daughter-in-law?"
"I didn't pay much attention to it!" Xie's mother hastened to defend herself: "Ah Xiao always comes out late at night to fetch water. I think it's hard for him not to know!"
Mother Xie is not like Father Xie. She can fall asleep as soon as she lies down on the bed and sleeps like a dead pig.
She is old and has a light sleep. Any loud noise can wake her up.
Xie Qingxiao went out to get water early in the evening every day. Even his mother knew why without having to think.
"Okay, okay, I know you're not that kind of person. But that's good. Ah Xiao used to be so willful. I couldn't imagine him getting married like this. The way he looked at his wife on the wedding day was so clingy," Aunt Xie said with an expression that she couldn't bear to watch.
"You used to worry whether Xiao would remain single in the future. You really thought too much! But now you have finally put your worries to rest. You can rest assured now."
"However," Aunt Xie thought of something and straightened her face and said, "Aying, let me tell you, you can be good to them, but you can't indulge them! You and my second brother can't support them forever, you still have to let them stand on their own feet. In addition, don't let Axiao's wife become like your eldest brother's wife... that would be really not worth it."
"Sister-in-law, I know. But I think Axiao's wife is a good one. Although she is not as diligent and obedient as your Xiaomei, she is a grateful person. So far, she has been pretty good to me and his father," said Xie's mother.
"But why did I hear that she and Axiao haven't done any work these days?" Aunt Xie frowned and said, "It's spread all over the village. It's said that the couple goes to the county town every day and leaves all the work in the fields to you and my second brother."
Mother Xie laughed immediately: "They go to the county town every day, but Axiao and his wife are not doing nothing!"
"They are now doing some small business in the city, and they can earn a little money to support themselves! But they are a little too busy."
"I came here today just to ask if you, sister-in-law, and Guoqiang's wife are free. If you are free, come and help. Axiao and his wife said that you won't help for nothing, and you will be paid one dollar a day."
Thank you, Auntie???
She was so shocked that she couldn't think straight.
Ah Xiao and his wife are not not working, but they are going to the city to do business and make money?
Then, they asked her and her daughter-in-law to work? And they paid them?
"Aying, you didn't lie to me, did you?" Aunt Xie asked.
"Why would I lie to you?" Xie's mother looked quite proud.
She was not unaware of the rumors in the village these days. In the past, everyone said that her son Axiao was useless. After he married Xiangyi, everyone said that Xiangyi was also lazy, and that the old couple would suffer in the future.
Now Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi are doing business and can support themselves. They make quite a bit of money. If anyone tells others about it, they will probably be shocked by the gossiping women! She can finally feel proud of herself.
"Can we do business outside now? It won't be dangerous, right?" Aunt Xie asked hurriedly.
"Yes, I heard that there are quite a few people doing business there," Mother Xie quickly told Aunt Xie what Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi had told them, and then briefly explained to Aunt Xie the braised food made by Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi.
Aunt Xie was finally sure that what Mother Xie said was true, so she said, "You can help me. The fields are not very busy right now, but forget about the wages. What is the relationship between our two families? Ah Xiao still calls me aunt..."
"Sister-in-law, please don't say that. If you come to help for a day or two without asking for money, I won't be polite to you, but I don't know how long you have to do it. If the couple is willing to pay, you can accept it," Xie's mother said, "Don't say that to you. His father and I have to pay for our work."
"Did the couple pay you and your second brother's wages?" Aunt Xie asked in surprise.
"That's right. I said no, but they said they were afraid the boss and the others would think we were biased. We thought about it and agreed, so we accepted it," Xie's mother said helplessly, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.
Aunt Xie sighed, she now truly believed what Xie's mother had just said, that Lin Xiangyi was indeed a good person.
He must be a reasonable person to be able to think so carefully.
"Okay, we've already had breakfast. You go back first and we'll pack up and go over," Aunt Xie agreed.
How could I not agree? Putting aside the personal feelings, if it were one dollar a day, everyone in the village would fight for it.
She knew that Xie's father and mother gave them this opportunity to make money because of the relationship between their two families.
"Okay," Xie's mother said with a smile, and then she exchanged twenty eggs with Aunt Xie before going home with a smile.
Aunt Xie was also a practical person. She immediately called her daughter-in-law Su Xiaomei over and told her about the matter.
Then he called his family together, made some simple arrangements for the household chores, and brought Su Xiaomei to the Xie family.
At this time, Lin Xiangyi had just got up and was squatting under the eaves brushing her teeth. Just now, Xie's mother came back and told her that Aunt Xie and Su Xiaomei would be over.
Seeing Aunt Xie and her mother-in-law coming over, she spit out the foam in her mouth and called out with a smile: "Aunt, Xiaomei, why did you come here so quickly?"
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