"What are you doing here now? No one even informed us about the wedding. You really don't have me as your grandma in your eyes. It seems like you don't even consider me as your mother." Grandma Lin said.
Han Luying felt a little embarrassed after hearing this. He put the things for Grandma Lin on the kang and stopped talking.
"Mom, what are you talking about?" Lin Meiyu said angrily.
She likes her daughter-in-law very much and wants to give her all the good things. During this time at home, she was reluctant to let her daughter-in-law suffer any grievances. However, she did not expect that when she came to her parents' home, her daughter-in-law was bullied before she even sat down, and she was bullied by her own mother. How could Lin Meiyu not be angry?
"Tian Yuan didn't get married at home. He got married at school. His father and I didn't know about it, so we didn't tell you." Lin Meiyu explained.
When Grandma Lin saw that Lin Meiyu dared to talk back, she was even more furious. She glared at her and said angrily, "What do you mean by this? Is it wrong to tell Grandma about your grandson's marriage? Or am I meddling in other people's affairs?! Great! You have grown up and become independent, and you don't even take me, your mother, seriously. I raised you with my own hands. If I had known you would be like this now, I should have strangled you to death when you were born."
When Lin Meiyu heard what Grandma Lin said, she was very sad. "Mom! I am your daughter after all, why do you say these words without even thinking?"
"Tian Yuan and his wife got married in October, during the autumn harvest. After the harvest, the grain was distributed and they had to prepare for the winter. Everyone was busy working and stayed in their own teams. Who had the time to help me deliver the message?" Lin Meiyu said in disbelief.
Before, the two brigades passed messages to each other to see if anyone from the brigade was going to the county town recently. If so, they would ask them to help pass on the message.
During the autumn harvest, no one would work in the brigade and just wander around.
Lin Meiyu wanted to send a message when she delivered the public grain, but she didn't see anyone from the Lin family team. Tian Lisong waited in the county town for three days but didn't see them.
We are still waiting for heavy snow to fall in winter. The roads will be so difficult to walk on that no one will go out.
Lin Meiyu still has a lot of work to do at home, and it is impossible for her to put aside her housework just to come and tell them about the good news.
Han Luying felt a little embarrassed. She felt that this incident was all caused by her, even though it had nothing to do with her.
But she could also see that, in the final analysis, there had always been a conflict between her mother-in-law and Grandma Lin, but it had never been expressed, which was why it was intensified because of this incident.
So after Han Luying put his things on the kang, he sat quietly with Tian Yuan.
"Mom! Why are you saying these things on New Year's Day? Tian Yuan is coming back with his wife, and you see your granddaughter-in-law is so well-off, you should be happy! How old are you, and you still throw a tantrum like a child?" Lin Meixia said from the side.
She tried to smooth things over, but no one listened to her.
"Mom, this is my fault. Meiyu told me a long time ago that she would send you a message, but I was so busy during this period that I forgot about it, so I didn't tell you. Meiyu, I was just a little anxious when I spoke, so please don't be angry with me!" After Tian Lisong finished speaking, he pulled Lin Meiyu's hand, hoping that Lin Meiyu would not be too obvious.
Lin Meiyu had no intention of backing down. There were things hidden in her heart. Just because she hadn't spoken about them for so many years didn't mean that they didn't exist. She had long wanted to untie this knot in her heart.
"Mom! I'm confused. Am I not your daughter? Why do you treat my elder sister and younger sister so well, but never share even a little bit of that with me?"
After these words were spoken, Lin Meishuang and the others were unable to speak anymore, because in fact they were all vested interests, and speaking now would seem like showing off to Lin Meiyu. They all kept their mouths shut, sat aside, and listened quietly to Lin Meiyu venting her dissatisfaction.
"You only talked about Tian Yuan's incident this time. I didn't inform you, but I have been married for more than 20 years. In these 20 years, Mom, have you ever thought about giving your daughter something? Have you ever thought about what to do if your daughter is not living well in her husband's family?"
"I know that our family is not well off, so I never ask you what you need. When I come back to visit relatives, my mother-in-law will pack fish, meat, and eggs for you. As long as there is something at home, my mother-in-law will pick out the best and bring it to you. But what kind of gifts do you bring back every year? A piece of tofu and a basket of frozen pears. You are not willing to put in any effort, and sometimes you even let me go home empty-handed. If you had considered my situation at my husband's house, you would not have only brought me these things."
Lin Meiyu was very sad. She had never cared about these things over the years. Even though she was very tired every time she came back, even more tired than working for two or three days at home, she never thought about why she should be blamed.
Thinking that she only came back once a year and was not with them most of the time, and that she was already living a happy life, there was really no need to fight for temporary benefits, so she always worked silently.
But Lin Meiyu will always remember the first time she went back to her parents' home to visit relatives after her marriage. Because Grandma Tian gave her a small piece of meat, she was expecting to get praise from Grandma Lin. But Grandma Lin just looked at the small piece of meat with disdain, because the meat Lin Meiyu brought back was too small.
The piece of meat was very small, only as big as the palm of a hand, but people were very poor at that time. Lin Meiyu had not eaten a bite of meat for three years before she got married, so that piece of meat was very precious in his eyes.
Grandma Lin said that, but after cooking the meat, she gave it all to Lin Meishuang and Lin Meixia to eat. Lin Meiyu and Tian Lisong didn't get to eat a single bite.
Later, when she and Tian Lisong returned, Grandma Lin did not say anything about giving her something as a return gift.
When she was carrying the empty basket home, she was particularly worried that Old Mrs. Tian would look down on her because of this. Tian Lisong also comforted her and said that he would not take the matter to heart, but Lin Meiyu was still very worried.
She handed the basket to Old Lady Tian with trepidation. Despite what Old Lady Tian said at the time, Lin Meiyu did not have a good time that month, fearing that she would do something to make Old Lady Tian unhappy.
It was not until a few years later that Lin Meiyu came to understand Old Lady Tian and stopped taking the matter to heart.
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