Chapter 273 Reminiscing about the past and discussing buying a house
This little episode in the Fu family did not affect the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
After returning to the house, the mother and her two daughters lay on the kang after dinner and chatted about family matters on the warm kang.
Zhang Yulan recalled her own explosive temper back then and said to her daughter-in-law, "That year, the news of your father's disappearance and death had just come in. I was still pregnant and was relying on my grandma. She bullied me and made me pay back all the allowances I'd received from him over the years."
"At that time, the family had not yet split up. The old Fu family lived together in one big courtyard. We lived in the west room. It was freezing cold in the winter and scorching hot in the summer."
"I had a fight with her grandmother. I hit her on the head with a rolling pin. The old man was still alive at that time. I put his precious pipe on my knees and broke it with my hands."
Although Gu Wanxing felt like she was listening to a joke, she could hear the bitterness in her mother-in-law's words. How helpless must a pregnant woman be if she is bullied by the whole family?
"Mom, you are quite powerful. Why don't you take over the old Fu family's house?"
Fu Yiyi had rarely heard her mother mention what happened back then. She only vaguely heard the neighbors say that her mother was kicked out. She never expected that her mother would have such a glorious moment.
Hearing this, Zhang Yulan glared angrily:
"What the hell? I argued with them and they said I was unfilial and bothered the captain every day. They had no choice but to divide the property between us. I didn't get anything, just your brother and you, who was in my belly."
When she said this, tears suddenly filled her eyes.
That winter, as she was standing on the street, holding her eight-year-old son in one hand and stroking her belly with the other, she began to think about ending her life.
When they were about to jump into the ice cave at the riverside, she thought there was no place for her and her mother, so she simply followed the child's father.
Fortunately, the captain walked over there and ran into her digging an ice cave. He wanted to ask her why she was digging an ice cave. She had to dig it. If she didn't, she couldn't jump down at all.
The team leader lent her the unused granary in the brigade for two months, and her daughter Yiyi was born in the granary.
So she named herself Yiyi, but actually it was named Yiyi, because she was unique and she was probably the only child in the world born in a granary.
The women in the production team might give birth to their children on the roadside, in the toilet, or in the field, but they would never give birth to them in the sacred granary.
"That's great. You have my brother and me, that's enough. Now you also have my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law is a golden phoenix. Hahahaha, everyone in the village says so now."
The little girl laughed loudly on purpose, pretending not to see her mother's tears.
"Yes, your sister-in-law is a rich woman, hahaha." Zhang Yulan wiped her eyes and laughed.
Gu Wanxing: ...
"Mom, why don't you go live in the city too? If you're not happy at home, you might as well go to the city."
In fact, she was a little bit repulsed by the village. It was not that she disliked life in the village, but she was suffocated by the public opinion.
I say I don’t care about other people’s opinions, but when someone points fingers at me and scolds me, I actually feel very uncomfortable.
Because everyone doesn't understand, and because she can't tell everyone about her difficulties.
Fu Zheng's mother must be the same as herself. She has silently endured public opinion for many years. It is said that there are many gossips around a widow. Although the discussions outside were very small just now, she heard them all.
Zhang Yulan became interested after hearing this: "Yiyi said the house you bought is really big. How much does a house like that cost? Mom also wants to buy one."
Her son has given her a lot of money over the years, as well as the old man's pension and resettlement fees.
Her parents also left her some money, so she had a lot of miscellaneous money. In fact, she wanted to say that she was also a rich woman, but she was not as rich as her daughter-in-law.
It's just a fraction of someone else's.
"I won't want the house my sister-in-law's mother bought in the future. Don't worry, it will all belong to you and my brother."
The little girl said this with a very serious look, which made Gu Wanxing stunned.
"Good guy, have you made up your mind now? Haha, I still don't want it, do you think I need a house?"
She deliberately teased her sister-in-law, thinking that she was as innocent as her cousin and very funny.
If Zhao Chao, who was this old in his previous life, had been this innocent and pure-hearted, the situation would have been very different.
Although she is an ungrateful person, I always dream about her in the middle of the night.
When I see children of all ages, I can't help but compare them with her.
She didn't want to be like this, but she couldn't control herself...
Fu Yiyi immediately gave him a thumbs-up as if to flatter him: "Great, you are indeed capable and have no shortage of houses."
"Hahaha, you two are so funny. No, Wanxing, hurry up and tell mom. I want to see if I have enough money to buy a house. I also want to live in the city so that I can help you look after the store or something."
Zhang Yulan was completely amused by the two children and her brows relaxed and she laughed heartily.
Gu Wanxing suppressed his smile and said seriously, "No need to buy it, just move in with me. I'll look for a suitable one when I find one and buy it then."
At this moment, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful. She should have bought a few more houses at that time, but there were really not many suitable house types.
However, Zhang Yulan rejected it:
"Mom knows you're rich. The gift I gave you is like the difference between a sesame seed and a meatball compared to your dowry. Yiyi said you bought a house, and I was thinking about giving you some money. But then I figured, since you're so rich, I should keep my little money for my funeral, haha."
Since she wouldn't want it even if she gave it to her, she didn't mention it.
"Buy mom a house, one close to you, so I can take care of you."
Zhang Yulan also stopped smiling and her expression became serious. This girl has been working non-stop for more than a month, and her body can't withstand such hardship.
So I thought it would be more convenient to live closer so that she could cook for me. Any help I could give her would be helpful.
Fu Yiyi also echoed:
"Sister-in-law, please buy it for my mom. I also want to go to school in the city. People say the teaching quality in the city is better."
Although she was reluctant to leave her classmates, if she went to school in the city, her mother could help her sister-in-law with some work, and she could also help out on weekends.
"It doesn't matter where you go." Zhang Yulan said unhappily.
When she talks about her daughter's academic performance, she feels depressed. Her son studied for a bachelor's degree in the army with only a junior high school education, while her daughter always ranks last in the exams.
"Mom, please don't discourage me. I'll study hard once I get to the city."
"Oh, okay, okay, I won't discourage you. You will get first place in the exam in the future."
The mother and daughter would quarrel while talking, and Gu Wanxing gradually got used to it.
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