Chapter 3 Chapter 3 In fact, he had long since given up on being a housekeeper. …
The houses on this side of the large compound are separated by only one wall.
If you turn over slightly, you can hear the sound next to you.
Jiang Shuangshuang's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and she did not try to hide her voice nor raise it deliberately, but the people in the room still heard it.
But what should I do if I hear it?
Old Lady Wang returned to her room and slapped her thigh in anger. She did not dare to go out and curse. Instead, she pushed the old man beside her and said, "Why don't you teach him a lesson?"
Old man Jiang sat cross-legged without moving, "My recliner was just repaired yesterday. If it breaks again, I can't even repair it."
He had lived a miserable life, and his only recreation was lying on a recliner in the yard.
When I have nothing to do, I lie down and rock myself, and I feel less miserable.
I've treasured it for two or three years now.
What's the result?
Jiang Shuangshuang got so angry that he picked up his treasure and threw it to the ground, breaking his arms and legs. He begged his grandfather for help and carried half a pound of pork to have someone repair it.
The carpenter also said that if it falls again there is no way to repair it and I can only buy a new one.
But given the current situation at home, how can I afford to buy another one?
"Then just ignore it?"
"Why should I bother?" Old Man Jiang said calmly, "Did she mention it to you? If she didn't, why are you so anxious? Just pretend they were whispering behind your back and you didn't hear it."
Old Lady Wang held her chest and said, "But I feel so upset!"
Old man Jiang closed his eyes.
What can I do if I feel frustrated?
If you want to blame someone, blame them for not being able to have children.
There is no one capable person in this family. The sons and grandsons are all incompetent. How come Xu Yingxia's salary has been raised to over 40 since she took over, but others can't?
Based on this salary, they would have been controlled to death long ago.
To put it bluntly, the third son's wife is easier to get along with. Although she has fought for a lot of things for her children over the years, she did not refuse when asked to pay. If the family really could not afford to buy a job for Jiang Shuangshuang this time, it is estimated that such a fuss would not have happened.
But my family really can’t afford it.
Not to mention Jiang Shuangshuang's share, even if you want to raise money to buy a job for your grandson, you may not be able to get it.
This is just the amount of income I earn a month. There are many people in the family and everything needs money. Food, drink, defecation and urination all cost money. Over the years, my family assets have not increased at all, but have become less and less.
In fact, he had long since given up on being a housekeeper.
They are already so old, why are they still holding on to so many people?
Every day I have to worry about what to eat tomorrow. Everything is taken care of by them, but everyone still blames them for being biased, and I don't get anything good from them.
It would be better to divide the family and let the children and grandchildren live on their own.
They have to give him pension anyway, so he can then learn from Mr. Liu next door and play chess and fish every day. How comfortable will his life be?
Unfortunately, I just can’t understand this.
He just held on to the money and refused to let go.
"Anyway, I don't agree to split up the family." Old Lady Wang said stubbornly, "I don't believe I can't deal with this little girl. If she dares to fight and attack Brother Xiaohe again, I will... I will ask the police to deal with her."
Old man Jiang closed his eyes and said nothing.
Make a fuss.
It would be better if they broke up the family.
Old Mrs. Wang spoke toughly, but she remained silent after leaving the room.
He went into the kitchen alone and started preparing dinner with Jiang Ersao.
Except for four people who go to work and don't eat at home, I have to prepare food for eight or nine people for two meals a day.
When Old Lady Wang took out the food, she wanted to count them grain by grain, for fear that there would be even a little extra.
"Mom, can my third brother's wife and Shuangshuang stay for dinner as well?" Second Mrs. Jiang reminded her, fearing that she would forget to give her more food, otherwise she would have to eat less later.
After a meal, Old Lady Wang finally filled up half a bowl of corn flour.
He cursed in a low voice, "These two are so evil-hearted. I give them food every month, but they still come to eat from my family..."
Mrs. Jiang pretended not to hear.
She also heard what her third brother's wife and her daughter said when they were outside.
I almost laughed out loud when I heard Jiang Shuangshuang's idea, but after laughing, I became nervous again. If my third brother's wife separated, I was afraid that they would not be able to survive.
There are now four jobs in the old house.
One portion each for the eldest brother and his wife, one portion for her second son, and one portion for the youngest brother.
If the family is divided, the son will have to support them. Unfortunately, he only took over last year and is still receiving a part-time salary. How can he support the family?
"Are you regretting it now?" Old Mrs. Wang, who had been a grandmother for most of her life, could tell what she was thinking at a glance and said unhappily, "I told you to transfer your job without telling me last year. You will regret it in the future."
Mrs. Jiang smiled awkwardly.
She didn't want to, but she couldn't help it because the child's father insisted that his son take over.
She said that work was too tiring and if she continued to work too hard she would become a widow.
Listen, how could she dare to refuse?
"It would be good to let Xiaopeng take over, otherwise he would have to go to the countryside as well." Mrs. Jiang was willing to let her daughter go to the countryside, but she really couldn't bear to let her son go, especially since one of her sons had already gone to the countryside. She would cry to death if another one left.
Not like my little brother’s house.
Last year, my younger brother’s son Jiang Xiaoguo met the age requirement, but he didn’t want to go to the countryside so he stayed away until this year.
If he still can't find a job, he will have to go to the countryside.
Every time she saw her younger siblings running around in a panic, she was glad that her second son took over.
But she thought that her younger brother's family might also be planning to let his son take over.
He has only one son and one daughter, so how could he let his son go to the countryside?
I'm afraid there will be quarrels at home again then.
She asked curiously, "Mom, are you really going to buy a job for Xiaoguo?"
"What are you buying?" Old Lady Wang said gloomily, "Do you think you can buy a job quota just by wanting it?"
"Then the small country must go to the countryside?"
"It's not your baby, why do you care so much about it?" Old Mrs. Wang glared at her.
She said that she was reluctant to send any of her grandsons to the countryside.
But with that little money, even if there was a job offer in front of them, they couldn't take it out. "That's enough, you just talk nonsense all day long, hurry up and make dinner."
I ignored her and turned around to leave the room.
But after taking two steps, she saw the mother and daughter sitting outside the door. She turned around without any hesitation and went back to the kitchen, saying expressionlessly: "Forget it, I'll give you a hand. With your procrastinating nature, I don't know how long it will take."
“……”Mrs. Jiang felt very wronged.
He is obviously afraid of the two people outside, so why are you blaming her?
However, she was not as confident as her third brother's wife, so she ended up doing her work quietly.
Half an hour later, those who should return home will return, and those who should leave the house will leave.
Although they seem to be harmonious on the surface, who in the family doesn't have some ulterior motives in their hearts?
Xu Yingxia stayed to eat for free, actually she wanted to bring up the issue of separation of the family at the dinner table.
Let's bring it up first and see what the two elders think. If it really doesn't work, then... try out the idea that both of them came up with. It's not that she really wants to remarry. If she had this idea, she would have remarried a long time ago. Why would she wait until now?
It's just a try. Given the old man and the old lady's personalities, they don't want the matter to be known to everyone.
After eating two mouthfuls of corn porridge, Xu Yingxia started talking, "Mom and Dad, I came here today because I want to..."
"Hey, how did you cook the food from the second brother's house? Such a big stone almost broke my teeth." Old Mrs. Wang shouted in a strange way, and kept on swearing for an excuse.
Is it strange to have stones in dishes?
Ever since Jiang Shuangshuang came here, I don’t know how many pebbles I have eaten in my meals and dishes.
At first I thought it was not cleaned thoroughly.
After taking a sip, Old Lady Wang cursed at her, "If you don't like it, don't eat it." Then she snatched her bowl and drank the corn porridge clean.
And then?
Jiang Shuangshuang tilted his head and thought about it.
By the way, then she smashed the old lady’s bowls, one by one. If she didn’t have any to eat, no one else could eat either.
But now he is saying this and that just for a small stone, which clearly shows that he does not want to give Xu's mother a chance to speak.
It's true.
Old Mrs. Wang was so exhausted from talking that she had to stop.
When Xu Yingxia was about to speak again, Jiang Ersao started to grumble with a guilty look on her face, "I'll watch you more closely next time. Don't let your teeth break. If it hurts a lot, tell me and I'll..."
Old Lady Wang gave her an admiring look and said, "You should be more careful."
The mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law go back and forth.
Even the few people who had just returned home noticed that something was wrong.
They looked left and right, and finally remained silent. They quickened their eating pace, fearing that something might happen and they would not be able to have their meal.
After all, things like overturning the table and smashing the bowls had happened quite often in their family during this period.
"Mom." Xu Yingxia shouted.
He raised his voice to be louder than them, "I've been thinking about it these past few days. Old Jiang has passed away for so many years, and now Shuangshuang and her two siblings are all this age, so... "
"Ouch!" Old Mrs. Wang covered her chest with one hand and screamed. She pulled the old man beside her, "Quick, send me to the hospital. My chest hurts when I hear the name of the third brother. Ouch, quick, I can't breathe."
With the old lady in such a state, how can she have time to eat?
Her face was flushed, how could it look like she had chest pain?
But no matter whether it is pretending or not, it still has to be given.
The grandchildren stood up, raised their heads and feet, and rushed out with their grandfather.
In less than two minutes, there were only three or four people left in the room.
Xu Yingxia was unable to catch her breath and didn't know what to say.
He glanced sideways and rolled his eyes again, "You can still eat more!"
Jiang Shuangshuang has a good appetite and she is easy to take care of.
If you have money, you can eat delicacies from land and sea; if you don’t have money, just boiled rice will do.
A full stomach is the key to a healthy body. "Why not eat? People are running away, so there's nothing you can say."
Mrs. Jiang on the other side rolled her eyes and hesitated for a moment before asking, "Sister-in-law, what did you want to say?"
Xu Yingxia glanced at her and said, "No, I was just talking casually."
Among the sisters-in-law, the one she least wanted to contact was Sister-in-law Jiang.
Although he looks friendly, he is actually very cunning and will suffer a loss if he is not careful.
Otherwise, why should they each have one job?
To survive in such a large family, some things require more than just fighting but also some means, otherwise how can you get them?
If she were to propose a division of the family, the person who would be happiest would definitely be her eldest sister-in-law.
My eldest brother and his wife have two salaries, and if they divide the family business, our lives will be much better than they are now.
But anyone can bring up the matter of dividing the family property except the eldest sister-in-law.
Mrs. Jiang got the job on her own. Her family paid more than 500 yuan for it. She promised in front of everyone that she would just take the job and hand over all the wages. She would never ask for a split in the family business after getting the job.
"I'm glad you're fine." Jiang Dasao smiled softly, "But you have to think of a solution quickly. We've already sent one daughter away, so we can't send Shuangshuang back to the countryside again, right? Her cousin sent a letter earlier, and the letter was covered with tear marks. As a mother, I feel heartbroken just looking at it."
Xu Yingxia also felt distressed.
It's not that I feel sorry for Shuangshuang, since I have already made the decision,
If you can't find a suitable partner, then just take over. Anyway, it's impossible to send Shuangshuang to the countryside.
But my eldest daughter moved to the countryside two years ago, and I don’t know how she is doing.
But it's strange.
At home, he could not bear all the hardships, but after going to the countryside, he sent me letters crying in the first one or two months. He did not cry in the letters he sent later, and once he even sent me two kilograms of flour.
Two pounds is not much.
But among so many children who went to work in the countryside, only one of them was happy to send things home.
Seeing that she didn't respond, Jiang Dasao couldn't help but say, "If you have plans, you'd better plan early, otherwise it will be too late when you really go to the countryside."
"Don't worry about my family's affairs, sister-in-law." Xu Yingxia actually knew what she meant.
It was nothing more than letting her take the lead in dividing the family property, and she just followed behind to take advantage.
She changed the subject and said, "I heard that my sister-in-law's brother is in police station again? You also know that my Shuangshuang has some connections with the police station. If you are worried, let Shuangshuang go and take a look and let you know that he is safe."
"...No need, it will be out in a few days." Mrs. Jiang looked unhappy.
What's the point of letting her take a look? It's not like he's trying to help her with her connections. He's just joining in the fun and watching her make a fool of herself.
Not wanting to argue, she made an excuse and went back to the house.
After everyone left, Xu Yingxia curled her lips and said, "I knew she had bad intentions."
"Mom, you're really good at bragging." Jiang Shuangshuang narrowed her eyes and smiled, "And 'my Shuangshuang has a connection with the Public Security Bureau', what connection do I have?"
Xu Yingxia gave her a piece of pickled vegetables with her chopsticks and said, "At least you know a few people, right?"
Jiang Nannan walked into the room and greeted them softly.
Xu Yingxia asked casually, "How is your grandma?"
"Nothing, I just need to rest more." Jiang Nannan put away the dishes and chopsticks one by one and took them into the kitchen.
Xu Yingxia finally understood that if they didn't leave, the old lady would probably not come back.
I really don't have the time to waste with them, so after thinking it over I decided to go back first. Anyway, she comes every day these days, and I don't believe that I won't get a chance to talk to her.
The mother and daughter left hand in hand. Jiang Nannan, who had just finished packing, looked at their backs as they left and stood there for a while, not knowing what she was thinking.
I stood there for several minutes until Jiang Ersao came out and said, "What are you doing standing there like an idiot? When you have some free time, look through the clothes in my room and see if there's anything that needs mending."
Otherwise, if she went to the countryside, she would have no daughter to help her with her work.
"Mom." Jiang Nannan called her, "Did grandma find a partner for Shuangshuang? Can you..."
"No way. Who asked you to lack a father who can save people?" Jiang Ersao knew what she was going to say without even having to listen to the end of her words. "Just go to the countryside peacefully. Haven't you read your cousin's letter? Going to the countryside is not as bad as you think. Come back after a few years. It will be easier to find a partner then."
In fact, it is not impossible to find a partner for Jiang Nannan.
But she calculated it privately, and it turned out that she might have to pay money into it. Nowadays, there is a lot of competition among working men, and the betrothal gifts are very low. It would be better to go to the countryside than to go through all the trouble.
"I'm going to go outside for a walk. Go to my room and find the clothes."
Jiang Nannan once again stared at someone's back in a daze.
My cousin didn't complain in her letter, but she didn't mention that a girl from a family in the back street was bullied and jumped off a mountain. When she was sent back, both of her legs were broken, and now she is paralyzed and doesn't leave the house.
She didn't dare to gamble.
She has never had good luck since she was a child.
What if the place she goes to is not good? She won’t be able to come back even if she wants to.
He tilted his head slightly and looked at the closed door.
After taking a deep breath, she quietly entered her grandma's room when no one was paying attention...
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