Chapter 151 Zheng Lanping
Li Aiyun lay on the bed, the grievances in her heart surging like the ocean.
Sometimes she had a blank expression on her face, and sometimes she turned over and lay on her side, crying like rain, sobbing one after another, like a rooster crowing.
Zheng Lanping sat by the bed and looked at her mother, not knowing how to comfort her, nor was she sure if her mother needed her comfort at the moment.
Her expression was a little dazed, but her mind was full of lightning and thunder.
What happened just now completely turned her world upside down.
Cognition begins to reorganize.
She always thought that her mother was the most powerful and the whole family had to listen to her mother, whether it was her father or her brothers and sisters-in-law, they were all controlled by her mother.
Her mother mobilized all the family resources and gave her the best.
She has been spoiled since she was a child and always thought it was natural. She thought it was her brothers' right to love her and her sisters-in-law's right to give in to her. She was just lucky to have her mother to protect her. Her mother was also a very capable person, not like those women in other families who could not be the head of the family or make decisions.
She thought life would continue like this. As long as her mother was the head of the family, what would it matter if others complained? Just like the sister-in-law at noon, didn't she still come out to cook after making a fuss?
But unexpectedly, just when she thought that things were over and everything would return to normal, the eldest and second sisters-in-law began to flap their wings, and the second sister-in-law and her mother even started fighting.
When her mother hit her, she didn't take it seriously. She even felt a little bit happy. She felt that her second sister-in-law, a disobedient and rude daughter-in-law, deserved to be beaten and should be taught a lesson. But she didn't expect that her second sister-in-law would fight back!
What's going on? Why would she, a daughter-in-law, hit her mother-in-law?
Didn’t her mother say that the eldest and second sisters-in-law would listen to her? Not to mention ordering them to do work, even if she slapped them twice, they would have to bear it.
Because they are already married, they have no place to stay in their parents' home and can only stay in their husband's home. They will only swallow their anger and make compromises, and will never dare to make a big fuss. Even if they do make a fuss, they will not stay in their parents' home for more than a few days and will rush back. Because their parents' home will give them more trouble.
At the time, her mother told her, "Lan Ping, don't be afraid. You're different from them. Your parents' home is always yours. I'm here and won't let anyone bully you. If your in-laws treat you badly in the future, come back and tell me. I'll take you back and won't let you suffer any injustice there."
But why is the truth different from what her mother said?
At this moment, Zheng Lanping clearly realized that what her mother said might not be right.
Her mother's role as the "head of the household" was not stable; it was empty. As long as others respected her and gave in to her, she could function well as the head of the household. But when others were no longer willing to respect her and give in to her, she was actually nothing.
Mom can't protect her forever. Even if she wants to, there will always be times when she doesn't have the strength to do so.
What should she do then?
Can she count on her brothers and sisters-in-law to continue protecting her?
Zheng Lanping shook her head. She couldn't count on them at all. Her elder and younger sisters-in-law hadn't been treating her well lately. Didn't her elder and younger brothers know? Couldn't they see it? But they hadn't said anything.
And the third brother, after the broken engagement incident, had become estranged from his family and the money he sent back was less. If he could become alienated from his mother, how much more so from her, his sister?
When she was 8 years old, her third brother went to the army. There was no deep affection between them. In fact, it was not as good as the one between her and her eldest and second brothers.
As for her father? Stop! Her father was five years older than her mother, so it was hard to say who would die first. Even if he lived to be a hundred, he wouldn't care about her. He just wanted to have food and drink and someone to serve him. He didn't care about anything else.
Zheng Lanping fell into confusion. What kind of life will she live in the future?
Would you marry like the eldest and second sister-in-law, then have children, take care of the children, work in the fields, and fight with the mother-in-law?
Thinking of this, Zheng Lanping felt that life was terrible.
"Mom, what should I do next?"
Do you want to work in the fields? Do you want to do housework?
Second sister-in-law’s outburst today was quite scary. She felt that if she continued like this, she would be the next one to be beaten.
The second sister-in-law dared to beat her mother-in-law, so how could she still care about her sister-in-law? Her mother was not a match for the second sister-in-law, let alone her!
Li Aiyun sighed. She had been tossing and turning in bed, pondering this question in her mind: should she let her daughter go out to work or do housework? Honestly, she couldn't bear it. She had spoiled her for 15 years, raising her to a delicate and tender body. If she were to let her go out to work now, she would be seriously injured.
But she also knew that she had to do it. As a girl, she would get married sooner or later and couldn't stay at home forever. She couldn't stay with her forever and protect her. Now that she was still alive, her sisters-in-law dared to do this. If she died, what would her daughter have?
It is better to get married and have your own family. Even if the mother-in-law is not easy to get along with, you can always get through it. A daughter-in-law who has been with her for many years will eventually become a mother-in-law.
Since she was getting married, she couldn't be completely clueless. If she learned from her mother-in-law now, she could take her time. If she followed her mother-in-law after getting married, it would definitely not be a good look. Alternatively, she could have a job and have the confidence to not do housework after marriage, letting her mother-in-law and sisters-in-law do it. She would only need to pay a small amount of money to the family.
Thinking of this, Li Aiyun sighed again, regretting that after her marriage proposal was rejected by the Xie family, she had not asked the matchmaker to lobby again. If Xie Binbin had been married, Lan Ping might have secured a job by now. She had never imagined that the child would have such ability.
It's too late to say anything now. The divorce between the third brother and Xu Wumei caused such a big stir that people in the team are still talking about it. Especially Ma Xiaoyan, that big mouth, she wants to talk about it every day. Her four daughters also spread it everywhere, making her family's reputation almost notorious throughout the commune.
Xu Wumei didn't take the broken engagement seriously. She held her head high and smiled happily every day. No one in the team said anything to her. Instead, they praised her for doing the right thing and for being able to let go.
Only their Zheng family was hurt!
Some time ago, she approached a matchmaker, hoping to get them to continue looking for a partner for the third child, but no one would take her job. Finding a partner for the third child in a short period of time was simply impossible. She couldn't even find one for an ordinary farm girl, let alone Xie Binbin, who already had a formal job in the commune.
But without a wife, would the third brother still be devoted to this family? If he saved enough money and married a wife in the army, would he still have her as his mother in his heart? Would he send her 5 yuan every month to get rid of her?
no!
You can't do this!
But what can she do?
Li Aiyun racked her brains so hard that she forgot to respond to Zheng Lanping.
"Mom, Mom? Did you hear that? What should I do next?"
Li Aiyun took a few deep breaths before saying, "Don't worry, Mom will think of a way."
"Mom, are you okay? Does it hurt?"
"It's okay."
How could it not hurt? My whole body hurts. My scalp hurts, my face hurts, my ribs hurt, my back hurts, my waist hurts, my legs hurt. There is no part that doesn't hurt.
Zheng Lanping: "Oh, I'm glad you're okay."
Li Aiyun: “…”
She closed her eyes, took a few deep breaths, and said, "You go and have fun. I'll take a nap."
"good."
Zheng Lanping stood up and walked back to her room to lie down and rest. She had been hit by her second sister-in-law's elbow and still felt pain in her ribs.
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