Time flies, and the end of the semester is here again.
Yu Yin went through another painful final exam review, but she did quite well and could now focus on her work at the shop.
The new shop has been set up and the overall style is the same as the previous shop.
Yu Yin and Liang Chao had planned everything out, and they had a clear plan for how to handle the new goods once they arrived.
Yu Yin had nothing else to do, so she stayed home with the children.
I occasionally visit my grandparents' house, chat with them, and talk to them.
During this time, Yu Yin met several of Aunt Lu's children.
"Yu Yin, let me introduce you. These are your aunt's children. They came to visit your grandfather and me today."
"Hello everyone."
"Hello, sister-in-law."
Hello, sister-in-law.
They greeted each other, but since it was their first meeting and they weren't familiar with each other, Yu Yin didn't know what to say.
"Sister-in-law, I heard you're also studying at university?"
My aunt's daughter, Hu Feifei, failed the college entrance exam twice and decided to take it again next year.
"Yes."
"Did your sister-in-law pass the exam in 1977? Were you nervous?"
"I took the exam in '77. It was alright. I wasn't too nervous, except for the first subject. I was a little nervous."
The thought of Yu Yin being forced to study by Lu Shurui back then is terrifying.
"Sister-in-law, can I ask you and my cousin for help with any problems I don't understand?"
"You can ask your cousin; he helped me with my studies back then. Also, I'm going to be busy soon."
Yu Yin wasn't really good at explaining problems to others. Back then, she would just help her uncle's and maternal uncle's children with their problems.
"Oh my, little sister, you're so clueless. Your cousin-in-law clearly doesn't like you, a country girl, and you're still trying to win her over. Aren't you ashamed?"
Hu Feifei's second sister-in-law suddenly spoke in a sarcastic tone, displaying a petty and despicable face.
"Second sister-in-law, what are you saying? How can I be from the countryside? I was born in Shanghai and am a Shanghai native."
"So what if you were born in Shanghai? You still grew up in the countryside just like me."
"you……"
Hu Feifei couldn't argue with her second sister-in-law at all, and tears welled up in her eyes from anger.
"Sister-in-law, I heard you opened a shop and business is doing very well. Can I work there? We're relatives, so it's better to have me than an outsider. I'll be your shop manager, and you can pay me a hundred or two hundred yuan a month."
"Second sister-in-law, you..."
"You're really no good."
"Why? Aren't we relatives? Why don't you take care of your own family and instead let outsiders benefit?"
"Don't try to pull this on me. Didn't you find out? I don't even tolerate my own sisters-in-law, let alone you. You're right, I just can't stand you, you country bumpkin. You have no self-awareness at all."
Yu Yin laughed. They even tried to morally blackmail her. They were really clueless. She still cared about these things.
"You're looking down on people. So what if you're from the countryside? Aren't you from the countryside too?"
Bai Lanhua was surprised that Yu Yin dared to say that. She had heard that Yu Yin was also from the countryside, specifically from Yunnan Province, and not much better off than them. They were both from the countryside; how could Yu Yin be any better off than her?
"Yeah, so what if I look down on you? The one who starts it is the one who's pathetic!"
"Waaah... You all bully me, you all look down on me, Ho Chi Minh, even your family bullies me, I don't want to live anymore. You said you'd protect me when we were together, doesn't that mean anything now? Waaah..."
Yu Yin never expected to meet such a sweet and innocent girl. She was whimpering, and the melody was full of twists and turns, and quite rhythmic!
"Orchid, what's wrong? Who bullied you?"
"Zhiming, my cousin-in-law said I'm from the countryside and looks down on me, sob sob..."
Hu Zhiming looked heartbroken and said to Yu Yin in a harsh tone, "Sister-in-law, we're all relatives, how could you say such a thing about Lanlan? That's too much."
"Shut up, who do you think you are? Who do you think you are?" Lu Shurui came over when he heard the crying and overheard his cousin's words. He retorted without any politeness.
"Cousin, didn't you see my wife is crying?"
“It’s understandable for her to cry. She’s from the countryside, I’m not wrong. Who does she think she is? She’s helping me watch the shop because we’re relatives. How dare she? She’s incredibly shameless.”
Yu Yin was too lazy to pay attention to them, and they weren't familiar with each other, so she wouldn't see them many times in the future.
"If we don't want to go, we don't want to go. We don't care anyway."
"It's best if you don't care. If you want to go, you don't need to."
The grandparents and aunt who were out with the child came in and overheard Yu Yin and the others arguing.
"Bai Lan Hua, what trouble are you causing now? You haven't had enough trouble at home, and now you're causing trouble at your grandparents' place? Don't you know any manners?"
"Waaah..."
"Mom, you don't know anything, so why are you talking about Lanlan first? It was your cousin-in-law who bullied Lanlan."
"Shut up! How dare you talk to your cousin's wife like that? Don't you know what kind of person your Lanlan is? Alright, stop embarrassing yourself. Go home now. Once you're back, you can both live separately. I'm not going to worry about you anymore."
Aunt Lu made up her mind because she saw how well her parents were doing, while her own family was a mess. She herself looked much older than her peers, and after a lifetime of hard work, she wanted to have an easier time in her later years.
Upon hearing this, Bai Lanhua stopped sobbing. Of the four people in her family, only Hu Zhiming had a job. How would they survive after the family split up?
"Mom, I know you've always been dissatisfied with me, but I truly love Zhiming. I was wrong. I apologize to my cousin-in-law. We can't separate the family; otherwise, how will the four of us survive?"
This time, Bai Lanhua truly cried, her tears falling in a steady stream.
“Aunt, you should resolve your family matters at home. Grandpa and Grandma are getting old, so don’t cause them any trouble.”
Lu Shurui's voice was cold, and she also had a lot of complaints about her aunt. She had brought all her trivial matters to her grandparents' house, causing them distress.
"Okay, we'll head back now."
Aunt Lu also felt embarrassed. She hadn't been home for many years, and when she came back, she kept bothering her parents. It was really wrong of her.
Just now outside, the two kids from the second son's family were playing with the four kids from Shurui's family, and they were also a handful, wanting everything.
Aunt Lu's family has all left, and Grandma Lu can't do anything about it. Her daughter can't let go of her own problems, so she has to worry and suffer more. The children are all grown up now; let them go and let them get through things on their own. Whether they overcome their difficulties or not depends on their individual abilities.
"Yu Yin, your aunt's second daughter-in-law is a troublemaker. She's going to work for you, so don't bother with her."
“Grandma, I know. I have someone specifically in charge of that. I don’t go there myself much. He’s in charge of who to hire.”
Yu Yin would never bring her relatives to work for her; it's not a place to support a spoiled brat.
After talking things out, no one took it to heart. After dinner, Yu Yin and the others went home.
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