“When you grow up and get married, your younger brother will still have to support you! If you treat him badly, he won’t support you in the future, and you will be bullied at your parents’ home. Your mother-in-law will make you do chores every day and won’t give you any food.”
So, you have to be good to your younger brother, you know? Only if you treat him well will he stand up for you, and only then will you not be bullied in your husband's family and will you have food to eat..."
When Liu saw that Xiaoman'er had returned, she began her usual nagging.
She may only have this one son in her life, so of course she cherishes and spoils him like a precious jewel, and she wants everyone in the family to cherish and spoil her son as much as she does.
However, in this family, the only person she could control was Xiaoman'er, so she instilled all her ideas into Xiaoman'er.
"Um."
The little girl responded very softly, and then received praise from Madam Liu.
"Little Man'er is so good!"
Liu smiled and patted Xiaoman'er's head, a rare occurrence for her, and Xiaoman'er was extremely satisfied with the praise.
"Little Man'er must treat her younger brother well, from now on..."
Liu continued her rambling. Although Xiaoman felt very uncomfortable listening to her, she did not show it. She just lowered her head and listened quietly, occasionally responding with a sound. In return, she would receive praise from Liu. Only at these times did she feel a sense of happiness.
Yue Jiuyue was unaware of this situation, while Lin Chaodong and Liu Shi, who were aware of it, thought it was normal, so no one said anything. It was only because Liu Shi was concerned about her status and was afraid of being sent back that she stopped Xiaoman'er from working.
It's already May, and the wheat harvest will be in a few days. Even if Lin Chaodong and Liu Shi are in a hurry to go to the prefecture city, they can't just leave right away. They have to help the family finish harvesting the wheat first.
Their wheat field is nestled in a ravine between three mountains. In mountainous areas, only a small portion has the best soil, making it the most suitable place to grow wheat.
As for the land they bought in Nanling, it is currently planted with wheat from the village. Only after the wheat is harvested will the land belong to them and they will be able to grow grain there.
Therefore, Lin Chaodong has to wait until the wheat harvest is over before planting sweet potatoes, soybeans, or millet. At this time, only Yue Jiuyue's family has a few kilograms of corn, so large-scale planting is impossible. Maybe next year will be possible.
When working in the fields, Yue Jiuyue always had to be fully armed, even when harvesting wheat.
This time, the whole family was mobilized, except for Liu, who had to stay home to take care of the children, and Dazhuang, who needed to be cared for.
Yue Jiuyue wanted Xiaoman'er to stay at home, but Liu insisted that Xiaoman'er go with her to pick wheat ears, so Yue Jiuyue couldn't say anything.
As I said before, it's Liu Shi who is Xiao Man'er's mother. If Liu Shi, as the mother, doesn't care about her own daughter, why is she, as the grandmother, being so talkative and annoying? Does she think she's the one who cares about others? Are all the other parents stepparents?
That would just create family conflict!
When they arrived at the wheat field, because the family didn't have enough sickles, only Lin Chaobei and Liu's two sons cut the wheat. Liu and Yue Jiuyue bundled the wheat together, while Lin Chaodong and Lin Chaonan were responsible for carrying the wheat to the threshing ground. Xiaoman followed at the back, picking up the wheat ears.
Of course, the assigned tasks are not fixed; they need to be exchanged between each other. Otherwise, maintaining the same posture for too long will be too much for the body.
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