In mid-October 1970, in the Jianghuai region, Shitou Brigade, Tianshui Village.
As the sky was getting light, Yun Yuan was awakened by the repeated knocks on the door.
"Yun, Dahai has already gotten up. Why are you still staying in the room, you lazy woman? Hurry up and get up and make breakfast." It was the voice of Sun Dahai's mother, Sun Mu.
The original owner was teased by her three step-sons yesterday. She was poured with a basin of dirty water and locked in the kitchen for two hours. No matter how she shouted, no one outside opened the door.
Finally, it was time for dinner, and Sun's mother came back from chatting before opening the door for her.
It was already dark at that time. The grandson's mother just said lightly that the child was ignorant. Not only did she not blame her three grandsons, she also complained that the original owner had not prepared the meal on time, saying that she did not earn any money at home all day and could not even prepare the meal on time.
The original owner cried to Sun Dahai, but Sun Dahai said that his mother was old and had a hard time, and he was busy working outside during the day and couldn't take care of the family, so he asked her to be more understanding.
"The five children lost their mother and are a little naughty. If there's anything wrong, just teach them. They weren't like this before, and it's only since you came home... Spend more time with them, they're all very well behaved, not bad kids."
The original owner had no one to support him and had to swallow his anger, but Yun Yuan couldn't do that.
Yun Yuan turned over and continued to sleep. No way was she going to go out and make breakfast for the weirdo family.
【Xiaobai, help me raise my body temperature. 】
[Okay.]
Yun Yuan felt like her body was soaking in hot water. She didn't feel any discomfort at all. She felt warm and comfortable.
Outside, Sun's mother went to the chicken coop to pick up eggs. Only she could pick up the eggs at home. The original owner was not allowed to touch them because Sun's mother was afraid that the original owner would steal them and eat them secretly.
The original owner had been married to Sun Dahai for a year, but she couldn't even drink egg soup. Her face was pale and she was skinny. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that she was being treated unfairly, but Sun Dahai pretended not to see it.
Oh, they still sleep in separate rooms and haven't consummated their marriage. The original owner's five step-sons are smart. Each of them finds a way to get Sun Dahai to accompany him at night. It just so happens that Sun Dahai is still obsessed with his ex-wife, so the original owner is left alone in the empty room.
Let me first introduce Sun Dahai’s five children.
The eldest son, Sun Yi, is ten years old this year and is in the fourth grade at the village primary school.
The second son, Sun Er, is eight years old and is in the second grade of the village primary school.
The third son, Sun Yi, is seven years old this year and is in the first grade of the village primary school.
The fourth son, Sun Si, and the fifth daughter, Sun Wu, are twins, a boy and a girl, who are 5 years old this year. They are usually taken care of by their mother. The original owner took care of all the housework and went to the fields to earn work points.
When Sun's mother came back from collecting eggs, she saw Yun Yuan still hadn't gotten up, and she cursed, "Bah, a hen that doesn't lay eggs, lazy bastard, the sun's already shining on your butt and you still don't get up. You're really not a real mother, you don't care about your child at all..."
Sun Dahai was woken up and put on his coat while opening the door: "Mom, what's wrong?"
"It's all Yun's fault for not getting up to make breakfast." Sun's mother lowered her voice. "You have to go to the factory to work, and the three children have to go to school. She's a lazy bum who doesn't make any money, and she got teased by the kids? And she got angry and refused to make breakfast."
Sun Dahai thought of the wet look Yun Yuan showed when he came home yesterday. His eyes flashed and he deliberately said loudly, "Mom, I'll do it."
"How can a grown man like you enter the kitchen?"
"Nothing, just cooking. It doesn't matter who cooks it."
Yun Yuan sneered. This was Sun Dahai's usual tactic. Whenever Sun's mother hit the original owner, he would give her a sweet treat. This sweet treat included a few meaningless words and a little favor.
One played the good cop and the other played the bad cop, and they controlled the original owner tightly, making him willing to contribute to this family.
Sun Dahai listened to the noises in Yun Yuan's room. Usually the original owner would come out at this time, but now Yun Yuan didn't make any movement at all.
His face darkened and the pots and pans clanged loudly. The original owner's room was right next to the kitchen, and he deliberately prevented people from getting a good night's sleep.
"I'll do it." Sun's mother hurried into the kitchen and took over the work from Sun Dahai. She quickly put a bowl of rice in the pot to cook porridge, and then put the three eggs she had just picked up and the three eggs she had saved two days ago into the pot.
One for her, one for her son, one for each of her three older grandchildren, and half for each of the two five-year-olds.
Sun's mother added firewood to the stove and grumbled to her son who was washing up at the door: "I thought it would be better if I found you a wife, but I didn't expect you wouldn't even have hot meals. I'm old now, what are you going to do in the future? If you ask me, a disobedient woman should be beaten..."
Sun Dahai spat out a mouthful of water, "Mom, have you forgotten about Xiang Qing?"
Wu Xiangqing was Sun Dahai's previous wife. She ran away two years ago because she couldn't stand the beatings and scoldings from Sun's mother. Sun's mother had to take care of two three- and four-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, alone and do housework. She couldn't stand it anymore, so she arranged for him to marry a second wife.
Hearing Sun Dahai talking about his previous daughter-in-law, Sun's mother felt a little guilty: "Who told her to be lazy and not take care of the children? She dresses up all day long and doesn't act like a mother at all. If I don't say anything, who will I blame?"
Sun Dahai had feelings for Wu Xiangqing. He put away his toiletries and said, "Mom, Xiangqing gave birth to five children for me after all. You should be less talkative."
"It's been two years and you're still thinking about her." Sun's mother was angry: "Every woman can't give birth to children, but she is precious."
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