As soon as Qi Tao took Yang Yi out, Qi Ze opened the door of the second bedroom, popped his head out and called out "Old Lady Qi".
Old Mrs. Qi was still confused. When she heard the voice, she turned around and immediately came to her senses. She walked to the door of the second bedroom and asked with a sad face, "What should I do, son? Your brother must have heard everything just now."
Even though Mrs. Qi belittled Yang Yi behind closed doors, she actually knew very well that in her son's eyes, Yang Yi had contributed a lot to their family. Therefore, whether out of liking or gratitude, Qi Tao respects Yang Yi very much.
It is precisely because of this that Old Lady Qi became more and more displeased with Yang Yi.
She felt that she was Qi Tao's biological mother, who gave birth to him and raised him, but he was different. Ever since he got married, he only had his wife in his eyes and didn't take her, his biological mother, seriously at all.
However, no matter how much Old Lady Qi complained about Qi Tao's unfilial behavior, she was very clear about one thing: her eldest son was very capable, and both she and her youngest son were relying on him, so she could not afford to offend him.
Therefore, this resentment can only be transferred to the person who can be offended, and Yang Yi is the person who can be offended in the eyes of Grandma Qi.
But even so, Old Mrs. Qi only dared to scold Yang Yi behind closed doors. When she was in front of her son, she didn't dare to say a word.
That’s why, when the door was pushed open and she saw her eldest son, Old Mrs. Qi screamed in fright. Until now, she is still completely confused and habitually wants to ask her youngest son for advice.
Qi Ze said irritably: "You ask me, what can I do? I told you at the beginning to be nicer to my sister-in-law, did you listen?"
Qi Ze gets angry when talking about this.
In fact, he has always known that his mother doesn't like his sister-in-law, but the reason is not because she always criticizes Yang Yi for being lazy. In fact, on the contrary, she doesn't like Yang Yi because Yang Yi is capable.
Before getting married, Yang Yi knew that her mission was to be filial to her mother-in-law and educate her brother-in-law. So after marrying into the Qi family, in order to reduce the burden on her mother-in-law, she took on all the housework. In order to provide food for three people, she also did not fall behind in work points. It can be said that she took care of everything inside and outside.
Therefore, when people outside talked about it at that time, they all envied his brother, his mother and his own good fortune to have such a good wife, daughter-in-law and sister-in-law.
He didn't think it was a big deal, and was even quite happy, but when his mother saw that he was happy, she would frown and ask him what he was happy about.
When he told his mother the reason, she would say, "Are you stupid? Whose daughter-in-law doesn't do housework and work in the fields? Why is it that it is her duty when others do it, but we have to be grateful to her?" She would also say that her sister-in-law is naive on the outside but treacherous on the inside, and is using them to gain a good reputation.
However, although his mother didn't like his sister-in-law at that time, she would at least pretend. Qi Ze didn't understand at first, but when he graduated from junior high school and went to work in a state-owned factory, he gradually understood the reason.
Although his mother always said that it was her sister-in-law's duty to do what she did and that anyone else would have done the same, she actually knew very well that if it had been someone else, they and her son would not have lived such a comfortable life during those years.
Because she knew this clearly, his mother was resentful but at the same time tried hard to win over his sister-in-law, just to make her devote herself willingly.
After understanding these things, Qi Ze did not sympathize with his sister-in-law. After so many years of teaching and instruction from Old Lady Qi, he had long become the same person as her.
So he watched indifferently as Yang Yi devoted herself wholeheartedly to the family and calmly enjoyed the benefits of her efforts.
The reason why Qi Ze was angry was that he felt that he had been pretending for so many years, why couldn't his mother pretend a little longer.
Yes, he became a regular worker in a state-owned factory and married a wife who was also a regular worker. His sister-in-law was no longer that important to the family.
But the person standing behind her is his elder brother!
Yang Yi felt that Qi Ze did not plead for her, but that was not the case. When she first discovered that her own mother was picking on her eldest sister-in-law, he also helped to persuade her, but Old Lady Qi did not listen. She even said that she was the mother-in-law, so what was wrong with scolding her daughter-in-law? I feel that even if my own son knew about it, it wouldn’t matter.
Qi Ze thought about it and didn't interfere.
It wasn't until he noticed that his sister-in-law had become cold towards him that he realized something was wrong. By then, the rift between his mother and sister-in-law had already become very deep. So much so that her sister-in-law could no longer bear it and called the army, asking to join them.
But at this time, it was too late for Qi Ze to save the situation.
This time he came to work, and before going to the island, Qi Ze also advised his mother to be nicer to his sister-in-law.
But some people are like this. When they want to win people over, they are willing to bow their heads to any extent. But once they change their attitude, they can no longer bow their heads.
The day after arriving on the island, his mother started to find fault with him. Although his sister-in-law endured it, one look at her expression showed that she was alienated from his mother.
Seeing that this approach didn't work, Qi Ze decided to find another way, adding fuel to the fire and planning the conflict between the two. He, on the other hand, played the role of a caring brother, comforting Yang Yi behind her back and saying that he supported her and that he did not agree with his mother.
This method is indeed effective. Although Yang Yi was a little cold towards him at the beginning because of his mother, after knowing his thoughts, she started to treat him as her younger brother again.
When she found out that he had lost his job due to someone's trick, she decided without hesitation to talk to his elder brother and ask if he could find him another job.
It's just that he had planned everything well, but something unexpected happened. Not only did he still not find a job, but Yang Yi's attitude towards him became cold again.
After thinking about it, Qi Ze felt that it might be because when Yang Yi asked him last time why he didn't say a word to help his mother when she scolded her, his answer did not satisfy her.
Qi Ze felt very aggrieved about this. Although his mother would listen to him most of the time, she was unable to think rationally when it came to the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. It wouldn't work if he tried to stop it once, but if he tried too many times, his mother might get angry with him.
On the contrary, if he didn't show up, he could comfort his sister-in-law behind her back to appease her. Of course, he chose to keep himself out of it. Who would have thought that his sister-in-law, who seemed very honest in the past, suddenly became so shrewd. He really had no place to cry.
After discovering the problem and confirming through his eldest brother's attitude that his biological mother was useless, Qi Ze had to find a way to repair the relationship with his sister-in-law.
So, he instigated his mother and sister-in-law to quarrel in the morning.
According to his plan, when they started arguing, he would come out to speak for his sister-in-law.
It would be best if his mother could be persuaded, so that his sister-in-law would not be scolded and would definitely be grateful to him, and the relationship between the two would be improved. It doesn’t matter if his mother doesn’t listen to him. This will prove that what he said before was true. While clearing himself, he can regain his sister-in-law’s trust.
In short, he won't lose out no matter what.
Who would have thought that Yang Yi, who usually stays at home most of the time, would not come back until the evening after going out in the morning, while Qi Tao, who originally said he would be on duty tonight, came back early.
It's a mess. Everything is a mess.
Although he blamed Old Lady Qi in his heart, Qi Ze knew that at least she was his only support at this point, so his mind raced and he made up his mind: "When Big Brother comes back, you should admit your mistake to him..."
When Mrs. Qi heard this, she was about to explode: "Admit your mistake? Why should I admit my mistake? Didn't I just say a few words to her? I didn't do anything to her! Why should I admit my mistake?" She selectively forgot that she had slapped Yang Yi's face.
Qi Ze suddenly had a headache, but time was urgent and he couldn't explain too much. He put his hands together and said, "Mom, I beg you, just think of it as a job for me and bow your head, okay?" He raised his head and glanced outside the door. "Mom, I'm going to close the door first. If my eldest brother sees me, it will be terrible."
After saying this, Qi Ze closed the door without waiting for Old Lady Qi to answer.
As Old Mrs. Qi thought about what her youngest son had said, her face turned pale and blue. But she was also afraid that her eldest son would vent his anger on his youngest son, so she stood at the door for a while, then turned around and sat back on the sofa.
As soon as Old Mrs. Qi sat down, Qi Tao came back.
Although Mrs. Qi insisted that she was right in front of her younger son, she was still a little scared when she saw her eldest son's gloomy face, and she called out in a flattering tone: "Taozi."
Qi Tao had no intention of playing the emotional card with her, and asked directly: "When did it start?"
"What?" Old Mrs. Qi didn't understand what he meant for a moment.
Qi Tao asked: "When did you start treating Xiao Yang like this behind his back?"
Old Mrs. Qi felt a little guilty, but she still insisted: "I didn't do anything to her. I just scolded her a few words. Go out and see which mother-in-law doesn't beat or scold her daughter-in-law? I am..." She wanted to say that she had been good enough to Yang Yi, but when she met her son's eyes, her voice became smaller and smaller, and it was almost inaudible at the end.
Of course Qi Tao knew that there were such people, or rather, he had seen too many such people since he was a child, but he always thought that his mother was not such a person.
Even if she was not so satisfied with her daughter-in-law and there might be conflicts between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, he thought she would be reasonable and would not unilaterally insult her daughter-in-law like she did just now, and she did not think she was wrong at all.
It can be said that although he was mentally prepared, he still felt shocked the moment he opened the door just now. He seemed to not recognize his mother.
Qi Tao no longer said that Yang Yi was his wife and that she had contributed a lot to this family. He had already said all the things he needed to say when he asked his mother to apologize last time.
It was obvious that although his mother had agreed at the time, she actually didn't listen at all.
Qi Ze persuaded Mrs. Qi to admit her mistake. He believed that Qi Tao would ask Mrs. Qi to apologize to Yang Yi again. Qi Tao did have this plan before he entered the door, but at this moment, he gave up the idea.
He doesn't think he did anything wrong at all, so how can he admit it?
Even if she admitted it now, she would not repent. Instead, she would resent Yang Yi even more and retaliate against him doubly when he goes out again.
Qi Tao was unwilling to speculate about his mother in this way, but reality forced him to speculate like this, because his mother was that kind of person.
Thinking of this, Qi Tao no longer hesitated: "Tomorrow, I will contact a boat to take you off the island."
"Leaving the island?"
Old Mrs. Qi has always cared a lot about her reputation. Even if she is very angry in her heart, she has to pretend to be kind in front of others. But at this moment, after learning about her son's decision, she no longer cared about her image, and said with a distorted expression: "Qi Tao! I am your biological mother! You asked me to apologize to her before, and now you want to drive me back for a woman? Do you still have me as your mother in your eyes?"
Qi Tao frowned and said, "Mom, Xiao Yang is not another woman, she is my wife."
"So what if she's your wife? I'm still your biological mother! But you actually want to drive me away for her! If that woman cries to you again, will you not even want to acknowledge me as your biological mother?"
Old Mrs. Qi started to cry out, "Old Qi! Why did you leave so early? Old Qi, open your eyes and take a look. The child we raised with so much effort turned out to be such an ungrateful and heartless person!"
When Old Man Qi passed away, Qi Tao was serving in the army. Because he lived far away, he was unable to go back to see his father off for the last time. Therefore, he always felt guilty towards his father. In the past, whenever Old Lady Qi made a request, even if it was difficult, he would basically agree to it as long as she cried for the dead Old Man Qi.
But now, listening to his mother's crying, Qi Tao's eyebrows did not move at all.
When he went to Xing Dong to borrow a bicycle during the day, Xing Dong advised him that if he didn't make a decision, he would suffer the consequences. The illness would not go away if it was delayed for too long, but would become a chronic disease that could never be cured.
Just like the problems between his mother and his wife, if he had taken it seriously earlier and let them talk it out, their relationship would not have deteriorated step by step to its current state.
He is soft-hearted now, and lightly lets this matter go. Although this may bring temporary peace, in the long run, what he will get is resentment between mother and son, and estrangement between husband and wife.
It would be better to cut the Gordian knot now and separate them completely, so that the relationship between husband and wife can continue, and the mother and son... Maybe his mother will resent him now, but over time, the resentment will always dissipate. When he returns home in the future, the mother and son may not be very affectionate, but at least they can sit down and exchange a few words.
That's all I can do.
Qi Tao took off his military cap, held his hair with his hands and said, "I know you blame me, but Mom, I really tried my best."
He was only seventeen when his father died, and he himself was still a half-grown child, but as the eldest son in the family, he had to grow up quickly.
His comrades who joined the army at the same time could rest and sleep after training when they returned to the dormitory, but he did not dare to rest or sleep because he wanted to stand out and become the pillar of his family as soon as possible.
In order to give his mother and younger brother a better life, he lived frugally every month so that he could send more allowance back home. When he reached the age to get married, he told his blind date directly that he wanted to get married so early because he wanted to find someone to take care of his mother and younger brother. After he was promoted to deputy battalion commander, a level at which his wife could accompany him in the army, he discussed with his wife, for the sake of his mother and younger brother, hoping that she could take care of the family for a few more years until his younger brother got married and started his own family, and then they could reunite.
He has really tried his best for this family.
He really couldn't do any better.
Looking at her son in pain, Mrs. Qi's crying stopped abruptly, and at the same time, a bit of panic arose in her heart.
She was very confused.
Why?
She is his biological mother!
She carried him for ten months, gave birth to him, raised him up, paid for his education, and sent him to the army. His achievements today are inseparable from her cultivation.
Why did he become estranged from her just because she criticized his wife a few words?
Until this moment, Old Mrs. Qi still felt that she had done nothing wrong. She believed that since Yang Yi had married into their Qi family, she deserved the beatings and scoldings she received.
If a son takes his wife's side and becomes estranged from her, he is unfilial and an ungrateful person.
She panicked, not because she felt she was going to lose her son, but because she knew that her son would no longer continue to contribute to the family willingly as he had before.
Her good days are over.
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PS: I modified the title of the pre-collected article, please save it~
"A 1970s Mom Raises a Baby on an Island"
After waking up, Su Ting traveled back to the 1970s and became the control group of the heroine in the stepmother novel.
The heroine also becomes a mother as soon as she gets married. She works hard and exchanges her sincerity for sincerity, successfully moving the stepchildren who will become the big boss in the future and becoming a winner in life.
The original owner was unwilling to resign herself to her marriage and was bent on eliminating dissidents. She abused her adopted sons and daughters, and her true colors were eventually exposed, ending up in a miserable state.
Su Ting: The child is innocent, it is impossible for me to be a nanny.
As an older office worker, Su Ting is well aware of the essence of being a bad person - if something can be solved with words, don't do it with hands.
then,
When faced with a four-year-old adopted daughter who barely knew how to dress herself,
Su Ting: "You are already a big kid, it's time for you to learn to dress yourself."
When facing his adopted son who had just transferred to the school and was secretly sad because his grades were not up to par and he ranked last in the exam,
Su Ting: "I'm ranked last. I'll get used to it after taking the exam a few times."
When she returned from the sea and looked at her cheap husband with burning eyes,
Su Ting: "For the sake of my eight-pack abs, I can take a step back."
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