For over a year, her younger brother has been on the verge of becoming a cripple. As the older sister, Dong Ermei also bears responsibility. She had spoiled her brother a lot in the past. Whenever he asked for money, she and her eldest sister would give it to him whenever they had it. At that time, her younger sister was still young, and her brother was spoiled by her and her eldest sister. If we were to say who bears the greatest responsibility, it would be her and her eldest sister.
Dong Ermei cried at the end of her story. She was truly happy for her younger brother, so that when he passed away, he would have something to say to their parents in the afterlife.
Just as she had said to her younger brother before she died in her previous life: "Brother, it's time for your second sister to go to the underworld to see our parents. I will tell them that their son is very promising and has made a name for himself over the years. Our Dong family can finally hold our heads high!"
Of course, Dong Ermei doesn't remember her past life.
The words his second sister spoke before she died in her previous life were etched into Dong Qing's mind, and he would never forget them.
Dongqing hugged her second sister tightly, tears welling in her eyes, and said, "I will never let you and my eldest and third sisters down. I will live a good life and give you all a better future."
Dong Ermei nestled in her younger brother's arms, tears welling in her eyes, and said, "Second sister believes in you."
Seeing the siblings hugging each other with tears in their eyes, Li Yuzhu was even happier for her current husband. No matter how much hardship she had endured with him in the past, she felt it was all worth it now; it was truly a case of suffering turning into happiness.
Dongqing gently pushed his second sister away from his embrace, raised his hand to wipe away her tears, and said, "Your brother won't let you and your eldest and third sisters down. We should go back now."
Dong Ermei said, "You don't really earn much money, so don't work too hard. Drive slowly and be careful on the road."
After listening to his second sister's words, Dong Qing nodded and walked out of the house with his wife.
In the afternoon, I drove back home and parked the tractor in front of my house.
In the early 1980s, buying a tractor was more exciting than a wedding in the family.
In those days, people had a lot of free time. Few people went out to work; most stayed home to cultivate their own two acres of land. Villagers would come to his house to see his tractor.
Village Party Secretary Dong Tao said, "Dong Qing, you've really made something of yourself! What are you going to do with such a big tractor?"
Dongqing said, "I have to find a way to make some money, otherwise who will support my wife and children? I'll sell some plates and bowls in my wife's hometown."
Dongtao asked, "Really? It must be very profitable, right?"
Dong Qing said, "What money do you make? Besides burning gas on the tractor and repairing vehicles, it's only slightly better than working a manual labor job. You only earn about a hundred yuan per trip."
They all believed Dongqing's words because money was really hard to earn back then. Earning a hundred or so yuan in one trip was considered good by them. It would take a laborer two months to earn that much money.
It may sound illogical now, but that's how it really was back then. Many people didn't care about being rich; they just wanted to be fed and clothed. They longed to be debt-free. Even a family owing two hundred yuan could cause them immense worry. Money was incredibly hard to earn back then.
The couple returned home and took a nap in bed.
The couple got up after dark because they needed to load the goods tomorrow morning. They drove to the wife's parents' house, where they had to stay overnight.
They arrived at his wife's parents' house before dark, and Dongqing and his wife got out of the car together and walked home.
The parents were surprised to see their daughter and son-in-law return so quickly. He asked, "You went out for less than three days and are back already? Did you bring the goods back with you?"
Dong Qing said, "How can we bring the goods back? On the contrary, this business is going very smoothly. The demand there is huge. However, we can only deliver to one large customer in a county. If we deliver to small vendors, it might take half a month to get back. It is difficult to start a business. Once we completely monopolize the large wholesalers in that area, business will be much easier. We can just wait for a call at home. We will load the truck tomorrow and set off tomorrow afternoon."
Li Yuzhu's parents couldn't believe what he was saying. Her mother asked, "Yuzhu, is what my son-in-law said true?"
Li Yuzhu smiled and said, "Of course it's true. We still need to load goods tomorrow morning."
With tears in her eyes, the mother said, "Dad, go out and buy some meat. We'll celebrate tonight."
The old couple were overjoyed that their daughter and son-in-law had become successful.
In the past, her son-in-law was idle and irresponsible, and her mother-in-law had scolded Dongqing many times. At that time, she hated her so much that she almost hit her.
After her daughter got married, the mother often cried. With the constant persuasion of the elderly couple, the daughter probably divorced Dongqing long ago.
If Li Yuzhu hadn't been pregnant at the time, and hadn't been treated so well by her three older sisters-in-law, she probably would have divorced Dongqing long ago, given her parents' constant persuasion.
I never expected my son-in-law to change so much after my nephew was born. Now I'm so glad we didn't get divorced. My son-in-law is so capable now, no wonder the couple is so happy.
"Mom, let me go buy it."
After saying this, Li Yuzhu walked out of her house and headed towards the town.
Not long after, Li Yuzhu returned home with the things she had bought, went into the kitchen to slice and plate them.
She bought more than two pounds of beef, more than one pound of braised pork, two braised pig's trotters, and a plate of braised pork made in a restaurant.
She placed four plates on the dining table and said to her two younger siblings, "Tonight we're only eating meat, no vegetables. Eat as much as you like. I bought a lot, and they're all in the kitchen. Bring them in when you're done."
The two younger siblings had never eaten this before, and they didn't even get to eat so much good food during the Lunar New Year. The two younger siblings were overjoyed.
Second sister Li Yuqiu said, "Big sister and brother-in-law must be rich now, buying so much delicious food."
Li Yuzhu smiled and said, "Even with so much delicious food, you still can't shut up. Eat up!"
With the four dishes almost finished, Li Yuzhu went into the kitchen and brought the three plates of meat into the room, placing them on the dining table.
Not to mention the braised pork, there was more than a pound of braised meat and more than two pounds of beef, and the two large pig trotters weighed several pounds. No matter how much the family could eat, they couldn't finish it. In the end, the two younger siblings were left with only a mouthful of food and a full stomach, and they couldn't eat any more even if they wanted to.
The sixteen-year-old brother said, "How wonderful it would be to eat such delicious food every day."
Li Yuzhu smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid of getting tired of eating the same thing? Every time your brother-in-law and I come back from a trip, we make sure to treat you to something special."
My younger siblings all went back to their rooms to sleep after dinner.
My father said, "You don't earn much money, so don't overwork yourself. Especially when driving at night, never drive while fatigued. If you're sleepy, you can even just lie down in the car for a while."
Li Yuzhu said, "Don't worry, Dad, we're all adults and we'll be careful. We're going back to our room to sleep."
The father said, "Go."
Li Yuzhu and her husband entered her boudoir before her marriage. The bed was too narrow, so Li Yuzhu found a plank, moved some bricks from the yard, and moved the single bed out a little. She placed the bricks at both ends and then put the plank on top, turning the single bed into a double bed.
Li Yuzhu made the bed, turned around and went to the yard. She filled a basin halfway with water, added some hot water, and carried the basin back into the house. The couple sat on stools and washed their feet.
Dongqing squatted down and said, "Wife, let me wash your feet."
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