Father Zhang felt that he had gone too far and quickly changed the subject, "While your mother is not around, I'm going to tell you the truth. Most women love their mother's family."
Zhang Guofu saw his father looking out the window and whispering these words, and he lowered his head to suppress his smile.
"Before, our family was poor, and your mother couldn't take care of her family. When Xiaowu grew up, he learned to hunt. He often sent game to his two uncles, openly or secretly. Did your mother ever scold him? No! She even helped Xiaowu hide it from me.
"Two years ago, your two cousins went to work, so it must have cost Xiaowu a lot of favors, right? But your mother was so happy those days that she couldn't stop smiling. Do you believe that if Xiaowu worked for your uncle's family, she would definitely complain about it endlessly?"
"Puchi" Zhang Guofu couldn't help laughing out loud because of his father's words.
Father Zhang himself found this amusing. "And then there's your second brother's wife. Doesn't she love her mother's family? She's a thief, even a thief. She'd rather be looked down upon by your mother all day than change. And Jiaojiao, doesn't she love her mother's family? It's just that your Uncle Zhou is so well-off, she doesn't have the chance. Do you believe that if your Uncle Zhou switched status with the Huang family, your brother would happily run off to the mountains to hunt, and then move in with your Uncle Zhou?"
As soon as Mr. Zhang finished speaking, the father and son burst into laughter at the same time.
After stopping laughing, Father Zhang filled his cigarette and looked at his eldest son, who looked relaxed. "I'm telling you this. It's to make you understand that women are all the same. Your wife loves her family, so let her love them. Since you know her personality, just hold on to the money."
There's a saying about teaching your wife from behind. Dad saw your second brother do a good job. His second brother's wife can't compare to yours, but your second brother knows how to teach her. His father-in-law is no less filial, but there's nothing else to be said. Is your second brother good to his wife? Good! But he doesn't spoil her.
Dad has lived for most of his life, so he knows how to judge people. Your wife will be scared to death by you. Don't scare her too much, just enough. If you keep going, this woman will get skewed and have some ideas, and once she has some ideas, she will not agree with you.
Listen to Daddy and treat her well. This girl isn't a big deal, except for being easily influenced. If she doesn't understand something, explain it to her patiently. Give her some respect in public, but of course, give her a good scolding from time to time. If you put in the effort to teach your daughter, Daddy won't believe you can't teach a girl well.
Zhang Guofu nodded with a smile on his face. He really wanted to ask his father if this was how his mother was controlled by him.
Father Zhang looked up at his eldest son. This kid is getting better and better. A closer look reveals another white shirt and black pants. It's really an eye-catcher!
This village is all dirt, so you don't worry about getting dirty and difficult to wash. When it gets dark, mosquitoes swarm everywhere. If you swat one carelessly, your white shirt will be covered in mosquito blood. What a waste. He wanted to say something, but then thought better of it. As his older son said, different environments lead to different clothing styles.
But then he thought of his rustic eldest daughter-in-law and said earnestly, "When you're out and about, if someone laughs at your wife, you must remember that she's your face. If someone laughs at you, it's like a slap in the face. Just let them laugh. Such people aren't good people either. Don't be too close to them."
Zhang Guofu nodded, "Dad, I can tell who has good intentions and who has bad intentions."
"Yes. You should understand this. No woman is immortal, and they are not monsters. An ugly wife is a treasure at home, and no matter how beautiful a girl is, she cannot compare to a wife who will bear your children.
Your mother was so pretty when she was young, but now she is old. Looking at the thick calluses on her hands, Daddy is reminded of how much hardship she went through when she was young. Looking at the wrinkles on her face, Daddy feels that this is the true companion of my old age, and it makes me feel at ease. Do you understand what Daddy means?"
Zhang Guofu nodded repeatedly, understanding that his father was worried that he would dislike his mother because she was old.
He never cared about whether she was pretty or not. He wasn't the second brother, so he didn't have to fall for the pretty Lin Juhua. If he had wanted to marry a beautiful woman when he was young, he wouldn't have agreed to such a marriage with the Huang family.
It was not easy for his wife, who had been following him around since she was a little girl, doing endless work and bearing children for him. As his father said, no woman is immortal. No matter how beautiful she is, she will still be covered with wrinkles when she gets old.
Zhang's father had been talking a lot tonight, and now that he saw his eldest son, he thought about it and suddenly felt thirsty. He looked out the window and saw that his wife must be worried.
"You have to rush back tomorrow, so I won't say much. Son, if anything goes wrong outside, remember to discuss it with your Uncle Guang."
Zhang Guofu got off the kang and followed Zhang's father out the door. "Uncle Guang also told me so. He told me to find him if I have anything to do."
"Go and get your mother back, and get some rest early. You don't have to get up so early tomorrow. Remember to come back from the provincial capital early this Mid-Autumn Festival and take your wife and children to visit your father-in-law's house."
Zhang Guofu hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Okay, I'll arrange the time."
Father Zhang scolded him with a smile, "Silly boy! If you like it, stay a little longer. If you don't like it, just go through the motions. How can a father let his own son be wronged?"
Zhang Guofu touched his head and chuckled.
Seeing him leave the main hall, Zhang Dad quickly picked up the kettle and poured it into his mouth. "I'm so thirsty! If this bastard doesn't listen, I'll just use a stick next time!"
Zhang's mother entered the main hall nervously, examining her husband's expression. Just now, the old man asked her to take her daughter-in-law away, and she wondered what he had said to the eldest son.
Father Zhang glanced at her, hummed a few lines of Peking Opera, and walked back to his room with his hands behind his back.
Zhang's mother's eyes lit up, and she hurried after him. As soon as she entered the bedroom, she quickly rubbed against her husband's side and asked, "Is it done?"
"Why would you worry about that? I told you to worry for nothing. This is my son, my seed, how could I not know. The child is fine, you can sleep peacefully."
Seeing her husband proudly raising his chin, Zhang's mother burst out laughing. "That's good, that's good. May our ancestors bless you. Dad, what did you tell the eldest son? Tell me about it."
Father Zhang glanced at his wife guiltily and cleared his throat. "Nothing much to say, just random chatter. An old man gets really tired when he goes up the mountain. What time is it now? Why am I so sleepy?"
Zhang's mother didn't bother to ask about the gossip. She anxiously looked around at her husband, "Xiaowu sent back so much milk powder, but you refused to drink it. Are you feeling sick now? Did you take the ginseng pills Jiaojiao gave you? Are your legs and feet feeling any discomfort?"
Zhang Dad looked at his wife in front of him and laughed non-stop. What a silly woman, can you take those ginseng pills casually?
"I think you must be tired from working in the fields these days..."
Zhang Dad wanted to slap himself in the face. You said that, look! The reckoning is coming.
"Wife, let's go to bed first. I'll listen to you and definitely not go to the team to help next time. Mother, when are we going back to the city?"
"Stay a few more days. I see Xiaowu is planning to go hunting..."
Zhang Dad watched his wife beside him muttering about how much meat and vegetables the family had, and what they needed for the winter. He smiled knowingly. This was how life should be!
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