On the other side, Old Lady Xia and her family tidied up the house and prepared to go to bed. There were many people in their family, and they were scattered among three households.
Chen Xianghong and Old Lady Xia slept in one room, Old Chen and his two sons slept there, and Chen Xiangdong and his family slept in another room.
"Mom, does Auntie San want to make peace with you today?"
Old Mrs. Xia lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling. "We never had a fight."
Chen Xianghong: "What does she mean?"
Old Lady Xia: "She used to look down on me, but now that she realizes I'm not easy to mess with, she's bowing her head."
Chen Xianghong: "She's a person who relies on her father, why should she look down on you? Mom, you're a worker who got into the company through your own efforts."
Old Lady Xia: "If a person can't stand up for himself, it's useless even if he is a god. Those who are soft-hearted will be bullied. If a relative of your age came to you and offered to take advantage of him, would you take advantage of him?"
Chen Xianghong said righteously, "I'm not taking advantage of it. I only use what's mine. If it's not mine, don't even think about asking me to look at it. I'd feel guilty if I used something that took advantage of me."
Old Lady Xia: "The relatives want to ask you for help, will you help?"
Chen Xianghong: "For people like my second aunt and my aunt, I won't help. But if there is a give-and-take relationship, then I will help."
Old Lady Xia: "Then imagine, what would you want our relatives to help you with in the future? Is there anything you can't solve on your own?"
Chen Xianghong: "People always face difficulties in life. That's when you need it."
Old Mrs. Xia was puzzled: "What if your future mother-in-law wants you to go over and help her often?"
Chen Xianghong immediately thought of Yu Hongzhen. She had also met her mother, who was a very gentle woman. She even picked food for her when they were eating together.
If it was her...
"Then I'm definitely willing to help her. She will be my mother in the future."
Mrs. Xia: "Even if you have to take leave frequently, you will be willing to do so."
Chen Xianghong: "Yes, family is more important than work. If you, mom, had something to do, I would do the same."
Mrs. Xia:......
"I won't do that."
Chen Xianghong: "Brother Yu's mother is not that kind of person. If you haven't met her, you certainly don't know. She is a very good person."
Old Lady Xia immediately grasped the key point. "You mean, you've met his mother? How far have you come?"
Chen Xianghong covered her mouth. Why did she tell this to others? Her mother would definitely be angry.
"It was last time. His mother said she wanted to meet me, so Brother Yu brought her to my supply and marketing cooperative... We just had a meal together outside."
"Mom, his mother is really nice. She always speaks softly. His family won't bully me."
Old Lady Xia went to sleep directly under the quilt, "But you are going to marry out."
Chen Xianghong didn't know what to say. She knew her mother wanted her to come back, and she was worried about her going out alone. But she had survived the hard times in the countryside, so could life in Haishi be any harder than in the countryside?
She asked this question, and it left Old Lady Xia with no way to answer it.
Old Lady Xia was afraid because she knew that Chen Xianghong died in that place in her previous life. She would feel uncomfortable even if someone said something bad about her.
Life in the countryside was hard, so the first thing she did after her rebirth was to bring her back. She didn't know whether Haishi was suffering or not, nor did she know whether she would be happy or suffer after marrying Yu Hongzhen.
However, Old Lady Xia knew that if Xiang Hong came back and married a young man here, she could help support her if they were poor, and she could come to their house to support her if she was bullied by her in-laws. If her husband treated her badly, she would have the confidence to bring him back.
However, even if she rushed as fast as possible, it would take a day or two to get there. By then, they would be tired of beating her up. She had no connections in Hai City, and Yu Hongzhen's family was powerful, and she was also powerful. She might not be able to do anything to them.
She didn't want to think the worst of people, but she didn't want to gamble.
Even if he's good at his job and seems decent, so what? He might be a good person to the outside world, but that might not be the case with those closest to him.
Some men act like decent people outside, but boss their wives around at home. Before marriage, they don't show much filial piety, but once married, they start to care for their parents and feel that their wives aren't caring enough for them.
Just like Old Chen, he is a master chef and skilled worker praised by everyone outside. Even the factory director has to give him some face. He is very nice to his apprentices and colleagues, but at home, he has bullied her for decades.
Old Lady Xia came here to work alone, having severed all ties with her natal family. She knew firsthand the feeling of living alone against her husband's family, of having no one to back her up and having to bear all the consequences on her own, of being driven away and unable to fit in.
Otherwise, why would she, a strong-willed woman from the countryside who was able to get into a factory, try to please Old Chen's useless relatives?
If she had not died once and come back, with the mentality of "if she can survive, she will survive, but if she can't, they will all die together", how could she have escaped from this devilish environment as Xiao Ma's wife said.
She didn't want Xiang Hong to become the person she used to be. She didn't want to see her go through such hard times again.
Chen Xianghong also came in and lay down. She wanted to persuade her mother to accept Brother Yu, but before she could open her mouth, Old Lady Xia said sullenly, "I don't agree with you being with him!"
"Mom!" Chen Xianghong was unhappy. "I think he's really nice. He won't bully me. No one in his family will bully me."
Just as Old Lady Xia was about to tell her about her own mental journey, Chen Xianghong started screaming. Old Lady Xia knew that no matter what she said, she would not listen.
"Okay, it's probably hard for you to break up with him now. Since you're so optimistic, Mom won't object. I don't know Captain Yu very well either. Let's talk to him and meet his parents first."
Chen Xianghong was very confident. "Mom, when you meet them, you will know that they are all very good people. Then you will know that I am not the kind of person who speaks nonsense. I know you were scared by Li Zhuang's family before, but Brother Yu and his family are different. They are all cultured and reasonable."
Old Lady Xia was getting impatient and said, "I know, I know. If you keep saying that, your ears will get calluses. Shut up and go to sleep."
Chen Xianghong responded crisply, and did not forget to say something nice to Yu Hongzhen, "Mom, I won't say anything more, but Brother Yu is really nice. When we get home, let's have dinner together and let him pay."
Old Lady Xia: "Are you done yet? Even if I accept him, I can't let him treat me to a meal on our territory. Chen Xianghong, can you please speak some human language? Do you think it's funny to hear it yourself?"
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