Zhoujiagou
Du Taohua carried a basin of clean clothes washed in the river and walked into the courtyard of her son-in-law's house.
She put the clothes under the bamboo pole, wiped the pole clean with a rag, and then hung the wet clothes on the pole one by one.
She was thinking while hanging the clothes, and when she finished hanging the clothes, she would tell her daughter that she was going home.
My daughter is already half a month old, and my mother-in-law's foot has recovered. It's time for her to go home.
For the past month and a half, it would not be an exaggeration to say that she has been treated like a slave by the Zhou family.
Not only did she do laundry, cook, feed the chickens and ducks, clean, and take care of the children, she even had to go to the fields to help the Zhou family with farm work.
She was here to take care of her daughter during her confinement. These things were not something she should have done, but for the sake of her daughter's life in the Zhou family to be easier, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and endure it.
Inside the house, Du Taohua's daughter Mao Gaoli was holding her son and feeding him.
Her husband, Zhou Yuanlong, sat on the edge of the bed and advised her, "If you don't go back, it would be great if you could marry my uncle. He has no children and his home is close by. If your mother marries my uncle, she can come home to help you with housework and take care of the children."
"My uncle will be able to help our family with work in the future, and all the family property he has saved will be ours."
Mao Gaoli frowned and said, "But your uncle was crushed by a rock when he was young, which injured his foundation. Isn't it okay?"
His uncle was crushed by falling rocks when he was mining on the river. Most of the villagers saw it and the guy was crushed into a pool of meat paste.
It was for this reason that his uncle, who was only in his teens, had not yet married.
However, his uncle was a down-to-earth and capable man. Once he had enough food, the whole family would not go hungry. He was very frugal and knew about herbs. He could go out to collect herbs and exchange them for money, so he saved a little money.
Zhou Yuanlong said: "My uncle is not good at this, but your mother is at this age, is she still thinking about doing that kind of thing with a man?"
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Mao Gaoli didn't say anything, thinking to himself, your mother is fifty years old, isn't she still rocking the bed with your father at night so hard that it creaks?
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Zhou Yuanlong said again: "Your mother married my uncle, and we live in the same village, so we can take care of each other. Aren't you worried about your mother because she is too far away?"
"Besides, she and my uncle have started a family. He's the one who takes care of her. If she has a headache or a fever, he can take care of her. You don't have to worry about it."
"My parents are also very supportive of this. Think about it carefully. If your mother can be with my uncle, the main reason is that you can save trouble. She can help you with housework and childcare."
Although his uncle was not able to do so, he also wanted to find a companion so that he would not be alone.
He came to my house for dinner during the Mid-Autumn Festival and fell in love with my honest and hardworking mother-in-law at first sight.
He asked his parents to help him act as a matchmaker and promised to give them fifty yuan if the matchmaker succeeded.
The queen worked hard to build up the family fortune for her nephew, and when she passed away, all the family fortune belonged to her nephew.
His parents also thought that his mother-in-law ate a lot, worked a lot, worked very efficiently, and was never complaining about her hard work, just like the old ox in the fields.
If she could marry his uncle, not only would her wish be fulfilled, but he could also ask her to come home to help with housework at any time and wouldn't have to worry about her food, which would be like getting a laborer for free.
Mao Gaoli bit his lower lip and said, "Let me think about it."
These days, with her mother taking care of her, she has indeed felt much more relaxed.
Before her mother bought her to take care of her during her confinement, she did all the laundry, cooking, feeding the chickens and ducks, cleaning, and collecting firewood.
The day before she gave birth, she even went to the river to wash clothes.
When her mother came, she not only took over the work, but also took care of her and helped her raise the children.
These one and a half months were the happiest days she had lived since her marriage.
If her mother goes back, all these tasks will be back on her.
Her mother-in-law is the most nagging and won't do anything at all. If she dares to complain, she will be scolded for being lazy.
If she dared to talk back, her mother-in-law would directly let Zhou Yuanlong beat her.
Zhou Yuanlong was also the one who listened to his mother the most. If his mother told him to beat someone, he would beat her without any hesitation.
After hanging up the clothes, Du Taohua went into her daughter and son-in-law's room.
When her son-in-law Zhou Yuanlong saw her, he stood up and called out, "Mom."
Du Taohua nodded, "Yuanlong is here too, I just want to tell you something."
"What's the matter?" Mao Gaoli asked.
Du Taohua rubbed her lips and said, "Look, you're already half full, I think I should go back."
When he heard her say she was leaving, Zhou Yuanlong said, "Why go back? We're all family. Just stay at your house, Mom."
Du Taohua's eyes twitched, and she looked at her son-in-law and said, "Mom knows you treat me like a family member, but as a mother-in-law, I can't always live in my son-in-law's house. If I do, people will gossip about me."
"Mom, who gossiped? I'll beat him up." Zhou Yuanlong said, rolling up his sleeves.
Du Taohua: "I haven't said it yet, but once I move in, I'll eventually tell it."
Zhou Yuanlong said in a very domineering manner: "Mom, you can live in peace. I will see who dares to say such gossip!"
The corners of Du Taohua's eyes twitched, and she could see that her son-in-law was not being polite to her.
Of course, he wanted his mother-in-law to live at home forever. After all, with her around, she had to take care of all the housework.
His parents and he ordered her around, and she obeyed them very well.
"Gao Li, have a good chat with mom. I'm leaving first." Zhou Yuanlong winked at his wife and left.
"Mom, please sit down." Mao Gaoli patted the bed.
Du Taohua looked at her daughter and said, "Gao Li, you've been gone for half a month now, and your mother-in-law's injury has healed. I can say that I've made great contributions and can retire. It's really time for me to go back."
"Mom, have you ever thought about getting married again?"
Du Taohua was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly lowered her eyelids, "Why would you ask such a question?"
Mao Gaoli said, "Mom, you're only in your teens, and you still have a lot of time to live. I think if there's a suitable one, you can find another one. There's no need to keep watch over my dad."
"Gao Li..." Du Taohua looked at her daughter with tears in her eyes. She didn't expect that her daughter would actually insist on finding another one.
She had no intention of looking for him again before, but after seeing Brother Yongnian again, this idea became stronger.
She was originally worried about how she would tell her daughter if things really got to that point, and she was also worried that her daughter would object.
Now it seems that her worry was unnecessary.
Her Gao Li was very sensible and couldn't bear to see her mother alone, and even encouraged her to find another one.
But her daughter's next words made her feel cold.
"Mom, what do you think of Yuanlong's uncle?"
"What, what happened?" Du Taohua stuttered.
What does Gao Li mean by this?
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