When Dalang was young, he was strong and healthy, with endless energy. Not only could he get full work points every day, he could also help other people in the family get an extra full work point. It took my father a long time to decide to let me meet him.
Originally it was not my turn, but my father saved the life of the third son of their family, so Dalang's father suggested that I meet Dalang.
If I am satisfied, it will be a good thing. If I am not satisfied, they will have other ways to compensate my family.
I understood very well at that time that if I married into their family, they would not treat me unfairly because of my father's life-saving grace.
It just so happens that this is not the first time I have met Dalang. He has helped me many times when I was working before. To be honest, I am very satisfied with him.
The only thing I was not satisfied with was that the village was recruiting soldiers at that time. If I married him, Dalang would definitely have to serve in the army. I refused and said that if they wanted me to marry them, they would have to stop Dalang from serving in the army.
Dalang's father did not agree at the time, saying that if Dalang did not go, his younger brother would have to go, and it would be unfair to let either brother study.
Originally the marriage was not settled and was going to end like that, but who knew that there would be a sudden turn for the better and the conscription was cancelled.
Since it was cancelled, the condition that prevented me from marrying him no longer existed. Dalang's father and my father happily gave us gifts and held a wedding banquet.
Not long after I got married, my father passed away with my mother. He was still smiling when he left. Everyone said that he was relieved to see that I had found a good home.
Not long after my father passed away, I became pregnant. That child was Guohui, and I almost lost the baby. Perhaps because of the many twists and turns in my pregnancy, Guohui was not as smart as the other children when he was born.
But because he is the first child in the family, Guohui is still highly valued by everyone.
Dalang has four brothers, and he is the most valued by his parents. His father, mother and niece will always discuss anything with him. As the eldest brother in the family, he has always taken good care of his younger brothers.
Apart from Dalang, the one that my parents like the most is the third brother. Not only my parents, but even I, his eldest sister-in-law, am often overwhelmed by his praises.
Sometimes he would trick me into doing some things, but there were some things that my mother wouldn't allow me to do, so Dalang took the blame for me and said he did it.
Every time this happened, my parents would just let it go.
The most pitiful one in the family is the fourth child. The second child is the most honest, but he is capable of working, and his mother will not treat him badly. At least she can give him something to eat. But the fourth child is different. Sometimes I even wonder if he was born by his father outside and then brought back.
But the fourth brother is a capable person. He can have enough food without relying on his family. He often goes to the mountains to eat wild animals. I can get some from him by helping him mend his clothes.
At that time, I felt that my mother had made a mistake. How come my fourth uncle was so great, but she didn’t like him?
A few years later, conscription began again. My father-in-law had passed away, leaving only my mother to control the entire family.
Back to the old story, Dalang had to go to the army, Guohui was already born, and I was still pregnant. That night I told Dalang, "If you really go to the army, I will take Guohui and the baby in my belly and run away with another man."
I threatened him deliberately because I knew he would fall for it.
He was the eldest son that the family valued the most. He had always been steady and obedient. His mother felt bad when he suddenly started to make a fuss.
In order not to affect the harmony of the family, the mother went to ask the second son. The second son was originally an honest and dull person, but at that time he was in love with a girl named Zhang in the village.
He, who used to listen to his mother, refused directly and said that he didn't even have a wife and children, and his mother wanted to make him a family without a son.
I had no choice but to target the young fourth child.
"Lao Si, you go." We all knew that she had always disliked Lao Si, but we didn't expect that she would let Lao Si go directly.
But when it comes to our own interests, we all kept silent.
The fourth brother was very happy when he knew he could join the army. He said that he could have full meals every day in the army and learn skills.
It was cold when he left, so I asked Dalang to get some warm and soft fabric to make him two sets of clothes.
I feel guilty towards the fourth brother.
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