The house wasn't peaceful tonight; the front yard was still noisy. Wei Baichuan went to the kitchen to boil some water.
Thinking that my wife must be tired after a long day, I washed the wooden tub and brought it over.
"Okay." It's only the end of August, and I can't sleep well without taking a shower.
Wei Baichuan busied himself filling the wooden bucket with water, testing the water temperature, and then brought over a basin of hot water.
I was worried the water would get cold, so I could add some hot water. After finishing all that, I stood obediently outside the door to keep watch.
"What? Second brother, your wife kicked you out?"
The front yard was noisy. Wei Baide, the eldest son of the Wei family, went to the back yard and saw his second son standing at the door. He came over.
"What? Big brother, move forward a bit." Wei Baichuan was taken aback, then quickly shoved the man forward.
His wife is taking a shower inside.
"Second brother, I really envy you. You've turned misfortune into blessing. Not only did you marry a beautiful woman, but she's also a money tree. You'll be enjoying your life from now on."
Wei Baide wasn't angry at all seeing his expressionless face; he must have been kicked out. These city wives are obviously spoiled.
Moreover, given the family's situation, it's normal for them to look down on the second son.
There were three brothers in their family. Two of them married women from the city. The second brother's wife was an absolute stunner.
Even if the third child's family is poor, she is still a city girl, worldly-wise, and knows quite a few words.
Unlike him, who married a woman from the countryside who wasn't even good-looking, and who has given him two daughters over the years.
There's nothing he can rely on, and this comparison makes him feel terrible.
"Brother, my wife is very good, she loves me very much." Wei Baichuan frowned upon hearing his brother's words.
Forget about money trees and future happiness; he's a man, he only wants his wife to enjoy happiness.
He used to be carefree and easygoing, but now that he has a wife, he will work hard to earn money for her to spend.
"Yes, yes, having a wife like that is sure to be a blessing. You're lucky, kid. Good heavens, is that a watch on your wrist?"
"Where did this come from? Did you take it from your wife? Can you borrow it from your older brother for a couple of days?"
Wei Baide, a sharp-eyed man, spotted the watch on Wei Baichuan's wrist at a glance and grabbed his hand.
I was so excited I could hardly speak. It was a watch! Something you only find in the city.
He once went to a meeting at the commune with his father and saw that the commune director had a very old one, which made him extremely envious.
The second son looks much newer in this one. He thinks his luck has finally turned around. He's really envious of the second son who used to be quiet and reserved at home.
“My wife gave this to me. If you want it, ask your wife for it.”
Wei Baichuan would never give it to him, not even if it was borrowed; it was a gift from his mother-in-law's family to him when they first met.
This is an admission of his intention; what does it mean if he lends it to others?
"Second brother, don't be so stingy. If your sister-in-law had that ability, I would be laughing in my sleep. Your wife's family is well-off, so they won't miss out on a watch like this."
Wei Baide looked at the man with a grin, not expecting that the second brother would not give him any face at all.
He used to be the one who got everything at home; he was the head of the family.
My mother doted on my younger brother, which meant she would give him some good food, but she never let him go hungry.
Otherwise, his father would definitely not agree. His father is the one who truly makes the decisions in this family, and he cares a lot about his eldest son.
"How can we not lack anything? My wife is now married into our family, we can't expect her family to support her."
"I'm incapable of providing a good life for my wife, yet I'm still eyeing her possessions. Is this what a man should do?"
"Brother, please stop talking. This is a gift from my mother-in-law's family to me. I will not lend it to anyone else."
Wei Baichuan immediately turned hostile. He used to be quiet because he found it boring and there was nothing in this family worth his fuss about.
But now that he's married and has people he cares about, he can endure being wronged, but his wife can't.
“The second brother is different now. He’s climbed up the social ladder and looks down on us brothers. But don’t forget that you’re surnamed Wei, and we’re family.”
Wei Baide believed he would take over his father's position as brigade leader, and he put on a very imposing air.
Also, he's the eldest son in the family, so he'll get the lion's share of the family's possessions in the future.
He thought the only person who could rival him was the third brother; he never took the second brother seriously.
But where are we now? The second child is slowly standing up.
"Brother Baichuan, come in." Su Ti was taking a bath inside, and she could hear the people outside talking clearly.
She understood all too well what each member of the Wei family was thinking; they were all shameless and cunning.
Her husband, who is clumsy with words and straightforward, nods when he agrees and speaks his mind when he disagrees, is completely under her thumb in the family.
"Okay." As soon as Wei Baichuan heard his wife call him, he hurriedly went inside and quickly closed the door.
"Wife, are you done washing? I'll go get some water." Wei Baichuan didn't dare look at anyone, picked up the bucket and went out.
Suti had originally planned to help him carry it, as the bucket looked very heavy, but he easily carried it out by himself.
Thinking back to countless days and nights in her past life, this person, though not talkative, had prepared everything perfectly for her.
She never seemed to lack hot water; there was hot water waiting for her when she woke up in the morning, and hot water in the house at night.
There was no thermos in the room, so he would fill a bowl with hot water for her before going to bed, and he would get up in the middle of the night to change the bowl for her.
She never seemed to lack food, and he would often pull out wild eggs from his pocket, I don't know where he got them from.
He would secretly give her roasted pheasant and rabbit to satisfy her cravings at night. She lacked nothing and had even gotten used to how good he was to her.
She now realizes that people who care about you don't just say it; they show it little by little through their actions.
Unfortunately, she was blind in her previous life and couldn't see anything.
"Hey, second brother..." Wei Baide was still waiting outside the door. Seeing his second brother carrying the wooden bucket past him, he hurriedly tried to follow.
It turns out the second son's wife was taking a shower. He wanted to peek into the house, but the second son had closed the door tightly.
"Second brother, wait a minute, let's discuss this some more." Wei Baide chased after him, the temptation of the watch was simply too great.
No matter what Wei Baide said, Wei Baichuan remained silent, not uttering a single word, let alone agreeing.
After pouring out the water, he rinsed himself off in the yard and then hurriedly went inside, leaving the others outside.
"Pah, you little brat! I'll tell my parents tomorrow!" Wei Baide was furious.
If it weren't for the commotion earlier, he probably wouldn't have gotten away with it if he went up there now, so he went to say something.
He knew his father also coveted the watch, and he didn't believe his father would dare refuse to give it to his second son.
He'll have his dad wear it for a couple of days, since everything in the family will be passed down to him anyway.
No matter how sweet-talking the third brother is, it's no use. He still stumbled this time.
After much deliberation, they chose a wife, and the second son got a great deal.
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