Su Wanruo didn't know how to boil water on the stove, so she tried to light the fire and add firewood like Zhao Hongying, but the fire didn't start and the whole room was filled with smoke.
When the Xu family returned, they saw smoke coming out of their house from a distance. Zhao Hongying slapped her thigh anxiously, "Oh no! Is there a fire?!"
Xu Changan immediately ran home and looked at Su Wanruo who had choked out of the kitchen. He felt distressed and asked, "What's wrong? Wanruo?"
"I, cough cough, wanted to boil some water to wash my hair. I don't know what's going on, I can't light the fire no matter how hard I try, cough cough." Su Wanruo's eyes hurt from the smoke, and she coughed violently with her eyes half closed.
Xu Changan went in to check the cause and came out again, helpless, "The firewood you added was too damp, it won't light."
"Oh my God!" Zhao Hongying felt a pang of pain. The smoke was so thick that the kitchen must have been blackened! She had to wash all the pots and pans.
The daughter-in-law from the city is good in every way, the only bad thing is that she can't cook and is very delicate.
Zhao Hongying looked embarrassed. "Wanruo, you can't even light a fire. How are you going to cook when you get married?"
After her son gets married, does he still expect Chang'an to serve her in the future?
No! This is absolutely not allowed!
If you can't cook, then learn it slowly. What's the point of letting a man cook?!
A man who only knows how to serve a woman at home all day is not a man at all, he is a coward.
Su Wanruo was puzzled, "Aunt, I don't know how to cook, but isn't Chang'an here?" Who said that only women can cook?
Besides, they don’t use stoves to cook in the city.
"Chang'an can't cook. He will be a big leader in the future!" Zhao Hongying looked at Su Wanruo in confusion with a hanging voice.
"Auntie, the big boss is also a human being, and humans know how to eat. So you just eat and not cook?"
Su Wanruo thought that her ideas were too old-fashioned. It was a different era now, and women could still hold up half the sky!
What's more, Xu Changan has been discharged from the army, and he has to rely on the Su family to find a job for him.
There were some things Su Wanruo couldn't say, after all, she had discussed it with Xu Changan in advance.
Zhao Hongying frowned. This was not a question of whether or not to cook. It was about whether or not a man had dignity in this family!
"Wanruo, when I married your uncle, I did all the housework at home. After you two get married, you will do all the housework!"
"Aunt, we will share the housework equally. Who said that a married woman has to take care of the family and work at the same time?" Su Wanruo retorted unwillingly to be outdone.
Zhao Hongying and Su Wanruo both understood that if one of them "gave up" in this matter, it would mean that they would "gave up" every time in the future.
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"Mom, do you think it's useful to bring up these things now?" Xu Changan saw that they were about to argue, so he spoke out to stop them.
"Changan, what do you think?" Su Wanruo wanted to know what Xu Changan thought. Did he also think that married women should serve men?
Xu Changan wanted to say: Isn't this the case for all married people? Cooking and washing clothes are the most basic housework, and they are done by women!
During the three years of his marriage to Li Qingge, although he came back only a few times, it was Li Qingge who "served" him every time.
Xu Changan knew that Su Wanruo had a stubborn personality and liked to figure out the ins and outs of everything. Only by agreeing with her could he avoid arguments.
"There's no need to talk about these things now. Mom, go and boil some hot water for Wanruo first." Xu Changan took Su Wanruo's hand and went into the house.
Zhao Hongying was furious: Hey! My son is really a loser. Why is he speaking in Su Wanruo's favor? He should have taken good care of her before getting married!
*
During the days that Su Wanruo lived in Xu's house, the news that "Xu Changan found a new daughter-in-law who was from the city and was a reporter" spread throughout the surrounding villages.
Xu Changan became the subject of heated discussion.
Under the shade of the old locust tree at the entrance of the village, there were gossipy women and old ladies gathered.
"The son of the Xu family is really capable. He found a journalist wife who is so beautiful, like a fairy!"
"That's right. I passed by Xu's house last time and his wife was right there in the yard. City people really look different from us country people! So pretty!!"
"I don't think it's as exaggerated as you say! Is Qingge from the Li family ugly?"
"I don't think it has anything to do with being ugly. It's just that Xu Changan has high standards. He looks down on Qingge after becoming the squad leader."
"What a jerk! He's ruined the life of the Li family's daughter!"
"Hey? I heard that Li Qingge hasn't come back since her divorce and is working in the city."
"It's not a long-term solution for a girl to stay out here alone without anyone to rely on. I have to find someone to marry as soon as possible!"
"Xu Changan can find an unmarried older woman, but it's harder for Li Qingge. Who would be willing to marry someone who's been married twice?"
“…”
They were talking here and there when suddenly someone exclaimed, "Isn't this a car with four wheels?!"
The others followed his gaze and looked over—
A black car drove slowly towards them, and everyone stretched their necks to look at it curiously.
It’s the first time for a young lady to get into a sedan chair when a car comes into the village!
Especially the elderly ladies, they were surprised that this thing could actually run on the ground? And at a pretty fast speed!
"Why do I see Qingge sitting in the car?"
——
Li Qingge gave directions to the guard, "It's the third one just around the corner."
"Okay." The guard nodded in response.
There were two small figures squatting at the door of the house. Li Qingge's lips twitched unconsciously. They had grown taller after not seeing them for a while!
Without waiting for the car to stop, Li Hao heard the noise, took a look, and ran to the yard, not forgetting to take his sister with him.
Li Hao and others ran to the yard and saw that the car was parked in front of his house. They stared at it with wide eyes.
"Xiao Haohao!" Li Qingge couldn't wait to get out of the car and called out. Li Hao's eyes lit up, "Auntie!!"
"Gugu--" The little girl imitated her brother and ran towards Li Qingge with her arms open.
Li Qingge rubbed Li Hao's little head, bent down and picked up his little niece. Hmm~it's a little heavy.
"Aunt! Why did you come back by car?" Li Hao's eyes were almost filled with envy. His aunt was so amazing!
Li Qingge's smile widened a little, "Yes."
"Do you want to take a ride?" Li Hanting got out of the car right behind Li Qingge. He asked Li Hao in a low voice.
Li Hao didn't recognize him and held his aunt's waist tightly.
"Come, let me introduce you. This is my aunt's boyfriend. You can call him..." Li Qingge was just thinking about what to call him when Li Hanting said, "Uncle."
Li Hao's eyes widened. "Aunt has a new boyfriend?? ! ! "
"Uncle," Li Hao said in a soft voice. This man looked a little fierce. Will he be nice to my aunt in the future?
"I didn't get the kids' approval," Li Hanting said calmly, "Do you want to take a ride in the car?"
Li Hao: "Is it okay?"
"Of course, let's go!" Li Hanting took the two children to take a ride in the car.
This is the scene in Lijia Village: cars are driving back and forth in the village.
Villagers complained, "Stinking show-off! I wonder whose conspicuous bag this is!"
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