Chapter 211: Fight when it’s time
On the second day after giving birth, Ou Guohua got on the bus home fully armed.
Also returning with them were Deng Yuntai and Zhang Xiuping.
As for Father Ou and Mother Ou, they were not in a hurry to return to Poxin Village, but followed everyone back to Naye Village.
Their daughter gave birth to a granddaughter, and they were indeed very satisfied. But they were also from the countryside, and they naturally knew that most villagers had the idea of favoring boys over girls. Their daughter's parents-in-law probably had the same idea, and they were really worried about their attitude if they didn't come back to see their in-laws.
"The in-laws are here!"
"Ahua, you're finally back!"
"It's okay to have a daughter. Daughters are good. They are not as naughty as sons."
"Ahua, please go back to your room and don't stay outside in the wind. I'm going to kill a chicken and make ginger wine."
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When she returned home and saw the enthusiastic attitude of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ou Guohua almost wondered if she had seen it wrong.
This time she rushed to the county town to give birth to a daughter. Ou Guohua had a premonition that after she came back, her mother-in-law would inevitably say some unpleasant words to her in front of her. She had already prepared herself mentally for this. As long as her mother-in-law didn't say too much, she would ignore her.
But she never expected that her mother-in-law's attitude towards her was completely different from what she had imagined.
Could it be that because her parents were here, her mother-in-law did it on purpose for her parents to see? It was no wonder that Ou Guohua thought this way. It was mainly because she had been married for only a month or so, and after such a long time together, she probably had a rough idea of her mother-in-law's personality. She didn't say she understood her mother-in-law 100%, but she probably had an idea of her.
Logically speaking, she went to the county town to give birth to a child without prior approval, and ended up spending a lot of money and giving birth to a daughter. It is impossible for her mother-in-law to be so enthusiastic towards her.
The only explanation is that he saw her parents were there and pretended to do it for them to see.
But this doesn't make sense. Seeing her parents here, it's understandable that the mother-in-law pretends to be nice, but there's no need for the sister-in-law to pretend as well, right? What's going on? At this moment, Ou Guohua was really confused by the abnormal attitudes of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law! Ou Guohua naturally didn't know that all this was the credit of her husband.
Ever since Deng Changyuan made such harsh remarks in front of his family a few days ago, Changyuan's mother and Deng's wife have been panicking, and have been thinking about how to make amends these days! Now that Ou Guohua has returned from the county town after giving birth, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have quickly made their attitudes clear, asking about Ou Guohua's well-being and showing great concern.
There is only one purpose, which is to dissuade Deng Changyuan from the idea of separating from the family and living on his own.
We can draw a lesson from this incident. No matter whether you are facing outsiders or your own relatives, you should fight for some things when you need to. If you are too embarrassed to fight for your own interests and choose to tolerate blindly, then no one, including your relatives, will care about your feelings.
But if you dare to argue for your rights, no one can ignore you, and your words will have weight.
If Deng Changyuan had chosen to remain silent a few days ago and let his mother and sister-in-law blame his daughter-in-law, then Ou Guohua would not be treated the same way when she returned today. Even though she would not say much because of the presence of her in-laws, her attitude would definitely not be as enthusiastic as it is now.
But Deng Changyuan did not choose to leave it alone. Instead, he suppressed it forcefully when he saw any bad signs. This is why Ou Guohua is treated like this now.
Mr. and Mrs. Ou naturally didn't know the reason. Seeing that the mother-in-law and the eldest sister-in-law were so enthusiastic, they finally put their minds at ease. They thought that their daughter might have chosen the wrong person. The mother-in-law and the eldest sister-in-law were not as bad as their daughter said.
In the afternoon, Deng Changyuan came back from work at the tile factory. Seeing that his wife got along well with his family and always had a smile on her face, he was quite satisfied. It seemed that the warning he gave to his parents and his elder brother and sister-in-law that day was still useful.
Father and Mother Ou stayed at their in-laws' place for one night, and returned to Poxin Village with peace of mind the next day.
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In the room, Ou Guohua told the two sisters about the abnormal attitude of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law with a puzzled look on her face. Finally, she frowned and said, "Sister Ping, Sister Fang, don't you think this is strange? Not only did she not mention a word about me going to the county to give birth to a child, but even the fact that I gave birth to a daughter, my mother-in-law didn't care at all. Her attitude towards me is even better than when I first got married. This is simply incredible."
Hearing this, Zhang Xiuping and Ou Guofang couldn't help but look at each other, and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
Zhang Xiuping pondered and said, "Ah Hua, it does sound a little unusual, but it's a good thing for you, and there's no need to dwell on the reasons."
Ou Guofang nodded and said, "Yes, why bother about so much? Your mother-in-law and sister-in-law are willing to treat you well, which is a rare good thing. At least someone will help take care of the child, and you will have an easier time during the confinement period!"
Ou Guohua smiled and said, "That's true. I originally thought that I would be annoyed when I came back, but I didn't expect it to be like this. It's really a pleasant surprise."
Ou Guofang asked: "Ahua, how do you feel about giving birth in Bobai this time?"
Ou Guohua said with emotion: "This trip to the county town has broadened my horizons. The county town is really a county town. It is really incomparable to our village. Giving birth in the maternal and child health care center makes me feel at ease. The midwives there are all professional, much better than the half-baked midwives in our countryside."
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Zhang Xiuping continued, "Afang, I suggest you go to the county town when you give birth. Anyway, when you give birth, I will be doing business in the county town, and you can still squeeze in with me. You can just pay for the round-trip fare and the cost of giving birth in the hospital, which is actually not much.
But compared to giving birth in the countryside, giving birth in the county town is much safer.”
Ou Guofang was also somewhat moved when she heard this, and nodded, saying, "I will mention this to my Adong later to see what his attitude is. If he has no objection, then I will go to the county town to look for you, Sister Ping."
Zhang Xiuping hummed and said, "I'll write you the address later, so you can find me when you get to the county town."
Ou Guofang said anxiously, "Sister Ping, I have never been to the county town. If you write the address, please write it in detail, otherwise I am afraid I won't be able to find it."
Zhang Xiuping smiled and said, "Don't worry. The county town is not that big. I live next to the Public Security Bureau. You can find me by asking anyone for directions when you get to the county town. Also, when you come here to give birth, our restaurant will be open. If you are worried that you won't be able to find me where I live, you can go directly to the restaurant to find me."
"Sister Ping, what's the name of your restaurant?"
"It's called Suifeng Hotel. It's right across from the People's Cinema. It's easy to find."
"Okay, I'll remember that."
(End of this chapter)