Feng Haidong understood what his elder sister meant and said with a smile, "Elder sister, did your husband ask you to tell us about this?"
When Feng Yunhua saw her younger brother asking her with a smile, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
After hesitating for a moment, Feng Yunhua could only say in a low voice, "Actually, I know this shouldn't be the case, but your brother-in-law is getting old now, and Xiao Jie needs money whether he continues his studies or not and wants to get married."
Feng Haidong didn't stop what he was doing. While continuing to cook, he said, "I understand what you're saying, sister. I also know that you and your husband have been taking care of our parents in the village all these years."
After saying this, Feng Haidong continued, "But have you thought about this, sister? Your husband's reputation in the village isn't good to begin with. In recent years, he's had a bad relationship with many people in the village. If it weren't for Dad's sake, he might have been arrested many times over."
If your brother-in-law were to act as an intermediary between Uncle Bao'an and their village to collect the crayfish, wouldn't that further escalate the conflict between your family and the village?
After listening to her younger brother's words, Feng Yunhua thought about it carefully and understood what he meant.
Just as her younger brother said, Feng Yunhua has been well aware that her family has a bad reputation in the village all these years.
Not only because her husband used to fight and be aggressive, but also because he used to bully many people in the village.
But in Feng Yunhua's heart, she still sided with her husband.
Firstly, although her husband was a fighter outside, he was always very good to Feng Yunhua at home.
Secondly, her husband's parents had already passed away, so he genuinely treated Feng Yunhua, Feng Haidong, and their siblings' parents as his own.
In recent years, apart from Feng Yunhua, none of her other siblings have lived in the village or town.
It can be said that whenever there is a problem in her parents' home, Feng Yunhua and her husband usually step in together.
Every year, the husband always makes sure to send the newly harvested grain to his parents-in-law first.
Therefore, in Feng Yunhua's mind, no matter how others viewed her husband, she always felt that her husband was a good person.
After listening to her younger brother's words, Feng Yunhua continued, "Haidong, your brother-in-law has really learned his lesson and won't fight with the villagers anymore. This time, just consider it helping your older sister out and giving her family a hand."
When Feng Haidong saw his elder sister pleading with him so earnestly, he was at a loss for words.
Based on his memories from his past life, Feng Haidong knew very well that his brother-in-law had indeed changed a lot.
Especially in the previous life, when Feng Haidong and his siblings were all struggling financially and had to work hard to support their own families, leaving them no time to care for their parents, the eldest sister and brother-in-law were always the ones taking care of them.
Even when their parents passed away, their eldest sister and brother-in-law were the first to step in and handle the situation, waiting for Feng Haidong and his two brothers to return.
Therefore, based on his memories from his previous life, Feng Haidong hoped to help his eldest sister's family.
However, Feng Haidong was also well aware that if he had his brother-in-law act as an intermediary between Feng Baoan in their village and town, it would be a serious matter.
Perhaps at first my brother-in-law would only add a little money, but once he tasted the benefits...
Especially since there will be huge profits to be made later on, it's unlikely that anyone could control themselves.
Feng Haidong didn't want things to really escalate to that point, and he didn't want to fall out with his eldest sister's family again.
So even though his eldest sister spoke up now, and Feng Haidong had a very close relationship with her since childhood, he still said very seriously, "Elder sister, I really can't agree to this. If your husband really wants to do things properly, I can talk to Uncle Bao'an and arrange for him to help out in town."
Or if my brother-in-law doesn't want to come to town, he can catch crayfish in the village, and I can ask Uncle Bao'an to buy them for him at a higher price.
But what you said about having your brother-in-law collect the produce from your village and then resell it to Uncle Bao'an, I really can't agree to that."
When Feng Yunhua heard her brother say that, her expression immediately darkened.
Seeing his elder sister's expression, Feng Haidong said, "Elder sister, is your husband coming over at noon? I'll talk to him when he arrives."
Feng Yunhua could only nod and say, "Okay, then you can have a good talk with your brother-in-law this afternoon."
The siblings then worked together to prepare lunch.
Feng Yunhua watched as her younger brother could cook all sorts of dishes with great skill, from frying and stir-frying to other cooking methods.
Feng Yunhua couldn't help but ask, "Haidong, are you really cooking at home all the time now?"
Upon hearing his older sister's words, Feng Haidong smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, didn't I say before? Now I'm the one in charge of cooking in our family."
Feng Yunhua paused for a moment and said, "Haidong, Wanling is not doing the right thing. How can you, a grown man, spend all day at home cooking? It's okay for you to cook once or twice occasionally, but you can't be a grown man cooking at home all day long."
Feng Haidong was taken aback when he heard what his older sister said, and then he couldn't help but laugh.
He knew very well that his older sister said this because she had been influenced by traditional ideas in the village.
In the village, women are expected to cook, take care of children, and do housework, while men are expected to work outside. This very traditional and simple idea of men farming and women weaving is quite deeply rooted in the village.
The older sister didn't say that she was blaming her sister-in-law; she just felt that if her younger brother stayed at home around the stove, it would hinder him from pursuing his career.
Feng Haidong said with a smile, "Big sister, actually, people in the city don't care about these things now. Anyone can cook. Everyone has a job. Wanling's workplace is undergoing restructuring, so she's really very busy. Fanfan also has to go to school every day. There's simply no time for Wanling to cook when she gets home."
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