Inside the brightly decorated large floor, the atmosphere is very solemn.
Qiao Jiangxin, with a haggard face and red eyes, confronted her husband.
"Chen Wende, that's my mother. The country says men and women are equal. I'm her only daughter. If I don't take care of her, who will?
It is my duty to provide for my parents in their old age and till the end of their lives! ”
Chen Wende looked impatient, "Qiao Jiangxin, don't tell me these big truths, don't I understand them better than you?
Yes, you are right.
You are your parents' only daughter, which is equivalent to an only son. But before your parents ask you to fulfill their obligation to support their only son, shouldn't they also provide you with the treatment that an only son deserves? ”
"Just for this house and car that we live in, how much money and effort did your parents contribute?
Even when you married me, you asked my family for a dowry of 180 yuan!
Can sons and daughters be the same?
Just like the Zhang family, after he had a daughter, the whole family lay down immediately, and they still say that there is no pressure at home and they live one day at a time.
While other people's father was carrying cement at the construction site, Lao Zhang was playing cards in the chess and card room with the air conditioner on. While other people's mother was doing handicrafts until midnight, Lao Zhang's wife was sleeping soundly in bed.
When someone gives birth to a son, the whole family works very hard to leave a house and a car for the son, laying a solid foundation for the son.
Once his daughter gets married, she will have a house to live in and a car to drive, and the Zhang family will also receive a dowry.
She has worked hard for her son all her life, so it is only natural for her son to take care of her in her old age. His family has had an easy life raising a daughter, so why should he ask his daughter to take on the obligation of supporting them like a son when he gets old? ”
"I'm telling you, Qiao Jiangxin, since your parents don't just have you, you and your parents should have realized it long ago.
Am I the one who is being taken advantage of by just relying on my son-in-law for blood sucking?
If you have your own abilities, you should be filial to your parents. If you want to suck my blood to feed your parents and let them enjoy a good life, I tell you, it’s impossible! ”
Qiao Jiangxin was so angry that her chest heaved violently, "Chen Wende, you should be conscientious. When I married you, didn't you know what your family was like?
After you were persuaded to drop out of university, you have been at home writing your crappy, pedantic poems and obscure novels, pursuing your literary dream.
It's me. It's me who gets married and cooks for your whole family and washes your whole family's clothes.
My parents raised me, and yes, I should take on family responsibilities like a man.
But the money I earned from selling the vegetables I grew and the money I earned from selling lunch boxes at construction sites,
I have bought medicine for your parents, paid for the tuition for your younger brothers and sisters, and supported a bunch of ungrateful people in your Chen family! ”
"Don't forget, you only started making money in the past few years. In the first ten years, you always hid in that dim house with the lights on, and then turned them off for the whole day. Have you ever taken care of a single person in the house?"
"It was me, Qiao Jiangxin, who married into your family and helped you support the family. I acted as both a father and a mother and raised your brothers and sisters.
I am like a widow, supporting this family and taking care of your parents for you. Can't you see my contribution to this family?
Don’t I have a share of this family’s money? Without me behind you to take care of your children and serve your parents, and do your laundry and cooking, could you concentrate on writing your crappy manuscript?
If we only rely on you, your whole family would have starved to death and wouldn't even have shit to eat! ! ! ”
"Shut up, how could I marry a vulgar and rude bitch like you..."
The scene changed, and it was still the Chen family, and the quarrel broke out again.
Qiao Jiangxin looked at the woman who was protected by her husband, her eyes full of hatred.
"Ji Suzhen wants to live in our house? Did I agree?
Chen Wende, I'm not dead yet.
When your parents were in bed, I was the one who ran around to take care of them.
You said I was uneducated. I was the one who went through all those complicated procedures one by one, with a shameless face and under the impatient eyes of the staff.
My mother is sick now, do you want to go traveling with Ji Suzhen? ”
"Hey, what are you arguing about?
Mom, how old are you? Why are you still jealous? Besides, you and dad have a feudal marriage and you have no feelings for each other. Why bother about these things? You are so old now, so stop torturing my dad.
Let my dad be happy and peaceful for a few years. Aunt Chi is the only wish my dad has in his life! ”
Qiao Jiangxin's eyes were red as she looked at the child she had raised for more than ten years in disbelief, "Chen Zhi, who the hell is your mother?"
Chen Zhi looked impatient, "I would rather Aunt Chi was my mother. You and Dad have been arguing for years. Just give in to him. Who can stand your temper? My dad is a scholar, unlike you..."
.......
Inside the earthen wall house.
The girl sleeping on the mat frowned, with beads of sweat on her forehead and a clear tear sliding down from the corner of her eye.
In her sleep, her nostrils shrank and her pink lips trembled slightly, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
“Woo woo woo~”
"Mom~"
"Mom~"
The voice was filled with sorrow and despair.
In the kitchen not far away, the skinny woman heard her daughter's cry and hurried into the room.
"Jiang Xin? Jiang Xin? What's wrong? Are you dreaming, kid?"
Qiao Jiangxin woke up to Liu Afang's worried calls.
Seeing her mother's young face, she hugged her mother and burst into tears.
"Mom...Mom...Wuwuwu...I'm sorry...I'm useless...You might as well raise a dog instead of me..."
Liu Afang wiped the sweat off Qiao Jiangxin's face and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, silly child?"
Qiao Jiangxin felt the scratching sensation of his mother's calloused palms rubbing against his forehead, and he slowly came to his senses.
She opened her eyes through tears and asked cautiously, "Mom?"
This is not her mother who was tortured by illness and was unrecognizable.
Liu Afang remembered that the fire was still burning in the kitchen, so she hurried out while still giving instructions to her daughter.
"You are really sleepy. Go wash your face and wake up. Your uncle and grandfather will be back for dinner soon."
Qiao Jiangxin's eyes swept over his mother's protruding belly, his pupils shrank, and he quickly woke up.
After watching her mother leave, she turned her head and looked around.
The mud-colored adobe walls were nailed with a lot of things hung on them, including ropes, plastic mirrors, and straw hats...
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