"Your eldest sister has now settled in Taoyuan Village and has already moved her household registration back. The other sisters haven't changed theirs."
In her own words, she had already accomplished the task of establishing her own household, and her son and daughter both bore the surname Tang.
We've done right by our ancestors; from now on, no one can bring up the fact that our branch of the family has no sons!
The child she bore, Tang Cuihua, was also of the Tang family's blood!
Xiao Jiu chuckled, "That suits my older sister's personality. How's her work?"
"That's great! Now she's the head nurse, and your brother-in-law is the director of the criminal investigation division. If it weren't for him, she would have been humiliated!"
Xiao Jiu knew that the "disrespect" referred to the village's view of the Tao and Tang families. If they really wanted to report something, they could easily come up with something.
It was precisely because Zhai Sanhe had some power in the county that his two large families were able to survive.
In addition, "You didn't know that your second sister married Ye Fan, did you? Their son is already over a year old, and they live in Yin City."
Then she told Xiaojiu that Tang Cuiju had been admitted to a junior college and, after graduating two years later, was transferred to a military-affiliated school as an accountant.
"My second sister really turned her life around through her education. Now she has a husband, a child, and a good job. She's doing great!"
"Your third sister is pretty good too. She was lured to Wushi by Ji Yang, you know Ji Yang, right?
She also worked hard to attend night school for five years and successfully got a formal job in the communications equipment department of Wuhan Railway.
No longer needing to run around as a train conductor, she's finally settled down with Ji Yang.
I never expected that after going around in circles, my third brother-in-law would turn out to be Ji Yang, whom I had met a few times before.
I heard that Tang Cuilian has also achieved a remarkable turnaround in her life, and I am genuinely happy for them.
"Hey, your three older sisters are doing pretty well, but your fourth sister is having a tough time."
Your brother-in-law was taken away on the day your second child was born. Later, she had a third child, and your brother-in-law was sent down to a farm.
Now your fourth sister, whose eldest and third children are sons and second children are daughters, is living alone in a rural area in Northeast China, waiting for your brother-in-law to return.
Judging by the time, they should be back soon. It's been so long since I've received a letter from them; I wonder how they're doing.
Upon hearing that Niu Feng had been demoted, her heart clenched. When she learned that he was demoted simply for choosing the wrong side, she was speechless with emotion.
"Ji Yang's family was even more unlucky. His grandfather, father, and brother were all sent to the countryside because they were said to have cooked for some sensitive people."
"How have things been these past few years?" Zhao Lingli shook her head when this sensitive topic was brought up.
"It's all in chaos. Families are torn apart, people are killed, and even the words 'repaying kindness with enmity' don't do justice to the situation."
Fortunately, the village chiefs and team leaders of Taoyuan Village and Xihe Village were reasonable and treated the people below them with courtesy.
In other villages, I've heard of many people freezing to death, starving to death, working themselves to death, or dying from disease! These were all important people in the past; it's so pitiful!
At this point, both mother and daughter fell silent. Xiao Jiu thought for a moment, then said, "I plan to go see my fourth sister."
If she's mainly going to the Northeast, it will make it easier for her to leave. I didn't know that before, but now that I do, it won't hurt to visit her along the way.
"Your fifth sister and Zhou Xing are doing quite well. They have two daughters and a son, and twin daughters."
Seeing Xiao Jiu's wide eyes, Zhao Lingli smiled and said, "Zhou Yue has already made it clear to us that your relationship is..."
Xiao Jiu scratched her head in annoyance. "Is he still waiting for me? But I have no idea when I'll be able to come back."
She didn't know how to tell him about it, after all, he was a soldier, and she was a soldier too, each with their own hardships and helplessness!
"You probably won't see him. He's been sent abroad, and we don't know exactly where he went. It's been two years."
Xiao Jiu was surprised, "Going abroad?"
Zhao Lingli shook her head, "I don't know, it was just something your fifth sister mentioned casually, we don't know the specifics either!"
That's it. As an air force pilot, you're either sent out for training or to provide support. These kinds of things are absolutely confidential.
That's perfect, she didn't have time to visit him anyway.
"What about my sixth sister and Huangfu Biao, that sworn enemy? How are they doing?"
"She settled down in Los Angeles and had two sons. Your sixth sister is so annoyed now, raising sons is such a pain."
Just thinking about that scene makes Xiao Jiu laugh so hard, hahaha.
It's a pity I didn't get to see firsthand how the men in this family would get along.
After Tang Cuixiang got married and had children, she should, perhaps, become more womanly, right?
"Tang Cuifeng married the head of the county's agricultural machinery station. Isn't that amazing? I was quite surprised too, considering he's a retired veteran."
He has a scar on his face, which looks a bit scary, and there are rumors that he can't have children, so he hasn't been able to find a wife.
Somehow, I fell for your seventh sister.
Although your seventh sister is still a temporary worker at the agricultural machinery station, she has already started learning how to repair machines from the master craftsman.
Your seventh brother-in-law is amazing too. He worked as a car mechanic in the army, and he can fix any car.
With him protecting her, your seventh sister is living a very comfortable life. She's currently working at the agricultural machinery station even though she's eight months pregnant.
A couple who run an auto repair shop, not bad. The work is dirty and tiring, but it has a promising future!
"Old Eight Cuilan, through your eldest sister's introduction, married an internal medicine doctor at the township health center."
He's young and has a county-level household registration; he's just temporarily living in the countryside. He'll be back in the county town in a few years, so his future is bright.
He only has his widowed mother left at home, and she's a bit difficult to get along with. Luckily, your eighth sister and brother-in-law rented a house in the village.
There wasn't a direct confrontation, but this will likely cause problems later. She's also the sister among yours who has mother-in-law/daughter-in-law issues.
Xiao Jiu thought of Tang Cuilan's personality, a personality that was easy to manipulate. If it were Tang Cuifeng instead, there would be no conflict.
What's there to be dissatisfied about? Just do it!
But Tang Cuilan couldn't do that. If she put herself in a humble position, she was destined to be bullied.
"Didn't my older sister teach her?"
Zhao Lingli sighed, "How could I not have taught them? Personality is innate; how can you change it by preaching?"
She only understands and changes her ways after hitting a wall herself.
Fortunately, that old woman knows your brother-in-law is powerful, so she doesn't dare to be too presumptuous, but if she is bullied, she won't say a word.
"Then it's difficult to manage anyone."
That's true. If you can't establish a strong relationship in your marriage, outsiders can only worry helplessly.
Only when you are confident and daring, and the other party is wary of you, will they not dare to control you at will.
Some people are seen through from the moment they get married, manipulated all the way, until... they can no longer live together.
Since the eldest sister dared to introduce him to the eighth sister, it means the man is reliable. The only exception is his mother, whom he himself is helpless against.
Why give up a job in the county town and come to the health center as a temporary job? You should really think about it carefully.
After hearing about her siblings' marital status, Xiao Jiu breathed a sigh of relief. Overall, everyone was doing quite well!
That explains why my mother said everyone was thinking about her.
Indeed, she was the only unmarried girl in the family.
"Are you only staying for two days this time? You have so many siblings, why don't you ask them to come back and visit?"
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