Chen Ye was smiling. Just as he reached the second girl's door, the second girl's door opened: "Come in! It's so cold outside. What are you doing here?"
"I'm just thinking about you. How are you doing lately?"
The second girl pulled Chen Ye to sit on the kang, and made a cup of sugar water and placed it in front of Chen Ye: "I'm fine. There's not much to do in this winter. Look at me, I've gained weight."
"You're really good. You're so talkative after going out. What? Did you go study?"
Chen Ye glanced at the second girl and asked, "How do you talk like that?"
Ignoring the second girl who was teasing her, she looked at the little girl who was sleeping soundly on the kang. The little girl had grown a lot. She couldn't be said to be white and chubby, but she looked sturdy. From this perspective, she looked more like her father.
"How is it? It looks much better, right?" The second girl's tone was a little boastful.
"But he's much better looking. Why does he look nothing like you to me?" It's a pity that the child she gave birth to after suffering so much pain doesn't look like her at all.
The second girl found this funny. It was just a child's talk: "It would be better if he looked like his father. That way my mother-in-law would love my daughter more."
Don’t think that her mother-in-law really doesn’t favor boys over girls, she just doesn’t show it so obviously. This is just the first child. If your next child is also a girl, do you think her mother-in-law will still be so happy?
Chen Ye...what you said really makes sense. This is what is called loving someone and loving everything about him.
Chen Ye pushed the things he brought with him and said, "Put them away quickly. The heat on the kang will melt soon. Use this cloth to make clothes for the little girl."
"Why did you bring something here again? Don't bring anything next time. My life is easy now. If you have any good things, keep them to yourself first."
"Okay, I won't bring it next time. How are you doing lately? Do you think you're okay?"
"It's good. I had a quarrel with my two sisters-in-law last time. They couldn't do anything to me. Now they are both well behaved. At least they don't act sarcastic in front of me."
Those two are both bullies who only care about the weak and fear the strong. They are unhappy that their mother-in-law is partial to them, but they don't dare to yell at her, so they come at her. They think she is still a new daughter-in-law, so she endures everything?
Chen Ye gave a thumbs-up. "That's how it should be. People always say that when it comes to family life, either the east wind prevails over the west, or the west wind prevails over the east wind. No matter what, you have to be the one who's on top."
"With your physique, you're no match for the two of them put together. How can your reputation be more important than a comfortable life? If you really want to be a bullied little wife, I'll look down on you."
The second girl had a very difficult life in the past. If such a straightforward person had to endure the bullying from her in-laws just because she got married, she would be dissatisfied.
The second girl stretched out a finger and tapped Chen Ye's head: "You are getting more and more powerful. Why didn't I see how powerful you are before?"
Chen Ye chuckled: "I used to be quiet, but when have you ever seen me suffer a loss?"
The second girl thought about it and it was true. This girl looked depressed and like a bullied person, but she had never suffered any harm. Even when the two old men in the Chen family were alive, Ye Zi had never suffered any harm.
At most, she would withhold Ye Zi's food rations, but Ye Zi never relied on those rations to support herself. She knew that Ye Zi could make money secretly even though he was still young.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. How many days can you stay this time?"
"I have to leave on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. If I have to go back to work on the fifth day, I have to go back a day early to pack up."
"It's only been a few days!"
"I've had enough rest time. You didn't see that the workers in the workshop don't have a single day off. That's how hard it is. Those who live nearby are fine, but those who live far away can't even go home once a year."
"Like me, I finally get a day off after a break, but it's not even enough for me to go back and forth. How am I supposed to go home?"
"Really? It seems like nothing is easy."
"You came back so suddenly, is there nothing at home?" As he said this, he went to the field to pack things.
Chen Ye was immediately pulled back: "Don't worry, I have my little grandfather and the others over there, and my fourth brother is also here. How can they let me starve?"
"Is there really food at home?"
"How could I lie to you? Don't worry, the food is pretty good. Tell me now. I haven't been home for several months. Is there anything new in the village?"
"That's true. Do you still remember Daya from the second branch of the Bai family?"
A thin, petite girl with hunched shoulders and always lowered her head suddenly appeared in Chen Ye's eyes.
To be honest, she had seen Bai Jia's daughter more than once, but she had never seen what she looked like clearly, and she had never seen her raise her head to look at her.
"I know. What's the matter? I remember she seems to be around your age. Is she married?"
"Don't you think the Bai family would be willing to give up such a good laborer? How could they be willing to marry her off so early? If she were to get married, who would do the housework?"
"You might not know this, but I remember Daya's aunt was only 25 or 26 when she was sold to an old widower with a health problem. That was because if she didn't get married, it would affect the boys in her family's marriage prospects. Otherwise, she would definitely not get married."
"Look, their family has no shortage of boys, so why would they still favor boys over girls? They don't even treat girls as human beings, it's no different from treating them like animals. They'd rather they just work without eating a single bite."
Chen Ye curled her lips. Apart from the Chen family, the other family she looked down upon the most in the village was the Bai family.
All the men in the family are eager to rely on women for support, and they all act like masters. If they were her own family members, she would definitely beat them into submission first.
"Tell me quickly, what happened to Daya from the Bai family?"
"It happened not too long ago, about a month ago. Daya from the Bai family fell into an ice hole and was rescued by an educated youth. You didn't see it. The whole village went to watch the excitement."
"The Bai family lost such a good and capable laborer for nothing, and that guy asked for 500 yuan as a betrothal gift. Just listen, he dared to ask for 500 yuan as a betrothal gift. If you don't know, you would think Daya is made of gold."
She was extremely shocked when she first heard about it. You know, in their village, it only costs ten or twenty yuan to marry a wife. Even for families that live well, the maximum cost is thirty or forty yuan. She has never heard of anyone spending more than fifty yuan.
"Is that educated youth capable?" If he had so much money, would he still go to the countryside to farm?
"That educated youth definitely doesn't want to. He said he saved someone out of kindness, so how could he be blamed? He doesn't want to marry at all, let alone ask for a sky-high bride price."
"Will the Bai family agree?"
"Of course I disagree. Logically, the Bai family should let Daya stay. After all, they have fewer daughters in their lifetime, and there aren't enough people to do the housework. How could they possibly marry her off so early?"
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