On her first day in the team, Chu Yu hugged the quilt, which was soft and comfortable from the sun. She spread it on the bed with satisfaction. The sheets were also changed, and the room was tidied up. It was not flashy but showed a good sense of living.
Even the simplest days can be made beautiful.
Chu Yu understood this kind of communal living all too well. As a new bride, she was being watched by many eyes, so she had to take this opportunity to build a good reputation.
Chu Yu knew what people were talking about her. She didn't care about those trivial matters, but if she could save herself a lot of trouble in life and gain everyone's favor, it wouldn't be a bad thing.
So Chu Yu decided early on to reverse her reputation and let everyone in the compound know that she was not only highly educated and cultured, but also good at cooking, washing clothes, cleaning floors and dishes, and serving men. Of course, whether she actually did these things was not important; what mattered was that her reputation had to spread.
So, Chu Yu would deliberately choose times when there were many people and go out to buy vegetables with a large basket.
The leader's aunt was gossiping when she saw her leave, and they exchanged glances.
"Xiao Zhou, where are you going?"
The speaker was the leader's wife, Yu Guihua. She was a nice person, but a bit gossipy. Yu Guihua had given birth to four daughters for the old leader before finally having a son. She wasn't very educated and felt out of place in the compound. She especially envied educated people, but unfortunately, she came from the countryside and couldn't shake her rural accent, which often caused her to make a fool of herself.
As soon as Yu Guihua finished speaking, Chu Yu weighed the basket in his hand and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law Yu, I'm going out to buy vegetables."
Yu Guihua was taken aback for a moment, then said to her neighbor, "Xiao Zhou, you're going out to buy groceries? Are you going to cook for yourself?"
The people in the team were talking about it, saying that Dai Donglin was a good young man, and his girlfriend was beautiful, but she was a Tsinghua University student, a handsome and talented man, and seemed proud and arrogant. Before marriage, they were satisfied with everything about her, but after marriage, things might not be so simple.
Can a girl like that be a good wife?
Can you dry your clothes, do your laundry, cook for you, prepare water for you to wash your feet, and warm your bed and help you have children?
Everyone was pessimistic about Zhou Chuyu, thinking that Dai Donglin only married her because she was pretty, and that he would suffer more later.
Who knew that Xiao Zhou would go out to buy groceries by himself?
There is a communal canteen in the team. Several of the sisters-in-law have many children, and the team canteen is cheap, so eating there is the most economical option. Besides, with so many children at home, just washing clothes, cooking, and taking care of the children is enough to keep them busy. How can they cook every day?
But Xiao Zhou actually went out to buy groceries and cook! This made all the other women in the family look bad!
Chu Yu smiled, looking every bit the virtuous wife and loving mother. "That's right, Aunt Guihua. I'm Donglin's husband. Once we're married, I have to take good care of my husband's health. I'll go out and buy some nutritious vegetables and make some soup to nourish him, Aunt."
Yu Guihua had no idea that she had this kind of temper. She thought all college students were arrogant and didn't like to talk to people! But look at Xiao Zhou, not only does she not look down on people, but she is also a virtuous wife and loving mother, a sweet and caring woman!
Yu Guihua changed the subject, "Xiao Zhou, you spoil your man too much. You just got married and haven't even had a chance to rest yet, and you're already doing laundry and cooking. Actually, there's a canteen in our compound. The food there is good and cheap. It's so convenient to go to the canteen to eat!"
Chu Yu looked like she'd seen a ghost and waved her hands repeatedly, "Sister Yu, how can that be! No matter how good the cafeteria food is, we can't eat it all the time! As women, we should treat men as our heaven and earth, and whatever men say goes. How can we care about whether it's convenient for us or not?"
Yu Guihua was stunned, never expecting that Chu Yu's mind was even more outdated than hers!
These days, women value equality. I've heard that women in the city even make men cook and take care of the children!
Why is Chu Yu, such a young girl, so stubborn?
If Chu Yu were out of touch with reality and didn't cater to men, Yu Guihua would have given her a lecture. But now that Chu Yu is even more of a virtuous wife and loving mother than herself, Yu Guihua is at a loss.
Yu Guihua was speechless, and said awkwardly, "You don't need to work so hard!"
"It's not hard work, Sister Yu. I'm marrying Donglin, so I'm Donglin's lover. Lovers support each other. I not only have to do his laundry and cook for him, have children and take care of them, but I also have to take good care of him. When Donglin comes home at night, I'll bring him water to wash his feet. I will definitely not let down the women in our team!"
Yu Guihua's eyes widened. She wouldn't even bring water for the dead man to wash his feet, how could Chu Yu do such a thing?
Goodness, I was thinking of telling Chu Yu a few words to the other women, to tell her not to be arrogant and not to bring a bad influence to the team, but who knew she would do a better job than them?
How could they possibly dare to speak up after that?
Chu Yu asked in a serious tone, "Sister-in-law Yu, do you also bring your husband water to wash his feet when you get home?"
Yu Guihua is a damn old man!
"Hey, Chu Yu, every family has its own situation and its own difficulties. In this respect, I'm not as good as you!"
Chu Yu, her face full of disapproval, held the hands of Yu Guihua and the other sisters-in-law, and earnestly tried to persuade them:
"We women are expected to be presentable in public, capable in the kitchen, able to bear children, serve men, and handle all the trivial matters inside and outside the team. Under such circumstances, it would be even better if we could also do well in our careers, earn more money, raise our children well, and take good care of ourselves."
Weren't we trying to teach her a lesson? We'll follow in her footsteps and leave her with nowhere to go. How can she manage all by herself? Everyone should get involved, get to work, work until the smoke rises, work until there's no end to it, work until everyone's exhausted, and then no one will dare to criticize her anymore.
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