Liu Xiu was skeptical and hesitant.
"Will it be useful?"
My mom has always trusted my aunt. She said when she went there that she trusted my aunt's judgment.
She was unhappy when I came back, always thinking that my aunt meant well, and she kept saying that I was young and didn't know any better, so I had to listen to the adults.
"Every time she brings this up, I don't want to be at home."
This is simple, and she really has no experience; no one took care of her in her past life.
In this life, her mother, Su Wenqing, seems to be obsessed with love and is also incredibly weak. Otherwise, how could her father have collapsed so quickly after losing her?
The two old men were the ones who took the lead in caring for her since she was little. It's a pity that they passed away before Jian Dan could come over. Jian Dan still feels a little regretful.
She started out as an orphan, facing violence from her future mother-in-law and cold indifference from her fiancé. This is quite a start for her. Actually, she really wanted to experience the simple life of an ordinary family.
She inevitably overthought things, but Jian Dan quickly came to her senses. To put it bluntly, as an outsider, she could only offer advice; the final decision rested with the person involved.
The family upbringing and education one receives from a young age are ingrained in one's bones. While it may not be considered feudal, unless there are special circumstances, arranged marriages are generally the first choice.
The slogan of "freedom of marriage" is loudly proclaimed, but it is still relatively radical in rural areas where social customs are conservative.
Just like how, while some families are waving the banner of gender equality, many still consciously or unconsciously cherish their sons, giving them the best food and resources first. And when faced with a choice, they won't hesitate to sacrifice their daughters.
It's quite pathetic, but are these thousands of years of feudal ideology really that deeply ingrained? How could they be resolved with just a single command?
That's ingrained bias, discrimination, contempt, and arrogance.
Even grassroots cadres like Liu Weimin are probably no exception.
The problems that later generations have not been able to solve, Jian Dan would not presume to take care of them, but she still hoped that the people around her would live well, especially the warmth that Liu Xiu gave her on her first night there.
"Sister Xiu, actually, your opinion is quite important too."
If you just want to follow your parents' arrangements, then there's nothing to say. However, since you're so troubled, it's clear you don't want to just let things slide, right?
Liu Xiu frowned deeply.
"I feel disgusted just hearing about that person. My mom keeps saying how nice and good she is, you just don't know her well, you'll get to know her better after a while, sigh!"
"Actually, your aunt definitely wants you to be happy. However, since she didn't personally choose you, it was all based on what other people said. Naturally, she believes whatever they say. Think about it, isn't that right?"
"That's for sure! My aunt has such a silver tongue, she can talk the dead back to life. Don't let my mom's energetic and lively personality fool you, she's no match for my aunt. A few words from her and she's completely bewildered."
I didn't stay at my maternal grandmother's place for very long, but many people in her village watched me grow up. When they heard that they had arranged a marriage for me with this person, they didn't even need me to ask around. They immediately started to dissuade me, saying that his family was a bottomless pit of trouble.
I refuse to believe that so many people, all my mother's elders and relatives, would conspire to deceive me.
"Isn't your aunt afraid you'll go to the village and ask around?"
Liu Xiu pouted.
“How could she possibly have time to pay attention to me? She said she would take me over, but in the end she just dumped all the housework on me and went out for walks every day. She was always running around outside, and she even said she would help me find out things and do everything for me. Only my mom would believe whatever she said.”
At this moment, Liu Xiu was filled with resentment.
"I didn't say anything when I came back, just that I needed to come back and discuss it with my mom. She was overjoyed and sent me back. I guess she's still at home waiting for good news."
So you know how to keep your thoughts to yourself?
A simple smile.
"Sister Xiu, it's up to you now. We've only just started introducing each other; we haven't even met yet, have we?"
If you don't want to, then you have to lay out that person's situation clearly in front of your uncle and aunt. They are your own parents; they certainly won't just watch you jump into a fire pit.
"We haven't met yet, but my aunt has been wanting me to go to the county town to meet her for a long time, but I refused."
Who meets their partner without their parents present? What's the deal with having only an aunt accompanying them?
I almost want to praise it; isn't this quite clear-headed?
"Yes, yes, that makes sense."
"You understand all this, so what are you still worrying about?"
Liu Xiu was hesitant and awkward.
"I'm just angry with my mom. She doesn't believe anything I say, and she keeps praising other people and saying I'm being unreasonable."
You said you didn't even see her, yet you talk like you've known her for years, while my own daughter is being belittled as if she's worthless.
It was mostly out of spite, but it's not a big deal. They're mother and daughter, how could they hold a grudge?
"So what do you think? Should you go talk to Uncle Weimin, or go back and talk to your aunt?"
Actually, I think your aunt is just overly concerned and anxious. But she's your own mother, of course she wants what's best for you. You should go back and talk to her properly. You're both women, so she'll definitely understand your thoughts better.
Besides, Uncle is going to the commune and the county town; isn't that a readily available option? It's not far. If all else fails, we can just ask around near his factory. The fact that this news has spread to the village suggests it's not exactly a secret.”
Liu Xiu seemed to be deep in thought.
“You’re right. A woman marries a man for food and clothing. I’ve been in my parents’ home for twenty years. Even if I live to fifty, I still have thirty years to live in my husband’s family. If it’s really that kind of family, wouldn’t I be asking for trouble?”
Having figured it out, Liu Xiu acted decisively, immediately getting up.
"Let's go, let's go and explain things to them now, otherwise you have no idea how much I've been holding back these past few days, I'm about to explode."
"Huh? Wait a minute, how old are you? How come you know everything?"
"Hehe, aren't you just blinded by your own involvement?"
Liu Xiu's return home was simple and he didn't know, nor did he ask. When he saw Liu Xiu again three days later, the gloom between his brows had disappeared.
"Sister Xiu, judging from your complexion, has the matter been resolved?"
Li Yan and the others who worked with her didn't know what was going on and didn't interrupt, but looked at Liu Xiu curiously.
Liu Xiu's hands didn't stop working; his nods were filled with joy.
“It’s solved. You’re right. My dad has been working hard all these years, and he found out in just one day. What they said was true. When I told my mom, she got so angry that she went to find my aunt the next day. She stood at the door and started yelling at her. My aunt was so scared that she didn’t dare to come out of the house. In the end, my uncle and the villagers persuaded my mom to come back.”
When she came back, she hugged me and cried, saying she almost pushed me into a fire pit.
Anyway, this time she was quite frightened, and she herself said that this matter really cannot be rushed.
This time, it was through Third Grandmother; Third Grandmother is much more reliable than others.
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