Hongyang Society, nowadays when discussing which family in the village is the most prosperous, the old Yang family and Yang Baozhu’s family must be mentioned.
The Yang family is now well-known in the village.
A few days ago, Yang Baozhu was not only officially converted to a full-time worker in the county, but his salary was increased from 28 yuan to 38 yuan, which was an increase of nearly 10 yuan. His monthly food coupons also increased by nearly 10 kilograms. He became a big celebrity in the village and aroused the envy of everyone in the village.
A few days later, the third and fourth sons of the Yang family also returned from the county town after completing their studies. The two brothers not only repaired the abandoned tractor in the village, but also repaired the abandoned tractor in the village.
Now Yang Lao San drives a tractor for the village, and Yang Lao Si is often called by the neighboring villages to help repair vehicles. They both make money, so they are no longer jealous of other people in the village.
Besides, after the news of Zhu Wenwen cheating on Yang's second son became known to everyone in the village, it aroused sympathy and ridicule from the villagers.
But before long, word got out that the second son of the Yang family had fallen in love with Taohua, the daughter of the village chief, and that they were engaged.
The old Yang family is now very close to the village chief's family, Yang Fu.
The most important thing is that Baozhu's family has a promising daughter who is married to a military officer in Kyoto.
Everyone in the village knew that Baozhu's daughter not only married a military officer from Kyoto, but that his father was a commander.
In a word, the Yang family has really become prosperous now.
Now, the fourth son, Yang Jianzhang, is the only one left in the Yang family, but he is very popular in the village.
There are so many families who want to marry their daughters to him that the doorstep of the Yang family has been almost broken down these days. Unfortunately, the fourth son of the Yang family has started dating a female educated youth named Mu from the village.
At the old Yang family, mother Yang had just learned that her fourth son was dating a female educated youth.
Yang's mother didn't agree at first, but who could have made her fourth son so determined to like someone? Yang's mother was very worried. She was also worried that her daughter had been in the military area with her son-in-law for so long and hadn't sent a single letter back. She didn't know how her daughter was doing, which made her very anxious.
Today, Yang's father was on vacation. When the whole family was having lunch at noon, Yang's mother couldn't help but ask, "Why hasn't the daughter sent a letter yet? Could something have happened between her and our son-in-law?"
"Bah, don't talk nonsense, old woman. Our son-in-law is such a good man, how can our daughter not live a good life?" said Father Yang.
Mother Yang was extremely satisfied with her military officer son-in-law. His appearance, family background and character were impeccable. However, her daughter had not sent a single letter home, so she was a little anxious, fearing that her daughter was not living well.
Seeing that the old man put down his chopsticks and stopped eating, Yang's mother stopped talking. In the past few days, she heard from the third and fourth sons that their old man went to the county post office every day and tossed and turned at night and couldn't sleep well. She guessed that he missed his daughter.
The brothers of the Yang family were also worried about their younger sister. However, Hong Xiaojuan, the eldest sister-in-law, and Wang Rong, the third sister-in-law, thought that their mother-in-law was worrying for nothing. How could their younger sister not live a good life when she married such a good man?
At that time, their military officer brother-in-law was really good to my younger sister, otherwise how could he let his own father-in-law work as a worker?
Sister-in-law Hong Xiaojuan couldn't help but say, "Mom, maybe my sister and brother-in-law just arrived at the army and are too busy to spare any time."
Third sister-in-law Wang Rong also agreed.
Speaking of Shuying, several nephews and nieces of the old Yang family also missed their aunt.
Da Hu and Er Hu couldn't help but ask, "Mom, when will my aunt come home?"
Xiaohu and his two nieces also listened attentively with their eyes wide open. Xiaohu said, "We want our aunt! We want our aunt!"
The fact that a few children were thinking about their youngest daughter (younger sister) made the other members of the old Yang family smile.
Needless to say, not only the children missed Shuying, but also Yang's father and several of Yang's brothers and sisters-in-law, except for Yang's mother.
Yang's father and several brothers in the Yang family dote on this young lady (younger sister). The eldest sister-in-law Hong Xiaojuan and the third sister-in-law Wang Rong remember that the dishes cooked by the younger sister are so delicious, unlike their mother who is so picky.
Although life at home has improved a lot and their mother is more willing to cook than before, there is a world of difference compared to the meals cooked by their younger sister. At first, not only were the children not used to the food, but they, their husbands, and their father were also not used to it. Now they have gotten used to it reluctantly.
Moreover, my younger sister is so good to their two children. When she is around, the children always have food in their hands, and she also takes care of their children. How could the two sisters-in-law not like her?
Father Yang was planning to go back to the county town to work and go to the post office more often to ask, but he said to everyone, "Wait a few more days, maybe our daughter will receive a letter!"
Not long after he finished speaking, someone called out from outside the door.
Father Yang hurriedly asked the eldest brother to go out and take a look.
Not long after the eldest brother of the Yang family went out, he brought back a package and a letter, which made the whole Yang family excited.
Compared to the two sisters-in-law who had their eyes glued to the package, Yang's father, mother and several brothers of the Yang family were all paying attention to the letter.
"Is this a letter from your younger sister?" Yang's father and mother hurriedly stood up and asked in unison.
The eldest brother of the Yang family is illiterate, but he guessed that it was most likely sent by the youngest sister. It couldn't have been sent by the second brother in the county.
The second son of the Yang family was not at home, so Yang's parents asked the third daughter-in-law, who was literate and a teacher, to read the letter to them. When the third sister-in-law Wang Rong confirmed that the letter was really sent by their daughter (younger sister), Yang's parents were overjoyed.
The whole family sat together and listened to the third sister-in-law Wang Rong read the letter.
In the letter, my younger sister first greeted everyone in the family, and also explained why she sent the letter now. It was because the military area where she was stationed was a bit far from the county town, and it took a lot of time to knit sweaters and trousers for my parents, so the letter was sent a little late.
When Mr. and Mrs. Yang heard the letter from their daughter saying that she had knitted sweaters and trousers for them, Mr. Yang was very happy but Mrs. Yang felt very sad.
This sweater and pants are really not cheap! They are very expensive!
Later, when she heard in the letter that their young lady not only sent sweaters and trousers to them, but also made cotton-padded coats and trousers for several children, Yang's mother was stunned.
Why is his daughter's hand getting bigger and bigger? Is she trying to drain her son-in-law's salary? What if the son-in-law has any objections? How can this child be so ignorant!
Mother Yang was so angry.
Compared to Yang's mother who was extremely angry, the two sisters-in-law, Hong Xiaojuan and Wang Rong, were very happy when they heard from their younger sister that she had made a new set of cotton-padded clothes for each of their children.
The two sisters-in-law each had their own thoughts, especially the eldest sister-in-law Hong Xiaojuan, who thought that her family had one more child than the third sister's family, so wasn't this just earning a set of clothes for nothing?
Third sister-in-law Wang Rong regretted that she had one less child than eldest sister-in-law Hong Xiaojuan, and that she was missing out on a set of cotton-padded clothes and trousers. She felt the pain in her heart, but life at home was much better than before, and her husband had become more successful, so she didn't care too much.
Fortunately, the envelope soon mentioned that she was teaching in the military area and had a salary of several dozen yuan and food coupons, so the two old people didn't have to worry too much. The sweaters and trousers and several cotton coats and trousers for the children were all bought with her salary.
The Yang family was overjoyed to hear that the younger sister had found a job in the military area and was getting paid.
The brothers of the Yang family stared with wide eyes and praised: "Little sister is amazing!"
"Oh, my daughter also has a salary. It must be a job arranged by my son-in-law for our daughter!" Mother Yang laughed so hard that her teeth popped out.
The two sisters-in-law were extremely jealous of the younger sister because she earned several dozen yuan a month. It would be good for her to find a partner with good conditions.
Father Yang was in a good mood and asked the third daughter-in-law to continue reading the letter to see what his young lady said afterwards.
Later on the envelope, Shuying also mentioned her life in the military unit, saying that she was living very well, her husband was good to her, and her children were sensible. She told her parents not to worry too much about her and that they could come and stay with her for a few days whenever they were free.
At the same time, he also asked about his second brother and Taohua's blind date, and fourth brother Yang's finding a partner. Shuying also mentioned it in the letter. Yang Jianzhang felt particularly embarrassed. Now Yang's father and mother were finally completely relieved.
"Okay, okay, as long as my daughter is doing well!" Father Yang's face was wrinkled with laughter. He was so happy that he said to Mother Yang: "My daughter wants me to live with her. She must miss me as her father!"
Even though Yang's mother glared at him, Yang's father still kept smiling.
Mother Yang thought that her daughter must miss her as her mother the most.
Just as the fourth child was about to open the package, Wang Rong found something else in the envelope and exclaimed, "Mom and Dad, there's a photo of my younger sister and brother-in-law in here!"
Photos are a rare thing in Old Yang's family, and they caused a lot of commotion among the family.
Hong Xiaojuan saw the photo with her sharp eyes and said with envy: "Oh, this photo of my sister and brother-in-law is really nice! Why do I feel that my sister has become much prettier? My brother-in-law is also very good-looking and handsome. The two of them look especially well-matched!"
"What? Let me see it quickly!" Yang's father and mother said hurriedly without waiting.
When I saw the tall son-in-law in the photo holding a cute and beautiful child, and my own daughter who was also very pretty and getting more and more beautiful, and in good spirits, it was obvious that they were living a very good life.
Yang's father and mother touched and looked at it, and it was not enough no matter how many times they looked at it.
Yang's brothers and children also wanted to see the photo, but their mother was afraid that the brothers would damage it, so she only allowed them to look at it but not touch it.
The brothers of the Yang family were relieved to see that their younger sister was doing well, while the other children were a little curious about the child on their uncle's lap.
The Yang family looked at the group photo for a long time.
Yang's father and mother looked at the photo over and over again, fearing that it would be ruined. After everyone had looked at it once, Yang's father asked his mother to take the photo into the house.
Looked at the photos and unpacked.
Mother Yang said, "Old Four, open the package your sister sent!"
When Yang Jianzhang opened the package, he found that in addition to two large cans of maltose and a lot of food, there were indeed quite a few pieces of clothing. The two elders had sweaters and trousers with dense stitching, and the children had cotton-padded jackets and trousers. There were also quite a few rare tickets.
The Yang family was amazed. Dahu, Erhu, Sanhu, Da Ya and Er Ya were all very happy, and they asked for new clothes and delicious food.
As soon as the two sisters-in-law touched the sweaters and trousers of their parents-in-law, they knew that the wool was particularly good and expensive. The younger sister was really willing to spend money on her parents-in-law.
Although the children's cotton coats and trousers were not as good as their parents-in-law's sweaters and trousers, the cotton fabric was of very good quality and comfortable, which made the two sisters-in-law and the children very happy.
Father Yang felt that his daughter sent too many things.
Yang's mother decided to write back and ask her daughter to save more money. It was one thing for her to have her own salary, but her daughter spent so much that she had to use her son-in-law's salary.
She is now married to her son-in-law and is giving so much to her parents' family. What if her son-in-law and his in-laws have objections?
Mother Yang just wanted her daughter to live a good life.
But Yang's mother was still very happy when she touched the sweater and trousers her daughter knitted for her. Why was her daughter so filial?
Mother Yang touched it several times but it was not enough. Father Yang found out that the sweater and trousers were made by his daughter. He hurried back to the room to change the sweater and came out happily saying, "Our daughter has great craftsmanship. This sweater is so comfortable and warm to wear!"
But the Yang family's brothers were extremely jealous of her.
After changing into the sweater, Father Yang was reluctant to take it off. He wanted to go out for a walk in the village to show the villagers the sweater his daughter knitted for him.
Mother Yang knew very well that her old man wanted to show off by wearing the sweater outside. Her old man was an honest person and rarely went out after he became a regular worker. But it was the young lady who sent him the sweater and trousers that made him unable to resist.
The weather is warm, but the old man is not afraid of the heat.
Mother Yang deliberately spat, and then let her husband do as he pleased. To be honest, she wanted to wear this sweater when she went out so that the neighbors in the village could see how filial her daughter was.
Several children also changed into new clothes and trousers, which fit them perfectly. Some children were reluctant to change their new clothes and trousers and wanted to run outside.
He was quickly caught by the Yang family's brothers.
It was Yang's mother who took out some delicious walnut cakes to coax the children, and the two sisters-in-law also persuaded their own children, asking them to wear their new clothes only after the Chinese New Year, before the children were coaxed into taking off their clothes.
After bringing food to the child, Yang's mother hurriedly took the good things her young lady had sent her and locked them in the cupboard.
At the same time, Commander Chen's mother in Kyoto also received a package and a letter from her daughter-in-law. The old couple read the letter first.
The first one was a letter from the daughter-in-law. She didn't say much, just talked about her life in the military area, how well-behaved the children were, and also told them to take care of their health. But Axi said a lot in the letter.
He briefly described how his wife raised his nephew, feeding him delicious food every day, making steamed eggs with meat and vegetables for him from time to time, smearing oil on the child's mouth when he ate, and teaching him to count and read every night.
Not only that, recently his wife went to the milk station to order milk for the child every day. She loves the child more than his own mother, which made Commander Chen smile.
At the same time, Chen Xi also mentioned that Political Commissar Ye's wife and her niece deliberately spread rumors in the military district that his wife abused their children. He briefly talked about what happened and also talked about the subsequent handling results of the military district.
Mrs. Chen never expected that it would be Liu Shujuan's aunt and niece who would slander her daughter-in-law for abusing the child.
You have to know that it was Liu Shujuan who first sent a telegram and swore that her daughter-in-law abused the child, which scared her so much.
Now that she knew that it was these two aunts and nieces who deliberately slandered her daughter-in-law, Mother Chen was so angry that she was shaking all over. Commander Chen's face turned ashen and he was furious: "How did Old Ye teach his daughter-in-law and niece?"
Even though Chen's mother was a very well-educated person, she couldn't help but scold Liu Shujuan and her niece.
Chen's mother is also a smart person. It would be strange if she didn't know what the aunt and niece were up to at this moment. Maybe the two aunt and niece saw that her Chen family was fine and regretted it, so they set their sights on her daughter-in-law and deliberately damaged her daughter-in-law's reputation, hoping that she would be dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law and let her niece take her place.
Mother Chen cursed: "Shameless thing! Both aunt and niece are not good people. Why did Political Commissar Ye marry such a daughter-in-law?"
Mother Chen added, "If Political Commissar Ye's family were still in the compound, I would have to settle these accounts with Liu Shujuan."
The old couple's mood didn't improve until they saw Axi say that his wife had knitted a sweater and a pair of trousers for them both.
Commander Chen was extremely happy and asked his wife to open the package.
When they opened the package, they found, in addition to two bottles of maltose, two sets of sweaters and trousers. You could see they were knitted with great care, with very dense stitches. One set was grey, the other indigo. The old couple liked them both very much.
"Axi's wife is so thoughtful!" Commander Chen said as he opened the last letter from the child!
If Axi simply said how good his wife was to the children, Chen Yi did not hide anything at all. He kept saying that he liked his aunt the most and that her cooking was the best. He also talked about what delicious dishes he ate every day and how he and his aunt had gone to the back mountain several times and had picked up rabbits, pheasants and even wild boars, and that wild boar meat was delicious.
Commander Chen laughed out loud and said, "This kid is really lucky!"
Look, Commander Chen is thinking of the dishes his daughter-in-law prepared at Old Yang’s house. Those dishes tasted really good and he wants to eat them just thinking about them.
He also praised her endlessly: "Our daughter-in-law is really good! Ah Xi has a really good taste!"
Chen's mother felt sad at first, but then she thought, if Axi's wife was not good to the child, how could the child like Axi's wife?
The daughter-in-law also knitted sweaters and trousers for the old couple. She was very considerate and filial. Now Chen's mother really believed that Axi's daughter-in-law was a good person.
Besides, it is not easy and rare to raise a nephew as one's own. Mother Chen now agrees that her son has good vision and has chosen a good daughter-in-law.
There were two photos in the envelope, a photo of the family of three and a photo of Yibao alone.
Commander Chen and his mother looked at the two photos over and over again. They could not look enough. It was obvious that the young couple was living a good life with their children. In the photos, their precious grandson had gained a lot of weight, and looked very cute with his plump and white face.
This child is really well raised!
Mother Chen now completely put aside the worry that had been hanging in her throat. She no longer worried that her daughter-in-law would be mean to the child. Instead, she was worried that her son's bad temper would make her daughter-in-law angry.