Chapter 13 The Bai Family's Past
Xiuli asked her brother to clean up the downstairs, and she took Xiuzhu back upstairs to check if there were any injuries.
"Ouch, sister, be gentle, it hurts." Xiuzhu frowned and the corners of her mouth drooped slightly.
Xiu Li carefully dipped a cotton swab into the ointment, and then gently and slowly applied it to the bruise on her wrist. "It will be healed soon, dear."
She also didn't expect San Ya to be so heavy-handed. Xiuzhu's wrist was bruised, and her skin was so white that it looked really scary.
He was more cautious in his movements, fearing that he would hurt Xiuzhu by accident.
After applying the medicine, Xiuzhu felt a cool sensation and her brows gradually relaxed.
She was free now, and asked curiously, "Sister, what's going on with your second aunt?"
"You and my aunt are sisters, so why are your personalities so different?"
It’s no wonder that Xiuzhu doubts whether they are blood sisters, as their personalities are so different.
Aunt Lin is a very gentle person and very kind.
Bai Huifen, who had just caused trouble, was sarcastic and acted like a shrew. Xiuzhu really couldn't imagine how two sisters in the same family could be raised so differently.
Xiu Li replied helplessly: "Hey, they are sisters, otherwise my mother wouldn't have bothered with her again and again."
Aunt Lin Bai Huifang is the third child in the family. She has an older brother and an older sister. Her older sister is Bai Huifen.
Bai Huifen and Bai Huifang are only two years apart in age, but the two sisters do not have a good relationship and their affection is very ordinary.
Bai Huifen has been domineering and selfish since she was a child. She has to have all the delicious food and fun things at home, otherwise she will make a fuss.
The Bai family is an ordinary family in Beijing, but they do not have the bad habit of favoring boys over girls. They treat their sons and daughters the same.
The old couple, their son and their youngest daughter are all gentle in nature, except for the eldest daughter who is domineering and willful, and everyone in the family gives in to her.
You can't not give in to him, he's too noisy.
Later, when she grew up and reached the age to get married, she said she didn't like the person her family introduced to her at all.
She insisted on marrying Zhao Heping, who was known for being idle in the area.
Zhao Heping's family is extremely poor, and he only has a widowed mother. She works half-heartedly, and the widowed mother is not someone you want to mess with.
The Bai family certainly disagreed, so they locked Bai Huifen up at home and wouldn't let her go out no matter how much she made a fuss.
But Bai Huifen had been willful since she was a child, and she was coaxed by Zhao Heping, and the two eloped.
She came back home two months later and said she was pregnant, which made Bai's mother so angry that she collapsed on the spot.
But she still stated that if she married Zhao Heping, she would not receive any dowry.
If you can't make it in the future, don't go back to your parents' home. I won't help her.
In this age where even a drop of spit can drown a person, how can a man who coaxes a girl to elope be a reliable person?
But Bai Huifen packed her clothes and ran to Zhao's house without looking back.
The Zhao family's house was exposed to the rain, and she couldn't stand the hardship after marriage, so she was coaxed by the Zhao family's mother and daughter to go to her parents' home to ask for a dowry, and she would come back every day with a big belly to make a fuss.
Bai's father and mother were very disappointed with her, but they also felt sorry for her, so they gave her some money and kept her quiet for a while.
Later, she saw that her younger sister, who had been worse off than her since childhood, married a soldier with good conditions.
She started making a fuss again, saying that her parents were partial to her and gave her too little dowry.
Lin Zhijun, who was newly married, couldn't bear to see the old couple being hospitalized because of anger, so he went and beat Zhao Heping up.
Zhao Heping was frightened by the beating, and finally he calmed down completely.
Later, after the old couple was discharged from the hospital, they moved to the northeast with their son. Before leaving, they gave her the remaining dowry.
I didn't give it to my eldest daughter before because I thought Zhao Heping was unreliable. If she came to her senses one day, I would still have some money to rely on. Now I have no hope for my eldest daughter.
They still want to live two more years, so out of sight, out of mind.
After Bai's father and mother left, the Zhao family was afraid of Lin Zhijun and did not dare to come to find Bai Huifang.
Bai Huifang was also extremely disappointed with her sister, and the two families had no contact for more than 10 years.
Zhao Heping is still extremely lazy at home and will beat people when he drinks too much.
Later, he somehow got a formal job in a textile factory workshop, so he let his wife go to work while he stayed at home, drinking and playing cards.
A regular worker in the workshop earns 40 yuan a month to support a family of seven. Zhao Heping also smokes and drinks, and his life is very tight.
A few years ago, Bai Huifen learned that her sister had become an official's wife, and she was extremely jealous.
Her husband coaxed her to come to the Lin family to borrow money, and told her not to make a fuss like before, but to act pitiful and bring the children with her.
Aunt Lin doesn't have much affection for her younger sister.
But her parents passed away a few years ago, and her brother is living in another place, so Bai Huifen is the only relative around her.
Seeing the changes in her, I was moved and gave her money and tickets several times.
As it happened more and more frequently, she realized that her sister had not changed, she just became better at disguising herself.
But in the end, she still remembered that trace of family affection, so she didn't tell her husband, but just stopped lending her money.
If you really can't get away, just give him a few dollars, for the sake of the child.
"Well, this is what happened," Xiuli lay on the bed, sighing, and told Xiuzhu the whole cause and effect of the matter.
Xiuzhu is only 18 years old and her family is simple, so she has never encountered these trivial family matters.
After hearing this, she was so angry that she slapped the bear's mouth with her white hands.
I am disgusted with Bai Huifen, who is so obsessed with love that she digs wild vegetables, and the Zhao family.
She complained angrily, "They are so shameless. I fought so hard to get married, but now they are trying to cheat my own family."
"Of course you do. If you want to get married, you still need your family's consent. Your parents will never harm you." Xiuli also sighed.
Xiuzhu looked at her cousin and joked, "Your childhood sweetheart, your uncle and aunt were satisfied at that time."
"Yes, they are very satisfied. You have to marry someone your parents agree to in the future." Xiuli's face was full of happiness when she talked about her fiancé.
When talking about marriage, Xiuzhu remembered that she had brought gifts for everyone.
He sat up suddenly and slapped his forehead. The skin was too tender and turned red immediately.
Xiu Li, who was lying next to her, was startled by her impatience and sat up as well: "What's wrong, little ancestor?"
Xiuzhu got out of bed, opened the suitcase tied with a bow, and excitedly took out all the things.
Showing it to Xiu Li, "Look, these are the gifts my mother and I prepared for everyone, including one for my cousin's husband!"
Her eyes were full of smug cunning, just like a child who had played a trick on an adult. That naughty look made people love and hate her.
Seeing her expression that looked like she deserved a beating, Xiu Li couldn't help but stood up and raised her hand to gently pinch her face. The touch was smooth, and she couldn't help but increase the strength.
When he let go of her hand, he saw a big red mark on her fair face and looked away guiltily.
Changing the subject, he said, "There are so many things. What are they? My aunt really took a lot of trouble."
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