Day 49 of being eavesdropped
At noon, the children of He Daniu's family all came back, and the families of Erniu and Sanniu next door also came.
He Daniu's house was immediately crowded with people, and He Chunlian looked around and saw that it was full of children.
Her eldest sister-in-law was called Chen Liying, and she had just come from the eldest daughter-in-law's family.
Chen Liying invited He Chunlian to eat melon seeds, and then muttered: "You just came back this time, why did you bring so many things back?"
"Isn't it because of you?" He Chunlian smiled and said, "And I bought cloth for several sisters-in-law. Sisters-in-law can see which pattern they like and make clothes for themselves."
He Erniu's wife immediately smiled and said, "We have to thank our sister-in-law. Their husbands only think about their children all day long. We old folks don't have new clothes to wear all year round."
He Erniu felt a little embarrassed and knocked on the kang with his dry pipe, "Who didn't give you new clothes? Didn't you have new pants last year?"
"Oh, how much cotton was stuffed in those new pants?" He Erniu's wife said, "You are waiting for me to freeze to death by wearing this in the middle of winter, You want to marry a second wife, right?
"Nonsense, who wants that?"
He Erniu denied it immediately.
The couple quarreled like this, and He Chunlian got used to it.
He Daniu saw that the children were all gathered in the house, the daughter-in-law and her parents were staring at the meat and snacks, and the children were staring at the candies. This was really outrageous, so he said, "You guys go to cook, the men go to chop wood, and the children go out, let me talk to your aunt."
Filial piety is very important in rural areas. When He Daniu spoke, no one dared to disobey and they all went downstairs.
He Chunlian hurriedly picked up the meat she bought and said, "I bought more than ten pounds of meat. Let's make a good meal at noon. The rest can be divided among the three sisters-in-law."
Seeing the meat, not to mention the young wives, even the men couldn't help swallowing their saliva.
Chen Liying said, "Then let's make pork stewed with vermicelli for lunch, and add more cabbage, okay?"
"Sister-in-law, it's up to you." He Chunlian said.
To be honest, it's a bit unbearable to have so many people here for such a short time.
Because of He Chunlian's arrival, the He family was lively all day.
In the evening, He Chunlian stayed at the eldest brother and sister-in-law's house. Chen Liying packed a set of clothes and said, "Little sister, this is the clothes that my fourth daughter-in-law wore when she got married last year. Don't mind it."
"How can this be enough?" He Chunlian said hurriedly.
Because He Chunlian came tonight, He Daniu went to squeeze in with the eldest son. At noon and dinner, the eldest daughter-in-law came back to eat, but she went back to her parents' home after eating.
He Chunlian changed her clothes.
The dark red floral cotton shirt looked a bit old-fashioned, but it made her look cheerful. Chen Liying looked at her sister-in-law. She was lucky. She was in her forties, but compared with the young wives in the family, she looked no worse.
"Sister-in-law, why are you looking at me?"
He Chunlian felt a little embarrassed by the look.
Chen Liying smiled and said, "Lian, sister-in-law is happy to see you. If we women can live like you, we will be blessed."
"Sister-in-law is also very blessed now."
Although He Chunlian knew that she was blessed, she was not arrogant. She lived a good life, so she just knew it herself. There was no need to say it out loud.
Chen Liying sighed and sat down on the edge of the kang, "Don't mention it. Did you see the faces of my four daughters-in-law today? They all look at us with disdain."
"Sister-in-law, can they still look at you with disdain?"
He Chunlian sat over and helped Chen Liying to tidy up the bed, and asked.
Chen Liying said, "I dare not give them a serious look, but I am not satisfied in my heart. People say that it is difficult to be a daughter-in-law, but I say it is difficult to be parents-in-law. It was right for you not to have another child after giving birth to Yinxing. Having more children will be a debt. So you took care of the eldest daughter-in-law for me, and the other three were not happy."
"What's going on with the eldest daughter-in-law?"
He Chunlian thought for a while and asked.
If you say that you are going back to your parents' home because of the quarrel here, it's not the first time that the eldest daughter-in-law has lived here. The two daughters didn't say anything when they came.
Speaking of this, Chen Liying sighed, "It was your eldest brother that day. I cooked an egg for him to make up for it. You told him to eat it, so he ate it. Why did you give it to the third son? The two daughters of the eldest daughter-in-law came and saw it. They went back and told their mother. The eldest daughter-in-law was unhappy and wanted to go back to her parents' home."
I said.
He Chunlian finally understood what the eldest brother meant by that sentence this morning.
To say this, it's not a big deal, but it's just such a trivial matter in the family.
"The eldest son's wife has always felt that we favor boys over girls, and that she is biased because she didn't give birth to a son. Your brother and I are not that kind of people." Chen Liying kept wiping away tears when she said this. "If you want to talk about bias, then who cooked and who took care of the baby when she was in confinement? No one cared about her having two daughters. Your eldest brother just happened to be there that day, and the third son was watching eagerly. You know your eldest brother, he always wants to save the good things for the younger generation, so he offended people. If you really count, his two daughters were born early, and our family was still relatively wealthy in those years, so we bought a lot of peanut candy and oil cakes for the children. The second and third sons didn't have a good time, and I don't know how many candies they could eat throughout the year."
"Sister-in-law, I know you and my elder brother are definitely not that kind of people."
He Chunlian wiped Chen Liying's tears with a handkerchief.
He Daniu came in quietly with the curtains drawn, "Why did you tell my younger sister about these things?"
"I can't tell others, let alone my younger sister."
Chen Liying wiped her tears and said aggrievedly, "I really want to die immediately. What's
the point of having children? They are all debts." "It's easy for the eldest daughter-in-law to think too much when she is pregnant. Let's forget about it now and don't talk about it anymore." He Daniu squatted on the ground, smoking a dry cigarette, his brows seemed to have never relaxed, "She is not a bad person."
"I said she is bad, everyone is a good person and I am the bad one, okay."
Chen Liying couldn't help but raise her voice, and her voice was a little loud.
The sound of curtains being lifted came from the rooms in front and behind.
The second son stuck his head out and asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"
"It's none of your business, go back to your room and go to sleep." He Daniu lifted the curtain and said to the back in a somewhat aggressive tone.
He turned around, embarrassed, but he didn't know what to say.
He Chunlian patted her eldest sister-in-law on the back.
When she was in her teens, her eldest sister-in-law married into the family. At that time, her eldest sister-in-law treated her like a real daughter. Later, when the old man passed away, her eldest sister-in-law persuaded her to take a step forward. She took Jinshui and Yinxing back to her hometown and helped to take care of them.
In her heart, this sister-in-law was no different from her own mother.
"Sister-in-law, let me tell you, no one is a bad person, this is just a matter of poverty."
He Chunlian whispered, "You say, if the family has money, who cares about eggs or not." "
Who says it's not true, but there are so many people in the family, and two pregnant women, those eggs have to be saved to sell for money, and only at the end of the year can there be money to buy eggs and things." Chen Liying sniffed. "
Brother, sister-in-law." He
Chunlian said, "If you are willing, I have a job for sister-in-law."
"What kind of job, can I go?" He Daniu asked hurriedly.
"Go, what does it have to do with you."
Chen Liying spat at He Daniu.
In her heart, she knew that Daniu was afraid that she would suffer outside.
"Brother, don't worry. We are family. How can I treat my sister-in-law badly? This job is easy," He Chunlian said when she told him about Lan Yeping's grandson. "The old man is quite decent. He only asked me to take good care of the children. I don't have to do anything else. He also provides housing and three meals."
He Daniu and his wife were stunned when they heard this condition.
He Daniu was a little worried and rubbed his hands: "He is a Chinese overseas. How can he be interested in your sister-in-law as a nanny?"
"Why not? What's wrong with my sister-in-law? My sister-in-law has good character and works seriously. It's just that she didn't catch up with the good times. If she caught up with the times, she might be able to get into college."
He Chunlian praised.
Chen Liying blushed at the compliment, at a loss, "Is this, can I really do this?"
"Of course I can." He Chunlian said, "Sister-in-law, let's not underestimate ourselves. Let me tell you, who in these ten or eight villages can be as capable as you? When my brother married you, the young men in the ten miles around hated you so much."
"What nonsense are you talking about."
Chen Liying couldn't help laughing out loud. She wiped her eyes and was finally tempted.
He Chunlian hurriedly said, "The money they gave is quite a lot, sixty a month."
"How much?"
He Daniu fell on his butt, but he didn't care about his butt and stared at He Chunlian with wide eyes.
"Sixty, don't think too much, brother. The overseas Chinese have money. He paid so much just to let the nanny take good care of the children. Don't have any bad intentions."
He Chunlian said, "He probably only knows our family in Beijing, so he entrusted this matter to me. Not only can I get so much every month, but the bonus at the end of the year will probably be this amount."
She gestured with three.
He Daniu and Chen Liying were so shocked that they didn't know what to say.
Especially He Daniu, as the head of the family, he knew too well how much savings the family had. In the past few years, his son got married and had children, and the money went in and out. The money was spent like running water. Now there are only more than 200 left in the family.
The daughter-in-law's monthly salary is 60, and she also provides food and accommodation, so this year's income is more than 700.
"What do you think, sister-in-law, are you going?"
He Chunlian asked.
Chen Liying did not hesitate, she gritted her teeth and nodded: "Go, I have to go no matter what, I've had enough of this family, I can have some free time if I go out to work, and then I can make money and they can eat as many eggs as they want!"
"That's right, that's the truth."
He Chunlian said: "We are at home taking care of the children, busying around, and people still think we are not doing anything. It's better for us to go out and make money, and then each family will be given 100 yuan at the end of the year, and then they will be close to you two."
It sounds harsh, but it is the truth.
He Daniu frowned and asked, "What about the eldest daughter-in-law?"
"Give her a few yuan a month and ask her mother to take care of her." He Chunlian said, "It's also because you are too kind-hearted, sister-in-law. She has gone to her parents' home and you still go to take care of her every day. I don't believe her mother can't do a bowl of rice on the side."
"It's all like this. Let's not talk about them. Chunlian, when are you leaving?"
Chen Liying didn't look as depressed as before.
When she thought about making money, and making a lot of money, Chen Liying was a little excited.
He Chunlian said, "Well, you arrange things at home and outside tomorrow, and we will leave the day after tomorrow morning."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Chen Liying agreed very happily.
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