While strolling, I turned around and saw Yang Lizhen and several young women of the same age standing on the street chatting and laughing. My sister-in-law Du Juan was buying vegetables in front of a vegetable stall. She was carrying a lot in both hands and looked quite tired.
Shen Mingzhu walked to Du Juan and said, "Sister-in-law, ask the second sister-in-law to come over and help carry some."
Du Juan glanced at Yang Lizhen and said with a smile, "Forget it. It's rare for her to meet friends. Let her chat. I can carry it."
Hearing this, Shen Mingzhu said nothing more and bent down to help Du Juan carry the cabbage.
When I picked it up, wow, it weighed at least ten pounds.
Shen Mingzhu turned to Yang Lizhen and shouted, "Second sister-in-law, come and help carry the vegetables."
The women who were chatting with Yang Lizhen all looked at her.
"Lizhen, that's your sister-in-law who married into the city, right? She's pretty. No wonder she was able to marry into the city and enjoy a good life."
"yes."
Yang Lizhen chatted and laughed with her friends for a few minutes before walking back leisurely.
"Why did you buy so much?"
It sounds quite complaining.
Shen Mingzhu looked down and said, "How much? If we have a table full of people for dinner, this would probably be enough for three days."
Yang Lizhen smiled and said nothing more.
Shen Mingzhu was not polite and distributed the cabbage and potatoes to Yang Lizhen.
The smile on Yang Lizhen's face faded a little, but she picked it up without saying anything.
Shen Mingzhu carried the radishes and onions, and Du Juan carried the rest, and the three of them went home.
When she got home, Shen Mingzhu was exhausted and lay on the kang, not wanting to move.
I was gasping for breath with my eyes closed when the back of my hand was suddenly touched.
Shen Mingzhu opened her eyes and saw that it was Pei Ziheng. She smiled and patted the head of the kang, motioning him to come up.
Pei Ziheng sat on the kang on a low stool and looked at her, his short legs swaying back and forth.
"Grandma and the others bullied Dad today."
Shen Mingzhu immediately turned over and sat up, asking her stepson to explain in detail.
After hearing the whole story, Shen Mingzhu put on her shoes and coat and went out. Pei Ziheng looked at her hurried back, and after a while he also jumped off the kang and went out.
Shen Mingzhu searched for a while before finding Pei Yang playing poker with others at the end of the village.
Pei Yang had good luck and won about four or five dollars. When he saw her coming, he gave her all the money he had won.
Shen Mingzhu put the money in her pocket and found an excuse to take Pei Yang away.
"Did my mother ask you to help Yang Bo find a job?"
"Um."
"You agree?"
"Um."
Shen Mingzhu was immediately furious, "Pei Yang, is there something wrong with your brain? No matter what kind of shitty thing comes to you, will you agree to it?"
Pei Yang looked at her and said, "This is not a trivial matter. This is your mother's family matter. As your son-in-law, I will do my best to help."
"Stop saying those high-sounding words. Did they force you to do that?"
"No."
Seeing her skeptical attitude, Pei Yang's low voice suddenly softened, "Okay, I'll tell you the truth, I agreed to Mom's request, but I just don't want them to embarrass you."
Shen Mingzhu's anger seemed to have found an outlet and dissipated little by little.
When she and Pei Yang returned home one after another, the Shen family members were obviously nervous and cautious.
Shen Mingzhu looked at the other person for a while and said, "No more eating, we'll leave soon. Let's all go to mom's room, I have something to say."
Soon, the whole family gathered in Qin Jinlian's house.
Qin Jinlian was the first to complain, "It's almost noon, can't we talk about it after dinner?"
Shen Mingzhu looked at Qin Jinlian with a sneer, "Mom, you secretly accomplished something big while I was out at the market, so you must be in a good mood, no wonder your appetite is so good. But unfortunately, I'm in a bad mood, I have no appetite, and I can't eat, so I can only let you listen to me on an empty stomach."
“Pearl…”
Shen Xiangnan was about to stand up, but Yang Xuezhen grabbed him back onto the stool.
Shen Mingzhu glanced around the room. Everyone was silent except her sister-in-law Du Juan, who looked confused as if she had no idea what was going on.
Shen Mingzhu had an idea in mind.
"Second sister-in-law, Pei Yang has already agreed to help your brother find a job. I have nothing to say, but I have a condition."
Du Juan first looked at Yang Xuezhen, and then at Qin Jinlian. Shock, envy, loss and other emotions flashed across her face one by one, and finally she became numb.
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Shen Mingzhu thought, perhaps at this moment, her sister-in-law was completely disappointed and heartbroken about this family.
Since ancient times, people have been more concerned about inequality than scarcity. Qin Jinlian had never been to school, so naturally she didn't understand this truth.
Shen Mingzhu was speaking to Yang Xuezhen, but Yang Xuezhen did not respond and instead reached out to push Shen Xiangnan.
Shen Xiangnan understood what she meant and quickly asked Shen Mingzhu what her conditions were.
"Separation."
"What did you say?" Qin Jinlian stood up immediately.
Shen Mingzhu looked at everyone and repeated word by word, "Separation, this is my only condition."
Brothers Shen Chaobei and Shen Xiangnan looked at each other, obviously shocked and puzzled.
Shen Jianguo looked at Shen Mingzhu, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
Du Juan, who had been expressionless, suddenly had a look of spirit on her face.
Yang Xuezhen, who had been silent before, stood up and said, "Sister-in-law, aren't you stretching your hand too far?"
"Second sister-in-law, it turns out you have a tongue that can speak."
Yang Xuezhen's face was tense. "You're already married. I'm afraid it's not your turn to get involved in the division of the family."
"Well, then it's not my turn as a married woman's husband's family to arrange the work of my sister-in-law's brother, right?"
Yang Xuezhen's face froze, and she turned around and fired at Shen Xiangnan.
"Shen Xiangnan, you promised me that you would help my brother find a job, otherwise I wouldn't have married you. Now that we're married, if you dare to go back on your word, I'll go back to my parents' home right away!"
Shen Xiangnan was just trying to explain when he heard Shen Mingzhu slowly speak, "Second brother, if I drive your wife away, I promise to give you a better one. If I can't do that, I'll write my name upside down."
Yang Xuezhen turned her head and looked at her, with disbelief and anger on her face.
Shen Mingzhu smiled slightly, "I was just joking with my second brother. I think my second sister-in-law was just joking when she said she wanted to go back to her parents' home, right?"
"You silly girl, you are already a mother, but you still speak without any sense of severity. Xuezhen, please sit down first and ignore Mingzhu."
With the step Qin Jinlian handed over, Yang Xuezhen sat back down, but her confidence was obviously weakened.
Shen Mingzhu sneered secretly, thinking that she really was Qin Jinlian and wanted to take back her parents' home to threaten her.
At this time, Shen Jianguo spoke up, "Mingzhu, let's put off the division of the family for another two years. You know what the family situation is like. How can we divide up this shabby compound?"
"It is because of poverty that this family must be divided. With each of us having our own small family, life will have a purpose and hope. Otherwise, the whole family will have to die in this poor nest!"
"It's easy for you to say that, but where will we live if we split up? You'll have to pay for building a new house?" Qin Jinlian complained.
Shen Mingzhu sneered, "Aren't you planning to buy a gold necklace for your second sister-in-law? Why not use the money to build two new houses? You don't even have a place to stay, and you're still trying to buy a gold necklace. I'm afraid there's something wrong with your brain."