The cafeteria job might have been less than satisfactory for Xia Wenhua, and both she and Yin Hua gave it up immediately when other options were available. But for Pei Ying, it was a completely new beginning.
A mother who has devoted most of her life to her home and children has the courage to take her first step into society, and whatever she does is worthy of praise.
She was genuinely happy for Pei Ying, and got up early the next morning to prepare food.
When food and clothing are scarce, the best way to celebrate is to have a good meal.
The Pei family was already quite well-off, and the two children had plenty to eat, but knowing that there would be meat to eat today, the two children still woke up before dawn.
"Mom, when are we going to eat something delicious?"
"I can smell the meat!"
Children's innocent and rambling remarks are so funny that they make people laugh.
Xia Wenhua looked at the meat that had just been marinated and patted the two little ones' heads in an annoyed manner.
"The meat will take a while, probably until noon. Later, you all go to your great-uncle's house to find your two aunts. Tell them that Mom is celebrating Grandma's birthday and wants to invite them over for a delicious meal, okay?"
Thanks to attending the preschool program, the two little boys have their own circle of friends.
Recently, I sometimes don't need them to pick me up after school anymore; I play with my friends in the compound.
With soldiers standing guard at the gate, these children definitely couldn't leave the compound, so their parents weren't worried.
The adults were too busy to visit each other, so the two children, Pei Xiangchen and Pei Xiangguang, often ran into their aunt in the yard and became quite familiar with Yin Ning, Yin Yu, and the Yin family.
Lin Aiguo and Yin Hua are both busy, and they might not even be home for a day a week. They are most likely not here today.
Yin Ning and Yin Yu are free on their day off, so we should be able to find them later.
There are advantages to celebrating such events with family members, and it's also more lively with more people.
Xia Wenhua had already discussed this matter with Pei Ying. Pei Ying genuinely liked her two nieces and was a lively person herself, so she agreed to Xia Wenhua's suggestion without much hesitation.
Upon receiving the mission, the two young soldiers immediately became excited and even saluted Xia Wenhua in a proper manner: "Don't worry, Commander, we guarantee to complete the mission!"
Xia Wenhua wouldn't let Pei Ying do anything today, saying that she had agreed to celebrate with Pei Ying, and it would be a mistake to make Pei Ying do chores.
She got up early to tidy up, and Pei Ying, who wanted to help, was forbidden from doing so, so she could only sit in the kitchen and watch Xia Wenhua work.
She couldn't help but chuckle as the two children ran out.
"Xiao Chen and Xiao Guang are much more lively than before. You really know how to take care of children."
Not only is she lively, but she is also exceptionally polite.
A three- or four-year-old child does everything with great care and attention. She won't eat until her grandmother starts eating, which is so endearing.
Pei Ying raised all her grandchildren, but when she was kicked out, not a single one of them was willing to acknowledge her as their grandmother.
Pei Ying used to think that the children were still young, and she blamed herself for not taking good care of her son, but she didn't have many thoughts about her grandchildren.
But people are all made of flesh and blood. Xiao Chen and Xiao Guang have such a good relationship with Xia Wenhua. Occasionally, when she teases and bickers with Xia Wenhua, the two children get very anxious and insist on mediating between them.
It turns out that children aren't completely ignorant; they all have their own sense of justice.
"mother?"
Pei Ying, lost in her memories, was awakened by Xia Wenhua's voice. She turned around and wiped away her tears as if to cover up her feelings.
"Mother, what's wrong?"
Turning around, Pei Ying met Xia Wenhua's worried gaze.
I had originally intended to brush it off by saying it was nothing, but now the words were stuck in my throat, and I couldn't say them no matter what.
After a moment's hesitation, Pei Ying sighed.
"It's my own fault. Seeing how sensible Xiaochen and Xiaoguang are, I suddenly thought of the few ungrateful kids in my family. I raised them all myself, but the eldest has no heart at all, and the youngest is just as heartless."
I stayed alone at the end of the village for several days, and not a single person even secretly came to see me.
The children in the village are all raised freely; no one's child stays at home every day.
Even if at first she was afraid that her parents wouldn't treat her well, it was still comforting for them to come and see her when she was at the end of the village.
Pei Ying spoke through gritted teeth, and without needing Xia Wenhua's comforting words, she simply waved her hand.
"It just suddenly occurred to me, Wenhua. Don't worry, I really don't want to think about it anymore. I've done everything I could for them, and they're all surnamed Pei anyway, so what does it have to do with me?"
My father passed away early, and I raised him all by myself. For the first ten years after Songbai started working, he had no life of his own, as he devoted himself to his younger brother.
In the end, I raised such a large family of things; it was my mistake to do so. From now on, it has nothing to do with me.
I used to think of Songbai as a brother because of his stubbornness, but now that he dares to go back and try to pull me out of my life again, I'm willing to abandon him as my son. From now on, Hongshan Village will have nothing to do with us!
The son is coming back soon, and the daughter-in-law and grandson are by his side.
Pei Ying was overjoyed to have found a job and now that her brother was available.
Now that everyone can live a good life, who cares about those annoying things?
She had done everything she could. She could just pretend that she had died of a stomach ulcer in Hongshan Village last time, and that her family would stay in Guangxi Province after that.
Xia Wenhua felt that Pei Ying was right, and her awakening made Xia Wenhua very gratified.
If you repay evil with kindness, how will you repay kindness? There must always be a bottom line in how people interact with each other.
Motherhood is just an identity, and every woman doesn't have to be controlled by that identity.
She brought the child into this world and gave the child everything she could. The child also developed the ability to survive independently. Since she chose to abandon her biological mother, it's not wrong for Pei Ying not to acknowledge her.
"Wenhua, do you think I'm too heartless as a mother? But I really don't want to go back. I'll just pretend I never gave birth to those wicked children. I never want to see them again!"
Seeing Pei Ying's apprehension, Xia Wenhua gave her a thumbs up.
"Mom, you're absolutely right! I don't think you're wrong at all!"
Harm is harm, no matter how you try to beautify it.
If you forgive them just because you're doing well now, then putting everything else aside, you're doing a terrible disservice to the person who was desperate back then.
"If you forget your hardships just because you're doing well, and become kind to those who abandoned you, it's like slapping you in the face while you're lying helpless in a hospital bed."
We only live once, so we should take care of ourselves first. As long as we have a clear conscience, we shouldn't let ourselves be wronged.
Hearing Xia Wenhua's words, Pei Ying gradually calmed down.
“You’re right, I think that’s how it should be! Life is so good now, whoever wants to be someone’s slave can go ahead, I don’t want to go back.”
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged a smile, reaching a consensus, and then began discussing other gossip.
Just then, a child's startled cry came from outside the door.
"Mom, Grandma, something's wrong! They're fighting! Come quick!"
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