The villagers thought they were speaking quietly, but in fact, Shi Si Ge and Sun Xiu Xiu heard their conversation.
When he heard someone slandering Sun Xiuxiu because of him, Shi Sige was so angry that his veins popped out and he wanted to beat them up, but he couldn't do that, otherwise Xiuxiu would only be more embarrassed.
Fourth Brother Shi quietly held Sun Xiuxiu's hand and said seriously, "I will definitely let you live a good life. These people will definitely slap themselves in the face in the future!"
Ever since her previous marriage was called off, Sun Xiuxiu has heard all kinds of unpleasant gossip. She originally thought she had gotten used to it, but now after hearing what Fourth Brother Shi said, she couldn't help crying. She didn't know what the future would be like, but at this moment she didn't regret her choice. No matter what this man's family background was, he at least knew how to care about her, and that was enough.
Fourth Brother Shi hurriedly wiped Sun Xiuxiu's tears. Seeing Sun Xiuxiu crying bitterly, he felt very uncomfortable. Perhaps he should find a way to go to the city and become a real city dweller, so that no one would look down on him anymore.
Because of Shi Liu, the brothers had some understanding of the recruitment of workers in the city. It was extremely difficult for a country boy to become a city dweller. Fourth Brother Shi thought about it and decided not to figure it out on his own. He turned around and asked his eldest sister, who was the one with the widest network of contacts in their family.
Shi Liu initially thought something had happened between the two of them, seeing her future sister-in-law's red eyes. It turned out she was just angry about the gossip. She was actually quite angry too. In Shi Liu's opinion, her fourth brother was far superior to that promiscuous Wang Jianshe. Why did those people look down on her fourth brother? She supported her fourth brother's ambition to improve himself.
"Fourth brother's academic performance is average. Forget about passing the typical job exams in the city. Those positions are reserved for those with connections or top students."
It's not that Shi Liu looks down on her brothers. Among her four brothers, except for the second brother who likes to study and barely finished junior high school, the other three are worse students than the other. If it weren't for Su Sanlan watching over them, they probably wouldn't even get a primary school diploma.
Brother Shi was an honest and decent man. He thought there was nothing wrong with farming in the countryside, so he advised, "Fourth Brother, don't make things difficult for Big Sister. We know our family's situation best. It's not that easy to go to the city."
Fourth Brother Shi knew that his eldest brother was telling the truth, but he just couldn't accept it.
Shi Liu didn't want to discourage others and make them lose their ambition, so she quickly said, "Actually, if we have the skills, we can go to the city. For example, to be a truck driver, you can't get in just because you have connections or good grades. You need to be able to drive."
"Fourth brother, you're a pretty good tractor driver. I'm thinking of using my connections to get you some driving lessons from a veteran driver. Then, when the truck driver position becomes vacant, we can fill in."
When Brother Shi Si heard this, he immediately became energetic and patted his chest and said, "I am the best tractor driver in our village." He must have a talent for driving.
Brother Shi Da and Brother Shi Er had indeed been to the city and worked in a brick factory for a period of time. Things were far from as simple as the eldest sister said.
As the eldest son, Brother Shi had to step forward and say, "Sister, learning to drive isn't that simple. You're willing to learn, but people aren't willing to teach you. In the eyes of many drivers, teaching an apprentice will only starve them to death. They won't teach anyone except their own relatives."
Shi Liu, however, was unconcerned. "A generous reward will always attract a brave man. As long as you offer a generous gift, there may be people who will be tempted. I have asked my classmates to help keep an eye on this matter. If there is a chance, I will let Fourth Brother learn it and then teach others."
Now not only was Fourth Brother Shi moved to tears, but the three eldest brothers were also overjoyed. They secretly decided that if they really had the opportunity to learn how to drive, they would study hard and not let their eldest sister's kindness go to waste.
Su Sanlan also knew that these days, staying in the countryside all your life had no future at all, and it was most appropriate for her daughter to have her plans fulfilled.
Su Sanlan glanced around, then said sharply, "Don't count on your eldest sister for everything. She can help you find the place, but all subsequent expenses will be covered by our family. We can't let your eldest sister take advantage of this money."
Brother Shi's brothers naturally had no objection. They were also watching the young men from the same village. Many of them had younger sisters at home, but not everyone was as open-hearted to them as their eldest sister. If they used connections and spent the eldest sister and brother-in-law's money, wouldn't they be really bad guys?
Looking at the grateful expressions on the faces of Brother Shi and others, Shi Liu felt more and more impressed by her mother's greatness. No one in the family, whether her brother or sister-in-law, dared to contradict her mother. This was very rare in the entire Shitou Village. There were more cases where widowed mothers raised children, but their children became unfilial when they were old.
Looking at her daughter's starry eyes, Su Sanlan straightened her back even more. She looked down on those people in the village who treated their sons like ancestors. "My mother had gone through so much hardship carrying her for ten months and giving birth to this terrible son, and yet they still wanted her to treat them like an ancestor? She was dreaming. To be honest, it was her sons who owed her that. They deserved to be treated like an ancestor."
No matter what others say, Su Sanlan has always believed in the combination of sticks and sweet dates in educating her sons, and she would teach them a lesson from time to time. As for her daughters-in-law, as long as she has her son in her hands, they naturally dare not resist.
After listening to Su Sanlan's story, Shi Liu suddenly realized that the working people of this era have wisdom that cannot be ignored.
Ever since Shi San Ge made money by making buns during the Chinese New Year, he has tasted the sweetness of success and vowed to keep working hard to become a cooking god as soon as possible. Now he is the one who cooks all the meals at home, and Su Sanlan is completely liberated.
As for Big Brother Shi, he was busy weaving rattan boxes. Second Brother Shi and Fourth Brother Shi were also helping him. In fact, among the three, only Big Brother Shi had good skills, while the other two could only do the simplest things.
Shi Liu looked at Brother Shi, thought for a moment, and asked, "Brother, do you want to continue learning wood carving?"
Hearing the word "wood carving," Brother Shi's eyes lit up, but then he shook his head: "Forget it, who would want to use an exquisitely carved wooden bed, table, or chair these days? Even those we had before have been scraped away with a knife."
Brother Shi felt heartbroken when he thought of the old tables and chairs he had seen at the scrap yard. He truly loved wood carving. In order to learn wood carving from his master, he worked tirelessly behind the master, a man who was not good at flattery. Unfortunately, all this changed with the passage of time.
Thinking of the skilled woodcarver, he no longer dared to touch woodcarving, because as soon as he closed his eyes, he would recall the blood-stained face of his master... (End of this chapter)
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