After hearing this, Gu Yi's eyes unconsciously turned red.
"Sister-in-law, it's not easy for me either... I used to rely on my eldest brother to support the family, and I had no idea it was so difficult to support a family. I'm not afraid, but some things are really annoying. Last year, my mother lost so much money in gambling, and her family asked for money every few days. We were all very frugal... But how could I not care? Shouldn't I keep an eye on it?"
Chen Xingling nodded in understanding and said gently, "Let's talk it over and don't quarrel all the time. Talk to Xiao Xing in a nice way. She understands you in her heart."
"If she understood, she wouldn't have called me heartless right out of the gate!" Gu Yi snorted angrily, "I also wanted to have a good talk with her, but she didn't give me a chance at all! She immediately said we should go together, and I said no, the train ticket was too expensive, and then she started crying, and kept scolding me for not liking her family!"
Zhao Xiaoxing shouted: "Did I say something wrong?! You are not like this? Now whenever you mention my family, you look unhappy! Gu Yi, don't think I don't know! You just look down on me and my family!"
"Yes!" Gu Yi sneered, "I just look down on you, so what? I have been in the village before, and stayed there for more than two years! I know what life is like in the village. Yes, it is a bit hard, but as long as you work hard, you can still fill your stomach. Many people in the mountains can't make ten yuan a year, and they rely on farming and going up the mountain and down the river to be self-sufficient. Before you got married, didn't your parents live well all the time? Why is it that after you got married, your parents always have to spend all kinds of money - have you ever thought about it?"
Zhao Xiaoxing was stunned by the question. She forgot to cry for a moment and just sat there.
Gu Yi sneered, "You didn't think about it! Because you don't have a brain at all! A year ago, my sister-in-law brought a lot of rice and bedding, and a betrothal gift of 200 yuan to the mountain. You saw it all at that time. 200 yuan is enough for many families in the mountain to spend for several years. But you have only been with me for two months, and your family members come to ask for money every month, five yuan, ten yuan, twenty yuan, and even your mother came to ask for money when she was sick. At the end of the year, they said they were short of food and still wanted money. If all the money we sent to you was used to buy food, it would be enough for a large group of people in your mother's family to eat for several years! Have you thought about it? Huh? Have you thought about it carefully?"
Zhao Xiaoxing sat on the ground in a daze, blowing her head without saying a word.
Chen Xingling couldn't bear to look at her anymore and whispered, "Ayi, it's not easy for you, and it's not easy for Xiaoxing either."
Gu Yi's eyes were red again, and he choked up, "Sister-in-law, I know... I know, so I have been pretending not to know. Every time her family came to ask for money, I said yes. If you don't believe me, you can ask her! But her family is greedy! I don't believe that they spend more than 300 yuan a year! Where did the money go?! They come to us whenever there is something, and we have to live, right? If she marries me, will I have to be responsible for more than a dozen people in her family? Has she considered my pressure? Has she considered my feelings? Never!"
Seeing that the situation was getting a little out of control, Chen Xingling hurriedly coaxed her, "Alright, alright, sit down and have a good chat."
Gu Yi sniffed and wiped his face roughly with his sleeve.
"Sister-in-law, she was raised by her parents, and it's her duty to be filial to the elderly. My eldest brother and you taught me this, and I've always remembered it in my heart. We live far away, and we can't visit more often. We send money during the holidays so that the elderly can buy food and warm new clothes. I think it's our duty. If the elderly get sick or injured accidentally, we have to pay for it ourselves. This is our responsibility as children, right? I think we have to pay what we should pay, but we can't push all the responsibilities to the married daughter and son-in-law, right?"
"Yeah." Chen Xingling nodded: "That's true. If the old man has no other children, then the responsibility will be on your shoulders. If not, then everything shouldn't be left to you. You also have your own family to take care of, so you can only do what you can."
Gu Yi was extremely grateful and whispered, "Sister-in-law, you and my brother are both educated people. We know the general situation and understand the truth. Your words really touched my heart..."
Chen Xingling patted Zhao Xiaoxing's back and said softly, "Xiaoxing, Ayi doesn't blame you, he just has some complaints about you. Your family hurt his heart, so he can't get angry, so he can only vent his anger on you. He was wrong about this. But as a middleman, you should grasp the right balance, otherwise you will only be wronged inside and outside, and you will also have a hard time."
Zhao Xiaoxing burst into tears and choked up: "I have to find a way... to contact my mother. I told her that if I said something serious, she is my mother and she won't blame me too much."
"Ask clearly." Chen Xingling lowered his voice: "If it is money that is urgently needed, you and Ayi must work hard to get it together. You can advance it or borrow it. But some money that is not necessary for you to pay, you and Ayi should not always be asked to pay for it."
Zhao Xiaoxing nodded.
Chen Xingling whispered again: "Ayi is your husband, the one who will accompany you for the rest of your life. You should love him and comfort him. Think about it, you want him to pay money, and you want him to do everything for your family, you should at least love him a little, right? He has always been good to you, I have seen all of this."
Zhao Xiaoxing glanced at Gu Yi secretly from the corner of her eyes, her voice filled with tears.
"Sister-in-law, I...I am sorry for him. I have been a burden to him."
Chen Xingling patted the back of his hand and whispered, "It's not you, it's your family behind you. You've married, and it's your family's fault. You should be more independent and strong, and at the same time you must get along well with Ayi. Think about it, for you, he disobeyed the elders in his family, took great pains to marry you, gave you dignity, and gave you marriage and promises. Although he is young and impulsive, he has never thrown away the responsibilities on his shoulders. You should feel sorry for him occasionally."
Zhao Xiaoxing understood and nodded slightly.
Chen Xingling waved to Gu Yi and said, "You ran to the train station to buy tickets at noon, you must be hungry, right? Come! Dali and Axuan left so many skewers of meat and cabbage for you, come and eat. Let's discuss while we eat."
Gu Yi was already starving, so he squatted down, grabbed the skewers and started to eat them.
Chen Xingling took a few strings and handed them to Zhao Xiaoxing.
Zhao Xiaoxing also started to eat voraciously.
Gu Xuan, who was standing by, was stunned and had to admire his sister-in-law's ability to "persuade" people to fight again.
Earlier, she saw her second brother getting furious and her second sister-in-law crying and scolding. She thought that there might be a big fight today and she didn't know what to do.
But the eldest sister-in-law kept talking here and there and it seemed like she didn't say much. After that, the second brother and his wife calmed down and turned around to eat together.
I have to say, it’s really amazing!
Chen Xingling thought for a moment and asked, "Xiao Xing, do you have a phone number for the village committee?"
Zhao Xiaoxing shook her head and whispered, "There is a small post office about ten kilometers away from our village. There is a telephone inside. People from the nearby mountain villages can go there and wait if they want to make a phone call."
Chen Xingling said: "What is the specific situation at home? Why does it cost so much money to live for a year? Also, whether your father really fell and injured, and how serious the injury is, we must find out together."
"Yeah." Zhao Xiaoxing nodded continuously.
Gu Yi whispered: "Yes, yes."
Chen Xingling continued: "Xiao Xing, it's best to ask your father these questions. Tomorrow morning, Ayi will take you to send a telegram to your family and send the phone number of the factory logistics department. Ask your father to ask the staff at the post office to call you one week in the morning. At that time, Ayi will wait with you at the logistics department. Remember, ask every question clearly one by one and make sure you get the answer."
Zhao Xiaoxing was a little nervous, but still nodded.
Gu Yi swallowed a big mouthful of meat and asked, "Sister-in-law, if there is someone to take care of my father-in-law and his condition is not too serious, we can tell him that we can't help him. We don't have much money, so we will send it all to him for medical expenses. What do you think?"
"That's it." Chen Xingling said: "That's the arrangement."
Zhao Xiaoxing couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, and asked hesitantly: "Sister-in-law, if my mother says that the money from before... is all spent, I will definitely blame her... But if my father is really hurt this time..."
"Send it if you need to." Chen Xingling said, "No matter if they are wrong or not, they are your parents. They raised you, and you still have to fulfill your responsibilities as a child. But you have to remember that you only have the responsibility to be filial to your parents, not to everyone in your mother's family. Do you understand?"
"...I understand." Zhao Xiaoxing nodded in a low voice.
Gu Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and finally smiled.
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