It's really not appropriate to give it directly to my parents. Besides, we don't know if it can be repaired yet, so my third sister-in-law naturally can't make a promise casually."
Xu Qinghe glanced sideways at Zhou Yuan, secretly sighing in his heart, this second sister-in-law, as long as the sensitive topic of having children is not touched upon, she is usually very smart and quick-witted.
In the past, the second wife's status in the family was not high. In order to avoid trouble, Zhou Yuan always did things silently and spoke little.
But times have changed. Now the second wife and her husband work diligently in their own workshop and have gradually become the economic pillars of the family.
Even if you have no children, others will not dare to underestimate you.
Especially the eldest son of the Yin family and Xie Di, because they offended Xu Qinghe, even the village director tended to favor Xu Qinghe, resulting in their work in the village always being the dirtiest and most tiring, but they earned very little after a day of hard work, and their family status plummeted.
In desperation, the two had to rack their brains to please their parents-in-law. They often criticized the second wife in private in front of the two elders, but in front of others, they did not dare to say the slightest disrespectful word.
In contrast, Su Qifen from the first wife had a stable income and was the only member of the family with a formal job. This gave Xie Di at least some financial confidence when facing the second wife.
It was also because of this that Xie Di's attitude towards Su Qifen became more restrained, and Su Qifen's life became more peaceful.
"Second sister-in-law is more sensible. Eldest sister-in-law, you are getting older, but your mind has not become broader. Why don't you learn from mother's magnanimity?" Xu Qinghe's words cleverly belittled Xie Di, and quietly elevated the status of Zhou Yuan and Old Lady Yin, making Xie Di the target of public criticism in an instant.
Xie Di was filled with resentment and wanted to seek shelter from Old Lady Yin, but she found that Old Lady Yin was quite dissatisfied with her eldest daughter-in-law's stupidity under Xu Qinghe's praise. She had no intention of paying attention to her request for help and just turned a blind eye.
"Okay, okay, you all gang up on me and bully me. I can't live like this anymore!" She almost shouted, her voice mixed with helplessness and indignation, as if the grievances that had accumulated for a long time had finally found an outlet to be released.
After saying that, she turned around abruptly, her skirt swaying gently with her movements, and ran back to the slightly small room.
The room's soundproofing wasn't good, and Xu Qinghe knew this, so she deliberately raised her voice to ensure that Old Lady Yin next door could hear everything. "Mom, look at my eldest sister-in-law. Her attitude is getting worse and worse. Mom and Dad are always so kind and caring to her, and we all see it and remember it. But she keeps saying she can't stay at home. If outsiders heard this, they'd think our eldest brother had done something wrong to her and made her suffer terribly!"
As soon as these words came out, the usually taciturn eldest brother of the Yin family suddenly widened his eyes, and his tone was filled with anxiety and nervousness: "Third sister-in-law, you can't say such things casually! The impact is so bad!"
Xu Qinghe immediately put on an innocent yet aggrieved expression. Her voice was as soft as a mosquito, but it was just loud enough for those around her to catch every word. "I just mentioned it casually. Who knew my sister-in-law was so sensitive? It seems that people with guilty consciences are really afraid of what others say."
These words, like a seed of doubt, were silently planted in the hearts of the Yin family. As time went by, especially after Xie Di's subsequent emotional outbursts, the Yin family quietly changed their view of Xie Di.
Faced with Xie Di's repeated provocations, Xu Qinghe is not someone who will just sit back and take it.
Her counterattacks are always just right.
The expressions of the eldest brother of the Yin family and the two elderly people immediately turned gloomy. Old Mrs. Yin scolded them harshly: "You should talk less. You are the one who talks the most in the family!"
Xu Qinghe pursed her lips tactfully and stopped talking obediently.
The two elders of the Yin family walked into the house with gloomy faces. Xu Qinghe then turned around and gave Zhou Yuan a grateful smile: "Second sister-in-law, thank you for helping me out just now. Thank you so much."
Zhou Yuan's cheeks flushed slightly, and he seemed a little shy, but also showed a sense of sincerity: "Oh, these are all trivial matters. We are a family, and it is only natural to help each other."
Xu Qinghe chuckled, a sly glint in his eyes. "Hey, sister-in-law, you're so kind! I'll leave the radio thing to my brother."
After some polite exchanges, Xu Qinghe set out on his journey home with a heart full of gratitude.
The night was as dark as ink. The second son of the Yin family carefully carried the old radio back to the room, lit the flickering candle, and began to examine it carefully in the dim light.
Zhou Yuan stood aside and asked with concern: "Can this thing be repaired?"
Yin Lao Er nodded seriously, his eyes confident: "It should be fine, it just takes some time and patience."
Yin Laoer has an extraordinary passion for these handicrafts. Whenever he has free time, he indulges in them, ponders and studies them. Over time, he has really mastered a good repair skill. However, he is usually low-key and not good at speaking, so this talent is little known to others.
If Xu Qinghe hadn't known about it, she probably wouldn't have thought that the seemingly dull second brother of the Yin family actually had such a unique skill.
Zhou Yuan had never imagined that her husband, who always loved to tinker with these little gadgets and was often despised by her for not doing his job, was actually so capable.
Whenever she saw him busy with these little things, she couldn't help but complain a few words, secretly hoping that he could use this energy to have another son. Then, maybe she would be able to look at him with a new eye.
But this time, Zhou Yuan had to re-examine her husband and admit that he did have his unique qualities.
After thinking for a moment, she leaned close to Yin Lao Er and whispered softly, "Fix it quietly and don't tell anyone. Then we'll say it can't be fixed. Understand?"
Yin Lao Er was stunned when he heard this. Just as he was about to ask, Zhou Yuan stopped him with a look: "Keep your voice down, don't let others hear! Just keep it to yourself!"
Zhou Yuan glared at him and lowered his voice even more. "My third sister-in-law is smart and capable. She's treating us well now, so naturally we have to help her. Back then, before Xu Qinghe married into our family, I endured more criticism than I ate rice. It was all because I couldn't give birth to a son. I was always criticized. I wanted to have a son, wasn't it just to prove myself?"
But at this moment, Zhou Yuan's state of mind quietly changed. She realized that in addition to relying on giving birth to a son to improve her family status, there are more ways for a woman to stand up straight and live a wonderful life.
Xu Qinghe, this seemingly ordinary but extraordinary woman, is like a solid "thigh" and becomes her new support.
Zhou Yuan firmly believes that as long as he follows Xu Qinghe's footsteps, he will be able to usher in his own glory in the future.
Yin Laoer keenly captured the subtle yet profound changes in his wife Zhou Yuan.
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