When Si Ya returned to her parents' home, the Chen family got up early and started preparing, mainly the third son's family.
"Auntie, my mother said she wants you to help steam a bunch of buns!" Liu Ya said, holding a large basin, her face and hands red from the cold.
Su Xia frowned when she saw this, and Liu Ya was stunned for a moment. Why did it feel like her aunt was angry?
Niu Niu sighed, took the basin, pulled Liu Ya along, and briefly touched it. She breathed a sigh of relief; the cotton-padded clothes were quite thick.
"Why aren't you wearing a hat and gloves?" Niu Niu asked Liu Ya.
Liu Ya hid her hands, which were frozen stiff like radishes, and sniffled, but dared not sniff too hard, mainly because she didn't want to do it in front of her beloved aunt, for fear of being disliked.
Upon hearing Niu Niu's words, the girl shook her head frankly, "Sister Niu Niu, I'm not cold at all!"
Niu Niu couldn't help but frown, and Su Xia's slight liking for Liu Chunxia also disappeared.
Because Gouwa was not only wearing cotton-padded clothes, but also a hat and gloves.
At Si Ya's wedding, I noticed Liu Ya's hands were bare; I thought it was to make it easier for her to work...
Su Xia pulled Liu Ya along, "Liu Ya, what are you doing at home when you're young?"
Liu Ya blinked and whispered, "Clean the house, do the laundry, help Mom cook..."
Su Xia sighed. Liu Ya is a year older than Da Bao and the same age as Gou Dan, but look at Gou Dan, and then look at Liu Ya...
Liu Ya smiled timidly. Actually, her parents treated her very well, at least better than other people in the village. Even though her second aunt had taken her clothes, her mother had gotten them back; otherwise, she wouldn't have had any new clothes for the New Year...
Everyone in the Chen family could see clearly that the third son and his wife had too high expectations for Liu Ya.
I always thought it was a boy, but it turned out to be a girl...
Furthermore, since Gou Dan, who was the same age as him, was a boy, Chen Jianjun felt a bit disappointed compared to him. However, being a grown man, he was naturally easygoing...
As for his daughter, he felt that the best thing was that he sent her to school and she never earned any work points...
Liu Chunxia harbored resentment, so she naturally wouldn't hit or scold him, but she certainly didn't care...
Su Xia sighed, not blaming Liu Chunxia; that's how it is these days.
"Mom, this is something I made before, it's perfect for Liuya!" Niu Niu had just gone to find something.
Su Xia nodded, picked up the hat and helped Liu Ya put it on, along with the scarf and the cotton gloves.
Liu Ya stared blankly until she felt the warmth coming from the scalp, face, and hands, and then she understood what had happened.
"Liu Ya, remember to take this with you every time you go out. If your face and hands get frostbite, they'll get frostbite every year. It'll be itchy and swollen, and it'll be very uncomfortable..." Su Xia instructed Liu Ya.
Liu Ya's eyes began to well up with tears. She nodded emphatically. Her first hat was also a gift from her aunt, but it had long since been given away and was now kept hidden away. Her mother had asked about it...
Liu Ya's excuse at the time was, "I took it apart and made it into socks!"
Liu Chunxia didn't ask any more questions. The second item was a gift from her aunt, Niu Niu...
As Liu Ya walked home on her way to love, the scale in her heart, which had always leaned towards her, finally sank to the very bottom.
"Auntie, we're back!"
Su Xia was steaming buns for Liu Chunxia at home when Siya came over with a man.
They poured water and gave out food, and none of the red dumplings were missing.
"Auntie, don't be so polite. I'll come again tomorrow!" Wang Chuanzhi showed no shyness or awkwardness typical of a new son-in-law; instead, he acted like family.
Su Xia's lips twitched; she knew what that brat meant, because tomorrow was the day to come and collect the pigs.
"Siya, how has she treated you? Don't worry, if she bullies you, I'll have your uncle go find her father!"
Si Ya smiled shyly upon hearing this, knowing that her aunt meant well.
Wang Chuanzhi grinned sheepishly, as if to say, "This worry is absolutely unfounded..."
"Ah Zhi, from now on we're family, so make this your home!"
"Second Uncle, don't worry, I'll be back tomorrow!"
"Oh, that's right! I'll have your dad prepare a feast for you!"
"That's great! My dad has two bottles of good wine; I'll bring them over with me!"
"You're the one who knows what's going on..."
The men's table was chatting animatedly, while at the women's table, everyone was surrounding Siya, asking her about her in-laws' life.
How is your mother-in-law?
"Yes, there's also Uncle Ge, right?"
"It seems there's also a married older sister-in-law!" Xia Laidi perked up, and after the initial shock, she inquired out of curiosity.
Su Xia and Da Ya exchanged a glance; this person was truly mentally strong.
"Second Aunt, my mother-in-law is very good to me. She takes care of everything at home. My brother-in-law is on vacation now and still has a year before graduation!"
“Really? Then isn’t your uncle of the same age also of marriageable age?” Xia Laidi suddenly became excited.
Among the assembled guests, it was finally Da Ya who interrupted, "Mother, what are you doing? Today is the day Fourth Sister returns home!"
Xia Laidi then realized that her mother-in-law had started glaring at her, and she guiltily turned away without saying a word.
The scene quieted down, and Chen's mother said to Siya, "Even if it's your mother-in-law who's making the arrangements, you should still help out after work!"
"Yes, Grandma!"
Chen's mother continued eating with satisfaction. After the meal, Su Xia watched Liu Chunxia take Siya back to her room and wondered if it was time for Niu Niu's homecoming.
She did the same, pulling him aside to talk to him alone.
"Mom, what are you looking at?" Niu Niu pulled her younger brother and sister over, and the two little ones started rubbing their eyes.
Su Xia snapped out of her daze, "I'll take them back!"
Niu Niu nodded, "Mommy, I'll play here for a while!"
"Go on, finish your work for your older sisters first!"
"I know, Mom...!" Niu Niu, who had already walked away, responded loudly.
Su Xia shook her head and chuckled, then led the two girls home.
"Mom... Ya Ya said the capital is big?" Niu Niu opened her eyes wide, still thinking about her chat with her sisters.
Su Xia's lips twitched. "Just say it, why are you only opening one eye and closing the other?"
Looking at 께宝, well, this 껥 is starting to sleepwalk.
Liu Chunxia asked a lot of questions about Siya, and finally asked, "Did your mother-in-law say anything about how your salaries are handled?"
When Siya heard this, she knew that her mother was worried that her mother-in-law would end up like her sister's mother-in-law.
Holding Liu Chunxia's hand, she said, "Mom, my parents-in-law aren't like that. The first thing they did after I got married was to tell me that Zhige and I only need to pay for living expenses each month, and I can save the rest myself."
Hearing this, Liu Chunxia felt relieved. She touched Siya's hand and noticed that unlike the calluses on her own hands, neither Erya nor Siya had any. Even Siya only made a living by doing simple work.
"As long as you're doing well, that's all that matters. Don't end up like your sister..."
"Mom, you can rest assured about my sister; she won't suffer any losses!"
Liu Chunxia pursed her lips, "I know she won't suffer a loss, but she also has to see if the man's family can help. For couples like you and Da Ya, a comfortable life with your in-laws and support from your in-laws is what women value most!"
Siya didn't refute it. This is a principle that both Daya and her older sister have said: it's impossible for everyone to be so lucky!
After school, Liu Chunxia went out to work, while Siya went to the room she shared with Liuya.
"Second sister..." Liu Ya exclaimed in surprise.
Si Ya nodded and asked with concern, "Are you cold?"
Liu Ya shook her head, then took out the hat and gloves that Su Xia had given her. Si Ya looked at them and said, "Your aunt gave them to you?"
"Yes, Sister Niu Niu found it!"
Siya nodded without saying a word. She had originally intended to buy it for Liuya, but her aunt had beaten her to it...
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