After arranging the work in the store, Su Li pushed his bicycle and walked to the steel plant with Wu Yanhong, which took about ten minutes.
Wu Yanhong brought Su Li to the door of her home and was about to knock when they suddenly heard crying and cursing from inside.
"You little bitch, why are you crying? I'm really annoyed by you. Can't you be quiet for a while? You little bitch, eat, eat, eat. All you know is to eat all day long. You stuff everything into your mouth. I'll give you shit, but you won't eat it..."
Wu Yanhong listened to her mother scolding Xiaoya, her face turned grim and she quickly took out the key to open the door.
Su Li's face turned pale when he heard this. Su Ya was over one year old and it was the time for her to practice walking. She also had just grown big teeth, so it was normal for her to like chewing things. But in the eyes of these old women, she felt differently. She came to enjoy life with her daughter, not to suffer.
She is so old, and I still have to take care of the child. How can her body handle it?
Wu Yanhong pushed the door open, and it hit the wall with a bang, startling the people inside. Old lady Wu hurriedly patted her chest.
Xiaoya was frightened and cried even harder.
“Ah~~Ah~~Wuwuwu...Mom...Mom...”
Wu Yanhong walked over quickly and held Su Ya in her arms, "Good girl, my Ya'er, don't cry, where is mommy, my baby."
Old Mrs. Wu didn't know whether her daughter heard it or not, but she didn't mind. It was already a great blessing for the Su family that she could come to help look after the child, so how could she have any objection to her taking care of the child?
Su Li sat down on the sofa with a lot of things in her hands, without saying a word.
Wu Yanhong was also very angry. "Mom, how could you talk to Xiaoya like that? Are those words a grandmother would say? She is still so young, how could you bear to do that to her?"
When Mrs. Wu saw that Wu Yanhong dared to blame her, she immediately covered her chest and cried, "Oh, what sin have I committed to save you? Did you let me come here to let me enjoy life or to suffer? I worked so hard to take care of your children, and now you are the one who blames me. I am not good enough to do this, am I?"
As he spoke, he sat down on the ground and patted the floor. The noise was so loud that the neighbors came over here one after another. Wu Yanhong ran to the door and closed it.
"Mom, what are you doing? I mean you can't do it, but is it okay for you to say that to my daughter? I only have this one daughter, your own granddaughter, what are you saying to me?"
Wu Yanhong felt that Su Li had made a fool of herself because of what happened in her family, but she couldn't say anything. This was the child of their Su family, and it was normal for her sister-in-law to be angry.
Old Mrs. Wu continued to wail, and the mother and daughter began to quarrel. Wu Yanhong had no time to comfort Su Ya.
Su Li angrily rolled her eyes at Old Lady Wu, then ran to Wu Yanhong and hugged Su Ya in her arms.
"Xiaoya, don't cry. Where is your aunt? Look what I brought you. Some candy. It's so sweet!" Su Li said as he took out a lollipop from his pocket and put it in Su Ya's hand.
This is something that young children can eat. Eating it in late autumn and early winter can prevent children from having sore throats.
After comforting Su Ya, Su Li said to the two mother and daughter who were still arguing, "Fifth sister-in-law, stop arguing with Auntie. You'll make people outside laugh at you."
Old Lady Wu heard Su Li speaking for her and she immediately said, "That's right, isn't it ridiculous? Yanhong, mother just scolded Xiaoya a few words and didn't hit her. She is just a little girl and can't say anything."
Wu Yanhong wiped her tears and glared at her without saying anything.
Old Mrs. Wu knew that she had gone too far, but she was stubborn and had never given in.
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Su Li continued: "Sister-in-law, it's not me, it's me who is sorry for Xiaoya!"
Wu Laozi and her daughter were startled when they heard this. Wu Yanhong said, "Sister, what are you talking about? How can it be your fault? You have been very kind to Xiaogang and Xiaoya. I know it well."
"Alas! If I hadn't had a child, my mother wouldn't have to take care of me. If she didn't come to take care of you, I would be worried that you would get angry every day. My mother also misses Xiaogang and Xiaoya. Why don't I go home and let my mother come to take care of the two children? There's nothing to do before the New Year, so I won't go out. My mother-in-law and I will take care of the children together."
Wu Yanhong didn't have any objections. Su Li bought food for her during her confinement. At that time, the family had just built a house and was not well off, so they didn't have much money to buy food.
Her sister-in-law bought her red dates, brown sugar, milk powder, malted milk and pig's trotters, and sometimes asked her brother-in-law to send her a few chickens to nourish her body.
Her mother-in-law also kept a close eye on her. She gained more than ten pounds during the one-month confinement. All the sisters-in-law in the family envied her.
She has no objection at all to her mother-in-law letting Su Li take care of the child. This is said based on her conscience!
"Sister, what are you talking about? How can I be angry with you and your mother? Your mother has been to your family for a long time. I heard your brother say that I was in confinement before because you bought me things and your mother took care of me. Now it's only natural for her to help you take care of the child. I really... I have no objection at all. I'm not angry."
Old Mrs. Wu was also getting anxious. She only had one child, Su Ya, and she had five yuan a month to spend. She had to eat and drink, and her life was many times harder than that of the people in the village. She didn't want to go back, but if her sister-in-law really asked her mother-in-law to come and kill her, her life would be over. If she returned to the village, she would have to work without any money. She didn't want to go back.
"Auntie in law, what are you saying? Your sister-in-law won't dare to get angry. It was me who didn't take care of Xiaoya today. It's not my fault as a grandmother. I just felt a bit queasy these past few days. I will correct it in the future. I will definitely take care of my precious granddaughter. Don't worry! Yanhong, please tell me."
Wu Yanhong finally came to her senses and said coldly, "Mom, please be more careful. Look how filial Su Huai is to you, how much Xiaogang loves you, and Xiaoya is still young. If she grows up and knows that you yell at her like this, will she still be close to you?"
"Yes, yes, yes, I was wrong. From now on, I will take good care of Xiaoya."
As they were talking, Su Huai came home. After pushing the door open, he felt that the atmosphere at home was a bit strange. However, when he saw Su Li coming over, he was extremely happy.
"Little sister, why are you here?"
Old Mrs. Wu waited for a while but didn't see her son-in-law notice that she was still sitting on the ground. No one seemed to say anything either, so she took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and awkwardly got up and sat on the sofa.
Su Lihe came to Su Huai to talk about something and explained it clearly in front of Wu Yanhong and Mrs. Wu. This was a challenge for Su Huai and Wu Yanhong.
Su Huai didn't say anything, and Wu Yanhong was also thinking.
Old lady Wu couldn't help herself any longer.
"That won't work. What if we lose money? Your family is big and powerful. You two are already very rich now. The combined salary of the two of them is sometimes over a hundred yuan, and they have a ready-made house to live in. If they quit, where will they live? Besides, is your brother capable enough?"
What Old Lady Wu said was fair to the point. It all depended on whether the two of them dared to fight. Su Li just told Su Huai about this and let him think about it himself.
Anyway, he has to bear the consequences himself. Even if Su Huai quits the steel mill in the future, she can still let his brother live a better life. But after all, it is money earned by himself, which is different from money given by others.
"Brother, Fifth Sister-in-law, please think about it. If you are willing, please tell Su Fang. When she returns to the village, we will talk to my eldest uncle about it. He is still waiting for the news."
"Okay, little sister, I know what you mean, I'll think about it."
Su Li put the meat, fruits, comic books and canned food, malted milk, two bottles of vanishing cream, a woolen coat that Su Huai could wear, Xiaoya's hairband, and all kinds of things on the table, then got up and went back. Su Huai and Wu Yanhong tried to keep her for a while, but Su Li did not stay for dinner.
This action made Wu Yanhong very uneasy. She was afraid that her and her mother's attitude would affect Su Huai's future.
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