At night, Liao's mother couldn't wait to go into the house after getting the pig's trotters.
From the moment she put the food into the pot to the moment she brought it to Xiaolan, Liao's mother never left her side.
Seeing Xiaolan gulp down the drink, the stone in my heart finally fell.
"Xiao Lan, take a good rest. There are pig's trotters in the pot. If you are hungry, call me and I will bring it to you."
Xiaolan worked hard and gave birth to children one after another.
After marrying into the Liao family, she was either giving birth or breastfeeding.
Liao's mother had long treated her like a precious apple, and all she talked about to everyone was how great her daughter-in-law Xiaolan was and how she had given birth to another big fat boy.
Xiaolan hummed a perfunctory word and started feeding the child with rice soup.
The child was a picky eater. He spit out three mouthfuls after eating one bite, and soon his collar was all wet.
The last bit of her temper was worn out, and she covered the child with the cup and forced him to fall asleep, regardless of whether he was full or not.
The next day, Liao's mother blocked the door of Liao Guoming's house early again.
"Guoming, remember to buy some pig's trotters when you get home tonight. Eating them until you're out of confinement is good for both adults and children. Don't worry, your big brother and sister-in-law will remember your kindness."
Originally, one pig's trotter was enough for Xiaolan to eat for two or three days, but Liao's mother couldn't help it and ate half of it herself.
If Liao Guoming fails to continue, Xiaolan will have no meat to eat tonight.
Liao Guoming grabbed the corner of his clothes nervously.
"Mom, I have no money."
"You're lying! You only earn over 30 yuan a month, and it's only the second half of the month. How come you're out of money? You just don't want to buy it. You just can't stand seeing your eldest brother living well. You just want to starve your nephew to death."
Liao's mother sat on the ground in a huff, blocking Liao Guoming's way.
"Mom, I'm really broke. When I first got my salary, you asked me to go to that place to buy food, and it cost me half a month's salary. I spent more than ten yuan on buying pig's trotters twice, and I spent a little more on socializing at the factory. I'm already broke."
When Liao's mother thought of the twenty kilograms of grain that Liao Guoming brought home, her doubts were somewhat alleviated.
"You can't spend it so quickly. If you ask me, it's best to give your salary to me for safekeeping. You spend money so lavishly that you don't know how to count."
Liao Dahai, who was behind the door, poured a basin of foot washing water toward the door.
Liao Guoming and his mother screamed together as they were instantly soaked.
"Ah... who, who splashed the water? Liao Dahai, it's you again, little bastard."
Liao Guoming was so angry that he picked up a stick and chased him to beat him.
"Dad, I didn't mean to do that. Who knew you'd leave early for work and it took you a long time to get to the door."
"You're still being stubborn. You can't see two people standing at the door like that? Are you blind?"
Of course Liao Dahai saw it, he did it on purpose.
During this day, he carefully reviewed the past events and became more and more disdainful of Liao Guoming as his father.
Seeing more and more neighbors sticking their heads out to watch the fun, Liao Dahai shouted even louder.
"Dad, stop hitting me. Grandma just asked you to give her the money and not support me and my stepmother. I agree. Stop hitting me.
Ouch, Dad, it hurts, don’t hit my calf.
I'm not going to eat food from my uncle's house anymore, okay? Even if I bought it with your money, so what? You and them are family. My stepmother and I were picked up from the garbage dump, and our only destiny is to work hard and never complain.
"Mother, why don't you take me with you? Look at the life your son is living. Open your eyes and look at the man you married. He works hard every day, but in the end, he spends all his money on his uncle's family and doesn't care about his son's life or death."
After Liao Dahai finished howling, he sped up and disappeared from Liao Guoming's sight in a short while.
When Liao Guoming walked home, the road was full of neighbors chatting with each other.
As soon as her eyes met his, she would fall silent.
As soon as he left, the whispering sounded again behind him.
His face was red and hot, and he couldn't tell whether it was out of shame or embarrassment.
Liao Dahai couldn't teach Meihua a lesson, so Liao Guoming turned around and took out his anger on Meihua.
"Look at the kid you taught. He's arrogant and full of nonsense. I work hard from dawn to dusk to support you, and this is how I repay you? Meihua, this is my last warning to you. If you let Liao Dahai go out and do something stupid again, I'll beat you to death."
The firewood stick hit Meihua's body, leaving black marks on her clothes that had already turned white from washing.
"What are you looking at? You still have the nerve to glare at me. Go and dig some wild vegetables. You look so gloomy all day long. My Liao family owes you what you deserve."
Liao Guoming got back at Meihua before picking up his fallen bicycle and going to work at the factory.
Liao's mother wanted to continue the conversation and scold Meihua a few more times, but Meihua slammed the door shut.
"I'm your mother-in-law. What's with your attitude? When Guoming comes back, I'll make sure she teaches you how to respect your elders. You're so uneducated. If I had known, I would have let Guoming remain single for the rest of his life rather than marry you."
Meihua listened to what Liao's mother said, and regret filled her mind.
He put the basket for digging wild vegetables back to its original place and silently picked up the hatchet to sharpen it.
On the other side, Liao Guoming, who arrived at the textile factory, went straight to the Finance Department.
He wants an advance on next month's wages.
Xiaolan gave birth to a big fat boy for him, and he must not treat him unfairly no matter what.
Although it is a bit difficult now and we have to spend every penny carefully, everything will be fine once Xiaolan is out of the confinement period.
Unexpectedly, Accountant Liu from the Finance Department refused to budge, and Liao Guoming almost knelt down before him.
"Hey, Accountant Liu, I always give advances on wages. Everyone has their own hardship, so I'll give you an advance this time."
Liao Guoming begged Accountant Liu desperately.
"No, the factory has a rule that you must have a good reason to advance next month's wages. As far as I know, there hasn't been any major events in your family recently."
They all live in the town. The town is not big, so any little thing can spread around in half a day.
"Accountant Liu, I don't want an advance either. My eldest sister-in-law is in confinement after giving birth and isn't getting enough nutrition. My newborn nephew is like a cat, breathing in less than out. My mother couldn't bear it and wants me to lend some money to my eldest brother's family to tide them over."
Liao Guoming spoke with great emotion.
"Then you have to make sure your family knows about your advance payment, and that there's no further trouble at the factory. Otherwise, if there is a real uproar, the consequences will be unbearable for both you and me."
"Yes, yes, you are right. I promise. Just this once in advance."
Accountant Liu took out several bills and said, "Here, this one needs to be signed by the captain of your team, and this one needs to be signed by the leader in charge of all your teams. Once you've signed them, give them to me. I'll make sure there are no problems before I hand over your wages."
"Okay, okay, I'll go find the leader to sign it now. Thank you for your help."
Liao Guoming took two forms and found a deserted place to sign his leader's name.
He may not have much real talent or knowledge, but he has first-rate skills in imitating other people's signatures.
After signing and strolling for a while, Liao Guoming took the list and went to collect his wages.
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