The young woman touched her belly. She also wanted to befriend Zhao Xiaoyu and tried to befriend her, but they were too difficult to please. They had talked twice but hadn't gotten anything out of each other.
How exactly did Guo manage to gain their special treatment? Was it simply because she gave birth to a daughter? That's ridiculous!
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, we only exchanged New Year's greetings and did not stay for a meal. After exchanging greetings and chatting for most of the hour, we said goodbye to Old Mrs. Sun.
"Honey, why are you so happy?"
Guo was in a good mood, and not only Wang noticed, but Li was also the first to realize it. She scoffed inwardly, thinking, "Does she really think that just because someone said a few words to her, they've hooked up? My daughter-in-law is overthinking it." The third son's family is masters of putting on a smiling, seemingly kind front, only to turn their backs on you the next minute.
"We'll talk about it when we get back."
Erzhuzi took the child from him. "The roads are slippery because of the snow, I'll carry you. Walk slowly so you don't fall."
"Um."
Li looked away; her son's servile manner was simply unbearable to watch. When Pan was alive, the eldest son hadn't cared for her this much.
What kind of family is it if a man always listens to his wife? And yet, her son doesn't listen to her. Last night, before she could even scold him, he told her that listening to his wife would bring him wealth.
Tell me, is this outrageous or not?
Get rich? Get rich my ass! He'll never get rich in this lifetime!
There's no point in even thinking about the three sons; the second son will definitely be the worst off and suffer the most in the future.
Zhao Dayong's face was also grim; they were all acting like idiots. The second son's wife fawned over the third son's family, and there was no way to pull her away.
What about the second son? He's like a quail in front of his wife, so obedient. Is he raising a son or a lapdog?
Sanzhuzi couldn't control his anger, but this soft-hearted woman in front of him made him even angrier.
What kind of thing did I give birth to?
He'd be better off like the eldest and third brothers; they might not be so infuriating.
"Old woman, why do I think the second son is so annoying? Can't he be a little more sensible?"
“I’m furious too, but what can we do? That’s just his personality, we can’t change it. He used to only listen to his eldest son, but now he only listens to his wife. He won’t listen to a word we say.”
“He’ll regret it one day. Guo is just a woman with no knowledge or understanding. It would be a miracle if she could manage a household.”
"Exactly, sigh, I'm really worried too. Erzhuzi is so easily influenced, I'm afraid he won't dare to resist if his daughter-in-law doesn't treat us well in the future."
"They dare not."
As soon as Guo got home, she pulled Erzhuzi inside. Li rolled her eyes again, knowing exactly what she'd say. She'd definitely rave about how close Guo was to the third son's family. "Fool," she thought, "Xiaoyu's so clever, she's playing a trick on me!"
"Honey, Xiaoyu said she'll find you a job in the county after the New Year."
"Really?"
It's not that he didn't try to find work, but since he didn't know anything, no one wanted him anywhere. He wouldn't even get a job as a waiter or anything like that.
"Really, Xiaoyu told me herself, how could it be false? I'm not deaf."
Erzhuzi rubbed his hands together, excitedly walked around the room several times, and then picked up his wife and kissed her several times.
Guo was extremely embarrassed and slapped him twice, saying, "What are you doing, you rascal? In broad daylight!"
"What's wrong with me being affectionate with my wife? Who dares to interfere?"
His wife is really capable; she found him a job without saying a word. His parents had begged and pleaded with his third uncle before, but he hadn't agreed.
Erzhuzi felt like he had all his strength to spare, so he pulled his wife along for a good time.
Guo lay in his arms and said, “I’m telling you, when you go to your third uncle’s place, work honestly and don’t have any crooked ideas. We should just earn what we deserve, understand?”
You are not allowed to say anything to anyone, especially not to your family or my family.
"Okay, I'll pretend to be mute when I come back, alright?"
The woman laughed out loud, "Fine, from now on you'll be mute."
"Second son's wife, aren't you going to cook? You're not eating today, are you?"
Guo quickly got up. Erzhuzi felt sorry for his wife. Even though they had separated from the family, his parents still ate and lived with them.
Even if we do it together, Mom always dumps the work on my wife. My wife is right, we should pick on the weakest link. Even if my sister-in-law ignores her, she's still helpless, isn't she?
Not content with bullying him, they're now bullying his wife too.
"Don't listen to me when I ask you to do chores. Once I've made some money in the county town, I'll bring you all to live there. We'll rent a small courtyard together."
With him away, his wife will only suffer more. With her parents and older brother ganging up on her, what can she do with her daughter?
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became about Erzhuzi.
Guo also wanted to leave, but...
What will happen to the land if we all leave?
“They’re farming for others. Aren’t the land belonging to my uncle’s family and my grandmother being farmed by others?”
"Go and work there first, see how much money you can make, and whether you can do the job. Once you've settled in and the wages are decent, we'll move."
Who would build a house in the village if they could go to the county town? It's better to go far away, so you can avoid your in-laws.
"Second son's wife!"
"Here I am!"
Zhao Dashu's house.
"Xiaoyu, how did you manage to save Erzhuzi?"
Zhao Dashu and Xiao Lei were unaware of this and were both somewhat surprised.
"Oh, he seems quite honest, and his wife seems to be quite capable, at least she's very shrewd. She told me that my cousin plans to grow and sell vegetables after the New Year, saying he wants to make money to move."
I thought about it and realized that his personality wasn't really suited to selling vegetables. Those calculating old women in the county town would eat him alive. So I figured I might as well give him a job.
Anyway, we need to hire someone for our shop, so why not give him a chance? It doesn't matter who we hire, right? Of course, if he doesn't work hard or tries to do something crooked, then it won't work.
Let's give him a chance this time, Dad, what do you think?
Zhao Dashu didn't care. His daughter was right; it didn't matter who he invited.
What do you want him to do?
“In any shop in our county, just give him a waiter's job. I think even if he's not good with words, he can at least handle serving customers and fetching things, right?”
As for wages, we'll give him whatever we'd pay others; we won't give him any special treatment.
"Okay, Xiaoyu, Erzhu really has to thank you properly."
Zhao Xiaoyu didn't take it to heart. "I don't need him to thank me. I just need to do my job well."
The New Year passed quickly, and after the New Year, they began to prepare for their child's first birthday banquet. They would leave after the banquet was held and the Lantern Festival was over.
After the Lantern Festival, the festive atmosphere of the New Year gradually faded in Zhao Family Village, and life returned to its usual routine.
Zhao Dashu's family also began packing their belongings, preparing to return to the prefectural city.
"Xiaoyu, has the housekeeper gone to arrange Erzhuzi's work yet?"
"I've already gone."
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