dtnovels Chapter 361 Zhou Xiaoyu
Chapter 361 Zhou Xiaoyu
Zhou Xiaoyu walked in and said, "After the farm work was done, there were fewer people in the village. Your Aunt Lan and Aunt Wang didn't come over to talk anymore."
"Xiao Lian is pregnant and it's hard for her to move around. Aunt Lan has to stay at home to take care of her. Aunt Wang is busy with Shen Liao's marriage. After Shen Liao's marriage is settled, she will be busy with Shen Qingdai's."
"I ran into Aunt Wang a few days ago. She said that we must find out more about Qingdai's marriage. She is now asking Lin Yueniang to screen those candidates in advance."
"And Aunt Miao, after cutting grass for the pigs in the morning, she went home to talk to Xiaoxi, otherwise she might be bored at home alone."
"Aunt Wu is at home taking care of Yujiao during her confinement. Now that she has a grandson, she rarely goes out. Aunt Niu goes out of the village every day to ask about gossip about this family or that family. She is also a person who can't sit still."
"Aunt Zhang and Aunt Zheng, they stay at home every day making lace and embroidering purses, and rarely come out to talk with everyone."
"Aunt Li has to help make puppets at home. Aunt Qian, you know that Aunt Xie can't stand her being idle. Aunt Qian has to be busy at home and outside. How can she have time to come and talk to us?"
"Nowadays, only you and Aunt He come to my house occasionally to play, and the other aunts come less often."
The aunties in the village didn't talk much to them and they couldn't get along well.
Zhou Xiaoyu sat down: "Hearing what you said, everyone has something to do, and I am the only one who has nothing to do."
"Aunt Zhou, you are well-known in our village for being diligent. You clean up the house and outside the house very well. Take a rest."
"You know that lazy guy in my house. When I came out, he was lying on the bed, crossing his legs and humming a little tune."
Ji Wenhe suddenly remembered: "Aunt Zhou, I'm a little curious."
"What's the matter? Just tell me. It's nothing."
"You've been married for so many years, and Uncle Zhan Guo has been staying at home without working, and he doesn't go to work in town. Who goes out to earn money in the family?"
Zhou Xiaoyu replied: "He was like this for the first two years after I got married. After we had two children, how could my father-in-law support the whole family with just his income?"
"Your uncle Zhan Guo was forced by my mother-in-law and me to work in the town. After working for half a year, he quit and came back. He was tired, hungry, and sleepy, and he refused to work in the town."
"Later, there was no other way. My mother-in-law went to work in town, doing laundry for others. I stayed at home to take care of two children and serve that useless person."
She gritted her teeth and said, "Wen He, you don't know. I was so angry that I wanted to divorce him, but he didn't agree. My parents-in-law were afraid that I would abandon the child and run away, so they gave me all the money they earned. Otherwise, I would have abandoned the child and run away if I had no money."
"Oh, you don't know how difficult it was for me at that time. The two children were young and disobedient. I had to watch them. If I wasn't careful, they would run to the mountain or the river."
Ji Wenhe admired and said, "Aunt Zhou, you are really patient."
"I can't help it. I got so angry that I beat him and scolded him, but it was useless. He was still like this and he would never change in this lifetime. I couldn't bear to leave my two children, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to endure it for so many years."
"Later, when my daughter Zhuyue grew up, she learned embroidery and got good jobs at Jinxiufang. I also embroidered and knitted at home and saved some money. Our lives gradually got better, but not much better."
"Aunt Zhou, do your father-in-law and mother-in-law still give you the money they earn now?"
She shook her head: "I stopped giving it to Zhuyue when she was eight years old. Now that the child is older, my father-in-law knows I won't run away, so he keeps all the money he earns for himself."
"But my mother-in-law will give me the money she earns from embroidery and lace making. She knows that I have had a hard time these years, and she has been very good to me since she married me."
It was her father-in-law who spoiled Shen Zhanguo too much.
"Aunt Zhou, you and Aunt Feng are a rare example of a harmonious relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law."
Zhou Xiaoyu smiled and said, "My mother-in-law has a good temper and is the same kind of person as me. Even though we have never had a quarrel over the years, if she had not been on my side and treated me well, and I had not been reluctant to give up my child, I would have divorced her long ago."
"Aunt Zhou, your family followed you back to the boat, they are hardworking and have the same temperament."
In their family, Shen Shuisheng spoils Shen Zhanguo, and these two people are in the same camp.
The other four people were in the same camp, and sometimes Shen Huizhou couldn't stand his father's laziness.
Knowing that his mother had a hard life, he was cold and indifferent to his father and would not speak to him if possible.
During the rush to harvest rice this year, I heard from the villagers that Shen Huizhou had a quarrel with his father. If Shen Ping hadn't stopped them, he might have pinned his father down and beaten him up.
"I raised Huizhou and Zhuyue, and they are very close to me. When I think of Sanniang's previous son and then look at Huizhou, I often feel lucky that he didn't take after his father."
Ji Wenhe nodded: "Aunt Zhao's son is really disappointing. I worked so hard for him, but in the end he despised me."
"Of course he does. He doesn't see his mother's hard work at all and is just like his grandmother. It's really disheartening."
Zhou Xiaoyu felt that it was not worth it for Zhao Sanniang, and she hoped that her son would not be as heartless as the previous one.
"You two are talking here." He Yuxiang came in from outside. "I was embroidering purses at home for a while, and my eyes are sore. I came out for a walk."
"It's almost winter, and the villagers are staying at home. It's rare to see them go out."
Ji Wenhe came into the room and brought a stool to her: "Aunt He, sit down."
"Hey, now that I have a daughter-in-law, I have to take care of her at home."
She went to Wu Caifeng's house, where they were taking care of their child.
Miao Zhaodi was also talking to Zhao Xiaoxi.
Zhou Xiaoyu smiled and said, "When you have a daughter-in-law, you will be like them."
"I can't serve three daughters-in-law."
Ji Wenhe took over the conversation: "Aunt He, Jingzhu and Uncle Xiucheng went to town?"
"Well, I'll go there after I finish my work at home. I guess I won't be back until the end of the year." He Yuxiang looked at the shed, "It's good to build a shed. I don't need an umbrella when it rains."
"Yes, it's convenient to get on and off."
"I just saw Sister Chunhong. She said Shen Wanqing's marriage has been decided on the 25th of this month. The man's family has given a betrothal gift of 660 taels."
Zhou Xiaoyu nodded: "The betrothal gifts are not small, Chunhong also gave a dowry, two large boxes, clothes and shoes. Chunhong loves her three daughters, I think she will give her some betrothal gifts to take back."
"Tsk, Shen Xiaoxian will not have a good life for the rest of his life. He deserves it that his three daughters don't support him."
He Yuxiang lowered her voice and asked, "Wen He, you often go to their house. Does he lie down at home every day?"
Ji Wenhe shook his head, then nodded: "Anyway, every time I go there, I see him lying in bed. Uncle Xiaoxian's leg is completely broken, so he can't walk."
"It's what he deserves. This is karma. Sister Chunhong has suffered so much. She only cared about her family, and she never got any good out of him. Now that she's fine, he can't be so arrogant anymore."