Mrs. Han and Han Xilan came out of Han Ze's house, and the expressions on their faces were not as good as when they came.
After walking for a while, Mrs. Han tugged at Han Xilan's skirt and said dissatisfiedly, "I saw your eldest brother bought a lot of meat. After we left, didn't he leave it all for those girls to eat? Your eldest brother has really changed now. In the past, when the family bought meat, he would eat it with Junjun and the other boys. But when he saw us leaving just now, he didn't even mention it."
Han Xilan didn't care whether her eldest brother gave meat to his nephews or not. Nephews or nieces, in her heart, there was no difference. Now she just wanted to know why her eldest brother changed. She asked tentatively: "What happened?"
Mrs. Han sighed gloomily. Thinking of the reason for her eldest son's change, her heart ached. She said viciously, "It was all because of old Han who went to your eldest brother and said that he would never have a son. Your eldest brother believed it and thought that since he would never have a son, he might as well marry a daughter and rely on his daughter for his old age. Now he has taken the fourth daughter back and he doesn't care about your nephews anymore."
Han Xilan was surprised and asked, "Why didn't I know that big brother was so superstitious?"
Mrs. Han felt a little uncomfortable and said stiffly, "It was all because of the fortune-telling by Old Blind Han for you and your third brother. Your eldest brother thought that the fortunes told by Old Blind Han for you and your third brother had all come true, so he must be very capable, so he believed in him."
"Ah?" Han Xilan stopped and looked at Mrs. Han in a daze, "Brother, have you never suspected that there is something fishy about the fortunes that Old Han calculated for me and my third brother?"
Mrs. Han glanced at her and said angrily, "Your eldest brother has been stubborn since he was young. Do you expect him to doubt?"
Han Xilan thought about it and agreed. Her elder brother always listened to their mother, so how could he possibly doubt his own mother
"What should we do? Should we just let Big Brother continue to believe this?" Han Xilan couldn't help but ask.
Mrs. Han glanced at her daughter and said, "What else can I do? Tell your elder brother that we cheated him? How can I face your elder brother in the future? Can you two still live in harmony?"
So, you must never tell the truth.
Han Xilan's heart trembled. Her mother was right. She really couldn't tell the truth. If she told it, how would her elder and second brothers feel? If they didn't know the truth, they might even help her. But if they knew the truth, would they still be able to control her
Thinking of this, she said with a worried look on her face: "Mom, my job has not been finalized yet. I am so anxious and have no idea where to go. I am 24 years old and I really don't know when I can get the job."
Mrs. Han looked at Han Xilan and said comfortingly, "You have graduated from college, why are you in a hurry? You will be assigned a job sooner or later, don't think too much. Do you feel that you are too old to eat and drink at your brother and sister-in-law's house?"
Han Xilan's face froze. She was unmarried and lived with her brother and sister-in-law after returning from school. She didn't think there was anything to be ashamed of. Why did her mother feel embarrassed about her? Did she no longer belong to this family after graduating from college
Thinking of relying on her mother to help her brothers, she could only smile and say, "Mom, the rich and powerful students in the school have already been assigned to good units. Only students like us who don't have any background have not yet secured a job."
In fact, the school assigned her a job, teaching at Shuangji High School. She had finally been admitted to university and left the countryside, so how could she be willing to return to this broken place
Mrs. Han was incredulous and said angrily, "Does the school assign jobs based on who does the work?"
Han Xilan nodded heavily.
Mrs. Han thought about it and felt that this was very likely. After all, there were connections everywhere. She looked at her daughter worriedly, "What should we do?"
Han Xilan cried and shrugged, "What can I do? I have no money and no power. I can just wait for the school to assign me a job. But it's impossible to get assigned to a good unit."
Mrs. Han rolled her eyes and held her daughter's hand: "If I pay someone to help me, can I get a good job?"
Han Xilan hesitated: "Yes, but the money should be considerable. Where can I get the money to hire someone to do the job?"
"You have no money, but your brother and sister-in-law do. The autumn harvest is coming, and you will have money once you sell the grain, right?" Mrs. Han said as a matter of course.
Han Xilan was not as optimistic as her mother, but since her mother was willing to let her brother and sister-in-law pay, she just had to wait.
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Han Yao sat on a stool picking vegetables. Every few seconds she would secretly glance at her father who was cutting vegetables. Her eyes were hesitant and she seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Han Ze had already noticed his daughter's inquiring gaze and ignored her until he had cut the meat and put it on the plate. Then he asked calmly, "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"
Han Yao hesitated, not knowing what to say. During the time when her grandmother lived in her second uncle's house, her family's life could be described as a fairy tale. They didn't have to worry about being dropped out of school or the tuition fees. Her father made delicious food for her sisters every day. Her fourth sister also asked for some from her eldest uncle. Today, her father took her sisters to the town to buy new clothes and shoes...
The wonderful life made her temporarily forget her grandmother's dislike for her and her sisters. Until she came back from the market and saw her grandmother in the yard, she woke up as if from a dream. Her grandmother went to her second uncle's house, but no one stipulated that she could not come back.
Grandma was the nightmare of their childhood. They had neither love nor hate for her, only fear. The moment they saw their grandma at home, they were terrified. When their grandma came back, would they, the sisters, face another miserable life of being beaten and scolded
The conversation between her father and grandmother and aunt made her feel relieved. It was okay that her grandmother disliked them, as long as they believed that their father, who had no son, loved them, they would be valued in this family. Her grandmother was angry but helpless.
Thinking of this, Han Yao was completely relieved and no longer worried. She said, "Dad, when the braised pork is ready, send some to my second uncle's house. After all, grandma and my aunt are having dinner at my second uncle's house, and my third uncle's family is not leaving either. My second uncle and aunt are busy purchasing goods and have no time to buy vegetables. My cousins should be craving for meat."
Grandma was so angry that she didn't even have lunch at her house. She should be generous and send them some meat. She couldn't let outsiders say that Dad was unfilial just for a little meat, destroying the image of Dad as a simple, honest and filial person in everyone's mind.
Han Ze was a little surprised. This child was thinking about this and that by herself. It turned out that she was thinking about sending meat to her second uncle's house
Thinking of this, he was filled with relief. Why don't people in this world like girls? Girls are so sensible and considerate. Their grandmothers don't like them so much, but when there are delicious foods at home, the eldest girl is still willing to share them with her grandmother. This kind of sincere heart is really rare.
"Okay, you can send it to them later."
Han Yao secretly stuck out her tongue. Her father's proud expression made her feel a little guilty. She thought her father must have thought wrongly. She was not as kind-hearted as he thought. She had her own little thoughts. She wanted her sisters to live a better life. She wanted her grandmother, her second uncle and second aunt, her third uncle and third aunt, her three aunts, and her cousins, who despised them for not being sons, to look at them differently. Although they were girls, they were no worse than boys.
She also wanted the villagers to praise the girls in Han Ze's family more often than not. She wanted them to know that although their family only had girls, they were all diligent, filial, sensible and polite girls, at least more sensible and filial than the cousins from her second and third uncles' families. She wanted them all to understand that it was her grandmother's loss if she didn't like them.
Han Yao was holding a bowl of meat with a smile on her face, and she walked quickly towards her second uncle's house. Whenever she met villagers on the way, she would greet them warmly. Then they all knew that although Mrs. Han had been living with Han Lao Er for some time, Han Lao Da had not forgotten his mother. He would bring any delicious food at home to his mother, and he was worthy of being the filial son of their village.