If it weren’t for Mrs. Zhou’s careful reminder, everyone in the yard would have almost forgotten that Mingyue was still at the door.
"Oh, look at my memory," Liu Hui slapped her forehead and hurried to help her youngest daughter into the house, saying as she walked, "Your eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law have cleaned up the house, you should still live in the room where you slept before. You are not well yet, you can't stand the wind or the cold, you have to recuperate in the house."
Mingyue nodded, and when she passed by Zhou Ersao, she happened to see her rubbing her belly with a painful look on her face. Mingyue's eyes flashed for a moment.
After entering the house, Liu Hui settled her daughter down. Just as she was about to go and busy herself with cooking, Mingyue grabbed her arm.
"What's wrong?" Liu Hui asked in confusion.
Mingyue spoke with a bang: "Mom, my second sister-in-law should be pregnant."
"Got it? What?" Liu Hui's head was buzzing with excitement because of her words, as if she knew every word she said, but couldn't understand them when they were put together.
It’s not Zhou Ma’s fault for her reaction. It’s because Zhou Dasao and Zhou Ersao have been married for more than five years and three years respectively, and now neither of them has any children.
For the matter of having a child, the two sisters-in-law were so anxious that they took a lot of medicine, tried all kinds of folk remedies, and even secretly went to see a fortune teller several times, but unfortunately there was no effect. The family had almost concluded that the two would not be able to have children.
There were many rumors about this in the village.
Some said that Old Man Zhou’s ancestors did a lot of bad things, and all the consequences fell on his sons.
Some say that Old Man Zhou had four sons, which took away all the blessings for his descendants, so his sons were unable to have children.
Some even said that although the Zhou brothers looked tall and strong, they were actually just for show and must have some disease that was why they couldn't have children.
In the early years, Old Man Zhou and Liu Huike often had fights and quarrels with villagers because of this matter.
It was not until Zhou Laosan's son Baoer was born that the villagers changed their tone and gradually blamed the two daughters-in-law of the Zhou family for the problem of infertility.
Unexpectedly, even in this situation, Old Man Zhou and Liu Hui still went to argue with others when they heard those words, and tried their best to protect the reputation of their daughters-in-law, which moved the two daughters-in-law very much. You know, their parents in their natal family were urging them and blaming them for not being able to have children, but their parents-in-law were doing their best to protect them. Didn't they feel moved!
This is also the reason why the atmosphere in the Zhou family is so good. It is because the old couple of the Zhou family set a good example for their children, and the children of the Zhou family also have good character.
In fact, it’s not that the old couple doesn’t want a grandchild, nor are they anxious for it. It’s just that they both feel that having a child is a matter of fate, and if Guanyin is willing to give you a child, then you have it, but if she isn’t, then there is nothing you can do about it.
So why do they blame their son and daughter-in-law? If they have to blame someone, they should blame Goddess of Mercy for not giving them the money!
Having determined that her second daughter-in-law was infertile, Liu Hui was completely unresponsive to her daughter's words.
Mingyue had no choice but to point it out bluntly: "Second sister-in-law should be pregnant. I saw her touching her belly from time to time, and her face didn't look good. Mom, you should ask second brother to take her to the hospital for a check-up."
Liu Hui's eyes widened instantly, her mouth opened several times, and she swallowed before uttering, "Don't laugh, my girl. If things don't work out, your second sister-in-law and second brother will be so sad!" She knew that her two daughters-in-law had been waiting for a child for so many years. If she rashly gave them hope and it was dashed in the end, it would be a heart-wrenching feeling!
"Mom, believe me, I've been pregnant twice, I can tell," Mingyue said, lowering her eyes and pretending to be strong: "My child is gone, I don't want anything to happen to my niece or nephew again."
Seeing her daughter like this, Liu Hui's heart was broken. How could she remember anything else
"Okay, okay, mom believes in you. I'll ask your second brother to take your second sister-in-law to get checked later. I guarantee that nothing will happen to her." Liu Hui sat down beside the bed, gently patted the back of her daughter's hand, and said softly, "Mingyue, we have to look forward. It's not your fault that those two children are gone. It's just that they are not destined to be with you. When there is a chance in the future, they may come back and throw themselves into your belly. But before that, you have to take good care of yourself, understand?"
Mingyue's expression froze, and she suddenly remembered the man who had just come to ask for marriage. With such a stubborn person, it was inevitable that there would be a second and a third...
So she still has to deal with the issue of marriage. She really doesn’t want to get married again!
Thinking of this, Mingyue held Zhou Ma's hand tightly and said firmly: "Mom, I don't want to get married again."
There seemed to be a buzzing sound in Liu Hui's mind again. Otherwise, how could she hear her daughter say that she didn't want to get married
Even though Liu Hui loves her daughter, she knows that she still needs to remarry. It’s good that she and her husband are still here and can take care of her daughter’s life. But if she and her husband are gone in the future, what will happen to her daughter
No matter how good my brother and sister-in-law are, they are still outsiders. They have their own families and cannot take care of my sister all their lives.
Liu Hui looked into her daughter's eyes seriously and said earnestly, "Mingyue, I know you are disappointed because of those damned beasts in the He family, but there are still good men in this world. Let's open our eyes and find a good one in the future, or find someone who is honest and easy to control. Life is still long, so don't say stupid things!"
Mingyue understood instantly, and now it was impossible to change her mind.
Mingyue fluttered her eyelashes to hide the expression in her eyes, and suddenly turned her head away, indicating that she didn't want to say anything more.
Liu Hui frowned and wanted to persuade him again, but she thought she couldn't act too hastily. She sighed and said, "We can't think that all dogs will bite people just because we were bitten by a dog once. We can't be afraid of all dogs. Mingyue, think about what mom said and don't go into a dead end."
Mingyue still didn't say anything. Liu Hui heard someone calling her outside, so she had to go out and busy herself with cooking.
Mingyue opened her eyes only after she left.
Mingyue knew that what Liu Hui said was for the good of her daughter, but Mingyue was not a person of this era. When encountering problems, her first thought was to find a way to solve them herself. No matter when, she would always choose to rely on herself to make herself stronger rather than find a man to entrust her life to. This was the biggest difference in thinking between her and Liu Hui.
She is confident that she can live a good life with her own abilities, so naturally she doesn't plan to find a man who will be a burden.
But before that, she still has to think about what to do next.
(End of this chapter)