Once Xu Xiuxiu heard a story from a sister Tao who was also married.
Whether a woman's back is hard or not depends on three points. The first is the attitude of your mother's family. The second is your own ability and temper. .
These three points, as long as one of them is achieved, a woman's life in her husband's family will not be too difficult.
It's just that the previous Xu Xiuxiu had a hard life, and none of these three requirements could be met.
Since she got married, her mother's family has basically lost contact with her, and even the daughters on the first day of the new year do not want Xu Xiuxiu to come to the house. They always feel that she used to play the autumn wind. How can such a mother's family expect them to be in Xu Xiuxiu. When you are wronged, you come to the door to support.
As for her own ability, Xu Xiuxiu is hard-working, but there are a few women in the countryside who can't do it these days, and her temper is also a little weak, and she is allowed to be flattened and rounded. But don't bully her hard.
When it comes to her husband Jiang Liu, the other party is a real filial piety. He obeys his parents and makes a difference for the family. Sometimes he knows that his side has been wronged, but he still endures it for the sake of filial piety, not only for himself, but also for Xu Xiuxiu and He endured together. With such a husband, how could Xu Xiuxiu expect him to support her.
But things are different now. The husband has completely changed because he was heartbroken by his in-laws. Not only does he no longer listen to her in-laws foolishly, but he is also more and more considerate of her.
Before Jiang Liu was smashed to the head, Xu Xiuxiu didn't dare to imagine that one day she would be able to use vanishing cream, apply clam oil, and wear a new scarf. Men will help her to boil water and cook.
During this time, she really realized what confidence is. She no longer needs to face those people and swallow her voice. She can also express her thoughts and make her own voice.
Xu Xiuxiu felt that now she began to live like a person.
Different from Xu Xiuxiu's joy, Wang Xuemei, who had come to her senses and realized what Xu Xiuxiu had said, was completely furious.
"What are you doing, you are beaten and beaten, there are so many things at home that are enough for you to fail."
Miao Caifeng came out of the house and saw her little daughter-in-law beating and beating with a bucket for fetching water, and immediately reprimanded her with a straight face.
"Mom, you don't know, sister-in-law she-"
Wang Xuemei was about to file a complaint when she suddenly realized that she was really not taking care of this matter. The younger brother and sister wanted a new scarf from sister-in-law, but the sister-in-law was unwilling to give it. When the news spread, people would only say that Wang Xuemei has shallow eyelids, but she doesn't. Said Xu Xiuxiu was stingy.
And since the separation, the old lady's attitude is that she doesn't want to get involved with the big house. If she complains to the old lady at this moment, I am afraid that the old lady will complain.
"What happened to your sister-in-law?"
Miao Caifeng raised her eyebrows and asked.
"It's nothing, it's just that the eldest brother bought a new scarf for his sister-in-law after earning money. I saw her stinking and showing off just now, and the eldest brother is true, not to mention buying some good things for your mother after earning money, it can be seen that his previous filial piety was also a pretense. from."
Wang Xuemei rolled her eyes and transferred the contradiction to her mother-in-law.
"Every family is separated. People can buy whatever they like. Just take care of yourself."
Hearing Wang Xuemei's words, Miao Caifeng's face was pulled down. She didn't know whether she heard Wang Xuemei's provocation, or because she was actually angry that her son forgot to buy something for her.
"That's not what I said. The family is divided, and my parents are still my parents."
Wang Xuemei murmured in a low voice, could it be that the two old people really expect her and Dahai to be old
"Hmph, it was written in black and white when the family was separated, you and the sea will give me and your father the old age, and then the main house we live in will also be left to you in the future. If you are not willing to give us old age, let me know in advance, you and I When Dad is not ready to be served, take advantage of these years to save some money so that you won't starve to death in the future."
The old lady's eyes were like copper bells. Although she said it open-mindedly, from her expression at this time, Wang Xuemei said that she would tear her mouth to pieces.
However, because her beloved younger son was still working under her father-in-law, Miao Caifeng didn't make the words too harsh. This rhetorical question was a step down for Wang Xuemei.
"Mom, what are you saying, are I and the sea that kind of people? Don't worry, I and the sea will definitely take care of you and Dad."
Wang Xuemei's face changed immediately. Now the two old people can still work in the field to earn work points, and they can also help her take care of the two children and share the housework. She is stupid to say that she does not want to help them in their old age, not to mention that it is also involved. house thing.
Her family's conditions are really good, but the family property is also left to her brothers. As a married daughter, it is very good that her family can help her man get a job. Therefore, Wang Xuemei attaches great importance to the house she lives in, and has already given them as one's own possession.
"As long as you know."
Miao Caifeng raised her eyelids, glanced at Wang Xuemei, snatched the bucket she was using to vent her anger, turned her head and walked towards the kitchen.
"Heartless idiot, I didn't know if I was holding him and the placenta wrong when I gave birth to him. I don't want to pay off the debt and buy a scarf for the death star when I have the money."
When she was alone, Miao Caifeng couldn't help beating with the bucket. The strength in her hands was much heavier than usual.
Miao Caifeng is also very relieved to hear the news that her eldest son made a little money by making a straw basket these days. Although she is partial, she will not hear that her son's life is better, and instead curse him with anger. to the point of.
Miao Caifeng thought that it would be better if the other party could make money and pay off the debt as soon as possible. After everyone's anger subsided, she would talk and reconcile, and let the younger son adopt a child to be raised by the eldest son.
Last year, the college entrance examination resumed. The villagers who didn't pay attention to learning before saw the dawn of reading, and sent their children to study at the commune primary school. If they want to send their children to go to university, the cost here is quite a lot.
Miao Caifeng thought about it, just relying on the money earned by the youngest son would not be able to train the two grandchildren into talents, let alone build a house for the two sons and marry a wife in the future.
Now the asking price of the bride price is getting higher and higher. I heard that it is becoming popular in the city. The old lady has a headache when she thinks about marrying a daughter-in-law for her grandson. In the future, let the nephew old age, and the burden of the second family will be reduced, isn't it a happy thing.
Of course, this was only Miao Caifeng's wishful thinking. She knew in her heart that since that incident, the eldest son had separated from them and might not be willing to adopt a nephew.
But this did not prevent Miao Caifeng from expressing her opinion on the matter of her son spending money. Just spending money to buy unnecessary scarves for her daughter-in-law, in Miao Caifeng's view, this is purely to scold.
But now that the family has been separated, she can only complain a few words behind her back, and she can't even show her dissatisfaction in front of her youngest son and daughter-in-law, which makes the old lady suffocated.
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On the third day after Jiang Liu returned from the city, Guan Danu and other cadres on the team finally discussed a final result, and notified the whole team early in the morning by broadcasting, asking all members to be in the team after dinner in the evening. of the Sun Valley Collection. Of course, except for those old people who can't walk and some children who are waiting to be fed.
It's impossible for the few cadres to discuss without the slightest rumor. Some people already knew about this before the meeting. It's just because the meeting has not been held, and I have no idea in my heart. Now I hear the news of the meeting at night, there is a major event. With certain peace of mind.
In the evening, Guan Daniel briefly recounted the news that the city department store was willing to connect with them and put the straw art woven by their team members on the shelves for sale, and then used a long paragraph to describe Jiang Liu in detail. Here's the role of the header.
From tomorrow onwards, women and old people who can't do heavy work on the team can go to Jiang Liu to learn their craftsmanship. After they finish their studies, they will receive work, and then they will be charged per piece, except for the first two years, they will pay one-tenth of Jiang Liu's teacher. In addition to the fee, the rest of the income is all their own.
For the people on the team, this is an excellent money-making program. Compared with the money earned later, giving Jiang Liu one-tenth of the tuition fee is nothing.
However, Guan Daniel also said that from now on, the raw materials that can be used for straw weaving, such as thatch, straw, bamboo husks, etc. on the team, will be classified as public, and everyone who wants to take over the job has to spend money to buy materials from the team. , that money will also be handed over to the state in the future.
Some villagers were dissatisfied, but Guan Daniu also explained that if the materials are not charged, and the members make straw weaving and sell them in department stores, that is taking the capitalist road and making a big mistake. After all, this is not a petty mess. , After their team earns money, there will be other people who will follow them, so it must be done right from the source.
Fortunately, the price of thatch on the team is not high. According to a straw that can be sold for 5 cents, the cost may be one or two cents. After the tuition fee, I can make a net profit of two or three cents. If I can make three cents a day. If you have four pieces, you can earn about one yuan, which is twenty or thirty yuan a month.
You can earn so much money as a worker these days!
Everyone thought about it, and their hearts began to boil.
"But I'm going to tell you the ugly story. The strong workers in the family have to go to work on time. I don't care if they help me when they get home. If anyone doesn't work hard and is lazy and slippery, no woman should go to Liuzi to learn straw weaving. Besides, except for the old people who can't go to the fields, women have to finish the farm work they should have done every day, and I don't care how much time you are willing to spend on straw weaving after the work is done."
For farmers, the field is the most important thing nowadays, so Guan Daniel’s remarks have been unanimously approved by everyone, and the commune members who were dazzled by the ideal income also began to wake up.
However, most of them know how to be satisfied. According to everyone's income today, if they can earn a few more dollars a month, they can snicker.
"Liuzi is open-minded."
"That's right, we didn't see him wrong, this kid is righteous."
A bag of nice words smashed into Jiang Liu, and from now on, he is half of the team's food and clothing parents.