Chapter 192: Can I not blush? Can I not be ashamed?
Chapter 192: Can I not blush? Can I not be ashamed?
It started snowing in the morning, and the snow should get heavier soon. When Xiao's brother came to deliver cakes yesterday, Shen Zhensheng had already asked them to take away the food and daily necessities he had prepared. He also specially prepared two cans of malted milk for Xiao's father and mother for them to drink on a regular basis.
The things were for the second and third sons of the Xiao family to take back. As it was their turn to deliver the snacks, Shen Zhensheng packed all the prepared things into the backpack. Shen's mother also prepared a piece of smoked meat and a cured chicken that she had made herself for her in-laws, and brought them over specifically for the Xiao brothers to take away.
When the Xiao brothers arrived at the village, the villagers were chatting at the intersection. When they saw the two boys from the Xiao family coming back with baskets on their backs, they wondered where they had been. A few nosy aunts couldn't help but start asking them.
"Xiao Lao Er, what are you and your brother doing with the backpack on your back? The road is so difficult to walk on, why are you still out all day?"
Xiao Laoer smiled and answered her politely, "Aunt, we went to my sister's house. My sister is looking for workers to make clothes in the village. My mother and a few daughters-in-law are also helping. We have to deliver clothes every day."
The news had already spread in the village where Xiao Baoer's mother came from. It was said that the daughter of the Xiao family had hired a lot of people in the village to sew clothes, and she paid 5 cents for each piece of clothing. This price was higher than what some men earned by doing hard labor.
Several aunts came up to him, smiling ingratiatingly, "Second and third brothers, does your sister need more help? This aunt has nothing to do at home."
"Yes, yes, Auntie and your sisters-in-law are free at home and can do it."
"Second brother, you must ask your sister next time. You see, the women in our village are all idle at home. They don't have a way to make money. They just wait for food at home."
Xiao's father has three brothers, and he is the third oldest. His eldest uncle and second uncle are both okay people, but they can't make much decisions at home. His eldest aunt and second aunt are more weird than the other, and each one likes to take advantage of other people more than the other. His eldest aunt is among them.
Hearing several aunts coming around to ask questions, Xiao Lao Er and Xiao Lao San said directly, "Aunts, ladies, my sister has her own ideas about doing things. She was hired by her husband's family. It is not convenient for people from our village to sew clothes."
After Xiao Lao Er and Xiao Lao San finished talking, they wanted to go home. They didn't want to listen to too much from these people. They were the kind of people who would want to get close to something good and run away when something bad happened. Even if the girl was recruiting, she would not like such people.
Several aunts still stopped them from leaving, and they couldn't just push these women away. When Xiao Laosan was about to say something unpleasant, Xiao's mother and father came out to check on their two sons because they were worried about why they hadn't returned for such a long time. When they got here, they saw these women stopping their sons.
"Second brother, third brother, why don't you go home after coming back from your sister's house? Did someone stop you and ask you questions? I just don't understand why people are so greedy when they are still hungry."
As Xiao's mother walked towards her son, she said in a roundabout way that these old women were the ones in the village who loved to gossip about others, and one of them was the one who had a conflict with her daughter when she came to the village.
As soon as their son-in-law returned from the army, these old women started gossiping in the village all day long, saying that their daughters were going to divorce and return to their parents' home, and that their son-in-law retired because he was disabled. They let them say all kinds of nasty things. Because of this, he often took his four daughters-in-law to fight with these women.
But what's going on now? Not only has my daughter not divorced, she has also raised her three children like children in the city. She is pregnant with twins, and she is also working with her husband's family and her own family to make money. Life is getting better and better.
Not only is the son-in-law not disabled, he also dotes on his daughter and loves his three children. Not only that, he is also very filial to the old couple. He always cares about them and is willing to bring them all the good things. Who in the village would not be jealous of them for having a good son-in-law?
Now that she sees that her daughter is doing well and is recruiting workers in the village, these people are sticking to her one by one like flies. She must not let them set their sights on her daughter. These opportunistic people must be kept away.
Xiao Lao Er and Xiao Lao San saw their parents coming over, and when they heard what their mother said, they quickly responded, "Mom, we are here right away. Aren't these aunts too enthusiastic? We just want to ask about Bao Er's situation, so that we won't be so rude and exaggerate at the entrance of the village like before."
At this time, Xiao's mother also came over and glanced at the women who were gathered around. Haha, if these women don't act as the loudspeakers of the village, they will be unworthy of having a mouth. They can spread even the most trivial things to ten or eight villages.
As soon as Xiao's mother opened her mouth, she started attacking people again, saying that she would not let her daughter and her family have a good life. No one should be spared.
"I'm asking you all how you can have enough food to eat, you're so idle, all you do is talk about this and that all day long. Did my daughter's matter offend your father or your mother, or did it affect your family's ancestral grave?
There are rumors all day long that my son-in-law is disabled. Not only is my son-in-law not disabled, he is more capable than those useless sons in your family, and treats us better than our own son.
You keep saying that my daughter wants to divorce, but you must be so angry that you want to die. My daughter is so blessed. Not only has she given birth to three sons, but she is going to have two more children soon. She is much better than your daughters who gave birth to four or five daughters after entering their husband's family.
I have been living a more and more comfortable life recently, and I don't want to care about so many things, but it doesn't mean that I don't care about what you say about my daughter behind her back. If anyone wants to ruin my daughter's reputation behind her back or wants to make plans with her, I will go to her and slap him to death. I am not worthy of being Xiao Baoer's mother."
Some people started to feel embarrassed after being scolded by Xiao's mother. This was mainly because what she scolded was on point. They were the ones who did these things. Indeed, ever since Shen Zhensheng returned from the army, they had been talking about Xiao Baoer behind her back. Xiao's mother and several daughters-in-law would beat them up and the talk would stop for a few days, but they would continue after a few days.
Now that Xiao's mother has exposed their gossips, how can they not blush? How can they not feel ashamed? They still want to go to Xiao Baoer to make money, just dream on.
Among the old women scolded by Xiao's mother were Xiao's father's sister-in-law and Xiao Baoer's aunt.
"I'm talking to the third brother. They were just chatting and joking. They didn't cause any harm to your family. And no one said anything this time. They were just sitting around at home and wanted to work for your daughter to earn some money. Why are you so angry? We're all family. This work..."
The aunt walked up to Xiao's mother with a fake smile on her face, trying to get closer to her.
Mother Xiao used her other hand to slap the rough and black hand of her aunt, "What do you mean you just talk about it when you have nothing to do? What do you mean it didn't cause any harm? Then I'll use the village loudspeaker to spread the news that your daughter was beaten back by her in-laws because she had an affair with an educated youth from their village. What do you think? I didn't cause any harm to your family.
If I have nothing to do, I will go door to door in the village and tell everyone about the little things that happened between your youngest son and the educated youth in the village. Second brother, I remember that when you went up the mountain before, you saw your cousin with his hands around the waist of a female educated youth? The shameless words he said are too shameless for my second brother to imitate. "
Seeing that Xiao's mother had revealed all of her family's scandals in front of all the gossipers in the village, the eldest aunt was so angry that she pointed at Xiao's mother and couldn't utter a complete sentence. She kept repeating, "You, you, you..."
Xiao's mother slapped her hand pointing at her and said, "What are you talking about? Straighten your tongue and shake your brain before talking to me. Otherwise, you will be so exhausted that I will die. What should I do if those losers in your family come to my house to blackmail me? I won't admit it. Your death will be in vain."
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