freenovelworld Chapter 813 60 Yaozu Sister Control Group 50
Chapter 813 60 Yaozu Sister Control Group 50
Xiao Yun had just given birth, and it was impossible for her to try to persuade her stepsister, so that's how it ended.
Now that I hear her say she wants men to be factory workers, I can't help but retort.
Xiao Laidi realized that she had been misled before. Later, she learned that the mine offered good benefits and even gave people holidays in winter. So many people were trying to dig tunnels to find work at the mine but couldn't get in. Only then did she realize what she had missed.
But after she gave birth to her second child, she didn't have time to go to the commune to apologize to her third sister. She planned to wait until the New Year to see her and then talk about it. She just brought it up on purpose.
"What, are you still angry with your older sister? Second sister knows she was wrong. Back then, she was pregnant with the second child and was feeling anxious. She also overheard her second uncle's two sisters-in-law talking nonsense and assumed they were all working in the mine. It wasn't until someone who went to the mine came back and said that an office had been built that I realized I was just making things up."
Second sister apologizes to you. Your brother-in-law is probably apologizing to Suixin's dad right now. You two should be magnanimous and forgive each other. From now on, we'll listen to you and do whatever you say.
She wasn't lying. She was pregnant with her second child and about to give birth, so she was prone to overthinking. Plus, her two cousins-in-law were adding fuel to the fire, so it was no wonder that her thoughts became increasingly bizarre.
Thinking about it later, I understood. Those two were up to no good. They figured that if Yang Yongle didn't go, they certainly wouldn't waste the spot, and what if it ended up being given to their man?
Who would have thought that Xiao Laidi would refuse outright, not even to his own brother-in-law? And Hu Xuan didn't bring it up again afterward, so it was as if no one got anything.
Hearing this, Xiao Yun felt a little better, but she wouldn't take the initiative to make arrangements for him again. If her second brother-in-law could persuade Hu Xuan, she wouldn't stop him; it all depended on whether he had the ability.
In Xiao Yun's opinion, going to the mine would be fine, since apart from a few elderly women cooking there, it's mostly men. But if he went somewhere else, it might not be a good thing.
That second brother-in-law of mine is, to be honest, a bit too shrewd. If we really send him to the city to work as a laborer, and he does well, that guy might have some ulterior motives.
If my second sister's marriage becomes unhappy, she and her husband might get blamed.
After saying a few more words, Xiao Yun changed the subject to Old Zheng's house. "When we entered the village, we saw that Zheng's house was making a fuss and setting up a fire. It was quite cold with the wind blowing all the way, so we just wanted to get home and warm up as soon as possible. We didn't stop to ask around. Do you know what happened?"
Xiao Huandi immediately replied, "I know, I know. I ran into Aunt Wang from next door when I came over. She had just finished listening and went back. I was going to tell her as soon as I got here."
"What's wrong?" Xiao Zhaodi asked.
She came from her husband's family home, which is in the opposite direction from the Zheng family home.
Xiao Laidi also looked curious. She had come ahead of time because her place was far away, and at that time the Zheng family had not yet discovered that Zheng Jinbao was dead.
Xiao Huandi: "The Zheng family's stupid son is dead. It's said he died in his sleep. We only found out when we went to call him for breakfast this morning."
"Ah? How could she die on this day? On New Year's Day, she really didn't know how to pick her time." This was Xiao Laidi.
Xiao Yun: ...Do I have to pick an auspicious day to die?
Xiao Zhaodi: "Didn't you say the Zheng family took good care of that idiot? He didn't recognize anyone and was oblivious to everything, yet they raised him to be plump and healthy. How could he suddenly be gone?"
Xiao Yun: I know the details, but I can't say.
Xiao Huandi: "I don't know. I guess it's like that stupid disease. Maybe there's some other disease that hasn't been diagnosed yet. Then it suddenly flares up and dies."
Actually, this is for the best, so as not to burden his family. He has been traveling around for the past two years, and he even urinates in his pants pockets. His two older sisters have been taking care of him.
It's fortunate that his two older sisters went back, otherwise who knows what would have happened. Oh, by the way, speaking of his two older sisters, Aunt Wang also mentioned that their eldest son got burned, and it was really bad. His face was almost ruined, covered in big blisters, and the skin was all wrinkled, as were his hands.
Aunt Wang felt sorry for her and was about to go back to get some badger oil ointment to apply to her. It was the Lunar New Year, and the commune clinic was closed; there was no point in going. Uncle Huang had also gone to his brother's house in the commune for the New Year. I ran into Aunt Wang when she went back to get the ointment.”
Xiao Yun raised an eyebrow, not expecting that she would still be able to help out after all this time. Aunt Wang's badger oil ointment was also made by their Xiao family. Xiao Huandi had shared some with the neighbors when she took it back.
It contains repair fluid, so although it takes a little longer, it's definitely better than not applying anything or using any ordinary ointment.
After finishing that topic, they started talking about the other two daughters of the Zheng family, Zheng Pandi and Zheng Huandi. It's quite rare for two families to have such a high rate of name duplication, so there was bound to be some comparison between them.
Although these names are indeed not very pleasant to hear, Xiao Yun never thought of changing them after she arrived. Besides, they were already used to them, and everyone was getting on in years, so there was no real need to change them.
If you really want to change it, just change it yourself. When she and Hu Xuan got their marriage certificate, she changed her name to Xiao Yun, but at home everyone still calls her Pan Di. There's nothing you can do about it; you can't keep reminding people that you changed your name.
Qin Yuanfeng did ask Huandi if she wanted to change her name, but Huandi was not happy about it and asked if he disliked her name, which scared Qin Yuanfeng into denying it.
But we've strayed from the topic again. Let's get back to Zheng Pandi. Since breaking ties with the Zheng family, she's been living a much more comfortable life than before. She has a fixed allowance and work points. She's well-off, and if she's full, the whole family isn't hungry.
However, she is indeed quite old, and remaining unmarried for so long is not a good thing. Adding to this, after the incident with the educated youth, the male educated youth avoid her, afraid of being taken advantage of. The good young men in the village are also only willing to marry her if they are old bachelors or widows, but she doesn't like them, so she has remained single until now.
"I heard that before the Lunar New Year, her sister introduced her to someone. Her sister married someone from the farm area. He was her brother-in-law's colleague, and he was also a widow. He was about the same age as her fourth brother-in-law, but he had a child at home. Before the Lunar New Year, they said they would come over to meet him during the first month of the lunar calendar, but I don't know which day it would be."
Which day? It was today. After hearing her sister's words, Xiao Yun subconsciously scanned the place where Zheng Pandi was currently living with her divine sense, and then saw four people sitting inside. Besides Zheng Pandi and her sister, the other two should be her brother-in-law and her blind date.
The four were chatting, with empty water bowls on the table. They must have been there for quite a while. It was unclear whether the Zheng family hadn't discovered Zheng Jinbao's death when they arrived, or whether they had discovered it but deliberately didn't go back.
Xiao Yun still has the memories that Zheng Jinbao made of Zheng Pandi, so it's normal that Zheng Pandi didn't go.
As for Zheng Huandi, she was bullied by Zheng Jinbao quite a bit. The Zheng family also married her off to a widower in order to pay for his medical treatment. Even though the man was a good person, the Zheng family's initial purpose was still money.
In the hearts of the Zheng sisters, they probably no longer felt any affection for those so-called elders. Otherwise, on the day they were supposed to return to their parents' home, they would have come to their third sister's place first instead of going to their parents' home first.
Whether they would go back or not was another matter; in any case, Xiao Yun didn't see them at the Zheng family's house afterward.
I also took a look at Zheng Pandi's blind date's face. He is really honest, but he has bad luck. His parents' palace and spouse's palace are both dim, which means he is destined to bring misfortune to his father, mother, and wife.
If he remarries, he might lose his wife again. But if the woman is Zheng Pandi, it would be fine. After all, she is the female lead, and even without the halo, she is still very resilient.
However, living a good life was definitely not possible, so Xiao Yun didn't cause any trouble. The two seemed to be getting along quite well, so it was likely to work out.
The Xiao family's place was still bustling with activity. After lunch, everyone sat for a while in the afternoon before leaving.
However, apart from Xiao Laidi and her husband who went back with their child, the other three of Xiao Yun's sisters stayed behind.
The eldest sister and Huandi's family are both from this village. They plan to stroll back after dinner. Xiao Yun and his family have a sidecar tricycle with headlights, so it's okay if they leave a little later. If all else fails, they can stay overnight. Anyway, there are quite a few of Xiao Yun and his mother's things in this house.
During dinner, Xiao's mother also talked about the Zheng family's affairs, and said with some sigh, "The Zheng family doted on that precious child. Even when he was mentally challenged, they couldn't bear to let him suffer at all. We don't know what kind of illness he had, but he suddenly passed away, without even celebrating the New Year."
Old Mrs. Zheng and her daughter-in-law, Liu Tingnu, were crying so hard they nearly fainted several times. It was heartbreaking to watch.
Grandma Xiao also sighed. She could understand those two very well. Her own child was also a precious gem. If something happened to her precious child, she definitely wouldn't be able to bear it either, and she would probably have to go with them.
Seeing that the atmosphere at the dinner table was a bit somber, Xiao Yun changed the subject, saying, "It's the New Year, so let's not talk about other people's business. Let's talk about our own family. Jiabao will be eighteen after the New Year. It's time to start arranging for him to find a girlfriend. Dating for a year or two before getting married will be just in time."
Upon hearing this, Grandma Xiao and Mom Xiao's attention was immediately diverted. They stared at Jiabao and said, "The girls in our brigade are definitely not suitable. Your mother and I have looked around, but none of the girls in your generation are suitable. Your great-aunt and the others mentioned two girls from Sidaogangzi today, but after listening to them, I didn't think they were very good either."
One was the daughter of the brigade leader, and the other was the granddaughter of the accountant. Both of them went to school, but they weren't very good at studying and only graduated from elementary school. Now one of them is recording work points in the village, and the other stays at home.
These are secondary. The main thing is that your aunt said those two aren't very good-looking, short and dark-skinned. Grandma knows you're good-looking, and Grandma likes pretty girls too, it's pleasing to look at them.
"Back then, your dad was introduced to several women, but in the end, he only chose your mom because she was the prettiest. Grandma took a liking to her at first sight."
Yang Xiaohua blushed, embarrassed by her mother-in-law's words, and said, "Oh my god, why do you tell the children everything?"
Grandma Xiao: "What's wrong with that? Why can't I say it? I'm just telling the truth, right, Jiabao? Grandma is right, isn't she? You want to find someone good-looking, don't you?"
Xiao Jiabao glanced at his third sister with a resentful look. Why did they have to bring up him? He didn't want to find a partner yet.
However, when his grandmother asked him, although he was embarrassed, he still nodded subconsciously. It's true that he likes pretty things.
Grandma Xiao smiled broadly, her face crinkling with joy at her grandson's approval. "Don't worry, Grandma won't rush you. But keep an eye out for people in the commune. If you find someone you like, don't miss out. If it works out, bring them back later, or we can go over and help you find someone."
Your third sister is also not one to socialize much. Perhaps it would be better if she could keep an eye out for you.
Her third granddaughter never liked socializing. She was fine at home, but when she was out, she just kept to herself and worked. Right after her divorce, she started going to the commune often and even found a boyfriend. They thought she had become more lively and cheerful, but after getting married, she turned into someone who stayed at home all the time.
She wouldn't take anyone out unless they came to visit. It wasn't until she and her daughter-in-law went to help her during her postpartum period that they realized she hadn't gotten to know all the neighbors even after living there for almost a year. It was only after they went over and interacted with them for a few days that they found out who lived which way.
She had told her granddaughter to change, but her grandson-in-law said he felt more at ease with her staying at home like this, so what else could they say? She wouldn't be disliked.
Actually, this is a misunderstanding. It's not that Xiao Yun doesn't like interacting with people, but rather that it's not the right time for her to do so.
In the village, there was no way around it, since everyone was an acquaintance. But in the commune, she didn't want to get too close to them anyway. At times like this, having too many people to socialize with would just be a problem.
These days, you can be reported for saying just one word. Even if she has cheat codes, she can't guarantee that everyone is watching her. There will always be people who inexplicably hate her or are jealous of her good life. Even if her husband is the director of the tail-cutting association, he can only manage this small area of the commune. There are plenty of people above him who can keep him in check.
Besides, their family has a lot of secrets, and there are people coming and going every day. How can she give herself special treatment? She can't live comfortably if she pretends to be poor and miserable all the time.
The family of three stayed overnight because of the strong winds. Fortunately, it didn't snow, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to leave the next day.
She left the child with her father to soothe, while she focused on listening to the reports from her little mouse brothers. These reports came not only from the Zheng family, but also from families in the village who had reported on interesting events. There were rewards for reporting, so as soon as she returned, her little mouse brothers would rush over to her.
Just as she had expected, Zheng Huandi did not return to her parents' home and avoided going out of the village.
She probably wants to follow her third sister's example and cut ties with the Zheng family. Even though Zheng Jinbao was mentally challenged before, Old Mrs. Zheng and the others still had hope, thinking that maybe he could be cured in the future.
Now that the person is gone, who knows what those people might do?
Also, Zheng Pandi agreed to date Feng Jianming for a while and see how things go; if it's a good match, they'll get married.
In addition, the little rats also brought news from the Fang family and Lu Jinzhi's side. Fang Dong and his wife had a fight and hadn't spoken to each other all day. It wasn't because of their two adopted daughters, but because of Hu Xuan.