eurekapd Chapter 21 Returning to Mother’s Home
Chapter 21 Returning to Mother’s Home
Knowing his wife's temper, he spoke directly: "Hurry up and take out a pound of it and give it to Dad and Mom. Also take a few pieces of tofu, some three-grain noodles, and some vermicelli."
Wang Lai took a look and then sat on the ground and rolled around, "Is this a crime I can't bear? I move everything to someone else's house and I still have to pay them filial money.
They use our filial piety to support others, leaving us to eat coarse food every day."
An Pannan's three sisters and An Jinbao saw their mother sitting on the floor in the house howling in agony.
Good son An Jinbao said frankly: "Mom, our family has never eaten bran either."
He continued, "We had meat the day before yesterday, it was delicious."
The daughters stood by and watched their father without saying a word.
An Qingshun's expression was frighteningly calm, and he said in a cold tone, "Have you cried enough? You don't feel ashamed in front of the children. Fourth brother's family eats with our parents, and that's because fourth brother pays 30 yuan every month.
This money is enough for a family to live on in the city, so don't talk about this here.
I gave my parents money as a token of my filial piety, so I can't give it to them on a regular basis? Is there still a way to stop people from honoring their parents these days?
You have been married to me for so many years, and you know how your life is going. There is no nagging from your mother-in-law. No matter how many daughters you have, our family has not said anything. My mother treats all of them equally and takes care of your confinement.
Also, I earn several dollars a month in pocket money from taking on jobs, and I save it all for you. I also get full work points at work.
The girls in the family grew up gradually and became sensible enough to help with housework and earn work points.
Although our family's life is not very good, it is not to the extent that you have to suffer.
Wang Lai, if you still feel aggrieved at home, just go back to your parents’ home, and I won’t stop you.”
Wang Laidi felt guilty when she heard her man's words, but she also felt heartbroken every time he took things out.
Reluctant to part with it!
Seeing that she didn't express her opinion, An Qingshun got up, opened the wardrobe and started packing his luggage silently.
"Mom, admit your mistake quickly." An Panan hurriedly persuaded his father when he saw that his father was serious.
"I'll go back if I want to. My brothers from my mother's family are eager for me to go back. I'm not afraid." Thinking of what her brother said some time ago, Wang Lai Di felt very tough. She had the support of her mother's family.
An Qingshun said nothing, packed his things, and told his children to stay at home and look after the house.
He pulled Wang Lai Di out with a firm attitude.
"Dad, Mom just had a bad idea for a moment. Just let her reflect on it at home." An Panan chased out and persuaded.
He gently said to his daughter, "Your mother wants to stay at your uncle's house for a few days. We should support this wish."
Wang Lai Di shook off An Qingshun's hand and went out.
"You don't need to send me off. I can walk by myself."
Despite this, An Qingshun still followed her to his brother-in-law's village and only went back after seeing her enter the village.
When I got home, I saw the worried looks on the faces of the children.
He said comfortingly, "Don't worry, your mother will figure out where her home is and who she can truly rely on."
"My uncle's family is not easy to get along with. My mother will be back in three days." An Jinbao said firmly.
"Just tell others that your mother misses your uncle and that you can just stay there for a few days."
An Pannan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was mainly worried that it would affect her marriage.
After all, she was getting married in a few months and she didn't want anything unexpected to happen.
An Qingshun also took this opportunity to teach his wife a lesson. He had noticed something was wrong with this person during this period of time, and he had a hunch that his brother-in-law was causing trouble again.
My father-in-law and mother-in-law are no longer around, but I still have a brother-in-law. The saying that the older brother is from the mother's side is still true here.
In the past, my brother-in-law was not very friendly to this side, so Wang Lai Di knew that his mother's family was unreliable and he did not dare to go too far at home.
But she has been getting carried away recently. As her bedmate, he noticed it at the first time and tried to find out the reason indirectly, which led to what happened today.
Although the family's money was given to Wang Lai Di for safekeeping, he knew how much it was and did not take a penny with him this time.
Wang Lai Di probably doesn't have much money on him, so how long can his stingy brother-in-law and his wife let his sister live with him?
An Qingshun had calculated all this. He sent the children away, went into the house, and found and counted the money in the house. They now had 380 yuan.
He put the 80 yuan aside and planned to save the 300 yuan tomorrow, and give it to Wang Laitian for household expenses in the future.
Otherwise, if her brain were to clash with her brother's, she might give him up in a fit of rage one day, and then he would have no place to cry.
He has several children to raise, and his wife is unreliable, so he still has to be more careful.
When An Qingguo met Zhang Guihua in the afternoon, he talked about having dinner together in the evening. Zhang Guihua had no objection. She was happy that her sons came to have dinner together.
Today we just shared some pork and had it as a pig-killing dish for the whole family. She also bought some ribs, pig blood, and pig intestines.
I can make a sumptuous dinner now. The third child should be back in the evening.
An Qingping now runs short distances and usually goes home every 2 to 3 days.
When it was almost time to cook, An Qingshun packed some ingredients and went to the old house, and several children followed him.
When I arrived, my sister-in-law Zhao Shufen was already there.
"Mom, sister-in-law, I came to visit my parents' home for something, so I'll stay for a few days. I'm sorry to both you and mom for the trouble today.
Ask Pan Yatou and the others to come over and help, and cook these things together in the evening."
"Grandma, Auntie, let me cut the vegetables!" An Panan is very diligent at work and took the initiative to go into the kitchen and get busy.
"Why did you go back suddenly?" Zhang Guihua muttered without thinking much about it.
He waved his hand and asked An Qingshun to go inside. "Second brother, go inside and chat with your father."
"Okay!" An Qingshun went in, and the second and third daughters consciously helped in the kitchen. An Qingyu was also busy in the kitchen.
At times like this, older girls usually go to the stove, and few men go into the kitchen. Among the men in the An family, only An Qingping knows how to cook, and the others just wait to eat like a boss.
This is the general custom, and everyone is used to it. An Qingping was teased at the beginning, but he didn't care and continued to do his own thing.
An Jinbao took his sister and An Xueyan and her brother to play in the yard, while An Dongmei took care of her niece An Yunyun on the kang.
Now that An Xueyan is dressed warmly, her grandmother won't nag her when she plays outside. Mainly because her rosy face looks so healthy.
"Yan Yan looks fully recovered." Zhao Shufen said with a smile as she watched the lively little girl in the yard.
"That's true. I don't know if it was a misdiagnosis at the beginning. It's so scary." Zhang Guihua directly complained about the doctor's level to her eldest daughter-in-law.
"You don't know, the doctors at the time said that the aftereffects of falling into the water and freezing cold would make her very weak and require careful care. I was wondering what would happen to this girl in the future?"