good old days

Yu Province.

After a dull sound of "boom", the entrance to the coal yard disappeared amid billowing smoke.

The sky was dark, and there was no light. Only the shadows in the darkness could be seen clearly. Zhang Ling, who was skinny and with no flesh on her face, climbed out of the mound and wiped the dust from her eyes. Listening to the messy sounds coming from not far away, I followed the pattern of the coal yard in my memory and ran to where the trucks were parked.

Zhang Ling lay quietly under the truck, holding on to the fulcrum that she could cling to, waiting for the driver to take her out when he went out to ask for help.

The scene was now so chaotic that even if a large miner's lamp was on, no one would notice her crawling under the car.

Her patient waiting was not in vain, and within a quarter of an hour, the car drove out of the venue.

When the truck stopped at the county town, she let go of her stiffened arms and slowly lowered her bruised back to the ground. Due to the prolonged exertion and coldness, she could not straighten her fingers for a while, and it took her a while to regain consciousness.

It's not even the coldest day of the year, but the cold wind is already freezing enough.

In the night, she wrapped herself tightly in her not-so-warm cotton clothes and walked forward with one foot deep and one foot shallow but extremely determined.

She didn't know where she could rest tonight. She only knew that she had come out and had a new life. From now on, she would no longer exist in the coal yard.

...

Jiang Yuzhu brought some food home from her sister's shop. The noon meeting had ended, but the atmosphere was still tense.

Zhang Tongzhi called her to the flower room and asked about the situation of Jiang Xinyu's family in a calm tone. Jiang Yuzhu didn't know what her mother-in-law meant, so she answered honestly.

"Your grandma didn't say anything about today's matter, but your second uncle said that the family will not help the Sun family with a penny, and let the Sun family find a solution on their own. If your second aunt is not willing, the second uncle said, if she is not willing, Just divorce. Do you think what your second uncle did is right?"

After her mother-in-law asked the question, she turned around and watered the flowers. Jiang Yuzhu froze on the spot.

Is what the second uncle did right?

Is it essentially what the second aunt did? Is her mother-in-law taking the opportunity to hit her? But her mother-in-law didn't do anything like her second aunt that delayed her menstruation, so her mother-in-law was going a little too far.

"I don't know what mom means. It's not my turn to comment on whether my second uncle did the right thing. If you have anything to say, you can just say it."

In the Zhou family, she always kept it, especially when her mother-in-law was around. There were rooms for her and Zhou Qi at Zhou Qi's grandma's house and his parents' house, but she didn't feel as comfortable as living in the school dormitory.

Zhang Tongzhi nodded, "Can't you understand? Let me ask you, do you think your second uncle is so angry because of the two thousand yuan?"

Jiang Yuzhu shook her head, "Of course not. The second aunt's behavior affected the second uncle's work and hindered his future. She affected our family's reputation for her mother's nephew."

She knew what her mother-in-law wanted to hear and said it clearly.

Zhang Tongzhi commented: "You are not stupid either. What happened to your second aunt is a lesson. I don't want something similar to happen to you. You can be like your second aunt and not make any contribution to the family. You can beg for help every day." It’s fine for grandma to be happy, but she must not do anything to discredit the Zhou family.”

Jiang Yuzhu retorted: "My mother's family has never caused trouble, and they have never asked me to do anything embarrassing. I will not discredit the Zhou family in the future."

Zhang Tongzhi knew that his daughter-in-law's mother-in-law's three sisters had successfully entered college and had changed their future class through self-examination. However, her mother-in-law's family also had an adopted younger brother, so taking care of him now was just a nip in the bud.

There are many people like Sun Zhaohui who value their natal nephew more important than their biological daughter. She doesn't want her daughter-in-law to be a dim-headed person in the future.

"You have to remember the scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and stay less involved in your sister's business in the future, and don't delay Zhou Qi's serious work." Jiang Yuzhu's attitude also aroused Zhang Tongzhi's anger. What can money do? There are many things in this world that money cannot do.

Jiang Yuzhu felt stuffy in her heart, "Mom, you should tell Zhou Qi about this. I am his wife, but I listen to him. It's useless for you to talk to me."

The mother-in-law used to tell them to have more contact with her sister's family, but today she used the second aunt's matter to hit her. She felt that her mother-in-law just didn't want her to live too comfortably, and she insisted on belittling her from time to time. Let her know her place.

Zhang Tongzhi didn't expect that she would dare to talk back, and his tone was a little harsher, "We don't know how many ideas you have? Do you listen to Zhou Qi? I asked him to persuade you to change your career, do you agree?"

Jiang Yuzhu: "I agree. I don't want to continue to be an actor in the future. It's too stuffy here and I don't feel comfortable. I want to go back and rest. If you have anything, please talk to Zhou Qi."

She was married in, and became a well-behaved daughter-in-law. She was usually respectful enough to her parents-in-law, but she had done nothing wrong, and yet she was being scolded inexplicably, which made her feel a prick in her heart.

Why, can Zhou Qi divorce her? No matter how much she swallows her anger, her mother-in-law will not like her from the bottom of her heart and will still suppress her when Zhou Qi is not at home.

Zhang Tongzhi looked at Jiang Yuzhu's back and was so angry that he didn't recover for a long time.

Really hard wings!

She was angry for a long time and inevitably complained to her husband when she returned.

Zhou Ping put the book aside, took off his glasses, and said in a calm tone: "You want to be a troublemaker? Let your son and daughter-in-law be at odds with each other? And then affect our relationship? I have never noticed that you are a troublemaker before. The potential of essence.”

"My impression of you is that you are meticulous at work, and you are not the kind of person who looks for trouble in life. You should reflect on yourself and why you want to establish authority in front of your daughter-in-law from time to time. Your daughter-in-law is not an outsider, nor is she your enemy. You shouldn't be petty about the disagreement between your family and your family. When your family is in harmony, everything will be prosperous, and when your heart is united, happiness will grow. You should understand this truth."

Zhou Ping thought his wife would like Jiang Yuzhu, a daughter-in-law with ideas and ambitions, but he didn't expect that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would still be at odds with each other after being together for so long.

Zhang Tongzhi pointed at her nose, "You said I disturbed the family? You want me to reflect? I am her mother-in-law and an elder! Didn't you see her attitude towards me just now! No respect! She thought she could control it Zhou Qi can sit back and relax. I reminded her not to learn from Sun Zhaohui in the future. What's wrong? Her natal sister's family also runs a shop and does business, so she just does it. Why is she dragging Zhou Qi along?..."

A woman with a serious work attitude was also stubborn when quarreling. Zhou Ping was so tortured that he couldn't do anything and argued with her for nearly an hour.

The couple couldn't decide whether to win or lose, and they were both very angry.

When Zhou Qi came back, Zhou Ping called people into the courtyard with a face, "Is the house over there decorated? Is it ready for people to live in?"

Zhou Qi nodded in confusion, wondering where his father's anger came from.

"Don't come back after the holiday next week. You and Yuzhu live there. Just come back and visit your grandma more often on weekdays."

If we don't live together, there won't be so many things.

His son is not a street kid. He goes to work every day to report and has a serious work attitude. Zhou Ping thinks that this is enough. He will slowly get through his qualifications and have a family, so his future will be good.

His daughter-in-law is still a college student and a progressive person, so he feels there is nothing to criticize.

Her sister-in-law is even more impressive and can publish books. So what if her family runs a shop and does business?

Policies were gradually liberalized, and his daughters all went to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. Self-employment revitalized the market and relieved the pressure of educated youth to return to the city for employment. It was not a shame to make a living based on one's own skills. Zhang Tongzhi's prejudice was really unreasonable.

(End of this chapter)