The Translation of Lin Huiyin's Complete Works into Poetry and Drama

Chapter 10 Drama Volume (6)

Juan makes me feel angry about everything!This Meizhen can really piss me off, she always seems to resist me all day long.She is obviously a girl but she refuses to accept it!I didn't sell her to be a girl, nor did I buy her. She always hated me so much.

Joan may have hated it a little, but can you blame her?Remember how you oppressed her when grandma was there, and how you made her study problem extra complicated?At that time, she was still young and not very angry, but now she often resents her life experience, and feels unfair about her situation...but her hatred is not all about you.

Juan How do I oppress her?Why am I responsible for whether she studies or not?
Joan, of course I should be the most responsible person, but at that time your grandma bought her and gave it to me to take care of her. I knew it would be difficult from the beginning, and there was no need to mention it in the past, but since you asked me , I also simply tell you that I advocated sending her to school at that time, because I was going to adopt her as a goddaughter, so as not to wrong her in the future.I think she is so clever that she will always read well.But because she is so smart, she goes to school with you, and her homework is often better than yours, so you keep arguing with her, saying that she goes to school with you, which makes you look bad.It made your grandma get very angry with me, saying that I did this on purpose as a stepmother to make you feel uncomfortable.After that, I separated her from your sisters, and treated her differently from you to show the difference...

Grandma Juan also had good intentions at the time, she was old-fashioned, she just didn't want people to laugh at me and go to school with the girl... At that time, the second brother went to another school, and the third and fourth sisters didn't go to school, but I was alone with Mei Zhen.

Because of this, Joan, I obeyed your grandma's wishes, and since then I have wronged Mei Zhen!In the end, I didn't send Mei Zhen to the same school as the third and fourth sisters, but everything became a habit, and her work status became more and more difficult to handle every day, and now she is getting more and more embarrassing!To be honest, I have been an old-fashioned daughter-in-law in the Li family for more than ten years, and I obey the adults' ideas in everything. I don't regret anything. It's Mei Zhen's matter. I didn't insist on my opinion and missed her. Now I always feel a little guilty...

Juan, I don't understand what you're talking about, it's getting more difficult and embarrassing day by day?

Think about it for yourself, Joan!Mei Zhen is not an ordinary girl, and she has received a fairly high education. Now that she is in the name of a girl, what will she do in the future?At that time, the little stimulation I received in elementary school was not counted. When she entered middle school, she had friends and could not invite people to the house. Your friends, she had to get tea and snacks as usual, and called them Mr. and Ms. ——What about Zhuang Yun, who was her classmate, back then, do you remember?She doesn't feel unfair, how embarrassed are we? ... Now that she is so old, the atmosphere is even more different from before, and she will read some books on new ideas... Do you think...

Juanna is where the third sister is promoting her socialism!
Joan and I don't need the socialism of the third child, so we realized that Mei Zhen has a lot of grievances and inconveniences here!Let's take tonight's treat as an example. Will she come out to play with you then? ...

Juan is right, (angryly) How about tonight?The fourth sister said that Mom asked Mei Zhen to come out as a guest—did she also ask her to dance? ... If this is the case, I don't have to come out at all... This is obviously embarrassing for me!
Joan (sighs) I've been up and down about this matter all morning, and I want to discuss it with you. What I'm afraid of is that you won't want to. Both the third and fourth children said that Mei Zhen should be invited.

Juan, why do you need to discuss with me?You don't care if I want to or not!

Qiongjuan, I'm very angry with you for talking like this!You know, I often feel wronged by Mei Zhen because I worry too much about whether you are willing or not. At the banquet tonight, Mei Zhen has been busy for you sisters for many days. Are you embarrassed not to ask her to come out to play?It's time for her to come out and play with your friends.

You don't need to worry about Juan, (coldly) The parting is just between the dark and the bright.Didn't she fool around with Yuan Lan for a while this morning? (Crying) Anyway, I blame me for not having a mother...

Qiongjuan, do you only have such a sick mind?Why don't you be rational, objective, and fair! ... Let me tell you, it's one thing for me to invite Mei Zhen to come out as a guest, but it's another thing for you to get along with Yuan Lan or not, so don't make trouble together.And in order to protect your dignity, since you are not satisfied with Yuan Lan, you should tell him the truth earlier and get rid of the engagement.Don't try to be awkward with him, let him... speak first... that's all I can say as a mother.

Juan was wronged and sobbed sadly.

Qiong (walks to Juan's side unhappily, sits down and puts her arms around Wenjuan, kindly) Good boy, don't be like this, you are so young, happiness should come first, Yuan Lan is not good, you tell him... ...Don't make people laugh at you for not being generous enough...I hope you can be kind to Meizhen too

Aizhu walked in suddenly.

Zhu (shocked) What happened to Wenjuan?
Ms. Qiongzhang, you came just in time, Juanjuan is a little unhappy, you go wash your face with her...there will be guests in a while, won't you?Juan, what time do you have dinner tonight?
Juan 06:30...it's seven o'clock...I won't come out anyway.

Zhu (sitting next to Juan) Juanjuan, what's the matter?
Joan (stands up) Ms. Zhang, please try to persuade her. It’s not a big deal. I decided to invite Mei Zhen to come out tonight. Let me take this opportunity to confess that we already treat her like a friend.You are from the new era, so you must agree with this point, and Mei Zhen will definitely not be embarrassed in front of the guests at night. (to go)

Aunt Zhu invites Mei Zhen to be a guest tonight, if she is so serious, (sneering) then we should all be accompanying guests, how dare you offend her!

Joan (angry and stern) I'm not joking, Miss Zhang, I just beg you young people to be kind and helpful...

Juan secretly pulls Aizhu's sleeve.

Exit Joan.

What's wrong with Pearl, Juan?
What's wrong with Juan, it's my fate, it's too strange to meet such Mei Zhen!Everyone has become more and more used to her recently. I didn't expect that even my mother would openly protect her, and my mother obviously heard me say that Yuanlan is a bit unreliable...they looked like this morning...

Zhu, I don't understand why Yuanlan is so unreliable?
Juan, can't you see who Yuanlan is going crazy with his recent appearance?He often stares at Mei Zhen's every move, which doesn't make me mad!this morning...

There were footsteps outside.

Zhu (puts finger on lips to signal to Wenjuan in a low voice) Hey!Someone came in outside, let's go to your room to talk...

Juan looked back at the door, and it was silent outside.

Juan turns around and I tell you...

Zhu (sighs and looks out of the window, then turns back) Juan, let me ask you, I asked you to check your second brother's tone, did you check for anything?

Brother Juan's mouth was tighter than a wax seal, so I couldn't ask any questions.According to my opinion, he is not in a hurry to look at Cancan...

Come on, let me tell you, I think it’s Mei Zhen who is at work there. Since lunch, I saw your second brother and Mei Zhen staring at each other. I don’t know what it means.

There were voices outside again, and the two listened attentively.

Juan, let's go to my house...

Rongsheng lifted the coal barrel into it.

What's the matter with Juan, Rongsheng?
Fourth Miss Rong told me to make the fire hotter, the room should be as hot as possible tonight.

Pearl let's go!

Juan and Zhu go down together.

Rong (works on the stove alone, then stands up to look at the room after a while. Facing the screen) What's the name? (Try again on some small stools. The room is getting darker) It's getting dark early! (I went to turn on the small light again. I looked around and went to the stove to make a stove again)
The small door opened, and Fourth Miss Wen Qi came in with a white towel over her shoulders and hair that had just been washed.

Miss Rong Si, is that you?

Qi Rongsheng, what happened to the fire?
I am here to pass it!Come up when you speak.

Qi Rongsheng, tonight, talk to Mei Zhen politely...

Let's talk politely "for a while"... She is a girl...

Qi is not for anything else, my wife invited Mei Zhen to come out tonight, you can treat her as a guest, better, you know that she is also one of my classmates.

Anyway, you are Miss, we must listen to you what you want us to do, but Fourth Miss... I think (Yi Lao sells old things) that you treat her like this, and it will not do her any good...

Qi why?I don't understand your words! (Approaching the stove to roast her hair)
Rong, think about it, the more you treat her like this, the more you will raise her eyes high, and what will happen to her in the future, won't she be high or low, won't she be empty?
Qi, I don't understand, how do you say this?

Rong is the shopkeeper of Nadeji Electric Materials Co., Ltd., and he has been talking for almost two years!
What happened to the shopkeeper Qisong? It's been almost two years?

Rong (rubbing his palms hesitantly) That Xiao Song is endless...waiting for Mei Zhen to agree...marry him?
Qi (surprised) Xiao Song wait...wait...Mei Zhen?
What Rong said is true, it is not quite "matched".Mei Zhen just refused to answer him, so he didn't dare to mention it to the second wife.My daughter-in-law also said that day, she said, or she would speak nicely to the wives and ladies for Shopkeeper Song, but Xiao Song didn't dare to let us speak.Today, by the way, let me tell you first...

The small door was suddenly pushed open, and Wen Jing—the second young master who had just returned home—entered.Wen Jing, like his family, also has a beautiful physique and a pleasant smiling face.In the quiet place, he is most like his mother. We are surprised that under his smiling expression, there is a kind of melancholy that is not suitable for him. This is because he is burdened with a problem that is not easy to solve. rather than the inclinations of his temperament.

Jing (affectionately and mischievously) How about it?

Qi (Xiang Rongsheng) You go, hurry up and go to another room to check the stove.

Rong All right, Miss Fourth.

Rong hurried down.

Jing (smiling) Rongsheng is still like this, I can't figure out whether he is a good guy or a bad guy! (again mischievously) How?I think you should let me brush your hair with you!
Brother Qi, I told you, you have been there for a year, your hands have become thicker, and you can't brush your hair anymore, I don't want you to mess with my head!
Jing, don't be so angry with me, okay?You know that my handiwork is already very good. After this year's experience in the factory, I got used to the most complicated machines, and my hands are much more sensitive...

Come on, my head is not some complicated machine!

Jing (laughing and teasing Qi) I also know that it is not complicated, it is just a very simple thing!
Second Brother Qi, you are so annoying! (pushes him with the brush in his hand) Go ahead and dress yourself up, there are several ladies waiting to welcome you tonight!Go ahead, I don't want you to brush my hair. ...

Jing (takes the brush and holds it up high) I can't imagine that after I've been away for a year, my delicate and obedient little sister has turned into such a fierce and pungent "girl"!
Qi, you really pissed me off!

Jing, don't be angry, don't be angry, I'm so angry, there are people who will not agree to me now...

Qi (Wang Jing, seriously) Second Brother,...Second Brother...you haven't told me, do you like Zhongwei? ... (embarrassed) Brother, you have to tell me the truth...

Jing (affectionately) Fourth, you know I like Zhongwei. He looks very childish, but I think he has something in him. Now I just want to see how he develops his ideas. What a joke...

Qi, I know, I know, I think among the many of us, at least he is a bit, a bit real, second brother, you think so too, I am so happy... We will announce our engagement tonight.

The two gradually approached the fire.

Jing (gently pushing Qi) If you are happy, please sit down and obediently let me brush your hair...as a souvenir, after you get married, it will not be your elder brother's turn!
Qi (laughs) Brother, you are such a monster, why do you like brushing my hair so much?

Jing, you have to ask a psychologist. My own psychological analysis is: a real man must like a very feminine and feminine thing. I mean natural and feminine things, not those artificial, extravagant and greasy things. Terrible stuff! (brush hair)
Qi scared!take it easy...

(End of this chapter)