allonlinenovel Chapter 316 You still think the whole set of rules in the village is correct?
Chapter 316 You still think the whole set of rules in the village is correct?
Liu Cai'er rolled her eyes and said, "Don't even mention it. He used to seem honest, but now I've suddenly discovered he's a sly one. I guess I misjudged him."
Ah...this?
Liu asked in confusion, "Since I married into the Shen family and lived in Guihua Village for several years, Qingchuan and Shuisheng have known each other since they were young. They have a lot of contact. I have also known him for many years. He is indeed an honest and capable man. Although he is more talkative than Qingchuan, who is a quiet person, he is not as talkative as others. How come he is so slippery?"
She recalled how Shuisheng had leaned against her door that morning, and when she pushed it open, he lost his back support and stumbled back into her room, saying something that made her blush. She felt annoyed but too embarrassed to tell her sister everything.
She said, "It's not even close to being a real relationship yet, and he's already acting without any restraint. If this gets out, I'll lose face. How will I, a divorced woman, ever face anyone again?"
Liu disagreed, saying, "Sister, what do you mean by abandoning a wife? That's because the Xie family doesn't know how to behave. Your appearance is outstanding in our surrounding villages. You are gentle and virtuous, and you treat people well. You are outstanding in every way. Even if you have been married before, you deserve better."
Liu Cai'er opened her mouth slightly in surprise and said with some confusion, "Feng'er, you know how important a woman's reputation is. How can a married woman be the same as an unmarried woman? How many widows in the village remain widows for the rest of their lives after their husbands die?"
“Sister, we grew up in the village and never went out to see the world. We listened to whatever the older generation said. Those rules were set by our ancestors. If everyone said they were right, then we thought they were right too. But we’ve been in Dushui County for a few months now. We’ve heard and seen a lot more. Do you still think that everything in the village is correct?”
That's not true!
In the surrounding villages, it's extremely rare for someone to have two wives. Even if that beast Xie Laifu had an affair with the young widow, he would still try to divorce her first so that the young widow could come into the family.
But things were different in this county. The wealthy merchants, landowners, and officials all had three wives and four concubines. Even ordinary people weren't honest; they would save up some money to go to brothels.
Men are different, and women are even more different.
The women in this county have a broader perspective than the women in the villages. They don't think about farming, but rather find work and earn money in the county. They are not like the women in the villages who are without opinions and rely on their husbands, nor are they like wooden figures who can be beaten and scolded at will. They all have their own thoughts.
A small number of women are mistreated by their husbands' families, suffering beatings and abuse. In short, the situation for women in this county is much better than that in the villages.
Liu Cai'er said, "Feng'er, I know that you and Xiao Tang both advised me to marry Shui Sheng. You understand Shui Sheng's character better than I do, but I'm afraid... afraid that he will regret it in the future."
"Sister, since Shuisheng has made up his mind to marry you, you should be brave for once. As for whether you will regret it in the future, that's a matter for the future. How do you know that you won't regret it in the future if you don't marry him?"
He's not young anymore. Compared to me and Qingchuan, our children are already about the same age as Xiaoyu. And you're even older. If you really like Shuisheng, marry him sooner rather than later, and have him a child while you're still young. With Shuisheng's personality and character, your child will definitely be well-behaved and sensible. You'll have someone to rely on in this county then. Aren't you envious of me and Qingchuan having two daughters? Have a daughter first; Shuisheng will definitely love her.”
Liu Cai'er lowered her head, as if two voices were fighting each other in her heart.
One voice told her she couldn't agree to marry Shuisheng, because once Shuisheng got tired of her, he would definitely despise her. Another voice told her to agree quickly, because Shuisheng was younger than her, and if she didn't marry him, Aunt Xiangqin would definitely find a matchmaker to find a husband for her son and arrange a marriage. At that time, she would only have tears to cry.
One or two people urged her to marry Shuisheng, and even her brother-in-law was creating opportunities for her and Shuisheng to spend time together, without arranging for Shuisheng to work as a deliveryman at the restaurant.
It's rare that everyone thinks highly of her and Shuisheng, but she herself is unsure of what to do.
Liu Cai'er said, "Feng'er, I understand what you're saying, but my mind is in a mess. Give me a few days to think it over."
"Yes, sister should really consider this carefully."
The two sisters chatted for a while longer. The little guy, who was sleeping soundly, wet himself and started crying. Liu got up to change her son's diaper, but her older sister pushed her back down.
"You just lie down and rest. Leave all this to me. Just focus on your postpartum recovery. There's no need for you to do anything while I'm here. Once you're out of postpartum confinement, I won't stop you from doing whatever you want."
Ms. Liu was deeply moved!
Postpartum care is a major event in a woman's life. When her body is at its weakest and needs the most care, if someone can take good care of her, the new mother can get good rest and have a good postpartum period without developing any health problems. If no one helps or takes care of her, the new mother will have to take care of the baby day and night, which will lead to postpartum illnesses and ruin her health for the rest of her life.
When she had two daughters, neither her parents visited her, let alone her biological mother took care of her during her postpartum period. Her stepmother-in-law also watched coldly and didn't care about her at all. At that time, she was fortunate that her husband took good care of her and the children. Now, her sister takes good care of her. She has been in postpartum confinement for half a month and has not even had to wash a single diaper.
For a sister to do this much is already extremely good.
Therefore, she also hoped that her sister could find a good husband. Her family had only been in the county for a few months and were unfamiliar with the place and its people. She was worried about her sister marrying someone else.
Shuisheng and Qingchuan grew up together. She had been married to Qingchuan for several years and knew Shuisheng well. She felt at ease knowing her sister was married to Shuisheng.
Moreover, even if her sister marries Shuisheng, they will still live together and do business together. If Shuisheng dares to bully her sister, she will be the first to not forgive him.
Aunt Xiangqin really became my sister's mother-in-law. Their whole family was here, and Aunt Xiangqin didn't dare to make things difficult for my sister. Moreover, Aunt Xiangqin was a good person and easy to get along with.
Since my sister is unsure of what to do, let's give her some time to think it through. If she doesn't immediately refuse, there's still hope. Plus, everyone will be trying to bring them together, so I'm just waiting for things to get better for my sister and Uncle Shuisheng.
Liu Cai'er quickly changed her nephew's diaper and took the wet one to the well to wash it. Just as she was about to draw water, Shui Sheng suddenly appeared out of nowhere, grabbed the water for her, washed the diaper, and hung it to dry.
She was going to cook lunch, so Shuisheng kicked his mother out of the kitchen and personally helped Liu Cai'er cook lunch.
Over the years, his mother has been bedridden, and he has cooked almost all the meals at home. Although he is a grown man, he is quite skilled at cooking.
Ever since Shuisheng declared his intention to marry Liu Cai'er, he has been present wherever Liu Cai'er appears. Liu Cai'er feels overwhelmed by Shuisheng's constant presence in front of her.