allonlinenovel Chapter 143 Grandma's Family is Even More Outrageous
Chapter 143 Grandma's Family is Even More Outrageous
If their grandmother saw that the two girls were wearing silver bracelets at such a young age, she would definitely be very upset and would try every means to ask their mother for them.
In the end, the family of four didn't even dare to lead a mule; they carried their gifts and walked there.
Liujiacun.
It was almost noon, and Shen looked out the door several times. When her second daughter didn't come back to visit her relatives, her anger flared up and she started cursing.
"That brat! She never sets foot in her parents' house all year round. It's already noon and she still hasn't come. We've raised her with such care for over ten years, and she's devoted all her heart to her husband's family. I don't know why we gave birth to such a money-losing brat in the first place!"
Liujia Village and Guihua Village are separated by two villages, with half a mountain blocking the way. The villages are also too scattered and far from Guihua Village. Because her family is poor, Shen can only go to the town twice a year. Even when she does go, it is to Liuxi Town, which is closer to them, to buy things. In addition, the Liu family had long given up on their second daughter, who could not contribute to her maternal family. So, they still do not know that their second daughter's family has started a business.
When the eldest daughter, Liu Cai'er, heard her mother scolding her younger sister again, she couldn't help but come out to persuade her.
“Mom, it’s the New Year, and you’re standing at the door cursing. If the neighbors hear you, they’ll laugh at you. Maybe something happened on the way and that’s why Feng’er hasn’t come yet. Let’s just wait a little longer.”
"What are we waiting for? We're not waiting anymore! We'll eat it all and leave them nothing! It's their own fault for being late!"
Shen was so angry that she snorted through her nostrils.
She started waiting for her second daughter early in the morning, hoping she would cook lunch, but she waited and waited without seeing her. In the end, it was her eldest daughter who cooked the meal.
Liu Cai'er was also helpless. Her mother was a woman herself, but she was biased towards her son to an extreme degree.
In a mother's heart, sons are treasures, while daughters are just weeds!
She and her sister have been married for many years, but when they return to their parents' home, their mother still scolds them at the slightest dissatisfaction, even in front of their sons-in-law.
The mother doesn't even think about it. If a mother treats her daughter like this, how will the son-in-law treat her when he knows that his wife is not well received at her parents' home and has no one to support her?
If it weren't for the custom that requires visiting relatives at her parents' home during the Lunar New Year, she wouldn't want to come back either.
My younger sister is better off. She married someone from a slightly distant place, and her husband is the son of her first wife. The couple is not valued at home, and my parents knew they wouldn't get any benefits from it, so they gave up on them. But my sister married someone from a nearby place, and my mother always felt that her husband's family was wealthier, so she would visit them from time to time.
This made her increasingly unpopular in her husband's family, and half of the reason she was beaten and mistreated was because of her mother.
She pulled her sleeves up, subtly concealing the bruises on her arms, feeling utterly exhausted.
Shen swayed her hips and angrily returned to the main room, inviting everyone to eat together.
Liu Cai'er stood at the door, looking out repeatedly, not in the mood to go back and eat.
After waiting for a long time, she finally caught sight of her sister's family of four and couldn't help but get excited.
Because she was pregnant, and afraid of getting tired from walking for too long, Liu was carried by her husband for a long time in the latter half of the journey. Even after they entered the village, her husband still wouldn't put her down, and her face turned red.
Fortunately, it was already noon, and at this time, everyone was at home eating, so I didn't run into anyone.
"Dad, put me down quickly, we're almost home. If Mom sees this, she'll scold me again."
Lin Qingchuan then put down his wife and adjusted the gifts hanging on his shoulder.
He can still carry his wife for a while now that she's still in the early stages of pregnancy and her body is still light. But if she gets further along, he won't be able to carry her very far.
Liu straightened her clothes, took the basket from her eldest daughter, and soon arrived at her parents' home.
"Feng'er, brother-in-law, you've finally arrived! Mother has been waiting for you for a long time. Come in with me quickly."
"Sis, why are you standing at the door waiting? Isn't that tiring?"
When Liu saw her sister whom she hadn't seen for a year, she couldn't help but tear up and took her sister's hand to walk inside.
In her maternal family, the only one who treated her well was her older sister. Before her sister got married, she treated her only so-so, but after she got married, she started to treat her with more affection.
However, once a woman gets married, it's not so easy for them to see each other often.
Liu Cai'er glanced at the main room and gave her younger sister a meaningful look. "Mother has been waiting for you for a long time and is getting impatient. She's eating in the main room right now. Go and greet her, and don't make her angry." She was implying that her mother was upset.
Liu knew her mother's temperament all too well; if she was in a bad mood, she would take it out on her.
Ugh!
The road to one's maternal home is not easy!
Liu nodded, her smile fading considerably. "Okay, I understand."
Lin Xiaotang sweetly called out "Auntie," and the obedient Xiaoyu followed suit, making Liu Cai'er very happy.
"Wow, you two have grown so fast! You're so tall now, and you're much fairer and plumper than you were last Chinese New Year. You look so much more energetic and beautiful! That's wonderful!"
A group of people who were having dinner in the main room saw Lin Qingchuan and his wife enter the courtyard through the door, and no one got up.
It's obvious they're looking down on me!
The couple had long been used to it; this was how it had always been when they visited the wife's family for the past few years.
Liu sighed silently. Her mother had never looked down on her since she was little. Even when she waited for her, it was only to make her take on the cooking chores. This time she arrived late, and the food was already prepared. Her mother sat at the table, too lazy to even get up to greet her.
However, it's okay. It only happens once a year. The rest of the time, I'll avoid going back if I can avoid it.
She took out the small basket she was carrying, which contained eggs she had saved up for a month, five pounds of freshly cut pork, and a packet of brown sugar, and handed it to her mother.
"Mother, this is our gift to you and Father. Please keep it."
Shen was seething with anger. Without even looking at the things, she started berating, "You wretched Feng'er, have I raised you for nothing? Look how long it's been since you came back to your parents' home. It's one thing if you don't come back on weekdays, but you came so late today, making the whole family wait for you. What are you trying to do?"
Liu didn't dare to breathe loudly and explained in a low voice, "Mother, please don't be angry. There were some things to do at home, so we left a little late. The two children are still young, so we walked a bit slowly. It won't happen again next time."
Liu's elder brother and sister-in-law, as well as her younger brother and sister-in-law, were all eating with their heads down. No one spoke up for her, and no one invited the couple to sit down.
After scolding her daughter, Madam Shen felt a little better. She pouted, glanced at the basket, and her expression changed instantly.
Why is the thing my brat brought this time different from what she usually brings?
In the past, I would only take about ten eggs and some brown sugar. This year, I took many more eggs and meat. It looks like I took several pounds, which is quite a lot.
Her eyes lit up, and she stood up abruptly, a smile spreading across her face.
"You brat, you've cut the meat, why aren't you saying anything? Give it to me, I'll hang it up to dry."
Shen took the basket and went into the house. She lifted the meat to feel its weight, her eyes narrowing into slits with a smile. She quickly emptied the basket before returning to the main room with the empty basket.
Lin Xiaotang looked at the table of food, which was almost all gone, and couldn't help but sneer in her heart. How could she say that the whole family was waiting for her mother?
Are you kidding me?
Does she not know what kind of people this family is?