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Chapter 262: Chapter 262 Wedding 2
Wang Dama had five sons and no daughters. The three eldest sons were married, but they hadn’t separated from their family, so they all still crowded together to eat. If every daughter-in-law was as lazy as Tong Yao, wouldn’t she be exhausted?
In her opinion, a lazy daughter-in-law like Tong Yao is the product of poor upbringing at her parents’ home. If a girl acted like that in the countryside, she would have been beaten countless times.
As the old saying goes, when you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; when you marry a dog, you follow the dog. Don’t think you’re superior just because you’re from the city. Once you get married here, you become a daughter-in-law here and should adopt local customs and work diligently.
If she were in her family, the daughter-in-law wouldn’t get away with not working today.
Si Chen paused, looked at Wang Dama solemnly and said, "My mother’s hardship is not due to my marrying a wife. She gave birth to me, it’s my duty to be filial to her, rather than binding such duty to someone else."
Wang Dama was left speechless by his words and simply played the unreasonable card. With a twisted mouth, she retorted, "What do you mean by ’binding filial piety to others’? I don’t understand all those fancy words you educated people use. But I know one thing, it’s the duty of a daughter-in-law to serve her mother-in-law in her old age. If not, it’s unfilial and she would be punished by heaven."
Why do people have sons?
Isn’t it to take care of them in their old age?
If every son brought home a lady like Tong Yao, then wouldn’t she, as a mother-in-law, be worked to death?
Listening to her eldest son defending Tong Yao, Lin Fengying also felt uncomfortable. She understood these principles, but hearing them from her son’s mouth, she felt a little sour.
On this joyous day, she couldn’t stand to see her eldest son arguing with Wang Dama, so she had to play mediator with a forced laugh, "Yaoyao hasn’t been eating well these past few days, maybe she’s pregnant. The weather is so cold, it’s good for her to rest indoors to avoid getting sick."
"When we were pregnant, didn’t we still work in the fields until we were about to give birth? Young people these days are just too delicate." Wang Dama kept insisting, but she didn’t force Tong Yao to come out again. The people from the city are delicate, and if she really is pregnant, she wouldn’t want any accident happening which may get blamed on her.
Fearing that her eldest son would argue again with Wang Dama, Lin Fengying gave Si Chen a signal, "Xiaochen, you go clean up the other tables, I’ll clean up this table."
Seeing Lin Fengying dismissing Si Chen, Wang Dama quickly whispered to her, "Fengying, you’re too soft-hearted. Now that the second daughter-in-law has also entered the house, if you continue to indulge these two daughters-in-law, you will suffer in the future. You’ll be busy every day while being bullied by them, and you won’t get any credit."
"I could tell that your eldest son is afraid of his wife, whatever Tong Yao says, he listens. Carry on like this! You will have a hard time in the future."
Isn’t it always said that there’s always a troublemaker in a village?
Wang Dama is obviously that kind of person. She can’t stand to see others doing well and always likes to stir up trouble. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
Although Lin Fengying was not comfortable inside, she didn’t like to badmouth Tong Yao in front of others. She defended her, "Yaoyao usually lives in the city and only comes back for a few days during the New Year. They also have to go to Kyoto before the New Year. The back and forth by train is quite tiring. It’s good for her to rest more. If she got sick during the New Year, that wouldn’t be good."
"Where is there such a delicate person? My daughter-in-law worked in the fields when she was pregnant. More exercise helps with childbirth. Otherwise, she will suffer when giving birth." Wang Dama showed no signs of being bothered by speaking about someone’s daughter-in-law in front of others. With each word, she became more fervent,"Fengying, your eldest son has forgotten about his mother after getting a wife. The New Year is only a few days away, yet he insists on returning to Kyoto to accompany his father-in-law. He doesn’t care about you at all. Your hard-raised son has become a part of someone else’s family. If one doesn’t know better, they might think your eldest son is a son-in-law."
These words hit the nail on the head for Lin Fengying. But who would admit in front of others that their son is like a son-in-law?
"Xiaochen has to work in Kyoto for the New Year."
Wang Dama looked around, fearing that Si Chen and Tong Yao would hear. Seeing no one around, she leaned closer to Lin Fengying, "Do you believe him, saying that he has to work during the New Year? Even if he doesn’t work, you can’t see him from miles away. Besides, even if he really has to work, why did he leave his good job in Li City and run to Kyoto? Isn’t it the wind blowing in his ear from your daughter-in-law?"
"..."
Lin Fengying did not respond, her faint smile gradually stiffening. In fact, she also had opinions about her son going to Kyoto, but she didn’t want to get involved too much in her eldest son’s decision.
Now that Wang Dama had said this, she suddenly felt as though everything was part of a trap.
Tong Yaohui first helped his son study, then let her eldest son marry Tong Yao, and then Tong Yao persuaded her eldest son to move to Kyoto for work. On the surface, they got a daughter-in-law, but on close inspection, it seemed like they had sent out a son.
In a worse way, it was like Tong Yaohui had taken advantage of the son she had carried for ten months.
The more she thought about it, the heavier Lin Fengying’s heart became, and her face gradually darkened. Noticing this, Wang Dama didn’t dare to say much, fearing Lin Fengying might bring trouble to Si Chen and then blame it on her. So, she quickly found an excuse to leave.
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In the village, whenever there is a happy event, everyone helps out. The many hands make light work. The young people in the village help out, and soon all the tables, chairs, and utensils were returned to their respective homes.
There were plenty of ingredients left from the feast, so Lin Fengying cooked a tableful of dishes in the evening. Zhang Lijuan woke up after having a few drinks, and seeing Lin Fengying was looking unhappy, she thought it was because she had gotten drunk.
Getting drunk and sleeping off on the first day of marriage was indeed wrong. Seeing as Si Chen was also at home, and to prove she was sensible, Zhang Lijuan took the initiative to apologize to Lin Fengying at the dinner table, "Mom, I accidentally got drunk today and caused a disturbance. Please don’t take it to heart, it’s all my fault."
Lin Fengying quickly gestured for Zhang Lijuan to sit down, her voice filled with emotion, "Don’t think too much, Boyi didn’t take good care of you today. I should apologise to your mother, it’s not your fault."
Seeing that Lin Fengying didn’t seem to be angry, Zhang Lijuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Tong Yao looked at Lin Fengying’s still unhappy expression, and had a strange feeling. If the problem wasn’t with Zhang Lijuan, then it had to be with her.
A mother’s tolerance for her own children is high, and she wouldn’t genuinely get angry with them, but with daughters-in-law it’s different.
But why was she angry with her, Tong Yao couldn’t figure it out.
"This tastes good, try it." Si Chen put a piece of stir-fried meat with chili into Tong Yao’s bowl.
Tong Yao blinked at Si Chen, silently asking him through her eyes about the reason for Lin Fengying’s anger. Si Chen’s mouth curled up slightly, and he whispered.
"It’s snowing outside and cold. Finish your meal, and then sleep early."
