Chapter 73: Making Rules(1/2)
After another day of rest, Mrs. Wang hurriedly started working. For several days, she was busy doing all the work at home, and Mrs. Wu only washed the dishes once.
Pei Yu couldn't stand it anymore and talked to Mrs. Wang.
"Mom knows what you're thinking, but our family doesn't like what other people do. In our family, you have to have a good rest when you are sick. If I let you do the work, wouldn't I become a bad mother-in-law?!"
Wang was excited and waved her hands quickly, "No, no, mother, you are the best mother-in-law!"
If her mother-in-law is a bad mother-in-law, there will be no good mother-in-law in the world. Which mother-in-law supports her daughter-in-law in her family? Which mother-in-law can spend a lot of money to treat her daughter-in-law and buy medicines?
Not to mention anything else, just one tael of scar-removing medicine! It’s just a scar removal, and it’s not a medicine to cure a disease. Who in these ten miles and eight villages would be willing to give it?!
"Don't think too much. Mom knows that your parents left suddenly, and you are a little uneasy now. Mom can tell you for sure that you are the daughter-in-law of the Song family. As long as you have not done anything illegal or against human ethics,
things will always be.
From now on, mother will be your biological mother. If you are bullied, tell her and she will bully you back! I want to see who in these ten miles and eight villages dares to bully my daughter-in-law!" Pei Yu affectionately held Wang's hand to comfort her.
I promise, I just want her to relax.
It is difficult for a woman without her natal family in this era. In fact, this is the same whether it is this era or the previous life.
You don’t have to support yourself if you don’t have anyone to support you.
Mrs. Wang lowered her head, her eyes were red and shedding tears. Her mother-in-law was so kind... She had never thought that one day she would be treated with such love and care.
Pei Yu knew Wang's temperament and didn't talk nonsense: "Okay, what you can rest assured about is that I guarantee that no one will dare to despise you.
Don’t take away the work at home. You have always done the most work before. After your sister-in-law became pregnant, didn’t you do more of the work at home? When it comes to laziness, your sister-in-law is really lazy.”
"Mom! My daughter-in-law didn't mean it on purpose! My daughter-in-law will never dare to be lazy again!" Wu, who was hiding outside the door and eavesdropping, slipped into the house as soon as she heard this, fearing that her mother-in-law would really make a note of her in her mind.
She was jealous when she heard her mother-in-law's promise to her second younger sister. Her mother-in-law was so kind to her second younger sister and promised to support her.
Pei Yu looked at the nervous Mrs. Wu, then at her belly, and frowned: "What are you afraid of?! You don't know what kind of body you have? Why, you still want to work so hard that you will harm my grandson."
?!"
"Ah? No! Mom, my daughter-in-law doesn't dare. I will take good care of myself and won't let anything happen to my child!" Mrs. Wu was so frightened by this question that her heart trembled.
Her mother-in-law hadn't scolded her for a long time, but this time she really made her mother-in-law angry.
Seeing that he was almost shocked, Pei Yu softened his tone and said, "Okay, both of you, please remember that our family is a family of scholars and we are upright. As long as we don't have any evil intentions, I will treat everyone equally.
If outsiders dare to bully you, I, a mother-in-law, will definitely support you! From now on, those who need to rest should rest well, and no one is allowed to talk too much, you know?!"
"I know! Mother." The two sisters responded loudly, for fear of angering their mother-in-law, but their hearts were filled with warmth.
The mother-in-law said she would support them! She also let them rest. The mother-in-law was so kind!
Pei Yu nodded with satisfaction, "Also, all the children in our family are golden bumps. No matter who of you is pregnant, please pay close attention to me. Don't do what you shouldn't do. If it harms my grandchildren,
OK, I’ll settle the score with you!”
Both sisters nodded in unison: "Yes, mother!"
They already understand that their mother-in-law values their grandchildren, and they don't even have to think about the reasons.
Isn't it normal to care about children? What's more, before my parents-in-law, their lineage didn't have many children. My father-in-law said that the same lineage had been passed down for several generations before, and it didn't change until my mother-in-law came into the family.
In this way, the parents-in-law must be more concerned about spreading their branches and leaves.
Pei Yu saw that both of them were extremely nervous and could not continue talking, so she waved her hand and let them go.
The two sisters were actually very excited. Now that the mother-in-law had spoken, they quickly went out. Mrs. Wang was clever and helped Mrs. Wu go.
During dinner, Pei Yu repeated it again in front of the whole family. She felt that some rules should be made clear, lest the whole family would develop bad feelings over time.
If there are no rules, there will be no success. Even if it is a small family, there must be rules and standards.
In this way, we can be as fair as possible and hold the bowl of water level.
"Of course, if a woman in the family is pregnant or unwell, the sisters-in-law cannot do all the work that she cannot do. Giving birth to children is not a woman's job alone. You husbands should also help share the burden.
From today on, if your wife is pregnant or unwell, you all must consciously do the work at home, and don’t let me remind you again in the future!"
Pei Yu looked at her cheap sons with a serious face. She would not be accustomed to male chauvinism and must share the responsibilities of husband and wife.
"Yes, mother!" Mr. Song and others responded obediently. At home, what mother says is an imperial edict and must be listened to.
It's just helping with the housework, it's not a big deal. They used to help their mother with the housework, and they were just doing things they were accustomed to.
Seeing that his sons accepted it well and showed no displeasure on their faces, Pei Yu nodded with satisfaction.
The original owner's rough education was also as good as rough education. These boys were always supported by the original owner in doing housework, so there was no resistance.
As for Song Mingzhi who was not present, Pei Yu said it didn't matter. His son was only nine years old and it would take at least ten years for him to marry a wife.
Three days later.
"Mom, the food at home will be ready in two days. Do you think this year will be the same as in previous years?" Boss Song wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Pei Yu and asked.
Pei Yu thought about the autumn harvest in the memory of the original owner, and said after a while: "The village is in trouble with bandits this year, and many people in the clan are having a hard time. We can't be too conspicuous. The Mingfu brothers will not be here this autumn."
Go and tell your uncle that our family will be busy with the autumn harvest this year for a few more days. If they can't match the time, they won't come to help, and we will hire more people."
Although I said before that I won’t invite anyone, if my mother’s family really can’t match the time, I still have to invite someone.
Boss Song originally thought the same, "Hey, Mom, I went to my grandfather's house after lunch. My uncle's autumn harvest this year is probably later than ours, and the spring plowing will be later. Ming Funa, I'll go first
It’s just a word to go.”
At the end of the story, Boss Song couldn't help but sigh slightly. There was no food in the house. Even if he knew that the two brothers were having a hard time, he didn't dare to say that he would continue to hire them to do work.
Life is not easy for their family!
Pei Yu pretended not to notice and nodded in agreement. The boss had sense and could handle these matters.
The Mingfu brothers were one of the clan members who helped the Song family take care of their fields after they returned to the clan earlier. After all, the Song family's father and son were all scholars. Wherever they farmed, they naturally had to hire people. At first, they hired two families.
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But later Pei Yu got married and there were many brothers in the Pei family. Pei's father knew the situation of the Song family and brought the Pei brothers to help every time when the farming was busy.
This way there was no need to hire too many people, so only the Mingfu family was retained.
It's not that his family is better at farming, but that there are only a few males in the family, and the only people farming for the Song family are father and son, namely Ming Fu's grandfather and father.
Now this job is taken over by the Beng Hock brothers. Before, they helped the eldest and second son to take care of the fields.
Pei Yu also knew Song Mingxiao's concerns. It was not easy for the brothers. After their grandfather passed away, their father broke his leg, and the family had little land. Life was really difficult, otherwise he would not have come to work in the Song family, just for two bags of food.
Yes, the reward the Song family gave them in autumn was two big bags of unshelled grain threshed after the autumn harvest.
The rewards for daily work are coarse grains, which are not much in daily terms. The Song family only calls them when they have farming work.
In this era, manpower is not valuable, and sometimes when times are bad, a few bags of grain can be exchanged for a eldest daughter. The compensation given by the Song family is considered fair.
After Boss Song agreed with the Pei family on the day for harvesting grain, he settled down at home to prepare for the autumn harvest.
The Mingfu brothers didn't say much. There were bandits in the village, and the Song family was completely burned by fire. It was normal not to hire them for work during the autumn harvest this year.
They had already prepared for this matter, and now that they had received the confirmation, they just smiled bitterly.
However, the autumn harvest of the Song family started in a few days, and the sons and nephews of the Pei family entered the village in large numbers. If you didn't know better, you would have thought they were here to fight and seek revenge.
The people in Xiaxi Village have become accustomed to seeing each other for decades, and many people still can't help but feel envious. Song Heng really has a good wife!
The Song family has a lot of fields, but the weather has been bad. This year there was insufficient rain and the food did not grow well. The yield was less than 70% of previous years. It took six full days to finish harvesting.
This is also the reason why farm tools are underdeveloped, and most of them rely on manpower. If it were not for the old oxen of the Pei family to pull the cart, I am afraid it would have been two days slower.
In the past few days, Pei Yu asked Wang to buy meat every day, for fear that the Pei family would not be able to eat well.
She is not the real original owner, so she makes the Pei family work in vain, which makes me feel uneasy! When the big boss passes the exam, she will definitely compensate the Pei family!
"Hey, why is Miss Pei here to buy meat today? You don't want to call your two daughters-in-law?"
Pei Yu heard the strange words and was a little confused. Miss Pei? Did you call her?
Seeing that Pei Yu remained motionless, Zhang He stepped forward and said, "Miss Pei, how many taels of meat do you want to buy? You can get a lot of meat from the hard work of a large family in your field."
Mrs. Pei was sure this time, and she really called her, "Ms. He, there is something wrong with your brain? If you are sick, go see a doctor or come to me? I can only beat people."
As he spoke, Pei Yu rolled up her sleeves, which made Zhang He's face turn pale in fright.
Pei Yu snorted, she was not a good-tempered person, and with the background of the original owner, she had no intention of "behaving well".
After being shocked, Pei Yu walked away and ignored her. She was still rushing to buy meat. Who has the time to interfere with others?
Mrs. Zhang He was so angry that she itched her teeth, but she didn't dare to get close to him again. Mrs. Pei was a cruel person and really knew how to beat people up.
"Hey, Third Aunt, are you really sick today? Aunt Pei is not of a young lady's age, and you actually called her by the wrong name twice in a row." The daughter-in-law on the side saw Pei Yu walking away before speaking, her tone was full of ridicule.
But the other woman smiled heartily: "Brother and sister, you are wrong. My aunt is not sick. My aunt of the Pei family is in pain from her parents. Who in these ten miles and eight villages doesn't know that my aunt can't wait to be a baby again?"
A real and fake daughter will be worth a lot of money!"
Zhang He's face turned blue and white after being talked about by the two younger daughters-in-law. She snorted and left quickly.
She was also very angry today, otherwise why would she mess with Song Pei?!
They were familiar with each other on weekdays. They were jealous of Mrs. Pei and secretly said that Mrs. Pei was the eldest lady in the village who was lucky. But openly they didn't dare. If Mrs. Pei hadn't been in a hurry to buy meat, she felt that she
I'm afraid I'll get a beating.
To be continued...