It's a pity that Shen Tianyu will be disappointed! Mr. Li completely forgot about Mr. He's goodness in the Shen family's competition with each other and fully supported her mother-in-law's opinion.
Mr. He was cooking today, and just after dinner, Mrs. Shen spoke up and said: "Ms. He, I heard that it is a cold winter this year. You also know that Tianli's leg was injured and he can't bear the cold, so from now on, From today onwards, you don’t have to do any work at home, just go collect firewood!”
Mr. He raised his eyebrows. Isn't there a lot of firewood at home?
However, if there are many people in the family, firewood will be used quickly. If there is not enough firewood, the mother-in-law will definitely give them less firewood for the house.
Thinking of this, Mrs. He nodded and said, "Okay, mother!"
Then, I heard my mother-in-law ordering her in public that she no longer had to do household chores such as cooking and feeding the pigs.
She glanced at her mother-in-law gratefully. Her mother-in-law took care of them quite well. In order to collect firewood for Tianli, she was not allowed to do any housework.
Seeing the way her mother looked at her grandma, Shen Tianlu flashed. Why would her grandma suddenly ask her to collect firewood? Is it really for the sake of her brother? To keep their third room warm?
Besides, they haven't separated their families, so why does my mother have to collect firewood when the third room is heated?
With such doubts, Shen Tianlu followed her mother to collect firewood.
It was late October and it hadn't snowed yet, but the sky was always gloomy and the wind was blowing cold, and because Xiu'er was collecting firewood, the trees at the foot of the mountain were almost chopped down, so they had to go up the hillside to collect firewood.
Fortunately, there are many people collecting firewood on the hillside.
Everyone was talking and laughing while collecting firewood. By noon, they had picked up a large basket of sticks and returned home.
When Mrs. He saw Mr. He coming back, she smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, why are you back so early? I haven't cooked yet!" After saying that, she called towards the main room: "Mother, mother, third sister-in-law is back. !”
Mrs. Shen walked out with a cold face. When she saw the baskets of branches, she immediately scolded: "Ms. He, you lazy and vicious woman, look at the firewood you picked up. I even despise it for cooking a pot. How can you put it away?" Burning on the kang. Do you want your son to freeze to death? You poisonous woman!" As he spoke, he punched He twice hard on the body.
Ms. He shrank her neck and said, "Mother, mother, stop fighting! I know I was wrong!"
Mrs. Shen hit her twice more, looked at He and his daughter and said, "Go, carry the bamboo basket on your back and chop wood for me. If you are not satisfied with the chop, you are not allowed to come back to eat."
"Mom, I haven't had lunch yet!" He said weakly.
"Eat, you are a foodie who knows how to eat! Why don't you eat? You'll die! How can anyone like you pick up so much firewood in a long time! Get out and chop wood for me. If you are not satisfied with it, don't eat it at night!" Mr. Shen Tai held his waist with one hand and hit He with the other and said.
"mother……"
Seeing her grandma's hand raised again, Shen Tianlu hurriedly pulled He's hand and said, "Grandma, don't be angry, I'll take my mother to chop wood." Then, regardless of He's objection, Shen Tianlu pulled her by force. Just leave.
"Lu'er, why did you drag your mother out? She hasn't had a drink of water yet. She's tired and hungry. How can she go chop wood?" He complained.
"Mom, do you think milk will help us eat?"
"Why not? Your mother is just tough-faced and soft-hearted. Mom will definitely let us eat if we beg again. Now we are fine. Not only do we have to chop firewood, but we are also hungry."
Mom is blaming her!
Shen Tianlu raised her eyebrows. After all this time, her mother still hasn't seen through her grandma's true nature.
Why is your mother so confused?
She originally thought that her brother didn't care about her when he said not to help her too much, but now she knows that he was doing it for her own good and her mother's.
She decided that from now on she would suffer, be tired, or be hungry with her mother, as long as her mother could understand.
"Lu'er, go to Uncle Li's house and borrow some steamed buns!" He said, touching his belly.
"Mom, I'm so old, it's too bad to borrow steamed buns! Mom, let's go up the mountain! Pick some wild fruits to satisfy our hunger, chop the firewood early, and have a good meal at night!"
Mr. He nodded. Fortunately, the relationship between the third and third parties of the Shen family was relatively good in the village, so many men came to help Mr. He when they went up to the mountain to chop firewood in the afternoon. Therefore, Mr. He also chopped the firewood before dark. And someone helped carry the bamboo basket back.
However, when we got home, everyone had already eaten. Mrs. Fan saw it and said, "Sister-in-law Third, you are back! Mom asked me to leave some rice for you in the pot. You drink it quickly! Sister-in-law Third, you are After you finish drinking, remember to wash away the pots and dishes." After saying that, Mrs. Fan entered her room.
When Mrs. He saw the clear soup in the pot, not even the vegetables or steamed buns were left for her, she felt extremely aggrieved, but she was also very hungry, so she scooped half a bowl for Shen Tianlu and drank the rest herself.
After drinking, he also said: "Lu'er, you tidy up the kitchen. Mom, go back to the house and have a rest. I'm exhausted!"
Shen Tianlu remained silent, lowered his head and began to tidy up the kitchen.
However, before Mr. He walked out of the kitchen, Mrs. Shen came over and said, "Here, Mr. He, these shoe soles are for Kang'er to take the county exam next year. Please accept them carefully and make them stronger."
"Mom, if I work for a day, my arms will hurt. Just buy a pair of these soles!" Wearing soles is the worst thing for arms and wrists. She has never done it since she married into the Shen family. Now, Her mother-in-law actually asked her to wear the soles of her shoes. Isn't this torture for her?
"You lazy woman, you know how to spend money all day long. Give me all the money you have!"
Mr. He endured the beating from her mother-in-law and began to worry about it. Last time something happened to Li'er, her mother-in-law was reluctant to give it to her. Now that she finally had some money, she couldn't just take it out. "Mom, I don't have any money anymore." , all the money was taken away by Ye’er to buy medicine.”
When Shen Tianlu saw that her mother was actually lying, she glanced at her and continued to wash the dishes.
"How can you buy soles if you don't have money! Hurry up and get the soles for me. I want six-layer soles. Cut them out for me tonight. Don't be lazy! Otherwise, you will look better." Mrs. Shen After saying that, he said to Shen Tianlu: "You, boil the water quickly! Boil the water and bring it in for your father and I to wash our feet."
He originally planned to leave Shen Tianlu to do it, but He didn't dare to do it after saying this. However, Mrs. Shen seemed to see her intention and said: "Shen Tianlu is not allowed to help. From tomorrow on, you will do it yourself Go chop wood, and Shen Tianlu will do embroidery work at home to make money!"
"mother……"
"Shut up, you're already diving into the water to feed the pigs!"
Hearing this, Mrs. He hurriedly shut up and reluctantly returned to the room with the starched cloth.
The starched coarse cloth was not only laborious to hold, but also more laborious to cut to size. My mother-in-law also required six layers, which meant she had to cut twelve times. By the time she finished cutting, her hands were covered in blisters. , the deep scissor marks on her hands were so painful that she shed tears.
If I had known earlier, I would have paid for the soles!
When Shen Tianlu returned to the room, he saw his mother in this state and hurriedly gave her medicine. Then, due to her mother's complaints, she fell asleep with pain all over her body!