The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 77 (Part 1)

The Clever Wife of the 1960s Chapter 77 (Part 1)

Song's mother basically never visited her daughter's home before. Although she was quite satisfied with her son-in-law, he had married and moved to the countryside. She would only visit when she gave birth.

The rest of the time it didn't go well.

But things are different now. My daughter and son-in-law have moved into the city, and my daughter has opened a shop. Back then, opening a shop was indeed shameful, and self-employed individuals were not welcome. But what is the situation now?

They are everywhere on the streets, so naturally there is no such thing as being unwelcome. Song's mother often comes over.

When I arrived, Song Xiaoyu had already come to check on the shop. Just then, someone came to buy food, so she handed it over to the scale to calculate the money.

After the guests left, Song Xiaoyu asked, "Mom, how come you have time to come here today?"

"I don't have anything to do at home, so I came to see you." Song's mother smiled and said, "How is business?"

When talking about business, Song Xiaoyu still has a smile on her face, because the business is really good. The shop sells everything, including food.

The goods are purchased from the second wife, who has a large granary on the outskirts of the city.

So when she mentioned that she also wanted to sell grain, we supplied her with it.

Song Xiaoyu is particularly satisfied with her daily income now, because at the end of a month, she earns more than her husband Guo Lin.

But soon Song Xiaoyu couldn't laugh anymore.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that she looked unhappy, Song's mother asked.

"Mom, Guolin bought a yard from my second sister-in-law the day before yesterday and has asked someone to renovate it." Song Xiaoyu said.

"You bought a yard?" Song's mother couldn't help but say, "This is a good thing. You can't rent a house in the city for the rest of your life. If you have your own house, you won't have to worry about it in the future. What's there to be unhappy about?"

"Of course I'm happy that my family is buying a house. I've been looking forward to it. The rent we rent has now risen to 15 yuan a month, which is almost 200 yuan a year. It's not cheap at all. It would be great to have a house of my own," said Song Xiaoyu.

"Then why are you looking like that?" asked Song's mother.

"Mom, you don't know, if the yard is repaired and we move in, Guolin will go and bring his parents in!" Song Xiaoyu muttered, "They said that the two old people will live and eat with us in the future. The two old people are in good health. I think they will live with us for the next ten or twenty years. I can't be happy!"

"Don't you want to raise them?" Song's mother looked at her and said.

"Mother, what do you think of me? It's not that I don't want to support them, I just don't want them to live with us." Song Xiaoyu said, and then said disdainfully, "I can't stand the smell of old people on them. If they live with us, I can't imagine what kind of life it would be like!"

Song's mother glanced at her and said, "There is nothing we can do about this even if you are not happy about it."

Song Xiaoyu said, "I am not the only third wife in the city. There is also a second wife!"

"The two elders have always favored you, so don't say such things." Song's mother waved her hand.

"What do you mean they favor us? You keep saying they favor us, but it's just some eggs and a few chickens. What's the money worth?" Song Xiaoyu said.

"Try telling your two sisters-in-law about this?" Song's mother looked at her daughter and said, "Especially your eldest sister-in-law from the countryside. Do you believe that she will explain to you every single time that your third wife has taken advantage of the two elders over the years?"

"Mom, who are you speaking for?" Song Xiaoyu couldn't help but ask.

"I'm your mother, so I'll naturally speak up for you, but you haven't seen the situation clearly, right?" Song's mother said, "Do you think Guolin's second brother and second sister-in-law are helping you so much for no reason? Is it just for Guolin's sake? You think Guolin's face is so useful? The two elders have been biased towards him all these years. When they got married, the other two brothers were separated without any flaws, but he got married in the same year as his second brother. His second brother lives in an adobe house while he lives in a brick house, and he has a bicycle and a big watch. Do you think his second brother doesn't have a knife in his heart?"

"This... this shouldn't be the case. My second uncle is a very kind person." Song Xiaoyu said hesitantly. She had to admit this.

Han Guobin, my second uncle, is a really good guy. Our family has the conditions now because of his help in making the connection.

"This is how smart he is!" Song's mother said, "He puts so much effort into taking care of you. This is the problem of the elderly care that you can't push away, and you all have to say good things about him!"

"What?" Song Xiaoyu was stunned.

"If your conditions were poor, you would still cry and say that you have no choice. It's not easy to raise two children, so how can you have the energy to take care of two elderly people? But look at you now, with your conditions, you must earn several hundred yuan a month, right? What excuse do you have for not taking care of the elderly? Believe it or not, if you dare to say you don't, the second wife will turn against you. By then, I wonder what you will sell for Guolin's meat stall and your shop!" Song's mother glanced at her clueless daughter and said.

"My second uncle has planned so much? How is this possible!" Song Xiaoyu said in astonishment.

"It's not just him and his wife. They are the same old nest of snakes and rats. They have built such a big business. Do you think their brains are useless? They are so many times smarter than you, especially your second sister-in-law. She is the most powerful among you sisters-in-law. She doesn't show off her talents, but none of you can match her." Song's mother said.

"This... this, if you don't know, you might think you're talking about the old wealthy family feuds." Song Xiaoyu said, "Although my second sister-in-law has become a little arrogant in recent years because she's rich and doesn't care about me anymore, she still takes good care of Si'er and Bo'er. She often goes over to eat and stuff, but she never says a word."

Although she didn't want to admit that her second sister-in-law was generous, Song Xiaoyu was not completely clueless.

"Her family is in such financial condition now. So what if Si'erboer goes over for a meal occasionally and makes her poor? You think it's the old days in the Great Wilderness. People should look at the long-term and not always worry about the gains and losses in front of them. What you lose is insignificant, and what you gain is people's hearts, don't you understand? Look at Guolin and his three grandfathers. Don't they have a particularly good impression of your second sister-in-law?" said Song's mother.

Speaking of this, Song Xiaoyu felt very aggrieved and said, "That's right. If there is any problem, no matter if it's Guolin or the two brothers, they will definitely say that I am being unreasonable."

Is there anything more depressing than having your own man and son not favor you?

"You should learn from her way of dealing with people. After the fuss you made last time, you have no say at home now. You can't avoid the responsibility of supporting the two elders, so just do it in a nice way. Don't look so reluctant. Otherwise, you will end up working hard but not getting any thanks, and Guolin will be dissatisfied with you!" said Song's mother.

Song Xiaoyu said, "So I have to accept it with my nose pinched?"

"I wonder why you are so stupid. What else can you do if you don't admit it now? Do you have to wait for Guo Lin to turn against you before you are happy?" Song's mother scolded.

At this time, a man came to buy something, and Song's mother stopped talking. The customer asked for a can of peanut oil, which was already in a bottle, so he could just buy it.

"Have you figured it out? If you act stupid again, don't come home crying next time. I told you but you didn't listen!" Song's mother continued after the guests left.

"According to what you said, mother, I have to support you two in the future?" Song Xiaoyu said aggrievedly.

"If you are willing, it would be better to hire a nanny to take care of it, or let the three families divide it equally." Song's mother said.

"That's not necessary." Even if the three families were to split the profits equally, Song Xiaoyu was reluctant to spend the money. "My mother-in-law is still capable and can do housework. If my father-in-law comes, he can help Guolin sell meat."

"So what are you unhappy about?" Song's mother looked at her as if she was an idiot.

Song Xiaoyu couldn't say anything. She simply didn't want the two old people to live with her. She said, "They smell bad. In the countryside, they often don't take a bath or wash their feet!"

"Then you should let them take a bath and wash their feet every day, and let them pay attention to hygiene. This is the city, not the countryside. Tell them not to bring those bad habits from the countryside to the city, or they will be laughed at. If they don't know how to do it, you should teach them in a gentle voice and don't give them the cold shoulder. Guolin will see all this from you. He is a filial son. If you treat his parents well, he will definitely treat you well. Do you understand?" Song's mother said.

If possible, Song's mother really didn't want to teach her daughter these things. She didn't teach her when she first got married.

Why are you teaching this? I have raised my own daughter well. Does she really need to serve someone else's family in the countryside? You are kidding.

But times have changed and the situation is different now. I really can’t use the same mindset as before.

Now the second branch of the old Han family is developing too fast, and the old Song family can’t catch up even if they try their best, and they also take care of the jobs of her daughter and son-in-law’s family.

In the adult world, see things but don’t speak them out, brothers should do what they can.

The second wife's purpose is very clear. If she can't push it away, she might as well do it well and avoid being criticized. This is the real thing to do.

- Extracting MTL from raw by Du Xian'er (Poison❀Fairy) -

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