Chapter 20 Not being able to give birth to a son is even more wrong
than wrong.
Author: The flowers bloom with the trees
than wrong.
Later I found out that her sister-in-law was very beautiful when she was young and was famous for her good looks in several streets near Xu's house. It turned out that she met a poor student from the countryside. The two fell in love fiercely and committed to each other for life.
Although the Xu family has never been considered a wealthy family, they are natives of Changshi after all. They have an old house in the city and eat commercial grain. Of course they will not agree with their pretty daughter being with a countryman.
But in that era when women were valued for their ability to hold the reins and freedom of marriage, how could the elders stop them?
Xu Ruyue promised not to contact her in front of her family, but in fact she continued to communicate secretly. She thought that when her lover was admitted to college and had a good future, her family would not object, right?
With this idea in mind, when it came to the college entrance examination that year, the poor student did indeed have some ability and was admitted to a university in Beijing.
It was originally a happy ending for everyone, but unexpectedly, the man did not come to the Xu family to propose marriage as he said, but instead left the capital quietly, leaving Aunt Xu alone to wait for him to come back and make an appointment.
As a result, before her lover arrived, he learned that she was pregnant. Her growing belly could not be hidden from the family members, and she was soon discovered by Mrs. Xu and her two sisters-in-law.
The pretty little daughter was made pregnant by a poor student, and the latter was still missing. Mr. Xu was so angry that he wanted to beat her to death on the spot. Thanks to Mrs. Xu, she risked her life to protect her.
Xu Ruyue was also bold at the time. She knew that her family would not be able to accommodate the child if her lover did not come to propose marriage, so she took advantage of the middle of the night when her family members were asleep, stole the family's money and went to the capital to look for him.
That's two or three months.
The Xu family here lost a daughter, so of course they had to call the police. It was not until two months later that they received a call from the police in Beijing. It was Xu Weiping who went to Beijing to pick up his sister.
No one knows what happened in those two months. They only know that after Xu Ruyue was brought back, her belly was already flat. She knelt down in front of her parents, crying that she was wrong.
It is said that acknowledging mistakes can lead to great improvements, and her parents, brothers and sisters-in-law can naturally tolerate her, but for such a big thing in those days, Xu Ruyue's reputation among the neighbors was ruined.
The suitors who surrounded her before all avoided her like snakes and scorpions. Even if the boy really liked her, his family would not want a daughter-in-law with such a reputation.
In the end, the Xu family saw that there was really no good person willing to come to the house to propose marriage. The ones who came were either widowers whose wives had died and were old and had several children, or people with physical disabilities who could not find a wife.
After much selection, only the current lame person looked good, his lameness did not affect his work, he could make money, and he was of the right age. The Xu family married their daughter in a hurry without asking any more questions.
After the marriage, the lame man who vowed not to care about Xu Ruyue's past still failed to fulfill his promise. His words often showed disgust. After giving birth to two daughters in a row, his life was even more difficult. From time to time, he had to...
Get a beating.
None of the three brothers of the Xu family stood up for their sister. In their eyes, it was wrong for their sister to have a bad reputation before marriage, and it was even more wrong for her not to have a son after marriage. Only when they couldn't bear it anymore would they verbally persuade their brother-in-law.
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In the evening, the Xu family sat together at the dinner table, and Chen Shulan talked about the recent family expenses.
First, Xu Su came to school in the city, and it cost several hundred to register. Tomorrow, his younger son will enter elementary school again. At this time, the book fee has not been waived. The elementary school registration fee, uniform fee, book fees and other bits and pieces also cost several hundred.
dollars.
This is almost Chen Shulan's monthly salary. It is Mr. Xu's birthday soon. Although he is not from a wealthy family, he is reluctant to go to a restaurant for the birthday banquet. He only plans to get together as a family in his old house.
But after all, it’s my father’s birthday, so why should I give him a red envelope?
"Let's pack a thousand and two." Xu Weiping listened to his wife's nagging for a long time, and finally decided, "Get a red package and buy two bottles of wine for dad. There is no need to prepare anything else."
Chen Shulan was a little reluctant: "Before we moved out of the old house, you promised to give three hundred yuan to your parents every month to honor your parents. I didn't say anything wrong, but this time you gave me one thousand and two yuan at once. Xu Weiping, you think we earn these
Is the money easy?”
Xu Weiping ate his meal in silence without saying a word.
"We won't compare with the eldest brother in terms of his conditions, but what about the third child? Their family lives in the old house. Not to mention paying filial piety to their parents, even the food expenses will have to be subsidized by the two elderly people, right?"
Chen Shulan continued reluctantly: "Two days ago, you said you wanted to buy a mobile phone. You said so-and-so in the factory bought a mobile phone. You have been showing off to you for a long time. Now I have prepared a thousand and two for your father, which is enough to buy two or three mobile phones.
Already."
Bang!
Xu Weiping put the bowl on the dining table, making Chen Shulan tremble in fright.
Xu Yang was also startled. He didn't know how to read the situation and started howling as soon as he curled his lips. Chen Shulan glanced at her man and hurriedly coaxed her son.
Xu Weiping, who was about to get angry at his son's interference, softened his tone and said, "Okay! I won't buy a mobile phone for now. I, as a son, don't show any respect for dad's birthday. I can't explain it anywhere."
"Don't always compare yourself with the third child. Our family has moved out and the third child is fulfilling his filial piety for us. Our life is better than theirs. It's not a big deal who suffers among the brothers. Just prepare as I say."
Although Xu Weiping is just an ordinary porter outside, at home, he has absolute authority. As long as he makes decisions, Chen Shulan dare not say anything.
This was only after Xu Yang was born and Chen Shulan had her son by her side, so she dared to occasionally refute her own man like she just did.
When Xu Su was born, it turned out to be a daughter, and due to family planning, Xu Weiping's roots were almost eliminated as soon as she was born.
Later, it was Chen Shulan who decided to quietly send her daughter back to her parents' home, and announced that she was giving her away. She wanted to have a son, but she didn't get pregnant for many years. On the contrary, Xu Weiguo, the younger brother, got married and gave birth to two sons in succession.
The comparison is even more painful.
In short, in those years before Xu Yang was born, Chen Shulan did not even dare to take a deep breath in the Xu family.
At this moment, seeing that she could not persuade her man, Chen Shulan could only nod.
Xu Su ate in silence and did not participate in these topics, but Xu Weiping looked over and showed rare concern for his daughter: "Su Su, will you officially start school tomorrow?"
Xu Su, holding a bowl and taking a bite of rice, nodded when he heard the question.
"Are you going to have lunch in the study cafeteria, or are you going to have it at home?"
Chapter completed!