Chapter 3 Three Cousins of the Shen Family
Nowadays, everyone believes that having more children means more blessings, and the more children a family has, the more prosperous it is. Old Mrs. Shen, who gave birth to four sons and two daughters, stood very straight. Although life was hard, she raised her children.
It is said that having more children means more blessings. Now, as Old Mrs. Shen looks at these stupid sons, bad daughter-in-law, and foolish grandsons, she just shakes her head.
What's the saying "having many children means more blessings"? It's true that it's all about hard work.
Just as she had distributed the rations, the second son's wife spoke up, "Mother, why are you so partial? How can a girl like Shu Yu eat so much?"
The girl was holding a big chicken drumstick in her hand and had a big bowl of chicken and two white flour cakes in front of her. No one in the city ate as well as she did.
What do they eat? Corn paste, a piece of chicken, and half a bowl of chicken soup. How can this be enough?
Oh, not all of them had chicken soup. The third daughter-in-law didn’t even get a sip of chicken soup, but this was also her own fault. It was her fault for making the girl so angry that she fainted.
Thinking about how this girl does nothing at home and eats so well, Li Caixia feels really uncomfortable.
In fact, not only the second daughter-in-law felt uncomfortable, but the eldest daughter-in-law also felt uncomfortable. However, she was more tactful and did not say anything because she was afraid of being scolded by her mother-in-law.
As for the third daughter-in-law, she didn't dare to say anything. She was still in pain from being beaten by her mother-in-law in the morning. Her mother-in-law was very upset with her. Everyone in the family had chicken soup but she didn't. She had to hold back her grievances. If she opened her mouth, her mother-in-law would definitely tell her to go back to her parents' home.
"If you don't want to eat, get out. It's not your turn to speak in this family."
The second son's wife is really getting more and more troublesome. She shouldn't have agreed to let the second son marry this troublesome thing.
Li Caixia wanted to say something, but Shen Laoer pulled her back and said, "Can you just eat quietly?"
This woman was just beaten up by her mother in the morning, but she still won’t stop. Didn’t you see that her father’s face has turned black?
Shen Jiaguo handed the piece of chicken in the bowl to his mother, "Mom, eat your meal. Shu Yu deserves to eat something good since he is injured."
The eldest sister fainted and had her head broken because of the anger she received from her third aunt. Shen Jiaguo felt distressed for her, so it was only normal for grandma to give her something good to eat.
Li Caixia quickly ate the piece of chicken her son passed to her and muttered, "I'm just worried that she'll eat too much and get a stomachache!"
Shen Shuyu glanced at her second aunt and said nothing. Every time they had a meal, her second aunt would complain that her grandmother was partial or something, and she would only stop when her grandmother scolded her.
"My dear, just eat and don't worry about them."
There was so much chicken and a big drumstick. Shen Shuyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Grandma, I can't eat that much. You guys eat too."
After saying that, he put a lot of meat into the bowls of Old Mrs. Shen and Old Man Shen. The two old people felt so relieved. It seemed that the good boy knew how to care for them.
"Hey, dear, that's enough. Grandma and grandpa don't like to eat meat, so just eat it."
Li Caixia thought to herself, Dad and Mom, you don’t like to eat meat, so give it to me. I love it!
She kept winking at her eldest niece, hoping that she would understand and pick a piece of meat for herself. However, she blinked so much that her eyes almost got cramps, but Shen Shuyu didn't even look at her.
After dinner, everyone in the family had their own thoughts. Uncle Shen, Uncle Shen II, and Uncle Shen III wiped their mouths, took their clean clothes, and went to the river to take a bath.
All the housework at home was done by the three aunts in turn. After eating, Shen Shen and Shu Yu continued to lie on the recliner in the yard to enjoy the breeze.
The three cousins walked up to her with a grin on their faces, and each of them took out a roasted bird egg from their pockets.
The eldest cousin Shen Jiabao said, "Shu Yu, during our lunch break today, your second and third brothers and I went to look for bird eggs. We were lucky enough to find a nest of bird eggs. We roasted them. They are so delicious. You can have some."
Shen Shuyu was not polite. He took the bird eggs and took out a handful of candies from his pocket to share with them. "Thank you, big brother, second brother, and third brother. You can have some candies."
The four brothers and sisters sat in the yard and chatted idly.
In my memory, the original owner had a very good relationship with her three cousins. Of course, this was also inseparable from the "teaching" of Old Lady Shen to her grandchildren.
When Old Mrs. Shen came out from the main room and saw that the brothers and sisters had such a good relationship, she was very relieved.
Guaibao has a good relationship with his cousins, so when she and the old man go to the lower world in the future, they don’t have to worry about Guaibao being bullied and left without anyone to protect him.
Li Caixia was washing dishes in the kitchen. When she saw the three boys in the family coming up to the girl, she knew that they must be giving the girl something delicious. She felt jealous. What's the point of raising sons? They don't know how to be filial to their mother when they get a little delicious food, but only know how to pamper that stinky girl.
I have a younger sister at home, but she doesn't seem to love her son, but instead loves her younger cousin. I don't know what she is thinking.
"Sister-in-law, tell me what kind of fate that girl has. When she was born, her fourth brother and his wife treated her like the apple of their eyes. Now that they are gone, our parents treat her like their darling. Even the boys in the family treat her like their own sister. If we, as her aunt, want to teach her a lesson, we will become sinners of the whole family!"
"What kind of life is this? She was born to enjoy a good life. We can't envy her. If it's my opinion, you should stop saying sour things all day and make our parents angry. This girl is not young anymore. She will get married after staying at home for a year or two. When she marries a good family, our boy may need her help. Be nice to her."
Li Caixia really took her sister-in-law's words to heart and said, "I know, I know."
Liu Pandi, who was standing at the kitchen door, curled his lips when he heard what his eldest and second sisters-in-law said. That damn girl was so lazy and greedy, acting like a spoiled young lady all day long. She couldn't do anything and ate everything without leaving any left. How could she marry into a good family?
It is better to please her daughter Xue than to please that dead girl. Xue'er is kind-hearted, sensible and capable. Every aunt in the village praises her daughter Xue when they see her.
Only her parents-in-law and nephews treat this dead girl Shen Shuyu as a treasure and fail to see the good in her, Xue'er.
After eating, Shen Xue went back to her room to sew clothes. As it gradually got dark and there was not enough light in the room, she put down her needle and thread.
The yard was filled with the laughter of Shen Shuyu, Shen Qiu and her three cousins. When she saw Shen Shuyu, a hint of jealousy and resentment flashed in her eyes, but she quickly hid it.
Obviously, she is the most beautiful, hardworking and sensible girl in the family, but everyone in the family, except her mother, dislikes her and they all like Shen Shuyu, a waste.
On the surface, the three cousins loved their younger cousin equally, but in fact, they loved Shen Shuyu more. They gave Shen Shuyu any delicious food they found in the mountains. The same was true for her younger cousin Shen Qiu. She said that she, the second sister, was the best, but in fact, she listened to Shen Shuyu the most.
They are all girls from the Shen family. Why can Shen Shuyu get all the best things without having to do anything since she was a child?
In his heart, he resented Shen Shuyu and looked down on his cousins, but he walked up to Shen Shuyu and the others with a smile on his face, "Brother, Shuyu, what are you guys talking about? You look so happy!"