vstars Chapter 158 The Old Lady with Misunderstandings Argues with Heaven, Earth, and Even the Air (3)
Chapter 158 The Old Lady with Misunderstandings Argues with Heaven, Earth, and Even the Air (3)
Two days later, Wan Lijuan returned.
She bought clothes, fruit, and pastries for her mother.
I also brought pork ribs, chicken, fish, and plenty of vegetables.
At this time, she was already going through a divorce with her husband, but she didn't want her family to worry, so she didn't mention it at all.
When she got home, she took off her high heels and started working.
“Yu Ping is good in every way, except she’s too messy. This house is never clean.” Wan Lijuan rolled up her sleeves and started cleaning.
She threw away many bottles, jars, and cardboard boxes that had been piled up in the corner for a long time without being used.
"What's the point of keeping these junk? They can't be sold for much money, and they just take up space..."
Su Dingding stood at the door listening to her rambling.
It's clear that Wan Lijuan is a kind-hearted person who is sincere towards her family, but she worries too much and interferes too much, which makes her unlikable.
"mother!"
Wan Lijuan looked up and saw Su Dingding, and moved a chair for her.
"You can just sit here and soak up the sun, you don't have to do anything!"
Su Dingding sat down, but she didn't intend to do any work.
"Lijuan, is there something you need this time?" Su Dingding asked.
"Mom, let me tidy up the house first and cook some food so that Youcai and Yuping can have a ready-made meal when they come back at noon!" Wan Lijuan planned to talk about other things after eating.
Su Dingding didn't press the matter further.
When Wan Youcai and Wang Yuping returned from the fields and saw the things left outside the gate, they knew that their eldest sister had arrived.
Wang Yuping felt sorry for them, but dared not pick them up.
She looked at the courtyard, took a breath, and went inside.
"You're back!" Wan Lijuan greeted her immediately, pulling her aside and nagging, "The food's ready, just wash your hands and eat. You've been too busy to clean up, so I tidied up for you. I even took the blankets out to air them and washed the dirty clothes. That laundry detergent you used was so fake, next time I'll bring you a bag of the brand we use at home, it's amazing. And also, this..."
"Big sister, you've worked so hard..." Wang Yuping followed her, listening to her nagging.
Su Dingding stood outside with his arms crossed, watching intently; he was such a worrywart.
She even meddles with small things like the color of other people's curtains, the decision not to use bowls with chips, and whether brooms should be replaced.
Wan Lijuan is a person who is willing to spend money and is hardworking, but she doesn't care about other people's feelings at all.
No matter how much work you do or how much money you spend, no one will appreciate it; they just won't dare to object.
Because these weren't things she wanted, but rather things she gave them willingly and desperately, and people couldn't refuse them!
During the meal, Wan Youcai and Wang Yuping barely exchanged a few words, but Wan Lijuan was anything but idle.
“Lijuan,” Su Dingding said, getting a little annoyed, “talk less and eat more. I’m afraid you’ll be too busy talking to eat and you’ll starve.”
"Huh?" Wan Lijuan was taken aback and looked at Su Dingding.
Her mother was a gentle and mild-mannered woman when she was young, so why does she always speak with a sharp tongue now?
"Mom, have some ribs." Wan Lijuan placed a piece of rib on Su Dingding's plate. "They're stewed until very tender!"
“What’s so hard? Mother isn’t suffering,” Su Dingding said with a relieved look. “My mind is a bit confused. You can help me persuade Youcai. Yan’er is at the age where she should be studying. If she can’t handle the work in the fields, there’s always me. I’m better than Yan’er in every way.”
“Mother, a woman’s best quality is not as good as her marriage. No matter how much Yan’er studies, it’s not as good as finding a good husband.” Wan Lijuan put down her chopsticks. “Don’t you agree?”
Su Dingding nodded, "In the end, it has to be my eldest daughter. She's seen a lot of things, and her perspective is just different. Women have to be independent. As the old saying goes, 'Mountains may crumble, and people may run away.' If you put all your hopes on others, what if they change their minds, betray you, and leave you? What will you do then?"
Wan Lijuan felt a pang of heartache.
Heartbroken.
That's where she is now.
However, it cannot be denied that she also enjoyed many good years, and her choice was not wrong.
“Mom,” Wan Lijuan continued to persuade, “In our family, only Youmin went to junior high school. I didn’t even finish second grade…”
"How did you know I saw Teacher Liu? His eldest daughter graduated from university and earns more than ten thousand yuan a month in the city. She's incredibly confident," Su Dingding said, glancing at Wan Youcai and his wife. "I think our Yan'er is destined for great things. You two are in for a treat!"
Wan Youcai and Wang Yuping exchanged glances, then looked at Wan Lijuan.
"Mom, can you please let me finish speaking..."
"As Teacher Liu said, times have changed. There's a real difference between boys and girls who are educated and those who aren't. She speaks like she's singing, it's so beautiful. I've never been literate, but I love watching kids read, hahaha, listening to them read makes me happy..."
"mother……"
"Besides, it won't cost Yan'er much to go to school. I heard someone say there's such a thing as nine years of compulsory education, right? Let the child learn first. If she's really not cut out for it, she'll drop out on her own without you having to say anything. If you force her now, she'll hate you for the rest of her life!"
Wan Lijuan couldn't get a word in edgewise and got a little angry.
How come she never noticed how much nonsense her mother talked before!
I've really been brainwashed by Teacher Liu. He speaks so eloquently and has learned to preach profound truths.
"Mother!" Wan Lijuan raised her voice, interrupting Su Dingding, "Yan'er is the older sister, she has to think about her younger brother. In fifteen years, the bride price for getting married will be several times higher than it is now, and they might even need to buy a house in the city..."
Su Dingding couldn't stand it anymore, stood up, and retorted directly, "What you're saying has nothing to do with my eldest granddaughter?"
Wan Lijuan was stunned.
That's how she got through it!
So some things are almost ingrained in her bones. She is the eldest sister, and Yan'er is also the eldest sister. What's the difference?
“My dear girl, let me ask you, have you been tired and suffered all these years? Do you really want Yan’er to follow in your footsteps again?” Su Dingding continued earnestly, “You can’t live your whole life for others. You have your own life too. Your brothers have all grown up, and it’s time for you to let go.”
Wan Lijuan stared blankly at Su Dingding; these were not words her mother would say.
It must have been Teacher Liu who taught her!
Mr. Liu was Wan Lijuan's first love, but he was too poor at the time. For the sake of her younger brothers, Wan Lijuan eventually chose her current husband.
Because of this incident, Teacher Liu was depressed for a long time. Not long after Wan Lijuan got married, he married a fat woman from the same village who was older than him.
More than 20 years have passed, and he is still stirring up trouble in front of his mother. It's outrageous!
Wan Lijuan clenched her fists, growing angrier the more she thought about it.
Suddenly she slammed her hand on the table, "Our family matters are none of the business of outsiders..."
"Snapped!"
Su Dingding's slam on the table made a louder noise than her slamming it.
"I heard you! Who are you calling an outsider? When it comes to Yan'er's schooling, I'm the one who decides. Unless I'm dead, nobody can change my mind!"