I just want to live in peace

Chapter 38 38. Be like Second Aunt

Ye Xiaodan entered the Westinghouse and heard her husband and brother-in-law talking about the shabby New Year's Eve dinner, so she pretended not to hear, put down the things she was carrying, and said to her daughter: "Xixi, Mom brought the electric lunch box. What do you want to eat? Mom will warm it up for you."

Sun Mingxi threw herself on her body: "Mom, are you very sad?"

"No." Ye Xiaodan forced a smile, saying that it was a lie that he was not sad.At forty, the daughter is so old, and her in-laws say she has no looks, has a poor job, and is not worthy of her husband. How can it not be uncomfortable?She wants to counterattack now, but there is no way out, she just feels miserable.

Sun Mingxi hugged her hard, choked with sobs: "Mom, I will never get married in my life, and I will always be with you."

Ye Xiaodan felt uncomfortable, resenting her parents-in-law for belittling her as a mother in front of the children.She didn't want to leave a psychological shadow on the child, so she patted her daughter on the back and comforted her: "Silly child, mother's life is not that embarrassing. Your father still loves our mother and daughter very much. Let's bring all the food here. You Grandparents, uncles and aunts only eat boiled cabbage for their New Year’s Eve dinner.”

Sun Mingxi smiled through tears: "It's better if those big slobs can't eat!"

"Mom will give you hot chicken soup first!" Ye Xiaodan opened the lunch box and brought over the big mineral water bucket in the corner.The life of the in-laws is very capricious.They lived in the village and said that the water pipes would freeze in winter. When the ice melted and the water was unsanitary, they asked the water delivery station in the town to deliver water to their homes, five or six barrels at a time.She is also clean today, so she doesn't have to go to the kitchen to fetch water, she has water to drink.

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Sun Xiangyang stood outside the West House, waiting for his wife Ye Xiaodan to give meat and vegetables out of kindness, but after waiting for a long time, she didn't see her open the door, so he shook his head at Sun Xiangquan on the other side, and walked to the living room of the main house.

Sun Xiangquan was troubled: "Brother, big one, do we really eat boiled cabbage?"

Sun Xiangyang breathed out: "Didn't you bring the Buddha Jumping Wall and Eight Treasure Duck? Just add some Chinese cabbage."

Sun Xiangquan pursed his lips and walked in through the curtain: "Don't be dazed, let's eat quickly."

Father Sun was sitting at the dining table, seeing only a pot of Buddha jumping over the wall and a plate of eight-treasure duck on the table, smoking a cigarette without using chopsticks.

Sun Mingxu and Sun Mingrui were choked and coughed.

Zhang Jing waved her hand to dissipate the smell of cigarettes, looked at her father-in-law with a little annoyance, and winked at her husband.

Sun Xiangquan hurriedly said, "Dad, stop smoking and eat quickly."

"Eat." Father Sun put out his cigarette, looked at the two dishes on the table, and panicked, "Xiangyang, your wife is gone?"

"No, it's in Westinghouse! Go back tomorrow morning."

Grandma Sun came out of the kitchen, holding a pot of dumplings in her hand, she packed a small plate loosely, and put it in front of Mingxu: "Eldest grandson, eat it! There are only these, do you want Ruirui to eat one?"

"No." Sun Mingrui turned her head.

Mama Sun was a little embarrassed and rubbed her hands together: "This child has the same temper as her sister."

Father Sun told Mother Sun: "You can make some meatballs or something?"

"There are only a few cabbages left in the kitchen, what should I do?" Sun Ma sat down and looked at the two dishes on the table without appetite.

Father Sun's eyes widened: "Take them all away?"

"That's right, I even pretended to take the buckwheat I brought earlier." Sun Ma rolled her eyes at the eldest son.

Sun Xiangyang didn't even look up, just stared at the table in a daze.

Sun Xiangquan gave his daughter a bowl of Buddha jumping over the wall: "Ruirui, eat two bites first, and if you are hungry, eat some snacks."

Sun Mingrui picked it up and walked out.

Zhang Jing hurriedly called: "Ruirui, why are you going?"

"Look for Big Sister." Sun Mingrui stood outside the West Room and knocked on the door, very anxious, afraid of seeing the tears on the faces of Big Aunt and Sister Xixi.As a result, as soon as the door opened, she saw sister Xixi's little face was flushed with a smile.

Seeing her, Sun Mingxi turned to Ye Xiaodan and shouted: "Mom, Mingrui is here."

Ye Xiaodan was drinking soup in front of the electric hot pot, and waved to her: "Xiao Rui, come in quickly."

Sun Mingrui was curious: "Auntie, what are you doing?"

"Eat! There is only an electric lunch box, and I can't cook dumplings. I can make a big mess with chicken soup. Do you want to eat it?"

Sun Mingrui couldn't believe it: "Can I eat it?"

"Of course." Ye Xiaodan gave her a spoon.

Sun Mingrui saw that there were many knives, forks and spoons in the bag next to the aunt, and knew that she had also taken these away from grandma's kitchen, so she didn't talk too much, and ate around the electric lunch box.

Ye Xiaodan laughed: "Xiaorui, there is no bowl here, Xixi and I just put spoons in the lunch box, you can make do with it!"

"This is the best. I won't be polite." Sun Mingrui feasted on it.

Zhang Jing waited for her daughter in the main room for a while, but she didn't come back, so she asked Sun Xiangquan to call her daughter.She changed her mind and stood up: "Forget it, I'll go with you."

"Ruirui."

Sun Mingxi poked Sun Mingrui who was eating meatballs: "It seems that your parents are calling you."

Sun Mingrui reluctantly chewed the balls and went to open the door: "Mom and Dad, what are you doing here?"

Sun Xiangquan wondered: "I told you to go back to eat, what do you eat? It's quite delicious."

"Meatballs."

Zhang Jing saw Ye Xiaodan eating in the electric lunch box, hesitated and said, "Sister-in-law, you are not angry with me, are you?"

Only then did Ye Xiaodan raise his head, and said with a smile, "What are you talking about? Why should I be angry with you?"

"It's good that you're not angry with me. Ruirui, let's go, say goodbye to aunt and sister Xiaoxi."

Sun Mingrui reluctantly bid farewell: "Aunt, sister, I'll go first."

"Okay." Ye Xiaodan nodded with a smile.

Sun Mingxi waited for the door to close, and curled her lips: "Look at Second Aunt, she is so lofty and arrogant, as if no one cares about her."

"She has this capital." Ye Xiaodan looked at her daughter seriously, "Xixi, mother hopes that you will be like your second aunt, who has a high education, a good job, good looks and good at dressing up like her. I hold you in the palm of my hand. I don’t have to suffer a lot like my mother, and I don’t want to be seen by others.”

Sun Mingxi's eye circles were red, and she whispered, "Does mom look down on me too?"

Ye Xiaodan held her hand: "Xiaoxi, what mom said is not to look down on me. It's because my mother is not good enough, so she will be suppressed by various parties. Now, my mother's job is not satisfactory. She is only a grassroots employee in the company. It is difficult to change. In terms of family life, you have also seen that your father himself wants your grandparents to ask your second uncle to help with work, and he has no majesty with your grandparents and cannot protect your mother."

Sun Mingxi cried out, "Father is really useless."

Ye Xiaodan wiped her tears: "It's not like that. Xixi, your father is also very hardworking and excellent. He used to earn [-] to [-] yuan a month, and he made a lot of money in a year. However, he is not like your uncle. If you are good enough, you will lose your job at this time. Mom wants you to remember that only if you are good enough, you will not be abandoned by the times, and you will live with dignity forever. Take your second aunt as an example, she studied and took the exam In a famous university like Fudan University, the major is high-end chemistry. She is good enough in this field and is irreplaceable. That’s why she looks so relaxed and elegant. You have to learn from her.”

(End of this chapter)