Fast-forward to the era of cannon fodder

Chapter 188 The Unjust Sister 2
"Your two brothers will always remember your hard work. When you get married, your father, your brothers and sisters and I will work hard to earn you a generous dowry so that you can marry into your husband's family with honor."

Under the brainwashing and coercion of Mother Zhong, the original owner had to drop out of school and find a job, which was working in Grandpa Zhao's steamed bun shop, earning twenty yuan a month.

I have to get up at three in the morning to knead flour and steam buns, and I don’t get off work until two in the afternoon.

When she gets home at two o'clock, she has to wash clothes for the whole family, wash pots and dishes, and clean the house... Because Mother Zhong complains about her poor health every day, she can't do any housework except pasting matchboxes, so she can only do it herself.

The bowls that the family members used for breakfast and lunch were also waiting for the original owner to come home and wash them.

In the morning, before the original owner went to work, he had to prepare meals for his family in advance. Although it was just a pot of porridge and some pickled vegetables, cooking porridge took time, so the original owner had to get up an hour earlier.

At night, Mother Zhong would drag the original owner to play matchboxes together, and they would not go to bed until nine o'clock.

Every time the original owner received her salary, Mother Zhong always had various excuses to take away all her money.

Zhong Guoqiang repeated his senior year for three years but still failed to get into high school. Later, his father sent him to a friend's newly opened barber shop to learn how to cut hair.

This year, the original owner was twenty-one years old. Girls of her age had already married, but Mr. and Mrs. Zhong never mentioned the original owner's marriage.

Zhong Guoqiang learned hairdressing for half a year and then started dating a girlfriend. Zhong's mother said that the bride price was too high and the family couldn't afford it, so she found a part-time job for the original owner, washing dishes in a restaurant from six to nine in the evening.

"It's just right. After you get off work at the steamed bun shop, go home and finish your work, then go to work at the restaurant. I have negotiated with the boss. The salary is 10 yuan a month, and I will also provide you with one dinner. You don't have to eat dinner at home anymore."

In this way, the original owner's job as Hu Huomianhe at night turned into washing dishes in a restaurant.

A year later, Zhong Guoqiang finally married his wife.

The original owner thought that with her eldest sister-in-law, she would finally have someone to help her share some of the housework. Unexpectedly, Zhong's mother said, "Yuanchun, your sister-in-law just came home, and I can't order anyone to do the work. You should work harder and wash your sister-in-law's clothes as well."

After having a brother's wife, the original owner not only did not feel relieved, but his burden was increased.

She wanted to quit her job as a dishwasher, but Zhong's mother said, "Your younger brother is also going to get married. Our family is poor, so you can only endure for a few years and wait for your younger brother to get married."

Two years later, my younger brother also got married.

But my younger sister has grown up too.

The younger sister has always been spoiled and has never done any housework. In order to prevent her from being disliked by her in-laws, Mother Zhong said that she would prepare more dowry for the younger sister.

Therefore, the original owner had to continue to work hard to make money.

When her younger brothers and sisters had all started their own families and careers, and the original owner was almost 30 years old, Mother Zhong said, "Yuanchun, thank you for your hard work over the years. You are a good sister. I thank you and I have found a good family for you."

The other party was a 40-year-old widower who was married with two sons.

Mother Zhong said, "Yuanchun, you are almost thirty. At this age, I can only find you a married man. I have tried my best. But don't worry, although this man is a little old, he has good character. I have asked around."

"Yuanchun, you know that your younger sister just got married, and the money we had for her dowry was all gone. Mom can only buy you a new set of clothes. I borrowed money from your Aunt Zhao. Your Aunt Zhao said that it will be deducted from your salary."

(End of this chapter)