It's hard to be a stepmother, my disabled husband takes care of my child

Su Man paused, then looked at Aunt Mei and found that Aunt Mei was also sighing silently. Lin Yue Niang immediately looked up and smiled at them after noticing them come in.

There are no tears on her face, but her eyes are red, and it is obvious that she is in a bad mood and has just cried.

"Sister Su, why are you here at this time? It's so cold at night. What if the child gets frozen?"

Lin Yueniang looked at Xiaobao lovingly, her love for Xiaobao almost overflowing from her eyes.

Su Man walked over and said,

"It's okay. We have plenty of clothes on, so we won't be cold. But you, why do you look like you're crying? Tell me what's wrong. Maybe I can help you."

When Lin Yue Niang heard this, she just lowered her eyes, shook her head slightly, and looked like she didn't want to say more.

Aunt Mei carried Xiaobao to sit on the kang, and then answered Su Man's questions.

"It's because of Widow Wang's matter that Yue Niang's mood has been affected. I thought I was miserable, but I didn't expect Yue Niang to be even more miserable than me. If my son had left Yue Niang with a child, we wouldn't be so lonely now."

Lin Yueniang, who had already stopped crying, couldn't help sobbing again after hearing this.

Su Man looked at the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and sighed.

In fact, she felt that if possible, it was not impossible for Yue Niang to remarry, but she could only think about these words now and dared not say them out loud for the time being.

"It's okay, Aunt Mei. Life is already like this, so we should face it well." She comforted dryly.

The main reason was that she had never comforted others before, so she was not very skilled at it.

Aunt Mei also smiled when she heard her words.

"Yes, life is already like this, we just need to live a good life from now on. It's okay, Yue Niang, don't be afraid, I'm here, I won't let anyone gossip about you."

There is an old saying that a widow's door is full of gossip. Since Lin Yue Niang became a widow, she usually stays at home if possible. If she goes out, she goes out with Aunt Mei.

Lin Yue Niang nodded slowly. Her only comfort now was that her mother-in-law treated her very well, otherwise she really didn't know how to live.

Su Man took a look and immediately opened the bag she had brought with her.

"Oh, Aunt Mei, Aunt Yue, I may have to trouble you again. I want you to make another set of clothes for the two children to wear during the New Year, and also make two sets for my uncle. Please make my uncle's first, as he is too old to stand the cold."

Aunt Mei and her daughter-in-law naturally agreed.

Then Su Man took out a plate of the brown sugar rice cake she had made.

"This is the brown sugar glutinous rice cake I made myself. You can all try it. It may not be as delicious as when it's hot right out of the fryer."

Aunt Mei and Yue Niang couldn't help swallowing their saliva when looking at the brown sugar rice cake.

They could already smell the sweet aroma.

They hadn't smelled such a sweet smell for a long, long time. Sugar was a rare commodity in that era, let alone brown sugar, which was something they couldn't even imagine.

"You are already a mother, but you don't think about your children at all. What are we adults going to eat? Go back and leave them for the children."

Aunt Mei declined outright. Although she really wanted to eat it, they were adults after all, so it was more important to leave it for the children.

Su Man: "Don't worry about this. I have already prepared it for the two children. They have already eaten it at home. These are for you. Eat them quickly."

Xiaobao immediately said something clever at this time.

"Yes, Grandma Mei, and Auntie, you all can eat. We are already full at home. We are so full. If you don't believe me, just touch my belly. It is still round!"

When Aunt Mei heard Xiaobao's soft words, her heart softened and she really touched Xiaobao's belly.

"Oh! It's really round! It looks like it's very full!"

Aunt Mei said this cheerfully, apparently believing that Xiaobao and the others had really eaten.

The mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law each took a piece and tasted it. After tasting it, their eyes lit up and they both showed their love for it.

"Oh, this is actually made of white rice. Where did you get so much white rice, girl?" Aunt Mei couldn't help but ask, "Don't blame me for being nosy. This...this white rice is so precious."

Su Man had already thought of an excuse for this.

"My uncle bought it. I forgot to tell you that my uncle is a doctor. He has been away from home for many years and has a lot of money saved, so I have enough food and clothes now."

After she finished speaking, she sighed in her heart. It seems that she must go to the town tomorrow to find something that can make money, but what can she do?

Su Man was thinking about the novels she had read before. She thought about going to the restaurant called Youran Ju tomorrow. The shopkeeper Fu seemed to be a nice guy.

Aunt Mei was also very happy for her after hearing this.

"Oh, you see, I've been talking to you all this time, but I forgot to tell you about the widow Wang." Aunt Mei slapped her forehead, feeling that she was really getting old and confused.

Su Man: "Aunt Mei, to be honest, I also wanted to come here to gossip. How did that incident end? Why do I feel like there's nothing going on in the village?"

"Well, after all, this is a dirty story. The village chief has forbidden us to tell anyone about it. He said that if anyone asks about it in the future, they should say that Wang Dahai and Wang Hua were in love and he married her as a concubine. No one can tell anyone about this today, or they will be kicked out of the village."

Su Man was also quite surprised to hear this.

"How could this happen? So the widow Wang actually got something out of it?"

Su Man was almost suffocated to death. She originally thought that Widow Wang would get her retribution, but she didn't expect that she had accidentally helped Widow Wang.

"Not really. With Fatty Sister around, Widow Wang still has a hard time. Fatty Sister is not someone who is easy to get along with. Fatty Sister's eldest brother is a butcher who sells pork in town. He has a very bad temper and is not easy to mess with.

It was also because Wang Dahai obeyed the fat sister-in-law's orders and didn't dare to say a word. The fat sister-in-law had originally planned to put Wang Dahai in a pig cage, but Wang Dahai insisted that she had already told a relative about her and Wang Dahai's affairs, and if the relative didn't see her in a few days, he would go to the authorities and Wang Dahai would not survive. "

"So the fat lady finally kept Widow Wang for Wang Dahai and agreed to let Widow Wang marry into the family as a concubine?" Su Man had already guessed it when she heard this.

So after Aunt Mei nodded, she felt a little speechless.

She really didn't understand what was so good about Wang Dahai. He had already betrayed Fatty's wife, but Fatty's wife was still willing to let a mistress, whom she hated, into her house for the sake of that man.

Tsk... She thinks it’s better not to touch love, because once you touch it, your IQ will drop!

Fortunately, she doesn't need love! And she has two lovely children, which is great!

Seeing Su Man's disdain, the fat lady said helplessly,

"Xiao Su, don't say that Fatty is incompetent, but if a woman doesn't have a man in this world, her life will be very difficult. I've been there, so I understand."

Originally, Su Man didn't want to continue this topic. After all, she felt that it was useless to talk too much with Aunt Mei and the others right now, but now she really couldn't help it.

"Aunt Mei, you are wrong. There is no one in this world who cannot survive without anyone else. The only one who can't survive is yourself. As long as you are willing, you can live a good life. Especially don't rely on men. I am the most unreliable.

Men can make money, and women can make money too. What can men do? What can't women do? In fact, in many cases, women in this world have to do more than men, so why do you think that you can't survive as a woman without a man? "

Su Man's words stunned Aunt Mei for a moment, and in the end, Aunt Mei looked disapproving.

"You girl! What nonsense are you talking about! As a woman, how can you live better without a man? Men can go out to earn money, but what about women? Where can women go to make money?"

"Look at what Yue Niang is doing now. Isn't she making money? To put it bluntly, Widow Wang also supports herself. She has no one to help her in the past two years, but she has managed to get through it, right? So sometimes women just imprison themselves in that thought."

Aunt Mei wanted to refute, but after listening to Su Man's words, she actually felt that there was some truth in it, so she couldn't refute anything.

Yue Niang looked at him, and her eyes brightened a little.

Can women also rely on themselves? Can they live well?

Su Man could tell at a glance that Yue Niang took her words to heart and was somewhat moved.

She couldn't help but sigh, it turns out that young people are easier to communicate with!

She suddenly thought of something. She once learned embroidery for nearly half a year for a task, and it was double-sided embroidery.

Aunt Mei and Lin Yue Niang are both good people, and she is happy to help.

"Yue Niang, how much do these handkerchiefs you embroider usually cost?"

"Only twenty cents a pair." Lin Yue Niang replied, "If the store wants more, I can still make ends meet in a month, but most cloth shops will not let me make more than ten pairs a month, so it's just enough."

Su Man nodded thoughtfully.

"Then can you show me your handkerchief? I want to see how it is embroidered?"

She did not immediately tell Lin Yue Niang what they were going to do. She mainly wanted to see what the handkerchiefs looked like. What if they were better than hers? Wouldn't it be embarrassing to tell her in advance?

However, there is a disadvantage to asking first, which is that it is easy for others to misunderstand that she is stealing knowledge.

Fortunately, just when she was about to explain, Lin Yue Niang directly took the basket next to her and handed it to her openly.

"These are the handkerchiefs I made. Because they are ordinary, the price is not high. Some people's better ones may only cost thirty coins each. I learned this craft from my grandmother for several years because she worked as a maid in a wealthy family and learned some from her.

Sister Su, if you don't mind or if you have time, you can learn from me. You are so smart that you should be able to learn it quickly. Although you won't make a lot of money, you can still live with your two children. "

Lin Yu Niang was so gentle and kind that she didn't expect that she had already thought of it for Su Man.

Su Man was also quite surprised, and at the same time she felt that her idea was indeed feasible, because she just took a look at Lin Yue Niang's handkerchief and it was really ordinary.

"I'm just going to take a look. I have other things to do for now. By the way, you should put away the handkerchief first. I'll come back to you in a couple of days when I'm free."

"Is that so?" Lin Yue Niang did not force it. "Then you take good care of the child first. Whenever you want to learn in the future, come to me and I will definitely teach you."

"Okay, Aunt Mei, Yue Niang, I'm going to go back first. Tomorrow morning I'm going to go to town with my uncle to buy some medicinal herbs to treat the father of the two children."

"Are you going to town too?" Lin Yue Niang asked, "My mother and I are going to town tomorrow, so how about we go together?"

For some reason, she particularly likes Su Man now. She feels that although Su Man is a little younger than her, she knows more about many things than her.

Moreover, after hearing what her mother said today about how Su Man single-handedly exposed the fake Taoist priest, she felt that she admired Su Man very much and always wanted to get closer to Su Man.

"Of course." Su Man did not refuse. "Anyway, my family has a horse carriage now. I will pick you up tomorrow morning and go to town together. It will be faster than taking a bullock cart."

Aunt Mei and Lin Yue Niang smiled and did not refuse.

Their relationship is pretty good now, so sometimes you can't be too polite, otherwise it will only make everyone feel estranged.

Su Man took Xiaobao out but did not go home immediately. Instead, she went to the village chief's house again.

I also brought some brown sugar rice cakes to the village chief.

Anyway, she will never forget the people in this village who have been nice to her.

When she went to the village chief's house, she just said a few polite words. After the village chief and his wife told her about Widow Wang, she took Xiaobao back.

The village head and his wife couldn't help but sigh when they saw the brown sugar rice cakes that Su Man brought.

Especially Aunt Cui.

"Dad, Xiao Su is really different now. Look at what she has done these days. She is such a good person."

"Yes, she has become a better person now. I will help her as much as I can in the future. She is an orphan and a widow. That man has nothing now. It is really pitiful."

Aunt Cui nodded in agreement, "But Xiao Su now has the support of her uncle. I heard that her uncle is a doctor. Her life will definitely be much better in the future."