Crossing the Unknown Country

Su He's mother packed up and followed Su He's father to the town with a happy face. Now the family is not short of money, she wants to buy more good things for her parents to repay the filial piety that has not been fulfilled for so many years. He knew that his parents treated her well, but because his eldest brother was weak and his eldest sister-in-law was strong and she had the final say in the family, they dared not say anything when he was driven away.

Su Heniang originally had two older brothers. When the second brother was five years old, he got sick and died because he was not cured. This is why Su Heniang would rather sell the food to pay for Su He's medical treatment even though she had nothing to eat at home. She was afraid that the child would die like her second brother.

She didn't have many brothers and sisters in her family, and now she only has one brother and one sister. Her brother is dull and honest, and he doesn't take charge of the family. Her sister-in-law is a fierce and unruly woman, so now her sister-in-law has the final say in her family.

My sister married a little far away, so it's not easy for her to come back. Now the years are not good, she has only come back two or three times since she got married. Our family is poor and we don't have a car, so it takes two or three days to come back. There are so many things to do at home, old and young, so she rarely comes back.

When Su He's mother married, the Su family was doing well, but who knew that they would become poorer and poorer. Farmers depend on the weather for their livelihood, and sometimes they can only make enough to eat after working hard for a year. The family cannot afford to have anyone sick or have any problems. As long as the extra burden is a little heavier, they will become poorer and poorer. When Su He fell ill, the family was completely penniless.

Su He's grandparents had a hard time. Their two daughters didn't marry well, and their family conditions were limited, so they couldn't help their two children. They were all farmers, so their situation wasn't much better. The eldest son in the family was still a soft-hearted person, so they chose to tolerate their daughter-in-law so that he could live a good life.

Last time, Su He's mother and her family were scolded and driven away by their daughter-in-law. The two old people could only watch their son-in-law leave with their daughter and children. Su He was still so young, so they went home in the dark, holding the younger one and holding the older ones by the hand.

Since their daughter-in-law came into the family, they have not had a peaceful day. Every day, she gets up early and goes to bed late to cook and work in the fields. But the daughter-in-law is still not satisfied. She always complains: "I married a poor man and a loser. What kind of life is this? I was so blind to marry into the Qin family. I raised two daughters in vain, and I didn't even know to send some money to my parents..."

The old couple followed their eldest son and did not dare to say a word. The daughter-in-law took the two children and sat and lay in the house. No one dared to provoke her. This was unreasonable. The more she talked, the more trouble she would cause. As long as they could raise the two children well, they would be content.

The family was poor to begin with, and they finally found a wife, but they dared not divorce her, and they could not afford to marry again. Besides, they had two grandchildren, so they hoped that her own children would grow up and understand how difficult it was to be a parent, so they endured it for the sake of their grandchildren.

The eldest son only knows how to work, he is quiet and doesn't like to say anything, and his wife can't control him. If he makes his wife angry, she will close the door and not let him in. When he has nothing to do, he will go to find firewood and chop firewood. Anyway, he is always busy. He is capable, but too honest. He can't say a word when he is in a hurry.

Grandma Su He often thought about this eldest son and didn't know who he was modeled after. The old man at home was honest and didn't like to talk, but he had a stubborn temper and she didn't dare to offend him. If it weren't for the eldest son, the old man wanted to scold his daughter-in-law several times, but she persuaded him not to.

The eldest daughter insisted on marrying a helper from another village. This man worked as a temporary worker in a rich family in the village. Somehow he fell in love with the eldest daughter and she insisted on marrying him. The old couple also went to see him. There were only three people in the son-in-law's family, his parents and him. Because they didn't have much land, they often went out to find temporary jobs. Seeing that he was honest and decent, they agreed to let the eldest daughter marry him. It's just that the man was married far away, and it was not easy for him to come back. After having children, he came back even less.

They couldn't say anything. As long as the family could live well, that was enough. Whether they went back to their parents' home or not, as long as they were fine, that was enough. At least the eldest daughter's family could still make a living, so they didn't have to worry too much.

The second daughter was chosen by them and married to the Su family in Shili Village, which was not far away. They saw this again and again, and thought they could go back to her parents' home often. Who knew that the family was getting poorer and poorer, and they needed help from them frequently. It was okay once or twice, but how could the eldest daughter-in-law be willing to do it too many times?