roccoschili Chapter 194 My sister-in-law from my past life was quite pitiful too.
Chapter 194 My sister-in-law from my past life was quite pitiful too.
"Pah! You think I don't know? I've heard that your Jiang Ting said some of his comrades' fathers are seriously ill and urgently need money to save their lives. Yu Yao only took out the money because it was for saving lives, and what happened? She's going to give it to Widow Fang to open a hair salon."
He's not even married yet, and he's already swindling money to support Widow Fang. What is that if not fraud? Do you think Yuyao would have agreed to give it to him if he had told the truth and said the money was for Widow Fang?
The couple were so ashamed by what they heard that they closed the door and didn't dare to go out.
The Lin family was bustling with activity that day, as they happily welcomed their eldest son's wife into their home.
That evening, another group of people started making a ruckus in the bridal chamber.
The custom here mainly involves teasing the groom's parents, but Lin Dawei and Ye Lian were subjected to different kinds of teasing.
Ye Lian had a lot of fun, but Lin Dawei was in for a rough time.
The smile on his face was so stiff it looked worse than crying.
Especially the project of putting him in a bamboo basket and spinning him around, when spinning the lotus leaves, they would just spin it slowly, lift it up and symbolically spin it a few times and that was it.
When it came to spinning Lin Dawei, his childhood friends, who were about his age, spun him around with all their might. After they finished, he almost threw up his dinner.
I was furious, but I had to force a smile.
He silently memorized these old bastards and secretly vowed to get revenge when they got married.
While the men were out having fun, Lin Yuyao would usually stay in the bridal chamber and talk with her sister-in-law.
According to local custom, after dinner, the bride returns to the bridal chamber and sits on the wedding bed, where she will not leave for the rest of the night.
The current sister-in-law is shy and beautiful. I still remember in my previous life, when my brother died unexpectedly, she had only been married for less than three months.
She was young and beautiful, yet she became a widow. The gossip outside was unpleasant; people said she was a jinx to husbands.
This era is far too harsh on women.
She became a widow at a young age, and no one sympathized with her; instead, there were voices everywhere blaming her.
People around her avoided her, as if she were possessed by something unclean.
Even her own family considered her an omen of bad luck.
She went back to her parents' home, but they said she was observing mourning and couldn't come in. They only spoke a few words to her in the courtyard before letting her leave.
About six months later, her parents suddenly took her away.
Another half month passed, and I heard that her parents had married her off to a place hundreds of kilometers away from home, and I never heard from her again.
"Little sister, thank you for the bracelet. You've gone to so much trouble."
Lin Yuyao is not married yet, so there is no need to send gifts.
But thinking of her sister-in-law's suffering in her past life, she bought her a beautiful silver bracelet.
A gold bracelet is too flashy, while a silver bracelet, though not expensive, is still a respectable wedding gift in the countryside at that time.
"It didn't cost much, it wasn't expensive at all."
The groom was led into the bridal chamber, and Lin Yuyao stood up from the stool and stepped aside.
Watching the group of people happily cheering and making a fuss as the newlyweds went through the final wedding ceremony, everyone followed them out of the house.
However, the groom's childhood friends refused to leave and secretly hid at the door to eavesdrop.
Later, the older brother came out with a shoe sole and hit them, and they left laughing and joking.
……
The next day, Chen Xia, the eldest sister-in-law, got up early to make breakfast and ran into Ye Lian in the kitchen.
"Xiaoxia, why don't you sleep a little longer? Why are you up so early? You're not used to sleeping in a new bed."
"Mom, I don't have trouble sleeping in a new bed. I'm used to waking up early. I'll do it with you."
A little while later, Lin Yuyao also got up, and the three of them made breakfast together in the kitchen.
Last night, my sister-in-law was too shy and mostly listened, occasionally responding with a few words.
There were only the three of them in the room today, so they started talking freely.
Chen Xia asked Lin Yuyao, "Little sister, I heard from your older brother that you're working in another city, and that your job is pretty good?"
"Yes, I sell books at a bookstore, and I earn ninety yuan a month. Moreover, our boss is a young woman who is very nice. She gives us extra bonuses during holidays, so on average, we can earn a hundred yuan a month."
Wow, so many?
"Yes."
“My dad only earns fifty for odd jobs, and he has to work a full month.”
“The wages here are indeed not high. Nancheng is relatively wealthy, and the wages there are higher. Sister-in-law, do you think you would be interested in going to Nancheng with my brother to develop your career? Now that the market has opened up, it's really not profitable to make money in the countryside. If you want to make more money, you have to go to a big city.”
Her words were somewhat unexpected for Chen Xia, who had never considered working in another city.
In her planned life, she was to marry a good man, get married, and have children.
The man works away from home, while she stays home to take care of the children and his parents.
She felt a little embarrassed and declined softly, "Nancheng is so far away. I've never traveled far before, so... never mind."
Her answer was exactly what Lin Yuyao had expected.
She had never considered working far away, so when someone suggested it, she couldn't just agree immediately.
However, Lin Yuyao believed that her words had already left a mark on her heart.
When she realizes that women can work outside and earn a lot of money, she will immediately think of Lin Yuyao's words.
At this moment, Ye Lian spoke up.
“Nancheng is too far, but Jincheng and Yucheng, which are nearby, are fine. After the New Year, the eldest brother will go to a nearby big city to take a look around. If he finds a good place, he will take you there.”
My older brother has already resigned from the coal mine.
The reason I didn't quit my job in my past life was because my family was really poor.
My sister-in-law's family has a strong preference for sons over daughters. They spent a lot of money and even borrowed some money to marry her. They had no choice but to do it in order to earn money as soon as possible.
Of course, in those days, it was rare for families in the countryside to marry without incurring debts; in fact, borrowing money for a wedding was common.
Now we only borrow money; in the past, we also borrowed cloth coupons, industrial coupons, all sorts of random things.
Although the work in the coal mine is hard, it pays well.
With the 1,000 yuan Lin Yuyao sent home, the family was no longer in debt, which gave the older brother the confidence to resign.
"I'll listen to my mother," Chen Xia said softly.
Lin Yuyao smiled and said, "That's fine. Jincheng and Yucheng are relatively close, and there are many opportunities nearby. As long as I don't go into coal mining, I can do anything."
Ye Lian: "Yu Yao, why have you never let your older brother dig coal?"
Lin Yuyao said, "There are many collapses in coal mines. People have been killed in every coal mine. It's too dangerous and hard work. My brother is still young. He'll look old after a few years of working there. Coal mine work is not a good job. Just don't ask my brother to do it."
"That's true. Who would do it if it weren't for making money? That job is indeed hard and dangerous. No way, I won't let your older brother do it again."
To solidify their decision, when Lin Yuyao sent things home, she specifically looked for several newspapers reporting on the mine accident, and they were terrified after reading them.
We have no money or debts at home now, so there's really no need to do such dangerous and arduous work anymore.