vrcanaries Chapter 204: Growing Vegetables in Winter
Chapter 204: Growing Vegetables in Winter
Cheng Yue was ready for her mother to pinch her, but she heard Wu say in embarrassment: "I have thought about it, but we are a family and stay together all day long. I am afraid of conflicts. It is better not to get too close."
Although she and Liu got along like real mother and daughter, there were problems if they were together all the time. If she spent too much time with her own daughter, they would get angry with each other!
It's not just the daughter-in-law, but anyone who lives with someone will have quarrels sometimes.
If the children don't say anything, even if what they said was too harsh, there will be no overnight grudge. But the same is not the case with the daughter-in-law, who tends to think too much and the relationship is difficult to repair.
If there really is a conflict, it will only make life difficult for her son and daughter-in-law, so she needs to be aware of being a mother-in-law and stay out of it.
Cheng Yue understood what Wu said. The issue between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been a problem for thousands of years. The reason why Wu and Liu can get along so well is because they know their limits. If they were really together all the time, it would be hard to say.
If this happened in modern times, people would have lived their own lives alone long ago, but this was unlikely in ancient times.
Especially since her parents only have two children, she and her eldest brother, they can only live with her eldest brother.
However, what Mrs. Wu said did not show that she was as enthusiastic about selling pork as she imagined, otherwise she would have lost her temper when she suggested closing the stall and would not have told her this.
So I asked tentatively: "Mom, do you dislike selling pork?"
They seemed to have never asked Wu what she liked, but just habitually thought that she was a butcher.
Mrs. Wu said awkwardly, "Which woman would like to be a butcher and sell pork? There is nothing I can do. My family needs money everywhere, and I have only known how to do this since I was a child. If I don't do it, I won't make any money..."
She had been laughed at since she was a child for not being like a girl, and people said that her family only knew how to kill pigs and chickens, but what could she do?
When they first got married, Cheng's father could still make money by copying books, but at the same time he had to study, so the money was never enough, so she had to continue selling pork.
Later, she had a child. Her parents-in-law died early due to illness and there was no one to help her. She had to set up the stall and take care of the child by herself and was simply unable to handle it.
It was Cheng's father who felt sorry for her and came back to help her regardless of anything else. As a result, she lost her copywriter and her studies were delayed.
The family had no income, and she didn't dare stop for the sake of living.
Later, Cheng Jun went to school, and as a grandmother, she had to take care of the child, so she has been selling pork until now.
Wu acted arrogant most of the time, and it was rare for her to speak so much quietly, let alone reveal her true feelings.
No one had ever asked her if she liked it, but when my daughter asked, I suddenly felt a little aggrieved for some reason...
After hearing these words, Cheng Yue and Chen An felt their noses sore. She was obviously the one who worked the hardest, but she never said anything.
Chen An couldn't help but think of Zhao. His mother was spoiled by his father and had never worried about money. She had hardly worked in the fields.
Later, when he and Chen Ping grew up and earned money, he never owed her a penny. It could be said that she had never suffered such injustice. She didn't cook or wash clothes, and she only knew how to order her daughter-in-law around in everything.
But she complains about everything, saying on the left that it is someone's fault and on the right that she has a miserable life. As a human being and as a mother, the difference is so huge.
Father Cheng sighed, took Wu's hand and patted it gently, saying guiltily: "Thank you for your hard work over the years!"
Others said that Wu was a butcher and a tyrant, and was not worthy of him, a scholar. Only he knew how much Wu had contributed to this family.
It's not that she doesn't deserve him, it's that he doesn't deserve her!
He knew it in his heart, so over the years, he had never been willing to let Wu be sad. He let her vent her anger or pinch him, as long as she was happy, everything was fine!
Mrs. Wu felt very happy in her heart, but she felt ashamed as her daughter and son-in-law were watching her. She thought this old man was really reckless.
He quickly withdrew his hand and deliberately said, "Go, stop coaxing me!"
Having said that, Wu also knew in her heart that Cheng's father never coaxed her. He always did things sincerely and never talked nonsense.
He gave up studying in order to take care of the family. She had quarreled with him for a while and even felt sorry for him.
But Cheng's father had said at the beginning that this was their common home and he couldn't just give up and leave everything to her while focusing on his own career.
As long as they are well, even if they are farmers all their lives, studying is not as important as her.
Cheng Yue was originally feeling bitter inside, and was just about to say something, but her mother was coaxed into smiling broadly by her father's words, and her eyes were so sweet that it was suffocating.
Instead of saying anything to comfort him, he was fed dog food!
Cheng Yue had no choice but to admit in grief that in the face of love, she, a girl, was obviously of little use...
But what needs to be said still needs to be said, and Cheng Yue had to interrupt the two of them, "Mom, we didn't care about you enough and ignored your feelings before.
Now we are all capable, you and dad can do whatever you want, and don’t do anything you don’t want to do!
Just do what you like happily and enjoy your life. No matter what happens, I and Big Brother will support you!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng's father and Wu's eyes turned red. Wu wiped her tears and said, "My dear daughters, how could your parents blame you!
Our family has nothing, and we owe you a lot. We never dreamed that we would be so blessed to have children!"
They only gave the children a bite to eat, and many times they didn't even have enough food. They just wanted the children to grow up well.
I didn’t expect that God was so kind to them and gave them such great blessings, and their children are so promising!
If it weren't for my daughter, how could she eat rice and noodles, wear new clothes, and taste so many foods she had never seen before?
Cheng Yue shook her head, "Mom, what do you mean by family owe each other? You raised us when we were young, and I will take care of you when you are old. This is mutual."
Father Cheng was very moved, "Yes, as a family, we don't talk about debts, we don't talk about them!"
Chen An also expressed his opinion, "Dad, Mom, A Yue and I will honor you together in the future!"
Father Cheng and Mrs. Wu nodded and smiled, "Good, good, good! Good son-in-law!"
The atmosphere immediately improved, and Cheng Yue asked again tentatively: "Mom, what do you like to do? You haven't told me yet!"
Mrs. Wu looked at Cheng's father and then at Cheng Yue, "I really like growing vegetables, but no matter how good the vegetables are, they are not worth much money..."
Watching the rapeseed slowly sprout and grow gives me a sense of accomplishment, but people have to survive first, and the vegetable business is not as good as selling pork!
Cheng Yue said: "Who said that? If you grow vegetables well, you can make money!"
Growing vegetables is good. Doesn’t her mother’s hobby coincide with her future development?
Mrs. Wu knew that her daughter had many ideas, so she wondered, "Everyone can grow vegetables, and I can't tell the difference. How can I make money?"
Cheng Yue smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be better if there were some differences? The vegetables I gave you last time were different!
In addition to this distinction, there are other distinctions that can be made. Everyone else’s vegetables are harvested in summer and autumn, but we grow vegetables in winter. Is that a difference?”
This is the north with distinct four seasons. Neither vegetables nor fruits can grow in winter. Even wealthy families have to buy vegetables from the south at high prices for storage, and the variety is extremely limited.
Growing vegetables in winter was a bit difficult for ancient people, but for her who had worked in a vegetable greenhouse, it was a piece of cake.
There are plenty of plastic sheets in the space, the only problem is how to take them out or whether we can find a replacement.