Chapter 283 Mother in a patriarchal family (21)
Gu Saner thought of a brother in the compound. That brother's mother was also a stepmother. Before the stepmother gave birth to a child, she was very good to that brother.
But less than a month after the stepmother gave birth to the child, the older brother not only had no pocket money, but also had to do various chores at home, take care of his younger brother, and was even beaten.
There were examples around him, and Gu Saner was a little scared. He hugged his grandmother in fear, knowing that the beautiful aunt who came to the house that day was the stepmother's supporter.
"Grandma, what should I do?"
Grandma Zhou didn't want her grandchildren to get close to Su Qiao, but she didn't want to scare him into this, so she could only coax her: "Grandma is here, she doesn't dare to bully you."
"If she bullies you, grandma will beat her and drive her out of the Gu family. No one can bully my grandson."
Listening to his grandmother's words, the fear in Gu San'er's heart did not disappear. At this time, he thought of his second brother's teacher and couldn't help but said: "It would be great if Teacher Xu was our stepmother..."
Grandma Zhou patted his head and said angrily: "The stepmother is not good either."
The teacher my grandson was talking about was the second child’s Chinese teacher. He was very beautiful and quiet. His father was a teacher at a military school and he once taught his son-in-law.
If that teacher Xu married his son-in-law, she would definitely not be in charge of this family.
Grandma Zhou is not stupid, she knows who is easy to bully.
Su Qiao has a soft temper and never gets angry. Teacher Xu seems to have a soft temper, but her father is capable. If Grandma Zhou faced Teacher Xu, she would dare to show off like she is now.
The door was open, and Su Qiao naturally heard Gu San'er's words. It was rare that she was not afraid. Perhaps it was the eldest sister's letter that gave her hope.
Although the eldest sister said a few months ago that the family has been separated from grandma and the others.
The uncle and grandma's family can no longer affect their lives.
But Su Qiao didn't believe that a man as foolish and filial as his father could not be influenced by his grandma again.
Back then, everyone said that girls should not study so much, but their parents ignored those comments and kept telling them that studying would be the way out.
Su Qiao was very grateful to her parents at that time. She felt that her parents were very different from others.
Later she understood that it was indeed different. Their parents loved them and hoped that they would see the wider world through reading. But similarly, their parents also listened to their grandma.
Su Qiao could never forget how her father, who had clearly said that he wanted to fight with grandma and let them continue reading, was so easily persuaded by grandma.
Just because they are not boys and cannot support their parents until they die, they have to sacrifice their futures to carry sedan chairs for several cousins.
Su Qiao blamed her parents, and also blamed herself for not being able to earn a way out for herself.
I received a letter from my eldest sister a few days ago. In the letter, my eldest sister explained many things that were not clearly explained to her on the phone.
She knew about the separation of the family by the third sister with a knife.
I learned that my father had become decadent and no longer did farm work.
Knowing that the fourth sister was setting up a stall selling braised food and fried skewers, the fourth sister had inherited the good cooking skills of the third uncle. Su Qiao felt that she could do well.
I also found out that the third sister is now studying at the eldest sister’s place. The teacher said that at this pace, the third sister still has hope of getting a major degree.
A major in a major makes Su Qiao feel far away, let alone a major in college?
Their family is finally going to have a college student. When she learned that her eldest brother-in-law had passed away and that her eldest sister was alone in a foreign land, pregnant and working, Su Qiao wanted to take care of her.
But when I was packing my things, I was seen by the children’s grandmother.
I don’t know what she told her husband. When he came back, he said that he didn’t mind that she had subsidized her parents’ family over the years, and that she didn’t mind that she left all the money as a gift to her parents’ family when she got married. The dowry was just a few empty boxes.
He didn't mind anything, he just asked her to take good care of the children and the old man so that he could work outside without any worries.
Su Qiao still remembered her mood at that time. She felt that she had never been so ashamed.
Yes, her husband is right. She knows nothing and has no education. Her only value is to take care of the elderly and children at home.
She went to take care of her eldest sister, and her husband was about to divorce her. After the divorce, where could she go?
Moreover, she has been married for such a long time that her children finally no longer hate her as much as before, and they will also speak up for her when Grandma Zhou slanders and insults her.
She was really unwilling to leave at this time.
Moreover, if Su really divorced and went to join everyone, wouldn't the eldest sister's in-laws have any objections?
Although Su Qiao had never met her eldest brother-in-law, she knew from her eldest sister's words that her family were all good people.
Now that the eldest brother-in-law has passed away, the eldest sister can only rely on her mother-in-law. Su Qiao does not want to ruin everyone's rare and stable life because of herself.
Su Qiao hesitated and was afraid, so she called and refused, but she sent twelve yuan to her eldest sister.
That was the money she saved from making matchboxes.
Later, she met the wife of her eldest brother-in-law's brother again, and she realized that her eldest sister was not joking when she said it would make her life easier.
The eldest sister opened a shop and the business was very good.
The eldest sister is making cheongsam, and everyone is queuing up to buy the cheongsam she makes.
The eldest sister said that the three younger sisters and the younger sisters can all have their own goals and work hard for them. Even the mother has made money. She is the second eldest child in the family and will not be worse than anyone else.
The eldest sister's words gave her confidence. She thought, if her mother can start from scratch, why can't she?
She can go back to her hometown and live with her parents. She can write articles. The eldest sister said that since she was able to earn royalties by writing articles in junior high school, she can do it now too.
Su Qiao has gained confidence and is not afraid of being abandoned by her husband.
The panic and uneasiness she felt these days seemed to have calmed down all of a sudden. She felt that her heart had never felt so smooth in all these years.
Su Qiao put away the little shoes she had made for her niece and went out. She did not look away from Grandma Zhou in fear like before, but said: "San'er is right, Teacher Xu is indeed more suitable than me." Stepmother, she is educated, has a job, and her father is a university teacher, so she can provide better help to the children. "
The eldest and second child have been at odds with her these days because they feel they have embarrassed them.
The parent-teacher conference would rather be held without a parent than with her.
After Su Qiao said these words, she went out. Gu Saner felt guilty knowing that her stepmother had heard her words.
Compared with Teacher Xu, the current stepmother is better. The child is actually very sensitive. He knows that his father does not like his stepmother but likes Teacher Xu.
We also know that when a father is with the person he likes, the child born will take their place.
So it was just a joke. He looked at the stunned grandma and muttered: "It's all your fault, Aunt Su is angry."
