Chapter 16: The First Awakening
About a quarter of an hour later, Gorou and Xu Qiuyi returned to the East Wing one after another. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Seeing that Zhang's spirit was not bad, Wulang learned from Zhang's what Old Man Xu had told him. It is nothing more than to keep in mind the teachings of Old Man Xu after separating, work diligently, be a down-to-earth person, live a good life, and prop up the door of the second room. In the end, he also instructed that he could not write two Xu characters in one stroke, so that Gorou and others could remember that they were the Xu family, always remember the rules and etiquette of the Xu family, and not discredit the Xu family, and so on.
"Your grandfather is a reasonable person, although our family has been separated, the elders should still listen to them. After hearing this, Zhang nodded and agreed.
Xu Xiangwan couldn't help but sigh in her heart. In Zhang's heart, I'm afraid that he only remembers the good of others, and he can buy her by saying a few beautiful words, which is really good.
"Mother, Grandpa's words are true, but we don't have to listen to them for everything, otherwise we won't be able to live this day, what's the difference between this and not having a family?" Xu Xiangwan persuaded.
Obviously, the Zhang family didn't think so, and after listening to Xu Xiangwan's words, he sighed long: "This family, to put it in my heart, I really don't want to share it." Your father is not at home, so we can only help to fulfill filial piety in front of the elderly. Your grandfather is a polite person, just your grandmother...... She just has a different temper than ordinary people, as long as you follow her in everything, she will just talk at most. Elders, being able to say that the younger generation is also a good thing for the younger generation. ”
Zhang is a very kind person who can put himself in the shoes of others, so he can always see the good in others, and even if there are shortcomings, he thinks that those are the last resort.
"Mother...... My grandfather and grandmother still have an uncle and a third uncle, why do we need to fulfill our filial piety? What's more, my father has not returned from serving for many years, and he hasn't even seen Xiao Jiu, isn't this also filial piety to his grandfather and grandmother?" Xu Xiangwan heard the grievances in his stomach, but he also knew that it was not a matter of time and a half to explain to Zhang, so he had to explain to Zhang's patiently.
Zhang leaned on the head of the bed and thought about it, opened his mouth, and said in a low voice: "How can this be the same......"
"Of course this is different, the relationship between grandpa and grandma and uncle and third uncle is different from ours. Mother, why are you injured and unconscious? Why are you so weak? My brother, my sister, and Xiao Jiu have ever gotten anything from Grandma? Not to mention clothes, shoes and socks, not even a piece of candy? But look at the uncle's children, the third uncle's children, who doesn't have a new set of clothes and shoes every year for the Chinese New Year? Why are you so poor that you don't even have a pair of socks when you come to us? Mother, you have done so many things, why does Grandma always scold you? Have you ever wondered why?" Xu Xiangwan's words were like an initiation, which made Zhang, who still had fantasies, sober up a lot in an instant.
The most important reason why the Zhang family married into the Xu family was that they valued Xu Zhibang as a person. Xu Zhibang is a very filial person, and naturally hopes that Zhang will also be a virtuous and virtuous daughter-in-law who is filial to his in-laws. For the sake of her husband, Zhang's natural love for the house and Wu, coupled with the idea of three obedience and four virtues accepted since childhood, she has built herself into a submissive and obedient to her elders, and can be called a good daughter-in-law and a model image.
If there is a daughter-in-law like Zhang's in an ordinary family, it must be a virtuous wife and filial piety, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are harmonious and happy.
But it's different in the Xu family. In the Xu family, the big room is the long house, which is responsible for inheriting the heirs, and the third room is the unitary room, and from Xu Zhibao's name, you can see how precious Old Man Xu and Cui's are to him. Only the status of the second room is not embarrassing or embarrassing, and the old man Xu and the Cui family neither need Xu Zhibang to be on their knees, nor do they expect Xu Zhibang to worship their ancestors and play flags. And Xu Zhibang has been quiet since he was a child, and he is a little honest, neither like Xu Zhibao who can be coquettish and stupid, nor like Xu Zhili who can talk sweetly, so naturally he doesn't get too much attention from his parents. The Xu family is like a small imperial court, and the Cui family and the old man Xu are naturally the most noble, followed by the big house and the third room that are favored at home, and the second room is the second room. Cui's temperament is eccentric, and he doesn't like his daughter-in-law in his heart, but Zheng's mouth can coax people, Liang's will be lazy and slippery, only Zhang's hard-working, can't fight back, don't fight back, and naturally become the best object to be pinched by Cui's.
Zhang is honest, yes, but not stupid. No one had reminded her before, so she always felt that everything she did was filial piety, even if she didn't have enough to eat, didn't dress warmly, didn't take medicine when she was sick, it was just for her family, Old Man Xu and Cui's must have seen it in their eyes, kept it in their hearts, and recognized her filial piety and sensibility. Cui scolded her, it must be because she didn't do well enough, and she had to continue to work hard. But after experiencing the big and small things in the recent period, coupled with Xu Xiangwan's words today, the Zhang family suddenly found that Cui's requirements seemed to be so high only when facing her, but they had a different attitude towards Zheng and Liang. In the past, she always felt that Cui's treated her differently, but now that she looks at it, maybe she is really too weak and can be bullied?
From the moment he entered the door, Zhang vowed to be a good daughter-in-law, and has been striving for this goal, in order to satisfy Cui's family, Zhang's has paid too much, and even ignored his children for this.
Zhang's dedication, in addition to her high requirements for her own character and hope to be recognized by the world, is more important because she wants Mr. Xu and Cui's to take a high look at their husbands and children. However, Xu Xiangwan now suddenly told her that everything she had done had made herself and her children more inferior and less valued, how could she not be angry and shocked?
"Later, what do you know about your little family?" Zhang seemed to be hit hard, and was stunned for a long time before reluctantly speaking.
Regarding Zhang's words, Xu Xiangwan was noncommittal, and only glanced at Wulang and Xu Qiuyi.
Xu Qiuyi was not good at words, but said sneeringly: "Except for me and Wan'er, the other sisters in the family have wrapped their little feet, and Lianlian is only two years old. ”
"Mother, if it wasn't for Grandma who was going to beat Grandma for the night yesterday, how could you get hurt? Even if Grandma wanted to discipline Grandma for the sake of Grandma, she wouldn't need such a heavy hand, right? Moreover, I heard that someone in the family wanted to sell Grandma!" Goro's eyes were angry, and his tone was not very calm.
"Grandma doesn't like Xiao Jiu either. "Children are the most sensitive, and they are very clear about who likes them and who doesn't.
The words of the four siblings, especially Gorou's words that someone wanted to sell Xu Xiangwan, were like the last straw that broke the camel's back, and the last trace of expectation in Zhang's heart was also dispelled.
Zhang naturally remembered what he heard when he was still awake that his daughter was about to be sold. And the most important reason why she was able to wake up so quickly was because she wanted to protect her daughter.