ebookland Chapter 115: Did I manage to snag such a beautiful cabbage?
Chapter 115: Did I manage to snag such a beautiful cabbage?
“I love her, my daughter-in-law is a good person,” Wang Xiuwen said immediately.
"Look at the beef jerky I'm eating now, it was sent to me by my daughter-in-law. It's a big jar, so much of it, and I've only eaten less than half of it."
The villager next to him couldn't help but grit his teeth. "Good heavens! That woman Wang Xiuwen will have to bring beef jerky over every day for the next six months! Can't she even get any work done in peace?!"
You know, Shu Yun is generous with the ingredients in the beef jerky. As soon as you open it, you can smell the tempting aroma of cumin and Sichuan peppercorn mixed with the fragrance of beef. The villagers watch the Gu family eat it every day, and they can only smell the aroma, but their mouths are watering. They keep swallowing their saliva, and they don't even want to eat the steamed buns in their hands anymore.
Seeing it but not being able to eat it is torture!
How could I not like it? This is treating her like a daughter, Gu Yuanyuan thought to herself, secretly pursing her lips.
To be honest, the old lady was very happy when she first heard that her second son finally had someone to take over the family business. It was a cause for celebration, and if it weren't for the fact that she was so flamboyant, she would have been celebrated with a few strings of firecrackers.
However, after the initial shock subsided, the old lady started to worry about various things again: How are the young couple doing now? What is her second daughter-in-law's personality like?
The two got married so quickly that she felt a little panicked and uncertain!
Gu Jun, her second son wouldn't hit anyone, would he? Wang Xiuwen thought for a moment and then shook her head. No, no, she knew her son, he wasn't that kind of person!
Would her second daughter-in-law hit someone? Probably not. Her voice sounded gentle and kind on the phone; you could tell she was easy to get along with.
But! You can't judge a book by its cover, you never know!
Wang Xiuwen's mind was a jumble of thoughts, and she worried herself sick. She lay in bed with a wet towel on her forehead, groaning incessantly.
Unexpectedly, when the army's package arrived at Old Gu's house, they found beef jerky, nutritional supplements, and pastries inside. Wang Xiuwen's eyes lit up with joy. Her illness had miraculously disappeared without medication, and she was able to work in the fields that very afternoon.
After receiving several more packages, Wang Xiuwen's heart completely turned to Shu Yun. According to her, "Gu Jun's son used to be so inconsiderate. He would never send food or anything back. Don't even think about it. He would just send them money every month and rarely make phone calls. Now he sends packages back from time to time. It must be thanks to his second daughter-in-law."
From then on, Wang Xiuwen couldn't stop talking about her good daughter-in-law!
Every time Gu Yuanyuan heard her mother praising her second sister-in-law, she would tug at her mother's clothes. "Just saying it casually is fine, but this is going too far. Didn't you see your eldest daughter-in-law's face was a little sour?"
However, in Gu Yuanyuan's heart, she also liked her second sister-in-law Shu Yun very much. Shu Yun would always send her fun and beautiful things for her youngest daughter, which won her heart!
Almost all the villagers in the brigade had heard Wang Xiuwen praise her second daughter-in-law so much that they were tired of it. Naturally, some of them were dissatisfied and immediately poured cold water on Wang Xiuwen's enthusiasm, saying:
"Old Gu's family, all I hear about your daughter-in-law is how wonderful she is. It's been more than half a year since the wedding, and she hasn't come back even once. Even if your good daughter-in-law did come back, I doubt you would recognize her."
Wang Xiuwen snorted coldly and threw her farm tools onto the ground. Gu Yuanyuan, fearing her mother had a bad temper and might get into a fight while working, quickly pulled her back. She said to the woman:
"Yes, my second sister-in-law hasn't come back yet, but she keeps sending gifts. Unlike you, Aunt Tian, your son and daughter-in-law are definitely here, but where are they today? Why are you out working alone?"
Tian Xiu'e's face darkened. "This young lady has quite the sharp tongue. Be careful she won't be able to get married."
Wang Xiuwen picked up a stone and threw it at the person, shouting, "If Widow Tian can't speak properly, then there's no need to say anything more. You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth, all you can say is filth!"
Tian Xiu'e snorted. Her husband died when she was young, and she had illicit affairs with many men in the village, so she had a bad reputation. She didn't raise her only son well, and he became a lazy bum. Later, she found a daughter-in-law who had fled famine. She originally hoped that her daughter-in-law could help her son get better, but who knew that the couple were two different people who wanted to stick to the bed all day long.
"But will your second daughter-in-law come back for the Spring Festival this year?" Some villagers asked curiously, since Wang Xiuwen always talked about her, so they were quite curious too.
As they were talking, a postal worker in a green uniform, pushing his bicycle, called out from the edge of the field, "Huakai Brigade, is Gu Minsheng there? There's a package for you. Is Gu Minsheng there?"
Gu Minsheng quickly waved his hand, "Yes, yes."
Wang Xiuwen came closer and asked, "Comrade, where is this package from?"
The postman glanced at the information on the package: "From Haicheng Military Unit."
Wang Xiuwen perked up and said in a loud voice, "Oh, it seems to have been sent by my second daughter-in-law."
Postman Yuan took the package off his bicycle. The heavy bag kicked up a layer of dust as he placed it on the ground. He exhaled and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Here it is."
The people in the fields were resting, and many people gathered around as if to watch the excitement. "Xiuwen, why did you send so much? What good stuff is it? Open it up and let us have a look."
The postman was about to leave when he turned the handlebars of his bicycle in a different direction. "Oops!" he exclaimed, slapping his forehead. "Oh, right, there's another letter. Here it is."
The postman handed it to Wang Xiuwen, who, under the intense gazes of the crowd, instantly became brimming with confidence and waved her hand, "Sure, let me show you what my daughter-in-law sent?"
When the package was opened, everyone was slightly surprised. It contained all sorts of things, including food and household items, many of which they had never even seen before.
Wang Xiuwen opened the envelope and had Gu Minsheng read it aloud. Shu Yun then distributed the contents of the package in the letter.
Gu Minsheng: "This scarf is made of wool and feels very soft and comfortable. The hair tie is also very brightly colored and would suit a young lady very well."
"Ah, this is mine." Gu Yuanyuan happily took out her share, her little face flushed with excitement. Her friends immediately surrounded her, looking at the package in her arms with envy.
Everyone received a gift. The eldest daughter-in-law took the gift that she and her husband had received, and the discomfort of being outdone disappeared. She just felt that her sister-in-law was really nice.
After reading the letter, Gu Minsheng noticed two torn-off newspaper clippings inside. "Oh, this is what I was thinking. Our daughter-in-law is in the newspaper."
When Gu Minsheng mentioned this, even the usually mild-mannered man raised his voice, a smile on his face, looking proud.
"Wow, she's in the newspaper! This is incredible!" The villagers were shocked again. In their minds, anyone who was in the newspaper was no ordinary person. Old Gu's second daughter-in-law was something else!
Gu Minsheng took the newspaper in his hand and said with a smile, "There are photos too, look, our Dajun is in there too."
Wang Xiuwen snatched it from Gu Minsheng's hands, "Let me see."
Everyone craned their necks to look, curious about what Gu Jun's wife looked like.