All Heavens Pension started from the fiery era

Chapter 663 Chapter 664. Sister's help and advice

Yue Wenxuan knew that his eldest sister had always been a self-respecting and self-reliant person. After all, she had gone to school and received an education when she was young. Although she only attended a private school for a few years, it was extremely rare in that era.

His two younger brothers live in rural areas in the suburbs, and Yue Wenxuan knows very well what life is like in those areas now.

Ever since he came here, he has never stopped supporting his elder sister. Even with so much help from him, the best his elder sister can do is to bring him three big pumpkins. This shows how difficult life in the countryside is nowadays.

Yue Wenxuan walked to the door and weighed the big pumpkin in the basket. A warm current surged in his heart, but he complained:

"These three big pumpkins weigh almost 20 kilograms each, which is enough to feed one person for a month. You are really generous. You brought things to me even though your family is in such a difficult situation.

You are my elder sister, and it is only natural for me as a brother to show respect to your elder sister. When you leave, I will prepare something for you to take with you, and you are not allowed to refuse. "

"I'm counting on the things you give me to save my life, how could I refuse? Your eldest sister is already over 50 years old, and her skin has been honed to be thicker than a city wall."

As she said this, the corners of the elder sister's eyes were a little wet. She wiped her eyes with her hands and said:

"After the spring, there are wild vegetables in the fields, and life is not so difficult. The most difficult spring was this year. If it weren't for the things you asked my second brother to bring, it's not certain whether our family could have survived.

Life is much better this winter. Although we didn't get much grain from the autumn harvest, we dried some vegetables in the summer, which is much better than last winter.

The things I collected are not presentable, they are either dried vegetables or dried sweet potatoes. I guess Danling would not like them, so I did not prepare them for you."

Although the eldest sister said she was very generous and not at all distant with her brothers, she still felt in her heart that she had caused too much trouble for her youngest brother and felt a little guilty.

It's a rare trip for such a long way, and I can only bring three big pumpkins. The things are too ordinary and it's really embarrassing. But there is really nothing better at home, and I don't know if my brother and sister-in-law will dislike it.

Although she heard that this new brother and sister had a good personality, she had never met them and didn't know what their personality was like.

Yue Wenxuan understood his elder sister's character, so he pretended to be happy and said:

"Then bring me some dried wild vegetables next time you come. Do you have dried shepherd's purse? They are the best for making dumplings. I have always liked them. Unfortunately, they are not available in the city, and there is no place to buy them."

"Why don't you ask someone to tell me? If I knew you liked to eat dried shepherd's purse, I would have brought you a bag this time. We have plenty of it at home." The eldest sister said with some annoyance.

“It’s the same if you bring it with you next time. There’s not much farm work to do in the winter anyway. You can come again before or after the New Year and stay with me for a while.

I was busy with work in the past few years, and we two sisters haven't sat together and talked for many years. Now I am retired and idle, so this time I must let my elder sister stay for a few more days. "

The eldest sister sighed, "It's winter, and there's not much to do at home. I would like to stay with you, but life is too difficult now. I didn't bring any food with me, so how can I live with you permanently?"

If the good times were the past two years, the eldest sister would really be willing to stay with the eldest brother for a while longer. As long as she brought her own food rations, she would feel confident no matter how long she stayed.

She knew that the supply in the city had been decreasing, and the little food she had each month was not enough for her to eat. How could she afford to keep eating and living at her brother's place for free?

Yue Wenxuan knew what his elder sister was worried about, and said in a serious tone: "If it is because of the food problem, elder sister, you don't have to worry. Since I dare to keep you, then you will have a bite to eat.

To be honest with you, I have saved up a lot of food in the past six months, but I can't let anyone know, for fear of being caught.

You must have heard that I'm a great fisherman. We can't always eat fish at home, so I shared some food and supplementary foods with others, and I hid them all.

If you're worried and afraid that I'm just talking big to trick you, next time I go fishing at the lake, I'll take you two with me. It'll be a good opportunity for you two to see what it's like.

Xianggui is so young, she must have a lively mind, maybe she can learn some fishing skills from me.

If you can really learn a few tricks from me, you can go fishing by the river after you return to the village, which will at least provide you with some income.”

When Yue Wenxuan said this, Zeng Xianggui's eyes suddenly lit up, "Uncle, is fishing easy to learn? Can I learn it?"

"It's hard to say. It depends on whether you have talent. And you need to have time to practice more. If you are too busy every day and don't have much time, even if you have some talent, without long-term practice, it will be difficult to gain anything."

Yue Wenxuan has summed up his fishing experience over several lifetimes, so he is naturally willing to pass it on to others. If his niece has some talent, she will definitely get some catches, but it is hard to say how big the catch will be.

The hope that had just risen soon dimmed again. Zeng Xianggui said, "Uncle, I'm a little stupid and I've never fished before. Even if you are willing to teach me, I'm afraid I can't learn it."

My niece has changed so much. She used to be a lively person, but now she is full of depression. It is obvious that life after marriage must not be easy for her.

As Zeng Xianggui's uncle, although it is difficult for Yue Wenxuan to change anything, he can still give the child more guidance and some financial support.

He tried to use a gentle tone to ask, "Xianggui, how are you getting along with your mother-in-law after marriage? Is Xiaoqi treating you well?"

Zeng Xianggui bit her lips, and before she could say a word, two lines of tears flowed down.

When they first met, the niece probably didn't want to make him worry, so although she looked distressed, she wasn't that sad.

At this moment, her heart was broken by Yue Wenxuan, and she was immediately immersed in a sorrow as vast as the ocean, crying uncontrollably.

Yue Wenxuan's expression also became serious. He turned around and asked his elder sister, "What happened to Xianggui?"

"I came here this time just to ask you to persuade her.

You are the most educated person in our family, and you are a senior leader, so you must be good at doing ideological work for others. You should try to comfort Xianggui. If she continues like this, I, as a mother, will not be able to bear it. "

Thinking of what happened this year, Yue Wenfeng's eyes were filled with tears. Now that she finally had someone to talk to, she wiped her tears and continued:
"It's all my fault that Xianggui got hurt. After all the choosing, why did I end up picking such a short-lived guy for her? Even if I closed my eyes, I could find someone better than him.

Xiang Gui had been married for less than three months when her short-lived husband died. Xiang Gui became a widow at such a young age!

"Such a big thing happened, why didn't anyone tell me?" Yue Wenxuan asked. "It wasn't long after your accident, and you were paralyzed in bed, which was sad enough. How could I tell you about this?"

"Wasn't Xiao Qi a strong kid? I remember he was a rickshaw driver, right? How come he's gone?"

"He was a good man indeed, but he had a bad fate. He was just adding feed to the livestock when he was kicked in the chest. He died before he was even sent to the hospital."

Yue Wenxuan also sighed. It was really unusual for such an accident to happen. This was the first time he had heard of such a thing in his several lifetimes.

"No one could have imagined such an accident. Xianggui is still young. She cannot remain immersed in grief. She must move on. She still has a long life ahead of her. She must look forward."

Yue Wenxuan turned to look at his niece and patiently advised: "Everyone's fate is different. There are always some people whose fate is bumpy and unfortunate, but no matter what kind of bumpy and unfortunate you encounter, you must not lose your courage, let alone complain about the world.

Losing courage is equivalent to being defeated by fate. The more difficult life is, the stronger you should be, because only by being strong can you get out of trouble.

At the lowest point in life, the weaker you are, the more miserable you will be. Only by fighting unyieldingly can you usher in light.

At this time, we must not blame others, only by being self-reliant can we get out of the grief and usher in a happy life. "

Yue Wenxuan found a handkerchief and handed it to Zeng Xianggui. "You are still young. You are only 19 years old this year. Your life has just begun. There is more to life than just love and marriage. There can also be work and ideals. What do you think? Do you have any plans for the future?"

He knew that simply persuading her would not be of much use, and he still had to let her figure it out herself. This kind of psychological trauma mainly depends on time to heal.

Zeng Xianggui's eyes were confused, like a pool of stagnant water, without any ripples.

She was silent for a moment, "I don't know what to do. I've died once, and I won't do it again. I don't want to make my father and mother sad.

But I also don’t want to get married so soon, but I also don’t want to be criticized all the time. It’s really hard to live like this.”

"Xianggui attempted suicide. Is anything wrong?" Yue Wenxuan looked at his elder sister.

"I found a rope and hung it on the beam. Luckily I found it early, so nothing happened. I was just scared."

The eldest sister was both distressed and angry, "What a troublesome thing. After Xiao Qi died, Xiang Gui actually wanted to remain a widow for him. If it weren't for her mother-in-law taking her out on her all day, scolding her for killing Xiao Qi, she wouldn't even be happy when I wanted to drag her home."

It seems that Xianggui and Xiaoqi have a good relationship. The deeper the feelings, the harder it is to forget. No wonder Xianggui can't get over it.

Yue Wenfeng glared at her daughter and continued, "If she and Xiao Qi had a son and she wanted to be a widow to Xiao Qi, I would let her do that. After all, having a son means hope.

But Xiao Qi was an unlucky person and did not leave her any children. If she stayed in her husband's family as a widow, how would she live alone in the future?
This is not the old society anymore. Not to mention that the two of them don't have children, even if they did, how many of them would be willing to stay and be widowed at such a young age?"

"Mom, haven't I already promised you to go back to your parents' home? Why are you still saying this?" Zeng Xianggui didn't want to hear these words.

"I am your mother. Others can ignore everything if they don't care about you. If I also don't care about anything and don't consider you, how are you going to live in the future?
You can't stay in your husband's family. Your mother-in-law won't tolerate you. Even if she can tolerate you, how are you, a young widow with no children, going to live in the future?"

Zeng Xianggui said, "I have already returned to my parents' home. Let's not talk about the past, okay? As long as you don't keep trying to marry me off and give me more time, I will gradually get better."

"Mom can promise you that I won't find you a partner in the next one or two years. You've already tried to commit suicide, how can I dare to do that?"

"Mom, please don't wrongly accuse me. I didn't commit suicide because of you. I just couldn't stand those people's gossip.

I didn't do anything wrong. No one wants to be a widow. Why do those people say such harsh words? " Zeng Xianggui felt cold all over when she thought of the hurtful words said by the villagers.

"I know you don't want to hear those rumors, so I want to find you a good marriage and marry you off as soon as possible.

Once you have a new family, no one will criticize you anymore.

But you just don't understand my painstaking efforts. I don't intend to marry you off right away, but I have to look for someone slowly. Even if I start looking for someone now, I don't know when I'll find the right one."

It was extremely difficult for a daughter who had remarried to find a good marriage, and Yue Wenfeng was worried sick.

Finally knowing the whole story, Yue Wenxuan had an idea.

"Sister, let Xianggui stay with me for a while. It will give her a chance to relax and unwind in a new environment.

Just during this period of time, I tried to find a job for her. Even if I couldn't find a formal job, it would be good to find her a temporary job for the time being.

Changing to a new environment, surrounded by strangers, Xianggui no longer has to worry about people pointing fingers at her. "

Yue Wenfeng brought her daughter here mainly to let her uncle comfort her, and also to let the child change the environment and relax.

She had never thought of letting her daughter find a job in the city. For her, this was simply a luxury. She didn't want to cause so much trouble to her brother. Although she was Yue Wenxuan's biological sister, she didn't have such a big face.

Zeng Xianggui also looked at her uncle with surprise, biting her lip, wanting to say something but not saying it.

Yue Wenfeng said: "It is very difficult for people in the city to find a job. Xianggui has a rural household registration, so it is even more difficult for her to find a job in the city.

I'm very happy that you have this kind of heart. If Xianggui is lucky enough to get a good job, that would be great.

If there is no such opportunity, let's not force it. I think this is just a fantasy, so don't worry too much about it."

"Due to the problem of insufficient food supply, the staff reduction has been strictly enforced recently.

If you want to find a job, the requirements in all aspects are very high, and it is indeed not easy to find a job.

I'll try my best to think of a solution. There's no rush anyway, maybe it will work out." Yue Wenxuan just gave hope but didn't guarantee it.