coobybook Chapter 124 Suffering is a blessing
Chapter 124 Suffering is a blessing
Darong's mother didn't know that her decision at that time would bring about earth-shaking changes in the Yuan family in the future.
In the summer of 1992, Darong's father formed his first construction team and embarked on the path of a private construction team.
At the same time, Xiao Ling got her wish and replaced Darong's mother to work in the factory, and Xiao Ying also got her first job after graduation.
"Ying, it's your first day at work. Listen to your master, work harder and talk less, and be more lively."
Before leaving, Darong's mother was still worried and reminded Xiaoying again. She was the oldest daughter in the family and was usually taken care of by her brothers and sisters, so Darong's mother was always worried that she would suffer when she went out.
When Xiaoying was about to graduate, Darong's father used his connections to get a recruitment quota for a winery. At that time, Darong's mother let Xiaoling and Xiaoying choose which factory to work in.
Xiao Ling was attracted by the high salary at Darong's mother's company, so she chose the job to replace Darong's mother. Xiao Ying was a trouble-free child, and she felt there was no need to argue with her sister-in-law, so she directly agreed to work at the winery.
Just like that, the two of them started their own working careers. In fact, God is fair, and the salary is fair too. Xiao Ling only focused on the high salary but ignored the hard work behind it.
Darongma's previous employer was a viscose factory, and it was the oldest factory with the least mechanized reforms.
Every day, workers have to push heavy barrels of materials back and forth to load, produce and inspect products. For Xiao Ling, who has never suffered any hardship, the production workshop has simply become a purgatory on earth.
On the other hand, Xiaoying's winery is not very large because it is located in a town. Although the income is less, she works a relaxing day shift every day, and her family does not need her to pay any household expenses. She lives a leisurely and comfortable life.
"Mom, let me hold you for a while."
Darong heard Linlin crying for a long time from the front yard. After cleaning up the coal pile at home, she hurried over to help Darong's mother.
"Xiao Ling hasn't come back yet?"
After Darong entered the yard, she saw that Darong's mother was the only one at home, coaxing the child and preparing milk powder, so she asked with some confusion.
At that time, I didn’t know whether it was because of the different milk powder production processes or people’s distorted understanding of milk powder, but when feeding milk powder to babies, you had to boil water on the stove and then add the milk powder, and then let it cool to the appropriate temperature. In short, it was the same way as making soup or milk.
So Darong's mother held little Linlin in her arms while she was pumping milk. She could smell the fragrance but couldn't drink it right away, so she kept crying in anxiety.
"Maybe he went to help Fourth Brother sell goods again. He hasn't come back yet. It's not easy for her."
After Darong took the child, Darong's mother quickly put the milk aside to dry and went to the kitchen to wash the bottle.
Darong didn't respond, but just held Xiao Linlin in her arms and coaxed her patiently.
In fact, she had heard the noise of Xiao Ling returning home a long time ago. The two of them lived in adjacent rooms, and the dormitory room did not have much sound insulation. How could she not hear the clanging sound of Xiao Ling pushing her bicycle into the room?
But since her mother didn't know about it, why should she be the bad guy and try to sow discord between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law?
Besides, as they both work the third shift, Darong naturally knows how hard it is.
"Mom, next time you pump milk, give her something to eat first, so she won't cry because of greed."
Darong held Linlin away from the milk pot, and after coaxing her for a while, the little girl finally stopped crying.
Linlin is two years younger than Xiao Ruyi. She has inherited Darong's fair skin more perfectly than Xiao Ruyi. Her little face is transparent and crystal clear, which is very adorable.
Little Linlin is a very obedient baby. After drinking her fill of milk, she stopped crying and sat on the bed to play by herself.
When Darong and her mother were discussing what to eat for dinner, the third child, who had been out on the road for a few days, pushed the door and entered the yard.
"Mom, is there anything to eat?" The third child ran to the kitchen as soon as he entered the door. It was obvious that he was really hungry.
"There's no food, but there is milk, which is the leftover from your niece's drinking." Darong's mother followed into the kitchen and patted her third son, who was like a hungry wolf, and joked.
"Hehehe, I don't want to drink that stuff. It smells so bad. We're in a hurry to come back and I didn't have lunch. I'm starving." The third brother happily picked up a red tomato from the kitchen and started to eat it.
"I'll make you some noodles. They'll be ready soon. Go inside and wait."
The third brother ate a persimmon, groaned, and went into the house.
"Why are you in such a hurry to get back? You don't even have time to eat?"
Darong poured a glass of water for the third brother and placed it on the table, watching him wolf down a persimmon.
"Well, this time we're transporting building materials. The government is renovating old houses now, and these building materials are in urgent need of use. They set a time for us to arrive, but we encountered a rain before us, and we almost missed it."
While drinking water, the third brother told Darong roughly what had happened.
After the beginning of autumn, the weather starts to get cooler, and it is naturally not easy to drive on the road due to the autumn rain and heavy dew.
"If we really can't make it in time, forget it. Safety comes first. If we're late, we'll just lose some money. Our family doesn't need that little income now."
After hearing this, Darong was still more worried about the safety of the third brother, and gave him another earnest instruction.
"Yeah, I understand, sister."
While they were talking, Darong's mother had already cooked a bowl of hot noodles and brought it in.
The third child was really hungry, and he gulped down a bowl of noodles in the blink of an eye. After eating three big bowls in a row, he finally burped in satisfaction.
"You're such a big eater. It'll take me a whole day to finish your meal." Darong teased the third child while holding Xiao Linlin in her arms.
"It's a good thing that the young man can eat. Can you take a few days off after your trip?" Darong's mother happily collected the third child's bowl and chopsticks.
"Well, I can rest for three days straight."
"It just so happens that your cousin gave birth to a daughter a few days ago. You can go meet her in the next two days."
The third child will be old enough to get married next year. Because of his sharp tongue, he has offended all the young girls around him. Now that he is not old enough to get married, Darong's mother cares more about him than she did about Darong and the fourth brother.
"What are you doing? Who is she?" When the third brother heard that he was going to be introduced to someone again, he tilted his head and asked a few more questions.
In fact, the third brother has had girlfriends before, but he just couldn't stand those little girls who wanted to control him in everything. He would always start scolding them when they disagreed with him, so he never had a formal relationship.
"Your cousin said she's from Shuangshuihe, a teacher, the same age as you, and both born in the Year of the Pig."
Darong's mother briefly described the information given by her cousin. The perception of teachers at that time was quite different from that of today. They were not much different from employees with stable jobs and did not show many advantages in terms of conditions.
"Oh, that's fine. As long as she doesn't act pretentious, it's enough for us to have one pretentious girl in our family." The third brother smiled slyly at Darong.