binnovel Chapter 290 Women are never men's appendages
Chapter 290 Women are never men's appendages
After dinner, Xiao Baoer took the children out of the space. Fearing that the children were too hot, she took out some ice from the space to cool them down.
With three children playing with their younger siblings, Xiao Baoer felt a lot more relaxed. She took a pen and started drawing the design. The style of the new clothes was something she had conceived a long time ago, and she just started drawing it now.
After Shen Xiuxiu came back from the factory, she came to Xiao Baoer, and Xiao Baoer talked to her about things in the factory.
"What do you think of the factory?"
"It's pretty good. I think everyone is very motivated to work. I also chatted with the sisters-in-law. They said that they can think about making money as soon as they open their eyes every day. They wake up happily every day."
The two were amused by Shin Soo-so's words. These sisters-in-law were really funny in their words.
"Xiu Xiu, do you know why they work so hard? Besides making money, what else is there?"
Shin Soo-su was thinking about this question on the way back. Although her sisters-in-law said that they were doing this to make money, Shin Soo-su felt that they had other goals.
"Third sister-in-law, is it dignity? In the past, women in the village also worked to earn work points, but they were still beaten and scolded by their husbands and mothers-in-law every day. Now it seems that their spirits are different."
"You are so smart, little girl. Xiuxiu, even if you get married, you must remember one thing: women are never appendages of men. You are an independent individual with your own thoughts. We can live a good life and raise children with our own hands. Women cannot beg others to love us. We must first love ourselves."
Xiao Baoer knew that most women of this era lived humble lives at home. Before they got married, their parents favored boys over girls. After they got married, they were forced by their in-laws to give birth to boys, and they even didn't have enough food to eat at home.
Shen Xiuxiu is considered to be a girl with relatively good conditions in the village. At least her father and mother are open-minded and willing to support her in going to school. Xiao Baoer will never let her be like other women in the village who hastily find someone to marry when they reach the age.
"I'll remember my third sister-in-law," the little girl was smart and understood things, so Xiao Baoer was relieved.
"Anyway, you should learn more from Aunt Song Yun. Look at how openly she speaks and acts in the factory. Everyone in the factory admires her."
The two were chatting at home, and the three children couldn't stay at home anymore and wanted to go out and play, so Shen Xiuxiu and Xiao Baoer put the children in the stroller and pushed Tuan Tuan and Man Man to take the three sons out to play.
The three children ran to the old house. Shen's mother and Liu Ying were making cakes, and several children from the second room were jumping sandbags in the yard.
"Big Baby, Second Baby, Third Baby, come and play, it's fun," Xiao He called his three younger brothers to play together.
The three children immediately ran over to join their older brothers and sisters in the game. Shen Xiuxiu and Xiao Baoer pushed the two children to the shade in the yard.
"These two children change every day. When I went to see them yesterday, they didn't look like this," Shen's mother was happily playing with the children next to the stroller.
"The children grew up fast, but they were very obedient and rarely cried."
Liu Ying continued Xiao Baoer's words and said, "That's because you, my third sister-in-law, have taken good care of us. Look at our Manman, she's as pretty as a fairy. Our Tuantuan has big double eyelids and eyes. When she grows up, she will surely stun a lot of little girls."
The two babies looked at their grandmother and second aunt with their eyes open and smiled at them.
"Are Manman and Tuantuan drinking milk powder now? Can they be fed with milk?" asked Shen's mother.
"No, my breast milk is enough for me now. I'm thinking of waiting until my baby is seven or eight months old before weaning him off breast milk and feeding him formula."
"That's fine, Bao'er, you should eat and drink well on a regular basis, otherwise your body won't be able to handle feeding two children."
Feeling the care from Shen's mother, Xiao Baoer was naturally happy.
"I know, mom. Before Zhensheng left, he prepared all the food and daily necessities for us mom. I eat them every day."
Xiao Baoer took the children to play in the old house for a long time before going home. The three sons were sweating all over, so she had to go home to give them a bath.
After returning home, Xiao Baoer took them into the space to take a shower, and changed into cool new clothes before coming out of the room.
"Son, let's have sesame sauce cold noodles for lunch today, okay? Mommy will also give you a cup of milk and green bean ice."
"Okay, Mom, can we have some meat?"
"Okay, mom will make you some lemon shredded chicken."
Xiao Baoer was about to cook when Shen Zhensheng delivered the goods from the car and entered the space.
"Are you done with your work? Have you taken a rest?"
"No, I entered the space as soon as Lao Wu and I arrived at the hotel. I looked at the time and thought it was time for you to go in and eat."
Shen Zhensheng washed his hands and went to see the children. His three sons were playing with their younger siblings.
"Honey, do you want some cold noodles? Or something else? I'll make it for you."
"Wife, I'll do it after I take care of the kids, you take a rest."
Xiao Baoer insisted on cooking for herself so that he could rest. How could Xiao Baoer bear to let him cook after driving for such a long time?
Xiao Baoer quickly prepared the meal and called them to eat. She also prepared green bean paste and milk ice for everyone in the family. Since she couldn't drink cold water because she was breastfeeding, she prepared a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for herself.
"Did you have a smooth journey? Did anyone check on you?"
"It went smoothly. No one checked on us on the way. Lao Wu and I went to deliver the goods after we arrived in the morning. Lao Wu should be sleeping now. We will trade this batch of clothes and bags in the evening."
"Okay, after you finish your meal, take a portion of cold noodles out of the space for Lao Wu as well, and tell him that you just went out to eat and packed it for him."
Shen Zhensheng nodded and said, "Okay, I guess he hasn't woken up yet, I'll just give it to him later."
After dinner, Shen Zhensheng took a shower, changed his clothes, and then went downstairs to play with the children.
"Son, what did you do this morning? Did you listen to your mother?"
The three little ones told their dad what happened in the morning. They also told him that they had a lot of fun and they loved playing with sister Damei and brother Xiaohe.
"Just be happy. Listen to your mother and eat more so you can grow tall and strong."
The young couple took their children to ride their bikes in the yard for a while. After the children had enough fun, they went back to have lunch. Shen Zhensheng also took some cold noodles for Shen Zhenjiang.
After the little guy woke up in the afternoon, he asked Xiao Baoer where his father had gone. Xiao Baoer told them that his father had gone out for something and would be back in the evening.
When Shen Zhensheng was traveling long distances, he would enter the space after finishing his business every night, except when he was on the road.
In the afternoon, the children were still playing with their older brothers and sisters in the old house. Shen's mother, Shen Xiuxiu and Xiao Baoer sat under a tree watching the children. Shen's mother even used a palm-leaf fan to fan away mosquitoes for Tuantuan and Manman.
"How could we have imagined that we would have such a leisurely life in the past? No matter how hot the weather is, we have to go to work and earn work points, otherwise the whole family will starve," Shen's mother looked at her grandchildren and sighed about the good life nowadays.
"Mom, as long as we work hard, our lives will get better and better," Shen Xiuxiu is an optimist and now has a smile on her face every day.
"My daughter is right. We are a family of hardworking and capable people. How can we worry about not having a good life?"
Shen's mother has lived for fifty or sixty years and has never had so much hope as she does now. Not only can she have enough food to eat every day, but she can also eat white flour buns and meat, and she doesn't have so many troubles. Although she raised her two sons in vain, the remaining three families, whether they are sons or daughters-in-law, are all very good people and extremely filial.