Chapter 157: Dig Out My Heart
These words made Jiang Youtao, a person who had nothing to do with her, feel very uncomfortable. She just don't know how Yang Yuexia can endure it for the rest of her life.
Could it be that the love she had with Xiao Chengping during those years in her previous life was so real that it allowed her to endure so much suffering in this life?
Jiang Youtao really couldn't understand this kind of feeling.
She really can't understand how good Xiao Chengping was to Yang Yuexia and how much he loved her. If he really loved her, how could he get married with her the day before she died?
What is the difference between this and the one-day empress of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty?
However, if you think about Yang Yuexia's life trajectory in her previous life, it is not difficult to understand Yang Yuexia.
When she was a child, her parents favored boys over girls. When she grew up, she married a heartless man and raised a son who turned out to be an ungrateful person. As for Yang Yuexia's daughter, she would not comment on her. From the perspective of Yang Yuexia's daughter, Yang Yuexia was indeed not a good mother.
From Yang Yuexia's perspective, her daughter didn't understand her. She had a hard time, and she tried her best to take care of her daughter, but her daughter was still not satisfied.
Standing in different positions, you see different things. Jiang Youtao couldn't tell who was right or wrong because she was young. If she were asked to express her opinion, she would definitely stand on the side of Yang Yuexia's daughter.
Yang Yuexia was abandoned by everyone when she was old. When she came to the Xiao family, Xiao Chengping was educated, good-looking, a policeman, and very gentle to her. It is understandable that she fell in love with him.
It is understandable that she wants to renew her relationship with Xiao Chengping after her rebirth. Perhaps Xiao Chengping is the only person of the opposite sex who treats her well in her life. After experiencing such a terrible person as her ex-husband, it is understandable that she falls in love with such a person.
After being together with Xiao Chengping, she probably didn't take it to heart that the Xiao family treated her badly. After all, they didn't beat her or scold her. Compared with her in-laws who beat and scolded her at every turn in her previous life, the Xiao family was much better.
Jiang Youtao didn't listen any more and went to Gu Nianwei's house next door with the cold noodles. Gu Nianwei was worrying about what to eat for lunch, and the cold noodles Jiang Youtao brought just solved her urgent problem.
Jiang Youtao did not stop at Gu Nianwei's house, but continued to carry the double portion of cold noodles to Fu's house.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw someone from the Fu family.
There are four in total, and they seem to be a family of four.
Fu Shaohua was talking to two younger people. When he saw Jiang Youtao, he ran over and said, "Why are you here? I just said I would come to see you later."
Before Jiang Youtao could say anything, he introduced the two people who followed him: "Taotao, let me introduce you. This is my cousin Dong Yangyang, and this is my cousin Dong Tiantian."
Jiang Youtao often came to the Fu family, but she had never seen any member of the Fu family except Fu Shaohua's cousin. But Fu Shaohua often talked to her about the Fu family.
Jiang Youtao smiled at them: "Hello."
Dong Tiantian was very outgoing and immediately came over to hold Jiang Youtao's arm: "I already know you are my sister Taotao without my brother Hua introducing you."
Jiang Youtao smiled at her: "Yes, that's right, I am your sister Taotao."
Dong Tiantian looks somewhat like Fu Shaohua, with big eyes, a high nose bridge, snow-white skin, and slightly curly hair. When she smiles, she has two dimples on her mouth that are exactly the same as Fu Shaohua's.
When they first met, Jiang Youtao had a very good impression of her because of the words "Sister Taotao".
Shao Qing heard Jiang Youtao's voice in the house and came out quickly: "Taotao is here, come in quickly, it's hot today, I cooked some mung bean soup and put it in the well, I was planning to ask Shaohua to bring it to you later. It's just that you came to save trouble, it's so hot today, the mung bean soup might be hot if you take it over."
As Shao Qing finished speaking, another woman in her forties walked out from behind her: "Hey, Third Sister-in-law, let me see what your hidden daughter-in-law looks like."
Shao Qing rolled her eyes at her after hearing this: "See, this is why I have to hide it. Look at you, you are scaring our Taotao."
"Taotao, come here quickly."
Dong Tiantian pulled Jiang Youtao into the house. The windows were open and the room was very cool.
Fu Shaohua's aunt Fu Wenying rummaged in her pockets. She had gone out in a hurry today and didn't bring much money. It was the first time she met her nephew's wife, and Fu Wenyan and Shao Qing valued this daughter-in-law very much. It would feel bad if she didn't give her something.
When she turned her hand, she found a bicycle ticket and was instantly happy: "Taotao, right? I'm Shaohua's aunt, my name is Fu Wenying. We were in a hurry to meet this time and didn't bring anything. This bicycle ticket is a welfare issued by our unit, and it's just right for you as a meeting gift."
Fu Wenying works in a state-owned store. Last month, her store held a sales competition and her counter won first prize. Fu Wenying and her husband Dong Jiangang both have bicycles, and so do their children. Bicycle tickets are not a rare thing in her family.
She had originally thought of exchanging it with the guy at the electronics counter, and now it was just the right gift. She would think of a way to get the radio her daughter wanted later.
In this era when there are not many sedans and even fewer private cars, bicycles are the means of transportation for the general public.
If you go to the streets outside during the morning rush hour, you will see people coming and going on bicycles rushing to work.
This situation will continue over the next decade.
Jiang Youtao has no shortage of bicycles. The one she bought before is still safely placed in her backpack.
And this gift is really too big. You know, even in 1978, bicycle tickets are still hard to come by.
Jiang Youtao looked at Fu Shaohua, then at Shao Qing. Shao Qing nodded at Jiang Youtao: "It took a lot of effort for your aunt to bleed so much. Take it quickly, or she will regret it later."
Fu Wenying was unhappy: "Third sister-in-law, what are you talking about? Am I that kind of person? Don't ruin my reputation in front of my daughter-in-law."
Shao Qing said: "Why aren't you that kind of person? I still remember the year when I first had Shao Guo, you gave me a towel, but you took it back."
"Didn't I send the wrong one? Yours should have been red, but I sent you pink. The pink one is for Suqin."
The aunt and the sister-in-law started digging up old grievances and exposing each other's secrets, and soon everyone was laughing so hard that their stomachs ached.
Dong Tiantian laughed so hard that she couldn't help laughing. She said, "My third aunt and my mother are like this. When they are not together, they think about each other, but when they meet, they quarrel."
Jiang Youtao also heard Fu Shaohua talk about the Fu family. Compared with other families, the Fu family still had some minor frictions, but to the outside world, they were a collective. Fu Shaohua told Jiang Youtao a lot about the family, and Jiang Youtao felt a smile on her lips when she listened to her.
Now she saw with her own eyes the quarrel between Shao Qing and sister-in-law Fu Wenying, and then she saw Fu Wenyan and Dong Tiantian's father Dong Jiangang talking and drinking tea together over there. Fu Shaohua and Dong Yangyang occupied a corner of the table outside, and Fu Shaohua was helping Dong Yangyang with his homework.
Dong Yangyang is fifteen years old and still in junior high school. He doesn't know how to do many of his homework.
Dong Tiantian is one year younger than Fu Shaohua and is 20 years old this year. She works as a nurse at the Capital First Hospital and it is her turn to be on duty today.
She was a face lover and was very curious about Jiang Youtao. The two of them chatted with each other and got along better and better. They even made an appointment to go to Jiang Youtao's house to play in a while.
Shao Qing and Fu Wenying quickly prepared the meal, and the cold noodles that Jiang Youtao bought were also placed on the table. At the table, everyone's chopsticks were frequently stretched towards the cold noodles. Everyone praised the taste of the cold noodles.
After dinner, Jiang Youtao and Dong Tiantian followed Fu Shaohua home. Fu Shaohua was holding a thermos in his hand, which was filled with mung bean soup that had just been cook.
When Jiang Youtao entered the house, she saw Yang Yuexia coming out to take out the trash. There was no smile on her face.
Jiang Youtao withdrew her gaze, and the group entered the house.
In the afternoon, Dong Tiantian and Fu Shaohua went back together, and Jiang Youtao decided to take Gu Nianwei out for a walk.
As soon as she went out, she met the eyes of an old lady who was peeking out. The old lady gave her an awkward smile and said, "Well, girl, did you buy this house?"
Jiang Youtao nodded: "I bought it. Old lady, what can I do for you?"
The old lady shook her head like a rattle: "It's okay, it's okay, girl, you go ahead and do your thing, I'm leaving first."
Without waiting for Jiang Youtao to speak, the old lady walked quickly into the depths of the alley.
Jiang Youtao didn't take her seriously and went to knock on Gu Nianwei's door, and the two walked out together.
It just so happened that Yang Yuexia was pushing Old Mrs. Xiao out for a walk, so they came together.
During this journey, Jiang Youtao finally saw what a troublemaker was. The old lady Xiao, who was lying in a wheelchair and only had her mouth working, wanted to drink water, eat walnuts, go to the toilet, and wipe her sweat when she was hot.
No matter how excessive the old lady's demands were, Yang Yuexia satisfied them one by one without any impatience on her face.
Finally, the old lady got tired of it and stopped tormenting Yang Yuexia. Yang Yuexia breathed a sigh of relief.
On the way back, the old lady was still asleep, and Yang Yuexia carefully covered her with a blanket.
Jiang Youtao and Gu Nianwei watched it all the way, and now it was on their way back after their walk, so she couldn't hold it in any longer.
"Comrade Yang, is your salary for working in her family very high?" Jiang Youtao asked knowingly. Yang Yuexia's monthly salary for working in the Xiao family was only 12 yuan, and since she started dating Xiao Chengping, they couldn't even pay her salary.
Yang Yuexia didn't spend much money, she had been saving her salary, and now she had two or three hundred yuan on her. She didn't care if the Xiao family didn't pay her salary on time. No one had ever asked her this question.
But now, when Jiang Youtao asked her, she felt particularly embarrassed.
In the past one or two years, she has become the talk of the neighborhood.
Two years ago, people around her mentioned her and said that she was a good person and considerate, and the Xiao family had found the right person to be their nanny.
But ever since she started dating Xiao Chengping, she was seen by everyone as a scheming woman. Everyone said that she came to the Xiao family as a nanny just to marry into the Xiao family.
At first, Yang Yuexia felt uncomfortable when she heard such words. She couldn't sleep all night. She even didn't dare to go out for a while. It was common for her to be unable to sleep all night.
Later, the old ladies next door who had spoken the worst moved away. A girl in her twenties, a college student at Capital University, moved in. Yang Yuexia felt at ease immediately.
No one wants to be gossiped about all day long. That's why she is so friendly to the girl next door.
But Yang Yuexia really didn't know how to answer Jiang Youtao's question.
The old lady who had fallen asleep woke up after hearing Jiang Youtao's words: "She is my son's girlfriend. It is her job to take care of an old lady like me."
Old lady Xiao's words made Yang Yuexia feel embarrassed. This was not the first time that the old lady had said this outside.
Gu Nianwei glanced at Yang Yuexia twice more. Yang Yuexia didn't dare to look at their eyes. She forced a smile at them and left by pushing Old Lady Xiao.
Gu Nianwei said to Jiang Youtao, "This old lady is so mean. She didn't refute when Yang Yuexia said she was a nanny, but now, as soon as money is mentioned, Yang Yuexia is her son's girlfriend."
"Even if what she said is true, they haven't gotten married yet, so it's not Yang Yuexia's job to take care of her. Even if they get married, there's no law that says she have to take care of our in-laws."
Gu Nianwei became angrier and angrier as she spoke. The old lady who was walking in front of them and listening to their conversation couldn't stand it anymore: "It's wrong for you to say that, little girl. You've married into your husband's family, so the elderly in your husband's family are your elderly. As a daughter-in-law, how can you not provide for them?"
"You are so heartless! It's not easy for your husband's family to raise you. What will he think if you do this?"
Gu Nianwei didn't know the old lady who was talking to them. Jiang Youtao rolled her eyes: "You said that as if it was easy for my parents to raise us. Those people in my husband's family have never raised me for a day. Why do they ask me to take care of them? If they are good to me, I will be happy to support them. But if they are like that old lady just now, who belittles me in front of others, why should I support her? Am I bored?"
"Besides, what does our conversation have to do with you? Why should you come out and meddle in other people's business? Just go on about your own business. You're annoying."
After Jiang Youtao finished speaking, she turn away and ran with Gu Nianwei. After they had gone far away, they turned around and saw the old lady jumping up and down in anger on the road. They both laughed out loud.
At night, Gu Nianwei decided not to go back and slept with Jiang Youtao. She boiled some water and washed her feet. When she came out to pour some water, she heard some noise from next door.
"Chengping, your elder sister and your younger sister came again today, and they came to bother me again. I took your mother out for a walk, and your mother was also tormenting me outside. I am very tired."
"It's been two years, Chengping. Let's separate. I'll go home and get married, and you'll marry your ex-fiancée. I heard that she's been waiting for you."
Yang Yuexia's words had a vague quality in the dead of night.
After she finished speaking, no one responded for a long time. When footsteps were heard from the other side, a deep male voice sounded: "Yuexia, don't you know how I feel about you? You said you wanted to go back to the countryside to get married, isn't that digging my heart out? Besides, my ex-fiancée, it was a long time ago, whether she waits or not, what does it have to do with me? We haven't been in touch for a long time."
"Yuexia, I apologize to you for what happened to my sisters. I will talk to them tomorrow. They are just that kind of people, they are mean-spirited. Just pretend you didn't hear it."
"You know my mother, she's just sick, so her temper has become strange. Don't bother with her."
"Be obedient, Yuexia."
"But I'm very tired, Chengping, I can't hold on any longer. I'm in your house now, it's so awkward, the nanny is not a nanny, the daughter-in-law is not a daughter-in-law..."
Before Yang Yuexia finished her words, Xiao Chengping interrupted her: "I have told you many times that it is not time for us to get married yet. I have just changed my job and my work is still the most important thing. I don't have time to think about marriage yet. Yuexia, please be sensible, okay?"
Jiang Youtao stood by the wall for a while, and when there was no more sound coming from that side, she went back. Gu Nianwei had already fallen asleep hugging the quilt. Jiang Youtao turned off the lights and opened the No. 17 Small World Collapse Report.
The report reads. This time of rebirth, Yang Yuexia lived a worse life than in her previous life. In her previous life, Yang Yuexia at least had her own biological daughter, but in this life, she didn't even have a child. When she got old, Xiao Chengping's twin sons were affectionate with their biological mother and called her Aunt Yang, but their attitude was condescending.
The two got married and had children, who were all raised by Yang Yuexia.
Later, Xiao Chengping died, and the twins' biological mother was also gone. The twins wanted to bury them together because the twins' biological mother had been married three times and was single when she died.
Yang Yuexia had always been very kind to her two stepchildren, treating them as her own children, and had never refuted them in her life, until the joint burial issue came up. She refuted it, but it caused her stepchildren to be furious.
They said that their parents' relationship broke down because of her shamelessness. If she had just been their nanny, their parents wouldn't have divorced and they wouldn't have been without their mother's love.
If she had left on her own after their biological parents got married, their parents would not have divorced. If she had left on her own when their biological mother wanted to remarry, their parents would still be healthy.
They had many reasons, but it all came down to one thing: The twins believed that the breakdown of their parents' relationship was all due to her.
Yang Yuexia was devastated. She had thought about leaving, and she had left. The longest time she left was when Xiao Chengping decided to get married. That time, she left for two years. Later, Xiao Chengping divorced and went to her to beg for her to come back. At that time, she was about to get married, but Xiao Chengping ruined the marriage.
She was kidnapped back by Xiao Chengping.
But the twins didn't believe anything she said.
They said, "My father told us that the reason he chose you as his wife was because you knew how to serve others, and could serve my grandmother, us, and him very well. Another woman couldn't do that."
Before Jiang Youtao closed the small world report, a series of piercing alarms rang in his mind: [ Triple S-level alarm, triple S-level alarm, small world No. 17 is about to collapse completely, host, please go to rescue, host, please go to rescue. ]
[ Triple S-level alarm, triple S-level alarm, small world No. 17 is about to collapse completely, host, please go to rescue, host, please go to rescue. ]
[ Triple S-level alarm, triple S-level alarm, small world No. 17 is about to collapse completely, host, please go to rescue, host, please go to rescue. ]