Liu Lu is the youngest daughter in the family and has an older brother who is three years older than her. When she fell in love, her brother was already married and married to her sister-in-law Qianqian, and the two were high school classmates.
Qianqian often came to Liu Lu's house, and her mother was very affectionate to her, always calling her "girl", which made Liu Lu feel a little uncomfortable.
One day, Liu Lu complained to her mother: "Mom, you call Qianqian a daughter, so what am I in your heart?" ”
The mother replied, "Sooner or later, you will marry into someone else's family." ”
Liu Lu was dissatisfied, feeling that her mother had always favored her brother and ignored her as a daughter.
Liu Lu's boyfriend, Wang Zhi, met at the factory, and his family lived in a hilly area, more than 100 miles away from Liu Lu's home.
The mother was not very satisfied with her daughter's choice, she sighed: "Our home is in the county seat, but you have found a rural person, so far away from home, we can't help if something happens in the future." ”
But Liu Lu insisted on marrying Wang Zhi, thinking that he was honest and reliable, very good to her, and a trustworthy person.
The mother had no choice but to sigh: "Alas, the girl is not in the middle, let it be you, but remember to come back after getting married, it is not easy for us to raise you." ”
When Liu Lu got married, her parents only needed a small bride price, saying that it was inconvenient to marry far away, and gave them a red envelope as a dowry.
Liu Lu thought that her parents were idle at home, and they would definitely be willing to help take care of her grandson, so that she could relax a little.
However, Liu Lu's mother seems to have only just begun to be interested in this new thing, and after taking her grandson around to show off, she handed the child back to Liu Lu.
My mother was always busy, playing cards in the teahouse every day, and square dancing with her sisters, so how could she have time to help take care of her grandchildren?
Liu Lu stayed at her parents' house for a week, and she had to do almost everything herself, and her mother even asked her to hold the child to do housework.
Liu Lu was a little helpless, seeing that other people's mothers would help take care of the children, but her own mother just asked her to come back to help with housework, what is the difference between this and staying at her in-law's house?
Therefore, Liu Lu decided to return to her in-law's house as soon as possible. It wasn't until the child was three years old that she and Wang Zhi's family returned to their parents' house for the New Year.
Parents and brother and sister-in-law were very happy, and the whole family gathered together to celebrate the festival, and the atmosphere was filled with happiness.
However, after the meal, when Liu Lu was playing outside with her son, her nephew suddenly came over, picked up the red envelope in her brother's pocket and opened it.
Just at the dinner table, the mother gave her grandson and nephew a red envelope, and Liu Lu's son's red envelope has not yet been opened.
The nephew took out 100 yuan from the red envelope, laughed, and said loudly: "Brother, you are so miserable, grandma gave me 600, and you only have 100, haha, my red envelope is bigger than yours." ”
Liu Lu felt a little uncomfortable when she heard this, and when they went back to their parents' house for the New Year, they prepared a red envelope of 4,000 yuan for their parents, and also gave all Wang Zhi's bonuses to their parents.
When my brother and sister-in-law went home for the Chinese New Year, they only brought some fruit and milk, and my mother didn't ask for much fairness in the red envelopes for her grandson and nephew, at least not so much different.
It turned out that the difference between her grandson and nephew in her mother's heart was so big, just like she regarded the status of Liu Lu and her brother.
Liu Lu was unhappy that her mother treated her grandson and nephew so differently in red envelopes, but on this special holiday, she chose to remain silent.
After returning to her mother-in-law's house, her mother-in-law took out a deposit slip showing a deposit of 230,000 yuan, which was the result of their hard work over the years.
The mother-in-law handed over the passbook to Liu Lu and said sincerely: "Daughter, this is the hard-earned money of your parents, you and Wang Zhi want to buy a house, you can use this money to help, remember to keep the passbook well." ”
Liu Lu was grateful, she knew the good intentions of her in-laws, and was determined to repay them well in the future.
With the help of their in-laws, Liu Lu and Wang Zhi finally bought their own house in the county seat. When the Spring Festival came, her mother-in-law enthusiastically helped take care of her grandson, and Liu Lu returned to the factory to work hard with her husband to make money, pay off the mortgage, and run the family with her heart.
During the Spring Festival this year, her parents invited Liu Lu and Wang Zhi to go home for the New Year, but Liu Lu decided to stay in the city to accompany her in-laws for the holiday. Her mother asked Liu Lu to prepare a birthday gift for her, mentioning the gold bracelet that her sister-in-law bought for her own mother.
Liu Lu felt aggrieved and thought that her mother was partial to her sister-in-law. However, she is grateful and is still considering whether she should buy a valuable bracelet for her mother. The mother-in-law advised Liu Lu to be filial to her parents, but she did not have to worry too much about the cost of the gift.
Liu Lu came to the gold jewelry store and picked out a gold bracelet worth 11,800 yuan. This ** is almost equivalent to two months' salary, which makes her heart ache. But for the sake of filial piety, she can only endure this payment.
In the first lunar month, Liu Lu and Wang Zhi returned to her hometown with their children. It was my mother's birthday, and my mother didn't want to cook, so the family went to a nearby restaurant and decided to celebrate there.
The dinner table was full of people, and Liu Lu's sister-in-law specially invited her parents to dinner. Everyone toasted and blessed, and the atmosphere was very warm.
In front of outsiders, Liu Lu hadn't had time to give away the birthday gift she bought for her mother. She decided to surprise her mother after eating.
However, before the meal was finished, her mother quietly pulled Liu Lu aside and whispered, "Xiaolu, you marry far away on weekdays, and you rarely have the opportunity to fulfill your filial piety." I'm finally back today, so please settle the bill for this meal, right? A table won't be too expensive anyway. ”
Looking at her father, brother and sister-in-law who were still enjoying themselves at the dinner table, as well as her mother's expectant eyes, Liu Lu had no choice but to go to the counter to settle the bill. The bill amount exceeded 1,700 yuan, and Liu Lu was glad that she had brought enough money.
Back at the dinner table, Liu Lu and her mother continued to enjoy the food. By this time, her son and nephew had eaten enough and went to play in the courtyard outside the restaurant.
Soon after, Liu Lu heard the cry of a child coming from the yard, which seemed to be her son's voice. She and her mother hurriedly got up and went out to check on the situation.
Sure enough, the two children got into a fight over toys.
Liu Lu's son cried and told his mother that his brother insisted on his toys, but he didn't give them, and his brother scratched his face.
Liu Lu was distressed when she saw the scratches on her son's face and immediately checked the wound.
The mother pulled her grandson and asked him if he was hurt. The grandson said confidently: "It was my brother who punched me and caused me to have a stomachache. ”
Liu Lu's mother immediately got angry and reproached Liu Lu: "Look at your son, it's too rude." What if I hurt my good grandson? ”
Liu Lu replied embarrassedly: "Mom, my nephew is two years older than my son. If he doesn't grab something and my son gets scratched, will he fight back? Look at it, your grandson's face is scratched, why don't you feel distressed? ”
The mother retorted, "It's not a big deal if there is a little wound on the face." My grandson's stomach injury is a big deal, and if something happens to him, I won't let you go. Liu Lu, you should educate your son well that you can't beat people. ”
Liu Lu felt uncomfortable in her heart, watching her mother hug her grandson but glaring at her son.
This situation reminded Liu Lu of the past, when she quarreled with her brother, her mother always favored her brother and accused her of bullying him.
Now her mother treats her grandson and grandson in the same way, which makes Liu Lu feel heavy.
She understood that no matter how filial she was to her mother, she would always take it for granted. A mother's heart is only her son's family.
Therefore, she no longer has to bother to please her mother. The person who should really be treated with heart is her mother-in-law, and she is the one who should be filial.
Liu Lu stayed at her mother's house for a few days, her mood had been sorted out, she got along well with her parents and tried her best to help them, but she still did not show the gold bracelet to her mother.
She had already made a decision to give this gold bracelet to her mother-in-law. My mother-in-law has always been proud of her frugality, and has never had extravagant gold jewelry, even reluctant to buy expensive clothes.
Such a kind and simple mother-in-law deserves the respect and filial piety of her daughter-in-law.
On the way home, Liu Lu told her husband her plan, and Wang Zhi was both surprised and worried after hearing it: "Will my mother-in-law think that we are ignorant?" Will we think that we are not filial enough to her? ”
Liu Lu said with a smile: "My parents already have an older brother and sister-in-law, and they will get more care." We should put the family first. ”
Liu Lu decided to leave the gold bracelet for her mother-in-law instead of giving it to her mother. What do you think of her decision?