Xu MeiHe is 28 years old this year and works in an Internet company with a monthly salary of 8,000 yuan.
HusbandTan MingHe is 30 years old this year, working as a teacher in a university with a monthly salary of 9,000 yuan.
The two have just been married for 2 years.
Life is also enjoyable.
There are no children for the time being, and the world of the two is still very sweet.
However, it looks like the Chinese New Year is coming.
But it made Xu Mei worried.
What's going on here?
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Mei got off work.
With brisk steps, she walked out of the office.
With the car keys in hand, she rode her little electric car to the supermarket.
In less than half an hour, Xu Mei arrived near the supermarket near her home.
After parking the car, she went in with her crossbody bag on her back.
I bought a pound of pork ribs, bought some greens, a bag of grapes, and paid the bill and went home.
The supermarket is not far from their house, just 2 minutes by car.
When she got downstairs, she put the car away.
After going upstairs, she opened the door, and when she entered, she saw that her husband was already cooking.
He was bending over to wash rice in the kitchen, one meter eight or six tall, and he stood there, and the stove had become much shorter.
My husband heard movement behind him, he looked back and smiled: "You're back too, what did you buy tonight?" ”
To show you, a pound of pork ribs, and a little greens.
Who's cooking tonight? ”
The husband smiled; "The old rule, let's guess the boxing and decide. ”
Xu Mei quickly cooperated.
Okay, best-of-three games. ”
Rock-paper-scissors, rock-paper-scissors, rock-paper-scissors. ”
Xu Mei was very happy: "Haha, I won." ”
The helplessness on my husband's face; "Okay, you've won again. ”
So, my husband took the food from Xu Mei's hand and cleaned it.
Xu Mei turned around and went back to the sofa in the living room, sat down, turned on the TV, and started watching a movie.
Time is flowing quietly.
There are beautiful pictures in the movie.
Her husband was washing his hands and making soup in the kitchen, and she looked out at the balcony, dusk had arrived, and the sky in the distance was glowing with orange light.
The sunset is infinitely better, just near dusk.
With his lover by his side and the beautiful scenery in his eyes, he leisurely drank tea and watched a movie.
This is the life of Xu Mei's dreams, and now she finally got it.
The wind from the balcony blew and shook her hair.
Xu Mei turned her face away and said to her husband, "Why do you feel colder and colder now?" ”
While her husband was busy, he responded to her: "Yes, it has cooled down today, and it has been cold until the New Year."
Has your down jacket arrived?
If not, then hurry up as soon as possible. ”
Xu Mei immediately got up and closed the balcony door, and as soon as the door was closed, the wind was kept out.
No, I guess it's tomorrow.
Is the rice ready, it's so fragrant, the braised pork ribs you made are really delicious. ”
My husband said while stir-frying vegetables; "Okay, it's almost ready, just this green vegetable, you can bring the dish out first. ”
My husband turned around and continued to stir-fry.
And Xu Mei went out with braised pork ribs.
The sky slowly darkened, and Xu Mei turned on the light.
The room was lit up in an instant, illuminated by a warm yellow light.
Warm and nice. My husband brought out the greens.
Two people sit opposite each other.
Chat while eating.
Xiaomei, when are you on vacation? My husband asked while eating.
We, it's not so fast for the time being, Brother Ming, this year, can we not go back for the New Year? ”
Xu Mei was indeed very resistant, and she shivered at the thought of returning to her husband's remote mountain village on a cold day, with no good toilets and no heating, and the cold wind blowing indiscriminately on the mountain.
At this time, her husband looked at her with a very puzzled look: "What did you say?" Don't go home for the New Year? If you don't go back for the New Year, is this still a New Year? ”
Xu Mei knew that her husband, a man with such a heavy hometown love, liked to return to his hometown for the New Year the most.
If she refuses, then she will definitely be scolded.
Xu Mei took a deep breath, and she carried a hint of resentment: "I know you want to go home, but I really don't want to go back."
I'd rather watch a movie and eat hot pot here, even if I'm idle at home, than go back with you.
Do you know? Every year when I go back, your parents, your sister and brother-in-law, their family, and your sister's family, so many people, I really have enough to cook.
For a week, I had to cook two or three tables of meals a day, and I didn't want to do it.
My request is simple.
Either everyone will do it together, your sister and your sister-in-law and husband will do it too, or don't go back, I really don't want to go back.
I don't understand, why should I let my daughter-in-law cook, so they can stand by and watch?
You don't know that I'm really tired from cooking alone, but your dad is a little better and will come in to help wash the vegetables, chop the vegetables, and light the fire.
But you, as my husband, just talk to them outside, without worrying about how tired I will be.
I didn't marry you to cook you three meals a day during the more than one day of the Chinese New Year every year.
Really tired. If I spend the New Year here, or go back to my parents' house, there are only five or six of us, and it's not all me doing it alone, and everyone will help.
Such a meal was made quickly and not so tired.
But not with you, I'm tired from just cooking all day.
So, I don't want to go back this year.
You're going to go back and go back yourself. ”
At the end, Xu Mei's voice was a little choked.
She couldn't figure out why she was so wronged, and she had never complained to her husband before in order not to hurt her feelings.
But this time, she really let it go.
How sad she is to complain so uncontrollably.
Tan Ming was also stunned, he didn't expect it.
This wife, who has always been docile in front of her, actually hates their family's habit of getting together to eat and drink every New Year.
But in fact, he couldn't say why, because this was their family's habit.
Every year. 
From childhood to adulthood, Tan Ming was the only boy in the family, so he didn't have to do a lot of housework.
And because he was used to it since he was a child, he didn't find anything strange.
My sister and sister used to help with cooking and housework.
Later, he met Xu Mei and married Xu Mei.
Every year during the Chinese New Year, the people who are busy in the kitchen change from sisters and sisters to wives.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Because this is the case since childhood, in their family, men rarely need to go into the kitchen.
It wasn't until he went to college that he discovered that some of his classmates' parents got along differently from his parents.
It turns out that other people's fathers also know how to cook and wash their hands and make soup.
It turns out that Dad is not only the king of the family, giving orders, and even insulting others.
When he saw that.
He felt that the appearance of family happiness was actually two people who had to pay for each other.
So, when he first married Xu Mei, he was very happy to cook, and until now, he will also cook in his free time.
But sometimes when he is busy with work and stress, and when he has scientific research tasks, he comes home and is too lazy to cook.
And during the Chinese New Year, he felt that his sister and sister and brother-in-law and brother-in-law were coming, and they were guests, so in general, he was outside drinking tea and chatting with them, playing cards together or something.
I never thought about going into the kitchen to help cook or anything.
He really didn't expect that such behavior would make his wife, who has always been very understanding, angry.
His mouth twitched, and he looked up at his wife.
Xiaomei, I never knew before, it turned out that your complaints would be so big, I thought you thought that it was hard to accompany me home for the New Year, and it would be good to have a lively New Year, and make the old man happy.
But, you're so big of an opinion now, I'm sorry, I didn't know you would be so tired.
I did ignore you before.
However, I still want to go back, and I also want you to go back with me.
Don't worry, you'll go home with me this year.
No matter how busy or tired I am, I'll be busy in the kitchen with you. This year, it won't leave you tired alone. ”
Tan Ming felt that what he said was very sincere, and it was indeed sincere.
He hoped that his wife would understand his heart.
But of course Xu Mei didn't appreciate it.
She continued to complain: "In addition to cooking, it is really cold to go back to your hometown, the road is not easy to walk, and the toilet is very dirty, I really can't stand it."
If you're going back, then go back yourself.
I'm not going to stop you.
You do have to spend time with your parents, but I also have the right that I don't want to go back.
The Chinese New Year is too expensive, and I think I can save some money if I don't go back.
But I'm not going to stop you from going back. ”
Although Xu Mei doesn't want to go back, she can fully understand her husband's mood when he returns home for the New Year.
So of course she won't stop her husband.
He really deserves to go back.
While Tan Ming was eating, the movements of his hands stopped.
It seems that my wife is reluctant to go back this time.
But his heart naturally wanted to go back.
He seemed to think for a moment, and then spoke slowly.
Xiaomei, you can go back with me, you just need to follow me back, we don't need you to cook this year.
I'll just do it with my sister and my sister.
You can play with your phone in the room or anything, it's up to you, but I only have one request, and that's to accompany me home. ”
Xu Mei felt that her husband in front of her begged her a little humbly.
I don't know why, a sense of revenge suddenly rose in her heart.
No, I might as well stay here, Brother Ming, it's not that you don't know, I just like it, I just don't want to go back, I'm afraid of cold and heat.
I'm thinking about finding a place to live in the old age, a lukewarm place, and take care of my old age.
You just go back, and if they ask, you say I'm sick and can't go back for the time being.
lest you be talked about behind your back, and you will be unhappy again. ”
Of course Tan Ming didn't want to.
In his hometown, if he gets married and doesn't take his wife home for the New Year, it will be speculated indiscriminately.
He was a little excited.
Xiaomei, why can't you think about it from my point of view?
I said, if you go back, you don't have to do anything, it's like this, and you still won't go back.
Then why are you marrying me?
I got married, but I went home for the New Year and was still alone, what would others think of me?
I'm a university teacher, but I can't even handle my wife, and if you spread the word, I won't have any face in the village.
Others will think that I am divorced, and you say that I can't even tell the truth.
I don't care, anyway, you must accompany me home last year this year, otherwise I don't want to.
I obviously have a wife, it's so cold to go back to my hometown, and I don't even have a person to warm my bed, do you think this is like that? ”
Xu Mei still didn't want to: "Why do you care so much about what other people say?"
In this world, except for your parents, no one wants you to live well, and those people in the village still wish you a divorce, wish you didn't have a wife. ”
Xu Mei really thinks that her husband really cares too much about other people's eyes.
In her opinion, two people are together, as long as they live happily, and other people's opinions are really not that important.
Tan Ming was directly angry: "Why can't you understand me at all, can't you empathize with me?"
That's my village, that's my relatives and friends, and of course I care about their eyes.
If it were you, you would also care about your relatives and friends.
Pay more attention to their gaze.
You are now standing and talking without backache, things have not fallen on you, and you certainly don't feel anything.
I'm married, and if I want to go back alone, others will say that I'm incompetent, and when I get married, I'm like I'm single, and I can't even bring my wife back.
You say, what's the point of living like this? ”
Xu Mei was angry with her husband's emotional words.
She angrily put down her chopsticks.
It's not interesting, that's it.
Why do you keep forcing me to do something I don't want to do?
I didn't dislike your parents, and I didn't dislike your family.
I just think it's very unfair, why do you have to cook for me every year when I go back, and keep me busy in and out.
I am also the precious daughter of my parents, after marrying you, is it just to serve your family?
If you think that if you get married, I won't go back with you, and I won't give you face.
I don't think it's interesting to live.
If you want a divorce, I will agree.
If you can't get by, you will get divorced, and you won't have children anyway.
Whatever you want. ”
After Xu Mei finished speaking, she left the table angrily.
Walked into the room and closed the door very loudly.
Tan Ming was left sitting there, dumbfounded.
What was supposed to be a warm and beautiful dinner was ruined by a quarrel.
Tan Ming wanted to cry without tears.
He sat down at the table, he didn't want to eat, he really didn't have any appetite.
He put away the rest of the dishes and washed the dishes and chopsticks.
At this time, my mother happened to call ** again.
Tan Ming quickly picked it up.
Mom asked, "Tan Ming?" When will you be back? When you come back, remember to buy the kind of beef jerky you brought last year, and buy four or five catties.
Your sister, they said it was delicious.
And this year, let's come back as early as possible, and I'm still waiting for you to come back and fry the meat. ”
Tan Ming listened to his mother's instructions, and he felt very uncomfortable.
Soon replied to her angrily: "Mom, can't you make your own buckle meat?" Do you have to wait for us to come back?
We also don't know when we'll be back.
You still don't have to wait, really, Mom, don't always leave these piles of work to Xu Mei to do, she will be tired too. ”
Tan Ming paused, originally he wanted to tell his mother that Xu Mei would not go back this year, but he felt that saying this would really be too abrupt, and he was afraid that it would cause dissatisfaction from his parents.
Moreover, there is still some time before the Chinese New Year, and he really wants to persuade him.
So, he raised his voice again and said, "Mom, Xu Mei is always asked to cook alone during the Chinese New Year, she will be very tired, why don't the eldest sister and sister have to cook?"
It's not fair. The weather is so cold and there are so many people, she is really tired if she has to cook alone.
Mom, I think you should change your thinking, you can't always let Xu Mei cook during the New Year, you think about it yourself.
My sister and their family are 5, my sister's family is 4, plus me and Xu Mei, you and your parents, there are 11 people in total.
And there are so many relatives coming to look for her during the Chinese New Year, she has to cook two or three tables of dishes every day, she is too tired.
That's it in the future, my sister and sister want to cook together, you can also help, but I can't be idle, I must help cook.
Otherwise, I will be wronged for Xu Mei. ”
Actually, Tan Ming did think so in his heart.
If it weren't for Xu Mei complaining to him today, he wouldn't have thought that she was really hard.
So now I am discussing with my mother, hoping to reduce the burden on my wife a little.
Who knew that my mother's complaints would be so deep.
What the? Do you think she's wronged? After a woman gets married, who doesn't have to do housework, who doesn't have to cook?
Isn't marrying a wife just so that she can help with cooking, warming the bed, giving birth to a son, and doing housework?
Do you marry back and be an ancestor to offer?
That's impossible.
Wouldn't she want to do it?
Don't always protect her.
You've been married for two years, why haven't your stomachs moved yet?
What is marriage for? Isn't it just to have offspring?
You quickly let her conceive a child, you are the only person in our family who reads so much.
Now he works as a teacher in a university, has a decent salary, and has bought a house in the city.
Everyone thinks you're doing well.
Why don't you hurry up and have a baby?
I tell you, don't always protect her, since you are a woman, you should have the appearance of a woman.
If you don't have children and don't cook, what is it like, are you going to offer her to the Buddha? ”
Tan Ming really didn't think about it so much, he only knew that Xu Mei was very resentful, and since he was her husband, he naturally had the responsibility to help regulate things at home.
But I discussed it with my mother and was blamed again.
Now she is really difficult to be a two-headed person.
Since he can't change his mother's thoughts, he doesn't want to talk about it anymore.
Mom, okay, it's my business when I want to have a child, and it has nothing to do with others, what do you care about other people all day long?
I'm not here to be seen by others.
I just hope that in the future, you can look at my face and treat Xu Mei better.
Forget it, if you don't understand, forget it. ”
What are you talking about, you stinky boy?
You say that about us for a woman, okay, I don't want to have anything to do with you, you come back early this year. ”
Before Tan Ming could refute it, my mother hung up.
He smiled bitterly.
For the first time in my life, I realized that there was a conflict between my mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and the man who was caught in the middle really didn't have a good life.
Still, he wanted to work harder.
After Tan Ming got it done, he went directly into the room.
At this time, Xu Mei had already taken a bath.
When she saw her husband come in, she tilted her head away from him.
Tan Ming also felt it, and Xu Mei was still angry.
But he still wanted to coax her.
Xu Mei looked sideways at her phone and didn't look at him.
Xiaomei, don't be angry, okay? I told my parents that if you really don't want to go back, then I won't force you.
If you really don't go back, I'll be here with you, and I won't leave you alone. ”
He said as he approached Xu Mei.
Xu Mei was a little resistant psychologically, but she still didn't push him away, and let her come forward to hug her.
When her husband domineeringly scooped herself into his arms, Xu Mei admitted that even though she was dissatisfied with her in-laws, she was dissatisfied with his family.
But for her husband, she still has real feelings.
When she leans into his arms, she will feel very happy, really happy.
I was reluctant to push him away.
Tan Ming lowered his head to kiss her and gnaw on her.
She didn't dodge, she pandered.
The resentment that had accumulated in my heart disappeared all at once.
Xu Mei thought it was incredible.
Of course, she still remembers returning home with her husband last year.
As soon as her mother-in-law saw her, she said, "Xu Mei, why did you come back so late."
The sanitation at home has not been completed, and you are not driving, Tan Ming is driving on the road, let him go to rest, you can clean up with us. ”
Xu Mei has never been a person who knows how to reject others, not to mention, this person is her in-laws and the parents of her favorite husband.
She could only put down her bag and immediately sweep the floor, wipe the table, and clean up with her mother-in-law.
She was also very tired after sitting in the car for several hours in a row.
But she helped with the hygiene, and her waist couldn't straighten up.
Later, at dinner, she cooked it alone in the kitchen.
Her in-laws didn't help, and her husband was very tired after driving for most of the day, and she couldn't bear it.
So, tired body, she still obediently cooked the meal.
In the evening, when everyone sits down to eat together.
But her mother-in-law is picky about her dishes.
Xu Mei, how do you make these ribs look like this? Don't do it next time, it's really not tasty.
Also, don't cook too much at night, if you can't finish it, it won't taste good tomorrow, and it's okay to cook less at night. ”
Why don't you know how to put some shredded ginger in this green vegetable, the cabbage is cold, you have to put shredded ginger. ”
This pumpkin is not cooked like this, and sugar is to be put in it.
Have you ever seen anyone cook pumpkin like this at home?
I really don't know how to cook.
Study hard in the future. ”
Pork ribs are going to be made in soup, except for this method, the others are not delicious, how can you fry them like this?
Forget it, I don't want to say anything to you, when the time comes, you just have to do a good job. ”
Originally, Xu Mei was very tired physically.
She still has to be complained about when she cooks, and she feels very uncomfortable.
After a tiring day, and now being counted like this, her tears fell out unconsciously.
And the husband on the side didn't know it.
She was very sad.
It's been a year, and now that she thinks about it, she still feels uncomfortable.
At this time, her husband suddenly said: "Xiaomei, if you really don't want to go back, I won't force you."
Don't be sad.
Let's not go back this year, let's drink and masturbate together, and watch a movie, okay? ”
Xu Mei listened to her husband's words of comforting him.
She had some worries in her heart: "Are you really sure you won't go back?"
But wouldn't that be nice?
Your parents will definitely not be happy at that time. ”
Tan Ming actually knows that Xu Mei is a person who is very good at taking care of the overall situation.
It was true that he had ignored her psychology before.
So this time, Tan Ming said very seriously: "It's okay, now it's mainly based on your attitude, since you don't want to go back so much, if I still have to force you, then I'm really sorry for you."
No matter what, I'm going to take care of you.
In my heart, you are the most important person.
On my parents' side, I'll explain it to them myself.
As long as you're in a good mood. ”
Xu Mei suddenly felt very moved.
Her eyes moistened.
hugged my husband and said, "Actually, if they don't let me cook alone anymore, I can still go back with you for the New Year." ”
Tan Ming listened.
He was very happy: "Do you mean it really?
Don't worry, as long as you go back with me.
Then you don't have to do anything, I will tell my parents, if you accompany me back, I will be very grateful to you for the rest of my life. ”
Well, then you promise me that no matter what happens in the future, you will have to take care of my feelings first.
As long as you have me in your heart, then no matter how difficult it is, I won't blame you. ”
Tan Ming was very happy, this was the result he wanted.
didn't expect that she didn't lose her temper with Xu Mei, but she felt guilty and was willing to go back with him.
Xu Mei saw that her husband was so happy, and her heart was also happy.
So, this year, she decided to go back with her husband.
No why, just to give him face.