My wife Xiaoling and I met through a blind date, when I was working as an ordinary clerk in a small company, and my salary was only five or six thousand yuan a month.
Xiaoling, on the other hand, is doing sales work in a large company, with a salary of about 10,000 yuan per month.
After we dated for half a year, we felt that we were both very suitable, so we got married. After we got married, we lived with my mother-in-law in a small two-bedroom house.
My mother-in-law has always felt that Xiaoling's salary is very high, while my salary is more average. Therefore, my mother-in-law would often ask me how much money I could earn in a month.
On this day, my mother-in-law asked me this question again. I just wanted to say three or four thousand yuan, but Xiaoling took the lead and said, "Mom, he can earn 20,000 yuan a month." ”
When I heard this, I was stunned. I don't know why Xiaoling said this, my salary is only five or six thousand yuan. Moreover, if the mother-in-law has always thought so, wouldn't it be embarrassing if she found out the truth in the future?
Sure enough, it didn't take long for my mother-in-law to start "teaching" me. She told me that if a man wants to support his family, he must earn more money than his wife. She also said a lot about how men work hard and how they earn money to support their families.
When I heard this, I was immediately a little unhappy. I felt that my mother-in-law was belittling me and making me feel that my abilities were poor. But I don't dare to refute my mother-in-law, after all, she is an elder.
A month later, I received a text message from the bank saying that my salary had arrived. When I looked at it, I found that my salary for this month was only 4,000 yuan.
I panicked a little. I don't know how to explain this to my mother-in-law. I wanted to tell her the truth, but I was afraid that she would be upset. I wanted Xiaoling to explain to my mother-in-law, but I was afraid that she would be unhappy.
So, I decided to discuss with Xiaoling the ** dynamic incentive plan in February. I asked her if she could explain the matter to her mother-in-law, but Xiaoling was unwilling. She said that she had already told my mother-in-law that my salary was very high, and that if I explained it now, it would make my mother-in-law think that we were lying.
When I heard this, I immediately became a little angry.
I think Xiaoling is too selfish, only thinking about her own face and what her mother-in-law thinks, but not taking into account my feelings. I had a fight with her and slept in the study.
When I woke up the next morning, I found that Xiaoling had already gone out to work.
I sighed and felt that this was a really tricky matter. I wanted to explain the matter to my mother-in-law, but I was afraid that she would be upset. I wanted Xiaoling to explain this matter clearly, but I was afraid that she would not.
Just as I was hesitating, I suddenly heard an exclamation from outside.
I hurriedly ran out to look and found my mother-in-law lying on the ground, next to a withdrawal slip of 4,000 yuan taken out from the bank ATM.
I immediately understood what was going on. It turned out that my mother-in-law had already known that my salary was only 4,000 yuan, and she just wanted me to admit it myself.
I hurriedly helped my mother-in-law up and apologized to her.
I said that I would definitely work hard in the future and try to earn more money to support my family. My mother-in-law smiled and said that she didn't marry my daughter for my money, as long as we could love each other and support each other.