Fifteen years ago, my brother was properly admitted to a top 985 college in Wuhan, and became the pride of the school and our village.
The whole village cheered for him, and the village committee gave him a special reward, 50,000 yuan at that time was a huge amount of money.
My brother's achievements not only shine on our family's faces, but also make my parents proud in front of their friends and family.
After graduating, his younger brother successfully entered a large company, engaged in research and development, and in less than a few years, his salary rose steadily, making him the pillar of the family.
His parents are worried about his career and marriage, and hope that he can find a girl who is the right person to settle down.
However, the younger brother has his own plans, and he feels that he must have a house and money before he can bring happiness to his future family.
This decision left his parents helpless, and they gradually felt that their expectations of their younger brother interfered too much with his life.
The younger brother remained silent, and his behavior on the outside made it impossible to see through his inner thoughts.
However, I always believed in him and believed that he would make a choice that satisfied me.
It didn't take long for the younger brother to silently buy a house, which surprised and touched his parents.
I couldn't help but say to my parents, "Look, my brother has such ability, he will surprise you." ”
Although these words are a joke, they are not without deep meaning.
Unexpectedly, what I said turned out to be a reality.
A month later, during the May Day holiday, my younger brother brought a girl home, which really surprised all of us.
The girl's facial features are ordinary, and her stature is not high, only reaching her brother's shoulders. Standing with my tall and handsome brother was indeed a bit incongruous.
Although my parents may be dissatisfied in their hearts, everyone who comes is a guest, and it is difficult to express their dissatisfaction.
My mother took the trouble to prepare a sumptuous meal, and the atmosphere was lively, and my parents' statements were acceptable.
However, when I learned that the girl only had a junior high school education, my mother's face suddenly sank.
In order to alleviate the embarrassment, my brother deliberately threw a few glances at me.
I pretended to be enthusiastic and served the girl vegetables and persuaded her to eat more.
After lunch, the girl went to the bedroom to rest, and we were called to the bedroom by my mother for a meeting.
At the heart of the meeting was that Dad and Mom were adamantly opposed to his brother's marriage to the girl and demanded that he break up immediately.
I can understand my parents' feelings, after all, these two are obviously not suitable.
Although our family's conditions are not very good, my younger brother is handsome, graduated from a first-class university, has a stable job, and even bought a house in Wuhan.
As for the girl, she has an ordinary appearance, an average family background, and two younger brothers, with low education and outstanding work.
Perhaps her only virtue is that she is docile and obedient to her brother's words.
However, these advantages are not enough to make up for the shortcomings in other aspects.
Before the meeting ended, the younger brother had a big quarrel with his parents, and finally had no choice but to end up.
Before the long vacation ended, my younger brother took the girl back to Wuhan, which made my parents angry.
My mother even threatened not to go home if my brother really wanted to marry the girl.
However, the younger brother did not appear to be very filial on the issue of marriage this time.
Without the consent of his family, he obtained a marriage certificate with the girl without permission.
My mother was so angry that she fell ill, and it took me a lot of effort to persuade her to come over.
But my mother was still angry: "What if you get married? I don't recognize this daughter-in-law. ”
The younger brother seems to be a little confused, obviously there are many good girls, but he wants to fight to the death.
I asked him, "According to my mother, what is this girl worthy of you?" Why are you so desperate? ”
He replied, "She is not unworthy of me, in fact I am climbing her." ”
At the time, I just thought he was talking nonsense, and it wasn't until I went to Wuhan and saw them with my own eyes that it dawned on me.
In less than half an hour, she arrived in a hurry. It was a cold winter day, and her nose was red from the cold.
I asked, "You have a car, why don't you drive here?" You see you're freezing so badly. ”
She stuck out her tongue playfully and I thought she was kind of cute.
She smiled and said: "It's only two dollars to take the bus, it's troublesome to drive, and it's a waste of gas." ”
She took my luggage and smiled and carried it on her arm.
We took the bus home together.
On the way home, she kept asking me what I liked to eat and if I had any taboos.
The dinner was sumptuous, and she carefully considered everyone's tastes. I like the light ones, while my brother likes the spicy ones.
I know she took care of each of us.
My brother has had a lot of tastes since he was a child, and I am the opposite of him.
During the meal, her brother kept complimenting her on her cooking skills, and she gently asked him to eat more.
After the meal, my younger brother, who usually doesn't do housework, took the initiative to wash the dishes, which surprised me.
She was also busy cleaning the hood. The two of them talked and laughed, as if housework was no longer a burden in their eyes.
After taking a shower, I saw my brother lying on the couch and she was massaging him seriously.
The younger brother enjoyed it, and from time to time he said "push harder, um, that's it, um, it's so comfortable".
Suddenly, she let out an "ouch", and her younger brother immediately jumped up and asked with concern, "What's wrong, daughter-in-law?" ”
She said: "It may be that I have a period and my stomach is a little uncomfortable. ”
The younger brother said anxiously: "Why didn't you say it earlier, I asked you to give me a massage, what a fool." ”
She said aggrievedly: "I'm like this, and you still scold me?" ”
The younger brother immediately comforted her: "Okay, I was wrong, you lie down and rest, and I will cook you brown sugar water." ”
She listened, like a spoiled kitten, obediently lying on the couch.
I have lived with my brother for so many years, and it is the first time I have seen such a gentle and considerate side of him.
He is usually anxious and impatient, but in the face of weakness, he is gentle and considerate.
I watched this scene and felt like I had eaten a sweet **.
Although my brother has a high education and strong work ability, his shortcomings in interpersonal relationships are also obvious, and it can be said that his emotional intelligence is slightly low.
He admits that his wife helps him to dress every day, and that he never asks questions about social interactions with his colleagues, and that his wife takes care of them completely.
Sometimes, as the head of the department, he needs to organize the department's dinner events, but he always gives this task to his wife, including the selection of the restaurant and the menu, which is in charge of her.
What's more, he had to take his wife with him every time he had dinner.
Although his colleagues jokingly called him "strict wife", he didn't care and was even willing to accept it. He said he wasn't good at dealing with those complicated relationships, but with a wife, everything was in order and he could concentrate on his work without distractions.
However, despite his excellent performance at work, his life is a mess. Socks and shoes are littered, and hygiene practices are also a concern. I've argued with him countless times about it.
I thought he would change after getting married, but it wasn't. He is still the "big boy" in life.
However, his wife seems to be able to tolerate all his shortcomings. She never complains and always patiently accommodates his needs.
Once, I overheard their conversation and learned that his wife's younger brother had reached the stage of talking about marriage because of the love affair, but he was stuck because of the purchase of a house. Her father wanted her to finance the house, but she strongly disagreed, saying that her brother could afford to do it himself, and that she could only contribute part of it. This made me admire her decisiveness and independence even more.
Now I understand that the success of a marriage depends not only on love, but also on whether both parties can tolerate each other, understand and support each other. And that's exactly what happened between them.
Although others once said that his wife was not worthy of him, it turned out that he climbed high. Although she is ordinary in appearance, her inner qualities and wisdom go far beyond her appearance. Not only does she understand him, but she also guides him to grow, which is what he needs.
He said that marriage is not about finding a vase, but about finding a partner who can really support and understand him. He felt lucky to have such a virtuous and considerate wife.
Now, they have been married for five years, and their family life is still happy. My mother was also impressed by his wife, often jokingly saying that she had "gray eyes and mistaken pearls for fish eyes." Our whole family is proud and happy for them.