"Mom, it's too far for Xiaomi to go to school, let her live closer to home. The uncle's room is just right for her to stay. "I tried to talk to my mother-in-law.
"No! that's my uncle's room, how can I give it to Xiaomi?" The mother-in-law said categorically.
"But the little uncle is so old, he will have to be independent sooner or later. I continued to persuade.
"Anyway, that room is for the little brother-in-law, and he will live there in the future when he marries his daughter-in-law!" The mother-in-law insisted on her opinion.
I was a little angry, "Mom, think about it, Xiaomi is 8 years old, and she needs her own private space." Besides, when the brother-in-law really wants to get married in the future, the room is not big enough. "
The mother-in-law frowned, "No, that room is specially prepared for the little brother-in-law, don't touch it." She waved her hand, reluctant to talk about it again.
In the evening, my husband came to me and said, "Mom spoils my brother-in-law too much, and we can't always listen to her." Xiaomi is our daughter, and her needs are more important. "
"But Mom won't agree. Besides, even if the little uncle's room is vacated, where will he live in the future?" I'm a little worried.
"Let's settle down the millet first, and as for the little uncle's affairs, let's talk about it in the future. The husband's tone was very resolute.
"What are you talking about? That's my uncle's room, how can I give it to Xiaomi?" The mother-in-law was taken aback.
"When the little uncle is older, sooner or later he will have to be independent. Xiaomi needs that room even more now. My husband said categorically.
"No! That room is for my brother-in-law!" The mother-in-law said loudly, her face flushed.
I watched quietly, feeling uneasy. I know that my husband is for Xiaomi's good, but I can also understand my mother-in-law's thoughts. I'm worried that they're going to make a big deal out of it.
At this moment, the little uncle walked in. "What's going on? Why is it so noisy?" He hurriedly asked.
The mother-in-law told the brother-in-law what had happened. The little uncle looked confused at first, and after a while, his expression became a little melancholy. I guess he was reluctant to leave the room he'd lived in for so many years.
"The little uncle won't agree! That room is his, how can he let it be lived in by someone else?" The mother-in-law said angrily.
I looked at my brother-in-law, and he looked embarrassed and seemed to be lost in thought. I guess he must have been conflicted at this point. As the old woman's favorite son, he naturally received a lot of habitual love. But he has a gentle personality and should be able to understand our difficulties.
At this moment, Millet came out of the house, and she was a little overwhelmed when she saw everyone clamoring. I hurriedly picked her up so that she would not be drawn into the strife.
The husband clasped his hands on his chest, his brows were tightly locked, and he looked unwilling to give in anymore. The mother-in-law stood there, her hands on her hips, her expression resolute, and her eyes revealing a stubbornness. I watched the two of them look at each other, and the atmosphere was tense for a while.
At this time, Xiaomi threw herself into her husband's arms and innocently asked, "Dad, can I stay in my uncle's room?" "
My husband looked down at Xiaomi, and his eyes softened a little. He patted his daughter's head lightly and said nothing. But I can feel that he has made up his mind to let Xiaomi live in his brother-in-law's room no matter what.
"The little uncle won't agree!" The mother-in-law immediately interrupted her husband's words, "That room is his, how can you let someone else live in it?"
The brother-in-law raised his head, looked at me, and then at my husband, and stopped talking.
"Uncle, you should also consider it. I said, "Xiaomi is in elementary school, and her home is too far away from school, so she needs a room of her own. "
"You're already so old, sooner or later you're going to have to be independent. My husband said, "In the future, you will start a family by yourself, and that room will not be big enough." "
"And where am I going to live?" The uncle asked.
"Don't think about it that far ahead, when you really want to get married, we'll figure it out. I hurriedly explained.
The little uncle was silent, and the hesitation on his face was still very heavy. The mother-in-law immediately interjected: "The little brother-in-law won't agree! "
Moreover, I believe that my brother-in-law loves millet. Millet is cute and smart, as the niece of the little uncle, he naturally loves it. As long as he thinks about it, he will realize that Xiaomi needs that room even more.
I winked at my husband, and he nodded knowingly. As long as we give my uncle some more time to think about it, I believe he will make the right choice.
The mother-in-law was stunned, she didn't expect the little brother-in-law to say this. I struck while the iron was hot, and hurriedly said, "Mom, you see, my uncle also understands our difficulties. When he gets married in the future, we will definitely buy him a new house, and we will definitely not treat him badly. "
The mother-in-law frowned, seemingly a little reluctant. But looking at the little uncle's earnest eyes, she finally nodded.
In this way, this "big event" at home finally came to fruition. The uncle promised to give the room to Xiaomi, and we promised that we would not ignore his interests in the future.
However, I know in my heart that this is only to solve the immediate problem, and the matter of the little uncle's independence in the future needs to be re-planned. Moreover, I believe that the partiality of my mother-in-law towards my brother-in-law will not change. My husband and I still have a long way to go before my mother-in-law treats our family completely fairly. At least that's a good start, though.
Although the brother-in-law reluctantly agreed to let the room live in Xiaomi, the mother-in-law was sullen for the next few days.
One night, I overheard my mother-in-law and brother-in-law talking in a low voice in the room. I leaned in to see what they were talking about.
"Mom, don't be too upset. The brother-in-law's voice came out, "It's understandable that I let the room go to Xiaomi." "
"But I've been decorating that room for a long time. The mother-in-law's voice was choked, "I originally thought that when you got married in the future, you and your wife would be able to live directly in it." "
"Mom, that's just wishful thinking. The little uncle said helplessly, "How can I get married so soon? Are you too concerned about my future affairs?"
"As a mother, of course I have to take care of everything for you. The mother-in-law's tone was firm, "You are my most beloved son, how can I not think about you?"
When I heard this, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. It seems that the mother-in-law's partiality towards the brother-in-law is so deep and deep-rooted that it is difficult to change in a short period of time.
Sure enough, that afternoon, my husband found me in a rage.
"You say, Mom, is it okay for her to do this?" The husband said indignantly.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Look at it. "My husband dragged me to my brother-in-law's room.
I saw that the furnishings in the room were messy, and there were clutter everywhere on the floor. The mother-in-law was standing in the center of the room, dragging her brother-in-law's mattress out with a blank face.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" My husband hurriedly rushed forward, "Why did you mess up all the things of the little uncle?"
"Isn't this what you're going to do for Xiaomi?" The mother-in-law said, "Then I'll clean out everything inside now and make room for Xiaomi." "
"But you're going too far, aren't you?" I hurriedly said, "You have messed up everything, and I will have to clean it up again in the future." "
"What does that matter?" The mother-in-law said confidently, "Anyway, this room will not belong to the uncle in the future, I can clean up as I want, I don't need you to worry about it." "
I looked at the mess on the ground and chuckled. It seems that my mother-in-law is planning to take revenge on us.
In the next few days, my mother-in-law dismantled and collected the things in my brother-in-law's room, making a mess of the whole room. She seemed to be deliberately trying to make us struggle to clean up the room.
Once, I saw her throw her brother-in-law's desk directly into the yard. I hurriedly rushed over to stop her: "Mom, what are you doing here? That's my uncle's thing!"
"Isn't this room going to be for Xiaomi now?" The mother-in-law said confidently, "That little brother-in-law's things can't stay here." "
"But you can't be so rude. I said, "What if something is broken and my uncle will use it in the future?"
"Then buy another one, what's the big deal?" The mother-in-law said nonchalantly.
I looked at the stumbling desk in the courtyard, and my heart was full of helplessness. I know that my mother-in-law is doing this on purpose, and she just wants to take the opportunity to vent her dissatisfaction with us.
Sure enough, in the next few days, the things in the uncle's room were damaged, lost, and the house was a mess. And my mother-in-law didn't care about it, she just wanted us to be upset about it.
One night, my husband finally couldn't bear it anymore and decided to find a theory with his mother-in-law.
"Mom, you've gone too far lately, haven't you?" My husband said, "What do you mean by making a mess of things in my brother-in-law's room?"
"So what?" The mother-in-law said nonchalantly, "Anyway, this room will not belong to the uncle in the future, I can clean it up as I want, I don't need to worry about you." "
"But you've hurt my brother-in-law's heart too much. I hurriedly said, "Those things are his brainchild." "
"How can I, as a mother, hurt my son's heart?" The mother-in-law retorted, "Doesn't I just want to give Xiaomi a brand new room to live in? "
My husband was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time. I looked at my mother-in-law's righteous appearance and sighed in my heart. It seems that she is determined to make us worry about this.
"Your old man is too fond of his brother-in-law. My husband finally said, "You just can't get used to seeing Xiaomi live in your brother-in-law's room, so you did this on purpose, right?"
"Nonsense!" The mother-in-law said angrily, "How can I be so vexatious as you say?
With that, my mother-in-law turned around and left, leaving my husband and I alone. I looked helplessly at the mess in front of me, and I only felt that there was still a long way to go.
My mother-in-law's "cleaning" of the items in my brother-in-law's room lasted for more than a week, and my husband and I were almost sleeping. Every day when I come home, I have to face a mess of scenes, which is simply impossible to look at.
Once, we found that my mother-in-law had dismantled my brother-in-law's bed frame! It was a big solid wood bed with a lot of money, but my mother-in-law treated it like an ordinary sundry.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" My husband hurriedly rushed forward, "That's my brother-in-law's big bed, why did you dismantle it?"
"Isn't this room for Xiaomi?" The mother-in-law said confidently, "The little uncle's big bed takes up too much space, so I will dismantle it and save myself from buying a new small bed for Xiaomi." "
"But this bed is expensive, and you're so bad?" I hurriedly said, "What if my brother-in-law wants to use it in the future?"
"Then buy another one, what's the big deal?" The mother-in-law said nonchalantly, "Anyway, you earn the money, and you can spend it as much as you like." "
We were speechless and choked, only feeling that my mother-in-law's approach was too much. We were trying to give Xiaomi a good living environment, but we didn't expect to annoy my mother-in-law and cause her to take revenge so much.
Finally, one night, my husband couldn't bear it anymore and decided to have a showdown with his mother-in-law.
"Mom, I'm fed up with your recent behavior. The husband said angrily, "What do you mean that you have to make a mess of things in my brother-in-law's room?"
"So what?" The mother-in-law said confidently, "Anyway, this room will not belong to the uncle in the future, I can clean up as I want, I don't need you to worry about it." "
"But you're just spoiling your brother-in-law, right?" The husband pointed to his mother-in-law's sore spot, "You just can't get used to seeing Xiaomi living in your brother-in-law's room, so you did this on purpose!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" The mother-in-law said angrily, "How can I be so petty?
"Oh, really?" The husband said sarcastically, "You ruined all the things of the little uncle, and this is also called a brand new room for Xiaomi?
"How can you say that about your mother?" The mother-in-law said angrily, "Everything I do is for your own good!
The two quarreled like this, and the scene was very tense for a while. I tried to persuade me, but no one paid any attention. In the end, I had to pull my husband to leave first, so as not to further intensify the conflict.
Back in the room, my husband was still furious. "Look at what Mom did! It's just an act of anger, and she doesn't take our feelings to heart at all. "
"That's true. I said helplessly, "But my mother dotes on my brother-in-law, and she cares so much about his room, we forcibly vacate it for Xiaomi to live in, can she not be angry?"
"But Xiaomi's living environment in the future is more important!" My husband said, "Mom, she just spoils her brother-in-law too much, and she can't think of our situation at all." "
In this way, the contradiction between us and my mother-in-law became deeper and deeper. For a while, no one in the family paid attention to anyone, and the atmosphere was very tense. Although the little uncle is also very sad in his heart, as one of the parties involved, he is not good at interfering in this matter, so he can only be anxious on the sidelines.
Just when we thought that the conflict at home would continue forever, an unexpected episode turned things around.
One day at noon, Xiaomi came home from school and was stunned as soon as she entered the door. I saw that the living room was full of miscellaneous items removed from the uncle's room, which was like a small garbage dump.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Millet asked me, "Why is there such a mess at home?"
I had no choice but to tell her what had happened. Xiaomi frowned after hearing this, looking a little sad.
"What's wrong with Xiaomi?" I hurriedly asked, "Are you also sad?" It doesn't matter, my mother will ask my mother-in-law to pack everything later. "
"No, it's not. Xiaomi shook her head, "I just think my uncle must be in a sad mood." "
I was stunned, I didn't expect Xiaomi to think so. Children are young, but they already have such a deep sense of empathy.
"Yes, my uncle must be in a very uncomfortable mood. I said, "He must be very sad that his room has been emptied and his mother-in-law has left its contents indiscriminately." "
"Then let's not make my uncle sad. Millet said, "Mom, I've decided that I won't stay in my uncle's room, so let's move in another place." "
I was taken aback: "But it's too far from school, how do you go to school?"
"It's okay, I can hold on. Millet said, "Anyway, Uncle attaches great importance to that room, so let's give it back to him." "
I looked at Xiaomi's innocent eyes and was deeply moved by her kindness. As an 8-year-old child, she has learned to be considerate of others, and would rather suffer herself than hurt the hearts of others.
I immediately took Millet to my mother-in-law. This time, the mother-in-law was a little moved when she saw that Xiaomi took the initiative to live in her brother-in-law's room.
"Okay, so be it. The mother-in-law said, "Xiaomi, you are really a good and sensible boy." "
In this way, the conflict at home finally began to ease. The mother-in-law promised to tidy up the things in the brother-in-law's room again and no longer make a mess. The husband also realized that his wife and children are the most important people in the family, and he should not fight to the death with his mother-in-law.