In that quiet small town, the morning sun was always exceptionally mild, through the gaps in the curtains, gently sprinkled on Li Jing's face, waking up the new daughter-in-law for another day. Li Jing stretched and listened to the chirping of birds outside the house, and she knew that a new challenge would begin again.
"Quietly, morning, what are you going to do today?" mother-in-law Wang Xiuying's voice came from the kitchen, warm and warm. It's a conversation that takes place every morning, and it's as if it's become a daily ritual of life.
"Morning, mother-in-law. Li Jing responded, she got out of bed, tidied up her dress, and prepared to start a new day. Although she is not used to some of the outdated rules of her in-laws, Li Jing has always tried to adapt to it, after all, this is her new home.
"Let's make my husband's favorite braised pork today, the taste you made last time was a little worse. Mother-in-law will teach you and let you study hard. While Wang Xiuying was busy preparing the ingredients, she lost no time in passing on her experience.
"Yes, mother-in-law. Although Li Jing was a little resistant to repeated teachings, she had to admit that she did need to improve her cooking skills.
In the kitchen, two figures are busy, and it is full of warmth and busyness unique to Chinese families. Wang Xiuying taught Li Jing various cooking skills, trying to pass on her years of housekeeping experience. However, in Li Jing's view, although these experiences are valuable, it is inevitable that she will feel some pressure.
"Mother-in-law, I actually want to try my own way, but thank you for your teaching. Li Jing cautiously put forward her thoughts.
Wang Xiuying was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Jingjing, you are still a novice in family affairs, there is no harm in learning more, you must know that we have to pay attention to heat and ratio when cooking." ”
After lunch, Li Jing cleaned up the table, and she thought to herself that maybe she should really learn more. She wants to play the role of a daughter-in-law, so that the family can be harmonious, and she has never stopped working hard.
When her husband Wang Qiang came back from outside, he saw Li Jing's busy back and shouted, "Wife, are you tired?" ”
Li Jing turned around and replied with a smile: "I'm not tired, husband." My mother-in-law has taught me a lot of things, and I need to practice more. ”
Life goes on in such a simple and complex way, and the relationship between Li Jing and Wang Xiuying is like this small city, seemingly quiet, but in fact there is an undercurrent surging. But no matter what, Li Jing is silently learning how to better integrate into this family, and this process is undoubtedly full of exploration and growth.
With the spring blossoming, Li Jing's days in this home are getting longer and longer, and at the same time, the difference in living habits between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law gradually reveals a subtle atmosphere. Wang Xiuying likes to get up early, while Li Jing is used to getting up later. Whenever Wang Xiuying was busy early in the morning, the picture of Li Jing still sleeping in bed invisibly added a bit of pressure.
"Quietly, look at this garden, the weeds on the lawn are almost taller than the flowers, if you get up early, you can help clean up. Wang Xiuying was instructed out of good intentions, but it made Li Jing feel a little embarrassed and uncomfortable.
Li Jing responded while pulling weeds: "Yes, mother-in-law, I'll clean it up." ”
One day, several relatives came to the family to attend a family gathering, and the house was very lively. Wang Xiuying once again expressed her "concern" for Li Jing in front of everyone. This time, her topic was Li Jing's cooking skills.
"You say, quietly, cooking is always less like that, the heat is not well controlled, and the salt is put too much and too little. Wang Xiuying smiled while chatting with relatives to see Li Jing's reaction.
At the party, the relatives nodded in agreement, and Li Jing squeezed out a little smile on her face, but there was a hole in her heart. She felt as if her dignity had been slightly flouted, and her efforts seemed to become unseen.
After the party, the relationship between Li Jing and Wang Xiuying became even more strained. Li Jing began to crave more personal space and respect. After dinner, in the living room, she proposed her idea to Wang Xiuying.
"Mother-in-law, I know you are doing it for my good, but I also hope that you can understand my feelings, and there are some things that I want to be able to do in my own way. Li Jing said what was in her heart with some reluctance.
Wang Xiuying looked at the woman in front of her, and couldn't help but have some doubts in her heart: "Be quiet, but this is the rule of our family, and mother-in-law and mother come over like this." ”
In this way, the two women seem to be on their own feet, and their hearts are full of each other's incomprehension, and this incomprehension is slowly evolving into a hidden conflict. Wang Xiuying hopes that Li Jing can take on more family responsibilities for the family, and this time-honored traditional values and the modern lifestyle that Li Jing longs for inevitably creates friction.
One day, Wang Qiang came home and saw that the atmosphere of his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law seemed to be a little wrong.
"Mom, what's wrong today? Jingjing, what's wrong?" Wang Qiang took out the tenderness and concern of his son and husband.
Li Jing looked at Wang Xiuying and said hesitantly: "It's nothing, it's just some family trivialities." ”
Wang Qiang didn't know what to do at this time, but he knew that the relationship between his wife and mother was gradually moving towards an inevitable dialogue and conflict.
The afternoon sun shines dappled through the kitchen window on the spotless floor, and Wang Xiuying is concentrating on telling Li Jing the trick of cooking, but the dissatisfaction accumulated over the years is brewing in Li Jing's heart, and finally ushered in the moment of explosion.
"Mother-in-law, I also have my own way of cooking, and I don't always have to taste the same as you. Li Jing finally bravely expressed her opinion.
Wang Xiuying didn't expect that the usually docile Li Jing would suddenly speak like this, her tone stiffened, "Jingjing, there must be a rule for cooking, do you think that what you have learned in the past few days is better than my decades of experience?"
"Mother-in-law, I didn't mean that, I just thought that I could try new ways to do things at home. Li Jing tried hard to suppress her emotions, trying to make the other party understand her position.
"New method? Do you see those who say they want a new method, can we be so harmonious and beautiful at home? Also, you have the final say or I have the final say?" Wang Xiuying's voice became more resolute.
The conversation between the two escalates into a heated discussion about family roles and personal self-realization. Wang Xiuying carried a sense of majesty, Li Jing carried a sense of unwillingness, and there was a trace of indescribable tension in the air.
"Husband, you say yes, should my mother's concept also be updated?" Li Jing pulled Wang Qiang into this whirlpool, trying to find a support.
Wang Qiang looked at his mother and wife who were spread out in front of him, and his embarrassment was overflowing, "Jingjing, Mom, I think you all have what you said right, but..."
Suddenly, Li Jing didn't want to listen anymore, her heart was surging, and the words seemed to be blocked in her throat: "I'll go out for a walk!"
With that, Li Jing rushed out of the house without waiting for anyone's response. She needed a breath of fresh air, she needed to calm her heart, which was agitated by not being understood.
Wang Xiuying stood in place, the expression on her face was intertwined with astonishment and introspection, and she was also thinking about whether she was really too strict as a mother, and whether she should also learn to let go appropriately.
Wang Qiang, on the other hand, stood between two generations of women, and he felt very embarrassed to understand his mother's tradition and respect his wife's personality.
As the evening drew closer, Li Jing's departure became a crease tearing apart the family's tranquil shell, and a series of reflections on family roles and personal pursuits began.
The next morning, bringing new hope, the house was quiet, Li Jing sat on the sofa in the living room, looking at the sunrise outside, and the irritability in her heart slowly subsided. Wang Xiuying walked in lightly, holding two cups of hot tea in her hands.
"Quietly, come, have a cup of tea. The mother-in-law's tone was soft, and there was a hint of pleading and apology in her eyes.
Li Jing took the teacup and gently blew the tea leaves on it: "Mother-in-law, I had something to say yesterday. ”
Wang Xiuying sat next to Li Jing and said slowly: "It's my mother-in-law who didn't think about it and couldn't think about it from your point of view." ”
The two of them sat in front of the window like this, the fragrance of tea overflowed, the warm sun sprinkled on their bodies, and the heart wall was slowly demolished. Wang Xiuying expressed her worries openly and honestly: "Jingjing, I'm afraid that you will be wronged, and I'm afraid that you will not be satisfied." ”
"Mother-in-law, in fact, I appreciate your concern for me, but I also have my own ideas and lifestyles, and I hope we can understand and respect each other more. Li Jing's voice was full of sincerity.
"It's that I'm too stubborn, and we're all for the good of this family. Wang Xiuying said, the corners of her eyes moistened, "I will listen to your opinions more in the future." ”
Li Jing looked at her mother-in-law, as if she saw another hope for family harmony: "Mother-in-law, our family should support each other and make progress together." ”
Since that day, there has been more understanding and respect between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and the family atmosphere has become warmer because of this profound exchange. When Wang Qiang returned home, he saw the picture of his mother and wife looking at each other and smiling, and his heart swelled with great comfort and happiness.
The days went by again, there were no more disputes and contradictions in the family, and the feelings between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law became deeper in the continuous exchanges. Li Jing and Wang Xiuying grew up under each other's light and became the stronger pillars of the family.