After dinner, Tan Yue brought the sterilized needle and alcohol to Tan Minjun and asked him to take a bath and pop the blood bubbles before disinfecting them, so that he would not be so painful tomorrow.
Before Tan Minjun could say anything, Tan Yue turned around and went to the kitchen to get hot water for Tian Shao to soak his feet.
Tian Shao was sitting at the table reading a book. When he saw him coming in with water, he put down the book, lifted up his trousers and asked with a smile: "What did Min Juan say?"
Tan Yue shook his head and said, "She looked sad, like a resentful woman. She was so angry when she saw him that she was too lazy to talk to him anymore."
Tian Shao smiled and said, "You don't have to be so strict. I think this kid is pretty good. He rubbed out blood blisters on his hands and walked for more than an hour carrying eighty kilograms of firewood without even saying he was tired."
However, Tan Yue felt that he was still too spoiled: "He is quick and fast, but he is as slow as a snail and lacks exercise. Let him go to the northwest military camp for two months next summer."
Tian Shao laughed and said: "I was still thinking that he wanted to do business, so I asked him to go to Yangcheng for two months during the summer vacation tomorrow. He was not allowed to bring any money or anything with him then, and he was allowed to make money to support himself."
When Tan Yue heard this, he immediately changed his mind and said: "As you said, let him go to Yangcheng next year. If he can't even endure this little hardship, we will break his legs if he does business."
Tian Shao looked at his serious face and said with a smile: "You have quickly integrated into the role of uncle."
Tan Yue was startled, then he started laughing. Indeed, he had resentment towards Mr. Tan and did not want to see him, and there was actually a barrier between him and Tan Xingguo and Tan Xinghua. But for his nephews, he accepted them immediately.
Tian Shao sighed a little, Tan Xingguo was really great, there were a few children to buffer him, why worry about not being close to him.
Tan Yue moved a stool and sat next to Tian Shao, chatting with her while soaking her feet: "I have nothing to do tomorrow, let's go to Zhao Kang's house!"
"Aren't you going to take Minjun and the others to chop firewood tomorrow?"
Tan Yue said without changing his expression: "My mother just said that we will clean the house tomorrow, so we won't chop wood tomorrow and let them help with the house cleaning."
Tian Shao hummed and said, "Why are you going to Zhao Kang's house tomorrow? If you have anything to do, it's not too late to wait until after the New Year to pay New Year's greetings."
Tan Yue was silent and said: "Zhao Kang told me that there was a comrade from the industrial and commercial bureau in the district whose husband worked in the county, and she wanted to be transferred back to the county. When Zhao Kang found out, he wanted Li Aihua to transfer her, but Li Aihua disagreed."
Tian Shao was surprised and asked: "Sister Aihua is from the tax bureau, and the other party is from the industrial and commercial bureau. How can we swap the two if they are not in the same system?"
"Zhao Kang said yes, that should be no problem. Now Li Aihua doesn't want to go to the district. He said Li Aihua always listens to you and wants you to persuade her."
Tian Shao said without thinking: "I don't advise her. Sister Aihua works in the county, and Zhao Kang's mother can even call and threaten Zhao Kang to divorce her. If she goes to the district, she will have to come to her door every day to find trouble."
Before family planning was implemented, Sister Aihua's attitude was so bad even though she could still have children. Now that family planning is implemented, Sister Aihua still has a vasectomy and cannot have children, not to mention she doesn't look good.
Tan Yue said: "It is quite hard for Director Li to raise two children by himself, and it is not a long-term thing for the husband and wife to be separated in two places. Furthermore, opportunities are rare. If you miss this time, you will not know the year of the monkey and the month of the horse next time."
Tian Shao shook his head and said: "Tan Yue, we are far apart now, so no matter how big the conflict is, we can't meet each other, and the weather will subside in a while. But if we go to the district, Zhao's mother will look for trouble every now and then, Zhao Kang and Ai
Sister Hua will most likely get divorced."
If there were other matters, she would have tried to persuade her, but this time she did not dare to persuade her. If she persuaded him, then it would be her fault to get a divorce.
"Not that much."
Tian Shao suddenly said: "You said before that I have a bad temper at home, which makes my parents and Erya afraid of me. Ask me to change my temper."
Tan Yue did say this, and he still thinks the same now.
Tian Shao smiled and said: "My mother is unreasonable and still makes trouble. My father is reasonable but soft-hearted. There are some things that I know are wrong but my mother will compromise after she talks about them too much."
"There are some things I didn't tell you. You don't know. Because the clothing factory hired a lot of people here, my mother couldn't get up to play the piano. When Erya gave birth to her baby, some people sent chickens and eggs. It was spontaneous at first.
But my mother said to others that those who gave things as gifts were conscientious and grateful. When people who didn’t give things as gifts, they were worried that they would be said to be lazy and their children could no longer work outside, so they gave them away.”
"There are also Erya and Suozhu. They often use my name to find people to do things. They also go to Xiang Chengyi's father and want the transportation company to buy groceries from him. This is a family matter after all.
. But Aunt Nie’s nephew was caught fighting and causing trouble, and he fished the person out in the name of me and you."
Tan Yue didn't know these things.
Tian Shao said: "These are not big things to say, but if we don't suppress them and make them afraid and worried, who knows what will happen in the future."
Only then did Tan Yue realize that he had misunderstood: "Why didn't you tell me these things?"
Tian Shao shook his head and said: "I can handle these things, so I don't want you to worry about it. If Zhao Kang can suppress his mother like me, Sister Aihua should be transferred to the district. But obviously, he can't do anything about his mother.
How can I live like this when I go to the district and come here every now and then to cause trouble?"
Tan Yue fell silent.
After soaking for so long, the water was no longer hot. Tian Shao took a clean cloth and wiped his feet before going to bed.
Tan Yue pondered for a moment and nodded: "What you said makes sense. I will tell Zhao Kang tomorrow and let him solve Aunt Zhao's problem first, and then talk about Director Li's visit to the district."
Tian Shao didn't say anything. If Zhao Kang could solve this matter, Sister Aihua would not refuse to go to the district. It's just that there are some things that don't need to be said so clearly. Anyway, she won't try to persuade him.
"I reminded him that if he doesn't handle it well, he should at least try his best." After finishing speaking, he was very puzzled and said: "Aunt Zhao is still a junior high school teacher and an intellectual. Why is she so patriarchal?"
Among his colleagues and friends, most of the elders prefer grandchildren, but they are not like Zhao's mother, whose grandchildren are not as precious as granddaughters. For this reason, they do not hesitate to force their son to divorce his wife.
Tian Shao said: "It has nothing to do with how much education you have received. Some university professors still favor boys over girls! Well, let's not talk about her anymore so as not to affect my mood. When the water is cold, pour it out and go to bed!"
Fortunately, she doesn't have a mother-in-law. If she also favors boys over girls or likes to interfere in their family's affairs, she will definitely fall out. No, she will definitely not marry.
Tan Yue brought the footbath water and poured it out, then packed up and turned off the light and went to bed.
After lying down, Tan Yueran's hands became restless.
Tian Shao pushed him away and turned around: "I'm sleepy, go to sleep."
There was a fire burning in Tan Yue's heart and he couldn't sleep. He hugged her from behind and kissed her. A slight gasp soon sounded in the room.