This son-in-law was much more diligent than his older counterpart.
Although the older son-in-law was a truck driver, he basically did nothing about household chores when he returned home.
Just yesterday, it was said that the younger son-in-law not only helped in the kitchen but also assisted with laundry.
She also noticed that this son-in-law was very fond of her little sister.
But she also observed something else—when provoked, he was not someone to be trifled with.
"Little sister, if it were before, you would have already hopped on a boat for fun," he said.
Yun Xiaoxiao cleared her throat, "Now that I’m married with children, I need to be more stable and can’t be too carefree. I don’t want the kids to think I’m still young."
His words directly made Second Brother Yun laugh.
"Little sister, do you have some issues with our oldest sister?" he asked.
Yun Xiaoxiao half-jokingly replied, "Who’s to blame when over the years, our oldest sister hasn’t written to me?"
The older sister hadn’t written to the little sister for years?
Wasn’t the older sister very kind to the little sister before she went to the countryside?
Why hadn’t there been a single letter after the little sister went to the countryside?
Could it be because the older sister had a daughter at that time?
His wife also had two daughters before having a son, but it was Mother Yun who took care of them. They didn’t favor sons over daughters.
He thought of the brother-in-law’s mother, who seemed to prefer sons to daughters, feared that the older sister initially had a tough start in that family, and only stabilized her position after having a son.
Why hadn’t the older sister written even a single letter to the little sister?
No wonder now that they met, the little sister was so distant towards the older sister.
As for the older sister-in-law, knowing that incident, the little sister couldn’t possibly show her a friendly face.
Forget it, forget it, don’t meddle in their affairs.
Now that they had their own families.
It’s like he and his older brother, who had brotherly affection before they started their own families, but everything changed after they got married.
"Second brother, do you have any plans for the future?" he asked.
"Earning money is good, being able to have enough food and clothing, raising my kids to become college students, then I would have no regrets in this life," he answered.
"Children need to be encouraged to develop a habit of reading. For instance, if they really want to go somewhere to play, you can make them complete an assignment, like scoring ninety or a hundred on a test, then reward them with a trip to the zoo. Keeping promises with kids is crucial to motivating them to love learning rather than feeling forced into it."
Second Brother Yun genuinely didn’t know about this approach.
"But also, you can’t overfeed their desires. You need to progress gradually. As long as you foster their love for reading and learning, why worry about their poor performance?" he added.
Second Brother Yun acknowledged this advice, "Alright, I’ll remember that and discuss it with your second sister-in-law."
After boating, they visited other places. They had lunch outside at a small restaurant which was ticket-free and reasonably tasty. This instantly made Second Brother Yun a bit nervous. It seemed his brother-in-law was right; even if small restaurants didn’t require tickets, and the taste was slightly off, they still attracted many patrons.
If this continued, their state-operated restaurant would eventually close down.
It was urgent to find a backup plan for himself.
His family had three children.
Both his and his father-in-law’s salaries were not low, arguably the main income sources for the family.
After lunch, they went home.
"Mom and Dad, you don’t need to see us off. It’s so hot today. When I’m free, I’ll bring the kids to visit you," he said.
Mother Yun grabbed her daughter’s arm, "This is the dowry we prepared when you went to Capital City, spend it, as living there is costly."
She was handed a package of money, and Yun Xiaoxiao accepted it.