My husband and I are both from rural areas. We met in the same city and later got married.
Both of our families have different conditions and they don’t have the money to buy a house for us. When we got married, we rented a house. Fortunately, my husband worked hard. Two years later, we bought a loan of 60 square meters of two bedrooms and one living room. In the same year, we gave birth to a lovely daughter, and we took root in the city.
Having a child and becoming a parents, I know that it is not easy for my parents, so my husband and I go back to our hometown twice to visit our parents on both sides when we have something to do.
I also have an older brother and an older sister on it. They live very close to their parents, so I feel relieved that my parents have their care.
My husband is an only child and only has such a child at home. He works outside, so I often go back to my in-laws' house with my husband to buy some things for them to be filial to them. We buy houses and have children, and they have also given a lot of strength. I should be filial to them.
My parents-in-law got married late. They were in their 30s when they gave birth to their husbands. They are now in their sixties. They have no pensions and have to farm in the countryside. My father-in-law also has to work in the construction team. My husband and I feel sorry for them, so we discussed taking them over and living there.
This matter has been discussed since last year's Chinese New Year, but my father-in-law just disagreed. My husband did his work again and again, but the old couple just didn't come.
During the summer vacation, I took my children back and forced them to take them back to the city. The old couple couldn't say anything about me, so they had to agree.
I lived in my hometown for three days and received commonly used clothes for my in-laws. My in-laws left my hometown without much reluctance. I discussed with them and sold the things at home and would not come back after the house was processed. However, they disagreed and told my neighbors repeatedly to help him take care of the house. He just went to live there for a while. I had no choice but to do this. Let's do it for them!
The house we live in is two bedrooms and one living room. When my parents-in-law came, they could not live in the living room. So they added a bed in our large bedroom for the children to live in, and cleaned up the small bedroom for their parents-in-law to live in.
Our house lives on the fourth floor. It is usually inconvenient to go up and down, and my mother-in-law's legs and feet are inconvenient, so she rarely goes downstairs. My father-in-law doesn't want to stay at home. She only eats and sleeps at home from morning to night. Since they came, what I heard the most from them is annoyance and boring things.
In fact, there are indeed many inconveniences after my in-laws come. These are things I had never thought of before, such as the problem of going to the toilet. Originally, the time for the three of us to get up could be staggered, and there was no problem using the toilet. After the five people, it would be very troublesome to go to the toilet every morning. My parents-in-law don’t like toilets, and they have many inconveniences. I think my father-in-law often goes to the public bathroom outside to use the toilet.
It is not convenient to eat. My parents-in-law don’t eat freshly fried dishes, they only eat leftovers. If I stir-fry less and let them eat something new, they will eat pickles. They say they have twice, but they always say they give them to their children and are reluctant to eat them, so I can’t do anything about it.
That's it. They lived in the city for more than a month. I found that my mother-in-law was becoming less and less willing to speak. And every day when I got off work, I saw my mother-in-law sitting on the balcony and looking into the distance. I often saw my father-in-law sitting alone in the small garden downstairs dozing off. I suddenly felt a selfish feeling in my heart. I selfishly thought it was a blessing to bring them to the city. In fact, they were used to the rural life facing the loess and facing the sky, and my heart was a little shaken.
On the weekend, I took my mother-in-law and father-in-law to the botanical garden to play. They saw the trees and flowers of various shapes made in the city, and there was no fun. The two of them kept talking about the trees in the countryside, the mountains in the countryside, and the water in the countryside. I knew they were homesick.
The next day when I went to work, I saw my mother-in-law sitting in front of the window again. I didn’t know how to persuade her, so I went to work. When I came back from get off work in the evening, I found that my parents-in-law were not at home. I called and asked, and my mother-in-law said happily that she had arrived at her hometown. Listening to her happy smile, I knew that they were right to go back!
