PDLP Chapter 311 Only her, and she's a useless piece of trash who can't help with anything.
Chapter 311 Only her, and she's a useless piece of trash who can't help with anything.
Lin Chang'er was startled, and felt a strange sense of madness.
Is it not something that only happens in the inner quarters of large families to give a newborn baby to another woman to raise?
In order to control the concubines, the matriarch took the concubines' newborn children and raised them herself.
But Raindrop is her second sister-in-law's child!
Lin Chang'er frowned, "Mother, did you ask Second Sister-in-law when you discussed this? Did she have no objections?"
Impossible. Even a concubine of low status would try her best to keep her child by her side, let alone her second sister-in-law, who is a proper daughter-in-law of the Gu family.
Aunt Gu said, "It was Erlang's wife who suggested it herself. Of course, she was reluctant to part with it, but she was willing to do it for Yudian'er. Besides, they live under the same roof, so she can see Yudian'er whenever she wants."
Lin Chang'er: "..." Has her second sister-in-law's brain been slammed in a door?
Why would anyone think of raising Yudian?
Lin Chang'er's eyes darted around, then she seemed to remember something and asked, "Second sister-in-law, are you worried that your inability to speak will affect Yudian's development?"
Aunt Gu nodded.
Lin Chang'er laughed, "Mother, Second Sister-in-law is just overthinking things. So what if she can't speak properly? Aren't we still here?"
"Once Yudian is out of confinement and can be taken out to play, lots and lots of people will teach him to talk."
"Look at Xiaoman, she's quite beautiful, isn't she? It doesn't affect her appearance at all."
Aunt Gu pursed her lips and said, "Who says otherwise! My husband's wife and I also advised her the same thing, but she..."
Aunt Gu sighed, "Chang'er, you've already been busy enough with things at home, I shouldn't have told you this."
"Erlang's wife seems to be acting a little strange lately."
Lin Chang'er raised her eyelashes and asked, "What do you mean?"
Aunt Gu said, "When I bring her food, I always see her staring blankly at the raindrops."
"His appetite is getting smaller and smaller. Erlang said that he can't sleep at night and even cries secretly."
“I originally thought it was because of her troublesome family background, but that's all in the past now, isn't it? She brought up the matter of Yudian before, and Erlang calmed her down. But she brought it up again last night, and I couldn't coax her no matter what I did, so I came to discuss it with you.”
Lin Chang'er's heart trembled as she listened to her words.
Her second sister-in-law is showing signs of postpartum depression!
That night, Lin Chang'er lay on her bunk bed, pondering why her second sister-in-law had developed postpartum depression.
Logically speaking, she had overcome such difficult circumstances in the past, and now that the Gu family was gradually getting on the right track and life was getting better and better, she should be a happy little wife.
Moreover, given how difficult her birth was, Yudian should cherish it even more.
why?
Lin Chang'er tossed and turned in bed, then suddenly realized something and sat up abruptly from the four-poster bed.
Yes, the Gu family used to be poor, but the family members always stood together through thick and thin. Even when Gu's second sister-in-law was pregnant, she would go with the family to go beachcombing. Now life is better, but everyone is busy with their own business.
If it weren't for the floods, we wouldn't see each other at all except during mealtimes.
Raindrop was born under such circumstances. In order to allow Gu Ersao to have a quiet postpartum period, Lin Chang'er and other members of the Gu family, including the aunts and uncles in the village who were on good terms with her, did not disturb her as much as possible.
However, they all forgot that mothers also need companionship after childbirth.
Lin Chang'er scratched her head, realizing she had almost done something wrong with good intentions.
The next morning, Lin Chang'er took out the stored seafood from her space, packed it up with ice to keep it fresh, marked it, and handed over the delivery to Liu Zi and Lin Yanqing.
After breakfast, she took some starched cotton cloth from the storeroom, along with her sewing kit, and went to find Second Sister Gu.
When Lin Chang'er knocked on the door and went in, Gu Ersao was holding Yudian in a daze.
Hearing the noise, he turned around and saw Lin Chang'er had arrived. He immediately smiled at her, put his arm around Yudian, and greeted her, "Third sister-in-law, aren't you going to deliver goods today?"
Lin Chang'er replied, "Delivering goods isn't a big deal. Let Liu Zi and the others make a few more deliveries, and they'll get used to the route. That way, I can take a break."
Sister-in-law Gu chuckled and teased, "You're not one to shirk your responsibilities."
Lin Chang'er laughed and said, "I was forced to do things before because of life's hardships! Now that our lives are better, I don't have to do everything myself anymore."
"Besides, we still have a sugar factory and a snack workshop. When I have time, I can go and keep an eye on things. When someone can take over, I'll let go. From then on, we can just eat, drink, and play with the kids every day and wait for the money to come in."
When Gu Ersao heard her say this, she felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She just thought it was fine this way.
So he said it: "If that's really the case, that would be good, but can my third sister-in-law truly rest assured?"
Lin Chang'er said, "A person's energy is always limited. If I had to handle all the businesses myself, I would go bald long ago."
She leaned over and tapped Raindrop's chin. "Right, Raindrop, you don't want your aunt to go bald early, do you?"
Raindrop is not even a month old yet, so naturally we can't interact with her. She just unconsciously babbles when she hears an adult's voice.
Lin Chang'er: "Second sister-in-law, look, Raindrop says she doesn't want to!"
Gu Ersao's smile deepened.
Lin Chang'er put down her sewing basket. "Our Yudian has been so kind to Auntie, what should Auntie reward us with?"
She paused for a moment, then said, "How about I reward you with a set of undergarments that Auntie sewed by hand?"
After saying that, Lin Chang'er pulled a chair to the bedside. "Second sister-in-law, I'm not very good at needlework. I'm afraid you'll have to give me some pointers."
Second Sister-in-law Gu quickly gestured and said, "Third Sister-in-law, you're already very busy, it's rare for you to have some free time, so please rest well. Mother and Eldest Sister-in-law have made enough undergarments for Yudian'er."
Lin Chang'er said, "What belongs to Mother and Sister-in-law is theirs, what belongs to me is mine."
Gu Ersao couldn't refuse her, so she had to agree.
Although Lin Chang'er was a woman of action, she was not good at needlework. From taking measurements to cutting, Gu Ersao helped her.
The raindrops were quite well-behaved, playing by themselves and babbling away without making a fuss.
After the cutting was completed, it was time to sew it up, and Gu Ersao had to help out.
Lin Chang'er refused, "Second sister-in-law, you're still in your postpartum period! Don't do these tiring things. Anyway, Yudian'er isn't in a hurry to wear them, I'll sew them slowly."
Gu Ersao couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she let go.
Lin Chang'er then asked her, "Second sister-in-law, have you thought about what you'd like to do after Yu Dian's postpartum period is over?"
Gu Ersao was taken aback. What could she do? What could she possibly do?
My sister-in-law can help my younger brother and sister-in-law run the breakfast stall in town, and my mother can also take care of the market stall at the entrance of the village.
The eldest brother can help oversee the progress of the new house and manage the sugar factory, Erlang can manage the sugarcane plantation, and even Xiaojinyu and Silang can help out. Only she is still a mute and useless person who can't help with anything...