The original protagonist believed she had found a good mother-in-law.
So, when the protagonist was eight months pregnant and too big to do things conveniently, the mother-in-law suggested she transfer her job to her sister-in-law. Once she gave birth, the sister-in-law would return the job to her. The protagonist agreed without even thinking.
But after she gave birth, and the confinement period was over, the mother-in-law said the child was still nursing and could not be separated from the mother, suggesting she wait until the child was older before going back to work.
The protagonist also didn't want to leave her child to work.
And so, the protagonist stayed at home to care for the child.
Lin Baoshan had two younger brothers, one was studying, and the other was earning work points at home. One day, the mother-in-law, teary-eyed, lamented about the family's poverty, having no money to marry daughters-in-law for her sons, and needing to borrow for the youngest son's tuition.
