I transformed my mother-in-law from a rural woman into a fashionable lady

Introduction: It is said that in ancient times, mothers-in-law trained their daughters-in-law. If they met a powerful mother-in-law and did not meet the requirements, they might stab someone with an awl like Grandma Rong did. Now it's the other way around, and I actually "teach" my mother-in-law. After nearly a year of careful "training", I feel that my mother-in-law has made great progress.

My husband is a Phoenix man, and his mother is a typical rural old lady. When I gave birth to my baby, she came to take care of me during the confinement period. When the baby started to breastfeed, she actually picked up a rag and wiped the baby's mouth. I was stunned. From then on, I paid close attention to her every move, lest she might do something surprising if I wasn't careful.

Perhaps it is due to the rural living environment and living conditions, but I found that my mother-in-law has quite a lot of unhygienic habits. For example, when cutting vegetables, regardless of whether they are raw or cooked, always use the same cutting board and kitchen knife; when beating eggs, beat them against the mouth of the bowl; do not rinse tableware with water before use; use rags for wiping the kitchen and rags for wiping furniture together.

I found out and corrected them one by one. At first, my mother-in-law was not convinced, saying that daughters-in-law in the city had too many things to do. I patiently explained that you should not use the same set of knives for cold dishes and cooked dishes, otherwise bacteria will be introduced into the cold dishes, which will cause diarrhea; cracking the eggs against the mouth of the bowl will knock the dirt on the egg skin into the bowl; Although the tableware has been washed after lunch, but it has been left for a long time by the time of dinner, bacteria will still breed, or there will be dust that is difficult to detect with the naked eye; kitchen rags are usually more or less greasy, and if they are used for wiping Furniture, the surface of the furniture will become sticky over time and it will be difficult to be as clean as new. After listening to my patient explanation, my mother-in-law thought it made sense and gradually accepted it.

My mother-in-law has been poor for half her life and is very frugal. When I go to the market to buy vegetables, I always choose the cheapest ones, and I also buy stale vegetables back; I always hate to throw away the leftovers. I told her that you should eat all kinds of vegetables in order to have a balanced nutrition; stale vegetables lose a lot of vitamins and other nutrients; and leftovers not only have no nutrients, but are also easily contaminated by bacteria, making them inedible.

The old man didn’t take it seriously at first, so I had to collect information online and showed it to her while explaining it patiently and carefully. I also told her that in the past, the reason why she was in poor health and always got sick in the countryside was that, among other reasons, insufficient and unbalanced nutrition was also an important reason.

I also did some calculations for her. Although eating braised vegetables and leftover rice seemed to save money, malnutrition often made her sick. Every time she got sick, she had to spend money on medical treatment and medicine. The cost is far better than the few cents saved by eating wilted vegetables and leftovers, and people will suffer accordingly. My mother-in-law finally listened to my advice, but instead of throwing away the leftovers, she fed them to the stray cats in the community. She said that this way it would not be a waste of food and she would feel better.

My mother-in-law is a very conservative person. She has been coming to my house for more than half a year, and she still wears a few clothes brought from her hometown. The clothes I bought her never wear, saying they are too fancy to wear. In order to change her conservative thinking, I deliberately took her out on the streets more often and asked her to pay attention to how the old fairies in the city dressed.

I told her that dressing up is not just for looking good, it can also change your mood and make you look younger. Having a young mind is good for both physical health and improving the quality of life. The reason why urban old ladies generally look younger than rural old ladies is that besides being good at taking care of themselves and dressing up, their youthful mentality is also a very important factor. After dinner in the evening, I took her to the park to watch old ladies in the city dance group dances and perform Yangko. Although the mother-in-law said, "These old fairies!" she stared at them with envy.

Before going to bed at night, I told this to my husband. My husband told me that his mother was actually a beauty when she was young. She also performed the Yangko dance during the Chinese New Year. It is said that she was quite famous in the village. Woolen cloth. This adds to my confidence. Apparently, my mother-in-law also became interested in fitness. She often went to watch old ladies perform fitness dances in the evenings. Gradually, she became familiar with them and was gradually drawn in.

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It is said that in ancient times, mothers-in-law trained their daughters-in-law. If they met a powerful mother-in-law and did not meet the requirements, they might stab someone with an awl like Grandma Rong did. Now it's the other way around, and I actually "teach" my mother-in-law. After nearly a year of careful "training", I feel that my mother-in-law has made great progress.

Now, there is no obvious difference between her and the old ladies in the city.

As the saying goes, everything goes well with the family. We often hear that it is difficult for a daughter-in-law in the city to get along with her mother-in-law in the countryside. In fact, as long as we trust each other, understand each other, treat each other with sincerity, communicate frequently, explain the truth clearly, and do not dislike or dislike each other, it will not be a problem. of. People are very adaptable, and it is not that difficult to change someone.