The mother-in-law in the original novel is even worse. When her son Li Yaping abused Hu Lijuan violently, her mother-in-law cheered and encouraged her son to kill his daughter-in-law, which led to a family tragedy.
From this point of view, the drama version of the double-sided tape has been much milder, and the mother-in-law also has a kind and loving side, such as staying up late to make sofa cover for her son's house and helping her daughter-in-law wash clothes, and so on.
The mother-in-law in the play is old-fashioned, thinking that men do big things, and "small things" such as washing, cooking and housework are naturally taken care of by women; Hu Lijuan, who was free since childhood, was often criticized and disciplined by her mother-in-law, and Hu Lijuan complained bitterly about it.
What makes Hu Lijuan even more angry is that her in-laws moved in to live with her, which successfully awakened Li Yaping's "male chauvinism": Li Yaping, who has always been obedient to his wife, was dissatisfied with Hu Lijuan under the guidance of his parents, not to mention showing patience to coax her.
Hu Lijuan complained to her colleague, "You don't know that his northerners prefer boys to girls. Without that soil, Yaping's bad ideas would not germinate. This time, when his mother came, he was properly watered and fertilized, and the signs of male superiority and female inferiority came out in his head. "
Daughter-in-law's mother-in-law will look down on her if she eats a piece of braised pork, and will not cook until her son comes home. It's really weird to treat her differently.
But does Yaping's mother really prefer boys to girls? Seeing her different attitudes towards her daughter-in-law and son-in-law, I suddenly realized.
There is also a sister named Li, whose brother-in-law works in a factory, and his life is not rich. The factory where my brother-in-law works encourages employees to take shares. Those who don't invest can't even keep their jobs. Li and his wife, who have no money, aim for peace.
Li made many attempts to raise money. For the sake of her son-in-law's work, the old lady used her family's100000 yuan to treat her soft-hearted daughter-in-law Hu Lijuan. As a result, they all defeated Shui Piao.
What makes people speechless is that the mother-in-law doesn't care about the loss of her daughter-in-law and never blames her daughter-in-law. On the contrary, she defended her daughter everywhere. When she was hospitalized, her father-in-law went to her son's house, and her daughter never even came to accompany her to bed.
The old lady's attitude towards her son and daughter is subtle: she regards the house bought by her daughter-in-law as her home and asks her son for everything; I never want to disturb my daughter, and I do my best to my son-in-law.
On the surface, Li seems to be loved by his parents. In fact, this is a manifestation of son preference. The son is the root of this family, the son's home is his own home, and the daughter is the spilled water. If you get married, you will return to your husband's family. Naturally, you can't rely on your daughter everywhere.
My father-in-law is terminally ill and says he wants to have grandchildren. Li has a son, but his father-in-law hinted that his nephew gave birth to a son instead of a "proper root", which is the true meaning of carrying on the family line.
But to tell the truth, the preference for boys in the Li family is really not serious. At least Li was not trained as a "brother-helper demon"; Moreover, there is another detail. The old lady has always called the old man "Huaguan Dad" instead of "Yaping Dad", which shows that Li plays a very important role in this family.
The old lady's special care for her son-in-law is actually a reliable support for her daughter. In her view, women are accessories and need to be attached to men to survive, so she actively helps her son-in-law raise money.
And Hu Lijuan, no matter how good her maiden condition is, in the eyes of her mother-in-law, it is also her son Li Yaping who supports the whole family. Mother-in-law once said something in anger to the effect that "Hu Lijuan's backward attitude is Yaping's skill", which is enough to prove her true thoughts.
Hu Lijuan has her own career, but what she spends on clothes depends on her mother-in-law's face. Her mother-in-law even bluntly spent all her money.
The difference between a mother-in-law and a son-in-law does have a "son preference" factor, but the more important reason is the mother-in-law's selfishness. Just like the scene of braised pork, she said that "the daughter-in-law eats more meat, but the son eats less", so "protecting food" naturally cannot tolerate "outsider" Hu Lijuan.