(Minghui.org) My husband’s parents were farmers and he grew up in the countryside. He’s the second oldest child, and has four brothers and two sisters. His family was quite poor. He studied hard, was admitted to a teachers’ college, and was able to leave the countryside.

My parents-in-law didn’t give us anything when we married, and I didn’t ask for anything. My parents are very kind. They said, “They’re rural folks and the family is struggling. As long as he’s a good person, that’s all that matters. Whatever they lack, we’ll help with.” My parents-in-law built a new house for each of their other three sons, but not for us. They said that after they both passed away they would give us their house.

During the Chinese New Year in 1999, we went to my husband’s hometown. My oldest sister-in-law Yu warmly welcomed us. I later realized it was because she wanted my parents-in-law’s home, as it was located in the center of the village. Her husband (my husband’s oldest brother) was a farmer and the village doctor, and he wanted to renovate the house and open a clinic. I had already started practicing Falun Dafa. I thought, “I’m a practitioner. I should be selfless and considerate of others. Life in the countryside isn’t easy. If they want it, let them have it.”

My mother-in-law felt it was unfair to us. Yu was a very clever person. She said she would pay us for the house. My father-in-law said, “It’s worth at least 5,000 or 6,000 yuan.”

She told us that she would only pay 3,000. In truth, the market value was at least 6,000 or 7,000 yuan at the time. I said, “I don’t want the money. You can just give it to the two elders.” I didn’t fight over personal gain and felt at ease in my heart.

When spring came, Yu wanted to tear down the house and start construction. My parents-in-law had nowhere to live, but she didn’t care. She said, “The house is mine now. I can tear it down if I want. Where they live is not my concern.” My husband and his youngest brother discussed how to arrange housing for their parents. There was an empty plot of land next to my oldest brother-in-law’s house. They asked if we could build a house there for the elders, and we would pay for the cost, but Yu refused.

The parents had no choice but to stay temporarily at the third brother’s house. There was also an empty piece of land in front of that house. My husband, the third brother, and the youngest brother discussed it and decided that my husband and the youngest brother would cover the costs, the third brother would handle the logistics, and they would build a house there for the parents to live in, with ownership going to the third brother later. In this way, the parents finally had a place to stay.

When my husband returned, he was not happy, and commented, “Yu is so unreasonable.” On the surface, we suffered a loss, while she gained materially. But when I saw how she fought and schemed for a bit of profit, was unable to eat or sleep well, and was living in constant bitterness and exhaustion, I truly pitied her. I felt so fortunate that I encountered Falun Dafa, and I was able to let go of the attachment to personal interest and live selflessly. I felt light, joyful, and at peace.

My mother-in-law had a stroke in 2007 and lost sensation on the left side of her body. She was hospitalized and when I went to see her, I told her, “Sincerely recite, ‘Falun Dafa is good, Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good.’” She began reciting right away. Five days later, the left side of her body regained movement. It was truly miraculous! She was discharged 10 days later.

After she left the hospital, she and my father-in-law stayed at my home for two weeks. Every day, I played Master’s lectures for them. I asked them, “Do you understand what’s being said?” They said they understood. After listening, my mother-in-law became much more spirited. A few days later, they returned to their hometown.

When it was close to the Mid-Autumn Festival, I asked my husband to bring them back to celebrate with us. I cooked delicious meals, which they really liked. During Chinese New Year, I again invited them to spend the holiday with us and took good care of them. They always lived in the countryside, without proper conditions or hygiene, but I didn’t mind. I helped them bathe and washed their clothes. As they grew older, only the oldest brother’s family remained in the village, but Yu didn’t want to care for them. My husband arranged a home in the city for them, and asked me to look after them once they moved in.

Every day I went to cook for them, do their laundry, and clean their home. I made two new quilts for them, and my mother-in-law said happily, “I didn’t have a new quilt when I got married. Now, in my old age, I finally have one.” I also often bought them snacks. Whatever they liked to eat, no matter how expensive, I bought it. I treated them as though they were my own parents, with kindness and respect. They were very happy.

When my mother-in-law was taking a walk, she met a Falun Dafa practitioner who spoke to her about Dafa. She said, “I know Dafa is good. My daughter-in-law and her older sister both practice. My daughter-in-law treats us so well. She is so filial and kind.” She went on praising me for a while. The practitioner who spoke to her later told me this.

If I hadn’t practiced Dafa, I wouldn’t have been able to do all this. I remember before I began practicing, when my third brother-in-law was getting married, his fiance’s parents asked for the “three big gifts” for the bride – a watch, a bicycle, and a sewing machine. They were still short of a bicycle, and since my mother-in-law had no money left, she said she couldn’t buy one. The bride wasn’t happy, so the third brother-in-law came to our home and took the bicycle I just bought for my husband. At that time, a bicycle was a big expense. Even though both of us worked, our salaries were low, we rented an apartment, and had a child. Without the bicycle, my husband had to walk to work. I was really upset and felt it was unfair.

After I began practicing Dafa, I regarded myself as a true cultivator. In this big family, I worked hard to let go of self-interest. Whenever there was a conflict of interest, I always yielded. The elders live in our house, and we cover for everything, including water, electricity, gas, their food, clothing, and all daily needs. I don’t mind any of it, because I am a practitioner and do not compete with my brothers- and sisters-in-law in any aspect, thus, we all get along very well. Everyone has come to understand the truth of Dafa, and the whole family believes that Falun Dafa is good. Seeing how much I did for the elders, my sisters-in-law sometimes also came to help out.

My husband’s two sisters, who are both married and live elsewhere, also often return to visit their parents. Whenever they come back, all of us gather at the parents’ home, and we’re cheerful and lively. The neighbors all envy us. One neighbor said, “These two elders are truly blessed to have such filial children. What a loving and harmonious family!” All this is because I cultivate Falun Dafa. Dafa has brought blessings to my family.