This was an anti-theft stamp.
The Xue Huahua cut the wild vegetables into small pieces.
She put them in a basin.
She broke two eggs into it. These two eggs were bad, but fortunately, they didn't stink.
They could eat it. Rural people were thrifty and couldn't even bear to throw away rotten eggs.
Chao Caizhi wanted to feed the child.
She couldn't eat this. She cooked a poached egg for Chao Caizhi and scooped a bowl of porridge to her room. After that, she went back to the kitchen to cook.
Lu Dewen washed the jar and came back. He rubbed his hands happily and surrounded the stove.
The Xue Huahua went back to her room and scooped a bowl of flour out. She poured it into the pot of wild vegetables.
She added some water and gently stirred it with chopsticks. It was sticky and thick.
It smelled fragrant.
Lu Dewen asked the Xue Huahua again.
"Mom, are we going to cook wild vegetable paste?"
There were eggs. It would definitely be delicious.
"Spread out the pancakes.
Cook the fire carefully. "
Lu Dewen was delighted.
"Okay."
Rural people were reluctant to use oil when cooking.
Most of the time, vegetables and rice were cooked together to save oil and firewood. She scooped some lard into the big iron pot. When the lard touched the pot, it sizzled and melted. She waved the spatula and slowly covered the pot with the lard. Then, she grabbed a lump of mixed wild vegetable noodles and spread them in the pot one by one. One, two, a total of fourteen.
Lu Dewen raised his chin and straightened his back as he looked into the pot. The fragrance wafted into his nose. He swallowed his saliva. If it weren't for the fact that he was afraid of Xue Huahua scolding him, he would have lain by the stove without blinking.
When Lu Hongying returned, the wild vegetable egg pancakes had just been cooked. Xue Huahua asked Lu Dewen to take the pancakes out first. She poured the porridge from the rice pot into the big iron pot and let the porridge absorb all the oil in the big iron pot before scooping it into the bowl. After scooping six bowls, she called Lu Dewen to carry the bowl. Lu Dewen's voice came from Lu Mingwen's room. "Mom, I'll carry Mingwen out to eat."
Lu Mingwen's legs couldn't touch the ground. He thought about eating the wild vegetable egg pancakes at home. The whole family gathered around the dining table and had a good time. Only then did Lu Dewen carry him. After placing Lu Dewen safely on the stool, he went to Lu Jianxun's room to help Lu Jianxun up. Except for Chao Caizhi, who was in confinement, the whole family was here.
The pancakes were piled in the bowl. Lu Dewen rubbed his hands and took the biggest one. Xue Huahua glanced at him and he immediately put the pancake into Xue Huahua's bowl. "Mom, eat."
Seeing that Xue Huahua wasn't angry, he took a medium-sized piece and ate it himself.
Xue Huahua picked up the pancake and gave it to Lu Hongying. "Third Sister, eat it. Third Sister has lost weight." Among the children, Lu Hongying was the most considerate. When Lu Dewen and Lu Mingwen were playing around, she would help take care of Lu Jianxun. As she grew older, she didn't like this family very much. She would rather work for the educated youth than work for herself. However, she was better than Lu Mingwen in one aspect. She would eat from whoever she helped.
"Third Sister, we have food at home. It won't be a problem to eat until the autumn harvest. You can stay at home and help Eldest Sister-in-law take care of Xixi and the rest. Your Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law have divorced. Let him share a room with Fourth Brother. You can move back here. " Xue Huahua held her chopsticks and said seriously, "Let's work together. Our family will get better."
Lu Dewen took two bites of the pancake. It was so hot that he kept it in his mouth and spun it around. He opened his mouth to speak, but the pancake slid down his throat and swallowed it. He was startled and quickly reached out to grab his neck. He hadn't even tasted it yet, so how did it slip into his stomach?
Xue Huahua couldn't bear to see him embarrass himself. She scolded, "It's not like you haven't eaten it before. Can you be any more embarrassing?"
Lu Dewen coughed and sat down obediently. He put the remaining half of the pancake into his bowl and quickly ate. He remembered what he had said and raised his head to look at Lu Hongying. "Third Sister, Mom is right. We should work hard and get better in the future. Look, we can eat egg pancakes today."
Although he couldn't tell that there were eggs in it, the taste was there. He finished the rice in his bowl and had no intention of eating again. Xue Huahua said that he had to eat less last year because of the deduction of food. He had to earn more work this year.
Lu Mingwen and Lu Jianxun were the same. They finished the rice in their bowls and looked at the pancake with sparkling eyes.
They wanted to eat it, but they couldn't bear to.
Lu Hongying was different from them. She ate the pancake first and slowly ate the rice in her bowl after the pancake was gone. She lowered her head, and no one could see her emotions.
The unmarried girls in the village would have their elder brothers and sisters-in-law take care of their children. Some even had to work in the fields. The original owner of the body didn't care about the children, so she didn't ask Lu Hongying. Since Xue Huahua mentioned it, Lu Hongying had to say something. "Okay. I will take care of Xixi and Dong Dong at home. You guys can earn work."
Xue Huahua grinned and smiled. She knew Lu Hongying would agree.
Originally, Lu Mingwen was a little depressed. But when he saw the whole family was happy, he didn't want to affect the atmosphere. Moreover, after Lu Hongying came back, he could hear her and Xixi talking all day. Xixi started to call him Second Uncle. Every day when he entered the courtyard, he would shout at the top of his voice. The house was lively, and the crowing of the rooster was louder than before. Slowly, his mood brightened up a lot.
At home, there were people taking care of the children and cooking. Xue Huahua and Lu Dewen worked hard. There were a lot of rumors about Xue Huahua in the village. They said that it was not nice to ask for betrothal gifts. In addition, Sun Guixian fanned the flames. Several women whispered bad things about Xue Huahua. Xue Huahua saw it, but she didn't say anything. Her feet were almost healed. When Li Xuemei carried the pigweed, she would help Li Xuemei. She tried not to let Li Xuemei do any heavy work. After a while, the two of them got closer.
The two of them were very efficient. After a few days, the pigweed in the pig farm was piled up into a thick hill. When they were resting, Li Xuemei sat on the wooden bench outside the pigpen, and Xue Huahua used a broom to sweep the pigpen. The two of them chatted. Lu Ming's mother didn't like Li Xuemei. She felt that Li Xuemei was from the city and couldn't do anything. She only earned six work hours a day. She was a burden to her son. She sat on the doorstep and scolded her every morning and evening.
"Auntie, it's time to transplant rice seedlings. What do you think?" There were some things that Li Xuemei couldn't say to Lu Ming. But she couldn't find anyone else. She could only ask Xue Huahua, who had a good relationship with her.
Xue Huahua swept the pig feces aside and used the broom to talk to Li Xuemei. "Why are you working so hard when you are pregnant? Are you afraid of your mother-in-law? She has a loud voice. Ordinary words come out of her mouth like quarreling. You will slowly get used to it. Although she scolds you, she has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. If she scolds you, she might sulk at home alone and regret it. "
Many mothers-in-law in the village scolded their daughters-in-law. They scolded them for being lazy and unable to give birth to a son. It could be seen everywhere. When Lu Ming's mother was young, she was also scolded. She gave birth to five sons and three daughters, but her mother-in-law still didn't like her. Because of this, Lu Ming's mother almost jumped into the river and died. When it was her turn to be the mother-in-law, she straightened her back and felt that she could take revenge. How could she not scold her daughters-in-law?
In her memory, she saw Lu Ming's mother scolding her disappointing eldest daughter-in-law from afar. After scolding her, she sat on a small hill and sulked. She was really a typical old lady in the village who was tough in speech but soft in heart.
Li Xuemei knew that Xue Huahua was telling the truth. But she couldn't get over it. Her family background was not good, and it was good that Lu Ming was willing to marry her. If she didn't know how to be grateful, she would be too inhumane. After thinking for a while, she hesitated. "If I marry Lu Ming, I have to learn how to do farm work. I can't be completely clueless, right?"
Li Xuemei had a gentle appearance. Although she was tanned, she had a good temperament and gave people a comfortable feeling. Xue Huahua disagreed with her. "Who said that marrying a farmer means you have to know how to do farm work? Then wouldn't those who marry a butcher learn how to kill pigs?"
She didn't understand Lu Ming's mother, but from her point of view, Lu Ming's mother was bluffing. Li Xuemei was from the city. In this era, people from the city were unreachable in the eyes of the villagers. Lu Ming's mother was afraid that Li Xuemei would be restless and run away with someone else, so she scolded her on purpose. When Lu Ming's brothers got married, all of them were scolded by his mother.
Hearing the word "butcher", Li Xuemei pursed her lips and smiled. Thinking of the villagers talking about Xue Huahua, she said bluntly, "Auntie, you are different from what they said."
She felt that Xue Huahua was not a stingy blackmailer in the eyes of the villagers. Xue Huahua was not a talkative person, but she was meticulous. As long as she saw that Xue Huahua was slightly tired, she would take the initiative to rest for a while before continuing. The villagers would scold her for being lazy when they saw her. Xue Huahua replied frankly, "My legs are a little painful. I can't give up my legs just to work, right?"
Her words made the other party unable to find any words to refute.
To be honest, it was all thanks to Xue Huahua that she could relax a little.
"Who cares what they say, as long as we have a clear conscience." Many people did not agree with Xue Huahua taking back the betrothal gift. They thought that she had lost the face of Renan Village. She didn't think so. It was another matter if her family was well-off. She couldn't do something like pretending to be generous when she was poor and starving the whole family. The mouth belonged to others. She couldn't control what others said. She only knew that this year's grain would be enough to eat until the autumn harvest.
Life was like drinking water. Only one knew whether it was warm or cold.
Li Xuemei nodded. From this point of view, she admired Xue Huahua. When they were cutting the pigweed, they heard many people pointing at them. Xue Huahua's face did not change at all. Not everyone had this calmness and open-mindedness.
Xue Huahua's calm attitude made some people feel that they were punching cotton. Several people ran to Lu Jianguo and shouted that they wanted to change the job of cutting pigweed. For the sake of fairness, Lu Jianguo arranged Xue Huahua to go to the field to pull weeds. Xue Huahua nodded happily. The next day, she rolled up her trousers and went to the field in high spirits.
She listened to the arrangements of the organization and obeyed the orders of the organization. She had confidence in the organization.
As for the people who snitched behind her, Xue Huahua turned a deaf ear to them. Her strength was to be used in the field, not to quarrel with people.
However, there were people who refused to let her go.
Xue Huahua was a smart person. She immediately thought about it in a roundabout way. "Did the letter say how many places there are?"
"There are three."
Xue Huahua lowered her head and pondered. There were ten production teams in Fenggu Village. Two of them were praised by the cadres of the commune for their continuous income. Two of the three places must be given to those two production teams. The remaining place must be fought for by several production teams. Renan Village was not strong enough, so the chance of getting it was not big. The other party knew that Luo Mengying had taken the place, so they would not announce it loudly. Instead, they would try to squeeze her out. "This must be done by the educated youth. It is useless even if the Third Sister is here. Luo Zhiqing, think about it carefully. Except your family who has connections in the commune, do other educated youth have connections?"
She had lived for decades longer than Luo Mengying. She had seen too much of this kind of impersonation. In the information age, there were still people who impersonated others to go to college, not to mention this kind of era.
Luo Mengying did not speak. Usually, when they came back from work, they would sit in the yard and talk about a lot of things in the city. She was not familiar with the new educated youth, but she knew about the other educated youth. Except for Li Xuemei, whose family background was not good, almost all of them were good. Some of them were from other cities, so they should not be so capable.
She could not think of anyone who was behind her.
Going to college was the only way to go back to the city. Before Luo Mengying went to the countryside, her brother had written to her about going to college. At that time, she had a beautiful dream of going back to Jian She's motherland, so she did not pay much attention to it. It was not until she saw the letter last month that she seriously thought about her future. If she did not go back, would she marry into the countryside like Li Xuemei? Would she spend the rest of her life in front of her mother-in-law? Not to mention whether she could stand it or not, even her parents in the city could not accept it.
She went to college not only for her dream, but also to leave the city and go back to her parents.
"Auntie, it was so noisy at noon. I didn't have a chance to talk to Hongying alone. Can you help me ask if she noticed someone sneaking into my room?" They were all students who had left their hometown, so the relationship between the educated youth and them had always been good. Unlike the villagers who lived separately, the educated youth shared the kitchen and the central room. Everyone took turns to cook for everyone. Sometimes they would quarrel, but no matter how bad it was, they would help when something happened.
She really could not think of anyone who would do such a thing.
"I'll ask when I get home. Actually …" Xue Huahua paused and thought, "No matter who it is, if she wants to push you down, she has to find a way to get in through the back door. The busy farming season is coming soon. You can observe carefully and see who often asks for leave to go to the commune or often asks the captain to send letters. It's probably him."
Lu Jianguo did not receive the notice about the University of Workers, Peasants and Soldiers. It must be because the commune cadres wanted to wait until the busy farming season was over so that the educated youth would not work hard. Moreover, the closer the notice was, the less time the educated youth had to think and react, and the less likely they would make trouble. On the contrary, if the notice was given earlier, the educated youth would definitely inquire about the quota. No matter which one of the three educated youth was chosen, in their opinion, they were not as good as them. If they compared them, they would make a big fuss.
Therefore, if the other party wanted to get the quota, they had to do it before the commune sent the notice. In this case, they would not just stay in the village and do nothing.
Luo Mengying did not understand at the moment. Xue Huahua analyzed the situation for her bit by bit. She explained it in a simple and detailed way. Luo Mengying suddenly understood and could not help but look at Xue Huahua in a new light. In her eyes, the people from the countryside were farmers who worked hard with their backs to the sky. They could do nothing except work. She did not expect that Xue Huahua's analysis was so clear and logical, and she spoke at a moderate speed, giving her enough time to think and guiding her to use her brain instead of leading her by the nose.
"Auntie, thank you for analyzing for me. Hongying, please apologize for me. I didn't expect it to be like this." She found that she had lost her book, so she asked the others casually. They all pointed the spearhead at Lu Hongying one after another. Thinking of the scene of Lu Hongying running away with red eyes, she also felt bad.
"Third Sister knows that you do not have bad intentions. I will make it clear to her. You must be tired after a day of work. You can go back first." It was good to make things clear. Lu Hongying was wronged, and she must be sad. From Luo Mengying's point of view, she did not do anything wrong. On the contrary, with her age, she handled this matter very well.
If it was someone else, they would have fallen out with Lu Hongying a long time ago. It was hard for her to still maintain a trace of rationality. If the two of them could be friends, Lu Hongying would definitely learn many good qualities from Luo Mengying.
The smell of the pigsty was a little strong. Luo Mengying was not used to it. She pinched her nose and turned to go back. "Auntie, I'll go back first." She had to go back and write a letter to her brother to tell him about this. She also wanted to ask him if the connections he found were strong and if anything would happen. These few years, there was a trend of criticism. If she was not careful, she could drag her whole family into trouble. The city was already full of smoke and death. She did not want to drag others into it.
Xue Huahua cleaned the pigsty and washed it with water before leaving. The sun was setting, and the tired birds were returning to their nests. The bamboo forest was quiet. She walked out of the yard and saw someone hiding in the bamboo forest. She stuck her head out to look at her. The straw sandals on her feet were stained with mud, and her trousers were rolled up high. It was hard for her to miss her so much. Xue Huahua screamed, "Comrade Sun Guixian, why are you hiding? What are you trying to do?"
The first thing she thought of was the pigs in the pigsty. Lu Jianguo handed the pigsty to her. If something happened to the pigs, he would definitely look for her. The pigsty did not have a door. If Sun Guixian did something secretly, she would be the one who took the blame. No, she had to talk to Lu Jianguo about this.
Seeing that she was discovered, Sun Guixian had to come out from behind the trees. She wanted to say something to Xue Huahua, but the other ignored her and went straight to the yard of the storage room. She shook the mud on her legs and shouted, "You are the one who did something shameful." The news that Lu Hongying stole the book of the female educated youth had spread. Xue Huahua called the female educated youth to the pigsty alone to talk to her. She must be threatening her.
The strong dragon could not fight the local snake. The female educated youth suffered a loss and could only accept it. Xue Huahua was the one who would spoil the atmosphere.
The storage room was manned all year round. At this time, Lu Jianguo was discussing with the vice-captain about arranging the people to transplant rice tomorrow. After hearing Xue Huahua's words, Lu Jianguo immediately frowned, "How dare she? Personal matters are trivial. The production team's matters are important. If she really dares to do it, I will teach her a lesson."
Xue Huahua did not know if she was thinking too much, but it was better to nip it in the bud. "Captain, I am afraid. I know many people are unhappy that I got this job. The pigsty does not have a door. If something really happens, the production team will suffer a big loss. If it is really impossible, let's take turns to raise the pigs. It is fair for everyone. "
The more she thought about it, the more frightened Xue Huahua was. If something happened to the four pigs, how could she afford it? She had to give Lu Jianguo a warning.
"Don't worry about it. I will go and find her later." When Sun Guixian was mentioned, Lu Jianguo's face darkened. He heard from the members that Sun Guixian did not cut the pigweed seriously. She put all the old and tender pigweed into the basket. Fortunately, one of the pigs was sick and was discovered in time. Otherwise, according to Sun Guixian's method, the four pigs would not get fat.
Then, he discussed with the vice-captain and went to Sun Guixian's house. They warned Sun Guixian not to mess around. Then, they went door to door to inform the members that they will start to throw rice seedlings, transplant rice seedlings, and carry manure tomorrow.
Lu Dewen straightened his back when he got the job of transplanting rice seedlings. He held Xixi in his arms and tossed her into the air. He happily taught Xixi, "Learn how to farm from me. When you grow up, I'll ask the captain to arrange a job for you to transplant rice seedlings."
Like father, like son. He was determined not to let Xixi drag him down and embarrass him.
Xixi stretched his arms and giggled. From time to time, he said, "Work, work." Lu Dewen felt that his son was born to work. Just listen to how he said the word "work". His pronunciation was perfect and sonorous.
Lu Jianxun looked at him enviously. He stacked the firewood on the ground. When he saw Xue Huahua coming back from outside, he was a little excited. "Mom, the captain wants Big Brother to transplant rice seedlings tomorrow." When his leg recovered, he also begged the captain to let him go to the fields.
Xue Huahua went for a walk. On the way back, she met Lu Jianguo. She already knew about it. She encouraged Lu Dewen. "Work hard. If you don't understand, ask more. You'll get used to it."
Lu Dewen nodded like a chick pecking rice. He glanced at Lu Hongying, who came out with a bowl of rice. He immediately put down Xixi and walked to Xue Huahua. He lowered his voice and said, "Mom, Third Sister is in a bad mood. Go in and talk to her. She ignored me when I came back."
Lu Hongying was quarreling with someone when he arrived at the educated youth's residence. Her face was red. He thought of what Xue Huahua had told them and persuaded Lu Hongying to go home. Lu Hongying glared at him and ran away in tears.
He had no idea what he did wrong. So many people in the educated youth's residence suspected Lu Hongying of stealing. She couldn't explain herself. Instead of wasting time explaining, she should go home and work.
He told Xue Huahua everything. Unexpectedly, Xue Huahua slapped him. "Third Sister is your sister. Someone bullied her. Can't you speak up for her?"
Lu Dewen felt wronged. "They have so many mouths and they are all educated. How can I win against them?"
Xue Huahua raised her hand and pretended to slap him again. Lu Dewen closed his eyes in fear. Unexpectedly, the slap did not fall. He squinted and saw Xue Huahua storming away. "Let's go back to the central room for dinner. We'll talk while eating."
Lu Hongying cooked sweet potato porridge. Everyone except Lu Mingwen had a bowl of it. Lu Mingwen was drooling. "Mom, the wicker basket at home is broken. Why don't I weave a wicker basket at home?" He would not feel at ease if he did not find something to do.
Doing business was like speculating. Those who were caught would be criticized. Those people were risking their lives to earn money.
Xue Huahua is very nervous to deal with this kind of person. She stoops her back and walks past the cooperative. She sees the salesperson behind the counter staring at her. Her heart is beating fast. She quickly lowers her head and walks to the inconspicuous house. She raises her hand and knocks on the door.
The door opened, revealing a tall, dark-skinned man. He first looked around before letting Xue Huahua in. "What do you want to sell?"
Xue Huahua tightened the gunny sack and gently opened it. She said hoarsely. "Rice."
Three catties, six taels, one jiao for one catty. A total of fifty-seven jiao and eighty five jiao.
Xue Huahua frowned and asked softly. "Isn't it eighteen jiao?" Someone in the village came to exchange it before. She knew the price.
"The checks are very strict. I can only give you this price." The man was sure that Xue Huahua would not reject him. "It's up to you whether you want to sell it or not. I'm telling you, the price will drop in a few days. If you don't sell it to me, no one will buy it."
Xue Huahua was reluctant, but she knew that he was telling the truth. In the whole of Plentiful Grain Village, they were the only ones doing this kind of business. The next time they came, they would deliberately lower the price. She couldn't do anything about it. After hesitating for a while, she nodded and agreed. She poured the rice into the basket, took the money and ran out. She stuffed the gunny sack into her right pocket.
The salesperson stood at the entrance of the cooperative with a happy look. Xue Huahua felt guilty. She called for Lao Er and went to push the wheelbarrow back. This was the first time she did something like this. She was so nervous that her hands were sweaty. She only came back to her senses when Lu Mingwen asked her what she was going to do.
Xue Huahua did not hide it from him. "It costs money to go to the hospital. I sold a few jiao of rice."
Lu Mingwen's eyes widened. He looked around carefully and said anxiously. "If you are caught, you will be punished. Mom, have you forgotten about Aunt Ju?"
Xue Huahua was stunned. Her mind carried the memory of the original owner. Of course, she remembered about Aunt Ju. Aunt Ju's grandson had a high fever that night and was sent to the hospital. The doctor saw that they could not afford to give the child an infusion. Aunt Ju had no choice but to carry a small basket of grain to sell in the village. Since then, whenever she needed money, Aunt Ju would sell grain. One time, she was caught by the commune's cadres. Since then, she had to be punished with the landlord every month. It made her a little crazy.
She shivered and met Lu Mingwen's worried eyes. She said softly, "I can't just leave your leg untreated."
Lu Mingwen pursed his lips. After a long time, he seemed to have made up his mind. He said to Xue Huahua, "If I am really exposed, mom will say that I did it. I am not afraid of being punished …"
"Shh, lower your voice. Look at the empty streets. There is no one around. If we don't say it, no one will." Xue Huahua was a little worried when she thought of the female salesperson's eyes. But she forgot about this matter after she was admitted to the hospital. The doctor said that Lu Mingwen's leg was dislocated. He had to take good care of it after it was fixed. Otherwise, it would be dislocated frequently in the future.
After Xue Huahua explained the situation to Lu Jianguo, Lu Jianguo did not say anything. In the afternoon, he arranged for another female comrade to cut the pigweed with her. The female comrade was Li Xuemei. She was the first female comrade to come to the village. She married Jian She's youngest son, Lu Ming. She was now three months pregnant. The team leader guessed that Li Xuemei was a down-to-earth person. The female comrade in the village was generally arrogant. They looked down on people from the village and talked about how things were in the city.
Li Xuemei was different. She did not like to talk about life in the city and was polite to people. She was well received by the villagers. But according to the other comrade, her family was not well off. Her parents died a few years ago, leaving a grandfather who was working on the farm. She wanted to marry Lu Ming, but Lu Ming's mother did not agree. She said that Li Xuemei was a burden to Lu Ming.
But it did not affect the couple's relationship. After the New Year, they went to the farm to visit Li Xuemei's grandfather. It was said that the old man liked this grandson-in-law very much. Of course, the last sentence was said by Lu Jian She's wife.
Li Xuemei probably knew her. She wanted to talk to her several times, but she swallowed her words back.
Xue Huahua did not think too much about it. When she got home in the evening, she saw the black diapers hanging on the bamboo pole. She had a headache and shouted. "Boss, do you wash diapers like this?" Even the poop was not clean. How could it be used?
Lu Dewen looked up in surprise and followed Xue Huahua's line of sight to the bamboo pole. Just looking at it, he could smell the stench. He rubbed his nose. "The color is too dark. I can't wash it clean."
It was useless to hit it with a hammer, and it would be even worse if he rubbed it with his hands.
Xue Huahua raised her eyelids and looked at him. "What's the use of washing diapers if it can't be clean? Wash it again. If it's not clean, don't eat."
Lu Dewen bent his back and softly said, "Oh." He put the diapers into the basin and went back to the sink.
There was some leftover wild vegetables that she cooked at noon. Xue Huahua added some water and simmered it until it was thin for dinner. As for Chao Caizhi and Xixi's, she cooked them again and sprinkled white sugar in them. She brought them into the room for Chao Caizhi and fed them to Xixi.
"Mom, my body is almost recovered. Let's go to work tomorrow. I will carry Dong Dong on my back. It won't be delayed." After giving birth to Xixi, she also had the same experience.
Xue Huahua did not agree. "Dong Dong is still young. It's more important for you to take care of him. It's not the busy farming season. Let's talk about it after he recovers. By the way, there are a lot of things to do these two days. I haven't sent a letter to your family about your birth. I will talk to Dewen later. I will ask him to ask if anyone in the village wants to go there these two days. "
People in the village rely on the villagers to communicate. Fortunately, it was not an urgent matter. It wouldn't be a problem to delay it for three to five days.
As they were talking, someone came outside and called her "Huahua", "Huahua".
Xue Huahua carried Xixi out and saw Sun Guixian standing in the yard with a smile on her face. It seemed that something good had happened.
"Sister-in-law Guixian, why are you here? Come and sit." The house was a little dark. Xue Huahua sat on a bench against the wall. She placed Xixi between her legs and slowly fed him with a bowl.
Sun Guixian looked around and sat down next to Xue Huahua. Her eyes fell on the high pile of firewood. "Huahua, I heard that Mingwen's leg is injured again? Isn't he able to go to work? Why is he injured again? "
Speaking of which, Lu Mingwen still had to call Sun Guixian aunt. Maybe it was because Sun Baoqin was not at home, Sun Guixian did not come often. Hearing her ask about Lu Mingwen's leg injury, her eyebrows twitched. "Is it because Bao Qin is not coming back?" She could not be blamed for thinking too much. There were many cases of marriage fraud in the countryside. Especially in the 80s and 90s, it was common for people to get married yesterday and run away with someone else the next day.
Sun Guixian looked stiff. "I haven't been back for a long time. I don't know the specific situation. I just came to ask about Mingwen's situation."
Xue Huahua stared at her for a moment. It was not until Sun Guixian lowered her head guiltily that she retracted her gaze. She had a rough idea in her heart. Sun Baoqin did not want to live with Lu Mingwen anymore. She was afraid that they would not let her go when she came back. She asked Sun Guixian to sound them out. To be honest, she really did not care whether Sun Baoqin came back or not. She would treat others how they treated her.
When the whole family was injured, it was Chao Caizhi and Lu Hongying who supported the family. During the most difficult times, they did not think of eating a meal with Sun Baoqin, let alone now.
"Sister-in-law Guixian, I know what's going on. You go back first. I'll talk to Mingwen. If he has no objections, I have no objections either."
Sun Guixian saw that Xue Huahua was so understanding and reasonable, and she felt a little embarrassed. She did not think that Sun Baoqin and Lu Mingwen would be a good partner. Not to mention that Sun Baoqin was lazy, Lu Mingwen was entangled with many women. He would help this one day and that the next. He was lecherous and did not look like a good person.
Sun Baoqin did not listen to her and insisted on marrying him no matter what.
Now, she regretted it after being married for less than a year.
She felt that it was shameful.
In the countryside, regardless of whether they got a certificate or not, they got married after a banquet. Sun Baoqin's way of doing things was no different from divorce. In the eyes of the villagers, divorce was more serious than marriage. After a divorce, if the other sons or daughters of the Sun Family were dating someone else, people would say that the Sun Family had a daughter who was divorced. They would look down on the Sun Family and think that the Sun Family was restless.
However, thinking of Sun Baoqin's situation, Sun Guixian felt happy and helpless. If she did not communicate with Xue Huahua, there would be more shameful things in the future.
"Huahua, we're from the same village. You know me, I've always liked Mingwen. He's quick, hardworking, and filial. He's the kind of person you can't find even if you're holding a lantern …"
Xue Huahua interrupted her, "Sister-in-law Guixian, it's getting dark. You still have to work tomorrow. You should go back quickly."
She was not a glib talker, so she could not say such polite words. Since it was like this, there was no need to say some high-sounding words. Lu Mingwen would not be happy if he heard it.
Sun Guixian felt that Xue Huahua was putting on a show, so her attitude became much colder. She pulled a long face and said, "Alright, then talk to Mingwen. Let me know when you are done."
When Sun Guixian came, she did not have much confidence. Now that she saw Xue Huahua's expression, she felt that she deserved it. So what if Sun Baoqin found another educated youth? He was educated and cultured. If he was slightly sensible, he would not continue to live a hard life with Lu Mingwen. She shook her pants and swaggered away.
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