Seeing that Xu Qingning didn't speak, Zhao Jingyu knew she was shy, so he naturally changed the subject: "Have you moved your household registration to Wutong Village?"

"Not yet. When my uncle came to visit last time, he said that there are quotas for settling in the village. He'll tell me when there are quotas available," Xu Qingning told him truthfully. "If I move there, I'll tell you."

“Okay, when I get back, I’ll transfer my household registration there too.” Zhao Jingyu said without hesitation. “After the baby is born, we’ll register the household registration in Wutong Village, and the three of us should be together.”

“Okay.” Xu Qingning agreed. Last time, Chen Baichuan said that he would reserve a spot for her as soon as it became available, and that he would come to find her once the household registration acceptance certificate was issued.

Chen Baichuan took this matter very seriously.

“I’m currently thinking about names for the children, both for boys and girls. I’ll send them to you next time I write to you.” Zhao Jingyu felt he had so much to say to her. “When you have some free time, think of a few names too, and we can choose one together.”

"There are still several months, no rush." ​​Xu Qingning had never thought about naming the children. "I think your two nephews' names are quite nice. Who came up with them?"

The names Zhao Chengjun and Zhao Qiyuan will not be outdated even in thirty or forty years.

It can be said to be a name that is used both in ancient and modern times.

Zhao Jingyu paused for a moment, then said, "I heard that my dad named him. My dad likes to read and he was a teacher at a school for a few years when he was young. Most of the children in the village were named by him."

"Oh, no wonder." Xu Qingning smiled. "We'll ask Dad to come up with a name for us then."

“I still hope we can name the child ourselves.” Zhao Jingyu smiled as well. “I’ve already sent the letter. Once it arrives, Yaqiang will deliver it to you. Since you can’t reply to me, I’ll call you whenever I have the chance.”

"Okay, I'll take a good look at it after I receive the letter." Xu Qingning was curious about the name Zhao Jingyu had chosen for the child.

“I hope it’s a daughter, as smart and beautiful as you. If this baby is a son, we’ll have another one, a daughter, okay?” Zhao Jingyu said emotionally. “Then I’ll take you back to the Northwest, ride horses, sleep in tents, and drink butter tea. I’m sure you’ll love it.”

"..." Xu Qingning fell silent.

She was thinking about how to reach the end of the book and return to the original world.

He longed for a warm home with his wife and children, and the simple joys of family life.

Zhao Jingyu on the other end of the phone fell silent, lost in his own vision of the future—a wife, children—and growing happier with each passing thought.

At opposite ends of the long telephone line, the two listened to each other's breathing, each lost in their own thoughts.

"We have to go back now, let's talk again next time!" Xu Qingning broke the silence first. "I'll wait for your letter."

"Okay," Zhao Jingyu replied gently. "You stay home, eat and drink well, and wait for me to come back."

Yang Yuelan was very happy to see her son and daughter-in-law talking for so long.

With their son away from home and their daughter-in-law alone in her room while pregnant, the young couple needs to keep in touch and talk to each other frequently.

No matter how good a mother-in-law is to her daughter-in-law, it's not as practical as a kind word from her son.

She's been through it all; she understands.

With the comic books, the two boys became much quieter. They would play in their front yard for a while at most, and then go back inside to continue reading.

Neither of them went to school and were illiterate. When they encountered something they didn't understand, they would ask Xu Qingning.

Xu Qingning simply taught them to recognize characters, starting with pinyin, and also set up a reward and punishment system for the two boys.

She would reward anyone who studied diligently and quickly with a piece of candy.

Those who maintain good hygiene and manners will be rewarded with a piece of candy.

If they run into someone else's yard and damage things or disobey their grandmother and her, they get a piece of candy deducted.

She records all rewards and punishments in advance, and will honor them one by one when she goes out next time.

The two brothers were suddenly motivated. They not only helped carry firewood, but also actively swept the yard, and even wanted to sleep in the new house with Xu Qingning.

Yang Yuelan was the first to object: "No way, you two don't sleep well. Your third aunt is pregnant, what if you kick the baby?"

"Third Aunt, if you tie me up, I won't be able to kick you." Zhao Chengjun's mind worked quickly, and he strongly recommended himself, "Or I can sleep on the floor under your bed."

“I want to go and sleep on the floor too.” Zhao Qiyuan was also willing to go and sleep with Xu Qingning.

“I’m the teacher, and you’re the students. Students have to listen to their teachers. You’ll sleep with Grandma.” Xu Qingning certainly didn’t want the two mischievous boys living in her room, so she said sternly, “Also, you must knock before entering my room and get my permission. Anyone who enters my room without knocking will have two candies deducted from their account. Got it?”

"I'll remember." Only then did the two brothers give up the idea of ​​living with their third aunt.

Since the incident at the bookstore, Tang Wenya and Xiao Tingshen had a serious talk.

Tang Wenya expressed her grievances, saying that her mother-in-law should not interfere in the couple's affairs, let alone separate them, and suggested that she go back to her parents' home for a while.

Xiao Tingshen expressed his understanding and agreed to let her go back to her parents' home for a few days, promising to visit her every two days.

Tang Wenya stayed at her parents' home for half a month and didn't want to go back. At her parents' home, she was waited on hand and foot, and could eat and sleep whenever she wanted. She didn't want to go back and see her mother-in-law's attitude.

Jiang Yumei felt sorry for her daughter and was willing for her to live at home.

She suggested to Xu Jianguo that they change the bunk bed in the second bedroom back to the original single bed: "When Qingning was at home, the two sisters needed their own space, so we changed to a bunk bed. Now that Qingning is married and has children, even if she comes back, she can't stay on the top bunk anymore. Why not change to a bigger bed? It would be more convenient for Wenya to stay when she comes back."

"Wenya has been staying at her parents' home for half a month. Shouldn't she go back to her in-laws' home?" Xu Jianguo had no objection to Tang Wenya returning to her parents' home, but he felt that people would gossip about her staying there for so long.

Leaving aside others, Li Chunhua next door is spreading rumors everywhere, saying that Tang Wenya was kicked back by her mother-in-law.

She also said that her mother-in-law got angry because she couldn't do housework, which is why she was sent back.

The whole residential compound is talking about this now; he'd heard about it a long time ago.

“As soon as Wenya got married, her mother-in-law made the young couple sleep separately. Even though she knew Wenya was pregnant, she still made her make dumplings. She didn’t care about her at all.” Jiang Yumei got angry when she mentioned this. “They don’t care, but I do. They won’t take care of her, but I will.”

“I know you love your daughter, but she can’t stay at her parents’ house forever,” Xu Jianguo patiently advised her. “If there’s a problem, we should solve it, not avoid it.”

"What? Wenya has only been here for half a month, and you already have a problem with it?" Jiang Yumei glared at Xu Jianguo. "There are still half a month until their college entrance exams. It's not too late for Wenya to go back after the exams. She has to do housework at the Xiao family's house. How can she study?"

She hopes her daughter can also get into university and then move out with Xiao Tingshen.

Once she has a child, she doesn't believe Liu Yuzhen will remain indifferent; she'll definitely find a way to help take care of the child.

Xu Jianguo remained silent.

He actually hoped that Xu Qingning could also go to university and find a good job in the future.

Who knew that brat would get pregnant and get married so hastily to avoid being sent to the countryside? What will she do now...?

That evening, Tang Wenya returned from the study, locked herself in her room without saying a word, and didn't eat.

These days, she often goes to the study to review her lessons.

Firstly, the bookstore was quiet and convenient for researching information. Secondly, I also got to meet Xiao Tingshen. The two of us went to the cafeteria for lunch together and discussed the topics.

She was very confident in herself and felt that she would definitely pass the exam.

Jiang Yumei knocked on the door for a long time and pleaded with Tang Wenya before she finally opened it, her eyes red, and said, "Xiao Tingshen has already been admitted to university early, while I've been disqualified from taking the college entrance exam..."

"Why?" Jiang Yumei's expression changed instantly, and even her voice trembled. "What exactly happened?"

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