Chapter 46

Mr. Gu said that he was a retired old man from the Materials Bureau, and the young people in the bureau would probably give him some face, which was indeed a bit subtle.

In fact, in the city, people always give him respect wherever he goes.

He is an old leader and cadre of the Materials Bureau. He has been upright and respected for most of his life. In fact, if he stayed in the city, his life would be better. It's a pity that the old man didn't want to be saddened by the scene, so he took his grandson back to the village to retire.

It is within the rules to pay for the plan ticket, and now this benefit falls on Meng Jinyu.

"I think the little girl couldn't bear to leave Xiao Qi, so she played a trick on his stepfather. However, I am happy every night the child stays with me. Moreover, it was Xiao Qi and his mother who saved my life that day." Old Master Gu said kindly, "Your little girl helped me a lot by accident, and I really have to thank her. Comrade, please don't be polite to me."

"You're welcome, you're welcome!" Meng Jinyu waved her hands vigorously, her eyes narrowed into slits with a smile, and she had no intention of refusing at all.

Mr. Gu originally thought he would have to say a few more words, but he didn't expect Meng Jinyu to be so straightforward and frank, which made him admire her very much.

Having lived to such an old age, the old man has seen everything. He dislikes people who are shy the most. He will just say what he wants and ask for what he wants. In this way, everyone can get along comfortably.

"Okay, I'll tell someone and send you the plan ticket when the time comes." Mr. Gu said with a smile.

"Thank you so much." Meng Jinyu thanked him sincerely, and after thinking for a while, she said, "Please stay here for a while. If the two children want to play together, let them play. When your grandson goes to the city, the two children will have fewer opportunities to meet in the future."

Mr. Gu had the same idea.

Just now, when she heard the old man ask Youyou to call him "Grandpa Gu", Meng Jinyu continued, "Grandpa Gu, I'm going to cook. You and the children must stay for lunch. I have to thank you very much."

Mr. Gu did not refuse.

From the annoyed look on Meng Jinyu's face when he first arrived, he knew that his planned ticket was a great help to her.

This is not a lesbian who is willing to take advantage of others. When she gets benefits, she thinks about giving back and has a grateful heart. In this case, he can afford it even if it is just a meal.

Before Mr. Gu could say anything, he saw Meng Jinyu had already entered the kitchen and started busying herself.

After all, she lives alone with her children. Although Meng Jinyu is working hard to make money, she is not extravagant in her daily life, so there are no good things left at home.

She took out some flour and dug out an egg from a corner, wanting to make some omelets.

Thinking again, she decided to treat the guests with a rich meal, so she took her purse and went out: "Mr. Gu, I'll go get some meat."

Looking at Meng Jinyu's hurried back, Mr. Gu couldn't help but smile.

Only such an open-minded mother can raise a daughter as smart and well-behaved as Youyou.

As soon as Meng Jinyu went out, she happened to see Jiang Aiqiu and Wang Xiaofen walking towards her from not far away.

The two of them were twisting their waists and hips, looking so proud.

As soon as she saw Meng Jinyu, Wang Xiaofen laughed in a wicked way: "Where are you going?"

"Go get the meat." Meng Jinyu said indifferently.

Wang Xiaofen raised her eyebrows: "I heard that a poor relative came to your house. Jinyu, don't greet all distant relatives. After all, your life is not easy, how can you take on everything?"

Meng Jinyu glanced at her and said, "No relatives came to my house. But I heard that your family had relatives."

The smile on Wang Xiaofen's lips froze.

The "relative" Meng Jinyu was referring to was her brother-in-law's mother-in-law, Li Guimei.

Wang Xiaofen was furious when she thought of Li Guimei. That old woman was difficult to get along with and didn't care about hygiene. It was ok that she usually pretended to be the host and argued with Old Lady Jiang at home, but two days ago she even asked her to wash a pair of underpants.

Wang Xiaofen was so angry that the blood rushed to her head. Why should she wash the pants of an old woman? She hasn't even washed her mother!

Of course Wang Xiaofen disagreed, but she didn't expect that Mrs. Li would lie down on the kang, saying that she had no strength and insisted on being taken care of.

Isn't this a shameless old rogue?

She was extremely angry, but there was nothing she could do about the old woman.

Because if someone started making a fuss and reported the matter to Jiang Huanming's unit, the family would have no choice but to persuade her to keep quiet.

Wang Xiaofen was thinking about Li Guimei and stood there in a daze. Before she could come to her senses, she saw Meng Jinyu walking past her humming a little tune.

Before Jiang Ai Qiu could say a word, he saw Wang Xiaofen defeated. He couldn't help but look at her with a mocking look. This person's fighting ability was really poor.

"What should we do now?" Jiang Ai Qiu asked.

"She's just being stubborn!" Wang Xiaofen gritted her teeth, "Let's go home and wait for her to get into trouble!"

Jiang Aiqiu was delighted.

I just arrived and I have to go home and wait?

It seems that Wang Xiaofen was frightened when she saw Meng Jinyu.

Jiang Ai Qiu felt bored and curled her lips: "I have never seen anyone more embarrassing than you."

"Jiang Ai Qiu, what do you mean!" Wang Xiaofen said angrily.

"It's meaningless. You have to raise a daughter and son for others, and take care of their mother. Wang Xiaofen, you usually look quite capable, but why do you always fail at the critical moment?" Jiang Ai Qiu smiled, "I think you should stop rushing to let Meng Jinyu slap you in the face. Your face is swollen after being slapped so many times!"

Wang Xiaofen gritted her teeth and looked Jiang Aiqiu up and down.

Jiang Ai Qiu was very confident in himself. He puffed out his chest and looked very cocky.

But the next second, Wang Xiaofen said, "You are a good woman, why can't she give birth to a son?"

Jiang Ai Qiu was stunned. She had been married to Erni's father for quite some time, but she still wasn't pregnant. She was extremely anxious.

Unexpectedly, Wang Xiaofen specifically hit her sore spot!

"It's fine if you can't give birth to a son, but you should at least give birth to a daughter, right? It's been so long and there's still no sign of pregnancy. No wonder your old lady is too lazy to coax you." Wang Xiaofen pouted, "I've seen people being stepmothers, but I've never seen anyone as great as you. You don't give birth to your own child, but you raise someone else's daughter wholeheartedly!"

Jiang Ai Qiu was so angry that he felt dizzy and his face turned green.

How could someone be as talkative as Wang Xiaofen?

Are the other people in the village usually like Wang Xiaofen, secretly laughing at me behind my back?

"Wang Xiaofen, I'm going to tear your mouth apart!" Jiang Ai Qiu pounced on her.

However, Wang Xiaofen was small and agile, so she slipped away easily.

But even at this moment, she still didn't want to let Jiang Aiqiu have an easy time, and she said as she slipped away: "I have to go home to take care of my son and daughter. There is really nothing I can do about my belly. Some people don't have the blessing of having both a son and a daughter——"

Jin Minmin came out from behind the big tree only after they both left.

"Two idiots." She sneered and walked to the end of the village.

Jin Minmin guessed that Meng Jinyu might have been upset by Wang Xiaofen's words, which was why she retorted.

However, what's the point of this back and forth exchange of ideas, even if you can get some temporary satisfaction from the verbal fight?

She was different from Wang Xiaofen. She had no interest in taking advantage of the arguments. She just wanted to see Meng Jinyu get into trouble.

Wang Xiaofen said that two people, one old and one young, came to Meng Jinyu's house. Subconsciously, Jin Minmin thought that they were Meng Jinyu's poor relatives from some remote mountain village who had come to seek refuge.

This is very consistent with Meng Jinyu's personality. She is willing to protect the weak. When she sees someone having a hard time, she feels bad and will help if she can...

Jin Minmin knew this very well, because Meng Jinyu had helped her in this way in the past.

But later on, she was unwilling to help because she saw through her intention to marry Ruan Jinguo.

She usually pretends to be a good person, but when it comes to marrying her as his sister-in-law, she is not willing to do so. She is such a hypocrite, saying one thing in public and another behind the scenes!

Jin Minmin's face turned cold and he quickened his pace to the thatched cottage at the end of the village.

When she reached the door of the thatched cottage, she stood on tiptoe and looked inside.

There sat an old man, dressed very simply but with his back very straight.

"Uncle." Jin Minmin called softly.

Mr. Gu turned around.

Jin Minmin wanted to know why this man brought his grandson here, so he asked softly, "Uncle, you came to Jin Yu's house, what's the matter?"

Seeing that the old man didn't say anything, she thought that the old man could only speak dialect, so she patiently said in a gentle voice: "You can understand what I said, right? I am Jin Yu's good friend. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell her and she will help you if she can. Jin Yu has been living a very good life recently. She eats delicious food every day and has sent her two children to school... Moreover, her brother often comes to help."

After getting involved with poor relatives, Meng Jinyu couldn't get rid of them. Even if she felt annoyed and wanted to send them away, it was easier to invite them than to send them away. If she made a big deal out of it, she would become a laughing stock.

Jin Minmin smiled, secretly delighted, but she didn't expect that the old man would speak the next second.

"What kind of good friend are you? Does it bother you if they eat and drink well? People say that wealth should not be shown off, but you are afraid that others don't know that their family is doing well." Old Master Gu frowned and spoke in a cold tone.

Jin Minmin was stunned for a moment.

I thought he was an old country guy who had never seen the world and couldn't even speak clearly. But when he opened his mouth, even his pronunciation was so clear and loud that he sounded like an old cadre from the city.

"No, you misunderstood me." Jin Minmin tried to make amends, "I am also a widow, raising a daughter and a son by myself, and life is not easy. Jin Yu and I always support each other, so how could it be possible that -"

"Get lost," said Old Master Gu sternly. "You are a widow, what does that have to do with me? You want to pretend to be nice and try to please me, right? You really think I'm an old man that can be fooled!"

The old man had a bad temper and glared at her and kicked her out.

Jin Minmin was thin-skinned, her eyes immediately turned red, and she ran out.

After running out, she saw that Youyou and Gu Qi were actually sitting on a stone pier not far away.

Jin Minmin was stunned.

She turned her head and looked at the old man in Meng Jinyu's house.

Could that be Gu Qi’s grandfather?

Jin Minmin had never seen Gu Qi's grandfather, but she had heard about this person from the teachers in the office a long time ago. She heard that he was a respectable and important person, but she didn't expect that he was dressed so simply.

Therefore, the people who came to Meng Jinyu's house were not poor relatives at all.

Meng Jinyu got close to Youyou through Youyou!

On the one hand, Jin Minmin was angry at her daughter for not living up to her expectations, and on the other hand, she was wondering what benefits Meng Jinyu had asked for. She went home in a state of uneasiness and almost sprained her ankle.

On the other side, Youyou was acting like Gu Qi's confidant and listening to him.

"My mother has an uncle at home, but if I want to live with my mother, I have to accept my uncle." Gu Qi said softly, paused, and shook his head, "It's not that I accept my uncle, it's that my uncle accepts me."

Youyou looked at him and thought that the little brother was really a poor guy.

This is a kid who would fight back immediately if he was bullied. Youyou still remembers clearly how fierce his eyes were at that time, like a little beast that was about to attack.

But in his dreams, he became timid and would just lower his head and endure it when being bullied.

My brother’s mother is too weak. She can’t even protect herself, so how can she protect her little brother?

"You don't have to go." Youyou tilted her head, "Living in the village, I can be with grandpa and meet a lot of friends."

"You are my only friend in the village." Gu Qi was a little embarrassed, "I don't have that many."

"Then I'll take you to play!" Youyou grinned, with a sweet dimple on the corner of her lips, "It's fun to play with Youyou!"

Gu Qi was originally in a very heavy mood.

But after hearing what the little sister said, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised.

"Youyou, I have to go with my mother." He said seriously, "I want to live with my mother."

Youyou blinked and looked at the little brother blankly.

She originally wanted to persuade him and resolutely not let him repeat the tragic fate in his dream.

However, when looking at the little brother's fragile yet determined eyes, Xiaotuanzi finally realized that she couldn't take it for granted.

At the beginning, her stepmother replaced her own mother. Even though no one believed her, she still resolutely embarked on the journey to find her mother.

Youyou thought that most children, like her, depended on their mothers.

"I want to live with my mother, but I'm worried about my grandfather." Gu Qi's eyes dimmed slightly, "So I don't know what to do."

Children also have worries in their hearts.

Youyou suddenly had an idea and decided to help the little brother solve his troubles: "I figured it out! You can live with grandpa during normal times, and when school is on vacation, you can go to see mom!"

Gu Qi opened his eyes wide.

Why didn't he think of it?

"That's it." Gu Qi seemed to have walked out of the shadows, and his whole person became lively. "I'll tell my mother when she comes!"

Youyou was also happy for the little brother.

"By the way, what secret did Youyou say she wanted to tell me?" Gu Qi asked.

Youyou pursed her lips and fell into deep thought.

Just now she was worried about her little brother, and on impulse, she wanted to tell him that his father was still alive.

However, as her mother had said before, if she told others about her dream that predicted the future, no one would believe her and would think she was a weird kid.

Youyou doesn't want to be a weird kid.

Anyway, the little brother won’t live with his mother now, so he just needs to wait patiently at home for his father to come home.

"My little secret is..." Youyou racked her brains for a long time, and suddenly pointed to her belly, "My belly is so big and round."

Gu Qi laughed out loud.

This doesn't seem to be a secret, everyone can see it.

…

Liu Anqin and Zhou Xin drove to pick up the child.

However, she didn't expect that Gu Qi actually decided to stay in Tanqiao Village.

Mr. Gu said that he respected the child's wishes, and as the child's mother, she shouldn't force it.

However, Liu Anqin always felt a little regretful that she couldn't keep her child with her.

The car was still running, Zhou Xin sat in the driver's seat with the windows closed tightly.

His family has never been short of money. Although they were down and out for a few years, they have now been rehabilitated and their quality of life has returned to what it was before.

Whether in the past or now, Zhou Xin looks down on these rural people from the bottom of his heart, and he does not need to gain a sense of superiority from their envious eyes.

"You closed the window so tightly, don't you just feel too lazy to talk to us?"

"What's so great about that?"

"Tiedan, don't look at it, it's just a car. Mom will take you to see the bus tomorrow!"

Everyone felt looked down upon by the city people and felt very unhappy.

However, Zhou Xin naturally ignored them.

He just looked in the direction of the Gu family, tapping his fingers on the steering wheel with an impatient look on his face.

I don’t know how long I waited, but suddenly, Liu Anqin came out.

Zhou Xin raised his eyebrows and looked at him, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

She actually came out alone.

"Where is Gu Qi?" he asked after Liu Anqin got in the car.

"Xiao Qi said he wanted to stay with his grandfather. We will pick him up every weekend and send him back when he is ready for school," said Liu Anqin. "But I am still a little worried."

"What are you worried about? The old man can take good care of Gu Qi." Zhou Xin said lightly.

"I'm mainly worried that the child's education in a rural primary school will be delayed. You know, Xiaoqi is very smart." Liu Anqin said worriedly.

Zhou Xin rubbed his brows and said, "I'll ask my dad to ask someone to contact the principals of some primary schools in the city, and then try to send some teaching materials to the commune primary school, or ask teachers from the city to occasionally go to the commune primary school to teach. Is that okay?"

"Does your father know the principal?" Liu Anqin asked in surprise.

"Many of the friends my dad met before studying abroad are now working in the Education Bureau," said Zhou Xin.

"Thank you." Liu Anqin finally smiled, "But you still have to be more cautious and not act too capitalist."

"I know." Looking at Liu Anqin's smile, Zhou Xin was slightly distracted.

He grew up with Liu Anqin, and the two have always had a good relationship.

Although they were just childhood friends and Liu Anqin had no ambiguous feelings for him, he felt differently in his heart.

Later, he was demoted and after being rehabilitated, he learned that Liu Anqin was actually married.

The naive love of youth had already taken root in his heart, which was why Zhou Xin withstood the pressure and insisted on marrying her home.

But, did she marry him because she wanted to grab a piece of driftwood, or did she really want to live a good life with him?

Zhou Xin couldn't see through it.

…

Since Mr. Gu has promised to give Meng Jinyu a plan ticket, he will definitely do it.

The Materials Bureau had connections, and a young man in the unit asked Meng Jinyu what brand she wanted, and then directly delivered the sewing machine to her.

When the Butterfly brand sewing machine from Meng Jinyu's family entered Fenglin Village, it was already the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. The villagers had already started to work one after another, and when they saw the magnificent sewing machine, they were all stunned and gathered around to take a look.

"Jin Yu, is this your sewing machine?" The village head's wife's eyes widened when she saw it, and she came forward, "Could this be a gift from your brother?"

Everyone started talking.

Even though Meng Jinyu's brother was a city dweller, even if he was a formal employee of a state-owned unit, if he wanted to buy a sewing machine, he would have to save up several months' salary by not eating or drinking.

None of the villagers said anything sour. They just felt that it was because Meng Jinyu was kind that her brother was willing to make sacrifices.

However, Meng Jinyu's answer surprised everyone even more.

"My brother didn't buy it." Meng Jinyu smiled, "I bought it myself."

Now, the villagers’ eyes were bigger than copper bells.

Meng Jinyu lives alone with her two children, relying neither on her husband's family nor her own family, yet she can even save enough money to buy a sewing machine!

"Youyou's grandfather was able to get a plan ticket from his company in the city, and the ones he bought were defective and not expensive." Meng Jinyu said with a smile, "I don't have any money."

But even though she is so low-key, everyone is still extremely envious of her.

The planned ticket is the planned ticket, but it is impossible for her to be given it for free. Besides, this sewing machine looks so luxurious, how can it be a defective product?

As a result, everyone looked at Meng Jinyu with even higher regard.

"I told you, Jin Yu is different from others. Look at the old Jiang family. No matter what happy events happened, they wanted to spread them to everyone in the village. Jin Yu is different. She knows how to live a good life and doesn't care what others say."

"But then again, Youyou is such a capable girl that even her schoolmates are willing to help her. Last time the secretary's son got married, he wanted to buy a three-turn and one-ring ticket, and he waited in line for who knows how long!"

"Youyou is not only smart, but also blessed. When she was in the Jiang family, the Jiang family never had any bad things happen. Now that the child has left with her mother and is leading her mother to a good life, it's the Jiang family's turn to be unlucky."

"Some kids are born with blessings. I really envy such kids. I want to take them home and raise them."

Old Mrs. Jiang paused as she passed by these people.

The speaker may not have meant it, but the listener took it seriously. She couldn't help but think carefully about everything that had happened during this period from beginning to end.

Her little granddaughter is indeed a clever one, but is it true that, as the villagers say, she is a blessed child?

From the beginning, Youyou found Meng Jinyu, and then found Shanshan, and then slowly, he went to primary school for free, had delicious food and drinks during the Chinese New Year, and even bought a sewing machine through the relationship of a good friend...

Not to mention the trivial matters like moving and changing the household registration book, it seems that Meng Jinyu's family's life is getting better every day!

Thinking of this, Old Lady Jiang's mind moved slightly.

When Youyou was at home, everything went smoothly, even when she drew sweet potatoes, she could get a large portion. But now, the situation at home is extremely bad.

Looking at Youyou following Meng Jinyu, happily protecting the sewing machine as she entered the house, she wondered in her heart, is it really because of this child that the family's life is getting better and better?

Old Mrs. Jiang thought about it, then quickly ran back home.

"Mom, why are you running?" Zhu Dali was startled and quickly supported her mother-in-law, "Please walk slowly. The old lady can't fall. The last time Li Meizi's mother fell, she had to rest at home for a long time."

Li Guimei happened to come out of the house and sneered when she heard this.

Having a son and a daughter-in-law, isn’t that a big deal?

Old Mrs. Jiang was too lazy to argue with Li Guimei, and immediately pulled her wife into the house.

Zhu Dali was confused and helped her sit down on the kang: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"You can't say anything nice!" Old Mrs. Jiang patted the back of her eldest daughter-in-law's hand in a reproachful manner, and then asked, "Where's Huanming?"

"He went into the city, and I don't know where he went. He said he had something to do," said Zhu Dali.

Old Mrs. Jiang nodded, lowered her voice, and said, "Dali, let's go get Youyou back."

Take Youyou back?

Zhu Dali looked suspicious: "Why? Will Jin Yu agree?"

"How can I not agree? Just say I'm not feeling well, lying on the kang unable to get off, ignoring everyone, and just wanting my granddaughter to go home." Old Mrs. Jiang said, "Jin Yu is not a bad person, are you not going to let the child see her grandmother?"

Zhu Dali looked at her mother-in-law and wondered if the old lady had been traumatized recently, as she seemed like a different person.

Her mother-in-law had never done anything like throwing tantrums or making trouble.

"Mom, there's a saying that we can't pretend to be sick. What if we keep pretending and then we really get sick? That's unlucky."

"You don't even listen to me? Go now!"

Old Mrs. Jiang is at a loss now. Life at home is a mess. Everyone in the village says that her granddaughter is a blessed child, so of course she has to bring the blessing back!

This is probably what is called - trying anything possible when desperate.

…

Buying a sewing machine is a big happy event for a family.

Meng Jinyu was standing in front of the sewing machine, smiling from ear to ear.

The young comrade from the Materials Bureau was a kind-hearted person. He helped her install it and let her try it out.

Meng Jinyu was so excited that she was about to step forward, but she didn't expect that Youyou had already gone to "try it out" first.

The little girl blinked her eyes with a look of delight. She stepped lightly with her feet and watched the machine start to turn. She almost shouted in her baby voice: "Mom! Mom! Look!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Shanshan also came forward and fiddled with the machine with her little hands.

"Sister, I'll go back first. If there's any problem with the machine, please tell Mr. Gu and I'll come back."

Meng Jinyu sent him out the door and quickly turned back: "You two, be gentle, don't break it!"

She took out a piece of blue and white silk cloth from her home and tried the machine directly.

The new machine is very easy to use. Meng Jinyu cuts and trims the clothes in one go. She is very happy and smiling. She feels very satisfied.

How can I not be satisfied?

This is a Butterfly brand sewing machine that she owns. You can't buy it even if you have to queue up. Moreover, the old man only charged her one hundred and ten yuan for the planned ticket.

This is such a great deal!

When she thought about how she could earn money by sewing this sewing machine every day, the corners of Meng Jinyu's mouth stretched to her ears.

Although the two little dumplings could not use the sewing machine, they felt very proud when they saw every villager passing by coming in to take a look and touch it.

Especially Youyou, she knew that this machine was bought with her mother’s hard-earned money, it was so amazing!

Meng Jinyu was operating the sewing machine with an expression that showed she was enjoying it very much and she felt very happy in her heart.

But unexpectedly, at this moment, the two little ones came together and quietly bit each other's ears.

"What are you mumbling about?" Meng Jinyu asked.

Youyou came forward, lowered her voice, and whispered in her mother's ear: "Mom, when can we buy a TV?"

"Shanshan wants to watch cartoons." Shanshan also put her little hands to her mouth and said mysteriously.

Meng Jinyu smiled and hooked their noses.

We already have sewing machines, so how far can television be?

If they bought a TV, Youyou and Shanshan would be extremely powerful.

After all, no household in the entire village owns this thing.

"Mom, try harder and let Youyou and Shanshan sit at home and watch TV as soon as possible!"

Youyou and Shanshan imagined the scene of buying a big TV for their home. Their hearts were beating fast and their faces turned red because they were so excited.

“Knock knock knock—”

Suddenly someone knocked on the door.

When Meng Jinyu opened the door and saw Zhu Dali, she was a little surprised: "Dali? Come in."

Zhu Dali usually has a good relationship with Meng Jinyu and she really likes Youyou.

But after Meng Jinyu and Jiang Huanming divorced, she felt very awkward being caught in the middle and had no contact with either of them for a while.

On the way here just now, she heard that Meng Jinyu's family bought a sewing machine, but when she saw it now, she was still extremely surprised.

"Jin Yu, you are so capable." Zhu Dali couldn't help but say.

"Nothing." Meng Jinyu didn't want to show off too much, so she just smiled and asked, "Dali, is there something you need?"

Zhu Dali just remembered this and nodded quickly: "Mom is sick. She couldn't eat or sleep well these two days. She lay on the kang all day and couldn't even get off the ground."

"What happened to her?" Meng Jinyu remembered that in the memory of her previous life that she awakened, Old Lady Jiang was very long-lived.

"I don't know, I just feel uncomfortable." Zhu Dali is not good at lying. She scratched her head and her ears turned red. "Mom said she didn't miss anything, but she was thinking about her granddaughter. Can I take Youyou back with me?"

…

Youyou followed her aunt out of the door.

As soon as she arrived at Jiang's house, she saw Li Guimei.

Little Tuanzi didn't like this family, but her mother said that children should be polite, so she obediently called out "Grandma".

Li Guimei nodded and was about to ask about the sewing machine when she heard the voice of Old Lady Jiang coming from the room.

"Youyou, come here to grandma." said Old Mrs. Jiang.

Youyou ran into the house with a "da da da" sound: "Grandma, what's wrong with you?"

Old Mrs. Jiang was lying on the kang, half covered with a quilt, looking at her little granddaughter.

The little guy is wearing a cotton-padded jacket, his face is white and soft, and when he speaks, his baby voice is crisp and sweet, which is really adorable.

I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but when she saw Youyou, Mrs. Jiang thought that this child would bring good luck to the whole family, and she couldn’t help but smile kindly: “Youyou, come to the kang.”

Little Tuanzi obediently got on the kang and had a good chat with his grandmother for a while.

Not long after, Jiang Cheng came back.

When she heard her brother's voice, she called him over and said, "Brother, your mother is not feeling well. She needs to see a doctor."

Old Mrs. Jiang is usually quite reasonable and has no other major problems, except that she is stingy.

Even if she had a headache or fever, she would not be willing to call a barefoot doctor, let alone now that she was not sick or in pain.

“Don’t worry, grandma will take care of Youyou and you will feel much better.” Old Mrs. Jiang held Youyou’s little hand.

"Youyou is not a doctor, so she can't treat illnesses." Youyou didn't understand what he said. She said to Jiang Cheng, "Brother, grandma is confused. Let's call a doctor!"

When Jiang Cheng saw this, he immediately nodded seriously.

Grandma must be confused, otherwise why would he hold his sister's little hand as if he loved her so much?

You know, although grandma is not harsh to these children usually, she has never been as enthusiastic as she is now!

"I'll call the doctor right now!"

Jiang Cheng might have run away. He ran out of the door to find the barefoot doctor.

Old Mrs. Jiang lay on the kang and shouted for a long time. She was about to get off the kang to chase after him, but her little granddaughter blocked her way and wouldn't let her get off the kang.

"Grandma, you're not feeling well and can't go out!" Youyou said seriously.

Now Old Mrs. Jiang was really anxious and angry, and a lot of sweat was pouring down her back.

Oh no, I have to spend money again!

The money had been spent, and she couldn't let Youyou go home no matter what.

There is no reason to send good fortune out of the door!

So the old lady pretended to cough twice and said to Youyou, "My dear granddaughter, can you stay and take care of me? You won't leave from now on, okay?"

…

Jiang Huanming rode his bicycle to the meat processing factory and found Ruan Zhenli's house.

When he saw Ruan Zhenli and Chen Liping, he felt a little embarrassed and didn't know how to address them.

Ruan Zhenli frowned: "How dare you come here!"

Jiang Huanming hesitated and said, "Well, it's Chinese New Year. I'm here to wish you two a happy new year."

Ruan Zhenli glanced at his hands.

With nothing in your hands, is this called New Year greetings?

Chen Liping pulled Ruan Zhenli's hand and said to Jiang Huanming with a smile, "It was a huge blow at the time. I believe you were also shocked. We can understand this."

Jiang Huanming breathed a sigh of relief and sat down: "I came here mainly to talk to you about Wenwen's matter."

He wanted to divorce, but he didn't know the address of Ruan Wenwen's labor camp, nor did he know whether the prisoners could come out first to complete the divorce procedures.

But he was afraid of being embarrassed and it was not easy to ask others about this matter, so he had to come to Ruan Zhenli and Chen Liping.

"Wenwen has been locked up for several months. She hasn't even sent us a letter, and we have no news from her." Chen Liping sighed, "It's hard for you, waiting for her all the time."

Jiang Huanming was stunned for a moment.

He didn't wait.

"I estimate that she will be able to come out in half a year or so. Then you two can live a good life." Chen Liping added, "After Wenwen comes out, our family will do our best to help her..."

When Jiang Huanming heard this, he subconsciously swallowed the word "divorce" back into his stomach.

He was having a hard time at work and saw no chance of advancement, but things would be different if his parents-in-law helped him.

Although Ruan Wenwen was only the adopted daughter of the couple, he could see that Chen Liping at least cared about her very much.

Jiang Huanming decided to hold off for the time being and spent some time chatting with Ruan Zhenli and Chen Liping about family matters.

When it was almost time for dinner, he said, "I'll go home now after dinner is ready. I'll come visit you next time."

After Jiang Huanming left Ruan's house, Chen Liping and Ruan Zhenli looked at each other.

She said, "If this continues, Wenwen's marriage will definitely not last. In the past, the man surnamed Jiang was not worthy of Wenwen, but now that Wenwen has been released from the labor camp, she is a bad element. If he doesn't want to live with her, where should she go?"

A few months passed and Ruan Zhenli's anger had subsided by a lot.

When he saw Ruan Wenwen's old photos a few days ago, his heart softened and he couldn't help but worry about how she was doing in the labor camp now.

"So what do you mean?" Ruan Zhenli asked.

Chen Liping said helplessly: "The storm has passed. It shouldn't be difficult for us to find some connections and get Wenwen released earlier. Zhenli, you know, I haven't been able to sleep well in the past few months..."

Ruan Zhenli was silent for a moment.

Just as the old couple were discussing, they suddenly heard a loud noise coming from inside the house.

That was the sound of someone inside kicking the bench!

Who else would do this except his own son?

Chen Liping was frightened and rushed into the house.

As soon as she entered the room, she saw Ruan Jinguo swinging a hemp rope onto the beam. His movements were done in one go and were extremely smooth, though he seemed a little absent-minded.

"Jin Guo, what are you doing?" Chen Liping asked in horror.

Ruan Jinguo looked at her, his mouth corners turned down, and he howled twice.

"You two favor your adopted daughter and don't care about me, your biological son!"

"If you let Ruan Wenwen out, I will not live anymore!"

As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, Chen Liping was frightened and her eyes were red: "Jin Guo, don't do anything stupid!"

Ruan Zhenli also said: "Our son has not been raised by us since he was young, and his mind is already sensitive and fragile. You still want to do such a thing! You are not allowed to find connections for Wenwen, otherwise you will make this family restless!"

The old couple stepped forward to grab the hemp rope in his hand, and coaxed him in a gentle voice, swearing that they would never take Ruan Wenwen back.

After hearing this, Ruan Jinguo lay down on the bed, covered his face with the quilt, and shouted, "Get out!"

Only after the two of them left the room while saying regretful words did he pull his head out from under the quilt.

Slowly, Nguyen Kim Quoc sang.

It turns out that the trick of crying, making a fuss and then threatening to hang oneself is so effective.

This is a unique skill he learned from Li Guimei in Xiangyu Village in the past!

Since his own parents like to act so pitiful, he will stick with them to the end.

This is a great trick, I’ll use it again next time!

…

The sky was getting darker and it looked like it was going to rain heavily.

Meng Jinyu waited at home for a long time, but Youyou didn't come back.

She didn't want to see the Jiang family, so she asked Shanshan to call them. Unexpectedly, after a long time, the little guy came back alone.

Now Meng Jinyu was worried.

What trouble is the Jiang family going to make next?