I waited until Chang Le and Xiao Bai were asleep before going to bed.

Yan Ci brought over hot water and said to Bai Xiaoyue:

"Honey, the doctor said that applying heat can relieve the pain, let me apply it for you!"

Bai Xiaoyue's face immediately turned red, and Yan Ci said with amusement:

"Honey, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. I'm your husband."

Bai Xiaoyue felt a little embarrassed, but she was really uncomfortable.

I took matters into my own hands and applied a hot compress.

Bai Xiaoyue felt that the hot compress was somewhat effective, and the pain was less, so the two of them packed up and went to bed.

Unexpectedly, Bai Xiaoyue woke up in pain again in the middle of the night.

As soon as she moved, Yan Ci woke up. Seeing that his wife couldn't sleep, he knew she wasn't feeling well.

He touched it and found hard lumps.

He frowned: "Honey, the doctor mentioned another method, let's try it!"

Bai Xiaoyue was in a lot of pain, but she just said, "Okay!"

Yan Ci was about to undress her when Bai Xiaoyue was shocked:

"Aci, I feel really unwell today."

Yan Ci's helpless explanation:

"Honey, the doctor said that if it really doesn't work, we'll have to suck it out."

Bai Xiaoyue objected, "Forget it, forget it, Mother said the pain will subside in a few days."

Yan Ci coaxed softly, "It'll be over soon, just a moment, otherwise, how can you sleep?"

As he spoke, he began to unbutton Bai Xiaoyue's clothes.

Unable to resist, Bai Xiaoyue silently told herself, "This is my man."

She silently repeated it to herself several times, but still asked Yan Ci to turn off the light.

After inhaling it, Bai Xiaoyue felt much better.

The pain in her body subsided, replaced by a strange sensation. Unconsciously, she wrapped her arms around Yan Ci's head.

Yan Ci received Bai Xiaoyue's signal that his wife was no longer in pain.

He licked his lips, his Adam's apple bobbing, not daring to press down on his wife for fear of making her uncomfortable!

...

It took a week for Bai Xiaoyue to fully recover.

She felt that being a mother was too difficult, and she scolded Xiaobai for a long time while holding her.

Little Bai looked at his mother with a blank expression, not understanding what she was saying. He hugged his mother and gave her a kiss, grinning and showing his few remaining little teeth.

Looking at her son's innocent smile, Bai Xiaoyue couldn't help but smile too.

When Yan Ci returned, he saw the mother and son touching forehead to forehead, laughing incessantly.

He teased his wife, "Honey, who was it that said they were going to give this boy away a few days ago? Why hasn't he been given away yet?"

Bai Xiaoyue said without batting an eye, "Who? I don't know anyone."

Seeing his wife lively and healthy again, Yan Ci was overjoyed. He embraced the mother and son, feeling incredibly content.

Time flies, and June is here in the blink of an eye.

Bai Wen'an graduated from university and returned from Beijing.

He studied Chinese and was assigned to work as a staff member in the propaganda department of Gangzi Town.

Mr. and Mrs. Bai were overjoyed. Their son had become a cadre, received a salary, and was entitled to government-subsidized grain rations. He would no longer have to endure the wind and sun.

Bai Xiaoyue was somewhat worried, fearing that the movement in two years would affect Bai Wen'an.

Because Wen Tong and her mother lived in the countryside, Bai Wen'an did not stay in the dormitory assigned to him, but went home to stay every day.

There's only one oxcart to town each day; if you miss it, you have to walk back.

Wen Tong didn't want Bai Wen'an to work too hard, so she gave him a bicycle voucher and told him to buy a bicycle.

It only takes about 20 minutes to ride a bicycle to town. And the timing is flexible; you can go whenever you want, which is very convenient.

When Bai Wen'an returned on his bicycle, the whole village was in an uproar once again.

This is the second bicycle in the entire Hongxing Production Brigade.

Uncle Bai's bicycle was a government reward, but Bai Wenan's bicycle was bought with his own money.

When everyone found out that buying a bicycle required a ticket and cost 170 yuan, all they could do was envy them.

That's just how people are; they only envy those within their own social class.

I won't be jealous of people who are far superior to me; I'll only admire them because they can't even catch up to me.

Bai Wen'an was that kind of person to them.

He's a college graduate, has a job, married a beautiful wife, and now he's bought a bicycle.

Everyone went back to urge their sons to study hard and learn from Bai Wen'an.

As time went by, Bai Wen'an's popularity in the village gradually declined.

Life in the village returned to normal.

That day, Bai Xiaoyue went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things as usual. Li Mingyue said mysteriously:

"Xiaoyue, I've saved something good for you."

Bai Xiaoyue asked curiously, "What good stuff?"

The two went to the warehouse together. Bai Xiaoyue noticed several bottles of wine on the ground and was quite puzzled.

"Xiaoyue, Yan Ci and I rarely drink."

Li Mingyue patted her on the shoulder:

"You wish! I kept this for myself."

Bai Xiaoyue picked up a bottle of liquor and looked at it. Her eyes widened. It was Moutai!

I've never actually seen Moutai from the 1960s; I've only heard others mention it. I only know it was very expensive and that most people couldn't afford it.

Bai Xiaoyue asked in confusion, "Mingyue, what big thing are you going to do that you need to drink Moutai?"

"It's nothing serious, it's just my father-in-law's birthday, so I exchanged a few tickets and bought a few bottles."

"How much is a bottle of this wine?"

"Four yuan a bottle, what, you want a drink?"

"I don't drink, so I can't even ask? But if you can get a ticket, could you stock up on a few bottles for me?"

"These tickets cost 4 yuan each, and the wine costs 8 yuan a bottle. It's not cost-effective to drink it normally."

"It's okay, I'll drink it during the New Year. Just keep an eye out for it for me. If you have any, keep it; if not, I won't force you."

"Okay, come and see the cloth I left for you."

Bai Xiaoyue was pulled aside by Li Mingyue, who handed her a piece of cloth.

She touched the fabric; it was elastic cotton, perfect for making t-shirts, and she was very happy.

"Mingyue, this fabric is great, I really like it."

Li Mingyue said proudly:

"I knew this fabric was good, that's why I specially saved it for you."

"You understand me so well, thank you, thank you!"

Finally, Bai Xiaoyue brought back a batch of cloth and also a bottle of Moutai liquor.

After bringing the fabric home, Bai Xiaoyue began cutting and sewing. In just two days, four short-sleeved T-shirts were finished.

Although it was blue, the four of them looked great in it, and they looked especially energetic.

Yan Ci even took his two children to show off under the big locust tree at the entrance of the village. Everyone had never seen such matching family outfits before, and it was quite a novelty.

These days, you need ration coupons to buy fabric. It's a miracle if you can save up enough to make one garment. How could you possibly make several identical garments at once?

Seeing the three of them wearing the same clothes, everyone's eyes were full of envy.

Seeing Yan Ci and the child wearing clothes she had sewn herself, Bai Xiaoyue felt a great sense of accomplishment, which made her even more enthusiastic about learning to make clothes.

She would occasionally go to Wen Xiya to learn tailoring and embroidery. She didn't have any talent in these areas, so she could only learn and practice diligently.

She often practiced on Chang Le and Xiao Bai's clothes, and even when patching something, she insisted on making it look beautiful.

Yan Ci worked in the fields to earn work points, while Bai Xiaoyue did housework, took care of Xiaobai, picked up and dropped off Chang Le every day, and recorded her daily life in her spare time.

Life was simple and happy.