In the next few days, the breakfast times did not match, and the two families ate separately. For lunch, Lin Xiuyao made one dish and Zhang Wangyue made two dishes, and they ate together.

Her sister-in-law never cooks, and she feels embarrassed to trouble her brother-in-law. Lin Xiuyao is thick-skinned, so he only cooks one dish and doesn't make too much. Lin Xiuhe has been cooking for a few days, but he is helpless because his brother spoils his wife too much.

Su Qingmeng wasn't embarrassed. After all, Lin Xiuhe was her eldest brother, and since his family was around, she couldn't even take ready-made food from the space. The water in the country kitchen was cold, and the firewood was thorny, easily hurting her hands. She decided to let her tough husband do the work.

Su Qingmeng didn't want to stay home during the day. Lin Xiu and Bai Tian went to the village to visit relatives and friends, and Zhang Wangyue liked to bring her two children to the east room.

Mengmeng was quite well-behaved, but Lin Xuan was too boisterous. Su Qingmeng was particularly annoyed by naughty children. Sometimes Zhang Wangyue would ask her to help watch the child while she went about her business.

Su Qingmeng went out more often and chatted with the aunts she was close to in the village.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Su Qingmeng went to visit Aunt Dahua's house. Aunt Dahua said, "You had good judgment and married the right person."

She and Su Qingmeng talked about Milaidi. Most of the single educated youth in the village had left in the 1980s. A few of those who were married had divorced, but some stayed.

Milaidi stayed in the village and didn't return to the city. She had a daughter after marriage, but now she's not allowed to have more. The man she married beats her at every turn. Now she's the only one who works at home, raising pigs and chickens and working in the fields. Life is hard.

Aunt Dahua said, "Xiao Su, you were often in the newspapers back in the village. Now you're a writer. I even heard my son read Zhaodi's book. You write so well. I can't stand those who favor boys over girls." Her own daughter, married in the city, always buys her food and clothes, much better than her son. She thinks Milaidi should read more too.

Su Qingmeng was embarrassed. When Lin Xiuyao mailed the book back, Su Qingmeng had thought that rural areas tended to favor boys over girls, so it would be nice to show it to the people back home. She didn't come back often, and she hadn't expected that after so long, she would have to face such a socially awkward situation. "Aunt Dahua, you should tell me some village gossip."

"Okay, I know you are shy, but Lin Laowu's wife actually..." Aunt Dahua said excitedly.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Su Qingmeng and her friends returned to Beijing. They had already bought tickets when they got off the train, and Lin Xiucheng drove a tractor to take them there.

Sitting in the swaying carriage, Lin Xiuyao thought about the day he left after the college entrance examination. At that time, he was nervous, and the future was bright but unknown. Now it was different. He had experienced college life, graduated and started a business, and his emotions were much more stable. He held his wife's hand tightly. The most important thing was that Su Qingmeng was always by his side, accompanying him and supporting him.

During the New Year, Beijing was covered in snow, and the courtyard was covered in silver. Lin Xiuyao went into the house to light the stove, while Su Qingmeng collapsed on the sofa, "Home is still the best."

"No place is worse than your own doghouse."

"Our home is so nice, it's not a doghouse." Su Qingmeng disagreed, "When are you going to open a shop?"

"It's the eighth day of the first lunar month. Let's rest first. It's already eight o'clock. We can clean up tomorrow." I am very tired from riding the train now.

After a night's rest, they began to clear the snow and clean the house. A layer of dust fell in the house. This is the bad thing about brick and wood houses: they get dirty easily.

After cleaning, they took out all the electrical appliances in the space and put them back in their original places. They were afraid that thieves would break into the house when no one was home, so they put valuable items such as electrical appliances and motorcycles in the space.

After packing up, the two of them went to the kennel to take the dog home. Hei Dou was playing happily on the land. When he saw them, he ran over quickly, grabbed Su Qingmeng's trouser legs and barked, and then rubbed against Lin Xiu Yao.

The two of them and the dog were affectionate for a while, and the owner of the dog farm said, "You have raised this dog well, it is fat and strong." Su Qingmeng complained in his heart, how can it not be fat if it eats big bones every day?

They have always had good food, eating meat almost every day. This dog is really enjoying a good life in their home.

After arriving home, the dog strolled around the yard, inspecting his familiar territory. The postman came to deliver the mail, "You haven't been home for a while, so here are two letters."

They were all letters from Su Qingmeng. Zhou Wenxi said she was getting married in February, and Tian Ke said she had a partner. Su Qingmeng smiled as she read them. Good things really come in pairs. She wrote back to both of them.

Lin Xiuyao asked: "What are we having for dinner?"

"Let's eat hotpot. We weren't satisfied with the food we had back home these days." When eating with his eldest brother's family, they couldn't do anything out of the ordinary, so the quality of the food dropped a lot.

After dinner, Lin Xiuyao pulled Su Qingmeng to bed early. The sound insulation in his hometown had been poor these days, and Su Qingmeng didn't let him touch her, which made him feel suffocated.

After taking off his clothes, he went to get a condom, but Su Qingmeng said, "No need."

Lin Xiuyao paused, "Have you thought it through?" He thought they had to wait until she graduated from graduate school before they could have a child.

Su Qingmeng: "You won't be busy with schoolwork this last year. You'll have to give birth sooner or later, and the sooner you give birth, the faster your body will recover. Besides, you're relatively free now, but you'll be even busier next year."

Lin Xiuyao: "You should prioritize yourself. No matter what, I will be able to make time for you when you are pregnant."

Su Qingmeng: "I've thought it over. From now on, we won't use contraception and let nature take its course."

Lin Xiuyao was very excited. It was their first time having unobstructed contact, and the two of them played around until midnight.

Su Qingmeng fell asleep, but Lin Xiuyao was still very excited. He stroked Su Qingmeng's hair and told her that they were going to have a child. In fact, he was not happy about having offspring, but because having a child would make their relationship more stable.

He often worried about losing something. Su Qingmeng was so outstanding, and he was just a country boy. Being with her was what he had been striving for, and she had better options. He murmured, "Love brings worry, love brings fear."

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