Huang Ersao put the safety lock that Huang Qinqin had just given her into Kang Kang's hand before freeing Dundun's hand.
"That's how kids are. You can only give them something else to hold onto, or you'll just have to wait for them to let go on their own."
As soon as Dundun's hands were freed, he immediately put them behind his back and then pulled Huang Qinqin out.
She didn't forget to thank Aunt Huang, saying, "Thank you, Second Aunt!"
......
After calming Dundun down, Xu Junhui came out into the yard. But apart from a few of his cousins, he didn't recognize anyone else.
So I had to see where I needed help and then I started helping out with all the work.
Seeing how diligent Xu Junhui was, Huang Ersao's mother said to Chen Zhaodi with envy, "You've found a really good son-in-law! Look at him, he's good-looking and hardworking."
Chen Zhaodi said modestly, "It's alright. I'm not particularly diligent now, it's just that my new son-in-law is here, and I feel bad not doing any work."
“You have no idea, he’s really diligent when he’s at home! He says he feels sorry for my Qinqin because she works so hard cooking every day, but he does everything else.”
"After I found out, I gave Qinqin a good scolding. How could she push all the housework onto the man? You agree, right?"
"And Qinqin doesn't cook every meal. Her mother-in-law feels sorry for her and they take turns cooking. Oh dear, sometimes I'm afraid she'll be sent back to her parents' home!"
Huang Ersao's mother originally thought that Huang Jianhua was a very good son-in-law, but she never expected that there would be a son-in-law like Xu Junhui in the city.
She didn't doubt that Chen Zhaodi was lying. Anyone with normal eyesight could see that Huang Qinqin was in excellent condition after getting married.
This can't be fooled.
Huang Ersao's mother and Chen Zhaodi asked, "Where did you find your son-in-law? Does he have any brothers?"
"Isn't your daughter already married?"
"Hey~ My brother has a little daughter."
However, she was going to be disappointed. As far as Chen Zhaodi knew, Xu Junhui seemed to only have one cousin, Xu Jingui, and this cousin... well, that's a long story.
"No, he is an only son and has a younger sister."
Huang Ersao's mother slapped her thigh regretfully: "That's such a pity, sigh!"
......
After dinner, everyone except Huang Qinqin and her group went home.
Chen Zhaodi finally had a chance to ask Huang Jiancai and the others, "How is working at the department store? Are you settling in well?"
"I've invited you over for dinner several times, but you haven't come. Is the department store that busy?"
"It's great, I've adapted to it, it's much easier than working in the fields."
As for the second question, Huang Jiancai felt he was not good with words and was afraid he couldn't explain it clearly, so he gestured to Huang Jianhua with his eyes to explain.
"Second Aunt, it's not that we don't want to eat, it's just that we work three shifts, and someone always has to work the night shift."
"We all took our vacations together this month, so we haven't had time to go out for a meal."
This was the first time Chen Zhaodi had ever heard of a department store requiring night shifts: "Night shift? Doesn't the department store close at 7 p.m.?"
Huang Jianhua continued to explain, "After the department store closes, there are still people patrolling and keeping watch in the warehouse and the department store at night."
"However, we won't be required to work in shifts forever. I heard that some retired or demobilized soldiers will come over."
"Now we're basically working an extra night shift, and we even get a subsidy—one yuan for each night shift!"
You should know that their salary is only eighteen yuan a month! The sales clerks' salary is two yuan higher than that of the support staff.
Huang Jianjun asked curiously, "Does working the night shift mean you can't sleep? Do you have to stay up all night?"
"No need, we have four people on night shift every night. We can take turns sleeping in pairs. It will definitely be a bit tiring, but it's acceptable."
Huang Jianhua especially hoped to be assigned more night shifts, but unfortunately Manager Gao stipulated that each person could only work a maximum of 3 night shifts.
Because they were worried that their frequent night shifts would affect their normal work the next day.
Of the three brothers, Huang Jianmin had the easiest job. He just sat and sorted out some documents at work, and he earned 25 yuan a month.
Originally, Chen Zhaodi wanted to ask about their situation, but it turned out that the cousins started chatting.
She couldn't be bothered to interrupt them. Her main concern was that they might not be used to it. Now that they knew what they wanted to know, she didn't care whether they asked about other things or not.
Chen Zhaodi returned to Grandma Huang's side and said to them, "Mom, sister-in-law, could you please help me collect some scraps of cloth from the villagers during this time? I'll need them in a few months."
Scraps of cloth? Do I have to collect them from other people? And they won't be useful for several months?
Grandma Huang and Jiang Cuihua stared in shock at Chen Zhaodi's belly, stammering, "Second sister-in-law, you..."
Upon seeing their expressions, Chen Zhaodi knew they had misunderstood and quickly explained, "It wasn't me! It was Qinqin!"
Grandma Huang said, "My second daughter-in-law is already so old, how could she possibly have another child?" Haha.
"Okay, we'll keep an eye on it. Should I sew it up for you before taking it to you?"
Chen Zhaodi's purpose in wanting to exchange scraps of cloth with others was quite obvious: she wanted to sew a patchwork quilt for Huang Qinqin's child.
There's a saying here that when a girl's family gives her a quilt made from a hundred different families when she's born, it's believed to ensure the child grows up healthy and safe.
Therefore, many people who love their daughters will start collecting scraps of cloth from other people's homes after they find out their daughters are pregnant.
Because the "hundred-family garment" must be made from fabric collected from one hundred families and then hand-sewn by the bride's family, it is believed that this will provide protection.
Chen Zhaodi shook her head: "No need to sew it up. Mom, after you collect them, I'll take them back and sew them myself."
The best way to make a quilt is for Chen Zhaodi to sew it herself, as this would show the utmost sincerity. Although feudal superstitious activities are now prohibited.
But this has been passed down from our ancestors, it's not feudal superstition, it's traditional culture!
Huang Qinqin listened to their conversation and felt truly happy.
She knew that no matter how old she was, whether she was married or not, she would always be her mother's good daughter. Having a mother who always thought of her was truly her good fortune.
Huang Qinqin was so happy she could hardly contain herself. She didn't know if it was because she was pregnant, as she wasn't usually so prone to mood swings.
In her excitement, Huang Qinqin kissed Dundun, who was struggling with sunflower seeds, forcefully.
Dundun looked at Huang Qinqin with a confused expression: "Auntie? Want a kiss?"
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