"It's mine." Shen Huixiu's tone was quite surprised. She bent down and quickly picked up the ten-yuan note. "Thank you, Auntie."
The short woman with a mole on her face walked up to Shen Huixiu with a smile. "You're welcome, you're welcome. Just be careful. Ten yuan is almost half a month's salary for an average family. It would be a real shame to lose it."
Yes, Shen Huixiu held the money, thinking that it was free money. Anyway, whether it was hers or not, now that it was in her hands, it was hers.
"Yes, yes," Shen Huixiu said gratefully. "Thank you so much, Auntie. Look at this. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't know what to do."
"Oh, you're too kind. By the way, where are you going, young lady?"
"Go to Xinjiang to provide assistance!"
"Oh my!" the aunt exclaimed with delight. "Then we're going the same way! I'm also going to the frontier."
Go to the frontier? Shen Huixiu's mind raced for a moment, and a look of vigilance instantly appeared in her eyes.
The aunt saw it, a glint of light flashed in her eyes, and then she took out a black and white photo from her bag. "Look."
The photo clearly shows a man in military uniform.
He was tall and handsome, and seemed to not take photos often, as his gaze towards the other side was somewhat restrained.
But without a doubt, he was tall and handsome.
"Auntie, what's wrong...?"
"I'm visiting my family! My son is very unfilial. He hasn't been home for two years since he was promoted to platoon leader. I'm not afraid to tell you, he's already twenty-three and still hasn't found a wife!"
The aunt seemed quite angry at this, rolling up her sleeves and gritting her teeth, "Now that I'm here, no matter what, you have to find me a daughter-in-law. Being single at twenty-three is just outrageous!"
Frontier, platoon leader, twenty-three, single, looking to get married.
Shen Huixiu's heart pounded wildly. With her last hope, she asked, "Then, Auntie, where is your son?"
"They say it's called something like Da'aozi."
Da'aozi.
Shen Huixiu's mind went blank for a moment, and she was so excited that she almost cried. What was this? This was the husband who was tailor-made for her!
"Auntie, I, I'm also going to Da'aozi."
"Oh!" The aunt seemed completely unsurprised, a meaningful glint flashing in her eyes. "Then we really are destined to meet. Shall we travel together?"
"Mmm-hmm-hmm-hmm!" Unfortunately, Shen Huixiu was so immersed in the joy of soon having a platoon leader as her boyfriend that she didn't notice anything amiss with her aunt.
“It would be good to travel together,” Shen Huixiu said with a smile, her face brightening considerably. “It would be good for us, mother and daughter, to look after each other on the way.”
Anyway, she didn't want to stay in that spot anymore; the way those people were staring at her was giving her a headache.
...
"We've arrived?"
It's a two- or three-hour journey, not far.
However, when we came down, it happened to be a very hot day, with the sun shining brightly on us.
"Yes, Grandma's house isn't far from the county town."
As soon as he finished speaking, a hat was placed on his head, and Qi Ye's voice came from above, "It's hot, your skin is delicate, don't get sunburned."
Last time he went to the countryside with her, he was unprepared. This time, he had the experience and had prepared his hat well in advance. He would never fall into the same trap twice.
Shen Fenghua smiled, her eyes crinkling. "How can you be so thoughtful?"
Faced with these words, Qi Ye didn't know how to respond, her ears turning red, "I'll just be as close to your heart as possible."
Her attempt to flirt backfired, and Shen Fenghua blushed deeply. "You're really something, so cheeky!"
There are definitely no oxcarts going into the village at this time; if you want to get into the village, you have to rely entirely on your own two feet and walk there.
Fortunately, both children were sensible. At this moment, they were running happily ahead, covered in sweat, while Shen Fenghua and Qi Ye followed behind.
Shen Fenghua's hands were empty, while poor Qi Ye's hands were full of things; anyone who didn't know better would think they were gifts for his grandmother's house. But Shen Fenghua knew exactly what was inside; it was clearly their clothes.
"Are you tired?" Shen Fenghua wanted to slow down, but looking at Qi Ye's appearance, she felt that her suggestion was unnecessary.
"I'm not tired," Qi Ye said, looking up slightly. "Let's hurry up, the weather is getting hotter and hotter."
"Walk!"
After a difficult trek to her maternal grandmother's house, Shen Fenghua felt uneasy as soon as she entered the village.
Qi Ye noticed, "What's wrong? Are you hot?"
Shen Fenghua shook her head. "It's nothing, it's just that my eyelids keep twitching."
Which one?
"Right eye."
Qi Ye said righteously, "Don't be superstitious, it's probably just an insect in your eye."
Shen Fenghua: "..."
"Let's go."
Before they even reached her maternal grandmother's house, they could hear intermittent shouts and curses coming from not far away, and Shen Fenghua's eyelids twitched even more vigorously.
Her heart was pounding, and at that moment she couldn't care less about feudal superstitions or the child.
They practically took off running.
When she arrived at her maternal grandmother's house, looking at the layers upon layers of neighbors, Shen Fenghua felt her blood run cold. Her aunt's voice came from the crowd, sometimes loud, sometimes soft, and Shen Fenghua felt as if her heart was being torn in two.
She could no longer hold onto what she was holding, so she dropped it and pushed her way into the crowd.
There were too many onlookers, and suddenly someone pushed their way in – that's cutting in line!
The person who was being squeezed was very angry and wanted to turn around and yell at the person, but when they met Shen Fenghua's beautiful face, which was completely expressionless, they froze and then gave a smirk.
Shen Fenghua was raised here for a period of time when she was a child. After she grew up and started working, she would often bring things back to visit her maternal grandmother. Over time, everyone got to know Shen Fenghua.
At first, quite a few families wanted to become relatives with Shen Fenghua, but as soon as they heard that she couldn't have children, they all ran away faster than rabbits.
Some didn't escape, but those who stayed behind were either lazy and good-for-nothing or incredibly ugly.
There were even petty thugs; you could tell just by looking at them that they weren't aiming for an honest life.
Over time, Shen Fenghua became even more famous.
Since Shen Fenghua hadn't come during this time, her uncle, not receiving anything, started making things difficult for the old man.
Upon seeing Shen Fenghua, everyone tacitly made way for her.
Shen Fenghua walked into the crowd, and what she saw made her eyes widen in horror. Her grandmother had a cut on her forehead, and her white hair was stained with dark red blood. She was leaning against the large water vat in the yard with her eyes closed.
It appears to be silent and unnoticed.
I don't even know if it is...
Shen Fenghua: "Grandma!"
The mournful cry startled Aunt Li, who was standing with her hands on her hips cursing. She shuddered and before she could react, someone swatted past her.
Feeling her grandmother's faint breath, Shen Fenghua's heart almost stopped. Thank goodness.
Perhaps sensing Shen Fenghua, Grandma's eyelids opened slightly, and her cloudy eyes saw her granddaughter whom she had been thinking about day and night. The old woman suddenly grinned and said, "My dear girl, Grandma's good girl is back."
"Grandma!"
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