Chapter Ninety-Nine: Kicked
The table in the main room was piled high with gifts brought by Zhou Congsheng and Shen Yuzhu, while Zhang Jie and the other children chattered incessantly around Chu Lian and Zhou Daoming.
Shen Yuzhu, Liang Manxiu, and Qiao Wangshu were chatting away. Although they hadn't seen each other for only a few days, their friendship seemed to have deepened.
"Liping is heavily pregnant, and she usually doesn't leave the yard unless there's something urgent. Luckily, Sister Yuming has been helping to take care of her these past few days, otherwise something really might have happened!"
"What happened?"
Liang Manxiu glared at Qiao Wangshu, who was talking nonsense. This guy, Yuzhu is going back to her parents' home, she should have a good chat, why did she have to make her upset about this?
Qiao Wangshu belatedly chuckled awkwardly, realizing she had gone on and on about how much she had talked.
"It's nothing. It's just that Xia Zhenzhen spoke up for Lin Wanwan last time and got embarrassed. Now she comes to Liping's house every few days to explain, but Sister Yuming keeps turning her away."
Shen Yuzhu nodded, repeating the same old thing: "She didn't mean it that way, it's just that other people are overthinking it."
“Liping is about to give birth, and she can’t be left alone at this time. Feng, the educated youth, is still at the commune.”
“Liping made me go. It’s only a little over ten yuan a month. She felt it would be a waste if I didn’t go. Feng Zhengyang still cares about her. He spent three yuan to find Aunt Qian to help take care of her. Don’t you know Aunt Qian? She’s very reliable.”
"That's right, not only is she reliable, but she's also quick-witted. Plus, she's the brigade leader's wife. Who would dare to make things difficult for her? Feng Zhengyang really found the right person."
Shen Yuzhu also thought he was clever; as long as Aunt Qian was in front of Wang Liping, no one would dare to come to her door to cause trouble.
They chatted warmly in the main room, and Chu Lian took the opportunity to tell him about finding a job for Shen Yuming, along with five hundred yuan along with the job offer letter.
"Child, your uncle and I are about to return to Beijing. Our train leaves tonight. We're in Heilongjiang Province. Our abilities are limited, and this is all we can do to help you. Also, here's the key. We found a small courtyard for you and rented it for a year. You and your child can settle down here peacefully, okay?"
"Aunt Chu, this, I..."
"Don't refuse. If you can have a stable job and the children can have a good education, your uncle and I can feel at ease in Beijing. Besides, I heard that Manxiu works at the supply and marketing cooperative. If it's cloudy or rainy, she can come and stay for a night and help her aunt take care of them. Is that okay?"
Liang Manxiu nodded heavily, "Auntie, don't worry, you trust me, I will definitely treat Sister Yuming as family."
Besides, Shen Yuming is Shen Yuzhu's most important relative, so she naturally treats Shen Yuming as her older sister.
"Good, good boy."
"Thank you, Aunt Chu. I really don't know what to say. Ever since I reunited with Yuzhu, every day has felt like a dream. Now I not only have my own house, but I also have a job. I can support my children with my own abilities. I really..."
Chu Lian patted her hand; she could understand Shen Yuming's feelings very well.
Ultimately, everyone has to live their own life. Sisters can help each other, but if they can't stand on their own two feet, no matter how good their lives are, they'll end up living like mud. Now that she has a job and can earn her own money, as long as she's down-to-earth, she won't have to worry about not living well.
"Okay, sis, stop crying. Mom and Dad are leaving by train tonight. You have to be happy and not let them worry, okay?"
"Yes, yes, look at me, really, crying on such a good day, so immature, hehehe... Well, the kitchen has prepared all the dishes, Wangshu, let's go and prepare them together. Oh right, go soak some dried shrimp and chop some meat, we need to make a pot of dumplings, dumplings for the passengers and noodles for the passengers, we should prepare them properly."
Shen Yuming sniffed, wiped his eyes, and hurried to the kitchen. Qiao Wangshu greeted him and followed closely behind.
Shen Yuzhu is now a guest at home, so she doesn't have to lift a finger. Of course, no one asks her to lift a finger either. Even when she wanders to the kitchen doorway, she's shooed away, as if the smoke coming from the kitchen would bother her.
Chu Lian and Zhou Daoming were about to return to the capital, so they made the most of their time with the children. Qiancheng clung to Zhou Congsheng and wouldn't let go, while Shen Yuzhu took Liang Manxiu to Wang Liping's house to see the piglets.
They raised the pig together, and Wang Liping took care of it every day. She felt quite embarrassed, but in order to be able to eat pork openly, she thought that next year, she would have to ask Wang Liping to raise a few more pigs.
The two of them came carrying things, and Aunt Qian opened the door for them. She now stays by Wang Liping's side all day long, only leaving when Feng Zhengyang gets off work, goes home, and has dinner. She is very dutiful.
Upon seeing Shen Yuzhu return, Aunt Qian acted as if she were seeing her own daughter, holding her hand tightly and refusing to let go.
The two entered the house and saw Wang Liping sitting diagonally on a stool with her protruding belly.
"Liping, what's wrong with you?"
Wang Liping was a little embarrassed. She patted her belly before saying, "I'm quite far along in my pregnancy, and I'm having some trouble breathing. I can't lie flat to sleep, so I have to lie on my side every night. After a while, my hip bones are really sore. I can only sit on my side. If I just lie straight like this, the little one in my belly will definitely not be happy."
When it comes to children, she has endless things to say. After Shen Yuzhu sat down, she curiously reached out and touched her belly. Coincidentally, the baby in her belly suddenly kicked.
Shen Yuzhu: "......."
What does this mean? Does it mean they don't want to be disturbed?
Wang Liping paused for a moment, then said, "Well, maybe the child likes you and wants to play with you!"
Shen Yuzhu was stunned; she couldn't believe it.
Wang Liping and Liang Manxiu rarely saw Shen Yuzhu with this expression, and they immediately burst out laughing when they saw her.
Shen Yuzhu chuckled softly, finding pregnancy truly amazing. Such a tiny person inside her belly could make such big movements. She even saw Wang Liping's belly bulge when she kicked just now!
"You're about to give birth, when are you going to the hospital?"
"I'm going the day after tomorrow. It just so happens that Zhengyang is on holiday. I borrowed an oxcart to take me to the county hospital. Thank you, Yuzhu. When I went out for a walk, many of the older women in the village said that I'm doing well during this pregnancy, all thanks to you for giving me so many nutritional supplements."
“It’s nothing. We sisters don’t need to be so polite. Besides, you helped me a lot when I first came to the countryside. As long as you give birth to your child safely, what’s a little nutritional supplement?”
"You can't say that. What you have is yours, and your money didn't come from thin air. You earned it through hard work, writing every word carefully. Using the royalties to buy food and drinks for Liping and her child shows that you care about her and her child. The gifts are nice, but the sentiment is even more important."
Shen Yuzhu smiled. She knew that Liang Manxiu was speaking up for her, and also wanted Wang Liping and Aunt Qian to remember it. One had benefited, and the other had witnessed it. No one could easily erase this matter.
Kindness should always be remembered.
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