Chapter 171 Ye Xiaomei reported
Liang Guodong hurriedly put on his reading glasses and took the newspaper. He then went under the light bulb and squinted his eyes to read every word:
"Yeah, this is indeed Xiao Mei, look at this photo."
"That's right, Old Liang, you said you never saw Xiaomei as a promising kid."
Liang Guodong held his breath and read it again. After confirming that it was absolutely true, he said earnestly:
"I really didn't see it before, but I saw with my own eyes how hard Xiao Mei worked when she was in night school. Let's put it this way, it's a great thing that our Meihua Village can produce a top student. Tomorrow you can send some of the eggs and salted fish we saved to the Ma family as a way of congratulations."
The woman Yang Wenfang hesitated for a moment, but then she thought about how her husband was the village chief and had always done everything himself. Whenever a family had a problem, he would always be the first to go:
"Well, Huihui and the others aren't home anyway, and we can't finish all the eggs."
Who would have thought that when Yang Wenfang happily brought eggs and salted fish to Ma's house, it was different from what she had imagined.
Wang Lan was drinking porridge at the door, and Yang Wenfang told her the purpose of her visit from a distance:
"We have a lot of eggs at home. Lao Liang said that studying is a waste of time, so these are left for Xiaomei to supplement her nutrition. She is the second top scholar in our village."
The curve of Wang Lan's mouth slowly sank: "You...what did you say?"
"Wenfang, did you say that Xiaomei got the highest score in the city?" The woman who was chatting with a bowl at the door came over.
"Well, it's all reported." Yang Wenfang quickly put down the basket and showed it to the others: "Wang Lan, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but Xiaomei is now studying in the city. Can't you buy her some decent clothes? Look how ugly she looks."
"Oh, really? Isn't this your daughter-in-law?" You may not recognize the name, but the photo was really printed in the newspaper.
"Oh my God!" Wang Lan finally reacted and ran back to the house with a cry: "What a sin!"
"This...what's going on?" Yang Wenfang was stunned. Isn't this a good thing?
"Wenfang, you don't know that Wang Lan has never agreed to her daughter-in-law going to school. If you calculate the date, Xiaomei is at least six months pregnant, if not seven months." Aunt Wu pointed her finger to defend Wang Lan:
"So, you can't blame Wang Lan for not buying new clothes for Xiao Mei. Isn't she just afraid that her belly will show and she won't be able to go to school?"
Yang Wenfang took a breath of cool air: "It's already this late? I only remember that I wanted to have an abortion last year."
A few people were whispering at the door. Wang Lan had already changed into a floral cotton blouse for going out. She put on a scarf and pushed her bike out:
"Wenfang, you can leave your things in the house. I have something urgent to do so I have to go out first."
"Wang Lan, where are you going?" Yang Wenfang followed her for two steps, but Wang Lan left the village without looking back.
Wang Lan was very nervous all the way. She never dreamed that Ye Xiaomei would get the first place in the city. If this continued, she would really not be able to give up this study.
If you think about it, she hasn't been back for more than a month and she has no money. What if she can't eat and her grandson starves to death?
Thinking about it, my mother-in-law is really something. Even though she is married, she is still her daughter. Is she so relieved? Maybe it's because she is not pregnant with her Ye family's child, so she doesn't care at all.
Wang Lan became more and more angry the more she thought about it. She called her son as soon as she arrived at the county town. She was afraid that her daughter-in-law's schooling would not be changed this time. If her son did not come back to deal with the matter, she would have to go to the military district to make trouble.
In Chaocheng, the setting sun dyed half the sky red. It looks like tomorrow will be another sunny day. The temperature has gradually shown signs of warming up since the beginning of spring.
Ye Xiaomei was bending over to clean up the dishes, sweating profusely. It was not a good idea to cover herself with this large military coat all day. She lowered her head and smelled her collar, and a sweaty smell came to her face:
"Shang Zhen, can you please ask me if I stink?"
Shang Zhen came over and took a sniff, then pinched his nose: "I thought I stunk, but you stink much more than me. It's also because the weather is gradually warming up and you're still wearing your military coat all day. Have you ever thought that you'll die of heat in less than half a month? I don't believe you won't change into thinner clothes by then."
Ye Xiaomei understood Shang Zhen's meaning. When the time came, the truth would be revealed.
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a call from behind. At this point, most of the day students in the school had left, and only the boarding students were entering and leaving the school gate sporadically.
Looking back, Ye Xiaomei was also shocked.
Zhao Mei, carrying a cloth bag, looked at her daughter in disbelief. She opened her mouth and walked over step by step:
"Xiao Mei, why are you setting up the stall? Are you feeling unwell? If you are short of money, just tell mom. At most, selling two lambs will be enough for your studies."
I saw tears in Zhao Mei's eyes.
Ye Xiaomei opened her mouth awkwardly: "Mom, why are you here?"
"If I hadn't come, I really wouldn't know what you are doing here. Your mother-in-law doesn't care about your stall? Doesn't she care about you?" Zhao Mei was anxious to understand the situation.
"Auntie, you do it. We have some dumpling soup for you to drink as tea first." Shang Zhen was also very sensible. When she saw Zhao Mei, she was actually a little envious of Ye Xiaomei. At least she had both parents.
"Oh, okay, you are classmates, right? Thank you for taking care of my daughter. Auntie also made some dumplings specially for me, you can eat together." As she said that, she took off the bulging cloth bag hanging on her arm and placed it on the table.
"Thank you, Auntie." Shang Zhen's eyes lit up. It was her mother who taught her how to make dumplings, and her mother was especially good at preparing the fillings.
"Xiao Mei, sit down and tell your mother the truth." Zhao Mei pulled her daughter over and looked at her flushed little face with pity.
Ye Xiaomei thought that this matter would be exposed sooner or later, so she just told the truth: "Mom, you can make money by doing business here, and you will become more and more skilled. She is my classmate and roommate, and she does all the heavy work, so don't worry, Mom."
She didn't dare tell Wang Lan that she had confiscated her husband's passbook, otherwise her mother would definitely be angry.
"Don't worry, Auntie. We only set the table for two to three hours every evening. We don't make much and there won't be any leftovers."
After Shang Zhen's words, Zhao Mei finally breathed a sigh of relief:
"Then you must not be too tired. By the way." Zhao Mei suddenly remembered something important:
"Xiao Mei, you took part in that Olympic competition and won first place in the city. Our whole village knows about it, and you even reported it to the newspaper."
When this matter was mentioned, the haze in Zhao Mei's heart disappeared, and she spoke eloquently, even saying that Village Chief Liang was happier than her as a mother.
He had to post the newspaper on the cultural propaganda column of the brigade headquarters so that the villagers coming and going could see it.
Especially some parents, who always use Ye Xiaomei's deeds to educate their children - learn from Ye Xiaomei, and you will have a bright future.
Ye Xiaomei's cheeks flushed when she heard this: "Really?"
"Really? The village chief also said that if you have any difficulties, just raise them and he will definitely help solve them." Zhao Mei's eyes had never been so bright.
After all, she had never been valued so much by her fellow villagers in her life. Now that she had become the mother of the village's top scholar, she was the center of attention all day long. Whenever she met someone and greeted them, she heard only good words - Zhao Mei, you finally made it.
——It is said that young ladies have lost money before, but this one in your family really brings honor to you.
——There is smoke coming out of your ancestral tomb. Zhao Mei, you and your wife will enjoy a happy future.
The only one who heard this, Wang Lan, pulled it as long as she wanted. The more the villagers said so, the more she felt that she had lost face.
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