Chapter 418 I Really Don’t Want to Visit Grandma’s House to Visit Relatives
"I want to find out who is behind this, and then I want to plan to go to Changshou Village next year."
Ye Xiaomei wrote the plan in a notebook and put it away.
Shang Zhen was stunned for a moment. Although Ye Xiaomei had mentioned before that they would go to Changshou Village next summer vacation, no one knew where Changshou Village was, how to get there, and whether it was far or not.
Just then, there was a noise outside.
——We have guests at home and it’s Chinese New Year, so isn’t it normal to cook two more dishes?
——Why did Qijun do so much when he didn’t come back?
The couple started arguing again.
Ye Xiaomei suddenly came back to her senses. Yes, Ma Qijun said he would come back for the Chinese New Year this year, and he never breaks his promise.
If there is a possibility that I may not be able to come back, I will just tell her that I will see the situation, and if I am not coming back, I will tell her.
Ye Xiaomei took out her phone and dialed the number. This time the phone rang for a long time, but luckily it got through.
The person who answered the phone happened to be Heizi again, so he asked directly: "Heizi, I'm your sister-in-law. What has Qijun been busy with recently? Will he come back for the New Year?"
Zhao Heihu exclaimed: "Sister-in-law, Happy New Year. Our boss...he is busy."
Why is he so hesitant? Ye Xiaomei asked suspiciously, "Is he available to answer my call now? I called his cell phone but it was turned off. Could something have happened to him?"
Zhao Heihu's chuckle sounded very relaxed, but the sensitive Ye Xiaomei still felt that there was a hint of fake smile in it.
"I really don't have time, sister-in-law. Recently, a few guys who wanted to sneak across the border were caught on Wazhou Island. The boss took the soldiers to deal with it. As for his cell phone, it may be out of battery."
"There's no electricity these days." Ye Xiaomei thought this was too strange, so she simply changed the question: "Then why didn't you go?"
Zhao Heihu's voice seemed to be stuck, but after a few seconds he said: "This operation is quite special. The boss said that it's okay for me not to go. By the way, sister-in-law, the boss probably won't be able to go back this year. If everything goes well, I guess I'll have to wait until after the Chinese New Year. Maybe I can go home in time for the Lantern Festival. Don't worry, sister-in-law."
Don't worry? Ye Xiaomei didn't show any worry, why did he specifically mention this?
Could it be that Ye Xiaomei was overthinking?
"I'll ask your boss to call me back later." Ye Xiaomei said and hung up the phone.
I haven't had any contact with Ma Qijun for more than a month.
"Don't let your imagination run wild. Your husband is a soldier after all. How can he spend so much time at home?"
Shang Zhen could see the worry written on her furrowed brows and could not help but comfort her:
"There are many articles in the book that mention that there are too many soldiers who cannot go home for several years. If your husband had not held a higher position, he would probably not be able to come home once a year."
The comforting tone had a flavor of - since you choose to marry a soldier, you have to acknowledge this fact.
Ye Xiaomei didn't blame Ma Qijun for not coming back for the New Year as he had promised. She simply suspected that something had happened, and Heizi always stuttered when he spoke.
Just as I was thinking about it, Wang Lan called out, "It's time to eat."
Ma Kaiqu glanced at Wang Lan at the square table in the living room and muttered, "Didn't you say you wouldn't come back?"
Wang Lan wiped her hands on her apron. "I miss my grandson, okay? I don't want to stay at my mother's house, okay? I haven't settled accounts with you for not coming to pick me up."
Ma Kaiqu was thinking hard this time, and muttered, "Your sister-in-law must have scolded you for that."
Wang Lan's hand holding the last big bowl of chicken soup suddenly trembled, and the hot soup that spilled out made her throw her hands away:
"How do you know that?"
Ye Xiaomei was getting water for Shang Zhen to wash his hands, and subconsciously looked at her father-in-law.
He grabbed a bottle of liquor from the corner and poured himself a cup: "I heard it when I went to pick you up this morning."
But he didn't pick up the person, saying that Wang Lan had left. He thought that the couple must have taken the wrong path.
It turned out that my father-in-law didn't go to collect cement and bricks in the morning, but went to pick up my mother-in-law. Well, they have been married for most of their lives, so there is no reason for them to hold grudges overnight.
As soon as Ma Kaiqu finished speaking, Wang Lan forgot about her burned hands and sat down to distribute the dishes while saying in a deep voice:
"You still have a conscience, but..."
Her voice sounded a little aggrieved, but since crying on New Year's Day was unlucky, Wang Lan just sighed:
"It's true that a married girl is like water spilled out. If my parents are gone, I'll have nowhere to go. My old sister-in-law is also a difficult person. I didn't go there empty-handed. I bought two cans of yellow peaches and a lot of fruits from the market. I also bought ten yuan worth of candies for her grandchildren. Who knew she wouldn't even give them to others? I stayed there for two days and I didn't even see an egg."
As she spoke, Wang Lan noticed that there were guests, and hurriedly greeted them with a smile: "Zhenzhen, Xiaomei, please sit down and eat. Tomorrow is the main meal. Let's eat these dishes first, and mom will make more tomorrow."
"Okay, Mom."
"Thank you, Auntie."
As soon as the two sat down, Ma Kaiqu said something heartwarming yet a little sour:
"From the day you came into the family, you are a member of the Ma family. You are just going to someone else's house when you go back. Now that you are back, you should take good care of the kids and live a good life. Xiaomei is studying, not playing outside, so don't be so cunning all day."
Who would have thought that this time, Wang Lan didn't know whether she felt that there were outsiders or because she was really regretful, she didn't quarrel with her husband, but just grabbed a steamed bun and handed it to Shang Zhen, asking her to eat more, and stood up and said:
"Yes, this is my home. You guys eat first, I'll go look after the kids."
Ma Kaiqu added: "She has fallen asleep after being fed milk powder. Just sit down and eat. Don't close the door so we can see the baby while eating here. After dinner, we can stew some egg paste for the baby."
But Wang Lan was not in a hurry to come out.
Ma Kaiqu lowered his voice and said to Xiaomei: "Xiaomei, don't blame your mother. She is just too attached to her children. We have children at both ends of our lives. Your mother and I feel at ease looking after our children."
Ye Xiaomei nodded. This was the first time she saw her father-in-law lose his temper. Besides, the child's arm was almost healed, with only a red spot waiting to fade away slowly. She was not so resentful anymore:
"I know, Dad."
"She looks so pretty when she's sleeping, and her little mouth is so cute." Wang Lan was very satisfied and personally confirmed that the child was asleep before she happily went to the table to eat. She was in much better spirits than when she was scolded by her sister-in-law just now:
"Eat, eat, eat more. You're welcome."
"I'm eating, Auntie. I didn't buy anything for the New Year this year, but I have a lot of winter clothes. I'll pick out two for you and uncle."
It’s a really generous promise.
Ye Xiaomei almost burst out laughing. This guy seemed to be on par with Tang Buci, and he was very good at using flowers as offerings to Buddha.
"Really? Look how sensible this child is. You are all students and don't have that much spare money. When you make some money in the future, you can send some delicious food to Auntie."
Wang Lan's words reflected her generosity and propriety. Ye Xiaomei felt that people might indeed change after experiencing certain things.
"Oh, Xiaomei, after New Year's Eve, when do you plan to go back to your parents' home to visit relatives? Do you plan to visit your mother and grandmother?"
Wang Lan was very thoughtful.
This is also a local custom of visiting relatives during festivals, but Zhao Mei and Ye Daxiong are temporarily living in the glass factory in the county, and my grandmother's family is also a relative, but they live in Hongmei Village.
It should be done in two trips.
Ye Xiaomei knew this, but she really didn't want to go to her grandmother's house.
Ma Kaiqu seldom asked about these trivial matters, but at this moment he said something that made Ye Xiaomei change her mind.
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