Chapter 60: Returning to the parents' home, a thousand yuan gift
"But what?" Ma Qijun sat down, holding onto the corner of the table, wondering what his wife was worried about.
"My mother said that a married woman should put her husband's family first, so I can't think about my parents' family anymore."
Ye Xiaomei ate a tiger skin egg and felt it was a pity because all the dishes at the banquet were delicious and filling.
If the little girl didn't have those salted duck eggs when she went to school at noon, she could only eat hard steamed buns. All those dishes were oily, so just a little bit was enough for her.
Ma Qijun was slightly stunned: "Where do these rules come from?"
Ye Xiaomei lowered her eyes and bit her lip: "I don't know where this rule came from, but everyone says so. I've made up my mind. From now on, I want to learn how to make money on my own."
"..." Ma Qijun stared at his wife in a daze. The light in her eyes was several times brighter than when he saw her yesterday.
But in my impression, making money doesn't seem to match Ye Xiaomei's gentle appearance at all.
"I can support you. You don't have to earn money. Just tell me how much you need and I'll give it to you. Even if I don't have enough, I, as a man, will find a way."
Moreover, his condition is improving now, which means that he is very likely to be reinstated. When the time comes, his position allowance will be returned, and he will not lack expenses for his wife.
As soon as Ma Qijun said this, the bride became unhappy:
"Brother Ma, that's different. If I use your money to help my family, people will gossip about me. This is what my mother taught me. If I can make money myself, I can support my sister's education openly."
Ye Xiaomei had a serious, yet slightly playful and determined expression on her face, which immediately made Ma Qijun laugh: "So, how does our head comrade Ye Xiaomei plan to make money?"
"There are so many ways to make money." Ye Xiaomei counted on her fingers and said seriously:
"For example, Angora rabbits are livestock and we can sell their fur. If we develop it, we will have a place to raise them. Rabbits eat grass, and there are rabbits everywhere in our mountain. The cost is low, so we can definitely make money. If it doesn't work out, I can also do business in the county. I can set up a stall in front of Wencheng Primary School and sell some toys for children, stationery and so on. In short, as long as you are willing to work hard, you will definitely make money."
Ye Xiaomei's dimples were deeply sunken, and her smile was like a sunflower, which made Ma Qijun stunned:
"Oh... OK, that's a good idea. I support you."
"Qijun, what are you doing? After eating, hurry up and send Xiaomei back home." Wang Lan shouted loudly in the yard, and her roar could be heard half a mile away.
Ye Xiaomei looked at the man's shining eyes, and immediately realized that she had to quickly look away from him. She lowered her head and ate the tiger skin eggs unconsciously, muttering:
"Brother Ma, thank you."
Ma Qijun had just stood up, holding his knees, and was about to go out and tell his mother, but he heard that Xiaomei was eating, and suddenly stopped:
"What do you mean? Thank you for what?"
It sounds quite awkward, but last night, she kept twisting her body like a snake and asked for it actively. At that time, she didn't seem so unfamiliar at all.
Ye Xiaomei pursed her lips and smiled, "Thank you for explaining to me. It shows that you care about me."
He suddenly raised his eyes, and his pair of big grape-like eyes flashed with intelligence.
"Of course." Ma Qijun lowered his head a little embarrassedly, thinking in his heart - Ye Xiaomei, Ye Xiaomei, you can't have just realized that I care about you, you are such a silly girl.
On the way back home, Heizi said eagerly, "Boss, is there any way for me to stay with you for a few more days? Life here is much better than in the military area."
Ma Qijun was sitting in the back seat. He was not paying attention to what Heizi said. He subconsciously touched Ye Xiaomei with his hand.
Oh, I did. Then I looked at her and she didn’t react that strongly. It seems like she’s recovered?
“Boss…”
"What's wrong?" Ma Qijun finally paid attention to Heizi, but his hand had already tightly grasped the woman's small hand, which was as soft as if it had no bones, just like the feeling of a dough being held in the palm of his hand.
What made Ma Qijun most relieved was that she was neither nervous nor fainted.
"Boss, please don't let me go back. The training program is terrible. I would rather help you farm here." Heizi protested again.
Ma Qijun closed his eyes and felt the warmth of the woman's hand in his palm, muttering, "My discharge application will be accepted this month. You have no future with me."
Ye Xiaomei was stunned: "Brother Ma, aren't you almost well?"
Ma Qijun had already thought halfway through it. In fact, even if he could walk normally, his leg would probably not be able to participate in the mission. The most optimistic outcome was to apply for a transfer.
At that time, the most he could be assigned to an agency unit, where he could spend his day reading a newspaper and drinking tea. Ma Qijun thought that if that was the case, he would rather not use the country's resources and people's food, so he finally decided to think of other ways out.
"Xiao Mei, I've made up my mind. I'm going to rest at home for a while. Didn't you tell me that I need to have a good rest?"
Ye Xiaomei had nothing to say. In fact, deep down, Ye Xiaomei didn't want her man to go back. She had heard that soldiers could not go home more than twice a year and could only wait for family leave.
Sometimes you have to be prepared for some emergency tasks at all times. If you are not careful, you may become a martyr. Brother Ma’s leg was seriously injured when he was on a mission.
"Okay." Ye Xiaomei smiled with her lips pursed and her eyes were bright. There was a layer of blush on her face after being moisturized:
"Then rest at home, I'll take care of you."
Ma Qijun discovered that after Xiaomei transformed from a girl into a woman, her personality became much more cheerful, and he couldn't help but rub the woman's hand a few times with his fingers.
Ye Xiaomei felt the warmth of his broad palm, and her heart felt soft and warm.
Heizi's face was gloomy and the boss just ignored him.
Forget it, just accept your fate. Thinking of the various trainings after returning home, Heizi grinned and scratched his scalp hard a few times.
According to the rules, after sending the woman to the door, the man's family has to go back and come back to pick her up in the evening. From today on, the woman can no longer spend the night at her parents' home.
"Qijun, have some tea before you leave." Although it was against the rules, Zhao Mei still went out to see him off symbolically.
"No, Mom!"
Ma Qijun's call of "Mom" made Zhao Mei very happy.
In the yard, Ye Xiaomei placed the return gift prepared by Qijun on the table in the main hall.
"Xiao Mei, come sit down." Li Cuihua smiled and waved to Zhao Mei who was seeing someone off outside the door:
"Zhao Mei, fry some eggs for lunch today and make some egg soup. Remember, put three eggs in it and it will be thick."
Wang Minzhi happily poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Xiaomei: "Xiaomei, from now on you are the daughter-in-law of the Ma family. If you are wronged, come back. Auntie and your two cousins will support you."
Ye Xiaomei was slightly startled when she looked at the tea. Has the old lady suddenly become so kind?
Ye Xiaomei suddenly understood the reason and said with a smile: "Thank you for your kindness, Auntie. Qijun will not let me suffer any injustice. He is quite considerate of me."
Wang Minzhi smiled widely, "That's good. Auntie is relieved now. By the way, when you went to the Ma family..." She winked at Li Cuihua and continued, "Did you give me money to change my words when you served me tea?"
Li Cuihua naturally knew what the eldest son's wife meant. A thousand yuan as a gift was not a small amount, so she didn't need to remind her of this.
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