Neither Shen Xiaobei nor Fan Huifang had ever been to Mu Fangting's home, so they asked around before finding her.
Mu Fangting's house is still a mud brick house.
Although there are three rows of houses, there are no yards in the front or back, and there are no other houses next to hers on the left or right.
It looked shabby and lonely.
Shen Xiaobei could never have imagined that most of the educated youth who had gone to the countryside to the Baiju Brigade and the Fifth Production Team had passed the exam and were admitted to the city.
Or like Kong Wanwan, she returned to the city and then went to a big city to work hard.
Or like Fan Huifang, she and her husband built a house in the commune, opened a shop, and lived a half-city life.
Only Mu Fangting, who is not bad looking and has a gentle temper, ended up in such a situation.
"Xiaobei, let's go in!"
"Um."
Seeing Shen Xiaobei standing at the door looking at the house in front of him without going in, Fan Huifang urged him.
Shen Xiaobei immediately put away his thoughts, and the two of them walked into the main room together.
"Excuse me, is anyone home?"
“Hey, here!”
Mu Fangting heard the sound and walked out from a back room wearing a coarse apron.
Seeing that it was Shen Xiaobei and Fan Huifang, she was stunned.
"Fang Ting, Happy New Year! We're here to wish you a happy new year!"
"Xiaobei, Huifang, why are you here? Come and sit down. I'll pour you a cup of tea and bring you some snacks. Wait for me."
Mu Fangting awkwardly asked Shen Xiaobei and Fan Huifang to sit at the dining table in the main hall, and she immediately ran to the room to get a fruit box and pour some hot water.
She never expected that the two of them would come over.
Seeing that both of them were dressed so fashionably, especially Shen Xiaobei, her whole body exuded the temperament of a female college student in a big city.
As for her, she thought that the New Year had passed for a few days and there would be no guests coming to her house.
Not only was she dressed in a rather tacky way, but her hair was also tied up in a messy bun at the back.
Also, from working in the fields, doing housework and taking care of children over the years, the skin on my face and hands has become rough.
She knew without looking in the mirror that she now looked like a typical peasant woman.
She looked dwarfed by these two city women who had long since left farming.
I wish I could find a hole in the ground to crawl into!
"Xiaobei, Huifang, have some tea and snacks!"
"Thank you, Fang Ting. You should sit down too. We haven't seen each other for so many years. Let's sit down and have a good chat."
"Oh, okay!"
Mu Fangting raised her hand and awkwardly smoothed the hair by her ears, then rubbed her hands on her apron and sat down.
Then she might realize that she doesn't look good wearing an apron.
After giving them an awkward smile, she lowered her head, took off her apron and draped it over the stool.
Shen Xiaobei looked at Mu Fangting like this, as if she and Fan Huifang were the hosts, and Mu Fangting was the guest.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.
This woman, life has tortured her into this state, making her live with such low self-esteem.
It can even be considered humble!
"Xiaobei, when did you come back? I heard that you gave birth to two pairs of twins. Why didn't you bring the children with you?"
"I went back before the New Year. The kids were so naughty that it was hard for me to take care of them by myself, so I just left them at home and asked my parents-in-law and my brother-in-law to help take care of them. They were all eager for me to let them play with the kids!"
"Haha, your in-laws are so nice to you!"
When talking about her parents-in-law, Mu Fangting seemed very lost.
Shen Xiaobei suddenly realized that he was talking about something irrelevant.
Then he smiled and changed the subject, "Fang Ting, I heard that you, like Sister Huifang, now have both a son and a daughter."
"Hey, why don't I see your two children? I prepared a gift for them, and so did Sister Huifang."
"Yes, Fang Ting, Xiao Bei and I have prepared two big red envelopes for your two babies! Tell them to come over and get them, so we can see what the two babies look like."
"Oh, you two are so polite. As soon as they finished lunch, they ran out to play. Normally, they can't stay at home."
"Oh, then I'll give you the gift I prepared for them. I wish both babies grow up healthily and happily!"
After Shen Xiaobei finished speaking, he took out two large red envelopes that he had prepared in advance from the bag he was carrying.
He also took out two small toys, a rag doll for the girl and a toy gun for the boy.
Fan Huifang only prepared two red envelopes and took them out.
Both of them handed the red envelopes and things to Mu Fangting.
Mu Fangting was delighted to see that the two of them did not discriminate against the poor and favored the rich, and were willing to come and wish her, the most destitute educated youth, a happy new year, and even prepared gifts for her two children.
My heart suddenly felt very sad and my eyes turned red.
"Xiaobei, Huifang, thank you, you are so kind. I will accept this doll and toy gun on behalf of the two children. But I absolutely cannot accept the red envelope!"
"You all have children too. If you give red envelopes to my children, I will give red envelopes to your children in return. It's so troublesome for everyone to give red envelopes back and forth like this!"
"So, I absolutely won't accept this red envelope! I'm already very touched by your kindness in coming to see me."
"Fang Ting, you are too polite!"
"Okay, since we rarely get together, let's not fight over something as trivial as a red envelope. Let's put the red envelope aside for now, okay? Let's just catch up on the past and talk about something else!"
Seeing that Mu Fangting was unwilling to accept the red envelope, Shen Xiaobei then exchanged a tacit glance with Fan Huifang.
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