My mother-in-law is very clever and she made all kinds of small quilts, mattresses, and cotton jackets and pants for the children!
"Mom, the due date is around July, and it will be hot then!" Isn't it too early to prepare cotton-padded jackets and trousers now? Su He had a faint smile on her face. However, the baby's clothes were very cute, and her mother-in-law made them very delicately.
"I know, these are what children wear when they are three or four months old. It's better to prepare them for you in advance than to not have them made when they need to be worn." Niu Chunhua will then make small shoes for children. Although they cannot walk, they need shoes to wear. In fact, they are equivalent to socks to prevent the wind from blowing on the soles of their feet.
The sky outside was gloomy this morning and it started snowing at noon. My mother-in-law heated up the house and she and her daughter-in-law sat around on the kang and chatted.
What my mother-in-law talked about most was her hometown. After Su He married Lu Yunzhou, she had never been back with him.
"Xiao He, you don't have to sit here just to chat with me. You must be tired after sitting for such a long time. Why don't you lie down and take a nap?" Niu Chunhua looked up at her and asked with concern.
"Mom, how can I sleep all day and at night? It won't be too boring if you keep me company and talk to me. Anyway, I can't go out in this weather." Su He was talking when she suddenly heard some movement outside. She stretched her neck to see that Aunt Qu and Uncle Qu came in. They seemed to be carrying something, and their bags were full!
"Aunt Qu?" Su He got out of bed and put on his shoes. The two of them pushed the door open and walked into the house. They shook off the snow on their bodies outside. Looking at the clean floor in the house, they took off their shoes tacitly.
"Auntie! Just put on your shoes and come in. No need to be so troublesome." Su He interrupted hurriedly.
Aunt Qu looked embarrassed. "My shoes are so dirty! What if I make your floor dirty again? You're still pregnant. No, no, this is just asking for trouble. Otherwise, we can help you clean the floor when we leave, so you don't have to do it."
"It's okay, come in." Su He knew that they were all thinking about her. If the floor was dirty, just sweep it. It's not floor heating and the elderly will be more likely to catch a cold if they come in barefoot.
Uncle Qu just found a stool in the house and sat down. Aunt Qu warmly took out the "things" in the bag. They were two sets of small quilts and mattresses, all with very fresh patterns. "Look, I made these for you when I was bored at home. I know your parents on both sides of the family are not around, so I prepared them for the children. Don't be disgusted."
"Let me see," Su He didn't expect Aunt Qu to be so thoughtful. Just as he was about to speak, he curled his lips and Niu Chunhua came out of the room. "You did a great job!"
"Who is this?" Aunt Qu didn't know Niu Chunhua. She had never been to the military compound before.
"This is my mother-in-law." Su He introduced them to each other. "Mom, this is Aunt Qu and her family. Before the New Year, I did some small business here, and Aunt Qu helped me a lot."
"Oh, so that's how it is. Don't sit in this room. Let's go to the inner room. It's warmer there." Niu Chunhua invited them into the house. Old Man Qu said he would not go in no matter what, so Aunt Qu went in by herself.
Aunt Qu immediately noticed the small quilt and mattress that Niu Chunhua had just made on the bed.
"I was just planning to prepare it for my child, and I happened to have these two sets you sent over. My child will be able to use them completely, so I don't have to do it."
Niu Chunhua said happily that the fabric was obviously not cheap and the person who made it had good intentions.
"Thank you, Auntie. I'll take it." Su He happily put the bedding Auntie Qu brought together with the one made by her mother-in-law, then turned around and asked, "Auntie, how many eggs do you have at home now? Just send them to me later! I'm short on eggs here, so you can weigh them in advance when you're home and I'll pay you directly."
"There are a few dozen kilograms," Aunt Qu said. "Eggs are easier to store in winter. Just don't freeze. I'll bring them to you tomorrow."
Su He nodded slightly, "Okay."
"The New Year is over now, so there's nothing going on at home, right?" Niu Chunhua asked naturally, chatting about family matters.
"Well! It's just the two of us old people celebrating the New Year, so there's nothing to do before and after the New Year." Aunt Qu said with a smile.
"Your children didn't come back for the New Year?" Niu Chunhua asked in surprise.
"My children are all here with me!" Aunt Qu sighed. "I'm unlucky. I gave birth to several children, but none of them are filial to me. They can't compare to Captain Lu. Before the Chinese New Year, my grandson felt sorry for his grandfather and me because we couldn't eat meat, so he stole two chicken legs from home and sent them to us. As a result, my eldest daughter-in-law happened to see us."
The smile on Su He's lips faded. Is this really true?
"If we bump into each other, then so be it! Can't a grandson bring food to grandparents?"
Niu Chunhua frowned in confusion.
"We've already signed severance agreements with several of our children. We can't ask for anything from them!"
Aunt Qu said, "It's New Year's Day, and we're both upset. They just sent her to the police station! She said she wanted to call the police, so let's do it! She even insisted that the child stole her money, but the child didn't even know where she kept the money!"
Aunt Qu is finally tough for once!
After this incident, she won’t dare to cause trouble next time.
Su He's face was solemn.
"This is such a bastard!" Niu Chunhua couldn't help but curse!
"Although I don't know what happened to you two, I think that since Xiao He has a good relationship with you two elders, I believe in your character. They must have done something wrong!"
Aunt Qu's eyes were warm, "Forget it, why bring up these unhappy things, let's not talk about them!"
Niu Chunhua changed the subject and started talking about something else.
After talking for a while, Aunt Qu prepared to go back.
"Don't leave for a while, I have some ribs stewing in the pot! Let's eat some ribs and pancakes."
Niu Chunhua tried her best to keep him.
Aunt Qu and her friends felt embarrassed to stay for dinner, so they left after delivering the food.
Niu Chunhua sent them out, and when she came back, she swept a path through the snow in the yard to prevent the snow from getting thicker and harder to sweep!
"Xiao He, don't overwork yourself during your pregnancy."
Niu Chunhua didn't know what kind of small business Su He was doing. No matter what her daughter-in-law did, she had to focus on her health.
"You can earn money anytime you want. If you exhaust yourself, it's not worth it! Does Yunzhou give you his monthly salary?"
Su He said "hmm", "You will give me the salary you earn every month."
"That's good." Niu Chunhua nodded slightly. "In this family, women should be in charge of the money. Men should never be allowed to touch the money. Men become bad when they have money. There must be some truth to what our ancestors said."
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