Zhang Ailian has a younger sister. She is 36 years old this year, and her younger sister is 15 years younger than her.
That means I’m only 21 years old this year.
After giving birth to her, her mother didn't get pregnant for several years, and everyone thought she would never have children again. Unexpectedly, more than ten years later, she got pregnant again.
Since she is pregnant, it is difficult to get rid of it. It is fate, so the child is born.
At that time, Zhang Ailian was not married yet, and she treated this younger sister almost like her own daughter.
However, she didn’t expect that when her younger sister was 5 years old, human traffickers came to the village. Several children were abducted from the Dongfeng Production Team, and her younger sister was one of them.
In the following sixteen years, it was never found.
"Mom told you this because she wanted you to know that you still have an aunt, but don't mention it in front of your grandma."
Xu Jinning nodded to show that he understood.
If I mention this in front of my grandma, she will definitely think of the past and be sad.
"I brought you back this time for two reasons. In fact, I should have taken you there within two days of your return."
It was just that Xu Jinning's health was not very good at that time. Recently, the girl's health has improved a little, so he feels more at ease taking her out.
Also, I heard that her mother’s health hasn’t been very good recently, so as her daughter, she has to go and see her.
Along the way, Zhang Ailian continued to talk to Xu Jinning about some things about her mother's family.
After listening to this, Xu Jinning felt that the population composition of his grandmother's family was actually quite simple.
My grandfather passed away, my grandmother is still alive, and my aunt has been abducted.
Currently, my grandmother lives with my uncle and aunt, who have four children. The first three are daughters. The first two daughters are married, and the third daughter is 16 years old and is planning to find a date. The youngest son is only 14 years old, so he is still relatively young and has not yet started a family.
"Whether it's your grandmother, your uncle, aunt, cousin, or your cousin, they're all easy to get along with, so don't be afraid to go there."
"Um."
Xu Jinning likes this kind of harmonious and friendly family relationship.
The two walked and chatted all the way, during which Zhang Ailian also talked about what she saw and heard along the way.
Before they knew it, they arrived at the Dongfeng Production Team.
"Ailian, come and see your mother."
"It's Ailian, you're back. Hey, who's the girl next to you?"
"Ailian..."
Along the way, I met many people who greeted Zhang Ailian or who Zhang Ailian took the initiative to greet.
These were the people Zhang Ailian met and got along well with during the more than ten years she lived in the Dongfeng Production Team before she got married.
"This is my daughter Xu Jinning, Ningning, and I call her Aunt Fang."
“…”
Zhang Ailian also introduced each person to Xu Jinning, and then told her how they met and how they took care of and helped each other before they got married.
Although Xu Jinning doesn't remember everyone very clearly.
But her mother said that when her mother introduced her, she would listen carefully and say hello when necessary.
No impatience at all.
On the contrary, she felt it was a magical experience.
As a daughter, it feels really good to be introduced to others by my mother.
That strong sense of participation made her feel deeply that, yes, this is the feeling, this is what family is! "Hey, Ailian, you're here." Before she knew it, she had reached the door of Zhang's house, and a woman in her thirties just came out. When she saw Zhang Ailian, her eyes lit up.
"Sister-in-law, I'm here." Zhang Ailian waved with a smile, then brought Xu Jinning closer.
Bai Xiuhe, the woman in front of him, greeted Zhang Ailian and then looked at the girl next to her, with some vague guesses in her heart.
"Yes, this is Ningning, my little girl."
"Ningning, call me niece.
"Sister-in-law."
Xu Jinning called her obediently. It turned out that in the city, people call her aunt, but here in the countryside, people call her sister-in-law.
"Oh, okay, I'm glad you're back. You'll definitely live a better life in the future if you stay with your parents, and your brothers and sisters." Bai Xiuhe held Xu Jinning's hand and said gently.
Bai Xiuhe is indeed a gentle person, with gentle facial features, and a gentle voice and tone of voice.
His eyes seemed to contain water, he is truly a gentle person.
To be honest, a while ago, Bai Xiuhe was shocked when she found out that her eldest sister-in-law's former daughter, Xu Fangfang, was not her biological daughter and that her biological daughter had returned.
She had originally planned to go to the Qinghe Production Team, but it happened that her mother-in-law was not feeling well recently and had been bedridden, so she did not go. She planned to wait until her mother-in-law got better before going.
Unexpectedly, the elder sister-in-law came back first with the little girl she recognized.
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You can tell at first glance that this little girl had a hard life in the past. Which child can have a good life, being away from her biological parents since she was young?
But it’s good to be back now.
"Look at me, how can I let you stand at the door? Come in quickly, you can eat here at noon."
"Your brother is probably still at the village committee. He probably won't be back until noon. The same goes for Nan Nan."
It was while on the road that Xu Jinning learned from her mother that her uncle Zhang Yuanshan was the team leader of the Dongfeng Production Team.
The 14-year-old Nan Nan, who graduated from junior high school, is the village scorekeeper.
The third daughter, Juanjuan, 16 years old, is currently staying at home to help.
He said that he used to work frequently and was exposed to the wind and sun, so his skin became rough and he looked darker.
Now I am planning to meet her, so I have to keep myself white at home.
After entering the house, Xu Jinning also met her cousin Juanjuan.
It’s true that her skin isn’t that white, but it’s much better than her current body.
I don’t know if her skin can become whiter in the future. It seems she still needs to apply more lotion.
Soon, Xu Jinning also met his bedridden grandmother.
But when they arrived, the old man had just fallen asleep.
He just took a quick look and left the room.
Zhang Ailian asked Xu Jinning to talk to Juanjuan in the yard, while she went to the kitchen to help with cooking.
Xu Jinning chatted with his cousin for a while, but after a while, they ran out of topics to talk about.
She herself doesn't talk much, and her cousin seems to be quite introverted.
Neither of them had much to talk about.
Xu Jinning just said hello and walked out.
I looked around the house and walked around, and before I knew it I had arrived at the kitchen entrance.
I also heard the voices of two people talking inside.
She had originally intended to leave, but the content of their conversation caught her attention.
"Mom is sick this time. The doctor said that there is nothing serious wrong with her body. The main problem is her heart disease."
"My mother is still thinking about my sister-in-law."
"She said that she had dreamed about her sister-in-law many times recently. In her dreams, her sister-in-law asked her why she didn't go to find her. She said that she was not doing well. She said that she missed her mother and her home."