Chapter 65
Xu Zhao opened the back seat and took out the things in the car and put them on the ground.
Su Ying stepped forward and took Jiang Suihan's hand, smiling and saying, "Is this Sui Sui? We finally meet, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Good girl, you have worked hard during this period."
As she spoke, she looked at Jiang Suihan carefully and calmly, nodding secretly. She was indeed beautiful. She had lived for more than fifty years and had seen many young girls, many of whom were good-looking, but it was rare to see a girl with such outstanding looks as Jiang Suihan, with an oval face, fair skin, and a pair of big and bright eyes like black grapes, especially her temperament. The combination of the two made people unable to take their eyes away.
Su Ying secretly complained that the brat was really lucky. No wonder he went to Mingjiang City and saw the girl in person. Without saying a word, he called home and told them that he had obtained the marriage certificate with the girl.
Jiang Suihan was originally a little nervous, but Su Ying's gentle and kind smile calmed her down. She smiled and said, "No, Mom, you are the one who has worked hard. You must be exhausted after taking the train from the capital. Come in and rest."
After I called out "Mom", it wasn't so embarrassing anymore.
Su Ying patted Jiang Huihan's hand and said, "It's not bad. When I was in the war, I followed Xu Zhao's father around. It was much harder than this. It's just that I haven't been on a train for such a long time in a long time. I'm a little uncomfortable."
She turned her head to look at the child standing quietly on the side and said with a smile, "Is this Lele? You two siblings look so alike, both with high noses and big eyes, and similar foreheads too."
She sighed silently. He was such a poor child, having lost his parents at a very young age. Fortunately, he had an older sister, otherwise how could a boy of only seven or eight years old survive in this difficult world.
Jiang Suihan said to her brother, "Call me auntie."
Jiang Leyun looked at Su Ying curiously and called out crisply, "Hello, Auntie. Are you thirsty? Can I get you some water?"
Su Ying likes cute, lively and generous children. She touched his head and said, "Thank you, Lele. Auntie is not thirsty."
Looking at the cleverness of this child, you can tell that he is living a good life here, and there is no sadness or distress on his face.
As he said that, he took out a big unity note and stuffed it into Jiang Leyun's pocket: "Use it to buy candy."
Jiang Leyun looked at his sister, asking with his eyes what to do, take it or not?
Jiang Suihan quickly refused: "How can candy be so expensive? He is a little kid and doesn't need so much money. Mom, please take it back. We have candy at home, enough for him to eat for several days."
Su Ying stuffed the big unity into Jiang Leyun's hand and said in a pretended angry tone, "This is from me as an elder to the younger generation. You can't refuse it. Take it quickly."
Xu Zhao stopped holding the things and said nonchalantly: "Take it. This is the custom in the capital. Besides, my mother is rich, so this little money is nothing to her."
Su Ying glared at Xu Zhao and said, "You are the only one who can talk. Hurry and move your things back."
It would be bad if so many things were piled up at the door and people would gossip about them. She had lived in the compound for more than ten years and knew that some people were narrow-minded and easily became jealous and spread rumors everywhere.
Jiang Huihan bent down to help, but Su Ying immediately stopped her, as if facing a formidable enemy: "Stop, don't move. Pregnant women cannot bend down casually. Go in quickly, we don't need your help here."
Jiang Suihan was a little at a loss, and the word "stop" scared her.
Su Ying felt a little regretful, reflecting that she had reacted too much just now and might have frightened her daughter-in-law, so she quickly explained: "I'm not angry with you. Look at your thin little body and pointed little face. I have every reason to doubt that Xu Zhao didn't take good care of you."
Oh no, she has left a bad impression on her daughter-in-law when they just met. Will she think she is arrogant and unreasonable?
Xu Zhao put the things in the living room and when he returned, he just heard his old mother slandering him again. He suddenly felt very tired.
"Mom, I think you should go back to the capital."
Su Ying was confused: "I just came here and I'm going back now, what's the trouble?"
Xu Zhaomian said calmly: "You tried to alienate our relationship as soon as you arrived. I am worried about you being here."
Very good, perfect logic.
Jiang Huihan lowered her head and tried hard to hold back her laughter, her shoulders shaking.
Su Ying was choked and laughed awkwardly: "Sui Sui is so small that she will fall down if the wind blows. Her chin is so sharp that it can tear paper. You have the nerve to say that this is taking good care of her?"
Xu Zhao held his forehead helplessly: "I just came back from a mission a few days ago, can't you give me more time?"
He just found out a few days ago that Jiang Huihan was pregnant. He couldn't help but feel a little nervous these days and didn't sleep very well at night. Whenever she made a movement, he would wake her up immediately and ask her if she wanted to drink water, go to the toilet, or if she was feeling unwell.
Su Ying questioned: "You are just looking for excuses for yourself. You are a grown man, and you have to go to the army every day. If a mission comes, how will you take care of him if you can't see him for three or two months?"
Xu Zhao was speechless for a moment. Now he had reason to suspect that his old mother had come to disrupt his peaceful and beautiful life.
Jiang Suihan sensed Xu Zhao's speechlessness and silently stepped forward to help him change the subject: "Mom, don't stand outside, go in quickly."
After moving all the things to the living room, Xu Zhao went to return the car.
Jiang Leyun brought half a cup of warm water: "Auntie, drink some water."
Su Ying said with a smile: "Hey, thank you Lele."
Jiang Leyun waved her hand: "You're welcome."
He just took the ten yuan given by Aunt Xu. Ten yuan for a glass of water, it was totally worth it.
Su Ying finished drinking the water, put down the cup, squatted down and began to unwrap the package: "This is fine cotton cloth, which is softer than ordinary cotton cloth. It is suitable for making clothes for newborn babies. These pieces of cloth were bought with cloth coupons that Xu Zhao's second sister helped to exchange. His second sister works in a department store, and it is convenient for internal employees to buy these things."
"This is dried seafood. Xu Zhao's second brother-in-law asked a friend to help him get it. There are dried shrimps, scallops and squid. You can make seafood porridge in the morning. And these are adult milk powder. It's best to drink a cup every day to supplement your nutrition. This ginseng was obtained by Xu Zhao's father. It's less than a hundred years old, but it's at least seventy or eighty years old. Keep it for the day you give birth, but it's best if you don't use it."
Jiang Suihan looked at the various things piled up like a small mountain in front of her and was dumbfounded: "Mom, how did you get so many things into the car?"
Su Ying rubbed her wrist inconspicuously: "I'm not alone. There's also Xiao Li, Xu Zhao's grandfather's orderly. He came with me and bought a return train ticket in the afternoon."
Jiang Suihan was a little touched: "Mom, thank you for your hard work."
Su Ying was not used to such a scene where everyone was moved, and she said uncomfortably, "It's not hard, it's what I should do. Since you married into the Xu family, you are a family. Eat well and sleep well. We like boys and girls. Don't feel any psychological burden. You also know that Xu Zhao has two older sisters. Before he was born, I was also anxious, but it was Xu Zhao's father who comforted me and said that every child is a gift from God, whether it is a boy or a girl, they are all treasures of the family."
Worried that her daughter-in-law was too sensitive and overthinking, thinking that all the elders in the family were hoping she would give birth to a boy, Su Ying decided to give her daughter-in-law a shot of prevention first, telling her not to worry about the gender of the baby, just take good care of her health and be happy every day. The most taboo thing for pregnant women is to get stuck in a rut.
"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot. This is what Xu Zhao's grandfather asked me to give to you. It's for his grandson's wife."
Jiang Suihan took the handkerchief and opened it. It was a big stack of solidarity notes, probably about 20 or 30 in total. She was immediately shocked by Grandpa Xu's generosity: "We have money. We haven't used up the 800 yuan that our family sent us last time. Let's take the money back to Grandpa."
Su Ying forced the money in: "I am just a courier, the money is not my responsibility, just take it, the old man is not short of money, even if you return it, the old man will find ways to spend it on you, you spend it, and he will feel at ease."
The old man's monthly salary and allowances were very high. He lived and ate at home and sometimes in the army canteen. He didn't spend much money every month and could save thousands of yuan a year. To be honest, when the old man passed away one day, most of the money he had would remain with Xu Zhao.
Jiang Suihan hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll keep the money first. Mom, if you need money one day, tell me."
Suddenly I felt that the baby in my belly was a little fortune-teller. Before it was born, it was making money for mom and dad, even though it was their own money.
Su Ying took out the things one by one, put the food together, and put the clothes and daily necessities in a pile: "Where is the utility room?"
Jiang Suihan pointed to a small room on the right and said, "That's it."
Looking at the sky, it's time to cook.
Jiang Suihan got up from the chair: "I'll go cook first, what do you want to eat tonight?"
Su Ying said hurriedly: "You sit down, I will do it."
Jiang Suihan didn't have the nerve to let her mother-in-law do it herself. After sitting on the train for more than 30 hours, she didn't even take a rest when she got home and was busy packing her luggage.
"Let me do it. Mom, don't fight with me. It's just cooking a meal. It's not tiring."
Since her daughter-in-law had said so, Su Ying didn't know what to say. She just reminded her to call for help if there was any problem.
After putting away the things they brought, Su Ying poured herself a glass of water and sat in the yard to enjoy the fresh air. Jiang Leyun also moved a chair over and ate a piece of chocolate in small bites, happily swinging her short legs.
He hasn't eaten chocolate since the incident at home.
Su Ying saw that the child was eating happily: "Is it delicious?"
Jiang Leyun nodded: "It's delicious. I haven't eaten chocolate for a long time."
Su Ying thought of the child's family background and didn't know what to say: "We still have some at home. If you eat one piece every day, you can eat it for several days. When you finish it, your aunt will buy you another one."
You have to go to the Overseas Chinese Store to buy chocolate. Having money is not enough, you also need a ticket from the Overseas Chinese Store.
Jiang Leyun shook his head: "Save it for everyone to eat together."
Su Ying couldn't help but touch Jiang Leyun's head: "So good."
It can be seen that the child has been well brought up, and the daughter-in-law must have spent a lot of time and effort on her only brother.
Children are not careful with their mouths, so Su Ying began to pry into the couple's affairs: "Do you think your sister and your brother-in-law have a good relationship? Have they ever had a fight?"
Jiang Leyun looked at Su Ying with his big black and white eyes and wondered, what on earth did Aunt Xu mean by asking this question?
Does he want his sister and brother-in-law to quarrel, or does Bu want them to quarrel?
"Aunt, why don't you ask them?"
Su Ying didn't expect to be asked back, and hesitated: "I'm afraid if I ask them personally, they will be embarrassed."
Then Aunt Xu, don’t you think I would be embarrassed?
Jiang Leyun thought to herself, with an expression that said, "Aunt, are you embarrassed?"
Su Ying nodded awkwardly: "Yes, I am the elder after all, it is not easy to ask such things."
Jiang Leyun was a little confused and expressed his incomprehension. Is it difficult to ask such a question?
Maybe he is just a child, not an adult.
"I think my brother-in-law likes my sister." Affirmative tone, determined expression.
Su Ying's eyes lit up immediately, and she asked hastily, "Do you really think so?"
Jiang Leyun nodded vigorously: "Yes, I asked my brother-in-law and he admitted it."
Su Ying asked again: "Did he admit it in person in front of you?"
Jiang Leyun took a bite of chocolate and spoke vaguely: "Hmm."
Su Ying smiled and narrowed her eyes: "I was worried that the brat was keeping everything to himself, but it turns out he can talk."
She was not a wicked mother-in-law who had to compete with her daughter-in-law to see who was the most important in her son's mind. She was naturally happy that the two children had a good relationship, and the worry hidden in her heart disappeared.
After sleeping too much on the train and unable to fall asleep, she began to have wild thoughts, worrying that her son and daughter-in-law might have deliberately acted affectionate in the letters they wrote home just to appease the elders. After getting off the train, she kept observing whether the couple was acting in front of her.
Children don't lie, it seems that the young couple has a really good relationship.
Su Ying took a sip of water from the enamel pot with a relaxed look on her face, looked at the brilliant clouds in the sky, and thought that it would be better if the chair under her was replaced with a rocking chair.
Drinking tea, feeling the evening breeze, watching the beautiful sunset, sleeping in a rocking chair and rocking slowly, this is how life is.
I caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of my eye and took a closer look.
"When did you come back? Why are you standing here without saying a word, pretending to be deep?"
Xu Zhao frowned and said calmly, "When you were discussing 'feelings'."
God knows, one is in his fifties and the other is seven years older, how two people with a difference of almost fifty years in age can chat with each other and enjoy the conversation so much.
He felt it necessary to have a private conversation with his brother-in-law, asking him to save some face for his brother-in-law and not destroy his reputation at any time.
Su Ying was a little embarrassed when her son caught her secretly eating melon: "Well, I'll go to the kitchen to see if the meal is ready."
Jiang Leyun activated his animal senses and moved his little butt: "Brother-in-law."
It’s over!
My brother-in-law seems angry, but he won’t beat the child, right?
Xu Zhao sat down and said patiently and gently, "Le Le, brother-in-law wants to discuss something with you."
Jiang Leyun replied hurriedly: "Brother-in-law, you say it, and I will definitely agree to it."
No, kid, don't be so naive. You agree to something before you even hear what it is about. If it is something difficult, you will cry and say that what you just said doesn't count.
Xu Zhao didn't beat around the bush with the kid: "Just the fact that I like your sister, don't tell anyone, including your aunt Xu, your sister, remember, no one."
Jiang Leyun let out a long sigh: "But this is the fact, and the fact is what people say."
Xu Zhao didn't know what to say: "I didn't say this is not true. What I meant is that there are some things that we just need to know in our hearts. We don't need to speak them out. Whoever tells you the truth must speak it out."
"My sister said that facts represent the truth, and the truth is meant to be known to others. You like my sister, and that's the fact." Jiang Leyun tilted his head and stared at Xu Zhao, then said with a look of sudden realization, "I see, brother-in-law, are you embarrassed? It's nothing. There are so many people who like my sister, and my sister is used to it."
Xu Zhao's heart ached for a moment: "Who likes your sister?"
Besides me, who else would want to poach my employees while I'm not at home!
Jiang Leyun counted them one by one on his fingers and told his brother-in-law: "There are a lot, the brother of my former neighbor, one of my father's students, Aunt Zhang's nephew, oh, there is another one I don't know. My sister and I moved to the dilapidated house there, and he seemed to live on that street too. He often hangs around my doorstep to peek at my sister."
Xu Zhao: “…….”
He confirmed once again that his brother-in-law was a huge rock standing between him and Jiang Huihan, but he couldn't shovel it away because it was an eyesore.
Xu Zhaoyun tried his luck and told himself that the people Jiang Leyun mentioned were all passing clouds. Now Jiang Suihan's name was clearly written on his family's household registration book.
He is the ultimate winner.
Jiang Leyun felt as if he had said something wrong and shrank his neck: "Did I say too much?"
Xu Zhao bit his back teeth and said, "No, tell me more so that I can understand your sister better."
The child's intuition was very accurate. He felt that his brother-in-law's aura was not right. Jiang Leyun rubbed his arms and decided to shut up.
Xu Zhao was speechless. He had actually been led astray by a seven-year-old kid. The topic just now was clearly not about this, but it had gone off track without him noticing.
"Remember what I just said, don't tell anyone that I like your sister. Is that something a man can do?"
Now he can say the word "like" without blushing or beating his heart, and this was all forced out of him by his brother-in-law.
Jiang Leyun was fooled, so he patted his chest and said, "Of course I will."
No matter how young you are, you are still a man, and a real man should keep his word.
In the kitchen, the spatula in Jiang Huihan's hand had long been handed over to Su Ying, and the position in front of the stove had also been taken away. She stood in the corner and watched her mother-in-law show off her skills.
Su Ying turned around and said to Jiang Suihan: "It's hot in the kitchen, and there's a lot of smoke oil. You go out and wait. There are only two dishes left. I'll make them soon."
Jiang Suihan looked at it silently and found that there seemed to be no room for her to perform, so she had to go out and not stay in the way.
When I went out, I saw Xu Zhao and Jiang Leyun both sitting on chairs in the yard, staring at the sky with empty heads.
"What are you two doing?"
Jiang Leyun's little mouth was the fastest: "Blow the wind."
Xu Zhao followed closely: "Think about life."
Jiang Suihan dragged a bamboo stool over and sat next to him: "Thinking about life? Tell me, what did you think about?"
Xu Zhao glanced at Jiang Leyun and said, "When we were chatting just now, I found that I couldn't even argue with your brother, a seven-year-old kid. I was a little upset."
With a puff.
Jiang Suihan couldn't help laughing out loud: "That's it? What did you guys talk about?"
It was the first time she felt that Xu Zhao was a little childish, actually getting upset over such a small matter.
Worried that Jiang Leyun might say something nonsense, Xu Zhao said first: "It doesn't matter what he says. Lele is really smart. We should teach him well and not waste his talent."
Jiang Leyun couldn't wait to say: "I am very smart, and everyone in my family is very smart."
It's not amazing if you are smart yourself, it's amazing if your whole family is smart.
Jiang Huihan smiled even more happily: "Yes, our whole family is very smart, you should study hard and become a great person in the future, and your sister will rely on you in the future."
Jiang Leyun straightened his chest and said, "Don't worry, sister. I will work hard so that you can have someone to rely on in the future."
Xu Zhao glanced at his brother-in-law dimly and said, "Are you really itchy today?"
Jiang Suihan pinched her brother's cheek and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to become rich and support me in the future."
Jiang Leyun smiled with his little white teeth showing, he looked so happy.
Xu Zhao: There are obviously three people here, but I am not worthy to join the group of these two siblings.
"It's time for dinner." Su Ying stuck her head out and shouted into the yard.
Jiang Huihan stood up, stretched out her hand and pulled her brother: "Let's go wash our hands."
Xu Zhao followed silently behind him, walked to the well and took the initiative to help pump water. Jiang Huihan helped his brother wash his hands first, and then washed her own.
Su Ying cooked four dishes: fried bacon with beans, steamed pork with rice flour, stir-fried cabbage with spicy sauce, scrambled eggs with black fungus, and a pot of corn and pork ribs soup.
Jiang Leyun looked at the fragrant dishes on the table, his eyes lit up: "Wow, it smells so good!"
I wasn’t hungry at first, but when I smelled the delicious food, I became hungry.
Su Ying brought a bowl of pork rib soup and placed it in front of Jiang Suihan: "These are all home-cooked dishes. You can try my cooking. If it tastes good, I will make it for you later."
Jiang Suihan said a little embarrassedly: "Mom, you have worked hard, I can do it myself."
Su Ying served Jiang Leyun another bowl of soup: "Xu Zhao, serve your own soup."
Not surprised at all, Xu Zhao quietly stood up to serve the soup.
Jiang Suihan tried a piece of steamed pork with rice flour and also ate a piece of taro under the meat. It was very soft and tasted surprisingly good.
Su Ying watched Jiang Huihan eat two pieces of taro: "How is it? Is it delicious?"
Jiang Huihan smiled and nodded: "It's delicious. It's my first time eating it. The meat is delicious, and the taro is delicious too."
Su Ying smiled and said, "This is steamed pork with rice flour. I learned how to make it from a neighbor. You are too thin. If it tastes good, eat more."
Jiang Huihan thought to herself, they are indeed mother and son, their words of persuasion to others to eat are exactly the same.
Jiang Leyun could hardly stop eating. He ate one and a half bowls of rice and drank more than one bowl of soup. He was so full that he lay on a chair to digest the food.
"Aunt, your cooking is so delicious. My sister's cooking is also delicious, but still not as delicious as yours."
Jiang Suihan smiled but said nothing. Her mother-in-law has been cooking for forty or fifty years, while she has only been cooking for a few years, so she can't compare to normal people.
Su Ying was naturally happy to have someone to show her support: "Auntie can cook a lot of dishes. I will make you something delicious next time."
Jiang Leyun raised the corner of his mouth: "Thank you, auntie, I'm not picky, I like to eat whatever you cook, just don't work too hard."
Su Ying smiled so much that the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were exposed: "You are really good at talking. It won't be hard for Auntie."
Jiang Suihan suddenly said, "I'm so jealous."
Xu Zhao: "What are you envious of?"
Jiang Suihan: "I envy you for having delicious meals since you were a child, unlike me and my brother, who grew up eating in the school cafeteria."
Her mother is in poor health, let alone cooking. She can only cook simple porridge and fried eggs. She is not good at making complicated dishes. Her father's cooking skills are a little better than her mother's, but he is busy with work and seldom goes into the kitchen, so the siblings have almost all their three meals a day in the school cafeteria all year round.
Xu Zhao: "You think too much. My mother was not good at cooking before. She only developed her cooking skills in recent years when she had more time. When I was a child, I either went to other people's homes to eat or went to my grandfather's house to eat."
Jiang Suihan looked at him and said, "You had a miserable childhood, too."
Xu Zhao remained silent. Is it miserable?
It shouldn't be considered miserable. I could eat enough and not go to bed hungry at night. It was much happier than the childhood of many people.
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