Chapter 106: Worry We are young women of the new era...
Many people in the cafeteria looked in their direction. Wang Ying gave up her seat and pulled Lin Fanghua to sit next to her.
"You are too polite. I didn't do anything. It was the factory leaders and the comrades from the Women's Federation who cared about you. The most important thing is your own courage," said Wang Ying.
When Lin Fanghua heard Wang Ying's words, her eyes turned red and she said, "I know they care about me, but the person I want to thank the most is you." She knew that it was Wang Ying who first went to the factory director and asked him to send someone to her home, and then reported it to the Women's Federation.
"I received your gratitude. How are you? Will your ex-husband cause you trouble?" Wang Ying asked.
Lin Fanghua said, "I paid three hundred yuan to get a divorce. He won't bother me anymore."
"What! You even have to pay for a divorce!" Xu Lili said angrily.
"Their family spent three hundred dollars to marry me, and now they want me to pay it back so they can marry another one, otherwise they will make trouble," said Lin Fanghua.
"The question is, will there really be no trouble after the money is given?" said Wang Ying.
Lin Fanghua sighed, "I don't think so. When I started getting a divorce, my ex-husband's family started looking for someone else. Now that they've taken my compensation, it's just the right time to marry a new wife."
"It's better to lose money than to suffer disaster," Wang Ying said. "If he dares to cause you trouble again, don't be afraid. Just go to the police."
"Yes, I know. Comrade He Yi told me a lot." Lin Fanghua looked at Wang Ying and said, "Comrade He Yi praised you. You are right. You can't be weak."
Wang Ying smiled and said, "We are young women of the new era. We are workers. We have strength, we can protect ourselves, and we can also contribute to the country."
Lin Fanghua nodded: "Well said, from now on, I will follow your footsteps and work wholeheartedly."
"Okay, let's make progress together." Wang Ying agreed with a smile.
Lin Fanghua's problem was completely resolved, and the factory leaders breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Fanghua returned to the soy sauce factory as a team leader, and from then on, he devoted himself entirely to his work.
In June, the weather was getting hotter, and the amount of goods shipped to Nanchong was much less than before. The supply of goods from the city also decreased. The workshop mainly produced mint cakes and mung bean cakes, both of which sold well.
Wang Ying had some free time and was eager to move to Shanghai. However, after Director Zhao and the factory director mentioned it to him, Director Qian simply said not to take too big a step, and then there was no further news.
Faced with such a conservative leader, Wang Ying had no choice but to accept her fate and wait. But she was not idle either. She began to read the newspaper and listen to the radio, keeping a close eye on the policies from above and waiting for her opportunity.
In late June, it was Wang Hui’s birthday, which happened to be her day off.
The night before, Chen Xiuqin seemed to be worried about Wang Ying. While enjoying the cool air in the yard, she told Wang Ying not to take to heart whatever her family members said after meeting them.
Wang Ying was grateful for Chen Xiuqin's concern for her and said "yes" seriously.
The next morning, Wang Ying and his friends prepared the gifts and were about to go downstairs when the postman arrived.
When Zhao Yunsheng heard that the postman was coming, he was so excited that he didn't know what to do. He rushed downstairs to get the letter, and it was indeed a reply from editor Bai Tong.
After Wang Ying went downstairs, he saw Zhao Yunsheng standing in the middle of the yard. He had already opened the letter and started reading it.
"Whose letter is it?" Chen Xiuqin saw Zhao Yunsheng standing in the middle of the yard in a daze, and stood up at the door and asked Wang Ying.
Wang Ying said, "It should be the editor."
Chen Xiuqin walked over to Wang Ying and asked, "What editor? Is Yunsheng submitting articles to the newspaper?"
"Yeah." Wang Ying responded.
Chen Xiuqin saw Wang Ying's expression and knew she wouldn't object. She knew her son's dream of becoming a writer, but she felt it was too far-fetched, vague, and unrealistic. Was becoming a writer really that easy? And, especially now, so many literary figures had been persecuted... So she and Director Zhao had always opposed Zhao Yunsheng's writing, fearing he might write something reactionary or petty-bourgeois.
"He, didn't write nonsense, right?" Chen Xiuqin asked Wang Ying in a low voice.
"No, he knows." Wang Ying said.
"Have you seen it?" Chen Xiuqin asked again.
"Well, I've read it. It's really well written! He will definitely become a great writer in the future." Wang Ying said confidently.
Chen Xiuqin looked at Wang Ying with a complicated expression: "Yingzi, don't be too optimistic and don't expect too much. You will be disappointed in the future. It's best to be down-to-earth."
Wang Ying smiled and said, "Mom, we know, don't worry."
Zhao Yunsheng had already read Bai Tong's reply. Along with it came Zhao Yunsheng's manuscript, which Bai Tong had revised. Zhao Yunsheng didn't have time to read it, so he put the letter back and said to Wang Ying, "I'm ready. Let's go."
Chen Xiuqin was still worried and warned Zhao Yunsheng: "Don't write nonsense. Now that you have a family and a wife, this is not a joke."
"Don't write blindly, don't write blindly," Zhao Yunsheng said. "I'll go up for a moment and come back right away."
Zhao Yunsheng went upstairs to hide the letter, then quickly ran downstairs, brought the gifts for Wang Hui and Lao Wang, and tied them to the front handlebar of the bicycle.
Zhao Yunsheng pushed the bike out, and Chen Xiuqin escorted them both out of the hospital gate, admonishing them, "Be careful when riding."
Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng went to Old Wang's house first. Wang Yongren and Li Fengju were also happy to see them.
Zhao Yunsheng untied the gift for Old Wang and his wife from the bicycle handlebars, handed it to Wang Yongren and Li Fengju, and said, "Mom and Dad, keep this for yourself."
Wang Yongren happily took it and said, "Come if you want, why bring a gift?"
"It's my duty, it's my duty." Zhao Yunsheng said with a smile.
Li Fengju said, "You guys go sit in the main hall and rest for a while before going. There's no rush."
"Okay, let's take a break then."
Li Fengju thought that since Huihui was not around, Yingzi might not be so resistant to her, so at least she could connect with her eldest daughter and repair their relationship.
Wang Ying and Zhao Yunsheng sat down in the main hall, and Li Fengju poured them some cold tea.
"Yingzi, are you busy at work recently? Is it hot in the workshop?" Li Fengju asked with concern.
Wang Ying took a sip of herbal tea and said, "It's okay. It's not too busy. The workshop is hot, but I spend most of my time in the office."
After a few words, Li Fengju found that she had nothing to say to Wang Ying. Wang Ying didn't ignore her, but Wang Ying only answered her questions and didn't ask them any questions... Li Fengju sighed inwardly, feeling that she was getting worse and worse at getting along with her eldest daughter.
Wang Yongren glanced at the clock on the table and said, "It's getting late. Let's go."
"Okay." Wang Ying responded.
The four of them went to the yard, and Li Fengju said, "I don't think Yingzi has ever been to Huihui's house."
"Well, I haven't been there, and it's nothing serious." Wang Ying said.
Li Fengju wanted to suggest that the two sisters go for a walk, but she didn't say it out loud.
At the Du family, Sun Qiaoling and her two daughters were busy preparing the lunch table in the kitchen, while Du Jianguo and Wang Hui were in their room.
Ever since Wang Hui went home with Du Jianguo last time, the two of them still felt a little awkward. Their relationship was far from returning to what it was before, and they had not succeeded in sleeping together.
At this moment, Wang Hui was sitting on the edge of the bed, and Du Jianguo was sitting at the table eating melon seeds.
Wang Hui muttered, "Why haven't my mom and the others come yet?"
Du Jianguo ate some sunflower seeds, pretending he didn't hear Wang Hui's grumbling. His head was a bit dazed, and one thought kept popping up in his mind: I can see Wang Ying again.
Seeing that Du Jianguo ignored her and had his back to her, Wang Hui glared at his back.
"I'm talking to you." Wang Hui said.
"Ah? What?" Du Jianguo turned around and looked at Wang Hui.
"Go and see if my mom and the others have arrived." Wang Hui said.
"Oh, okay." Du Jianguo stood up and walked out.
Seeing that Du Jianguo was so obedient, Wang Hui suddenly seemed to remember something and followed Du Jianguo out.
Wang Hui walked into the main hall and met Du Wenli. Du Wenli snorted, "Being pregnant is amazing. You don't do anything and you're annoying!"
"Being pregnant is amazing~~" Wang Hui said proudly.
Du Wenli was very upset. Ever since her second sister-in-law got pregnant, even her father, who loved her the most, had asked her to give in to her. Sometimes Du Wenli wished that her second sister-in-law's child would be lost inexplicably, so that she could still be proud of herself.
Wang Hui took small steps to the gate of the courtyard and stood next to Du Jianguo. After a while, she saw the old Wang couple and the Wang Ying couple arriving at the entrance of the alley.
Wang Hui and Du Jianguo took a few steps forward, and the bride's family soon arrived in front of them.
"Mom, Dad, elder sister, and brother-in-law." Wang Hui took Du Jianguo's arm and greeted them with a smile.
Li Fengju got off the back of the bicycle and looked at Wang Hui's belly. She frowned and said, "Huihui, your belly seems to have grown a lot. It's only been seven months, how come it's so big?"
"Is it bad if it's big?" Wang Hui stroked her belly. "This must be a big fat boy!"
Li Fengju sighed, this silly girl.
"I'll talk to you sisters later," said Li Fengju.
Wang Ying knew without her having to explain that a pregnant woman with an oversized belly would suffer during childbirth. In her previous life, Wang Hui had never given birth, never experienced the pain of childbirth, and had assumed that a large belly was a good thing. The larger the child, the more disadvantaged the mother would suffer.
"Did you eat too much?" Li Fengju said, "You can't eat too much."
"Then I'm hungry!" Wang Hui said, "Oh, he's hungry too." As she spoke, she pointed to her stomach.
As they were talking, they arrived at the door of the Du family. Wang Ying felt uncomfortable when she returned to this place again. All the hardships and sufferings she had endured here in her previous life came to her mind. In the June weather, she felt a chill.
"What's wrong?" Zhao Yunsheng noticed Wang Ying's abnormality and asked in a low voice.
Wang Ying said, "It's okay, just a little hot."
Zhao Yunsheng's words brought Wang Ying back to reality. She looked up and smiled at Zhao Yunsheng. Zhao Yunsheng didn't understand why Yingzi suddenly smiled at him, so he smiled back and raised his hand to block Wang Ying's forehead to block the sun.
Wang Ying smiled at Zhao Yunsheng again and said, "People should focus on what is in front of them."
Sun Qiaoling came out from the kitchen to greet them, and Du Weimin also came out to greet them from his mother's room. They were all very polite.
When Sun Qiaoling saw Wang Ying, she felt a little surprised. Wang Ying looked better than when she was at her parents' home. She looked a lot whiter and rounder. It seemed like she was doing well in the Zhao family. Standing next to Zhao Yunsheng, they looked quite a good match.
"Huihui, take your parents to the room and sit down. I'm busy here." Sun Qiaoling said with a smile.
After entering the main hall, Du Weimin asked Wang Yongren and others to sit down, while Wang Hui took her mother and Wang Ying to her room and closed the door.
"Mom, sister, please sit anywhere." Wang Hui said, and sat down on the edge of the bed.
Li Fengju said, "From now until you give birth, you have to eat less. You can't let the baby grow too big, or it will be difficult to give birth and you will suffer a lot!"
"Ah?" Wang Hui thought about what Li Fengju said and felt that it made sense. She became afraid and said unhappily, "Mom, why didn't you tell me such an important thing earlier?"
Li Fengju felt guilty after hearing what Wang Hui said, and said regretfully, "I thought your mother-in-law would tell you."
Wang Ying sneered inwardly. Sun Qiaoling wasn't that kind-hearted. She only cared about having a grandson, not a daughter-in-law.
Wang Hui sulked and said, "Even my own mother forgot to tell me, so it's normal that my mother-in-law forgot too."
Li Fengju was shocked by what Wang Hui said and said, "Who knew you could have such a big belly? You always said you weren't full before!"
"Maybe he was born big, there's nothing I can do about it." Wang Hui suddenly thought of caesarean sections in later generations. I heard they were painless, but I wonder if they still exist now...
Li Fengju was worried, thinking that Wang Hui was so young and her belly was so big for her first child. She didn't know how much pain she would have to endure!
"I'll go talk to your mother-in-law and ask her not to let you eat too much. You should also control your diet. Giving birth is no joke," said Li Fengju.
Wang Hui was a little scared by what Li Fengju said and nodded repeatedly.
Li Fengju then said to Wang Ying, "Yingzi, you must remember this when the time comes."
"Yeah." Wang Ying responded.
Wang Hui looked at Wang Ying and felt unhappy. Why did her elder sister become more and more beautiful?
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