Xu Qingning always kept her distance from the old ladies, avoiding them if possible, and if she couldn't avoid them, she would at least say hello, knowing that the old ladies didn't have a good impression of her.
Putting everything else aside, the fact that women get pregnant before marriage is enough to become a topic of conversation among older women.
Yang Yuelan was not a sociable person. She did housework at home every day and never gossiped with them. Her relationship with Wang Cuifen was limited to greeting each other when they met, and they never had any in-depth conversations.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been living in the tenement for several months, but they haven't even gotten to know all the neighbors. This is mainly because everyone is busy going to and from get off work, so they rarely have the chance to meet.
Furthermore, Zhao Jingyu's dormitory was located at the far west end of the courtyard, near the west wall, which was relatively remote. Most of the neighbors were concentrated in the middle or the eastern part of the courtyard.
If it weren't for Wang Cuifen living next door, the old ladies wouldn't have come to visit them.
What puzzled the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was that they used to avoid the old lady, but now the situation had completely changed, and the old lady was avoiding them.
Wang Cuifen, in particular, stopped coming over to talk to Yang Yuelan. After finishing her meal, she would go to the gate to find other old ladies to squat by the wall and chat.
Xu Qingning knew without even guessing that it was definitely related to Zhao Jingyu.
The old ladies had probably heard about the storm at sea, and then spread the news by word of mouth, adding their own imaginations, which made the situation sound much more serious.
Then, out of some kind of pity, the old ladies kept it from them.
Therefore, Xu Qingning took some time to go to the neighboring courtyard to find Wang Yaqiang and Liu Dawei and ask about Zhao Jingyu: "I heard there were storms at sea, are your brother and the others alright?"
Wang Yaqiang stammered, "Sister-in-law, we're waiting for news too. I'll tell you when we have it."
Because of the long distance and poor communication, all they knew was that the cargo ship had encountered storms and was in trouble.
They were unaware of what happened next.
"Yes, we don't know either." Liu Dawei chuckled awkwardly. "Sister-in-law, don't worry, it's nothing."
Seeing that the two were unwilling to talk, Xu Qingning stopped asking and instructed them, "No matter what happens, you must tell me, not my mother. My mother is old and easily overthinks."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, we know," Wang Yaqiang and Liu Dawei replied in unison.
When Yang Yuelan saw Xu Qingning return from outside, she looked normal and didn't say anything, just kept knitting.
Ever since she heard about the accident at sea, she has been suffering from insomnia, unable to sleep through the night.
Luo Yao saw through Yang Yuelan's thoughts and felt sad.
However, since Yang Yuelan didn't bring it up, she didn't feel comfortable asking. She also felt tormented and wished she could move to the school the next day.
Seeing that Zhao Jingyu's sweater sleeves were already being finished, Xu Qingning took them and said, "Mom, let me knit it!"
"There are only a few stitches left for the cuff." Yang Yuelan hesitated for a moment, but still gave it to her. "You can measure the length and finish it if it fits."
"Okay." Xu Qingning took Zhao Jingyu's sweater back to her room, knitted a few stitches, and felt inexplicably sad.
She came to this unfamiliar world in the book, and he gave her support, a comfortable life, and warmth.
If he hadn't married her in the first place, her life would have been completely different, but it certainly wouldn't have been as good as it is now.
Deep down, she believed that something had really happened at sea, but she also believed that Zhao Jingyu would definitely turn misfortune into good fortune and return safely.
In the original story, three years later he encountered a storm at sea. While he was rescuing someone, he was hit by a piece of flying metal and was left with a scar on his forehead.
In other words, he's definitely going to be fine this time.
Unless the plot changes.
But Zhao Jingyu is not the male lead. No matter how the plot changes, it won't affect him. Even if he doesn't marry her, he is still working at sea and will still encounter the storms he's supposed to face.
Furthermore, Zhao Jingyu's events at sea are also a hidden plot point for her. Hidden plots only offer surprises, nothing more.
Yes, he'll be fine.
She believed in the hidden plot and in her own judgment.
Xu Qingning quickly calmed herself down and started knitting the cuffs of the sweater again. When he came back, she would tell him that she had knitted the cuffs.
The cuffs were simple and were knitted quickly.
The gray-green sweater with a figure-eight pattern and a sweetheart neckline is very attractive in terms of color, pattern, and style.
Xu Qingning hugged his sweater, looked at it again and again, and then hung it in the closet. A V-neck sweater looks best with a shirt underneath.
She then pulled out a piece of light purple fabric from the wardrobe, intending to make him a shirt. The fabric wasn't dyed very well; it was just a very faint shade of purple.
Looking at this color now, it's not bad to make a shirt for him.
Yang Yuelan had just finished sewing the two sets of pajamas that Xu Qingning had previously cut for Zhao Jingyu. When she saw her daughter-in-law bring over another shirt, she didn't say anything and continued to sit in front of the sewing machine to sew.
Luo Yao watched from the side, and gradually felt relieved. She thought it was quite good that Zhao Jingyu married Xu Qingning.
Xu Qingning is skillful and generous, not as bad as Chen Meili said.
Before Zhao Jingyu returned, Xu Qingning had already prepared his winter clothes, from sweaters to thermal pants, and then to pajamas and shirts, thinking of everything inside and out.
Moreover, given the shortage of cloth ration coupons, Xu Qingning bought unbleached cloth, dyed it herself, and made clothes, which is why Zhao Jingyu was able to have so many clothes to wear.
If it were her, she wouldn't dye fabric or cut clothes.
She lost to Xu Qingning, and she accepted the defeat wholeheartedly.
Xu Qingning hasn't gone out these past two days, staying home and drawing.
Yang Yuelan taught Luo Yao how to use a sewing machine. Luo Yao learned quickly and soon mastered it, even making herself a pillowcase.
Seeing that Luo Yao was learning to use a sewing machine, Xu Qingning specially gave her a piece of yellow fabric to make bed sheets and duvet covers.
Luo Yao was embarrassed to accept the money, but insisted on giving her cash and cloth coupons.
"No need, it's a gift for you." Xu Qingning refused her offer. "You have a job now, but you haven't started earning money yet. Let's talk about it when you've started earning money."
Luo Yao was very touched and solemnly apologized to Xu Qingning: "From now on, in my heart, you will be my elders, and I will not have any other thoughts."
“Okay, if you need to rest, come back and stay.” Xu Qingning didn’t say anything else; she never considered Luo Yao a rival in love from the beginning.
Anyway, she said everything she needed to say.
As for whether Luo Yao should associate with Chen Meili, that's Luo Yao's own business.
Friday arrived quickly, and Luo Yao had to go to school to register.
Xu Qingning was unwell and couldn't accompany her, so Yang Yuelan pushed her bicycle and helped her take her luggage to school.
That evening, Xu Qingning noticed that Yang Yuelan's eyes were red, realizing that she was worried about Zhao Jingyu's matter, and prepared to have a good talk with her about it.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had just gotten onto the kang (a heated brick bed).
Then they heard footsteps in the courtyard, and Wu Huihui, Yang Yuexiang and her daughter, and Zhao Lei and Li Yucheng filed in through the door.
As soon as she entered the door, Zhao Lei burst into tears: "Mom, how is Jingyu now?"
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