Lu Jianyue muttered under her breath, "It's true that she's pregnant, but we don't get along. She always argues with me. If she weren't pregnant, I'd still be arguing with her now!"
Xu Hongmei also doted on this daughter of hers, and couldn't help but pinch Lu Jianyue's cheek: "You child, I don't know what's going on in your head all day long."
"What if your fourth sister-in-law talks to you like that? How do you plan to respond?"
"Huh?" Lu Jianyue's eyes widened, her two braids swinging back and forth.
"I don't think Fourth Sister-in-law is that kind of person."
Lu Jianyue was very certain.
Xu Hongmei looked at her: "Why are you so sure?"
Lu Jianyue nodded emphatically, her expression very serious: "Because Fourth Brother said that Fourth Sister-in-law is a beautiful and well-mannered girl, I trust Fourth Brother's judgment."
Xu Hongmei found it somewhat amusing.
This girl, does she think Lu Ting is a god?!
That makes sense, though. When they had their first few children, they neglected to discipline them. Only Lu Ting was smart from a young age, learning everything he was taught as soon as he grew up. He was also very opinionated and decisively joined the army.
She nodded: "I also trust your fourth brother's judgment. He's been smart since he was a child. Let's go to the village entrance."
Lu Jianyue put her arm around Xu Hongmei's shoulder and chuckled, "Mom, I think so too. Let's go, let's go quickly."
She'll start arguing with her sister-in-law when she's no longer pregnant.
That way, my parents probably won't bother me anymore, right?
Looking at his little daughter's expression, Lu Changzheng immediately knew what she was thinking.
He smiled helplessly. Well, she's his own daughter, what else can he do but spoil her for now?
Lu Jianhua, Lu Weiguo, Lu Baojia, and several others came out of the house. Lu Jianhua hesitated for a moment and said:
"Mom, can I stay here and take care of Qinzi for now? She's pregnant, and I'm worried that if we go out later, no one will be watching her, and something might happen to her in the meantime."
How could Xu Hongmei not know the character of her son!
She waved her hand: "Okay, you can stay at home then."
Lu Weiguo's wife is named Wang Shuli. She is an honest and caring woman.
Sensing the awkward atmosphere, he quickly said, "How about I watch over my sister-in-law while you go?"
At that time, the family had not yet separated, and everyone lived together, using public funds for food, clothing, and daily necessities.
The profits were also handed over to the government and distributed among Xu Hongmei and Lu Changzheng, a married couple.
Shao Qin always felt that Xu Hongmei favored Wang Shuli and the others, and felt that the distribution was unfair, which led to a previous dispute over dividing the family property.
But at this time, people, especially Lu Jianhua, Lu Weiguo, and Lu Baojia, were raised with strict discipline and respected Lu Changzheng and Xu Hongmei greatly. If the family were to separate, it would mean that people's hearts were not united, so how could they possibly agree to such a thing?
So Lu Jianhua rejected them all.
And she said that her mother wasn't that kind of person.
But Shao Qin still felt that Xu Hongmei was biased.
Xu Hongmei was aware of this, but she didn't explain further.
She didn't favor anyone; it was just a matter of more work, more pay, less work, less pay. The eldest son's family was short of laborers, and since she hadn't gotten pregnant before, she had been eating for free. The second and third wives were inevitably unhappy about this.
As time went on, people's hearts began to drift apart.
No one in the village dared to bully Lu Jianyue or the Lu family, not only because the Lu family had produced Lu Ting, but also because the Lu family had many members, with three strong men at home. If you dared to bully them, you'd have to deal with the three sons of the Lu family first!
Shao Qin, making no attempt to hide her large pregnant belly, rolled her eyes at Wang Shuli: "I want my man to watch over me, why are you getting involved?"
Xu Hongmei's face darkened: "Shut up!"
Shao Qin's face turned pale.
But remembering that she was pregnant, she snorted and went inside.
Lu Bao's wife was named Li Yuerou. She had attended junior high school, which meant she was considered somewhat educated at that time.
She quickly advised, "Your fourth sister-in-law might already be here. Dad, Mom, let your eldest brother accompany your sister-in-law. Let's go first and explain to your fourth sister-in-law later. I believe she won't think too much about it."
Xu Hongmei sighed, "That's all we can do now."
I hope the child won't be angry.
Lu Weiguo, Lu Baojia, and Lu Jianyue, followed by Wang Shuli and Li Yuerou, pulled Lu Changzheng and Xu Hongmei along and walked forward.
At this moment, Su Miaoyan had indeed arrived at Anlan Village and was already halfway there.
Bian Qihua and Wenrou looked at the surrounding fields and the mud-brick houses not far away, their expressions somewhat heavy.
It seems there are still quite a few people who are not living a good life!
Yanjing was the capital city, considered one of the most prosperous places. Most of the people living there were able to eat their fill and stay warm.
But here, everyone still lives in mud-brick houses; they can't even afford red-brick houses.
Life is tough!
There are still many people who haven't escaped poverty!
Su Miaoyan also had a complicated expression.
But she knew that after the reform and opening up, everything would change dramatically.
There isn't much time left.
Just wait a little longer.
She reassured Wenrou and Bian Qihua, "Mom, Dad, don't worry too much. Things will only get better, and society is constantly progressing."
"You're right."
She nodded gently.
Bian Qihua sighed, "It's a pity I'm old, otherwise..."
Su Miaoyan quickly said, "Dad, don't say that. You've worked hard your whole life. Shouldn't you be enjoying your retirement now?"
Su Miaoyan couldn't help but whine, "Dad, are you trying to abandon me again?"
Bian Qihua immediately panicked: "How could that be? I was just saying, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously, daughter, don't be angry!"
Wenrou and Lu Ting both smiled.
The weather was gloomy today, and everyone was wearing heavy cotton-padded coats. In order to look more festive and to reduce the amount of luggage, the coats were all newly made and were very warm and thick!
People passed by on the road from time to time, and when they saw the four of them, they looked on with curiosity.
"Whose relative is this? I've never seen him before."
"Wait a minute, isn't that Old Lu's fourth son? Oh dear, I recently heard he got married. This girl is really beautiful. And those two elderly people next to him, are they his parents-in-law?"
Many people started discussing it.
Her eyes held a mixture of envy and jealousy.
I envy Lu Ting for marrying such a beautiful wife.
She was jealous that the Lu family had produced such a promising child.
Along the way, people came and went, whispering constantly. Some who were returning by oxcart happened to see the Lu family group setting off and immediately said to Xu Hongmei and Lu Changzheng, "Old Lu, your family is truly blessed!"
Everyone in the Lu family looked completely bewildered.
Why would someone say something like that out of the blue?
Before Lu Changzheng could ask any questions, the man shook his head and walked away.
He clearly didn't want to talk to Lu Changzheng any further.
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