Looking at her husband who was asking her questions with concern, Ma Yingchun felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
Should she tell Wei Deyao about that letter?
Seemingly sensing her hesitation and entanglement, Wei Deyao quietly got into bed, thinking that he had made too much noise and angered her.
He said, "Yingchun, next time I come back, I'll make sure to keep things quiet. Don't send this month's allowance back; keep it to buy milk powder for our child!"
Ma Yingchun nodded absentmindedly, "Okay, fine."
Seeing that her expression was still the same as before, Wei Deyao, although a rough and unrefined man, also noticed something was wrong.
He quickly asked, "What happened?!"
Ma Yingchun suddenly snapped back to reality, thought for a moment, and decided not to tell him about it.
"I'm fine."
Wei Deyao pressed on, "So what's wrong with you?!"
Ma Yingchun hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "Old Wei, how about I go plant trees while I'm pregnant? I just can't stand being idle at home like this."
Upon hearing this, Wei Deyao immediately objected.
He hugged her waist tightly, "How can this be? You're pregnant now, the most important thing is to take care of yourself. You shouldn't go planting trees or anything like that."
Ma Yingchun continued, "Then, then I won't go..."
After hesitating for a long time, Ma Yingchun took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, and said, "Old Wei, why don't you leave your savings books with me for safekeeping?"
Wei Deyao thought she was just feeling insecure during her pregnancy. Knowing that his wife was pregnant, he bragged about it to everyone and even asked his friends who had children about precautions for his wife's pregnancy.
One of these factors is that one's personality may become more sentimental.
Thinking this way, Wei Deyao said without hesitation, "Okay, I'll give you the passbook tomorrow. You can keep everything safe. Don't worry, what's in there is all the subsidies I've received from my superiors over the years for missions."
"I gave you all the allowances I received from the government; I didn't keep a single penny for myself."
Ma Yingchun nodded. "Okay."
Wei Deyao was completely oblivious to the complex expression on Ma Yingchun's face. He happily lifted the blanket, tilted his ear, and leaned down to press his face against Ma Yingchun's abdomen.
With a look of joy at becoming a father for the first time, he said, "Sigh, even though I'm not very far along in my pregnancy, I keep feeling the baby moving."
Ma Yingchun was amused by him. "Fool, it hasn't even been three months, how could it be moving?!"
Wei Deyao said seriously, "I already said, it's a feeling, it's a feeling!"
Ma Yingchun shook her head.
But the joy that had just welled up vanished without a trace when he thought about the contents of the letter.
The next morning, as expected, Wei Deyao delivered the bankbook and the breakfast he bought from the cafeteria to Ma Yingchun before leaving home.
The breakfast was steaming hot and smelled delicious; it was all her favorite food.
Wei Deyao placed the passbook on the table. "Yingchun, the passbook is right here. You'll be in charge of it from now on!"
Ma Yingchun slowly walked forward, picked it up, and leisurely put it in her pocket.
Forcing a smile, he said, "Okay, thank you, Lao Wei!"
Wei Deyao asked in confusion, "Why are you thanking me? If I wasn't worried you'd send the passbook to your family, I would have given it to you already!"
Ma Yingchun was startled and almost blurted out an explanation.
But when she realized that the other person wasn't questioning her, her wildly beating heart calmed down.
She laughed it off, "How could that be? How could I possibly give your savings book to my family?"
Wei Deyao nodded. "I know, I was just saying."
Seeing that she was standing still, he immediately got up, went over and pulled her over to sit down.
"Hurry, hurry, don't stand up, sit down and have your breakfast!"
Looking at the breakfast on the table, Ma Yingchun found it hard to swallow.
But she still obediently went over and sat down to eat breakfast.
After they finished eating, Wei Deyao told her to walk around the yard more, and if she got bored, she could go next door and chat with Sister Su, but she absolutely mustn't go and plant trees with her.
Ma Yingchun found it amusing, and only after much coaxing did Wei Deyao finally leave.
The courtyard returned to its previous quiet state.
Ma Yingchun took out her bankbook from her pocket, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to go to the post office to mail the letter.
Only in this way could she avoid aborting the child and avoid arguing and divorcing Wei Deyao.
She sighed, stepped over the threshold, and walked toward the post office.
...
On the other side, in some remote mountain valley, I don't know where.
A wrinkled, seemingly fierce peasant woman was sunbathing outside her mud-brick house.
Several children were standing in front of her.
The oldest one looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old.
Ma Weiguo tugged at the girl's braid next to him, sniffed, and said arrogantly, "Mom, how can my brother-in-law be so heartless? He's sending us money now!"
Aunt Ma sneered, "Weiguo, don't worry, that brat Ma Yingchun will definitely send us money. I even came up with a plan for her to sell her... that house in the family compound!"
"Houses in the family compound?!"
Ma Weiguo's eyes lit up. "Mom, if my eldest sister sold it, was it worth a lot of money?"
Aunt Ma said proudly, "Of course! Your brother-in-law is a soldier. He can get a lot of subsidies just by going on a mission!"
"Wow, that's wonderful, Mom! Does that mean all of my brother-in-law's and sister's money will be mine from now on?!"
Aunt Ma gulped down a mouthful of water and nodded emphatically. "Not only are your eldest sister and brother-in-law's dowries yours, but your second, third, and fourth sisters' dowries will also be yours when they get married!"
The girls standing nearby didn't dare to say a word, keeping their heads down and eating their dry food, not daring to look in Aunt Ma's direction.
Ma Weiguo gnawed on a chicken leg, took a deep breath, and mumbled, "That's great! From now on, all the sisters' money will be mine!"
But she was puzzled. "Mother, why do you still spend money to send my sisters to school? Why don't you use that money to buy me candy?"
Aunt Ma patted his head. "Because if they go to school, they can marry better and ask for more dowry, which is much more than the cost of education!"
Ma Weiguo seemed to understand but not quite, but he felt that this matter was definitely in his best interest. He chuckled and continued eating the chicken leg in his hand.
Aunt Ma put all the food from her bowl into Ma Weiguo's bowl.
He sneered, "That brat shouldn't think she can get rid of us just because she married well. If she doesn't give us the money, I'll make a scene and get it back!"
The other four girls remained silent, but tears streamed down their faces at the same time.
Afraid that Aunt Ma would find out, she immediately wiped away her tears.
Aunt Ma seemed to have discovered something. She grabbed the fourth son's clothes and said coldly, "Let me tell you, if your eldest sister doesn't send money, you'll come with me to make a scene, understand?!"
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