"Someone has to collect your body, otherwise it would be too miserable."
"It's up to you whether you want to take it or not. I'm going to die anyway."
Ying Sisi couldn't refute it: "I still want to be with you. My boyfriend agrees, and his father also said it's up to me."
"So good? Was it Mr. Li who found a husband for you?" the old lady asked as if seeking confirmation.
"Um."
"Finally, I've done something good." The old lady said, "I went to Yanjing during the war. The winters there were too cold, the summers too hot, and the spring and autumn too dry. I couldn't adapt. Although the winters here are cold, they're not as cold as 10 or 20 degrees below zero. Eating wild cantaloupe in the evening breeze in midsummer is so pleasant.
I'm here. If you miss me, come visit me every year when you visit your mother's grave. Don't be sad if you miss me one year. I'm going to find my mother.
The word "mom".
Ying Sisi's eyes were moist: "Are you really not going?"
The old lady said simply, "No!" She explained, "It's not that I'm afraid of being a burden to you. I've been looking for this place for a long time and I really like it. Although the villagers don't welcome me, if I need anything, I just need to tell them and they'll help me. How do you think I've lived alone all these years?"
The simple folk customs in the village are incomparable to those in the city.
Ying Sisi no longer forced herself: "Yes."
The old lady continued, "Have you eaten yet? I'll make you some. There's an ugly old man in the next village whose wife has died, and he insisted on living with me. I refused, but he keeps sending me things. After dinner, please return them for me. He's old, but he's still so dishonest."
Ying Sisi followed the old lady's pointing direction and saw a selection of local specialties. She jokingly said, "It just shows how charming you are."
"Stop talking nonsense." The old lady leaned close to Ying Sisi and whispered, "Tell your partner to leave. I want to talk to you alone for a few minutes."
"Oh." Ying Sisi sent Qin Yanci away: "Ah Ci, can you help pick up some firewood and vegetables? Just pick up a little nearby."
"Okay." Qin Yan said and left.
The old lady said, "I don't feel very good about your partner. He's very violent."
"He didn't say much, how could you tell he was angry?"
"Based on my experience with countless people, you should be careful. It's actually okay. He may not be able to beat you."
Ying Sisi laughed out loud: "That's hard to say. My boyfriend is very energetic and as strong as me. He sleeps even less than me. When I ask him to rest, he tosses and turns in bed."
"Being energetic is good. It means you have a promising future." The old lady's impression changed instantly, and she continued, "If someone complains of being tired after doing a little work, no matter how hard they work, it's useless if they don't have the physical strength to keep up. Does being energetic mean you can be very active? Are you pregnant now?"
Ying Sisi took a second to understand what the old lady meant, blushing and saying, "No, my partner doesn't want to have a child."
"No children? That's great. Too many children hurts the mother. Maybe I was wrong just now. He is a very good husband." The old lady's good impression of Qin Yanci improved a little bit.
Ying Sisi added, "He's still a student at Yenching University and just got in."
The old lady said three good words in a row: "If your uncle knew about this, he would have to flatter you."
"Who cares about him?"
The old man and the young man chatted for a long time before Ying Sisi remembered Qin Yanci.
He had already collected firewood, picked the vegetables, and fetched water to wash them.
Ying Sisi took out the noodles from her bag and boiled water to cook them.
The old lady curled her lips and said, "You even brought your own noodles. Are you afraid that I will treat you badly?"
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