After a while, Gu Zhenjiang came into the room carrying a pot of dumplings.
Put the bowl on the dining table: "Eat first, and clean up the rest after you finish eating."
"Yes, yes, I'll go get the dishes and chopsticks. Xiaoxue, you two should wash your hands and have dinner." Li Cuiying clapped her hands, turned around and went back to the kitchen to get a few sets of dishes and chopsticks.
Gu Zhenjiang then served everyone a bowl of dumpling soup, cleaned the table, and everyone sat down to eat.
Li Cuiying also mashed some garlic and poured a few drops of sesame oil and soy sauce to make a dipping sauce.
The dumplings were made with mutton and Chinese cabbage. This was Jiang Mengxue's first time eating mutton dumplings made at home. They were extremely delicious.
Li Cuiying smiled as she watched the two of them enjoying their meal. "How's it? Is it salty enough?"
Jiang Mengxue swallowed the dumplings in her mouth, nodded and gave a thumbs up.
"Second Mother, your cooking skills are really good and the food is really delicious."
Xie Sheng also echoed: "Yes, Second Mother, I think your dumplings are more delicious than those in restaurants."
Li Cuiying was so happy that she looked at Gu Zhenjiang proudly and said, "Of course not. I've eaten so many dumplings, but the ones I make myself are the best."
Gu Zhenjiang just focused on eating and didn't pay any attention to Li Cuiying's eyes. Didn't she just complain that his cooking was not tasty? Even if it was not tasty, she had been eating it for so many years.
"By the way, Xiaoxue, are you guys here at the Second Hospital for the health education campaign? Our Women's Federation is also selecting people to attend the training, and we'll also be organizing women from the neighborhood to attend the lectures."
"Yes, it will take at least half a month. It is expected to be completed within a month, and then we will arrange people to go to the factory and the countryside to promote it."
"In about a month, the weather will be very cold. How can you go to the countryside when it snows heavily? I hope we won't arrange for you to go to the countryside?" Li Cuiying disagreed.
Jiang Mengxue was not very willing to go to the countryside. Her current physical condition did not allow it. If something unexpected happened, it would be too late to regret it. If something happened, it would be too late to go to the hospital.
"It's okay, Second Mother. I'll apply for a job in the county or city instead of going to the countryside."
Xie Sheng turned to look at Jiang Mengxue in surprise. She thought that Jiang Mengxue would be the first to sign up to go to the countryside in order to take the lead.
"Why did you arrange it in the middle of winter when the time is so bad? Who wants to go out in the cold?"
"Winter also has its advantages. Normally everyone is busy with work and only in winter can they relax. At that time, only the publicity staff will have to work hard running around."
Gu Zhenjiang also knew about this. Their Education Bureau heard about it and was considering whether to carry out some health knowledge propaganda in schools.
After dinner, Li Cuiying took the two of them to the room opposite.
The small courtyard where the two of them lived had three main rooms and two side rooms, with a small kitchen and utility room opposite. It was quite large for two people.
While cooking, they had already lit the kang in the west room. Now they dragged out two large quilts from under the kang cabinet, and the two of them would sleep in one quilt at night.
After cooking the dumplings, there was still some heat at the bottom of the pot, so I added half a pot of water to keep it warm. Now I take it out and use it to wash my face and feet.
Li Cuiying was outside wanting to say something but hesitated, not knowing how to start. Jiang Mengxue wiped her feet and prepared to take the water out to pour it out, but as soon as she went out, she saw Er Niang standing at the door.
"Second Mother, is there something wrong?"
Li Cuiying took the basin and said, "Go back to the room and lie on the kang. I'll pour it out."
Xie Sheng was already in bed, and his feet, which had been frozen stiff, were now warm on the kang.
"I just heard Er Niang at the door. Is she looking for you for something?"
Jiang Mengxue shook her head: "No, by the way, I want to go back tomorrow afternoon to at least pack a few changes of clothes and toiletries. Are you going back?"
"Hui Hui Hui, I was just about to tell you, let's leave early this afternoon and take the bus back tomorrow morning."
Xie Sheng wanted to go back not only to take some clothes, but also food. She originally thought that they would go back that day, so she didn't bring many food coupons.
She thought at the time that even if she was arranged into a dormitory, she would still have to go back and pack some clothes. Now she was living with Jiang Mengxue's relatives, and she couldn't eat and live for free, so she must bring some food.
Li Cuiying poured the foot washing water and returned to the west room, looking at Jiang Mengxue and thinking about how to start the conversation.
Jiang Mengxue felt a little uneasy when she saw Er Niang's look, and she really couldn't stand it.
He asked, "Second Mother, do you have anything to say?"
Li Cuiying smiled awkwardly and lowered her voice: "Um, Xiaoxue, have you changed your clothes this month?"
"ah?"
The voice was so quiet that Jiang Mengxue almost didn't hear it, and Xie Sheng, who was lying on the other side, didn't hear what Li Cuiying said.
"Have you changed your clothes this month?"
Jiang Mengxue was stunned for a few seconds before she realized what it meant.
I felt a little embarrassed and didn't say anything for a while.
Li Cuiying was too embarrassed to ask her niece-in-law this question, but she was indeed curious and was also afraid that the young person might not be paying attention and something might go wrong again.
Jiang Mengxue scratched her head: "Second Mother, it's just over a month. Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Li Cuiying stared at Jiang Mengxue blankly without saying a word.
Xie Sheng, who was lying on the side, also realized what the two were talking about.
The hand under the quilt quietly touched Jiang Mengxue's wrist. She only knew a little about Chinese medicine, but she could still feel such an obvious slippery pulse.
"Really? It's been over a month now? Yes, yes, Xiaobei returned to the army right after you got married, and it's been exactly a month. Have you written to Xiaobei to tell him about it? Have you written to your parents-in-law?"
Jiang Mengxue hesitated for a moment: "Second Mother, wasn't there a saying that it wouldn't be made public three months ago? Qingbei was still on a mission and hadn't returned yet, so I didn't tell him. As for my parents, I haven't written to them yet."
Li Cuiying nodded. No matter whether this matter was true or not, it was right to pay more attention.
"Okay then. I'll write to your mom and ask them not to tell anyone. As for Xiaobei, we'll talk to him when he lets me come back."
Li Cuiying returned to the house happily, humming a little tune in a good mood.
Gu Zhenjiang was almost asleep when he was woken up again: "What's wrong? Why are you so happy?"
"Hmph, I won't tell you." Li Cuiying wanted to make him anxious, but seeing that Gu Zhenjiang didn't seem curious at all and turned his head to continue sleeping, she got angry again.
Climbing onto the kang, he shook Gu Zhenjiang's arm and said, "Why aren't you curious? How could you not be curious?"
Gu Zhenjiang was woken up again helplessly: "Are you thinking about me or don't you want to tell me? Okay, okay, I want to know, please tell me, okay?"
Gu Zhenjiang pulled the quilt over and let his wife lie down.
Li Cuiying stared at the roof, the feeling of being about to hold her grandson making it difficult for her to calm down for a while.
"Hmph, then I'll tell you reluctantly, but don't talk nonsense when you go out."
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