After get off work, Xie Heng walked in the yard and didn't smell the aroma of food coming from the house, which made him feel a little angry.
After Xie Heng entered the house, he did not see Zhang Yumei, and his anger deepened.
Just when Xie Heng was about to lose his temper, Zhang Yumei slowly walked in holding Xie Zhaorui.
Xie Heng looked at Zhang Yumei, who had nothing in her hands, and suppressed his anger. "Yumei, where have you been? It's fine if you didn't cook, but at least you went to the cafeteria to get some food. But where's the food?"
Zhang Yumei frowned, looked at Xie Heng who suddenly became angry, and asked in confusion: "Xie Heng, what's wrong with you?"
"What's wrong? What's wrong with me? Yumei, you said you didn't want to go to work, you wanted to stay home and take care of me, do my laundry, cook, and clean the house. But you, is that what you said?
I'm back from get off work, and you haven't even prepared dinner yet. Is this what you promised me?"
Zhang Yumei felt aggrieved. "Xie Heng, I don't want to do this either. I also want to cook for you, but I don't know how to use the kitchen tools, and you haven't taught me!"
Xie Heng, I wanted to buy some too, but when I got to the supply and marketing cooperative with Zhao Rui in my arms, I realized I didn’t have any money with me.”
Xie Heng sighed, "Forget it, forget it. This is just the first time, and it won't happen again." With that, Xie Heng walked into the kitchen.
Zhang Yumei also walked in holding Xie Zhaorui. Under Xie Heng's guidance, Zhang Yumei finally learned how to pull the bellows and how to make a fire.
Seeing that there were only noodles at home, Xie Heng had no choice but to resign himself to taking out the noodles and cooking them.
This dinner was the most awkward one Xie Heng and Zhang Yumei had ever had since their marriage. They used to joke around while eating, but this time, neither of them spoke at the table, eating their noodles in silence.
Xie Zhaorui lay obediently in the car, neither crying nor shouting, as if he sensed that his parents were arguing.
After dinner, Zhang Yumei asked Xie Heng for money.
Xie Heng's face darkened. "Didn't I give you money this month?"
Zhang Yumei nodded and said without hesitation, "Xie Heng, you did give it to me, but it's not enough.
You see, our Zhaorui is still young and needs to drink milk powder, otherwise he won’t get enough nutrition.
We're new here, so we don't have anything. We need to buy everything, and everything costs money. We're new to the family housing complex, so we don't have the same connections as before, so we need to maintain those connections.
Xie Heng, it's not that I want to spend money, it's that money is needed everywhere."
Xie Heng said impatiently: "I know, I was wrong to hurt you just now. I shouldn't have been so harsh to you. I'll go get you the money right away."
"Xie Heng, I've said before, I won't be well until you're well. So, I'm willing to give up my job for you. Xie Heng, Zhao Chi and the other two will be here in a few days. After they come, Zhao Chi and Zhao Shen will have to go to school, and the expenses for this family will be even greater. The money you give me every month is simply not enough." As she spoke, Zhang Yumei looked at Xie Heng with tears in her eyes.
Xie Heng thought about it and it seemed to be the case.
"How about this, every month you give me ten yuan of your salary, except for what you send back home, and you keep the rest. Is that okay?"
Zhang Yumei nodded and said, "Okay, Xie Heng, you're so kind. Don't worry, I will take good care of our family and make you proud." That was great. Xie Heng's salary was finally hers. She no longer had to get up early and work late at the hospital for just 40 yuan a month, and no longer had to worry about people's faces.
"Okay, Yumei, I can finally rest assured that you are here." Fortunately, his previous wife died, otherwise how could he be so lucky to marry Yumei, a wife who cares about him.
At the same time, after Xu Zhiyi and Qin Zheng finished their dinner, they each moved a chair and sat in the yard, holding hands.
It is already autumn now, and there are no mosquitoes in the yard, so there is no need to worry about them biting your wounds.
"Qin Zheng, I want a ladder and put it next to the wall. That way, we can climb up to the roof and see the view."
"Okay, I'll go to the logistics department tomorrow morning when I get to work and ask them for a ladder."
"Um."
"Hey dear, when are you off duty?"
"I don't know. I'm supposed to be in charge of the department's shift schedule, but today is only my first day there. I'll go ask after I do my rounds tomorrow morning."
"Okay, once we know when Guaiguai is off duty, we'll treat him to dinner."
Xu Zhiyi said, "Of course I can, but I can't cook. I can't just buy food from the cafeteria."
"Well, don't worry. I'll be the chef that day."
Xu Zhiyi shook his head. "No, that would be too tiring for you. We'll buy a few dishes from the cafeteria that day, and you can just cook a few simple ones later."
"Okay, then be a good boy."
Xu Zhiyi and Qin Zheng lay on the recliners, looking at the dark sky with twinkling stars. Such a scene is rare in the 21st century.
Compared to the warmth of Xu Zhiyi and Qin Zheng, the two families next door were not so at ease.
Wang Degui, the political commissar, had a family. His last wife was a city dweller. After many years of marriage, they only had one daughter before she passed away. Later, after his last wife passed away, Wang Degui's parents in his hometown immediately found him a young woman.
As for why he chose a woman from the countryside, the reason was simple: Wang Degui had chosen his last wife himself. He had insisted on marrying her despite his parents' objections.
However, after being married for many years, not only did they fail to give birth to an offspring for the Wang family, but they also made their most promising son a widower. How could Wang Degui's parents be willing to follow Wang Degui's wishes and find a city girl?
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