"Ye Qing, there's a letter for you!"
“Here it comes!”
Lin Cuixin heard the postman's voice, stood up, wiped her hands on her apron, and went to open the door.
"Comrade, who's the letter from?"
The postman took a look at the envelope and told her, "It's from a man named Qi Mingtao."
Lin Cuixin nodded and smiled, "It was sent by my daughter-in-law's brother-in-law. Thank you!"
"You're welcome, ma'am. Please sign it."
"Ah, you still need to sign. Wait a moment, I'll ask my daughter-in-law to come over and sign."
"I am coming."
Ye Qing came out upon hearing the voice, took the pen, signed, and took the letter back, "Thank you, comrade."
"You're welcome."
The postman smiled and continued on his bike to deliver the next letter.
After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law closed the door and went into the house, Ye Qing couldn't wait to open the letter.
Lin Cuixin waited until she finished reading before asking, "What did Mingtao say in the letter?"
Ye Qing smiled and replied, "Mom, Fangfang gave birth to a boy, both mother and child are safe!"
"Oh, really? That's a great thing! Your parents will definitely be happy when they know about it. Has Mingtao written to them?"
"Of course they did. They always wrote one letter to me and one to their family."
Lin Cuixin nodded, "They live so far away from each other, how can we go to the wedding banquet when the baby is born? You are pregnant now, so you can't go far away."
"The letter said that there will be a full-month banquet at the military base. I definitely won't be able to go. If Changlin can take a leave, I'll let him go on behalf of our family.
Fangfang has been gone for almost a year and has never come back. It's a good opportunity for Changlin to go over there and take a look. I can feel more at ease."
Lin Cuixin clicked her tongue, "It's not easy for Fangfang, she left her hometown, and it's lucky that her mother-in-law is still young and can go over to help her."
Ye Qing smiled and looked at her, "That's right, it's like having you in my family. If you hadn't come to help me and take care of me, I wouldn't have the comfortable life I have now. You are the pillar of our family!"
"You are such a sweet kid. It makes me feel happy when I hear that."
No matter how many holes there are, flattery never wears out. Lin Cuixin likes to hear good words, and Ye Qing really said it from the bottom of his heart, so she felt more comfortable after hearing it. Although she did not ask for anything in return for her efforts for the children, the children were sensible and knew how to be grateful, so they, as parents, were naturally happier.
"I'm speaking from the heart. Others envy me for having such a good mother-in-law like you!"
Although her mother-in-law still had some old ideas in her heart, she was still very open-minded in many aspects. Ye Qing felt that this was already very good. After all, her family was not happy since she was a child, and her father was an alcoholic. Because she was a girl, she was either beaten or scolded since she was a child. It was very precious that she could still remain kind and not turn evil.
"I'm not that good."
Lin Cuixin spoke modestly, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.
When Xiang Changlin came back in the afternoon, Ye Qing told him about this again.
"Okay, I'll see if I can take two days off and go see how Fangfang is doing over there."
He knew that his wife had always been worried about her sister-in-law's life in the army. If he could go there to attend the full moon banquet this time, it would be a good opportunity for her to check on her sister-in-law's living conditions.
Time flies and it is almost time to leave. Because it is far away and the bus ride costs money, only the closest relatives go. The one who goes to the Ye family is Ye Erzhu, who has three children at home, so Wang Juan cannot leave.
The people from the Qi family who went were Qi's father and Qi Mingtao's eldest brother Qi Minghai.
Including Xiang Changlin, there are four people in total.
A few days before departure, Xiang Changlin helped to buy the tickets, and the four of them arrived at the military compound at around two o'clock in the afternoon on the day before the full moon banquet.
Xiang Changlin looked at Ye Fang and the child, and felt relieved to see that her life was almost the same as what she described in the letter. She would feel relieved when she went back and told Ye Qing.
Ye Fang's eyes couldn't stop reddening when she saw her family. Although she had no worries about food and drink here, and didn't have any troubles, pregnancy, childbirth and confinement were not easy things. Whenever she felt aggrieved, she would always think of her family and want to tell them about her discomfort, but she couldn't do it at all.
"Your mother had to stay at home to look after your brother and sister-in-law, so she couldn't come over. She asked me to bring you two sets of clothes, one for you and one for the child, to be worn in the fall."
Ye Erzhu took out the things while explaining, "These are the eggs I saved for you, and the pine nuts I picked up on the mountain. They are all fried and you can eat them directly."
"Why did you take so many things? I must be tired on the way."
Ye Fang was indeed envious of the things from her hometown, but she also felt sorry for them carrying them from so far away.
"It's not much, it's not heavy. If you finish it, let me know when you write and I'll send you more."
"good."
Ye Fang nodded and agreed. She then asked Xiang Changlin about Ye Qing and the children. She was very happy to learn that her sister was pregnant again.
Ye Qing also prepared a lot of things, including food and daily necessities, taking into consideration both adults and children.
Qi's father and Qi Minghai did not come empty-handed either. The eggs that had been saved at home and two old hens were also carried over from a long distance.
The full moon banquet was held in the army canteen. Most of the guests were Qi Mingtao's comrades-in-arms, leaders and their families. After the celebration, Xiang Changlin and three others stayed in the guesthouse arranged by Qi Mingtao for one night and took the train back home early the next morning.
"How is Fangfang doing over there? How is the child?"
As soon as Xiang Changlin got home, Ye Qing couldn't wait to ask him.
Xiang Changlin smiled and said, "Don't worry, Fangfang is doing well, the child is healthy, and can eat and sleep well. I see they live pretty well over there, the house is about the same size as ours, and also has two bedrooms.
I just can't get used to the food there. When I came here, I had breakfast at a state-owned restaurant. What the hell was that? How could tofu pudding be sweet? If I wasn't afraid of wasting it, I would have thrown it away."
"How can tofu pudding be sweet? How can you drink it then?"
Lin Cuixin was also surprised. In her entire life, she had never heard of sweet tofu pudding.
"Who knows? Ming Tao told us to try some southern specialties. We've already spent the money, so we have to try it. Mom, you can't even imagine it. They actually put meat in the rice dumplings! I almost vomited after eating so much."
Lin Cuixin frowned and grimaced when she heard this, "Why are these southerners so bad at eating? What kind of eating method is this?"
Ye Qing smiled and said, "This is the difference in eating habits between the north and the south. If people from the south came here, they would probably say the same thing as you do."
Lin Cuixin smiled and shook her head. "It's hard for Fangfang. She will definitely not be able to get used to the food there."
"Alas, I can only get used to it slowly. Fortunately, she can cook and make some home-cooked meals."
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