Chapter 77 Raising Xiao Qingru as a Child

After hearing what Song Yuan meant, Xiao's mother felt sorry, but she didn't force it.

After all, marriage is something that requires your willingness, and a forced marriage is not sweet.

"Xiao Song is such a good kid, with a great personality and temper, and he is a very honest person. How come he doesn't like Huai Shu?"

Father Xiao ate his steamed buns and said, "You are only 24 years old this year. It is a good time to work hard on your career. It is not too late to consider marriage when you are 30 years old."

"Then why did you marry her at the age of 20?"

"Ahem." Mr. Xiao coughed twice in embarrassment. His daughter was still there, so how could he say that?

Trying to make up for it, "Isn't it fate that we got married naturally?"

Xiao's mother snorted, "You can't even get in touch with girls, it must be fate..."

The couple looked at each other, both with expressions of horror on their faces.

"Pah, pah, pah, that was just nonsense."

Father Xiao calmly adjusted his expression and said, "Don't think about those nonsense, but you should get in touch with the lesbians in the family compound first."

"Except for Xiao Song, I don't know which lady is better."

"Then take your time to choose. You can't rush this matter. The more anxious you are, the easier it is to make mistakes."

"If you don't hurry up, I'm afraid you'll go astray."

"You just like to daydream."

Xiao Qingru was very happy when she heard this, but who knows how the person concerned would react if he heard our speculations?

That expression should be very interesting, right?

"What are you so happy about? There are many female comrades in your trade union. You can help your brother find some."

Xiao Qingru didn't expect that the fire could burn herself, "Yes, yes, I will definitely introduce the right one to you if there is one."

Father Xiao reminded, "Don't make too much of a fuss, it will have a bad impact."

Xiao Qingru thought that she would not get involved in the matter of finding a partner, so as to avoid being unpopular in the future.

Of course, if her brother and her best sister were interested in each other, she could help bring them together.

After chatting with her parents for a while, Xiao Qingru went upstairs.

Because of the habit I developed in the past, I had to practice basic skills again before going to bed, and it was already late when I finished.

The Xiao couple didn't bother her. They were happy to see their daughter working hard to improve herself.

Although we shouldn’t compare children, who doesn’t want their own children to be successful?

Every time their children were praised, the Xiao couple would say humble words, but in fact they were already beaming with joy in their hearts.

…

Xiao Qingru hadn't started making her sweet potato vermicelli yet, but she had already received something sent from Beijing.

I called Beijing City back immediately.

"I wanted to send you some roast duck, but it's hard to send. It would have gone bad on the way. I heard from the factory that this canned food is delicious, so I made some for you to try."

Xiao Qingru recognized the brand of the canned food at first sight, as it could only be bought at Friendship Stores.

The things in the Friendship Store were not so easy to buy, as they were all purchased with Overseas Chinese Remittance Coupons. Xiao Qingru knew that her mother-in-law must have spent a lot of effort to buy these.

It would be a lie to say that I wasn't moved. Apart from her own family, the Xu family members were truly devoted to her.

"Mom, we have everything here. You and Dad work very hard. If there are any good things, just keep them for yourselves. Don't worry about them."

Xu's mother smiled and said, "It's convenient for us to buy things here. We are all family. Don't worry about the food you eat. Don't think too much."

"It's quite convenient here."

"Without Xiaozhou, you have to ride a bicycle for several hours to go to the city by yourself, which is too tiring."

"Being in good health is nothing."

What is available in Beijing may not be available in the Northwest.

Supplies other than canned food were in short supply and not easy to buy, so Xu's mother wanted to send a large box to her daughter-in-law.

Xiao's mother came over to talk to her in-laws, and the two chatted about family matters for a while. Because the phone bill was too expensive, she hung up after less than two minutes.

I took the things out of the package. There were five cans of food and some candies and other snacks.

"My mother-in-law is raising you like a child."

Xiao's mother sighed in her heart, thinking that her daughter really met a good family, and an ordinary mother-in-law could not do this.

From ancient times to the present, mothers-in-law who do not find fault are all good mothers-in-law. They are considerate in every way. They are like divine mothers-in-law!

Xiao Qingru was also a little embarrassed, because canned food was so rare, even harder to buy than meat.

My mother-in-law sent her five cans at a time, which was enough for them to have several meals of meat.

When others are nice to her, she wants to be nicer to them.

I was thinking about going to the city to buy a few bags of milk powder to send to my parents-in-law in addition to the sweet potato vermicelli.

When the weather gets cooler, I will go to my fellow villager's house and buy two chickens. I will then dry them and send them to you.

As for the rest, she could only wait until the Chinese New Year when she and Xu Muzhou returned to Beijing and took them back.

After hearing her daughter's plan, Xiao's mother nodded repeatedly, "Xiao Xu's allowance is in your pocket, you have to make arrangements for the things that will help him show filial piety to his parents-in-law."

Xiao Qingru nodded, "When we get back to Beijing, I'll go and do some field research to see if we can order milk for you, the kind that's delivered directly to your home. Drinking a cup a day is good for your health."

Xiao's mother was surprised, "Is there such a good thing?"

“Yes, but many places don’t have this convenience.”

"No wonder everyone wants to be a city dweller. It really is true that the bigger the city, the easier life is."

"It's good here, we can grow our own vegetables. People in the city can't enjoy this convenience."

People who go to the countryside have their own private plots of land where they can grow vegetables, but people in the city can only buy food on the black market, except for the monthly quota they receive.

Not only are things on the black market expensive, but there are also potential risks.

All in all, no one's life is easy.

After hearing what her daughter said, Xiao's mother nodded seriously, "This is what your father always said, everything has two sides, when you envy others, others don't envy you."

"You have a point."

After packing up everything, Xiao Qingru said, "Tonight we'll have canned food with porridge and a stir-fry. That'll be about it."

"Take this back to the building, and eat it when Xiao Xu comes back. Your father and I still prefer to eat home-cooked meals."

Xiao Qingru knew that her mother was frugal, but given their family's financial situation, although they couldn't eat canned food anytime and anywhere, it was not a burden to eat it once in a while.

"I bought these to eat. They won't be back for more than a month. I'll just buy them again when the time comes."

“This thing is hard to buy.”

"There are always more solutions than problems, so eat with peace of mind."

As she was talking, Xiao Qingru had already opened the can, and now she had no choice but to eat it.

Xiao's mother glared at her and said, "Child, you can't keep any good things."

"Good things also have a shelf life. If they go bad, won't the loss be even greater?"

"You're just like your dad, with lots of reasons to go on. Anyway, I can't convince you."

Xiao Qingru joked, "This shows that what 놖 said makes sense and has a basis."

"You, you..." Xiao's mother was speechless.

Take the opened can into the kitchen and fry it with eggs later. It will also be a delicious dish.

Xiao Qingru placed the remaining food in the cabinet in the living room. No matter how good the food was, it was more fun to eat it together as a family.