After Wei Dani finished her postpartum confinement, she deliberately stayed home for two more months. Jiang Zhen knew what she was up to, but he didn't say anything. In the end, she felt she couldn't take it anymore, so she went back to work.
When Liu Taohua finished packing and was about to leave, Jiang Zhen came to her door.
Without even sitting down, he got straight to the point and said, "Dad, Mom, I have a job. I'm cooking for a senior classmate's family. I cook for seven or eight people a day, and I get thirty yuan a day, but there are no food coupons. Mom can eat there. If you think it's a good idea, I'll talk to them about it!"
Wei Xigun opened his mouth, the couple looked at each other, and Liu Taohua nodded and said, "I'll go. Xiao Jiang, thank you!"
Jiang Zhen hummed in agreement and turned to leave, but Wei Xigun said, "Have some food before you go!"
Jiang Zhen said in a muffled voice, "I'm not eating. Da Ni and the two children are still at home!" and rode away on his bicycle.
After everyone left, Liu Taohua said, "Dad, do you think Xiao Jiang has a problem with us? We didn't help out at all when Da Ni gave birth and was in postpartum confinement..."
Wei Xigun sighed, "What can we do? Back then, it was like trying to fix one problem only to have another pop up. We could only take care of one at a time. Mother's health is so weak, and even now half of her body is still numb. All we can do is try not to worry them. They'll understand in the future."
Liu Taohua wiped away her tears. The couple was also very worried. Wei's mother had suffered a cerebral infarction and her blood was thick. The doctor had instructed her to rest quietly, otherwise she was prone to cerebral hemorrhage. At that time, Da Ni was heavily pregnant and dared not tell anyone. As for not telling Wei Shuqing, they thought it was their youngest daughter who had caused the trouble, so how could they dare to let them know?
They were caught in a bind, and when they thought of their youngest daughter, they felt both pain and resentment.
Liu Taohua didn't return to the countryside, and Wei Dani only found out three days later that Jiang Zhen had found her extra work to do. It was only after Liu Taohua came over and told her that she felt relieved and cried a lot.
When Wei Erni heard the news, she was relieved and devoted herself to earning work points and studying. Life went on peacefully until the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination arrived. Wei Erni was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. After the autumn harvest, Erni had become dark and thin, but that did not stop her eyes from shining brightly at this moment.
On the day of the exam, although the wind was biting cold, Erni felt a burning passion in her heart. After answering the questions very carefully, she took a deep breath as she left the exam room. She had done her best; the rest was up to fate!
As soon as she stepped out of the exam hall and saw Zhao Aiguo, she ran over with tears in her eyes and said, "Why are you here?" For the past six months, what she felt most guilty about was causing her family sadness and disappointment, and she had never had the courage to see them.
Zhao Aiguo reached out and wiped away her tears, saying, "Look at your phoenix-like rebirth!" Wei Erni suddenly buried her face in Zhao Aiguo's chest and burst into tears.
Zhao Aiguo patted her on the shoulder and said, "Come on, I'll treat you to a good meal!" "Forget it, don't spend the money, I need to catch my train back after having a flatbread!"
Zhao Aiguo chuckled, "Go home! How long has it been since you've been back? After dinner, go back and see your parents!" Seeing Wei Erni's still timid appearance, he laughed, "It's good to admit your mistakes and correct them! Who hasn't made mistakes?" He pulled Wei Erni to Donglaishun, ordered three catties of mutton, two plates of tofu, and a plate of pickled cabbage, and the two of them ate a meal.
They ate and chatted, and after opening up to each other, Zhao Aiguo personally rode his bicycle to take her home. When they arrived, Liu Taohua, Wei Xigun, and Wei Jianshe were all there.
Wei Xigun felt sorry for his thin, dark-skinned daughter. Liu Taohua hugged her tightly, and the two of them burst into tears. Zhao Aiguo stayed to talk for a bit before leaving.
I hadn't seen Wei Dani in a long time, and I was just about to turn the corner to visit her when I saw Li Qiuxiang timidly looking out from the alley.
He stopped the car, slowly walked around behind her, followed her gaze, and whispered, "What are you looking at?"
Li Qiuxiang was startled and turned around to see him. She nudged him and whispered, "You go up front and keep an eye on who that woman in the black cadre uniform is with!" Zhao Aiguo blinked and said, "She's eating hotpot!"
"Get lost! I don't need you anymore!" Upon hearing this reply, Zhao Aiguo panicked. "No way! How about roasted ones? Ten of them? I want the meat ones!"
Li Qiuxiang took out a dollar and gave it to him. "Hurry up!" Zhao Aiguo took it and pretended to be passing by, following behind the person.
Then I heard the person in front of me say, "...Old Xiao, I've made up my mind. If we can't get married, then we won't! Maybe this is my fate. I'll go to the neighborhood next month to find a small apartment, rent it, and live on my own. That's how my life will be. Heaven will decide what's going on."
"Fangzi, please don't be like this, it really hurts my heart to see you like this..."
"Don't say anymore! You've been in my heart for most of my life. Since we're not meant to be, let it be!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Aiguo understood: these two people were not a couple!
Then go back and report, "Listen carefully, an unmarried elderly couple is playing a game of loving each other but not being able to love each other, wanting to break up but not being able to, suffering excruciating pain. The woman is playing hard to get, while the man is being vague!"
Li Qiuxiang was taken aback. Why was this? Hadn't Xiao Hu been vague about Qi Zhifang's situation? Why wasn't he marrying her again? Could it be that Jiang Ziya's wife, that 68-year-old spinster, had finally come to her senses and wanted to return to family life?
The thought of them being such scoundrels at their age was disgusting. Then, riding her bicycle, she said, "Get lost before I change my mind! I paid a dollar to listen to this useless nonsense!" She now deeply understands that it's better to be an enemy of a lion than to associate with a pig; being with Zhao Aiguo lowers one's IQ.
Zhao Aiguo chuckled, "What's wrong? You're so stingy over just one yuan! You're not generous at all!"
Li Qiuxiang then realized, "How did you get here? This isn't your way home!"
"I have something to do, I was just about to go visit Sister Da Ni!" As soon as Zhao Aiguo sat on his bicycle, Li Qiuxiang immediately said, "Let's go together, I haven't met her son yet! But Jiang Zhen is so stingy, we'd feel bad if we went there and wasted his food. Why don't you treat us today, we don't care what we eat, just eat our fill!"
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