Chapter 35
From the moment Jiang Huanming arrived, to the moment he pulled Meng Jinyu aside to talk, and then to the moment he left with a smile on his face, he was closely watched by the team members in the field the entire time.
Wang Xiaofen looked at the smiling Meng Jinyu in shock, and felt puzzled.
Have they reconciled?
A team member tugged at her clothes and asked, "Your brother-in-law and Jin Yu are going to remarry?"
Wang Xiaofen scratched her head: "I don't know."
Ruan Wenwen has been taken away for several days. During these days, Jiang Huanming has been like a person whose soul has been sucked out of him. He lies on the kang in a lifeless state every day, refusing to go to work, which makes Wang Xiaofen very upset.
But now, Jiang Huanming actually came back to find Meng Jinyu again. Has he come to his senses?
"It would be a good thing if they remarried, and the children would be very happy. However, I find it strange. Jin Yu seems to be a hot-tempered person. When she said she wanted a divorce, she went straight to the village committee to get a certificate. Why is she going back now?"
Wang Xiaofen sneered, "She's still hot-tempered. She divorced because she couldn't step down and felt ashamed. Now my brother-in-law has come back to her, so of course she agreed immediately. After all, as a woman who has given birth to four children, she will definitely not be able to marry again in the future. It's better for her to remarry and live a makeshift life."
The man sighed, "Back then, Jiang Lao San treated her so badly. He always disliked this and that and looked down on everyone... It was a blessing that she could endure it!"
After hearing this, Wang Xiaofen no longer felt so unhappy.
No matter how capable Meng Jinyu is, or how promising her two children are, it is useless because her husband is a good-for-nothing.
Compared to her, I'm living a much better life.
Wang Xiaofen finally regained her smile: "They are brothers. My husband is different from my brother-in-law. He almost spoils me to death."
However, as soon as she finished speaking, everyone dispersed.
They all live in the same village and see each other every day. Everyone can see whether Wang Xiaofen is living a good life or not. Why lie with open eyes?
…
Meng Jinyu wanted to change her children's surnames, but she had to resolve the household registration issue first.
Originally her household registration was in Xiangyu Village, but she remembered that in her previous life, Fenglin Village had developed particularly well.
Because in the previous life, their family had already moved out of Fenglin Village, and their lives became more and more prosperous afterwards, so she and Jiang Huanming did not pay much attention to the development of Fenglin Village. However, they did not expect that after the children grew up, news suddenly came from their hometown that the government wanted to expropriate land to build a highway.
In the previous life, Fenglin Village was gone and the government compensated each household with a considerable amount of money. Everyone happily took the money and lived their good lives.
This even made the news at the time and was hotly discussed on the Internet, with many young people even using Internet slang to say that they wanted to suck the "Euro energy" of these villagers.
Although Jiang Huanming's supermarkets in his previous life were spread all over the country and the money in their family was just a number in their bank card, the compensation from the government still made the couple gasp.
Even their business friends joked that they were getting richer and richer, either because of good feng shui in their home or because their children brought good luck to the couple.
There is still a long time before the land of Fenglin Village is expropriated, but Meng Jinyu thought that if she registered her household registration here first, it would be a guarantee for her children.
She had to go to Xiangyu Village and move her household registration back.
"Weiwei, if I want to move my household registration here, will the village chief agree?" Meng Jinyu asked.
Xu Weiwei thought for a moment and said, "The thatched hut at the end of the village is worthless and will be empty anyway. My father-in-law sympathizes with your situation. In addition, you have performed so well in the production team. When the time comes, I can ask the team leader and the director of the Women's Federation to say a few words. It shouldn't be difficult for you to get settled there."
With Xu Weiwei's words, Meng Jinyu felt more confident.
In the face of tens of millions in compensation, what are one day’s work points?
As soon as the thought came to her, she went straight to the team leader to ask for leave.
The process of applying for leave went smoothly. After Meng Jinyu put her farm tools back, she went home again.
Youyou and Shanshan are still sleeping.
She made a simple breakfast, went back to the room and patted their chubby legs: "It's time for you two lazy pigs to get up."
The two little kids opened their eyes drowsily, and when they saw it was their mother, they opened their little mouths to reveal a soft smile.
Meng Jinyu didn't have time to help the two little ones wash up, so she put the porcelain bowls on the shabby wooden table and reminded them to remember to eat.
Before leaving, she hurriedly said, "I'll go to your father's house later and bring back his household registration book."
Youyou patted her chest and said, "I'll leave it to you!"
…
The morning in Xiangyu Village is as busy and lively as any other village.
The production team members received their farm tools, listened to the team leader's whistle, and lined up to report.
As soon as Meng Jinyu arrived, she went to the village committee immediately.
Looking at her back, the uncles and aunts who had been gossiping at the entrance of the village immediately lowered their voices and started talking.
"Is this Jin Yu? I haven't seen her for a long time. I thought she would never come again."
"She had the nerve to come here and report to the police to have her mother arrested. She had the nerve to do that! So it's important to give birth to a son. What's the point of giving birth to a daughter? She's so ungrateful and doesn't even know how to feel sorry for her mother!"
"Anyway, if you don't care about your own mother, you're not a human being!"
Those who were talking at this moment were all old men and women. They all put themselves in Li Guimei's shoes, fearing that their children would be unfilial and that there would be no one to take care of them in their old age.
But in fact, the young people in the village don’t think so.
"Aunt Tong, you are wrong to say that. Filial piety also has to have a limit. What did Li Pozi do before? She locked Jin Yu up and let her little daughter steal her man! If Jin Yu can tolerate even this, then she is just foolishly filial."
"Besides, if you are so kind, why don't you lend a hand to Granny Li? She has been released from the police station's detention room for several days. There is no one in her family who can earn work points. No one would know if she starved to death. Don't you feel sorry for her? If you do, just give her some of your own food!"
"Everyone usually laughs at her for having been in prison, and everyone looks down on her. But now they are talking without any hesitation, saying that her daughter is unfilial! If I had a mother like her, I wouldn't be filial to her either, and who would care whether she lives or dies!"
As soon as the young people opened their mouths, their words came out like a rapid fire cannon, which choked the old men and women.
Everyone fell silent and looked straight at the village committee, wanting to know what Meng Jinyu was going to do.
But no one noticed that at this moment, Li Guimei was carrying a dung bucket and hiding behind a big tree in the distance.
In fact, she never had any prison food, so it didn't count as being in jail. It was just that the public security comrades saw that she was stubborn and kept her in the detention room for several days for criticism and education.
Finally, the public security comrades said that what happened between her and Meng Jinyu was, to put it bluntly, a family matter and they could not interfere, so they released her.
But after being released, Li Guimei's life became even more frustrating.
First, the few days of detention tortured her physically and mentally. After returning home, she often woke up in bed, fearing that the police would come to arrest her again.
Another problem is that it is embarrassing.
Li Guimei was arrested in front of everyone. In the eyes of the villagers, this was a crime.
Normally, everyone in Xiangyu Village, young and old, would look down on her when they saw her, and some naughty children would even throw stones at her.
She lived alone in a house that was flooded by heavy rain. It was damp and cold, and she was almost drowned by saliva. Life was really hard.
If you continue like this, even if you are not sick, you will get sick.
At this moment, Li Guimei hid behind a big tree, looking at Meng Jinyu's back.
Li Guimei has relatives from Fenglin Village, so she knew what had happened to her daughter's family recently.
She really regretted it. If she had known that her younger daughter would be arrested and sent to labor camp, she should not have been so cruel to her older daughter.
After all, the eldest daughter is capable and much more filial than the younger daughter.
I don’t know if there is any way to save the relationship now, otherwise I won’t have anyone to take care of me in my old age.
Thinking of this, Li Guimei wished she could kneel down in front of her eldest daughter and beg for forgiveness.
However, when she saw Meng Jinyu coming out of the village committee from afar, she didn't dare to go forward.
Meng Jinyu walked out of the village in a hurry without saying hello to anyone.
Seeing this, an old nosy lady hurried to the village committee.
No one expected that when she came out, she brought news that shocked everyone.
"Jin Yu moved her household registration! I don't know what she said, but she forced the old village chief to issue a certificate immediately! Could it be that she will never come back and really doesn't plan to take care of her mother?"
Li Guimei stretched her neck and pricked up her ears until she heard everything clearly.
After she came to her senses, she was so scared that her legs went weak, her face suddenly turned pale, her whole face was tightly wrinkled, and tears were welling up in the corners of her eyes.
She is the eldest daughter, does he really not care about her?
What should I do?
"Well done! If her mother doesn't care about her, why should she care about her mother?"
"But have you noticed that Jin Yu seems to have become more beautiful after not seeing her for a few days?"
"That's true. She has always had good looks. Now her skin is fair, her hair is neatly combed, and she looks very energetic. She looks like she is seven or eight years younger!"
"Didn't you say you were divorced? How come you became prettier after the divorce?"
"This means that her life after the divorce is more comfortable than before!"
…
After breakfast, Youyou and Shanshan went to their father's house together.
They held hands, walked together with their short legs, talked and laughed, sang songs, and walked with the wind.
As soon as they arrived near their father's house, they saw him holding the household registration booklet in his hand and going out excitedly.
Jiang Huanming hasn't been as high-spirited as he is now for a long time. Thinking that he will soon be back to work, the corners of his mouth can't help but rise.
People who live in the past are the saddest. Although so many embarrassing things have happened before, everyone has to move forward. When he and Meng Jinyu remarry and ride a bicycle to work at the supply and marketing cooperative, life will return to normal.
Who will laugh at him then?
Jiang Huanming was in a good mood, and his fatherly love was overflowing. When he saw the two little kids walking towards him, he immediately smiled and said, "Youyou and Shanshan are here?"
Youyou is the older sister. She walks ahead of Shanshan and completes the tasks assigned to her by her mother.
"I'm here to get my household registration book." Little Dumpling said softly.
Jiang Huanming smiled and handed the household registration booklet to Youyou, rubbing her head. “Let your mother go to the village committee to get a marriage certificate first. I have to write a report to apply for reinstatement.”
Youyou particularly disliked her father. She puffed up her cheeks in disgust and stepped back: "Why do you need a marriage certificate?"
"Silly child, of course your father and mother are getting married." Jiang Huanming smiled helplessly, "Didn't the teacher say that you two are child prodigies? How come the child prodigies are so silly?"
The doting tone gave the little girl goosebumps all over her body.
She frowned and looked stern. She stopped listening to her father and turned away, pulling her brother.
Jiang Huanming said from behind: "Remember to ask your mother to pack up your things and move them back home in the evening."
However, neither Youyou nor Shanshan turned around to pay attention to him.
Jiang Huanming didn't care. He went back to the house and told Old Lady Jiang that he was going to remarry Meng Jinyu.
After hearing this, Mrs. Jiang's eyebrows gradually relaxed: "Really? That's good. Live a good life in the future and don't be confused again."
Seeing that his old mother was finally willing to look at him in a good light, Jiang Huanming's mood suddenly brightened.
Outside the house, Youyou held Shanshan's hand with one hand and held the household registration booklet with the other, and walked towards home.
"Shanshan, Daddy said he wants to marry Mommy." The little girl's voice was soft and milky.
Shanshan's softer voice sounded: "Get married..."
For children, there is a big difference in cognitive ability between a five-year-old and a three-year-old. Youyou understands the concept of divorce, but no one has ever explained this to Shanshan before, so after explaining it for a long time, she still couldn't explain it clearly to her brother.
Youyou murmured to herself, "Mom will not marry him."
As she walked, she nodded firmly and seriously, as if to encourage herself: "Yes, definitely not."
…
Of course Meng Jinyu would not marry Jiang Huanming.
She has to take care of two children alone, so her life should not be too comfortable. After marriage, she still has to provide Jiang Huanming with food and clothing. She is not stupid.
Besides, no matter how deep the feelings between the two were in the past, they were completely worn out because of Ruan Wenwen's matter. What's more, they were just living together in the first place.
Isn’t it nice to live alone?
Meng Jinyu got the household registration book and went to the village committee immediately.
Probably at noon, Xu Weiwei had gone home and mentioned it to the village chief. When the village chief heard her say that she wanted to settle down, he didn't make it difficult at all. In addition, the village party secretary and the director of the Women's Federation nearby helped to get the certificate, so Meng Jinyu's household registration was directly settled in Fenglin Village.
In other words, she and her children will also have a share of the tens of millions of dollars in compensation in the future.
"Jin Yu, when you got married to Huanming, why didn't you register your residence?" asked the director of the Women's Federation.
"At that time, we only got a marriage certificate. Not long after that, he went to work in town. There was no rush for this matter, so we never got it done." Meng Jinyu.
If I had registered my household registration with the Jiang family at that time, I would only need to separate it now, and I could have saved the trip to Xiangyu Village.
Village head Li was reliable and issued a certificate, allowing Meng Jinyu to go to the commune to obtain a new household registration.
No matter what era it is, one always has to make several trips to complete formalities, and she was not going to delay, so it would be best if she could get things done today.
"Village chief, there is one more thing I would like to ask for your help." Meng Jinyu said as he took out Jiang Huanming's household registration booklet from his pocket.
"This is..." Village Chief Li asked in confusion, "Do you still need a marriage certificate?"
When the director of the Women's Federation saw this, she was slightly stunned. She had just heard the team members in the field say that Meng Jinyu and Jiang Huanming were going to remarry. Could this be true?
Although it is better to demolish a temple than to destroy a marriage, especially since she is a village cadre, she should persuade them to reconcile rather than divorce. However, she can see that after the divorce, Meng Jinyu is in high spirits, and she can tell at a glance that this divorce was the right decision.
Don't be stupid again and jump into the fire pit.
"No." Meng Jinyu shook her head, "I want to change my two children's surnames."
The village cadres were all stunned.
First she got divorced, then she changed her children's surnames. How many more shocking things will Meng Jinyu have to do?
This is unprecedented in their Fenglin Village, and even in the entire commune!
…
Jiang Huanming and Old Lady Jiang were both in a good mood.
Especially Old Lady Jiang, when she saw that her youngest son agreed to remarry Meng Jinyu and went back to the house to write a report applying for reinstatement of his position, and looked determined to cheer up, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
There was no overnight grudge between mother and son. Even though Old Mrs. Jiang blamed her son for wanting to divide the family property and for bringing shame to the whole family, she always hoped for the best for her son.
"Daniu, go to the fields and call your uncle, aunt, and your parents back." Mrs. Jiang called her grandson and showed a long-lost kind smile, "Just say that we are a family and have a happy meal together."
No matter how tiring it is to work in the fields, there is always time to rest.
Some team members will go home for lunch at noon, but Zhu Dali and Wang Xiaofen usually don’t go back. They just bring some steamed buns with them for a meal. After all, they have to cook when they get home, so they might as well just sit under a big tree and enjoy the cool air.
But today was different. The old lady was so happy that she would definitely have a better meal at noon, so the two sisters-in-law went home happily.
Sure enough, as soon as they came back, Old Mrs. Jiang took out the pickled meat that she usually didn't want to eat, and also gave it four big eggs.
Wang Xiaofen's mouth was about to split with laughter. She said, the old lady is not poor, so she shouldn't be so stingy with her food.
The lunch was sumptuous and the whole family sat around the octagonal table, smiling from ear to ear.
Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo went to school and had no chance to enjoy the meal, so Wang Xiaofen kept putting meat into her sons' bowls.
Wang Xiaofen's daughter Niuniu also wanted to eat the delicious food, but as soon as she stretched her chopsticks to the plate of meat, her mother glared at her. She had to settle for the next best thing and pick up the fried eggs with leeks.
I just took two bites before I was given a cold stare.
"If the child wants to eat, let her eat." Old Mrs. Jiang picked up an egg for Niu Niu and said with a smile, "From now on, our family will be able to live a good life, so we don't need this little bit of food."
Jiang Huanming then told them his plan.
Those who have wives and formal jobs speak with more confidence, and when they decide not to split up the family, they stand with their backs straight.
"No separation?" Jiang Jianming's eyes lit up when he heard it: "Also, do you really want to remarry? Do you really want to go back to work?"
Jiang Huanming curled his lips but smiled without saying anything.
Jiang Gaoming and Zhu Dali finally relaxed.
Meng Jinyu is diligent and capable, and is particularly good at earning work points. When she returns home, she will be able to get more food at the end of the year. In addition, the salary that Jiang Huanming brings back can subsidize the family. Just thinking about it makes her happy.
"This is really great. Our family will be just like before. The other members of the production team will be envious when they see us!"
"It's more than the same as before. We will definitely live better in the future!"
The family was talking and laughing, having a great time, and the atmosphere was particularly harmonious.
Jiang Huanming was full and said, "Jin Yu should have already got the marriage certificate. I will go to the commune with her to get the certificate and then submit the materials to the supply and marketing cooperative together."
When Jiang Huanming stood up, he suddenly saw a little head poking in.
Following his gaze, everyone looked outside the house.
It’s Youyou.
As soon as the little guy entered the house, he walked towards Jiang Huanming.
Jiang Huanming smiled and said gently, "Your mother asked you to come, right?"
Youyou nodded obediently: "Mom asked you to go to the village committee."
"Look at your mother, she's so anxious." Jiang Huanming joked, "I've already agreed to get married, I'm sure she won't run away."
"It's not a marriage!" Youyou didn't want people to misunderstand her mother. She waved her two little hands like a whirlwind, "My mother will not marry you!"
Seeing his little girl trying to avoid him, Jiang Huanming couldn't hold back his pride and said awkwardly, "Youyou, don't talk nonsense."
"Really? My mom said, she's not blind, why should she remarry you?" Little Tuanzi muttered a little aggrieved, "My mom said she wants to change our last name."
Jiang Huanming was so angry that his brows raised: "Jiang Youyou!"
Youyou tilted her head and said in a baby voice, "Dad, I will be Meng Youyou from now on!"
Everyone present looked unhappy.
Old Mrs. Jiang was so angry that she had difficulty breathing. She patted her chest and stood up, pointing directly at Jiang Huanming's nose: "How dare you! Our child has a woman's surname. If it gets out, so many people will laugh at us!"
Jiang Gaoming also shouted anxiously: "This is absolutely not possible. Our father would be so angry that he would jump up in his coffin!"
Wang Xiaofen stood there in a daze.
How can a child take a woman’s surname?
Somehow, she suddenly felt that Meng Jinyu was different, different from any other woman in Fenglin Village.
Jiang Huanming's head was buzzing, as if it was a tangled mess.
He didn't know what Meng Jinyu's intention was, he just guessed that she was making fun of him. He comforted the old lady to sit down first, and then rushed to the village committee in a hurry.
…
Village chief Li did not dare to directly change the surnames of Meng Jinyu's two children.
After all, there has never been such a precedent before.
Every kid in the village takes his father’s surname, so why does Meng Jinyu have to be special?
He was worried that the matter would get out of hand and would be difficult to resolve, so he simply asked Jiang Huanming to come over so that the two of them could talk it out face to face.
Meng Jinyu didn't expect that changing her child's surname would be so difficult.
After all, in later generations, there are many children with their mother’s surname. What’s more, she only plans to change the surnames of Youyou and Shanshan. So, each of them has two children. Isn’t this fair?
She argued for a long time in the village committee, but in the end she was no match for the village chief.
"How can you change your surname by taking someone else's household registration? Jinyu, I have already registered you, so please don't make things difficult for me." Village chief Li said helplessly. He glanced and saw Jiang Huanming rushing towards him aggressively.
The director of the Women's Federation stood up and said, "You two should have a good talk. Family disgrace should not be made public. Don't let people laugh at your family's affairs."
Youyou whispered, "We and Dad are not a family."
The director of the Women's Federation froze and wanted to step forward to cover the little girl's mouth, but it was too late.
How could she forget that this kid loves to add fuel to the fire!
If I had known earlier that I would have asked Shanshan to go to the Jiang family to call for help, Jiang Huanming probably wouldn’t have been so angry.
"Meng Jinyu, what do you mean? You want to embarrass me on purpose to show that you are worthy, right?" Jiang Huanming gritted his teeth and harsh words popped out from between his teeth.
However, Meng Jinyu did not respond to him.
She just took a step forward and whispered quietly in his ear, "Don't even think about remarrying. But I won't let you suffer any loss. If you agree to let the children take my last name, I will go to your workplace to prove that you have a bad work style. Then you can go to work and I will go to mine. No one will get in the way of anyone else."
"You're dreaming!" Jiang Huanming cursed, his face flushed red.
Meng Jinyu sneered: "Only I can help you get your job at the supply and marketing cooperative back. If you keep the green mountains, you will never worry about lack of firewood. What do you think is more important, a good job or letting Youyou and Shanshan take your last name?"
Jiang Huanming froze completely, and all his strength was gone.
Seeing the determination in Meng Jinyu's eyes, his heart was pounding as if it was about to jump out of his throat.
On one side was the job in a state-owned enterprise, and on the other side was his face.
A quick weighing will tell you which is more important.
I have to admit that Meng Jinyu understood his psychology.
"Why don't you go back and discuss it." Village Chief Li came out to smooth things over.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Huanming closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"I agree."
The village cadres looked at each other in bewilderment.
What did Meng Jinyu say in a low voice just now?
Why did you suddenly agree?
"Then issue the certificate." Meng Jinyu's lips curled up slightly, "So I can hurry and get the new household registration booklet today."
While waiting for the village chief to handle the surname change procedures, Jiang Huanming sat on a stool with an expressionless face.
He didn't know how to explain to his family when he returned.
Or should I wait until my position is restored before regretting it?
But what he thought of, Meng Jinyu also thought of.
"Village head, I would like to ask you to be a witness," Meng Jinyu said, "Write a certificate stating that Jiang Huanming voluntarily gives up the right to give his children his surname and will not bother them again."
She knew that there would be such a saying in later generations. Now that the children were still young, the testimony of the village committee would be useful. When the children grew up in the future, even if Jiang Huanming regretted it, no one would pay attention to him.
After leaving the village committee, Meng Jinyu and Jiang Huanming went to the commune.
The moment she received the household registration booklet, a sincere smile appeared on her face.
In the sunshine, her expression was relaxed, and her whole body was glowing with radiance.
Jiang Huanming looked at Meng Jinyu with a stern face, and suddenly he was distracted. He had never seen her like this before.
"I keep my word. I will go to the supply and marketing cooperative with you now," said Meng Jinyu.
He was slightly startled and came to his senses.
…
Originally, Meng Jinyu planned to let the children go to school immediately, but the current commune primary school, like in later generations, also has two days off every week. Anyway, after one day of school, they have to rest for two days, so she was in no hurry to let Youyou and Shanshan go.
She planned to use these three days to make new clothes for the two little ones.
Meng Jinyu had the design of children's clothing for future generations in mind, and as long as she could borrow a sewing machine from someone, she could make the clothes.
The village chief's family is the most well-off in the village. When his son got married, he bought a three-turn and one-ring lottery ticket, so she had to trouble Xu Weiwei again.
Xu Weiwei and Meng Jinyu got along well, so she agreed immediately to borrow the sewing machine, which was such a small thing.
However, the sewing machine was quite large, and Meng Jinyu was embarrassed to move it to her home, so she would run to the village chief's house every night after Youyou and Shanshan fell asleep.
Xu Weiwei was just in need of someone to talk to, so she sat next to her and watched her make clothes.
"I didn't expect you to be so dexterous." Xu Weiwei said with a smile.
Meng Jinyu carefully controlled the cutting angle: "I didn't have any hobbies before, but I liked making clothes for children. They look good and energetic in new clothes, so the hard work is worth it."
In fact, this is all from the previous life.
At that time, the family's environment was better and the children all went to school, so she bought a sewing machine and tinkered with it at home.
After that, she bought wool and yarn sticks, and knitted sweaters and socks for the children from time to time, and she enjoyed it.
"With such skilled techniques, it's more than enough to open a tailor shop," said Xu Weiwei.
Meng Jinyu smiled, and suddenly paused her movements.
Nowadays, whether in the village or in the city, everyone wears gray clothes. But within a few years, popular fashionable clothing and outfits will emerge in an endless stream, and many people will make their first pot of gold from them.
She has lived an extra lifetime, so her experience must have been valuable. If she were to start a clothing business, would she have an advantage over others?
Meng Jinyu's heartbeat gradually quickened, and she became eager to try.
But she had to calm herself down.
She would have to wait until the two small clothes were finished before making any decision. After all, she didn't know whether the finished product would look good or not.
If Youyou and Shanshan look silly in their new clothes, they'll have to find another way.
She can't afford to lose, so she has to be cautious, cautious, and cautious again with every step.
…
That day, Old Mrs. Jiang was extremely anxious at home. She was afraid that Jiang Huanming would not be able to defeat Meng Jinyu, so she really changed the child's surname.
As Jiang Gaoming said, if they did something like this, their father would be so angry that he would jump out of his coffin.
However, the thing I least wanted to happen still happened.
After deciding that the two children would change their surname to Meng, Old Mrs. Jiang burst into tears, collapsed to the ground, and beat her chest, saying that she was sorry for her old man and the Jiang family.
Jiang Huanming felt extremely guilty and knelt in front of his old mother. The two of them hugged each other and cried bitterly.
Things had already happened, and the only thing they could do was to think of a solution. Jiang Huanming asked his family to keep the matter a secret and not allow anyone to tell anyone about it.
As for the village committee, the village cadres know that their family is afraid of losing face and will not spread the matter everywhere, so the matter will gradually fade away.
Unfortunately, within just two days, the news about Youyou and Shanshan changing their surnames spread throughout Fenglin Village.
Because Lin Zhiqing, who was teaching at the commune primary school, accidentally let the secret slip.
The booklet originally clearly stated that the children's surname was Jiang, but it was suddenly crossed out and changed to Meng. She thought the school's admissions office had made a mistake in the registration, so she went to the field to tell Meng Jinyu when she got home from get off work.
Who knows? Meng Jinyu said that the registration information on the list was accurate. She took her family's household registration booklet to the commune primary school and asked someone to change it.
As a result, Fenglin Village was in an uproar.
The Jiang family was so ashamed that they hid at home and dared not come out. Old Mrs. Jiang stopped sewing shoes and lay on the kang, crying all day long, saying that Jiang Huanming was an unworthy descendant of the Jiang family.
…
Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo felt that the atmosphere at home was particularly bad, so they hid in the house after dinner and refused to come out.
"Brother, why do Youyou and Shanshan want to change their surnames?" Jiang Guo asked.
Jiang Cheng couldn't explain it either, and shook his head: "I don't know either."
Jiang Guo immediately turned the topic to Jiang Huanming: "When I got home from school, I heard my eldest aunt and second aunt muttering in the kitchen, saying that they didn't know how our father was going to resume work."
"I heard from my dad that my mom went to the supply and marketing cooperative that day and told the leaders that my dad had no problems with his work style. But with so many leaders, they have to review them one by one, so it may take a few days to get any news," said Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Guo tilted his head: "The problem of work style is having affairs with men and women. Adults say it's called adultery. Brother, why did our dad have an affair?"
Jiang Cheng was frightened and immediately knocked her on the head with his hand: "We are children, we can't say such ugly words. No, even adults shouldn't say such ugly words."
"If you don't do such ugly things, no one will say unpleasant things to you."
Jiang Guo was so serious that she had completely forgotten that she had fanned the flames when her father and stepmother were in a relationship.
The more Jiang Cheng looked at his sister, the more he felt that she was stupid. He was too lazy to pay attention to her and forced himself to take out his textbooks and review his studies.
But Jiang Guo was still saying, "Brother, do you think Dad can get his job back?"
"I don't know." Jiang Cheng said.
Jiang Guo curled her lips, sat on the kang, and crossed her legs. "Meng You and Meng Shan... they sound pretty nice. From now on, when we go out, people won't know that You You and Shan Shan are our brother and sister."
While she was talking, Jiang Cheng lowered his head to read a book. Although he felt dizzy, it was still more interesting than listening to his sister talk.
Jiang Guo was not annoyed and continued to talk to herself: "Meng Guo... Isn't Meng Guo pretty nice to listen to?"
Outside the house, Jiang Huanming almost fainted as he listened to Jiang Guo's clear voice.
From the very beginning, when Jiang Guo said that he was an adulterer, he was ready to find a French baguette and give this girl a good beating.
Later, he found the family baguette and was about to rush into the house to beat someone up when he suddenly heard Jiang Guo calling him "Meng Guo".
Jiang Huanming was so angry that he saw stars, but the next second, he suddenly became timid.
He didn't dare to hit Jiang Guo.
This girl is usually very sensitive to the wind and rain. If she is beaten by him, she will definitely cry loudly. Then she will run to Meng Jinyu in anger and say that she also wants to change her surname. What should I do then?
Jiang Cheng usually looks like a taciturn person, but he loves his younger brothers and sisters the most. Their brothers and sisters have all changed their surnames, so how could he not change his?
Meng Cheng, Meng Guo, Meng You, Meng Shan...
Jiang Huanming hadn't fallen asleep yet, but these names were already circling in his mind like a nightmare.
The old lady was so angry at him that she almost lost half her life. If Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo continued to make such a scene, she would probably lose the last half of her life.
The more Jiang Huanming thought about it, the more frightened he became. He quickly put away the baguette, pretended that he hadn't heard anything, and went back to the house with a lot of anger.
…
Jin Minmin took out a small round mirror and looked at her delicate face in the mirror for a long time.
When Nie Xiaojia saw this, she also came over. The mother and daughter looked in front of the mirror together, and they really looked 70% similar.
It’s just that Nie Xiaojia is a smaller version of Jin Minmin. She looks quiet and gentle, not childish at all.
In other words, such facial features would naturally be stunning on an adult's face, but they would not be so cute on a child's face.
However, Nie Xiaojia is not interested in being a cute child; she wants everyone to praise her for being pretty.
"Mom, tomorrow is the first day of school. Can I wear that little red sweater I wore last time?" she asked.
When Jin Minmin saw that Teacher Yuan applied for study places for Youyou and Shanshan that day, she immediately came up with the idea.
She is a teacher in the school. Although she is only a temporary worker, her family situation is special and the school is willing to take care of her. Therefore, Nie Xiaojia also got the opportunity to go to school early.
Jin Minmin agreed with a smile: "Okay, that dress is the most unique."
After getting permission, Nie Xiaojia excitedly took out her little sweater and tried it on herself.
"Mom, does it look good?" she asked with a smile.
"It looks good, definitely better looking than that little bumpkin." Jin Minmin said.
Nie Xiaojia then remembered that Youyou also had to go to school, and they would be classmates from now on.
"But, will my classmates all like Youyou and not me?" Nie Xiaojia's voice became softer. Since her father passed away, she has become much more inferior.
"Of course not. Our Xiaojia is so pretty and wears the most beautiful red clothes. Who wouldn't like her?" Jin Minmin said this and added, "Besides, you are so smart. You should strive to get the first place in every exam. I'm sure all the classmates in the class will like to play with you."
"But, didn't mom say that Youyou and her brother got the opportunity to study because they are smart?" Nie Xiaojia bit her lip and asked nervously.
Jin Minmin said calmly, "They are so young, no matter how smart they are, they can't keep up with the learning progress, especially Youyou's brother, who is only three years old! You still have your mother at home to help with your lessons, so it's easy for you to get first place in the exam."
Now Nie Xiaojia felt relieved, and the corners of his mouth curled up, revealing a bright smile.
She will go to school tomorrow. She wants to be the prettiest and smartest kid in the class, make lots of friends, and make every classmate like her.
Except for Youyou and Shanshan, the other two were reluctant to lend her the fish from their homes. She felt deeply resentful about this.
…
Meng Jinyu finally finished making the two small clothes the day before the children went to school.
She was so happy that she thanked the village chief and his family.
The village chief's wife exclaimed: "Look at this craftsmanship!"
The village chief's family all praised the clothes she made for being beautiful. Meng Jinyu didn't know if they were just saying that for show, so she had to let the children try them on first to see the effect.
She ran all the way home with very fast steps, thinking of the happy faces of the children after they got the new clothes, her heart felt sweeter than eating honey.
As parents, we all want to give our children the best within our means.
Of course, her children's father was not like other fathers, and she never thought of him as a human being.
Children need to grow up in the nourishment of love. Just because Youyou and Shanshan lack the love of their father, she wants to treat them better and love them more.
Meng Jinyu gave double the care and love to the two little kids.
She didn't want them to feel the slightest bit of loss.
It was late at night, a breeze was blowing, and the weather was just right, not at all cool.
She was so tired that she felt sleepy, but she was in a particularly good mood.
Tomorrow morning, Youyou and Shanshan will be able to go to school wearing their new clothes. I hope they both like them.
We also hope that they can integrate into the new collective as soon as possible.
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