Chapter 55
Youyou has been practicing interview skills at home for a long time.
At this time, she stood in front of the second-grade teacher, Teacher Chen, and bowed solemnly: "Hello, teacher!"
The little girl's voice was so crisp and sweet that Teacher Chen immediately raised his eyes.
A commune primary school is not very big. Besides, Youyou always goes to the second grade classroom to find Meng Shan and Gu Qi, so Teacher Chen has known this kid for a long time.
"Youyou, I heard from Teacher Lin that you wanted to skip a grade and come to our class, is that right?" Teacher Chen asked.
Youyou nodded vigorously: "Teacher Chen, Youyou wants to skip a grade and become a big sister in the second grade!"
Teacher Chen pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and looked a little embarrassed.
Youyou was a little puzzled, and unconsciously, her heart was so excited that it almost jumped out of her throat.
Could it be that Teacher Chen was going to reject her?
"Of course there is no problem in becoming a big sister in the second grade." Teacher Chen spoke again with a gentle tone.
With a "whoosh", Youyou raised her head and then jumped up.
The little girl's eyes curved and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up, the expression on her little face was as vivid as it could be.
Even Teacher Chen was moved by her expression and couldn't help laughing. She asked in confusion, "After the summer vacation, when the next semester starts, you will be the big sister in the second grade. Is this - worth being so happy about?"
Youyou, who was halfway through her jump, seemed to be suddenly frozen in mid-air. After a while, she slowly fell back to her original place.
She looked confused: "Youyou is the big sister in the second grade?"
"That's right." Teacher Chen looked approving, "No need to skip a grade."
Youyou tilted her head, looking serious: "What about Shanshan and Brother Guqi?"
"They are going to enter the third grade," said Teacher Chen.
Youyou suddenly realized: "Okay! Then Youyou will also be promoted to the third grade!"
Seeing that she was determined, Teacher Chen stood up and said, "You need to take an exam to skip a grade. Little Meng Youyou, are you ready?"
Then she took out a prepared test paper.
"You can't just skip a grade. Have you finished your second and third grade lessons? If you are confident in yourself, you can complete this test first. When the time comes, your homeroom teacher and other teachers in the office will evaluate it and then notify you!"
Youyou sat stupidly on a small stool with a pile of test papers in front of her.
She seemed to understand everything the teacher said, but at the same time, she didn't understand a single word.
How come she has never heard that if she wants to skip a grade, she has to teach herself so many subjects?
Besides, how come my brother doesn’t need to take extra exams?
Not convinced!
Little Dumpling held the pencil in his hand with a bitter look, looking at the incomprehensible questions on the test paper, his mind gradually going blank.
I don’t want to write anymore. I really want to go out and play.
How come I accidentally wasted another year?
Youyou handed in the paper very quickly.
Even before the teacher graded her papers, she already knew she had no chance.
As soon as the classroom door opened, Jiang Huanming immediately came forward and asked, "What's going on?"
Youyou glanced at him dimly.
"Can I skip a grade? Can I go to the second grade?" he asked again.
Youyou said seriously, "Dad, even if I don't skip a grade, I will already be a sophomore next semester."
After he finished speaking, the little dumpling walked forward with a sullen face, without saying a word to Jiang Huanming.
Jiang Huanming quickly followed her footsteps, but because he could see that the little girl was in a bad mood, he didn't dare to ask a single question and was very cautious.
Looking at this scene, the security guard looked sympathetic.
Jiang Huanming's mouth froze and he couldn't help but twitch.
The security guard would not point fingers at people in person. Instead, he would wait until the parent walked away before pulling him aside and starting to talk to him.
"Look at that man just now. He seems to be a formal employee of the commune's supply and marketing cooperative. But every family has its own problems. Guess what? He is actually a son-in-law who married into the family!"
"It's a marriage of marriage! He looks quite respectable, but I didn't expect that he was a marriage of marriage! When he wrote down the contact unit in my book, he was so proud! How could he be so proud? Maybe it was a job arranged by his wife's family."
The student's parents were stunned: "Is this true?"
The security guard puffed out his chest and said seriously, "How could I lie to you? That man must be very timid at home. Didn't you see him following his daughter, not daring to say a word? Tsk tsk, he's so cowardly in front of his own daughter, I guess he wouldn't even dare to fart in front of his wife!"
The student's parents also heard the fun and couldn't help but asked excitedly: "Really? I have a relative who works in the supply and marketing cooperative in the commune. If I run into him someday, I'll have to ask him about the situation!"
…
"A-choo——" Jiang Huanming sneezed.
Youyou was absent-minded, but her little feet reacted faster than her brain. She immediately took a big step back to avoid her father's "sneeze attack".
Jiang Huanming looked hurt. When Meng Jinyu had a fever that day, the children did not despise her at all. They stayed by her side and took good care of her.
Why is it different now that it’s his place?
He has four children in total, but none of them is caring to him.
Thinking of this, Jiang Huanming sighed deeply.
"Uncle Jiang, do you have a cold?" Suddenly, a soft voice sounded.
Nie Xiaojia was guarding the entrance of the village, with his hands supporting his cheeks. When he saw him coming, he hurriedly trotted forward.
She originally wanted to give up, but she remembered what her mother once said, that when encountering difficulties, one should think of ways to work around them, so she persevered.
At this time, she ran over, timidly caring about Jiang Huanming, looking a little nervous.
Jiang Huanming rubbed his nose and tried to run away.
But Nie Xiaojia's eyes were red, and she knelt on the ground, hugging his legs tightly.
"Uncle Jiang, my mother told me that you have a very high salary. Before my mother was arrested, she said that your salary would be enough to support our family. Now that my mother has been arrested, you only need to support me, can't you afford it?"
"I will be good. I won't go to school or eat. Just give me a bowl of rice soup every day."
"Please, Uncle Jiang—"
Youyou looked at Nie Xiaojia and remembered how this little girl looked when she first met her.
At that time, Nie Xiaojia was fair and clean, and very pretty. Even the little sweater she was wearing was very decent, though it looked a little thick.
But later, Nie Xiaojia followed Teacher Jin and became more and more deviant.
In fact, in the past, when Nie Xiaojia acted pitiful to gain sympathy, she felt burdened in her heart, but now, she has no burden at all.
She followed what her mother had taught her and fantasized about finding someone she could rely on.
However, although Jiang Huanming had feelings for Jin Minmin in the past, he still weighed the pros and cons and stayed away from her after making sure that Jin Minmin was of no use to him.
Now, would he feel any sympathy or compassion for Jin Minmin's daughter?
Jiang Huanming waved his hand: "I have no obligation to support you, please go."
Nie Xiaojia pursed her lips.
After her mother was arrested, the house was occupied by her aunt's family. Now she has nowhere to go except her grandmother's house.
The weather was getting hotter and hotter. She waited for Uncle Jiang in the village for a long, long time. Uncle Jiang was her only hope.
Nie Xiaojia was almost getting heatstroke from being exposed to the sun. His little face was flushed and beads of sweat were forming on his forehead.
She thought Uncle Jiang would take pity on her and take her home.
At least give me a piece of White Rabbit?
But I didn't expect Jiang Huanming to be so ruthless!
"My mother is right, you are so heartless!" Nie Xiaojia's temper flared up all of a sudden. Her eyes were red and she stared at Jiang Huanming as if she was glaring at an enemy.
Jiang Huanming was frightened by her and looked around, afraid that others would hear what the child said.
But the more scared he was, the more excited Nie Xiaojia became. Since their relationship was already broken, he might as well go all out.
Nie Xiaojia let go completely, sat down on the ground, and started to act like a rogue.
Jiang Huanming was really frightened by her. His expression became more and more ugly. He even thought about whether he should drag her back home first.
When Nie Xiaojia saw Jiang Huanming getting scared, she acted as if Jiang Huanming owed her something and her shoulders shook from crying.
Of course Uncle Jiang owed her. If it weren’t for Uncle Jiang, would she be homeless now?
The situation became more and more serious, and the villagers gathered around.
"Isn't this Widow Jin's daughter? I remember that after Widow Jin was taken away by the police, her daughter immediately went to her grandmother's house."
"Think about it, Widow Jin has been married to our village for several years. How many times have her family come to visit? This time, Widow Jin came up with a bad idea, which caused her brother to go to jail as well. I guess her family must hate her and her daughter to death!"
"Nie Xiaojia's grandmother definitely doesn't like this child, but I don't like this child either. You see, she is pretty, but compared to the child standing next to her, she doesn't have that innocent and lively energy at all. She looks like a little adult."
The kid standing on the side is Youyou.
The villagers didn't mean to pull anyone down on purpose. When Youyou was running around the village on weekdays, everyone would praise her for being cute, but they wouldn't always talk about the little girl's appearance.
Because in the eyes of most adults, as long as children are well-behaved and innocent, they are likable. However, Nie Xiaojia is really different.
The way she complains about everything makes her like a smaller version of Jin Minmin.
"But, Widow Jin's daughter can cry, so why does she have to hold on to the trouser legs of the third son of the Jiang family?"
"Could it be that Widow Jin and Old Third Jiang are also having an affair?"
At first, the villager just said it casually, but as soon as the words fell, it was like throwing a big stone into a calm lake, and everyone exploded and boiled!
Everyone was talking at once, and their voices were very loud. No one was trying to avoid Jiang Huanming at all.
Jiang Huanming was surrounded by everyone, his face turning blue and white.
Seeing this, Jiang Guo originally wanted to take Youyou away, but she was stopped by her brother.
"Guoguo, don't you care about our dad anymore?" Jiang Cheng asked, "He's been harassed by this little scoundrel!"
"Then why don't you care?" Jiang Guo held Youyou's hand and turned around to say, "Mom praised you for becoming a man who can stand on your own!"
Jiang Cheng scratched his head and looked at his fist: "But I can't hit Nie Xiaojia."
Seeing that Jiang Guo seemed too lazy to care about this matter, he quickly said: "Our mother said that although Dad did a lot of bad things in the past, it would be best if he could behave himself in the future, otherwise it would also affect the rest of us."
Jiang Guo paused and curled her lips: "What impact will it have on us?"
"If he loses his job again because of his work style, we won't have enough food to eat. And if we don't have enough food to eat, our mother won't just ignore it—"
Jiang Guo frowned: "Don't say anymore, I understand."
After she finished speaking, she handed Youyou to Jiang Cheng and then went back to Jiang's house.
The first thing Jiang Guo did when he returned to the Jiang family was to look for Old Mrs. Jiang.
"Grandma, Widow Jin's daughter is coming to live with us. She said she wants to recognize my dad as her own father."
As soon as she finished saying this, she saw Old Lady Jiang jumping up from the kang.
Jiang Guo went to look for Li Guimei without stopping.
During this period, Li Guimei stopped making trouble and stayed in the Jiang family with peace of mind, living in peace with the whole family.
When she heard Jiang Guo's words, she was stunned and her eyes widened.
"What? You said there's a little girl who wants to take my room and my bed?"
"Yes, grandma." Jiang Guo nodded innocently.
Then, she heard aggressive footsteps.
I saw that Old Lady Jiang and Mrs. Li finally united their forces and went to chase Nie Xiaojia away together.
Nie Xiaojia was just a child after all, and he immediately became dispirited after being scolded by Old Lady Jiang and Mrs. Li.
Looking at these two old ladies who were even more fierce than her own grandma, her eyes were red, but she still held back her tears.
She would rather live with her grandma than with the two of them!
The two old women teamed up to drive Nie Xiaojia out of Fenglin Village.
Someone asked, "Aunt Jiang, could it be that your third son is really having an affair with Widow Jin?"
Old Mrs. Jiang seemed to have heard a big joke. After laughing for a long time, she spat, "Bah, nonsense! My son is not stupid. He wants to raise a daughter or son for others? Show me the evidence. If you can prove that my son is really having a good life with Widow Jin, then you can use my head as a stool to sit on!"
Li Guimei also said: "That's right! My son-in-law treats Wenwen very well and is waiting for her to be released from the labor camp!"
"Come to think of it, it seems like your little girl is really going to be released soon!"
"Will it take more than three months before you can come back?"
After hearing these words, Old Mrs. Jiang cursed Li Guimei in her heart again.
You are really bringing up something irrelevant. Is there any need to talk about the fact that Ruan Wenwen will be released soon?
After coming out of the labor camp, do you feel proud?
…
Because she couldn't skip a grade, Youyou was sad for many days at home.
When her uncle came to see her, she looked up with a wronged look on her face and asked, "Uncle, Youyou isn't the smart kid from Fenglin Village, is she? They lied to me, right?"
Normally when quarreling with the naughty kids in the village, Youyou would call them big fools, but now she feels that she is the number one little fool in Fenglin Village.
Ruan Jinguo had never seen Youyou so frustrated.
He coaxed her in a gentle manner and gave many examples, trying to prove that Youyou was the smartest kid.
Finally, he even used his trump card: "Uncle will take you to the city to eat popsicles, okay?"
Youyou blinked her eyes and stopped her tears.
"Shanshan will go too," she said.
Ruan Jinguo looked at Shanshan, who was standing by and almost drooling, and couldn't help laughing: "Of course."
Shanshan said, "Brother and sister should go too."
Ruan Jinguo scratched his head: "That's fine."
Youyou asked weakly again: "Youyou, can you bring your good friend along?"
Ruan Jinguo was about to shake his head when he saw the little girl's tears welling up in her eyes again, so he had no choice but to say, "Okay, let's all go, let's all go!"
Youyou's tears immediately stopped and a sweet smile appeared on her face: "Let's go eat popsicles!"
If she doesn’t want to skip a grade, then don’t skip it. After all, she feels reluctant to separate from her good friends in the class.
Although the class that will be promoted to the third grade includes Brother Gu Qi and Shan Shan, Youyou’s own class also has Wu Shuangxia and Zhu Xiaoyun!
Youyou is a loyal child. Since she got a bunch of popsicles, she wants to bring all her good friends along.
So, this Saturday afternoon, Ruan Jinguo took a group of children and boarded the bus to the city.
Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo were the older kids, so they were responsible for maintaining order and making the children line up.
When the group got off the bus, everyone had a happy smile on their face and felt happy in their hearts.
Wu Shuangxia and Zhu Xiaoyun seldom come to the city. They listened to the adults at home and were afraid of getting lost, so they followed brother Jiang Cheng and sister Guoguo closely like little tails.
Gu Qi had no shortage of delicious food, but every Saturday, he had to wait at home for his mother's notification to confirm whether he would be picked up to stay for a short period of time. This feeling was too uncomfortable, so with the encouragement of his grandfather, he decided to follow Youyou to the city.
Along the way, Ruan Jinguo was like a class teacher, keeping a close eye on the children's safety, which made him very tired.
However, after paying for the popsicles and looking at their surprised faces, he felt that the trip was worth it.
"This is Wu Shuangxia's, this is Zhu Xiaoyun's, this is Shanshan's—" Youyou was helping to distribute the popsicles, and suddenly her expression paused, and she asked curiously, "Where is Brother Gu Qi?"
Ruan Jinguo was startled and looked around quickly for Gu Qi.
On the way here just now, the other children were chattering, but Gu Qi was the only one who kept silent. Logically speaking, this child should not cause any trouble.
"You guys eat first, uncle will go look for him." Ruan Jinguo said as he was about to go look for someone.
But Youyou suddenly looked into the distance: "I saw Brother Gu Qi!"
Gu Qi didn't run far.
He just stood near the department store and looked inside.
"Zhou Xin, you are such a childish person. Your baby is still in your belly, yet you are in a hurry to go to the department store to buy clothes..." Liu Anqin said in a reproachful tone, but there was a deep smile in her eyes.
Zhou Xin said: "My child should wear the best clothes since he is born. I can't let him wear old clothes from his relatives, right?"
"Stop talking. It's okay to be a little flamboyant at home, but you can't say such things when you go out, otherwise someone with ulterior motives may hear you and say you are acting like a capitalist!" Liu Anqin looked around nervously.
"Don't worry, I know my limits." Zhou Xin smiled, put his arm around his wife's waist, and walked towards the department store.
Liu Anqin took a few steps and looked back in confusion.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Xin asked.
"Why did I feel like I saw Xiao Qi just now?" she said.
"Impossible, Xiaoqi is in the village. Mom has told you several times to worry less, and now you are worried again." Zhou Xin said, pointing to the wardrobe, "Go buy some beautiful clothes and dress up, you will feel better."
Liu Anqin smiled: "You and my parents are so kind to me, and the baby in my belly is healthy, how can I not be happy?"
The two people talked and laughed, and their figures gradually disappeared from Gu Qi's sight.
"Brother Gu Qi, what are you looking at?" Little Dumpling ran over.
"I saw my mother." said Gu Qi.
Youyou wondered, "Then why don't you go in and find her?"
Gu Qi shook his head.
He remembered everything Uncle Zhou said that day.
Unless there is a special situation, don't disturb your mother, because she has her own life.
"Brother Gu Qi, let's eat popsicles!"
Gu Qi lowered his eyes and saw that Youyou had already torn open the popsicle wrapper and handed it to him.
Youyou wanted to share the delicious food with her good friend, so until now, she hasn’t tasted her own popsicle. The little girl stared at the cool popsicle in her hand and swallowed.
"Okay! Let's eat popsicles!" Gu Qi smiled and sat on the steps in front of the department store with Youyou.
Youyou took a bite of the popsicle, feeling the cool and sweet taste, and immediately couldn't stop eating.
So delicious!
Little Tuanzi couldn't help but take a big bite, but she overestimated her teeth and cried out in pain from the cold.
Gu Qi couldn't help laughing.
This was not his first time eating a popsicle, but it was the first time that he ate it with such relish.
It feels good to have friends.
"Brother Gu Qi, it doesn't matter if you don't have a mom, you still have a dad! Maybe one day, your dad will come back!" Youyou knew in her heart that Gu Qi's father was still alive, but she couldn't tell her dream, so she couldn't help but comfort him like this.
Unexpectedly, when Gu Qi heard her words, he was stunned for a moment.
In fact, when he and his mother went to collect the martyr's pension, he heard people muttering that his father had an accident while on a mission in Ling City, but why was there no body?
Later, my grandfather held on to a glimmer of hope, saying that maybe his father was still there, but was seriously injured and had not returned for the time being.
But Gu Qi knew that this was just a fluke.
Several months have passed. If Dad were still alive, he would have returned long ago.
Moreover, the troops also found Dad’s relics…
Thinking of this, Gu Qi shook his head.
He turned to look at Youyou, his tone was very light, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he said in a gentle voice: "Youyou, don't say that anymore. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."
The sun was scorching, and Youyou half-closed her eyes, but she could still feel that Brother Gu Qi was forcing a smile.
The little girl couldn't help but puff out her chest.
Youyou is not talking nonsense!
It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t have a mother, he still has a father!
Father Gu will definitely come back, and when he does, he will make Brother Gu Qi feel doubly happy!
…
The art troupe will soon set off for Ling City.
The art soldiers all cherish this opportunity very much.
For such a major performance, it is an honor enough to be able to participate. Everyone just wants to perform well and will not fight for roles at all.
At the beginning, Captain Xu was worried that Chu You didn’t have a good relationship with everyone and that it would affect the team’s cohesion, and he even thought about replacing her. But unexpectedly, ever since the Peng Zhi incident, everyone has been very sympathetic to Chu You and willing to understand her. They are also willing to call her during rehearsals or meals.
Chu You is not really as weird as her parents say. She is just too shy and lacks confidence.
But now, she slowly tried to get herself out of it.
Because Su Jingjing told her that her parents loved her younger sister more because her younger sister was more capable, but that didn't mean she was worse than her younger sister.
"Hurry up, stop dawdling." Su Jingjing nudged Zhang Lin with her elbow.
"Swish", Zhang Lin's cheeks immediately turned red.
The girl, who was usually carefree, came to Chu You shyly, scratching her head and ears. After a long while, she bowed to her vigorously.
Chu You was frightened and immediately took a big step back.
"I'm sorry. I was too narrow-minded. I shouldn't have blamed you. I said I would call the police before I figured out the whole thing. I almost—"
"It's okay." A soft voice interrupted Zhang Lin.
Zhang Lin widened his eyes and raised his head.
"It's okay." Chu You said, "This matter was indeed caused by me, and that's why Jing Jing was implicated."
Zhang Lin and Su Jingjing looked at each other, and then they both laughed.
"What do you mean by getting involved or not? We are all very unlucky this time." Su Jingjing said with a smile, "Unlucky people should make friends with unlucky people, so that they can drive away their bad luck!"
Zhang Lin raised his eyebrows: "Let me guess, this sentence must have been taught to you by Youyou."
"How do you know?" Su Jingjing looked surprised.
With a "puchi" sound, Chu You couldn't help but laugh.
But after laughing out loud, her ears turned slightly red.
Zhang Lin came over and said, "That's right. From now on, you should laugh and talk loudly!"
Chu You pursed her lips, the corners of her mouth turned up, but her eyes couldn't help but become moist.
Sometimes, just a few warm words can make people open their hearts that have been closed for a long time.
She was grateful to Su Jingjing, Youyou, and the friends in the group from the bottom of her heart.
Just like they said, girls should help each other.
…
At the end of July, the art troupe received everyone's letters of introduction and went to the train station to buy tickets, preparing to set off for Ling City the day after tomorrow afternoon.
Su Jingjing was very nervous.
Ruan Jinguo pushed the bicycle and sent her home: "Don't be nervous, as long as you show your usual strength, you will be able to complete this performance."
Su Jingjing tilted his head: "Do you know what my normal strength is?"
“I don’t know.” Ruan Jinguo smiled sheepishly, and immediately added, “But Youyou knows. She told me.”
Su Jingjing thought about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Then I'll jump now, and you can help me see if there are any problems, okay?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately found an empty space in the corner of the park and started dancing.
As long as Su Jingjing concentrates on dancing, she will no longer feel embarrassed.
She danced to the fullest, her expressions and movements were perfect. When the song ended, she ran up and asked, "How was it?"
However, I thought I could get some constructive suggestions from Ruan Jinguo, but I didn't expect that his face turned as red as a monkey's butt and he just nodded continuously.
Su Jingjing was both angry and amused, but seeing his sincere look, she had no choice but to believe it for the time being.
There should be nothing wrong with her performance, right?
Ruan Jinguo didn't expect that Su Jingjing would actually dance for him!
He was so happy that on the way to send her home, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised and he smiled secretly several times.
He had seen Youyou dance, but the way the little girl stretched her arms and legs was completely different from the way Su Jingjing danced.
Her movements were sometimes powerful and sometimes as light as a swallow. The moment she danced, it seemed as if the whole world was quiet.
How can someone be so good-looking?
"I'm going home." Su Jingjing waved her white and slender fingers in front of Ruan Jinguo.
Ruan Jinguo came back to his senses: "Okay."
"Is there anything else you want to say to me?" she asked.
Ruan Jinguo thought for a long time and mustered up his courage: "Jingjing, when you come back from Ling City, I will give you a gift."
"Gift?" Su Jingjing smiled. "What gift?"
"What a great gift!" Ruan Jinguo was confident.
At this moment, Su Feng was leaning against the window, staring at his sister and Ruan Jinguo.
He said to Jiang Ying with a stern face, "Look at you! It's such a hot day, and the two of them are just standing outside like idiots. That guy surnamed Ruan didn't even bother to block the sun for my sister!"
Today Jiang Ying was invited home by Uncle Su and Aunt Su for dinner.
They liked her very much and wanted the two young people to settle down as soon as possible, but because of Jiang Ying's grandmother's matter, the wedding could only be held next year.
The Su family respected the Jiang family's decision very much, but they were still thinking of a solution. Since they couldn't get married, why not have the two families have a meal together as an engagement? That should be fine, right?
This time, the Su family invited Jiang Ying home to discuss this matter.
Jiang Ying sat for a while and then she smelled a fragrance coming from the kitchen. Just as she was about to go in to help, she was chased out.
"Your parents don't let me work and asked me to come out and talk to you, but you don't talk to me at all." Jiang Ying said in a teasing tone.
Su Feng held his girlfriend's hand tightly, pulled her to the side, and pulled the window together: "Tell me, Jingjing, could it be that she really likes that boy?"
Jiang Ying pondered for a long time and said seriously: "This is very obvious."
Su Feng jumped up, as if facing a formidable enemy: "How can this be possible?"
"Why not?" Jiang Ying glanced at him unhappily, "Don't forget that it was Comrade Ruan who saved Jingjing last time she was in trouble. When you saw the wound on Comrade Ruan's arm that day, you were very moved and kept saying thank you. Why are you turning your back on me now?"
Su Feng was speechless.
After a long while, he said awkwardly, "Then I have to understand what kind of person my sister has chosen, right? How about this, when Jingjing comes back from Ling City, I'll invite that guy to dinner at home. I'm the best at judging people, and then I'll get him some wine and see if he'll show his true colors!"
"Then don't make things difficult for them," she said.
"Definitely not!" Su Feng said with a smile.
Looking at him like this, Jiang Ying felt both angry and amused.
Nowadays, when people are dating, they are usually introduced by a matchmaker, and then they take a look at each other, and if they think the conditions are suitable, they will have a wedding banquet right away. There are very few people who are in a free love relationship like her and Su Feng. It is also because of this that people often say a few years after marriage that they married the wrong person, or married the wrong person, but they drag on and refuse to divorce, and just make do with their lives.
Although Su Feng was a little too worried about his sister's affairs, it also proved that he had a strong sense of responsibility towards his family.
It never hurts to be cautious before getting married.
But then again, thinking about the fact that Su Feng was going to invite Ruan Jinguo to dinner at home after Su Jingjing came back from Ling City, Jiang Ying inexplicably felt that it should be quite interesting.
When the time comes, she will have to join in the fun!
…
Ruan Wenwen has been in the labor camp for more than eight months.
At first, she couldn't adapt. She cried every day and regretted it all the time. She wished that all that had never happened.
But slowly, she got used to it.
She wrote so many letters to Ruan Zhenli and Chen Liping, but no news came from the other side. This was enough to prove that they had given up on her.
But after being abandoned, do we have to complain and never recover?
She did something wrong in the past, but as long as she lives a good life after she is released, God will give her another chance.
"Wenwen, don't write any more letters. The labor camp officials are not willing to help you mail them." A labor camp inmate came over and said.
Ruan Wenwen sighed softly: "Look, I'm about to give birth, and my husband's family doesn't know about this yet... I really want to contact them and let them be happy too."
Her belly has been growing bigger and bigger.
The first time she wrote to Jiang Huanming was when she had just discovered she was pregnant. She asked the labor camp cadres to help her mail the letter.
But the management was strict at that time and the other party was reluctant. She couldn't help but muttered a few words, and actually offended the other person.
After that, no one helped her mail letters anymore.
But Ruan Wenwen also thought it over.
Since no one helped her mail the letters, she just kept writing. After she went out, she handed all the letters to Jiang Huanming.
These words carry her thoughts for him. I believe he will be moved after seeing them.
"Wenwen, you are really educated. You can write so many words." The prisoner said enviously, "What are you writing? I know this word. Is it pronounced 'guo'?"
Ruan Wenwen smiled and said, "Yes, I'll read it to you."
"There are still some things I want to say to Guoguo. Guoguo, during this period of time, Mom has been thinking about you. I think you must have been very angry when you tripped me. I understand, because I did do something to hurt your brother and sister at that time, and you have the right to hate me."
"But, Guoguo, you have to understand that I have been very good to you from the beginning to the end. I really want to get out early, go home, comb your hair like I used to, help you put on beautiful hairpins, and watch you put on your new dress and spin around..."
After reading these two paragraphs, Ruan Wenwen was almost moved by herself.
One year of labor reform was a stain on her life.
But it doesn’t matter. Not long after he gets out, Jiang Huanming’s career will be on the rise.
As for her, as long as she coaxes her step-son and step-daughter at home and gives birth to a few fat babies of her own, she can consolidate her position.
"But your in-laws don't know you're pregnant. When you take the baby back, will they reject you?"
Ruan Wenwen curled her lips and said, "Why don't they accept me? Are they really righteous people? After I get out and go home with my chubby baby in my arms, they will be so happy that their mouths can't stop smiling. Who would care about what happened in the past?"
As she spoke, she touched her bulging belly.
Jiang Guo is a simple-minded girl. As long as she is coaxed with hairpins and skirts, she will definitely be on her side.
Jiang Cheng is easily influenced by others and has no future, so he is not worth being feared at all.
As for Meng Jinyu, a woman with two children, she must be having a hard life.
But Ruan Wenwen has made up her mind.
After she gets out, she will live her own life and not get involved with Meng Jinyu.
After all, Meng Jinyu is ruthless, and Youyou, that girl——
She's so clever and has caused me a lot of trouble. I can't afford to offend her, but can't I just hide away from her?
Now, she just hopes that her belly can be fertile.
I must give birth to a son!
…
On the day that Youyou set out for Ling City, the entire village gathered at the door of her house, standing on tiptoe to look, wanting to take a closer look at this advanced member who was about to take part in the grand song and dance performance.
The little dumpling was surrounded by them. He felt a little confused at first, and then a little dizzy.
It must be because Youyou is great that so many people praised her with their eyes.
Next time, she will be even better!
"Stop sending us off and let's get back to work," Meng Jinyu said with a smile.
"Then how do you get there?" someone asked.
"We'll take the bus and everyone will gather in front of the art troupe. Once everyone is gathered, they will set off for the train station together." Meng Jinyu touched Youyou's head. It was the first time she sent her child on a long journey, so she was still a little worried.
"Take the bus? That's so tiring." Jiang Huanming came over on his bicycle, "Youyou, Dad will take you there on his bicycle!"
But who knew that as soon as he finished speaking, a rumbling sound came from afar.
The team leader drove a magnificent tractor and shouted, "I've applied to the commune to borrow a tractor! Youyou from our village is going to represent the entire Fenglin Village to participate in the big song and dance performance, so we have to use a tractor to take her there!"
"Wow!" Youyou's eyes lit up.
Finally, in everyone's shocked expressions, the little dumpling took a heroic step and got on the tractor.
"A few days ago, I told my cousin who married in the city about this. When she heard that a child from our village was going to perform with the artists from the art troupe, she was completely stunned!"
"This is so glorious, I never dreamed that our village could produce such an amazing child!"
"I wonder if Youyou will run into any important people when she goes to Ling City! That's something we will never see in our lifetime!"
Looking at the little girl and her mother's backs without turning back, Jiang Huanming sighed deeply in his heart.
This child is obviously his, so why can't he also enjoy this glorious moment?
…
Meng Jinyu felt that riding a tractor into the city was too ostentatious, so she asked the captain to stop the car before they reached the entrance of the art troupe.
The captain smiled cheerfully: "What's there to be embarrassed about? It's such an honor!"
"Thank you, captain uncle. Youyou is about to set off!" Youyou waved politely, carrying her small schoolbag and ran towards the art troupe.
Everyone is here.
They bought tickets for the afternoon train, so there was no need to go to the train station so early, so everyone started rehearsing again.
However, after rehearsing for a while, Captain Xu came over.
She stared at Chu You and You You for a while, then shook her head seriously: "Why didn't I notice it earlier? Your hair is not good. Go to the barber shop while there is still time."
The state-owned barber shop is not far away.
Several sisters took Youyou and Chuyou to get their hair cut.
However, standing at the door of the shop, Youyou covered her head and refused to go in.
“No cut! No cut! If I cut it badly, I won’t be able to perform on stage!” The little dumpling cried.
Su Jingjing didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "No, even if the haircut is bad, you can still go on stage."
Before Youyou could refuse again, her legs were already in the air.
The sisters picked her up and sat her steadily on the chair.
She pouted her lips and looked aggrievedly at the barber who was approaching her.
The old barber said sternly: "Are you questioning my skills?"
After saying that, he waved the scissors and made two "clicks".
Youyou looked at the hair falling in front of her eyes, stunned, and the chubby cheeks were trembling.
Woo woo woo——
Will it be so ugly?
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