Chapter 32 Chapter 32 (Xiao Xiu) Two families...
The two families sat together to discuss the plan, and Wang Xiuping immediately wanted to go home and peel all the corn.
Cheng Xin quickly stopped her and said, "We need something to hold the corn juice. I think a bamboo tube would be great. I need your help in chopping some bamboo. I've made an appointment to take my dad to the provincial capital for a checkup tomorrow. We still have two days to prepare."
Wang Xiuping calmed down. She regarded Cheng Xin as her backbone: "Yes, your father's health is very important. I am so excited. Xinxin is becoming more and more promising. I will go home with your uncle to cut bamboo. Don't worry, leave it to us."
After Wang Xiuping left, Cheng Cunzhi spoke carefully: "My daughter, I don't think we need to go to the provincial capital for medical treatment. I am much better now."
Xu Fengxia looked at her husband, then at her daughter: "Your father has been coughing a lot in the morning and evening recently, but hardly during the day. I think he will be well soon."
Cheng Xin shook her head: "No, we must go see the doctor. What if the disease is left behind in the future? Our family has money now." With her insistence, her father finally agreed to go to the provincial hospital for a check-up.
The next morning, Cheng Xin, her father, and her brother left home at five o'clock and took the brigade's ox cart to the commune bus station.
Geng Yunye got on the bus early and took a seat. He was carrying a military green shoulder bag and took out an oil-paper bag from it. He stuffed a hot beef patty into each person's hand.
"I came early and just bought breakfast."
Cheng Xin and her father both brought kettles and did not ask Geng Yunye to buy soy milk for them.
Cheng Cunzhi got in the car, holding the beef patties in his hands, not knowing where to put them. His son, who was sitting next to him, was eating so voraciously that it was hard to watch.
"How much is the beef patty? Uncle will give it to you."
Geng Yunye smiled warmly: "Uncle, this is my gift."
Cheng Xin, who was sitting in the front row, took a bite of the cake and said, "Dad, you don't have to give it to me. We'll treat him to lunch at noon."
Cheng Cunzhi nodded hurriedly: "Okay, I'll listen to you." He put the beef patties into a cloth bag and saved it for his wife to take home.
Chen Ying woke up and found the house empty.
She walked out of the main room sleepily, and saw Xu Fengxia washing clothes in the yard.
"Aunt, where are the family members?"
Xu Fengxia wiped her face with the back of her hand: "Your sister took your uncle to the provincial hospital for a physical examination, and your brother insisted on following."
Chen Ying raised her voice instantly: "What? They went to the provincial hospital!"
Xu Fengxia thought she wanted to go with him, "We'll be out at five. If you want to go into the city, ask your sister to take you around the county town next time."
Chen Ying felt uneasy for no reason. This was not the case in her previous life. How could the Cheng family get the money to see a doctor? Cheng Cunzhi would not live for more than a few years.
Chen Ying forced herself to calm down. She wanted to make full use of the opportunity to be alone since there were few people at home. "Aunt, it may not be good for me to say this. My sister asked Comrade Geng to borrow money to take her uncle to see a doctor. Will she be inferior to others after she marries him?"
Xu Fengxia did not mention her daughter's business of selling things to make money. The commune's policies changed every now and then, and her family did not have a business license, so the fewer people who knew about it, the better.
"When your uncle recovers, I'll be able to earn money and pay him back."
Chen Ying squatted in front of Xu Fengxia and fiddled with the ants on the ground. "I think my sister and Comrade Geng are not suitable."
Xu Fengxia's smile faded a little: "What do you mean?"
"Comrade Geng was a soldier before. He doesn't allow others to disobey him in his words and deeds. He is just like my father. No one can refute his words. My cousin is also very strong-willed. The two of them are suitable for each other in a short period of time. They will definitely quarrel every day when they live together."
Chen Ying played the emotional card, and Xu Fengxia fell into memories. Her daughter and Liu Cuicui have similar personalities, and they are strong in everything and unwilling to lose to men. Comrade Geng's personality is indeed more domineering.
Chen Ying raised her head, looking pitiful: "I don't dare to get close to Comrade Geng because he looks too much like my father. I get scared every time I see him, afraid that he will yell at me. I stay away from him whenever he comes to visit me."
No one understands Geng Yunye's character better than Chen Ying. This character can be both an advantage and a sharp weapon.
Chen Ying spoke earnestly, as if she was really thinking about her sister, "I'm afraid my cousin will make the same mistake as my mother and end up with the wrong person. My cousin is still young, and it doesn't have to be Geng Yunye."
Xu Fengxia was shaken by what she said: "It depends on your sister's opinion. She has had her own ideas since she was young, and I can't make the decision for her."
Chen Ying saw a good opportunity and said, "You don't have to persuade my cousin. You can introduce her to more people of the same age. If the brigade is not suitable, then go to the next brigade. Doesn't my aunt want my cousin to marry someone closer? If they have a quarrel in the future, I can support her and she won't be like my mother who can't bring herself to go back to her parents' home."
Xu Fengxia finished washing the clothes with a heavy heart. She could not find any obvious shortcomings in Comrade Geng. He was diligent and quick-witted, and he would definitely live a good life. But thinking of Liu Cuicui's previous experience, she could not help but worry that the two of them would quarrel after her daughter got married.
After hanging up the clothes, she stood by the fence and was distracted. The young couple next door, who only came home once every two weeks, came back from the city.
Zhao Wei was riding his bicycle with his wife and son, his son sitting in the front and his wife sitting in the back. The whole family greeted Xu Fengxia happily.
Xu Fengxia came back to her senses and asked with a smile: "Why are you back?"
Zhang Li jumped down from the back seat and opened the door. "We're back to harvest the millet. A few days ago, the commune notified us that there would be a typhoon in the near future, and our team might be affected. We didn't take it seriously at first, thinking how could it affect our mountain valley? But the heavy rain scared us. My sister-in-law said that our team was attacked by wild boars, so we both asked for leave and came back to harvest the millet first."
Xu Fengxia reminded her: "Hurry up and borrow a thresher. Several families in the brigade are also taking advantage of the clear weather to harvest the grain."
Zhang Li hurried back to her room to change clothes. After a while, she came to the next room with two apples and stuffed them into Xu Fengxia's arms.
Xu Fengxia quickly declined: "What are you doing? Take it back."
Zhang Li forced Xu Fengxia to accept the apple. She lowered her voice and said, "Sister Fengxia, has your eldest daughter met someone?"
Xu Fengxia put the apple on the table and said, "We are discussing it. My family's current situation won't allow it to be done in a short time."
Zhang Li felt slightly disappointed. She looked around and said, "Did Brother Cheng go to the mountains again? I heard that our brigade has set up a hunting team."
Xu Fengxia did not hide her family situation. Since others wanted to introduce a date to her daughter, they had to know her family situation. "No, Xinxin took her father to the provincial capital for medical treatment. The disease that started in the spring has been delayed until now."
Zhang Li was shocked and glad that she didn't introduce her own brother to him.
"It will be fine. What's wrong with Brother Cheng?"
Xu Fengxia could see Zhang Li's reaction. "She was coughing. The doctor said it might be a lung problem, so she took her to the provincial hospital for a checkup."
Zhang Li's smile was about to fade away. "Brother Cheng, you will be fine. I'm going home to harvest the grain first. We can talk later."
Xu Fengxia sighed as she looked at the apples on the table. It was her poor family conditions that dragged down her daughter. She heard a few days ago that Zhang Li's cousin was divorced, and today Zhang Li came to inquire about the situation. She knew that Lao Cheng was ill, so she didn't dare to mention it.
When others heard that there was a sick man in her family, they avoided her as much as they could. Comrade Geng's character was impeccable.
Comrade Geng did not mind that their family was poor. She waited and saw that Liu Cuicui's situation could not be applied to her daughter.
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