The men stood in the yard and chatted, while the women went into the main room and sat down to chat.

"Qinghe, when did you come back?"

"Yesterday, it was dark when I got home, so I didn't come."

Huang Qinghe put the things in her hand on the table. "This is the brown sugar and lotus root powder we brought back from outside. You can drink it with boiled water. It is good for women. There are also some preserved fruits and melon seeds. You can eat them during the New Year."

Liu Zhi smiled from ear to ear, "You came back from such a long distance, why buy these? You are not afraid of being tired carrying them."

"It's not much, each family can share a little."

Yang Xinghua still liked Huang Qinghe, her eldest granddaughter, and held her hand, unwilling to let go. "Qinghe, are you and Jiayong doing well out there? I see you've lost weight."

Huang Qinghe smiled and replied, "Grandma, don't worry, we are fine. Working in the factory is much easier than farming."

Yang Xinghua nodded continuously, "That's good. Did you make any money this year?"

"Not bad. Jiayong and I have about three hundred left after deducting the expenses for shopping and tickets."

"Oh, that's a lot."

Yang Xinghua and Liu Zhi both had wrinkles on their faces from smiling. Huang Zhiqiu was also happy for his niece and had a gentle smile on his face.

Huang Qingning held her chin with her hands, her eyes sparkling, "Sister, when can you give me a nephew?"

Although Yang Xinghua and Liu Zhi didn't say anything, it was clear from their expressions that they were very concerned about this matter.

"Jiayong and I would like to have a baby sooner, but we haven't been able to conceive. Maybe it's not our destiny yet."

Huang Qinghe didn't want to talk about her own affairs, so she turned the topic to Yun Mo, "Mo Mo, what about you and your cousin's husband? When do you plan to let your aunt become your grandmother?"

Yun Mo was not shy and said openly, "It's still too early for me, at least I have to graduate from college."

Hearing this, except Huang Qinghe, the other members of the Huang family were not surprised at all.

With Yun Mo's grades, it was a sure thing for her to be admitted to university. Since she was admitted, she naturally had to study until graduation. She couldn't just run back home to have a baby halfway through her studies.

But Huang Qinghe was not aware of Yunmo's actual situation, and was surprised when she heard Yunmo say that she wanted to wait until she graduated from college to have a child.

"What if you fail the exam next year? Do you have to repeat the year? When do you have to wait?"

"Sister, my cousin's grades are very good, there is no way she won't pass the exam."

As soon as Huang Qinghe finished speaking, Huang Qingning explained for Yun Mo, "My cousin scored 643 points in the final exam!"

Huang Qinghe was shocked.

Although she did not finish elementary school and did not understand the rules of the college entrance examination, she often heard Peng Fang praise Huang Wen.

She remembered that during the Chinese New Year last year, Huang Wen's score was 443, ranking in the top ten in the class, and Peng Fang boasted about it to everyone she met.

She had always thought that her cousin Huang Wen was amazing, but she didn't expect her cousin's score to be 200 points higher than Huang Wen's! After being shocked, Huang Qinghe looked at Yun Mo with admiration and envy.

"Cousin, you have such good grades, you really should study more. It doesn't matter if you have children a few years later, you are still young anyway."

Huang Qingning agreed, "My cousin is only 18 years old this year. Even if she finishes college, she is still not as old as me. It won't be too late to consider having a baby then."

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously.

Huang Qinghe is 24 years old this year, which is really not young for a married woman in the countryside.

What's more, she has her own unspeakable problems with fertility, so one can imagine the pressure and anxiety she feels.

Liu Zhi felt sorry for her eldest daughter and quickly changed the subject, "Qinghe, will you and Jiayong go out next year?"

Without waiting for Huang Qinghe to answer, Huang Qingning rushed to say: "Sister, why don't you stop working outside and follow your aunt to work in the bamboo weaving factory. Brother is now the workshop director of the bamboo weaving factory.

This is true. She and her husband went to Zhejiang Province to work, and the round-trip fare was more than 200 yuan each year. Half of the money they earned was spent on transportation.

However, she had no say in joining the bamboo weaving factory and was hesitant for a while.

"I need to discuss this with Jiayong."

As we were talking, it was already 11 o'clock. My daughter and son-in-law only come back to my parents' home once a year, so they would definitely stay for dinner.

Liu Zhi, Yang Xinghua and Huang Zhiqiu went to the kitchen to busy themselves. Sisters Huang Qinghe and Huang Qingning, together with Yun Mo, went to the room on the second floor to continue chatting.

Huang Qingning took Huang Qinghe to talk about continuing his studies. Yun Mo took the opportunity to return to her room and took out the gift she had prepared for Huang Qingning from the space.

A thin silver bracelet with a carved pattern.

For a married young woman like Huang Qinghe, the silver bracelet is both substantial and practical. If she encounters any difficulties, she can sell the bracelet to get some money for emergency.

Huang Qinghe was flattered by the silver bracelet Yun Mo gave her, "No, this is too expensive, Momo, I can't accept it."

Yun Mo directly put the bracelet on the other person's wrist, "Cousin, this is a little gift from me, please accept it. It's actually not that expensive, about 20 grams."

With the current silver price, a bracelet weighing about 20 grams costs about 40 yuan, which is a little more than a month's salary, but it is not unaffordable.

"I am the elder sister, how can I accept things from you, the younger sister?"

"Sister, just accept it. You can return the gift to your cousin when you have the chance in the future."

Huang Qinghe accepted the bracelet only after Huang Qingning's persuasion.

"Momo, I heard from Qingning that you and your aunt will help her go back to school. Our whole family will remember this kindness in our hearts. When we have the chance in the future, we will definitely repay you and your aunt for your kindness."

"Cousin, don't say that. If it weren't for Huang Yao, Qingning would be a freshman in high school now. What we are doing is just to make up for the mistakes and regrets of the past."

Speaking of Huang Yao, Huang Qinghe's face showed no indignation, but rather a bit of melancholy.

She and Huang Yao are 6 years apart in age and grew up together. Their 18-year sisterhood cannot be severed just by saying so.

"Is Huang Yao doing well after she returned?"

"It's pretty good. Everything from food to clothing to housing and transportation is exquisite and expensive. She also opened a clothing store before. Business is very good and she can earn several thousand yuan a month."

After hearing Yun Mo's words, Huang Qinghe stopped talking immediately.

Since you are living so well, why don’t you come back to see everyone? At the very least, you should come back and give an explanation.

After 18 years of raising her, the Huang family did not owe her an iota. They even loved her much more than their own granddaughter.

"Oh, let's not talk about her anymore. Let's talk about something happy. Sister, the dress you are wearing is really beautiful. Did you buy it in Zhejiang Province?"

"Well, if you like it, I'll buy you one next year..."

The three of them talked in the room for a while, and then the sound of a motorcycle was heard downstairs.

"It must be my brother and the others who are back!"

Hearing that Huang Yu had returned, Huang Qinghe quickly got up and went out.

"sister!"

Seeing Huang Qinghe standing in the corridor, Huang Yuman ran upstairs happily.

Second update~ 　　 　 (End of this chapter)