In early spring in March, the southern cities of China were already in bloom with spring flowers and green grass. The weather was so comfortable that Ling Shuang and his group of five had not yet set off for home until the end of the month.
At this time, Chu Tianjiao had completed a very nourishing two-month confinement period under Ling Shuang's careful care.
After the confinement period, her complexion became visibly rosier, her cheeks gained some flesh, and she was no longer as weak as before, panting and sweating profusely.
Even little Tiehua has changed from a weak and pitiful little kid who couldn't even cry loudly to a strong baby who can eat and laugh.
The relationship between Tie Niu and Lin Yi as father and son has grown by leaps and bounds.
More than a month passed, and Chu Tianjiao could no longer find any other excuse to delay returning home. Ling Shuang's words also greatly soothed her anxious heart.
Ling Shuang said, "Good boy, don't be afraid. Mom knows what you're thinking. Many of the old ladies in the village are ignorant. They may have never even been to the provincial capital in their lives. The farthest place they have been is to their relatives nearby. The books they have read cannot fill up a page. Even if they go back to their hometown and spread some rumors, we don't have the time to care about them.
There are so many things you can do in your life. It all depends on what you want to do. Put your energy and thoughts into things that are worthwhile, and don't do things that you will regret in your old age. And mom also wants to tell you that being abducted is not your fault. You did nothing wrong!
Chu Tianjiao threw herself into Ling Shuang's arms. It had been several months since she was rescued, and this was the first time she let out her emotions freely.
Ling Shuang's hands patted her back gently: "Cry, it will be better if you cry. Mommy is here."
After a long time, Chu Tianjiao finally stopped crying. At this time, the cloth on Ling Shuang's shoulder was soaked with her tears. Chu Tianjiao rubbed his nose embarrassedly.
Seeing that she had stopped crying, Ling Shuang broke another piece of news: "Don't worry, when we return to Heilongjiang Province, Mom will buy you a yard in our county. Mom will live there with you first. There are many schools and good educational conditions there. It will be convenient for Tie Niu and the others to go to school in the future.
As for the village, whenever you want to go back, we will go back. If you miss your father, brother and sister-in-law, ask them to come to the county to see us.
It's going to be okay, everything is going to be okay, let's take it slow, okay?"
Chu Tianjiao grumbled and nodded heavily. Her mother had even considered the buffer period and the future education of the two children. What could she be dissatisfied with? Her mother was really great.
However, "Houses in the county town are not cheap, so we can just rent one."
Ling Shuang smiled when she heard that, and took out a handkerchief from her pocket, opened it and showed it to Chu Tianjiao: "Look, Mom is rich. When your grandparents left, they left a lot of dowry for Mom. Although some of it was lost and some was pawned over the past few decades, there is still a lot, not just this little bit in the handkerchief.
Mom treats you brothers and sisters equally, and each of you gets one.
Don't worry about the money. Even if you don't do anything in the future, selling these things can support you, you and my two little grandchildren."
Chu Tianjiao chuckled. She gently pushed the gold and jade ornaments in the handkerchief back onto Lingshou. Tears welled in her eyes as she said, "How could such a grown-up girl still be supported by her mother? My nephews will laugh at me like a fool. You can keep my share. It will support you and my father in our old age."
Ling Shuang patted the back of her hand and pretended to be angry: "Mom has so many children, all of them are filial and sensible, so why should I worry about providing for my parents in their old age? If I get old and can't move, and walk into your house, will you still not give me a bowl of rice to eat?"
Chu Tianjiao knew her mother was trying to comfort her, but she still shook her head with tears in her eyes. "Of course I will. I have to. Mom is with me every day and will be with me even when I'm old. I'll make whatever you want to eat for you, okay?"
Ling Shuang: "That's about right."
The mother and daughter smiled at each other. Chu Tianjiao looked at her mother's sparse gray hair, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyebrows and eyes, and then looked at Xiao Tiehua who was sucking her fingers in her arms. She knew that she could not escape like this anymore.
When she returns to her hometown and settles down, she will ask her mother to help her take care of the iron flowers, and she will go out to find a job to support the family. She heard that it is a market economy now, with free trade and no crackdown on speculation. If she can't find a job, she can set up a stall to do it.
Suddenly, life seemed to have hope again.
But... Tieniu's father...
It's time to let go.
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