On July 23, which happened to be a Sunday, Sister Qiu (Eldest Sister) and Sister Qiu (Second Sister) came to the village with their families to visit their newborn niece.
At the dinner table, Lin Yi filled his father-in-law and two brothers-in-law's glasses with wine. Old Man Qiu thought the wine glasses were too small and asked for bigger bowls instead. The two brothers-in-law were also eager to try.
Seeing that his mother-in-law just glared at Old Man Qiu secretly and did not object, Lin Yi quickly changed to a large bowl. However, he was worried that Old Man Qiu might get hurt from drinking, so he used the space to secretly add water to the wine.
Old Man Qiu took a sip and smacked his lips: "This Moutai is so fragrant."
My second brother-in-law Qian Jianghe also said with a smile: "Yes, I have never tasted such good wine before. It is all thanks to my brother-in-law and my father."
The women and children also had orange juice to drink, which Lin Yi bought specially in the town. Five-year-old Hongmin and three-year-old Hongyue from Qiu Erjie's family held the orange juice bottles tightly and even ate the big rooster stewed by their grandmother, and drank a bellyful of water.
The two girls didn't eat well, but Second Sister Qiu didn't force them. If they weren't hungry, they would eat naturally when they were hungry.
She also advised Sister Qiu: "Sister, don't keep chasing them to feed them. These naughty kids are crazy about people. The more you chase them to feed them, the more they hide. Let them eat by themselves. Come on, let's chat with each other."
In fact, Sister Qiu had been annoyed for a long time. If there weren't so many people around, she would have wanted to drag the three brats over and beat them up. Look at the two little girls from her second sister's family. Although they didn't eat well, they at least sat quietly at the table, unlike the three bandits in her own family who were never quiet for a moment.
Sister Qiu has three sons. The eldest, Wang Jianguo, is just seven years old this year. The younger two are like the two daughters of Sister Qiu, one is five years old and the other is three years old.
Family planning had not yet begun at that time. Both the eldest sister Qiu and the second sister Qiu wanted to have another baby, but the eldest sister wanted a little girl, while the second sister wanted a little boy.
There is really nothing missing, and you can get what you want.
Qiu Sanmei had a cotton towel wrapped around her head and was sitting against the pile of quilts. She had long been accustomed to the chaotic daily life of her two sisters and the children. She was thinking about her daughter who had just been coaxed to sleep in the cave next door, and did not join in the excitement at the table. She just wanted to finish her meal quickly and go back to the house to look after her daughter.
While Lin Yi was chatting and drinking with his father-in-law and brothers-in-law, he also picked some dishes for Qiu Sanmei, choosing dishes suitable for pregnant women. Qiu Sanmei would give him a gentle smile from time to time.
The brother-in-law was so considerate of the third sister. The young couple exchanged glances at the dinner table as if no one was around. The second sister Qiu and the eldest sister Qiu saw it all, and they kept winking at the third sister and joking with her.
But Qiu Sanmei didn't even blush. Instead, she picked up a few pieces of food for Lin Yi while her two sisters were teasing her.
Second Sister Qiu felt that her younger sister had always been shameless. A few years ago, when nothing had happened, she had dared to chase Jiang Zhiqing all over the village and never cared about being laughed at. Fortunately, Jiang Zhiqing became her brother-in-law, otherwise, it would have been difficult for that little girl to get married in their area.
Big Sister Qiu whispered to Third Sister Qiu, "When does your brother-in-law start school? What are your plans? It's still three years before graduation, and you're going to be living apart for the next three years?"
It's not a big deal if a couple doesn't see each other all the time.
Qiu Sanmei glanced at Lin Yi and grinned, "This time when he leaves, he should take us mother and daughter with him. We will go to Jiangzhou together."
Both the eldest and second sisters Qiu were happy for their younger sister. They also inquired in detail whether their brother-in-law had prepared a place to live. They were worried that Lin Yi was still studying and could not support his wife and children, so they said they would send food to their younger sister.
Lin Yi quickly said that he had found a place to live, had enough food, the government provided monthly subsidies for his college education, and he had some savings, so his family members did not need to worry.
Everyone in the Qiu family was very happy and said that if they had any difficulties, they would tell their family in time. There were many people in their family and there was enough food for the past two years, so they could help them.
Lin Yi opened another bottle of wine, filled it up for his father-in-law and brother-in-law, and toasted them before saying, "I do have a problem, and I need Mom and Dad's help."
He spoke so solemnly that everyone at the table put down their chopsticks and looked at him. Mother Qiu said, "Xiao Jiang, tell me what's wrong with you. I'll help you. We're all family. If you encounter any problems, what can I do?"
Old Lady Qiu was already silently calculating the amount of money in the house.
Lin Yi said with embarrassment, "This time when we return to Jiangzhou, we want to take our parents with us. The main reason is that the child is too young, and I'm worried that we can't take good care of him."
When Old Lady Qiu heard about this, she was immediately relieved: "Hey, it's nothing, don't worry, Third Sister has experience. When her two elder sisters were in confinement five times, Third Sister followed me to take care of them. She can do it!"
Lin Yi had mentioned this matter to the old couple two days ago, but unfortunately, as soon as he brought up the subject, Old Man Qiu said that he was reluctant to leave his hometown and was unwilling to do so.
Old Mother Qiu was a little worried about her daughter, but her husband didn't want to leave, and she couldn't leave the old man alone at home. In addition, she saw that her son-in-law Xiao Jiang took good care of her daughter and grandson in the past two days, so she had nothing to worry about.
Lin Yi had other plans.
He wanted to give Qiu Sanmei extra lessons so she could take the college entrance exam next year. If the old couple went with her, they could help take care of the children during the day, giving Sanmei some time to study.
He felt that Sanmei Qiu was still young, and if she went to college, she would have more choices and opportunities in the future. He also remembered that Sanmei was a good student and loved to study when she was in junior high school. Later, her eldest sister and second sister got married one after another, and Grandma Qiu, who was paralyzed in bed, needed someone to take care of her, so she did not go to high school and returned home to farm.
As soon as Old Lady Qiu finished speaking, Big Sister Qiu and Second Sister Qiu also echoed her. Seeing that the topic turned to the trivialities of the confinement period that year, Lin Yi did not continue talking about it. Anyway, there was still time, so he would think of a solution.
In fact, it is not impossible to secretly ask someone to take care of you, but after all, you can't trust outsiders as much as your own family.
In the evening, the families of the eldest and second sisters Qiu left. Wang Jianguo cried and hugged his grandmother's thighs and refused to leave. He said it was so good to be in the village. He had many friends, could climb trees and rob bird nests. He didn't want to go home.
Grandma Qiu couldn't bear to see her grandson cry, so she persuaded her eldest daughter to let the child stay. Wang Jianguo also looked at his mother with tears in his eyes.
Sister Qiu said with a stern face: "No, hurry back. Jiuyi should be going to elementary school. Why do you still think about playing every day? If you don't get up from the ground, I will beat you."
The little girl of the third sister's family is not even a month old. She is afraid that this brat will gossip about her sister without any reason, so she cannot keep him.
Wang Jianguo saw his mother waving her hands, and he got up from the ground with a sad face. He sniffed his nose and waved to his grandmother: "Grandma, I'll come to play with you next time..."
Grandma Qiu quickly agreed and promised to stew meat for her eldest grandson next time he came. Only then did she coax him away happily.
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