Zhou Jiao calmed down as she listened to her mother's words. She saw her mother saying that this was prepared by someone and could not be given away. How could you give it to anyone? Except for Zhang Guoqing, no one had ever arranged her affairs in an orderly manner. She was afraid that she did not understand and treated her like a child.
"Mom, why did you get discharged? Did you faint from the war?"
"No, isn't your dad a soldier king? Everyone was talking about his family. When they heard his dad's name, someone just happened to say something in front of your grandpa, 'That's really unlike his dad. Even a bad father can be a good man.' Your grandpa was very surprised, because you know, your grandpa likes your dad very much.
The man said he had heard that his superiors had asked him to voluntarily retire, and that some soldiers suspected him of hiding gold. However, the superiors could not find any evidence, so they advised him to apply for retirement on his own initiative and still receive his pension.
Think about it, your grandmother was a doctor in the hospital at the time, earning a good living. Why did she come back? Your grandfather was worried about the impact on your father, so he warned the person and later deleted the record.
Do you think you love money like your life? Your grandpa has never told anyone, but he hinted that I was going to date your dad and get married. He was worried that the family relationship would not be harmonious in the future, so he also asked me not to mention it in front of your dad. How about this secret? It's fun, right?
"Mom, he really can do it. Don't you see that he doesn't have the backbone of a wealthy and scholarly family now? Xiaowu said that he is just looking at the money and things under his nose. Yesterday, Xiaowu went to the county town at 4 o'clock in the morning to announce the good news, and passed by his place when he brought back a bunch of things for the baby.
Unexpectedly, Huang Zhaodi went to grab it in the middle of the process, crying and making a fuss, but Grandpa just stood there and did not stop her. Grandma was so angry that she cursed her for being an ungrateful person, saying that she had raised her family and made her family rich. Grandpa tried to interrupt her and waited for Huang Zhaodi to cry and make a fuss, saying that these things were sent by you and you couldn’t give them all to me, and that such a young child had no blessing to enjoy them, which really pissed Guoqing off. He told her that she could take it and try, that these things were prepared by her eldest sister, and that she would wait for her eldest sister to come over and loosen her bones, which scared her.
Guoqing said that the old man was very disappointed at the time. When he came back and told me about it, I laughed to death. He said that there were shrews in the village, but none were so shameless. What was even more shameless was that my grandfather supported her in making trouble.
Grandma was so angry she was shaking all over, and Grandpa just sat there pretending not to see anything, interrupting every time Grandma scolded him. Huang Zhaodi was scolding, and Grandpa was just watching. He felt that if my dad was really good, he definitely couldn't be a member of the Zhou family. It's impossible that my dad is the only one who is so different. The environment affects people. Later, ask my dad if he is your biological son?"
"Haha, only your grandmother knows whether your father is your biological father or not, no one else will tell you. Your father and your uncle are 15 years apart in age, he does know that, but he won't tell you. It's because he got married late, otherwise your eldest cousin and your father would be about the same age. He is old enough to be your grandfather, but he is still harsh on you. I don't know if he will get retribution and die before your grandfather. This bunch of garbage will only keep an eye on you if there is something good, and will definitely not tell anyone. It's really disgusting." Lin Lishan got angry when she thought of her daughter's life in the Zhou family. She couldn't scold her father-in-law, but who was Zhou Xiaocun?
"Otherwise, you can see that my personality will cause trouble. I'm just disgusted. Just look at Zhou Xue and you'll know what kind of character Grandpa is. She has always been the old man's favorite since she was a child. If you hadn't all said that I look like grandma, I would be afraid that I would be replaced by Zhou Xue and enter grandpa's house."
"Impossible. We all know your birthmark, your blood type, and everything else. If everything could be replaced, then so many people's children would be fostered in the homes of fellow villagers. This is no joke. If they were caught, they would be shot in a log."
Seeing that it was getting late outside, Lin Lishan quickly got up, sorted out the valuables, and handed them to Zhou Jiao. She also placed the items she wasn't going to give away in cabinets and boxes. As for the items she was going to give away, she put them together and placed them at the end of Jiaojiao's kang. When the crowds were gone in the evening, she would have Xiaowu deliver them to her mother and two sisters-in-law.
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Lin Lishan walked to the outer room and brought all the washed diapers into the bedroom. She placed them under the cabinet at the head of the kang together with the ones she had brought earlier. This was also convenient for Zhou Jiao to get to when no one was there to help her. "The diapers Mom brought have been washed. I'll put them here together so you can easily get them next time you need to change them. These diapers are of good quality. If you have any extra, buy some more."
Zhou Jiao curled her lips at her mother, then winked, "My mother-in-law prepared a pile of rags, which she collected half a year ago. There's not enough cloth in the countryside for a whole year to make even a pair of underwear, and it took a lot of effort to collect them. When the child was born, Guoqing immediately used diapers and gave the rags to his second sister-in-law. My mother-in-law was heartbroken. Later, when she saw the diapers, she was so distressed that she kept saying they were whiter and better than the towels at home. Guoqing said that using them didn't cause rashes on his buttocks, so she said that if that worked, she would buy some more. Yesterday afternoon, he went to the city, and I immediately asked him to buy some towels and send them over. If anyone heard about it, I would be struck by lightning, haha."
"Haha, Mom has been to many places. In some places, families use a piece of rag as a towel. The Northeast is already considered wealthy. It's rare to find houses made of blue bricks and tiles like your village. If you leave this village, you'll find thatched houses everywhere else. When I came here, I agreed with your grandfather to build a house for you. Whether you go to Beijing or not, you should have a house in your hometown."
"They had stones at the foot of the mountain, so we just asked the villagers to quarry them. It didn't cost much. My parents-in-law built the whole house and then let us move out. It didn't cost 150 yuan to build such a big yard. 150 yuan is cheap, right? Living in the countryside also has its advantages. The wood is free to bring up the mountain, and the bluestone is free too. We just bought some tiles, plus the work points for helping out, and food. Even so, there are still thatched houses in the village that can't be built."
"Otherwise, why would everyone be scrambling to run to the city? That's why I said the Zhou family is stupid. If they treat you well, I will arrange a job for them without saying a word. Ping'an, I'm your grandma. Grandma's little Ping'an, you don't want to sleep anymore. Ping'an, grow up quickly and I'll take you out to play." Lin Lishan poured hot water and put in a hot towel. She was happily busy wiping Ping'an's butt and changing his diaper, and spoke softly to her grandson from time to time.
"Mom will go see if your dinner is ready. I see you haven't had any tonics or small meals, so you must be starving. I'll go to the kitchen to see if there's anything I can do to help. Just lie down peacefully and calmly."
"Oh, I'm not very hungry. Just go and see her and talk to her, but don't do anything. You must be tired after such a long car ride."
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