Only after Hu Jie and Bai Yun lived together for a while did he write a letter to Hu's mother.
As expected, a month later, Hu's mother came to the city with a large bag of things. Now she was alone, completely different from when she was with her whole family.
But things were different now than they had been in the countryside. Her husband had been arrested, her eldest son and grandson were dead, and she was all alone. Her only hope was to visit her old man on the farm and hope that Hu Jie would listen to her and leave a child for the Hu family.
She couldn't fulfill her wish to visit the old man on the farm, because the village was ashamed of having such a cruel grandfather who sold his own granddaughter to death. Not to mention visiting him, anyone would think it was unlucky to even mention it.
Then, Hu's mother's only hope was placed on Hu Jie. She knew that her son hated her, but she still persisted in sending letters to her only son.
Since she couldn't write, she went door to door to ask those who could read for help. Most of the time, people didn't want to pay attention to her, but there were also people who were annoyed by her and had to write for her, or who felt sorry for her and occasionally helped her.
To learn how to read and write letters fluently, Hu's mother even attended a literacy class. In the past, even if the team leader begged her to attend, she wouldn't have gone. But now, there was no other choice. To ensure the Hu family had a son, she had to persuade her second son to give birth to a son.
Finally, her hard work paid off. The second son wrote to her saying that he had married a few months ago and that she was pregnant. He said that he had to be out and about a lot and couldn't take care of her. He knew that his mother wanted a grandson, so he asked her to go over and help.
Hu's mother took the letter to the team leader to ask for a certificate. The team leader read the letter carefully several times before he was skeptical and refused to give her the certificate.
This kid Hu Jie used to wish he could cut off contact with his parents, but now that his wife is pregnant, he actually lets his mother take care of her. He is really too careless.
This Hu mother is not a good person. If his wife gives birth to a baby girl, at best she will not take good care of her, and at worst she might accidentally kill the baby as soon as it comes into her hands.
The Hu family was desperate for a grandson, always thinking that their granddaughter had taken their chance of reincarnating into their family. Their eldest son, who had passed away, had two daughters before him, but both had died.
Their public explanation was that the baby girl was weak and died after just a few days.
Born to the same mother, the baby girl cannot survive, but the baby boy is lively and has a loud voice. Who would believe that he is weak?
Only that young man Hu Jie dared to send his newborn baby to their home, but the baby almost died of illness not long after being raised.
As the team leader, he also reprimanded them.
But they nodded in apology, but behind their backs they didn't care at all. If Hu Jie hadn't suddenly returned that day, it would have been hard to say whether the child would grow up.
Having experienced such a thing, why hasn't this kid learned his lesson?
The captain even began to suspect that someone had forged the letter for the old lady. He really didn't want to believe that Hu Jie was such a fool.
Just in case, the captain even paid for a telegram to inquire about the authenticity of the story. When he received a positive answer, he became even angrier. However, Hu's mother thought this was a legitimate excuse. If she didn't issue a certificate to let her pass, she would make a scene in the captain's office again.
After learning that she might have a grandson, Hu's mother changed her previous decadent attitude, went to the fields and reclaimed wasteland on her private plot, bringing a lot of vegetables, hoping that her new daughter-in-law could eat well and give birth to a grandson smoothly, as that was her hope for the rest of her life.
This time, Mother Hu smiled at everyone she met in the compound, and looked much kinder. Even Guan Tao, who had just married into the family, said that the old lady was easy to get along with and gave her a juicy radish.
"Okay, let's call her Baiyun. She's so pretty. Is the baby noisy?" Mother Hu wanted to touch her belly eagerly, but she was afraid of scaring her new daughter-in-law. If something went wrong, she would regret it even if she died a hundred times.
Bai Yun was also wondering in her heart whether Hu Jie had misunderstood her mother. She really couldn't bring herself to curse at such an old lady who stuffed things into her hands.
Hu Jie noticed her doubts and suddenly said with a smile: "I hope Baiyun can give me another daughter this time, then I will have two babies."
Hu's mother's face immediately darkened. "What granddaughter? Of course it's a grandson. If it's really a granddaughter, I will..."
"Um?"
Mother Hu kept her mouth shut because Bai Yun took a few steps back and she was afraid of scaring her daughter-in-law. However, she still had to say this, otherwise her daughter-in-law's belly would be taken by a shameless daughter again, and when would her grandson come?
Hu's mother planned to take advantage of the dead of night to scold the girl and let those who wanted to reincarnate hear that their family did not welcome the girl.
Bai Yun had seen the fierce expression on Hu's mother's face, and she finally believed that the old lady was not a good person. What an old feudal person who favored sons over daughters. The leaders all said that men and women were equal and that women could hold up half the sky. Why was she still looking at the present with the eyes of the past?
She was so fierce, it really scared her. She was a little afraid that her daughter might be abused by this old lady. She had heard about Hu Jie's previous child. She didn't believe it at first, but now she believed it very much.
Bai Yun followed Hu Jie back to their house. After Hu's mother came, Hu Jie and Bai Yun had to live together, so Hu Jie slept on the floor.
Bai Yun calmed down and started cursing.
"Hu Jie, you're a coward. You said you wanted your mother to take care of her grandson, but now it's noon and you don't even know how to cook."
"I'm so unlucky to marry you. I worked so hard to get pregnant, but you can't even afford a meal. Are you trying to starve your son to death?"
"You said you'd give me whatever I wanted after you married me. Now I want meat and chicken soup, but your mother didn't even bring any meat except some free vegetables. How can a grandmother be so stingy?"
"If you don't take this kid seriously, I might as well just beat him up!"
After cursing all the words in one breath, she saw Hu Jie gave her a thumbs up. She breathed a sigh of relief and finally took the first step.
She gently stroked her belly and whispered to it: "Don't listen to what Mom just said. You are the one I love the most. Whether you are a boy or a girl, Mom will love you very much."
Hu Jie felt sorry for this and spoke softly to the baby in her belly, saying only words of praise and love.
Outside the house, Hu's mother was exhausted from the journey and was just about to sit down to drink some water. She felt extremely ashamed when she heard these words.
Yes, she is not here to enjoy herself, she is here to serve her most beloved grandson!
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