Chapter 422
The Zhao family was also very lively as they discussed sending the child away.
What Shi Lanhua didn't say was that she was driven away by the team leader Feng Changxi.
There are quite a few people gathered in the old Zhao family now, including Zhao Chuanjia, Zhao Chuanwen, and Zhao Xiangju.
There are also Aunt Chunmiaoer and her husband, Feng Changxi and his wife, and the old branch secretary.
Even Aunt Yun was there.
The men chatted in the east room, while the women gossiped in the west room.
Zhao Xiangmei supported Old Lady Zhao and drank half a cup of malted milk. Old Lady Chen waved her hand.
"I don't want to drink anymore. I really can't drink anymore."
"Chunfen, have someone go to the farm to buy a chicken and a rabbit, and then go to the supply and marketing cooperative to see if there's any meat for sale today.
If you have it, buy a few more pounds.
Li Chunfen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mom. My second son bought it when he came here just now."
Zhao Chuanwen directly bought three chickens, three rabbits, and ten kilograms of pork.
I also bought a lot of vegetables.
There are many people in my family, and the little we buy is not enough to eat.
He had saved a lot of money in the black market before. Although Chen Qingyi went to Yun Province, she left him a lot of things for him to sell slowly.
In addition, he also found some resources on his own, so his business continued.
The richest person in the Zhao family is Zhao Chuanwen.
Old Mrs. Zhao lay down with peace of mind, leaning on the quilt, with the youngest child sleeping next to her.
Another was in the kitchen chewing an apple.
Zhao Xiangmei pretended not to see anything, turned around and sat on the edge of the kang, getting food for Aunt Yun and the others.
Aunt Yun spat out the melon seed shells quickly.
Smiling, he asked, "Xiangmei, how did you two know each other?"
"Is he really a soldier? I just took a look at him and he doesn't look like an ordinary person.
That aura... is higher than Xiaoyi's father's official rank, right?"
The rumor spread throughout the pigpen that Yu Haohan was a high-ranking official. It wasn't what the two of them said, but the aura that Yu Haohan exuded.
After all, he has been on the battlefield and held a high position for many years.
He is friendly and looks different from ordinary people.
That’s how it is in the village. Speculations become real once they are spread around, and no one will listen to general explanations!
Fortunately for Haohan this is true.
Zhao Xiangmei took a sip of the hot water and said, "Xiaoyi got to know him first.
We met two years ago. Before I started working, it was Xiaoyi who asked him to help. I'm thinking of treating him to a meal. Thank you so much..."
At this moment, Wei Jianliang's exclamation suddenly came from the east room: "What? Deputy Division Commander?
Oh my god, what a high-ranking official this is..."
Zhao Xiangju blushed and smiled, "He's still like this at home. The child is grown up, but he still likes to be startled."
"But how high is the rank of deputy division commander? Is he higher than Xiaoyi's biological father?"
I grew up in the village and generally didn’t know anything about the army. I only knew about company commanders before, and later I knew about battalion commanders.
It’s all because of Chen Changbo.
After all, Wei Maimiao was the captain's wife, so she had a broader vision and slapped her thigh excitedly.
"That's a lot bigger. Chen Changbo is the battalion commander. Above the battalion commander is the deputy regimental commander, and above that is the deputy division commander."
"Don't underestimate these three levels. They're not easy to upgrade."
I was so envious of her and thought to myself, "Wow!" Xiangmei is so lucky.
When I just got divorced, many people wanted to step in and interfere.
Even Chen Qingsong's children could be beaten with sticks, so they were not bullied.
But many people were also muttering behind the scenes, saying all kinds of things.
What a bad fate, you have to eat coarse food in the future, stay away from me, be careful about being asked to borrow money, you can't keep a man, etc.
It's only been more than two years, and look at how people are doing now. I can't even catch up even if I try my best.
Look at Xiangmei's pretty face with a rosy complexion and no wrinkles at all. She doesn't look like a forty-year-old who could be a grandmother!
I'm tired of saying I'm envious.
Aunt Chunmiao was happy for Zhao Xiangmei and ate the fried pine nuts with her hands:
"That's why they say that being fat first doesn't count, but being fat later can cause stress. Xiangmei's situation is like suffering first and then enjoying happiness."
Li Yuni brought in a bowl of frozen pears from the kitchen and invited everyone to eat:
“Xiaoyi is a lucky child.
Your second brother just told me that he was a nice person and we chatted for a while in that room.
He sounded quite decent and honest.
Your second brother specifically mentioned the four children and said that he was smiling.
In his words, he was particularly fond of Xiaoyi and said that he already had a son.
Yu Haohan really likes Chen Qingyi the most.
Chen Qingyi is a bit naughty. She tells him whatever she wants without pretending. They are very close to each other, but she is thick-skinned.
He likes to make some small requests when he has nothing to do.
Zhao Xiangmei smiled and nodded. At this time, the child sleeping on the kang woke up.
When he saw so many people, he started crying.
Li Chunfen ran in from the kitchen and wiped her hands, which were stained with chicken feathers, on her apron.
He held the child in his arms and coaxed him.
Maybe she didn't get enough sleep, her teeth were growing old, and she kept crying. Zhao Xiangmei couldn't stand it anymore.
Said: "Sister-in-law, please make him some milk powder that I brought back."
"No, you bought it for Mom. I steamed an egg cake for him. It will be ready soon."
Li Chunfen knew that her sister-in-law was not happy with the two children, and she was also annoyed. Who would want to coax the children? They were either crying or pooping all day long.
But there is no way. The old lady is already sick from exhaustion. What will happen if she doesn’t lend a hand?
Zhao Xiangmei took a breath, and then another, enduring it again and again, but she was not as happy as before.
Aunt Yun and the others also sighed inwardly.
"It's already past nine o'clock. Let's stop chatting. I still have a lot of work to do at home. I'll go home first."
"I'm going home too. My old son's cotton trousers are a little short, so I went home to get them a new length. They've grown a lot longer this year."
Wei Maimiao also called Feng Changxi away.
Everyone knows that Zhao Xiangmei has a job and is afraid that she won't stay for long, so let her family have a good talk with her.
After everyone left, Zhao Xiangmei went up to the east room, sat on the edge of the kang, looked at Old Man Zhao and asked:
"Dad, what are you going to do with these two kids?"
Old man Zhao took out his pipe, stuffed some tobacco into it, lit it, and took a deep puff.
Zhao Xiangmei took another deep breath.
"My mom is so old, how can she take care of two children? It's only been a short time, and she's already sick from exhaustion.
Don't always count on your eldest and second sisters-in-law."
"Everyone has a lot of work to do at home, and my sister-in-law has her own grandson!"
"To put it bluntly, with all the things that their biological father and grandfather did, who would be willing to take care of their children?"
Who isn’t afraid of raising an ungrateful person and would wish to have no further contact with him/her for the rest of his/her life?
Zhao Chuanwen didn't care whether Old Man Zhao liked it or not, and said directly: "He must be sent away.
If the uncle's family wants the two children, I can pay some money every year for two years, and then I will no longer care about them when their biological mother comes back.
If you don’t want it, we’ll find a way to send you to a labor camp.”
"How can we send it there so far?"
Old man Zhao was also confused. He had been through a lot in the past six months.
But the farm is too far away, and the child is so young, how can he take the train? Someone must take him there.
This went back and forth for nearly two months.
Who will deliver it?
"If you don't send them away, I'll bring my mother to live with me, and you can take care of the two children however you want."
Zhao Chuanwen made some harsh remarks and glared at Old Zhao.
Yu Haohan coughed lightly: "I remember the two children have two biological aunts, right?"
Everyone: “……!!”
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