Zhang Qinghua got up early to prepare, as today was his day and he needed to make preparations in advance.
He first calculated all the work points recorded by each household, and only after he had a catalog did he feel at ease.
Breakfast was made by Lin Xue. It was a porridge, but influenced by Song Lili, it wasn't just plain porridge. It was a porridge with chopped vegetables added.
Song Lili thought this way of eating tasted better, and Lin Xue also thought it was good, so she followed suit.
"Today should be quite busy, so be careful and don't make any mistakes. Everyone is waiting for the money this year," Zhang Shengtian instructed as he did every year.
Zhang Qinghua nodded in agreement, "Don't worry, I calculated it twice and checked it once, it's correct."
"Well, even so, don't be careless. After all, it's normal to sometimes miss a point or two."
"So, remember not to be careless."
Ever since Zhang Qinghua became the accountant, Zhang Shengtian has given these instructions every year.
Zhang Qinghua never found it annoying and always agreed earnestly.
"Alright, then bring back what you have at home. It's so cold, I won't go. Qingguo has to help slaughter pigs, so he won't have time."
This year, I don't know how it was arranged, but the pig slaughtering and the distribution of money and tickets were all on the same day.
"I understand." Zhang Qinghua nodded, having expected this outcome.
Lin Xue was worried she wouldn't be able to keep her two children in check, since they were both running around and were quite mischievous.
Song Lili is having difficulty taking care of herself, let alone the child, so Zhang Shengtian has to stay.
"Wear more clothes, otherwise it will be too cold."
Song Lili didn't say much, only telling him to wear more clothes.
Zhang Qinghua is a methodical and meticulous person, and she believes he won't make mistakes.
So what she could care about, and what she cared about, was his health.
Good health is the foundation of everything.
"Okay, I'll take good care of myself. You need to be careful too. If you want to walk, be careful and have Lin Xue follow you."
Now, Zhang Qinghua is extremely worried, fearing that something might happen to Song Lili.
Sometimes, when he looked at her belly, he was a little scared; it was so big that it frightened him.
Last time, he was ignorant and therefore not afraid, but after experiencing it once, he was filled with all sorts of worries.
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself and won't let anything happen to me."
Her dream hasn't even begun, her steps haven't even started, so she'll take good care of herself.
Zhang Qinghua finally breathed a sigh of relief. Before leaving, he still gave Lin Xue some instructions, which made Lin Xue jokingly tease Song Lili.
"My brother really cares about his wife. Before we left, he told me three or five times to make sure I went with you."
"Today I'm your shadow, I'm not going anywhere, I'll just follow you, sister-in-law, please don't dislike me."
Song Lili felt embarrassed by what he said, her face flushed. "Your brother is making a mountain out of a molehill. Which woman isn't like this when she's pregnant? I think he's just overly nervous."
"My belly looks big, but it's not actually that big. Compared to when Xiao Chen was pregnant, it's only a tiny bit bigger."
At that time, she had been recovering from an accident, so her belly wasn't as big as it is now.
"Big brother was just worried about you, otherwise why would he say that? Big brother isn't usually a talkative person." He only speaks when he has to.
Therefore, in Lin Xue's memory, Zhang Qinghua was a taciturn person.
Song Lili pursed her lips. Not saying much? Lin Xue, do you have some misunderstanding about Zhang Qinghua?
But in the end, she didn't say anything, just smiled, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart. "Yes, if he didn't care about you, why would he think of these things?"
Song Lili couldn't help but think of the saying, "Marriage is a woman's second reincarnation."
"It seems that the saying that marriage is like being reborn is quite true."
That's right. If you choose correctly, you'll have a lifetime of happiness; if you choose incorrectly, you'll have a difficult, even painful, life.
Sometimes, it's even more important than the first reincarnation, after all, the first twenty-odd years are at most, while the rest of your life is.
"That sounds strange, but it seems to make sense." Lin Xue nodded in agreement.
She had never heard this saying before, but once she did, she realized it made perfect sense.
Just like herself, she had a tough time for the first ten years or so, spinning around like a top every day with no time to rest.
Even so, her mother still thought she was lazy, saying she was good for nothing and that she had raised her for nothing.
But since getting married, it's been a completely different life and a different experience.
Her father-in-law never spoke harshly to her, nor did he interfere with what she did.
Although her husband is sometimes like a block of wood, he treats her well and never hits or scolds her.
Brother-in-law or sister-in-law, that's fine too.
What surprised Lin Xue the most was her sister-in-law, Song Lili. There were no arguments or hostile exchanges between the two.
They get along like sisters.
Of course, it's also because my sister-in-law is magnanimous and doesn't hold grudges.
Therefore, she was deeply moved by this sentence, and even felt that it was as if it were specifically referring to her.
“Yes, that makes a lot of sense.” Song Lili nodded in agreement. “So, being born into the right family is a skill.”
It's also a test of your eyesight.
The last sentence was what Song Lili was thinking.
"By the way, is there anything you need to buy? I can't go to town today. If you are going, could you please bring me a few things?"
Suddenly, Song Lili remembered the favor she had asked Lin Xue to do, so she quickly told her beforehand, afraid that she would forget about it in a few days.
"Okay, I'll let you know when I go."
“I was thinking of making some clothes for Qingguo this year. His clothes are all old. I made him new clothes two years ago.”
Song Lili nodded. The adults in the Zhang family were all wearing clothes that were neither new nor old; none of them had very new clothes.
We buy one every two or three years, but we have more children.
"Indeed, they should be given some clothes."
It's been several years.
However, Song Lili had her own considerations: "Then see how many cloth coupons we have today. If we have enough, we'll make a set for Dad too, and of course, we'll make one for you as well."
"Where's my older brother? And you?" Lin Xue asked.
It can't be that everyone else has it but they, as a couple, don't, right?
"Qinghua and I will not do it for now, we will do it next year, so let's do yours this time."
Moreover, the family didn't have that many cloth ration coupons; they could only make enough for one person at most.
The others were either things she usually exchanged with others, or things she asked Wang Daming to get for her.
Otherwise, the family's cloth ration coupons would be used up just for clothes for the two children, and no one else could even think about it.
"That won't do, how can we leave you and your brother out?" Lin Xue was anxious, thinking that Song Lili had given up the cloth coupons because she felt there weren't enough.
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