Qin Nian washed the bowls. Yang Yufen had boiled some water on the coal stove while cooking noodles, which was just enough to wash up.
Inside the room, Qin Nian thought for a moment and took out her salary and various receipts from the trunk.
Since her mother-in-law had already come, she couldn't just send her away. Judging from her mother-in-law's demeanor, she definitely wouldn't leave so quickly; she would have to wait for her husband to come back.
However, her husband was raised by his mother alone, so she couldn't go back to the village to live with her mother-in-law. Therefore, it was only a matter of time before she brought her mother-in-law over to take care of her.
Qin Nian took out fifty yuan. Shen Xianjun, a platoon leader, only received fifty-two yuan a month.
When they got married, Shen Xianjun gave 500 yuan and a watch as a bride price; the money was in Qin Nian's hands.
Qin Nian dared not give too much, nor could she give too little. After all, they had only just started dating, and fifty yuan plus various coupons was enough for an ordinary family to live on for three to five months.
"Mom, Xianjun is on a mission, so I might not have time to collect his allowance tomorrow. But please take these for now."
Yang Yufen looked at it, reached out and took it, counted twenty, and stuffed the remaining thirty back.
"That's enough, let's rest, I'm sleepy too."
After Yang Yufen finished speaking, she put the money down and lay down to sleep. Qin Nian turned on the light and went back to her room.
Yang Yufen had money. She was a capable person; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to raise her son alone and send him to join the army. Although she never asked Shen Xianjun for any allowances, Shen Xianjun wasn't someone who never sent money home.
Over the years, especially after the implementation of the household contract responsibility system, Yang Yufen has saved more than 1,600 yuan, which she plans to use as a bride price for her son's wedding.
However, her son married her without saying a word, and didn't ask her for money; he kept the money in his own hands.
The next morning, Qin Nian smelled the fragrance as soon as she woke up.
"Get up, eat this bowl of egg porridge before you go to work."
"Okay, Mom, I brought lunch back from the cafeteria, so you don't need to cook."
Qin Nian was initially annoyed that she had gotten up late; she had thought too much the night before and ended up going to bed late.
"Um."
This time, Yang Yufen didn't say no. She ate the pancakes with sauce and porridge. After Yang Yufen finished eating, Qin Nian was already rushing to the research institute.
Yang Yufen knocked on the door of the Liu family's house, where she had lent them a bench the day before.
"Sister Liu, are you all packed yet?"
"They're here, they're here."
Aunt Liu came out carrying a vegetable basket. The two of them had agreed yesterday to go to the market together today.
"Come and try my cooking. I'll have to trouble you, Sister Liu, to show me the way today."
"Oh, I'm going to the market too, it's just on the way. Your sauce smells so good, did you make it yourself?"
Aunt Liu smiled and took the pancake.
"Yes, my sauce-making skills were passed down from my ancestors. I make two big vats of it every year. I'll share some with you later. It's a pity I can't take too much with me. I'll make more later and invite you to join me."
Qin Nian went to her supervisor's office.
"Didn't I approve your leave? Why are you here today?"
“My mother-in-law is fine, so I came. Now is a crucial time, and I don’t want to delay anything.”
"Are you sure your mother-in-law's side is okay?"
"Um."
Qin Nian nodded seriously.
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