Zhou Yaru was also full of grievances. Tell me, who did she do all this for? Wasn't it all for her son and grandson? In the end, she didn't even get any credit.
As soon as he got back to his room, he started writing a letter to his daughter, telling her all about the mess at home.
Wen Songtao sat dejectedly in the living room. There were some things he hadn't told his wife. Their situation wasn't much better; the outside world had begun to strictly control capitalists like them.
Even though it hadn't come to the point of ransacking their home, there were already people monitoring them from outside. He was afraid of frightening his wife, so he didn't dare tell her about these things.
It seems there are some things that can no longer be kept secret. They can't let the old woman think that their family is still the same Wen family as before. Times have changed, and they have to learn to adapt.
After listening to her husband's analysis, Zhou Yaru was immediately dumbfounded. "What? You mean we'll be in a worse situation than Gu Jia in the future?"
Wen Songtao nodded, his face serious, and said, "That's also my guess. The Gu family is just the first to take the lead. Next, it's probably our turn."
The old woman nervously grabbed her husband's arm. "Songtao, what should we do? Let's escape. Let's go abroad. It's safe there."
Wen Songtao gave a bitter laugh. "Escape? Where can you escape to? Our every move might be under their watchful eyes. Besides, we have a whole bunch of sons and grandsons, so many people, how are we going to get away? And what about our daughter? What will happen to her if we leave? She's pregnant."
The old lady paced anxiously on the floor, saying, "You say this won't work, that won't work, what should we do? Can you come up with a plan?"
Wen Songtao sighed deeply, "We're both getting old. Even if we live a few more years abroad, I don't want to be buried in a foreign land. As for our son, I don't know what they're thinking. I'll talk to them about it later. And don't forget, you still have a young daughter-in-law—"
Speaking of her youngest daughter-in-law, Zhou Yaru deflated like a punctured balloon and plopped down in her chair.
Based on her daughter-in-law's awareness, the old lady felt that if the other party knew they had such thoughts, they would definitely not be polite to them.
"Dad, you have to think of something. We shouldn't leave, but let the child go."
The old man patted his wife's hand and said, "Don't panic. Don't give anything away. I need to think this over carefully. Even if I have to leave, it won't be a quick process."
Remember this, you can't tell anyone about this, not even Song Yuzhu, the one who saved you. Remember that, or you could be beheaded.
Zhou Yaru rolled her eyes at her husband. "Do you think I'm stupid? I'm the matriarch of the Wen family, surely I have some brains."
"Dad, the more I think about it, the more suspicious it seems. You'd better make up your mind soon."
The old man waved his hand, "Don't rush, calm down first. I'll go out and see if there's any fine grain I can buy."
Zhou Yaru is now regretting it. If she had been more careful back then, the old couple wouldn't be in this situation now. But she was really hungry, so she went out to have some porridge and some side dishes before going back to her room to write a letter to her daughter.
When Wen Jingwan received the letter from her mother, she cried her eyes out. Gu Zhengfeng had read the contents of the letter before. This mother-in-law's writing was really quite bizarre. What kind of hardships hadn't his father endured? And she couldn't even handle it at the beginning?
"Oh dear, stop crying. Be careful of the baby in your belly. If the baby cries like this every day after birth, can you handle it?"
Wen Jingwan wiped away her tears. "I just feel sorry for my mother. She's so old, she's lived a life of luxury, and now she's suffering. How can I, as her daughter, not feel sorry for her?"
Gu Zhengfeng sighed, sat down next to his wife, and put his arm around Wen Jingwan.
"You're just worrying too much. There are still a lot of ordinary people who can't even afford this. Why don't you think about those people?"
Let's not talk about anything else. Take my dad for example. He's lived a life of luxury all his life, but I've never seen him complain.
Our mother probably hasn't adjusted to this mindset yet. She'll get used to it over time.
Leaving aside my father, let's talk about the comrades around us. Which family isn't like this? They eat wild vegetables and cornbread every day. Weren't we eating like this a while ago?
That's how my daughter managed to get us some food. What do you think? You think you can keep this pregnancy?
Look around our neighborhood, has anyone gotten pregnant in the last two years? You're the first one! If we're talking about thanks, we have to thank Qiao'er. Before, she gave us all those supplements and tonics. Do you think this baby would have come through?"
Wen Jingwan sighed, unable to say anything, because Gu Zhengfeng was right.
Her parents are doing alright for now, at least better than her father-in-law. Over the years, she has really admired her father-in-law, Gu Hanting. No matter how hard things were at home, he never complained to them. Especially considering that he raised two children by himself, it was really not easy. Compared to her father-in-law, her parents are much happier.
She sighed softly, "I wonder where Qiao'er went and when he'll be able to come over. I'll try to think of a way to get some food for his grandma and mail it to her."
Gu Zhengfeng gave a wry smile. "Our father's abilities are no better than Qiao'er's. There's nothing the old man can do, is there? Food is scarce everywhere right now. I have plenty of money, but even if you had the money, you might not be able to buy any, right?"
Just wait, my daughter is probably busy. Didn't her father write a letter saying that she'll come over soon, and that she'll go to Beijing to see the veterans first?
Sigh, to be honest, the kids are tired too, worrying about this and that. You know, my husband and I, who are parents, haven't really done much for our child.
I can't be by my child's side, I can't watch her grow up. On the contrary, the elderly and children in the family are all relying on our Qiao'er to take care of them.
"Don't overthink it. The baby knows what's going on; it will come when the time is right. Even if it doesn't care about us, it has to care about the baby in your belly."
Thanks to the care provided by Jiang Qiao, Wen Jingwan had no worries during this period and could eat whatever she wanted.
Zhengfeng got up to peel an apple for his wife, but even this fruit was scarce these days; even if the couple had money and tickets, they couldn't buy it.
After taking a bite of the apple her daughter had given her, Wen Jingwan's mood improved considerably. The apple tasted delicious; she had never eaten a better one.
"Oh dear, I miss our Qiao'er. Your cooking is terrible."
Whether it was because of having a child or something else, Wen Jingwan felt that she was being a bit dramatic. Who hasn't been pregnant? But this time, for some reason, she just wanted her daughter to be by her side. She didn't even think about her parents coming. With her daughter there, she felt that she didn't have to think about anything. She could just go to work every day.
Gu Zhengfeng shook his head with a wry smile. "Now you know how good our daughter is, right? Don't say you want to, I want to too. Sometimes, I even want to take off this military uniform and go back to be with my child."
"Let me tell you, once this child is born, you can't show favoritism. We need to discuss this beforehand."
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