Since Grandpa Dou had already given his reminder, Zhao Qinglan naturally expressed their thoughts in her reply, telling the old man to live a peaceful life and not worry about them.
The old man was worried about them because he treated them like his own children and grandchildren.
To make the old man happy, Zhao Qinglan also had the children write a sentence.
Da Wa and Xiao Duo can write quite a few words now, and their writing is also longer.
The second child is only in school and doesn't know many characters yet, so he only wrote a few.
As for the youngest of the three children, Zhao Qinglan can only ask on his behalf.
Upon receiving the reply, Mr. Dou was overjoyed.
With no family around, Li Zhenhua was the loneliest person.
While Master Dou and Li Huai showed concern and offered their greetings, Li Zhenhua was completely ignored.
It's not entirely fair to say there was no one there, but those who showed him goodwill all had ulterior motives.
None of the relatives that Li Zhenhua cared about actually cared about him.
At this time, receiving a letter from his wife, Yu Huimin, expressing her heartfelt feelings and longing, was especially important to him.
Eager to be released from prison, Yu Huimin began preparations in advance, the most important of which was naturally to win over her husband's heart.
Although Li Zhenhua's trust in his wife has indeed diminished considerably.
But in these lonely days, those letters gradually softened the hard stone in his heart.
It's National Day again.
Li Huai and the others were on duty at the regiment, while Zhao Qinglan, her mother, and several children went into the city together.
Her younger sister was getting married after National Day, so she had to go to the city to buy a lot of things.
As for the matter in the house next door, she has also made some progress.
She disliked Qu Jianshe, and judging from Qu Jianshe's attitude, she probably didn't really like living next door to them.
Once Zhao Qinglan understood this, she had room to maneuver.
After Zhou Jingsheng submitted his marriage application, the troupe allocated him a house.
However, the house Zhou Jingsheng was allocated was just a small two-room bungalow without a yard.
There's a bedroom inside and a living room with a kitchen outside.
Taking advantage of Qu Jianshe's free time at work, Zhao Qinglan took the initiative to find Zheng Xiufen for the first time, which surprised Zheng Xiufen greatly.
Zhao Qinglan didn't hide anything and directly stated her purpose.
When asked if she would be willing to switch houses with Zhou Jingsheng, she said that the other house was a bit small, but she was willing to offer compensation.
When Zheng Xiufen first heard Zhao Qinglan mention changing houses, she was naturally unhappy.
But when she heard about the compensation, she was tempted.
Their current income comes from the husband's allowance, but he has to send a portion of that allowance to his mother.
The couple had no problems making a living, but they couldn't say how much money they had saved.
I've noticed that Zhao Qinglan's family keeps buying big-ticket items, so they've also bought some – a radio and a sewing machine. Now they're really short on money.
There are only two people in their family living in this house, and one room is empty.
Even if it's changed, the impact won't be significant.
However, Zheng Xiufen also knew that her husband disliked the neighbors. Even though it was agreed that she would make most of the decisions at home, she did not dare to give Zhao Qinglan a result easily. She only said that she still needed to discuss it with her husband.
Fortunately, her younger sister is not married yet, so Zhao Qinglan is not in a hurry.
When Zheng Xiufen first brought up the matter, Qu Jianshe was furious.
He believed that Zhao Qinglan looked down on him and wanted to humiliate him.
But Zheng Xiufen was still thinking about the money Zhao Qinglan had promised to give her, and she was unwilling to give up, so she kept pestering her husband every day.
By the time of National Day, Qu Jianshe's attitude had actually become less resolute.
Zheng Xiufen persuaded him that since they would still be living in military housing, they could make money off Zhao Qinglan's family for free, so why not take advantage of it? It would also allow them to stay far away from Zhao Qinglan's family in the future.
The last one is what truly moved Qu Jianshe.
Zhao Qingzhu and Zhou Jingsheng's wedding date was set for the end of October.
When Zhao Qinglan got married, Sun felt guilty for not preparing anything for her daughter.
When Zhao Qingzhu got married, Sun felt that her family was financially better off and that she was now in charge of the household, so she wanted her second daughter's dowry to be more presentable.
Zhao Qinglan felt no jealousy whatsoever; in fact, she even wanted to add more makeup for her younger sister.
Zhou Jingsheng's biological parents had both passed away. On the military side, Political Commissar Zhou Hai, as an elder relative of his, inquired about his nephew's marriage.
Zhou Hai was usually busy with work and didn't know much about the details of marriage, so he asked his partner to contact the woman's side on his behalf.
Things like the bride price were discussed between Sun and Zhou Hai's wife.
Both sides were sincere, and Sun didn't intend to ask for much in terms of bride price, choosing the lowest amount according to the current market rate.
She's marrying off her daughter, not selling her. As long as her daughter is happy, she's happy.
Seeing that her mother could come to this conclusion, Zhao Qinglan felt quite moved.
If a member of the Zhao family were here now, who would recognize this as the timid and submissive Sun Shi who used to be, someone who wouldn't dare to say a word?
Buy bed sheets, buy fabric and cotton, make new quilts, and new clothes.
Mrs. Sun was extremely busy, but thanks to the fact that Sanwa was easy to take care of, she was able to focus more on her daughter's marriage.
This time, after moving to the city, their family acquired two more houses.
The houses are all owner-occupied; one is registered under Zhao Qingju's name, and the other under Zhao Qinglan's name.
With a house now under her name, Zhao Qinglan's mood visibly improved.
In mid-October, Zheng Xiufen finally gave Zhao Qinglan a definite answer, saying that the house could be changed.
Zhao Qinglan didn't delay and immediately gave Zheng Xiufen the money she had promised.
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