Chapter 79 Chapter 79 A Woman Three Years Older Than a Man
Fan Meiyu had just given birth three days ago. She scared Dong Guodong a lot, but she was actually very weak. After eating the eggs cooked by Dong Dali, she turned over and fell asleep.
But she had a child with her and no one to take care of her. Dong Dali had to go to work during the day, and she couldn't sleep well because she had to feed the child. After a few days of tossing and turning, her mental state became increasingly depressed.
"I've already taken a few days off. If I take more leave this month, I'll really lose all my salary. Meiyun, please hold on for a while and understand me."
When he came back that night, Dong Dali explained to Fan Meiyu.
Fan Meiyun felt very aggrieved: "You took a few days off, but you weren't by my side to take care of me for half of the time."
Zhang Yufen passed away before, and Dong Dali went to handle her funeral.
In addition to Dong Dali, the Dong family has two daughters who have been away from home for many years, one in the countryside and the other in another place. Dong's father passed away many years ago. When Zhang Yufen left, the two daughters were thoughtful and each asked someone to bring a gift money over.
Fan Meiyun: "My two sisters-in-law are kind and righteous. Dali, how about we take out the money and find someone to come home and take care of me?"
Dong Dali glanced at Fan Meiyun reproachfully, "What's wrong with you? You're being extravagant! You know our family situation well enough. I spent money when Mom passed away, and the gift money just filled the gap. How could I have any extra money?"
"I'm feeling really wronged. Other people have mothers-in-law to take care of them during the confinement period, but here I am, there's not even anyone to serve tea or water. During the day, after you give your son instructions, he just runs out. I have to heat up my own water. Look at the dark circles under my eyes, they're almost falling to the ground!"
Dong Dali actually felt a little guilty, "What about asking your mother to come over?"
"She won't come. I said years ago that a married woman is like spilled water."
Fan Meiyu said, her eyes rolling again, "How about this, the financial power of our family will always be in your hands. You will manage it for me from now on, and I will know how much money there is at home. This way, at least when I am tired of taking care of the children during the day, I will feel a little comforted."
Dong Dali couldn't resist the lobbying, and Fan Meiyu said some more nice words. After one night, Dong Dali handed over the money and account books to Fan Meiyu.
Fan Meiyu felt relieved now and happily calculated the money for a long time.
But even though she had the money, she knew that the family depended entirely on Dong Dali's salary, and there was not much left. It was impossible to hire someone to take care of the family, so she had to do it herself.
Another week passed like this, and Fan Meiyu was so exhausted that she yawned every time she spoke.
"It's really hard. Tomorrow I'll ask my sister-in-law to come over and look after the kids for a few days. I can't handle it alone."
Dong Dali came back in the evening, slurped a mouthful of the porridge he had made, and added a chopstick of stir-fried cabbage for Fan Meiyun. "Would your sister-in-law agree?"
"Give her some money as a token of my appreciation. Three or five dollars will do. I even babysat her children a few years ago."
“…That’s fine.”
Anyway, the money is in Fan Meiyu's hands now. Dong Dali is a scholar. He used to listen to his mother and had no backbone, but now he is slowly beginning to listen to his wife.
Dong Guodong was eating quietly beside him.
He has finally understood these days that if there is a stepmother, there must be a stepfather, especially now that the family money is given to Fan Meiyu to manage. If he doesn't think of a solution, he will really have to go to the countryside in a few days. As time goes by, when Fan Meiyu's children grow up, Dong Dali may really not care about him anymore.
That night, Dong Guodong secretly went to the kitchen of the slum, hid the fire tongs in his clothes and brought them to his room.
The house was not big to begin with, and Dong Guodong was afraid that Dong Dali would suddenly open the door, so he simply carried him to bed and let him sleep all night.
The next morning, Dong Dali opened the door and called him.
"I'm going to work. Hurry up and get some hot water for your aunt. You're already a grown-up, don't always wait for others to serve you. Don't go out unless you have time. Stay home and take care of Hongqi."
Dong Hongqi is the name Dong Dali gave to his youngest son.
Dong Guodong responded and sat up: "I understand."
Dong Dali took another look and said, "You've agreed to this today, which is progress. Alas, you are all children of the Dong family. How can I not feel sorry for you? When you go back to the countryside, your family will reimburse some of your expenses."
"I know, Dad."
Dong Guodong agreed, but sneered in his heart.
Look at the look on his beloved Dong Hongqi's face. If it was Dong Hongqi going to the countryside today, I'm afraid Dong Guodong wouldn't be as calm as he is now.
Even if Dong Guodong was calm and had Fan Meiyu's protection, it would be impossible for her to agree to let him go to the countryside.
If his biological mother were still alive, she would definitely not...
The more Dong Guodong thought about it, the angrier he became. After Dong Guodong left, he hid the fire tongs in his clothes and went into the master bedroom.
Fan Meiyu was not in a good mood, with dark circles under her eyes and yawning. "You even came in to bring me some hot water today. Don't worry, I've already asked my relatives to come over, and I can't use you anymore. You'd better go back to the countryside as soon as possible. From now on, we won't be able to rest in peace if we don't see each other."
Dong Guodong: "My dad said that if I went to the countryside, he would give me some pocket money. Now you are in charge of the household finances, and I have to take care of you."
"You still have some sense." Fan Meiyu rolled her eyes. "But you know my family's financial situation is not good, so I can't give much."
While Fan Meiyu was speaking, she subconsciously glanced at the bedside table.
Dong Guodong looked at it and had an idea in his mind.
"Auntie, when will the relatives you're looking for come over?"
"afternoon."
"Oh, then I'll go make you lunch. You can rest for a while."
Although Fan Meiyu was a little surprised, she thought that he might just want more money from his family when he went to the countryside, so she didn't think too much about it. Besides, she had to get up at night to take care of the child, so after she coaxed the child to sleep, she fell asleep too.
Dong Guodong did not walk far. After hearing that the room had become quiet, he waited for another ten minutes before locking the door tightly. He then took out a pair of fire tongs from his arms and walked into the bedroom quietly.
Dong Hongqi had a wrinkled face and was not good-looking. Dong Guodong frowned when he saw him.
Fan Meiyu was also sleeping soundly.
When he reached the bed, he suddenly raised the tongs, gritted his teeth, and smashed it down with all his strength.
He didn't dare to kill anyone, because if he did, his own future would be ruined.
But he had read martial arts novels, so he hit Fan Meiyu's neck. After a muffled groan, Fan Meiyu must have fainted completely.
"Aunt?"
"Fan Meiyun?"
After Dong Guodong confirmed that the person could not wake up for the time being, he hurriedly began to look for the key in the bedside table.
Finally, the key was found in the pocket of Fan Meiyu's old clothes.
"Ten, five, twenty,..."
When I counted in the end, there was actually more than 850 yuan.
"And you lied to me that you had no money!"
Dong Guodong became even more angry. He rolled his eyes, hid the money in his pocket, and hurried out.
Fan Meiyu was awakened by her sister-in-law Ge Yulan.
The room was in a mess. When she woke up, her neck and head ached so much that they felt like they were about to explode. She touched them and felt a big bulge.
"The child is crying so hard, and you're still sleeping. What happened in your room? Was there a burglar?"
Fan Meiyu was a little confused at first, but soon she thought of something and rummaged through the bedside table again. She was stunned.
"That little bastard! Let's see how Dong Dali handles him when he comes back today!"
At first, Fan Meiyu just thought that Dong Guodong stole the money from home to go out and play. Although he took it all away, he didn't spend it all.
When Dong Dali came back in the evening, I told him about it, and he was really furious.
"This little bastard really needs a good lesson. When he comes back, he'll have to be whipped even if the belt breaks."
On the contrary, Ge Yulan watched with a cold eye, her mind clearer, "Have you two ever thought about what to do if the child doesn't come back?"
Dong Dali snorted, "I know my son. He doesn't have the guts."
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe he didn't have any before, but now that he has a little brother at home, he must be feeling resentful. He even dared to knock Fan Meiyun unconscious. Who knows what he might do when he gets out."
Fan Meiyun was also a little scared, "Da Li, why don't we call the police?"
Dong Dali hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand: "Don't worry, he doesn't dare to do anything really reckless. He's even timid than a cat."
But they didn't need to call the police, the police arrived quickly.
"Dong Dali, right? Come with us. Your son has been taken to the Public Security Bureau on suspicion of bribery."
"……What?!"
It turned out that Dong Guodong took the money and went to find his classmates.
The classmate was originally going to go to the countryside, but because of his family connections, he asked the Revolutionary Committee for help, hoping to keep him in the county town.
But in the end, the deal didn't work out. My classmate's family paid for a work station for him, and with a job, he naturally stayed in the county town.
Dong Guodong found out about this and the classmate complained to him, saying that his family only gave him 500 yuan, which was not enough. So Dong Guodong took 800 yuan from his family and went directly to the Revolutionary Committee to find the friend of the classmate's parents.
He had been friends with that classmate's parents before, but they couldn't agree. Naturally, Dong Guodong, who had nothing to do with them, would not agree.
Dong Guodong was anxious and started making a commotion in the office. After a while, people outside heard the noise and reported the person to the higher authorities.
Fan Meiyu was frightened all night. She thought that as long as Dong Dali went to explain the situation and say that the child was ignorant, the matter would be over. However, within two days, Dong Dali did not wait for him. Instead, someone from the Revolutionary Committee came and said that someone had reported that Dong Dali had made reactionary remarks.
It turned out that when Dong Dali was in school, he offended many people because of his pedantic personality. When he heard that his son was arrested and taken to the police station, someone immediately took advantage of the situation and reported Dong Dali.
When Sister Fan Meiyu heard about this, she didn't care about anything else. She grabbed her things and ran away, fearing that she would be involved with their family.
Fan Meiyu's child was not even a month old when Dong Guodong was arrested and Dong Dali was reported. She lost her job and might even be demoted. She couldn't bear the blow and fell headfirst to the ground.
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Huashi Military Family Home.
I don’t know if it was the autumn pears and loquats that I bought that worked, but Xue Lanhua stewed pear tea and boiled a lot of pear paste for Lu Qinghe to drink with water when he had nothing to do. After drinking it for a while, the dryness really subsided a lot.
"How are you, Qinghe? I heard you weren't feeling well a few days ago. This is some dried persimmon cake I just got from my hometown. The ones we make here aren't as delicious as the ones at home. Try some."
Wang Ningyu brought some persimmon cakes and plums, and for once, she brought her daughter, Sun Dani, along.
After they sat down, Lu Qinghe stuffed a piece of persimmon cake into Sun Dani's hand, and Xue Lanhua brought over peanut candy and melon seeds.
"Why are you being so polite to me? Our families have been friends for years. Don't bring anything next time." Lu Qinghe saw that she looked like she had something to worry about, so he simply said, "If you have something to worry about, just tell me directly."
Wang Ningyu pursed her lips and smiled. "Nothing much. I just saw that you didn't go out much in the past two months. I knew you were afraid of the heat, so I didn't disturb you. Now that it's been a while, I want to talk to you."
Lu Qinghe knew that she still didn't say what was in her heart, so she echoed her words.
Lu Qinghe: "You're busy now too. You studied accounting two years ago. I heard that you were called in to help out at the woolen mill in the spring. You're considered a regular employee now, right?"
"Thanks a lot for mentioning my accounting skills to Director Ying the other day. I haven't gotten the official job yet, though. I'll have to wait and see next year. And what about you, Qinghe? A while ago, I saw Yu Lili say you were back in the Propaganda Department. I thought you were pregnant, so your painting work had temporarily stopped."
Lu Qinghe: "It's not tiring. I can finish the work in a few days if I have an idea in mind, so I don't think about stopping."
"You're really capable."
As she spoke, Wang Ningyu pulled her daughter Sun Dani and said, "Look at your Aunt Lu. Learn more from her. It won't hurt if I ask you to study on weekdays."
Sun Dani curled her lips and said, "Mom, you didn't let me go to high school."
Wang Ningyu smiled awkwardly: "My family's conditions were not good back then. Now they are better, and you can send your sisters to school. You can also learn some books."
"oh."
Sun Dani didn't give face, but Wang Ningyu kept asking Sun Dani to talk to Lu Qinghe.
"Dani, it's time to water the vegetable patch in your Aunt Lu's yard. Go and help water it."
Lu Qinghe frowned when he heard this. It was inconvenient for him to stand up, so he quickly called Xue Lanhua to go and get people.
"Mom, stop him quickly! This child is a guest here, how can we let him work?"
Wang Ningyu: "Just let her go. She does all the housework. She's quite capable."
"No, no, no, no matter how capable you are, you can do whatever you want at home. How can you come here as a guest and work? Mom, hurry up and pull someone."
Xue Lanhua hurried to stop Sun Dani.
Wang Ningyu stood up again and tried to pry Xue Lanhua's hand apart.
After much arguing, Wang Ningyu finally dragged his daughter into the yard.
Xue Lanhua was a little bewildered and looked at Lu Qinghe: "What should we do?"
Lu Qinghe didn't have that much energy. Looking at this scene, he sighed: "Who knows what she's up to all of a sudden? Forget it."
Wang Ningyu asked Sun Dani to water the plants, and then he turned around and sat back down.
"Qinghe, Aunt Xue is here today too. I remember you praised my daughter Danni'er for her beauty before, what do you think, Aunt Xue?"
A few years ago, Yu Xuexi's younger brother was going on a blind date. At that time, Wang Ningyu was anxious to marry off her daughter, so she wanted to find someone to mention it to Wen Xiaohua.
As a result, Danier was not old enough at that time, which made Wen Xiaohua a little unhappy.
However, Danier does have a pretty appearance. Her facial features are not delicate, but her skin is fair.
Xue Lanhua was stunned, as if she had guessed something, and nodded with a perfunctory smile.
Lu Qinghe still didn't understand what was going on.
She had lost patience since she became pregnant, and was about to ask directly when Wang Ningyu finally spoke.
"Qinghe, I heard that your eldest son, Captain Zhao's adopted son, was selected by the provincial team this year, right?"
Lu Qinghe also understood and nodded indifferently, "Yes, I'm going home for the next two days and will go to Yu City in a few days. What's wrong?"
Wang Ningyu laughed. "His name is Zhao Zimo, right? I've watched him grow up. He's tall and has a good personality. I never thought he could have such a talent."
"Good personality? This kid has a very impatient personality. He's only calm on the court."
"That's enough. Look at those kids. They're still at home and don't even have a job. Zimo has such a promising future. You should be content."
"I'm not ungrateful. I think it's pretty good, but let's just talk about the facts. He still needs to work on his temper."
Wang Ningyu glanced back and saw Sun Dani still helping with the work in the yard. "I remember that Zimo must be 23 years old this year."
Lu Qinghe frowned: "Calculating the age in lunar calendar, it's about this, but the actual age is only twenty."
Wang Ningyu slapped her thigh suddenly, "Isn't this a coincidence? My daughter Da Ni'er is about the same age as your daughter Zi Mo."
Lu Qinghe frowned, "A few years ago, I heard you say that your eldest daughter was eighteen years old. She must be at least two or three years older than my Zimo."
"Oh, I didn't plan well at that time. I wanted to find her a boyfriend as soon as possible. Because of this, I didn't talk to Wen Xiaohua for a while. In fact, my eldest daughter is only 22 this year."
"Twenty-two?" Lu Qinghe looked over carefully.
Wang Ningyu smiled embarrassedly, "Twenty-three, twenty-three."
Xue Lanhua listened and cleared her throat. "Twenty-three is the right age for marriage. Ning Yu, haven't you considered finding a marriage for your daughter?"
"Harmful."
Wang Ningyu patted his thigh again as he spoke. "Speaking of this, I regret it. After that incident, my daughter, Da Ni, felt her pride was hurt, so she turned around and ran back to the countryside. She lived there for two years before she was willing to come back to look after the children."
"When she first came here, I wanted to introduce her to someone, but she was so ambitious that she refused to date any of the men I mentioned. She insisted on finding someone local. I thought my daughter was good-looking, down-to-earth and capable, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say she's a local. Besides, my husband, Sun, and I both have decent jobs in Hua City now, so her family's conditions wouldn't be a burden to her, so I spent another year looking for someone local for her."
So he went to find Lu Qinghe.
Lu Qinghe and Xue Lanhua looked at each other.
Both of them already knew that Wang Ningyu came here just to match his daughter with Zhao Zimo.
But the problem is, Lu Qinghe is not so anxious to propose marriage to Zhao Zimo.
Since Wang Ningyu didn't speak directly, Lu Qinghe kept being vague.
After chatting for a long time, Wang Ningyu finally couldn't hold back.
Wang Ningyu: "Qinghe, I'll tell you straight, if it were someone else's family, I would definitely hesitate, but for yours, I have no hesitation at all. Your Zhao Zimo has graduated now, and it's time to talk about marriage. Anyway, these two children will have to get married in the future. I think it's better for our two families to make do, so that both sides know each other well and can rest assured when they get married. Although my daughter is older than your Zimo, a woman who is three years older than you can bring you gold bricks."
Lu Qinghe took a sip of tea and didn't speak for a long time.
Wang Ningyu thought for a moment and said, "Qinghe, if you despise us, Danier, just tell us directly, our relationship..."
"It's not that I dislike you." Lu Qinghe frowned.
"So you have the same idea?" Wang Ningyu asked in surprise.
Lu Qinghe shook his head, sighed, and said seriously: "Ning Yu, things for children nowadays are not the same as they were back then. Free love is popular now. We can't just tell them to get married just because we say so."
Wang Ningyu became anxious: "I may not have explained it clearly just now. My daughter, Danni, is willing this time. She refused to agree to the other candidates I introduced to her before, but this time, she agreed after I mentioned it."
"But Zimo's side..."
"Zhao Zimo listens to you very well, why don't you talk to the child? When he's busy outside in the future, my daughter can come and help you. Besides, she's under your watch, so you can rest assured."
Wang Ningyu interrupted Lu Qinghe and continued, "Although it's called free love, in the end, blind dates are still more reliable. Think about it, if your Zimo falls in love in the future and brings you a scoundrel, it won't be as close as our relationship, right?"
“…”
Lu Qinghe looked at Wang Ningyu and waited until Wang Ningyu finished speaking before he sighed.
"What I mean is that my Zimo may not have this idea for the time being."
"He doesn't have it, but his parents must have it."
"My intention with Lao Zhao is to respect the child's wishes. If the child doesn't bring it up, we will not push him."
"You..." Wang Ningyu was speechless for a moment, still a little annoyed: "I have never heard you say that."
As he was speaking, there was a sound of a door opening outside.
"Aunt Lu, I'm back!"
It’s Zhao Zimo.
When Zhao Zimo entered the yard, he noticed Sun Dani next to him. He greeted her casually and hurried in.
"I'm back, I..."
Seeing that there were other people in the room, Zhao Zimo lowered his voice, greeted Wang Ningyu, and sat down obediently next to them, waiting for them to finish talking.
Lu Qinghe nodded at Zhao Zimo, then looked at Wang Ningyu helplessly: "See, he still looks like a child. I'm really not in a hurry, and neither is he. How about...after a while, I'll ask my friends to see if there are any suitable local boys, and then introduce them to your daughter, Da Ni'er?"
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