Chapter 191
Yang Yulan and the others all looked at Chen Xiuxiu, waiting for her next words.
Chen Xiuxiu didn't keep the secret any longer and said, "I think Zhang Hongli really likes Baoya. She had a hard life before. I think if you really want to return the favor, Yulan, why not ask Baoya to recognize her as your godmother?"
After she finished speaking, she added, "I just mentioned it casually. You can decide for yourself whether it's okay or not."
Yang Yulan smiled at this time: "I have thought so too, but I will go back and ask Baoya whether she will recognize him or not. If she agrees, I will mention this to Hongli next time I see her."
Sun Suyun also laughed: "Having a godmother is not bad."
"Yes, she really likes Baoya, and I think this is a good thing." Li Qingyan also said.
In this way, Baoya had a godmother, and Zhang Hongli had a goddaughter. Both sides were happy, and it was indeed a good thing. Feng Guizhi certainly had no objection and thought it was a good thing.
After the meal, Yang Yulan and Song Jianye returned to their own rooms. After tidying up Baoya and putting her to bed, Yang Yulan asked softly while combing her hair:
"Baoya, do you like the aunt you met today?"
Baoya opened her eyes wide, thought for a moment, then nodded. She still remembered the dream she'd had before, where bad guys were attacking her, and she'd always stood in front of them. Baoya could sense Zhang Hongli's kindness to her, and she felt sorry for her.
However, she was also unwilling to leave her current parents and brother. She liked the old Song family, and when she thought of Zhang Hongli, she felt a little guilty.
When Yang Yulan heard Baoya say that she liked Zhang Hongli, her worries were put at ease. She then started to talk to her, "Baoya, are you willing to accept her as your godmother?"
Baoya became a little nervous when she heard this. She didn't know what godmother meant, but she knew what mother meant. So when she heard Yang Yulan say that she wanted her to recognize Zhang Hongli as her godmother, she thought that Yang Yulan didn't want her anymore and wanted to send her away.
Baoya quickly grabbed the corner of Yang Yulan's clothes, with a pitiful face: "Mom..."
When Yang Yulan saw Baoya's reaction, she knew that she must have misunderstood. She quickly let go of her hand and hugged Baoya in her arms: "No, that's not what I meant. I meant that if you like that...
Auntie said, let her be your godmother too. She can come to our house to see you in the future, and I will take you to see her. This way, Baoya will have two mothers and two fathers to love her. "
"Baoya is still my daughter, but you have a godmother who treats you well. That aunt likes Baoya very much. She bought you the egg cake for lunch. So, I'm just asking you, if you don't want to, then we won't acknowledge you."
Tian En, who was standing by, also said, "I know about this. Having a godmother is a good thing. Erdan has a godmother who always buys him lots of food. Erdan always says it's great to have a godmother."
"Yes, even with a godmother, it will still be the same as now, except that there will be one more person to love Baoya." Yang Yulan said.
Baoya blinked her eyes. After realizing that she was not abandoned and that having a godmother was a good thing, she thought about Zhang Hongli and then slowly nodded her head.
Seeing Baoya agree, Yang Yulan was also happy. After learning about Zhang Hongli's experience, she really felt sorry for her. And since she liked Baoya so much, she would probably be very happy to have Baoya recognize her as her godmother.
Yang Yulan held Baoya in her arms, gently rubbed her head, and then hugged Tianen in her arms. After a while, she let them go and told them to get into bed and sleep.
Baoya slept soundly that night. In her dream, she saw Zhang Hongli again, but this time, Zhang Hongli's face was full of smiles.
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The next day, Yang Yulan woke up early, got ready, and then went out to clean the yard. It was her first day at work, and she was a little nervous. However, Zhang Hongli had given her a rough outline of what she would be doing and the personalities of the colleagues on both sides of her workstation, which reassured her somewhat.
Feng Guizhi baked a few pancakes for breakfast. Although the family didn't have much spare money, the sons and daughters-in-law all had regular jobs, so they didn't have to worry too much about food and drink. On Chen Xiuxiu's first day at work, they all had a fried egg, and today, Yang Yulan was no exception, with a beautifully shaped fried egg bubbling with oil in her bowl.
After all, fried eggs require a lot of oil, and the Song family rarely eats them on ordinary days. It just so happens that there is such a happy event, so Feng Guizhi has no reluctance to eat them, and it can be considered a good start.
Yang Yulan smiled and thanked Feng Guizhi, then picked up the fried egg with chopsticks and brought it to her mouth and took a bite. The aroma of the fried egg spread in her mouth.
Yang Yulan hadn't eaten this fried egg for a long time. It was indeed delicious. She ate it slowly and cherished it.
After dinner, everyone went about their business. Song Aiguo usually rode the 28-inch bicycle to pick up Chen Xiuxiu, as they both worked in places not close to each other. However, now that Yang Yulan also had to go to work at the textile factory, Song Aiguo stopped riding.
"Today is Yulan's first day at work. Jianye, you go and take her there by bike. Your sister-in-law and I can walk there." It's still early. If they walk faster, they can still make it in time.
Song Jianye waved his hand and said, "Brother, you should just ride. Both of you work far away. I can just walk Yulan there. We still have plenty of time, so we can go for a walk along the way."
Although the 28-inch bicycle was a reward given to Song Jianye by the city, he never regarded it as his private property. He felt that since he got it, it belonged to the Song family and whoever needed it could ride it. He also did not ask his brother and sister-in-law to walk because Yang Yulan was working now.
Yang Yulan thought so too. After all, the textile factory was not too far from home, and she could walk there and see the sights along the way.
Song Aiguo and Chen Xiuxiu felt a little embarrassed, but Song Jianye didn't give them another chance to speak and went out with Yang Yulan. Today was Yang Yulan's first day of work, so he had to see her off in person. However, this wasn't the only time.
"I'll take you to work from now on. Now that I've dropped you off, I'll look around for work I can do."
Yang Yulan had a smile on her face, and the two of them walked slowly side by side on the road. The morning wind was still a little cold, with a hint of spring.
When they arrived at the textile factory gate, female workers were coming from all directions. There was a lot of people coming and going. Yang Yulan said goodbye to Song Jianye and turned to follow the crowd into the textile factory gate. Song Jianye didn't turn around and leave until he could no longer see Yang Yulan.
When Yang Yulan arrived at her workstation, the colleague to her left greeted her. Zhang Hongli had previously told her that her name was Liu Fengjiu, older than her and a very warm-hearted person. Yang Yulan chatted with her for a few minutes and then learned how to do the job.
The morning passed quickly, and Liu Fengjiu directly called Yang Yulan to go to the canteen to get lunch. Yang Yulan followed her with her lunch box, listening to her talk about the textile factory.
Afterwards, when they were almost at the cafeteria, Liu Fengjiu started to urge them.
At the same time, he quickened his pace: "I smell the smell of stewed pork ribs. Come on, let's go faster, otherwise it might be gone."
Yang Yulan was stunned for a moment, then quickly followed Liu Fengjiu. They weren't too late, but there was a long line ahead. Liu Fengjiu had experience and went straight to the end of the longest line. In the end, they both got a spoonful of braised pork ribs and a spoonful of stir-fried peas.
Liu Fengjiu was obviously very happy and kept saying to Yang Yulan, "You're lucky on your first day here today. Usually our cafeteria either serves stir-fried bean sprouts or stewed radishes, it's rare to see stir-fried meat. Come and try it and see how it tastes."
The two of them walked back to their workstations and sat down to eat. Yang Yulan took a steamed bun and ate it with the spareribs. She felt that the food at the textile factory was not bad. Although it was not as delicious as Feng Guizhi's, it tasted okay.
Perhaps she was hungry after a busy morning, and soon she had finished a steamed bun and two spoonfuls of vegetables. Liu Fengjiu, who was standing by, saw this and poured her some water from the thermos. Yang Yulan thanked him and took it.
After dinner, they had a half-hour lunch break. Yang Yulan couldn't help but think of Baoya, who should be having lunch at home at this time.
The Song family was indeed having dinner, but compared to yesterday, it felt a bit quieter. Song Jianshe had gone back to the Hongqi Production Brigade this morning, so only Feng Guizhi, Sun Suyun, Song Jianye, Baoya, and Tiantian were at the table.
Feng Guizhi held Tiantian and fed her, while Sun Suyun took care of Baoya. However, Baoya did not need any care, as she could eat on her own.
Baoya thought of Yang Yulan as she ate. After all, she had been with her almost every day since she arrived at the Song family's house, eating together every day. Today was a rare day without Yang Yulan. Furthermore, with her brothers absent, the place seemed particularly deserted, as if the food she was eating didn't taste as good as usual. However, Baoya knew that Yang Yulan was gone because she had gone to work, so she buried her head in her food and didn't think about it anymore.
At school, a group of people gathered around Yuanbao's seat, curiously asking him about his time in the brigade. Yuanbao also missed his time in the Red Flag Production Brigade, so he started talking about it again.
"There is a very big mountain behind our brigade. My grandma said that the mountain is called Yueling Mountain, but we don't call it by its name, we just call it the Back Mountain. Back Mountain
There are many things on the mountain. In the summer there are wild fruits, in the winter there are wild rabbits, and there are many wild vegetables... Once, my brothers and I were playing in the back mountain and we encountered a pheasant. That pheasant was different from the chickens we raise at home. It was skinny, with a very long tail, and it could fly! ..."
Yuanbao told them about catching pheasants, and then described to them how delicious the pheasants were.
"At that time, we hadn't eaten meat in a long, long time. Even though the pheasant was small, my grandma couldn't bear to cook it all at once, so she cut it in half, stewed one half, and added noodles to the other... The noodles were so delicious! My grandma even rolled them by hand, and with the stewed pheasant, even the soup was so flavorful~!"
Yuanbao couldn't help but drool when he thought about it now, not only because it was the first time his family had eaten meat in a long time, but also because Feng Guizhi's cooking skills were so good that she made the pheasant meat so delicious that the whole family remembered it for a long time after eating it.
Yuanbao's narration was so contagious, and since none of the classmates had ever eaten pheasant, they all started to drool and couldn't help asking:
“Is it really that delicious?”
"So, is there a difference in the taste between pheasant and chicken? Which is better, pheasant or chicken?"
"I also want to try what pheasant tastes like. By the way, you are in the county now. Will you not be able to eat pheasant in the future, Yuanbao?"
“…”
Yuanbao's face fell when he heard this: "I don't know, maybe I can't eat it anymore."
However, Yuanbao perked up again: "It's okay, anyway, everything my grandma cooks is delicious. If there is no pheasant, I can just eat shredded chicken noodles, which is also delicious."
Then he answered the person who asked the question: "It's really delicious. I'm not lying to you."
"Hmm...Which is better, pheasant or chicken? I think they're both delicious, but if I have to choose one, I might think pheasant is a little bit better."
Others quickly asked, "Yuanbao, is your grandma's cooking especially delicious?"
"Yes, yes, you always say that the food your grandma cooks is especially delicious."
"I think my grandma's cooking is pretty good too, but I think your grandma's cooking is even better."
Yuanbao puffed out his chest and said, "Of course, my grandma's cooking is absolutely super delicious!"
Once finished,
The people around them were eager to make a move and couldn't help but ask, "Yuanbao, can I come to your house and try the food your grandma cooks?"
"And me, and me, I want to go too."
"Yuanbao, I want to go to your house to play, too."
“…”
Yuanbao was stunned, his brow furrowed. He looked at the people in front of him and thought: This is a huge waste of food. Besides, they already have a large family. If they all go, there will be no place to sit for dinner.
Yuanbao thought again that if his grandma wanted to cook for so many people, not only would she have to spend money to buy a lot of food, but it would also be very hard work. So he frowned and refused them.
"There are too many of you. This won't work."
The people nearby got anxious when they heard this, and several of them started arguing: "I said it first, you guys don't have to go, I'll go and try it for you first."
"It was obviously me who said it first, and I have a good relationship with Yuanbao, so I'll go."
"I'll go first, I'll go first..."
"......" Yuanbao's head ached from the noise, and he quickly interrupted them: "Let's talk about it later. We just moved here not long ago."
The faces of the people around them all fell, secretly regretting that they could not taste the food cooked by Yuanbao's grandmother. However, when they thought about the chance to have it again, they no longer felt disappointed.
After a while of commotion, it was time for class, and everyone returned to their seats, ready for class. Only Wang Ziyu glanced in Yuanbao's direction and curled his lips.
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In the evening, everyone was home, except for Song Jianshe from the Hongqi Production Brigade, and the Song family's usual bustle had returned. During dinner, Chen Xiuxiu and Sun Suyun asked Yang Yulan about her first day at work.
"Are you used to eating in the cafeteria at noon? How's the food at the textile factory?"
"Is the gay person next to you nice? Is he easy to get along with?"
"Are you tired after a day's work?"
Yang Yulan answered them one by one: "The food in the cafeteria is okay. Today's lunch was stewed pork ribs, stir-fried peas and some vegetables. Aside from being a little less oily, it tasted pretty good."
"Sister Liu, who sits next to me, is very nice and warm-hearted. She's been taking care of me all day and even invited me to dinner."
"As for work, I don't feel very tired. It's just that I'm not very experienced yet, so I'm a little flustered."
The work in the textile factory is not too hard now, and Yang Yulan
I used to earn work points in the fields, exposed to the sun in summer and cold in winter. Now I sit and work in the workshop, which is indeed more comfortable than working in the fields.
"That's good."
Seeing that nothing unpleasant happened on Yang Yulan's first day at work, Song Jianye felt relieved.
After chatting and discussing for a while, Yuanbao couldn't help but talk about what happened in class today: "Grandma, my classmates always gather around me and ask me about my past in the brigade. Then I told them about catching pheasants and how you made shredded chicken noodles for us. I said your cooking is especially delicious, and they all want to come to our house for dinner."
Feng Guizhi laughed when she heard this and asked, "Then how did you answer?"
Yuan Bao replied as if it was a matter of course, "Of course I don't agree. There are so many of them, if they all come, how much of our food will they consume?"
The adults at the table all burst into laughter, saying that Yuanbao was a clever little boy. Li Qingyan couldn't help laughing and shook her head in amusement.
However, although she felt that Yuanbao would not say anything he shouldn't, Feng Guizhi still gave him a few more words of advice just to be on the safe side: "You can tell them about the brigade, but there are some things you can't say, so don't let them slip."
Feng Guizhi said a few things that could not be said, and Yuanbao nodded in agreement: "Yeah, I definitely won't say it." After saying that, he closed his mouth tightly.
"Okay, I trust Yuanbao." Feng Guizhi said with a smile, and then continued, "It's really not convenient for so many classmates in your class to come. However, if you really want them to come and play, you can find a few close friends to come. I'll make you some delicious food then."
Yuanbao's eyes lit up: "Okay~!"
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Half a month had passed in a flash, and Yang Yulan had gradually adapted to her job at the textile factory. Because Zhang Hongli had previously mentioned moving, Yang Yulan didn't know where she lived. She hadn't had the chance to run into Zhang Hongli in the past half month to mention her wish for Baoya to recognize her as her godmother.
However, thinking that there would definitely be opportunities in the future, Yang Yulan was no longer so anxious.
After working in the textile factory, Yang Yulan met her elder sister Yang Yuzhi several times. A few years ago, Yang Yuzhi became a regular employee in the textile factory. After working there for a few years, she no longer worked in the workshop, but became a cloth inspector.
This job is much easier. It mainly involves inspecting the quality of the cloth.
If there is any defect, it will be rejected and cannot be shipped out. That is why Yang Yuzhi can always buy the defective cloth at a low price as soon as possible.
When Yang Yulan was looking for a job, she thought of her elder sister, but she was too embarrassed to ask her for help. Besides, it wasn't too urgent, so she decided to wait a few days and ask her elder sister again if there was still no news. However, before she could wait any longer, Song Jianshe found a job.
Now both of them work in the textile factory, although they have different workstations, but Yang Yulan still found time to go see Yang Yuzhi. Yang Yuzhi was surprised to see Yang Yulan coming over. After asking, she learned that her family had moved to the county town and now they were working as female workers in the textile factory.
Yang Yuzhi was so angry that she scolded her: "You didn't even tell me you were here, and the same goes for the job. You found me a job without even saying anything. You're quite capable."
Yang Yulan has been accustomed to her role for so many years, but when she faced Yang Yuzhi, she suddenly remembered that she had another sister. She was not angry when Yang Yuzhi said that, but took Yang Yuzhi's hand:
"I was thinking of coming to see you in a few days, but Jianshe found a job, so I didn't come. It's not too late now, so I came to see you, big sister."
Yang Yuzhi nodded unhappily, then asked about Yang Yulan's recent situation. The break wasn't long; the two sisters chatted for a while before returning to their respective workstations.
However, before leaving, Yang Yuzhi suddenly remembered something and called Yang Yulan again.
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