Chapter 214
Tian'en carefully took out three red envelopes from his pocket and handed them to Feng Guizhi. Feng Guizhi opened them one by one and was a little surprised to see the money inside.
She thought that since there was a bonus, fifty cents or one dollar might be a lot, but she didn't expect that the smallest amount was one dollar and the largest was five dollars.
The three red envelopes contained five yuan, three yuan, and one yuan, respectively. Based on Baoya and Tian'en's rankings, first place should have received five yuan, second place three yuan, and third place one yuan. So, Baoya and Tian'en's combined total of one yuan would have been nine yuan. Nine yuan is almost half a full-time employee's monthly salary.
The younger ones didn't expect it to be so much: "Nine dollars, that's so much?!"
"That's enough for us to go to a state-owned restaurant and eat meat buns, shredded pork noodles, and lion's head."
"Wow, that's a lot of money! Xiaobao and Tian'en are amazing. They can actually make so much money now."
"So you can earn so much money just by studying well?"
“…”
Baoya and Tian'en hadn't expected so much, especially Baoya, who had won two prizes, which added up to six yuan, a considerable sum. Baoya's eyes widened, and she felt a sweetness in her heart, thinking that she had earned money to support her family.
"Take it and give it to your parents when they come back." Feng Guizhi smiled and stuffed the money into the red envelope, then handed it to Tianen.
Tian En shook his head and said, "Take it."
Baoya also said, "Grandma, buy some meat and make something delicious."
Baoya thought about using the money to buy food and make something delicious for the whole family to enjoy. Feng Guizhi saw them like this, smiled, and accepted the money. However, she didn't plan to spend the money, so she just kept it for them temporarily, after all, it was a token of love from the two children.
At dinner in the evening, everyone praised Baoya and Tianen again. The dinner table was filled with joy and everyone had a bright smile on their face.
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After May, the weather started to get hotter, from the original temperature of more than 20 degrees Celsius to more than 30 degrees Celsius. At noon, the sun was the most scorching, and you would sweat even if you walked outside.
In June, the crops planted in the fields were ready to be harvested, and the people in the brigade were busy harvesting, working in full swing.
Now that the Song family has moved to the county town, they no longer need to do these things. However, when they look at the days on the calendar, some scenes of the rush to harvest will flash through their minds. When they think back on them, it seems like it happened just yesterday, with exceptional clarity.
By July, the school was about to start summer vacation. The final exams were already over, and all I had to do was go get the notice and summer homework, which would officially mark the beginning of summer vacation.
When they returned home with their admission letters, Baoya, Tian'en, and Boyu all held certificates of merit. Some were for "Three Good Students," some for "Outstanding Class Leader," and some for "Excellent Academic Performance." Even Yuanbao didn't return empty-handed; he also brought a certificate. And while his grades hadn't improved much, they were still a step up from before. So Yuanbao kept a smile on his face all the way home, hoping he'd even get some praise.
The two months of summer vacation had begun, and the kids were having a blast playing. With so many people around, there was no quiet time, and every day was bustling with activity. Sometimes, the kids who lived nearby would come over to play at Old Song's house, and Wang Duanduan and Zhou Feiyu would also pop by from time to time, often grabbing a meal before leaving.
After two months, both of them had gained a lot of weight. I don’t know if it was because of the food they ate at Old Song’s house.
August arrived quickly, and the new semester wasn't far away. The younger students were already catching up on their summer homework. By the time school started again, Boyu would be moving up to junior high, and Wenjie and Wenzhi would be the oldest in elementary school. And by the time school started again, Baoya would be in second grade, becoming a younger senior.
In August, Hong Guangwu came to the Song family's house again. This time he came alone because Zhang Hongli's belly was already very big and she couldn't walk such a long distance.
"The baby is due in less than two months. It's almost here."
"Have you contacted the hospital and everything?"
"How's she doing lately? It's inconvenient for her to do anything with her big belly now. Please take good care of her. We'll go see her in a couple of days."
"Is there anything missing? Are all the clothes for the baby ready?"
“…”
This was Hong Guangwu and Zhang Hongli's first child, and they both had no experience, so Chen Xiuxiu, Sun Suyun and the others had to give them a lot of instructions and were very worried.
Hong Guangwu answered her one by one
Their questions: "Hongli is fine now. The baby in her belly is relatively obedient and doesn't bother her too much."
Hong Guangwu came to ask them for some nutritional advice this time. Also, Zhang Hongli was pregnant and had been craving Feng Guizhi's dishes for the past couple of days: broth, pork stewed with vermicelli noodles, and steamed buns.
He couldn't help with Zhang Hongli's pregnancy, so he could only try his best to satisfy Zhang Hongli in these aspects, so Hong Guangwu made this trip.
Feng Guizhi wrote down the recipe in detail. She couldn't write, but she wrote it in a blog post. The process was very detailed and Hong Guangwu would understand it after reading it once. If he followed the instructions, he would be able to make at least 70% to 80% of the recipe, if not 100%.
Hong Guangwu held the recipe with a smile on his face and thanked Feng Guizhi repeatedly. Zhang Hongli was alone at home now, and he was worried, so he didn't stay at Old Song's house for lunch and left directly. Feng Guizhi had no choice but to pack some food for him to take away.
After seeing Hong Guangwu off, the Song family sat in the main hall and began to eat. Chen Xiuxiu thought of Zhang Hongli and said, "I've seen it for a few days. Let's take some time to go there together. I wonder how Hongli is doing now."
Although Hong Guangwu was a caring person, he still had to go to the factory to work and couldn't take leave every day, so Zhang Hongli was alone at home most of the time. She was already eight months pregnant, and the possibility of giving birth at any time was quite dangerous. Furthermore, Hong Guangwu was a man, and after all, he didn't have the meticulousness of a woman. He didn't know if everything was ready for childbirth, and if something unexpected happened, he wouldn't know how to handle it.
"I have nothing to do at home, so I'll go over and take a look tomorrow." Sun Suyun said.
"However, this is not a big deal. I think we should go back and discuss with Hongli Guangwu and bring Hongli to our home in a few days. This way, Suyun and mother will be at home, and we can take care of her, which will be safer." Chen Xiuxiu said after thinking about it.
Feng Guizhi nodded and agreed with her idea.
Zhang Hongli had a hard life in the past, and they all felt sorry for her. Now that she is finally doing well, they are doing whatever they can to help, especially since Zhang Hongli is almost 30 years old and just gave birth to her first child, so she needs even more careful care.
"Then I'll talk to Hongli about this tomorrow when I go there.
I think she would be willing to come.”
"good."
"Second sister-in-law, I have nothing to do at home tomorrow, so I will go with you." Li Qingyan said.
After it was finalized, the people in the Song family discussed what would happen after Zhang Hongli moved in. The time of childbirth was uncertain, so they had to make preparations in advance.
The next day, after breakfast, Sun Suyun and Li Qingyan planned to go there. However, before leaving, they thought about it and asked Baoya again. Seeing that Baoya also wanted to go, the two of them took Baoya with them.
Yuanbao, Tianen and the others originally wanted to follow, but Li Qingyan and Sun Suyun thought the distance was a bit far, so they decided not to take them with them.
Arriving at Zhang Hongli's house, Sun Suyun stood at the door and knocked for a long time before Zhang Hongli, with her belly bulging, slowly came out and opened the door. When she saw that it was them, a smile of surprise immediately appeared on Zhang Hongli's face.
"Suyun, Qingyan, why are you here?"
As he spoke, he lowered his eyes and saw Baoya standing next to him: "And Baoya girl, come, come into the house and sit down and rest for a while. You must be tired after such a long journey."
Zhang Hongli covered her belly with one hand, then slowly moved to the side to make room for them to come in. Baoya looked at Zhang Hongli's bulging belly curiously, her eyes full of curiosity.
Baoya still remembers that when Zhang Hongli came to Old Song's house, her belly was still flat. She didn't expect that her belly would change so much so quickly.
Following Zhang Hongli into the house, Sun Suyun and Li Qingyan took a quick look around and then inquired about her condition. After understanding everything, they felt somewhat confident. After all, they had both given birth to two children, so when they heard about Zhang Hongli's condition, they were very familiar with it and directly took over the examination work at the hospital.
The two of them brought a lot of things this time, but the journey was too long and the things were too heavy, so they could only choose some that were more worthwhile.
While they were talking, Baoya stood quietly by the side, staring at Zhang Hongli's belly with her big eyes.
Zhang Hongli couldn't help laughing when she saw Baoya's expression. She gently stroked her belly with her right hand and said, "Little baby, come and look at your sister Baoya more. She is here to see you."
"From now on, you should grow up like your sister Baoya and become a little beauty, how about that?"
"What if we give birth to a son?" Sun Suyun said.
"If it's a son, he'll grow up like Baoya, and he'll definitely be handsome when he grows up."
Sun Suyun and Li Qingyan both looked at Baoya, the smiles on their mouths continued to grow: "You are right."
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