Not only did Yi Qingqing send things home, but her family also sent her a package and a letter every month.
The contents of the package varied, sometimes it was pickled vegetables at home, sometimes it was new fabrics her mother had made or new clothes she had made for her.
She originally said that she had her royalties and could get meat in the mountains, so she didn't need her family to give her any more money or tickets. However, there was not much money in the package, so there were still some tickets every time.
If we don't count the things in the New Year gift package, these are also what she really needs. It can be seen that her family has carefully considered her.
As usual, she took the package sent from home, opened it on the steps in front of the post office, read the letter, and then added a few words on the last half page of her reply before sending the letter.
Since the beginning of this year, the first half of the monthly letter from her family talks about the family situation or asks about her current situation, and the second half is a record of her mother's blind dates to find a wife for her brother.
Her mother told her this in a nice way, saying that it was to broaden her horizons and open her eyes.
These "blind date candidates" who were once considered by her mother but were given up after much inquiries, and whom her brother had never met throughout the entire process, came from various families and had various temperaments and experiences.
Most of the women her mother dated were those who had previous marriage experiences, and their experiences were all very complicated. Combined with the reasons why her mother gave up after observing them, it really broadened Yi Qingqing's horizons, as if she was reading a novel.
In this letter, Yi Qingqing saw for the first time her mother praising someone so highly. This person was not introduced by someone, but someone her mother saw when she went to her father's factory.
"That girl is very pretty. She is a beautiful sight in a factory full of men and the smell of engine oil. Many people gossip about her, saying that she is a vixen. But she is a girl who became a master chef with her own real ability, which is better than many men. I think they are just jealous. Can a real vixen have such ability? People who are good-looking are easy to be criticized, just like your mother and I.
Plus, she was brave enough to fight her alcoholic ex-husband, and I fell in love with her right away. I heard that she was the one who initiated the divorce! Nowadays, it's rare to find a woman who has the courage to fight back and initiate a divorce.
I observed her for a while and liked her more and more. She is a capable, thoughtful and progressive woman. Most importantly, she is also good-looking. I want to find someone like her for your brother.
I heard that she has been married for several years but still has no children. Her ex-husband beat her because of this, saying that she couldn't lay eggs, so she divorced him. But after the divorce, her ex-husband, who was originally supported by her, ran out of money and started to make trouble again. In my opinion, given her ex-husband's drunken state, it's not anyone else's fault that she can't have children! Even if she can't have children, I still like her!
She just got divorced and doesn’t seem to be interested in finding another one. I’m afraid it won’t work if we meet directly. Recently, I want your dad to think of a way to transfer your brother to that girl’s side, let him chase her first, and then I’ll help. I’ll take this daughter-in-law! She’s so pretty, he’ll definitely like her…”
In the letter, her mother's love for the girl is about to overflow, but hasn't she emphasized the word "pretty" too many times?
It was the first time that Yi Qingqing discovered that her mother was also obsessed with looks.
However, a woman who can become a master craftsman in a machinery factory is truly extraordinary.
Working in a machinery factory requires not only technology but also physical strength. Mechanical parts are very heavy and are basically all worked by men. It is really not easy for a woman to become a master craftsman.
Moreover, she can take the initiative to resist an unhappy marriage. At this time, it is said that women can hold up half the sky, but there are still many old ideas and concepts that restrict them. Few people get divorced, and even fewer women take the initiative.
Yi Qingqing still believed in her mother's judgment of people. With her mother's approval this time, at least this person's character should be fine.
I am a little curious about how beautiful this girl is, whom her mother praises so much and is determined to bring home.
After Yi Qingqing finished reading the letter, she quickly filled in the empty half page of her letter paper before sending it out.
Section 133
By this time it was almost time, so she went to the state-owned restaurant to wait for the others.
They also have a small activity today.
When they went to the city last month, they saw a slope covered with wild ophiopogon japonicus by a small river not far away. It looked like a green carpet and was particularly comfortable.
But because the holiday was too short, they didn't go to see it. Li Mengxue suggested that next time when the holiday is longer, they should buy some food and bring it there to eat, as a picnic.
This time they had a three-and-a-half-day holiday, and they all went out with lunch boxes, planning to buy food at a state-owned restaurant and then eat there.
When Yi Qingqing arrived, Wang Lingling and Qian Lailai had already arrived, and Xie Shiyan was also there.
The others arrived soon after.
The supply for lunch today was also very good, the meat dish was pig's trotters stewed with soybeans.
Just this one meat dish was enough to make people salivate, and everyone filled their own portion.
"I can't wait to eat anymore, let's hurry up!" Qian Lailai swallowed his saliva.
Although her life this year is much better than last year and she can use the royalties she earns to buy meat from Li Mengxue, the meat in two places in the world is different.
One is the meat from the county’s state-owned restaurant, and the other is the meat cooked by Yi Qingqing. You can’t miss them. Just smelling them will make you drool.
Compared to the light travel before, everyone now had more things in their backpacks, but they rode their bikes with more energy.
This is the power of delicious food.
In your imagination, under the blue sky and white clouds, the sun is shining brightly, everyone is sitting on the thick Ophiopogon japonicus grass, eating fragrant stewed pig's trotters, and in front of them is a gurgling river. What a beautiful picture!
When they rode their bikes to that place, they pushed their bikes for a long distance along the path. When they arrived at the grass, they found that the grass looked clean and tidy from a distance, but it was not the same when they looked up close.
Not only was it more than twice as sparse, there were several ant nests under the grass leaves, and some cow hoof prints near the water.
Fortunately, in this era, cow dung is also a treasure, but there is no cow dung here.
Several people looked at each other.
"Mengxue, sit here and eat? Are you serious?" Qian Lailai felt that this place was not as good as Luwei** in the village!
"I didn't expect that this place can only be viewed from a distance and not approached!" Li Mengxue said helplessly. This was a setback. The imagined scene of having a meal while enjoying the beautiful scenery was completely shattered.
"Let's go to that big rock. It's relatively clean after all," Yi Qingqing said, pointing to the large bluestone exposed by the water upstream.
The river is small and the water is not deep, but there are quite a few rocks.
"Okay," Li Mengxue was deceived by the grass and felt a little discouraged. She had lost much interest.