The marriage certificate had been obtained, and the relationship was a foregone conclusion. No matter how aggrieved Ren An Xiaomei felt, she finally married the man's family as scheduled on the first day of the twelfth lunar month.
It snowed that day and the weather was not very good. Yun Qiao and Gao Qian did not go to the wedding with their parents-in-law. They just went to An Xiaomei's house to sit for a while, and then came back after paying their respects.
After leaving An Xiaomei's house, Gao Qian glanced back at the wedding sign on the wall and couldn't help but say, "I'm afraid we won't see Xiaomei very often in the future. It takes an hour and a half to get from the base to the office, and she may not be back to work after the New Year."
"I think so too. It's too far, and transportation is inconvenient. If Xiaomei wants to continue working, she has no choice but to live apart from her husband and see him only on weekends." Yun Qiao said, "But her in-laws are trying to control her before they even get married. It's obvious that they are extremely controlling. How could a family like that possibly agree to their daughter-in-law being separated from their son right after getting married?"
"That's right. Xiaomei is a soft-hearted person. She will give in if you coax her into it. In the end, Xiaomei will definitely give up."
Gao Qian sighed. "Fortunately, the staff at our station strictly forbid private business transfers. Otherwise, once Xiaomei leaves, the job will be vacant, and she'll end up having someone from her in-laws come in to take over. The thought of that is enough to make me mad. I don't want to work with someone who bullied Xiaomei."
Yun Qiao understood Gao Qian's feelings and her personality, so he comforted her with a few words.
The two of them walked and chatted as they turned onto the main road and left the shelter of the building. The cold wind blew towards them, bringing with it whistling snowflakes that flew straight into their faces.
In this situation, although the two of them were wearing masks, as soon as they opened their mouths, cold wind rushed in through the gaps in the masks, so they stopped talking after just a few words and walked forward in the wind and snow.
After An Xiaomei’s wedding day, the next day is Laba Festival.
As soon as I woke up in the morning, I drank the Laba porridge that Feng Juan had carefully cooked in a casserole for more than an hour. At noon, I received a call from the southwest.
It was He Tingjun's mother, Yun Qiao's mother-in-law, who called.
Shi Shan asked her on the phone, "Yun Qiao, do you want to spend the New Year in the southwest this year? It's warm here, the trees are always green, the flowers are always blooming, and there are butterflies flying everywhere. It's perfect for a little one to broaden their horizons. It's better than you guys staying home in the north freezing all day."
Yun Qiao knew that her mother-in-law wanted to see the child, but was too embarrassed to say it directly, so she indirectly invited her family to go to the southwest to celebrate the New Year.
Yun Qiao actually wanted to go to the southwest, to see the unfamiliar scenery and see the world.
In her two lifetimes, she has never been to the South.
But it was obviously not possible this year. The child was still too young to withstand the long journey. Yun Qiao could only regretfully refuse: "Mom, Tingjun and I really want to go to the southwest to see you, but Yanyan is too young. She might not be able to withstand the long-distance train ride back and forth. So let's wait until she is a little older before we go."
Shi Shan said, "It might take seven days and seven nights to get from the northernmost part of the country to the southernmost part of the country by train. A child definitely can't handle it. I mean, you should come by plane."
"Plane?" Yun Qiao looked surprised.
Class restricted Yun Qiao's thoughts.
Before she met He Tingjun, she couldn't even buy a sleeper ticket on the train, let alone take a plane? She didn't even dare to think about it.
"Yes, by plane." Shi Shan said, "From Harbin to Spring City, you may need to change planes in between, but it will take about a day to get there."
"Does this require identification?" This situation touched upon Yun Qiao's cognitive blind spot. She was completely bewildered. "Can Tingjun and I sit?"
Shi Shan explained, "Yes. Tingjun is a battalion-level cadre. He can buy a plane ticket with a work permit and a letter of introduction. You and Yanyan are direct family members, so you can also enjoy the benefits."
Yun Qiao nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. I'll discuss this with Tingjun later. But he might not be able to spare the time this year. He's been on missions quite frequently lately and is very busy at work. He might not be able to get a last-minute leave."
"No, if it doesn't work out this year, then next year. We should make arrangements early for next year." Shi Shan smiled and said, "How's it going in Northeast China? I paid attention to the weather forecast in Songjiang. I heard there's been a heavy snowstorm recently. Is the temperature outside over 30 degrees below zero?"
Yun Qiao nodded. "Yes, it has been snowing heavily recently, and it's quite cold outside. But we have a kang in our house, and the fire is always on day and night, so the temperature is always around 15 or 16 degrees Celsius. It's not cold in the house if you wear a thin coat."
"That's good." Shi Shan nodded and reminded, "Yanyan is still young, so you must be careful not to catch a cold."
Afterwards, Shi Shan asked Yun Qiao about Yanyan's situation and hung up the phone. Before hanging up, she reminded Yun Qiao not to forget to discuss with He Tingjun about going to the southwest to celebrate the New Year.
Yun Qiao smiled and agreed: "Don't worry, I won't forget. I'll ask him when he gets home from get off work at noon."
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