An Hongdou looked around and found the house empty and there was no place to put it, so she simply put it on the ground in front of her.
After checking the other things in the bag, An Hongdou finally believed that Shen Xiangzhi had indeed bought them casually.
There were twisted dough sticks, peach cakes, milk candies and some other food in the bag. She even wondered if he had bought all the food in the supply and marketing cooperative.
An Hongdou took out all these things, put the food in another bag, and then found her packets of pregnancy-preserving medicine.
At the bottom of the bag, there was actually a pair of leather cotton shoes and a pair of rubber shoes.
Shen Xiangzhi just came in and saw her holding the shoes, and explained: “The village is full of dirt roads, especially on cloudy and rainy days, it is more slippery. These shoes are non-slip and easier to wear than cloth shoes.”
An Hongdou suddenly felt that it would be pretty good to continue living like this with Shen Xiangzhi.
Even though he can be a bit mean sometimes, his thoughtfulness is something that even her own brothers may not be able to match.
"Thank you." An Hongdou said.
"It's my duty." Shen Xiangzhi smiled and turned around to continue cooking.
He did it not for An Hongdou, he did it for the baby in her belly.
But there is no difference.
Chen Xiangzhi cooked rice, and instead of stewing the cabbage in the usual big pot, he made spicy and sour cabbage with great care. He also cut a small dish of pickled vegetables made by Mrs. An, and fried a dish of bright orange scrambled eggs.
These living conditions are pretty good.
For the sake of the baby in her belly, An Hongdou no longer thought about losing weight. She ate a full bowl of rice with the vegetables. She only stopped when she was 80% full.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with her being pregnant, and took the initiative to go to the kitchen to wash the dishes. Shen Xiangzhi was not idle either, and went to his own cellar for a walk, looking at the few cabbages and sweet potatoes that the An family gave them, and no one knew what he was thinking.
After a while, An Hongdou finished washing the dishes, and Shen Xiangzhi came out and said, "I'm going to the village later. Do we need to go to the An family and tell them we're back?"
"Whatever. Anyway, we have my third sister-in-law's loudspeaker. As soon as you enter the village, our family will definitely know that we are back." An Hongdou's words were not sarcasm. Wang Dahua did have the reputation of being a loudspeaker. She was just stating the fact.
"But it's already dark now, what are you going to do in the village?" An Hongdou asked.
"It's like this. Mr. Zhang said that if we knew what specific medicine you used, we could determine how harmful the medicine is to your body. I thought, since the medicine was given by Zhao Youliang, we have to start with the Zhao family if we want to find out what it is." In fact, finding Zhao Youliang is the most direct way, but unfortunately, Zhao Youliang is now on a farm hundreds of miles away, and it would take too much time to find him.
Although it was Zhao Youliang who gave the medicine, Ma Cuilian, as the mother, could not escape the responsibility. She wanted to go to Zhao's house to test the waters and see if she could get some of the medicine out.
"Then I'll go with you." said An Hongdou.
Ma Cuilian was a fierce woman. Although Shen Xiangzhi had some skills, it was not easy for him to fight with an old woman. In addition, An Hongdou was afraid that he would not be able to cope with the tricks that rural old ladies used when they quarreled.
"Alright."
Although Shen Xiangzhi agreed, as soon as he left the house, he told An Hongdou to get away if Ma Cuilian went crazy and cursed.
After all, if you are pregnant, you should pay more attention.
An Hongdou nodded, but she was very confident in her heart.
Not to mention that she was just pregnant, even if she only had one hand left, Ma Cuilian didn't have the ability to cause any harm to her.
The two walked into the village together. It was too dark, and Shen Xiangzhi was afraid that An Hongdou would lose her balance and fall, so he held her arm with one hand.
At the same time, he felt regretful.
I bought a lot of things in town today, but I forgot to buy a flashlight. I was so careless.
It seems that I have to go again tomorrow.
They lived outside the village. In winter, the days were short and dark quickly, so they had to walk at night every few days. There was no light at all, and it would be bad if they fell.
Zhao Youliang's house is quite old, and the walls have cracks on them. It's about to fall down, so wooden sticks are used to support the walls inside and outside.
Although it was dark, most families were still asleep. A bonfire was lit under a big tree in the middle of the village. The men were squatting beside it talking, and the women were either sewing shoe soles or spinning thread with reels. It was a large group of people, and it was very lively.
The strange thing is that the door of Zhao Youliang's house was closed and there was no light inside.
Could it be that Zhao Youliang is not at home, and Ma Cuilian and her daughter are not at home either?
"How about I go over and knock on the door?" Chen Xiang knew.
"Forget it. There's no rush anyway. Let's come back tomorrow." An Hongdou said.
The most important thing is that Zhao Youliang's house is right in the middle of the village, and there is a bustling crowd not far away. Even if they go in now, if Ma Cuilian really refuses to admit it, they can't force her too much.
It would be better to come back when no one is around. If she refuses to admit it, it will be easier for them to take action.
"Then let's go home first." Shen Xiangzhi said.
In the crowd, Lin Cuihua patted Wang Dahua's hand and said, "Dahua, look in front, aren't those Hongdou and her brother-in-law?"
"Oh, isn't it!" Wang Dahua has good eyesight. She confirmed it at a glance. "The day before yesterday, I heard from my second aunt that my brother-in-law went to their house to get a letter of introduction to the county. It seems that he should be back."
"Mom doesn't know about this yet, right? Should I go home and tell her?" Lin Cuihua hesitated. In fact, she didn't want to make another special trip home. She had only put on half of the soles of the shoes in her hands, and originally planned not to go home until she finished the job.
Wang Dahua didn't hesitate that much. She put the reel in her pocket and said, "I'll go take a look."
Their house is at the front of the village. If An Hongdou went home, she would not pass by the middle of the village. But she came here and turned around and left. Maybe something happened.
As the best gossip expert in the village, Wang Dahua would definitely go up and find out.
"Little sister, brother-in-law..."
Shen Xiangzhi and An Hongdou were walking in front when they heard Wang Dahua's loud voice. They stopped and turned around, and saw that it was indeed her.
"Third sister-in-law..." An Hongdou spoke politely.
Wang Dahua asked her directly, "Why did you come here so late at night? Do you want to warm yourself by the fire together?"
"No, Third sister-in-law, go and grill it. We're just going to take a walk and we'll be going back soon." An Hongdou said.
Wang Dahua took two steps forward and asked her, "Little sister, how was your checkup at the county? Is there anything wrong with your stomach?"
This has been the main focus of the family these past two days. Her mother-in-law, who loves her daughter dearly, has been sighing all day long, worried that something is wrong with An Hongdou's stomach.
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