Speaking of his family situation, Shen Xiangzhi pulled the corner of his mouth, slightly bitter, and said: "You can think of me as having no father or mother. Anyway, they just think of me as having no son."
Seeing his state, An Hongdou didn't want to stab him in the heart any further, so she simply dropped the topic.
Chen Xiangzhi added: "You can rest assured. I have good grades in college and could have stayed in school to teach. However, I was angry with my family and gave up my job to come here. If you agree to go with me, I can go to the school principal to apply. There is no problem with the job. Moreover, I have some savings, and I can definitely support you and your mother."
"Stay in school to teach? University teacher?" An Hongdou really didn't realize that Shen Xiangzhi was so capable at such a young age.
However, this job looks good, but in this year, is it too dangerous?
An Hongdou’s surprise made Shen Xiangzhi raise his eyebrows proudly, “You can say that.”
"Well... the baby isn't born yet. Isn't it too early for us to think about this now? Why don't we wait and talk about it?" An Hongdou thought that she might need to ease the shock in her heart.
"Don't be in a hurry, take your time to think about it, it's up to you whether to go or stay." The reason for saying this is that Shen Xiangzhi is not sure whether he should stay or go.
Because, whether he stays or leaves, there are pros and cons for him.
"I heard that things are not very peaceful outside, Maixiang, do you know? Classes at their high school have been suspended, and I heard that teachers are all worried about themselves. If you become a teacher, will it be dangerous?" An Hongdou asked the question directly.
"No." Shen Xiangzhi was sure of this.
Although he didn't want to admit it, he had to say that he had a good pair of parents.
This good does not mean being good to him, but it is destined in terms of identity. Even if his parents are divorced, as long as he is recognized, he can still enjoy the protection and benefits they bring.
An Hongdou didn't know where he got the assurance from, and Shen Xiangzhi didn't explain much, because some things were really hard to say.
"Then let me think about it carefully." Anyway, it's impossible to leave now. There is still nearly a month before the birth, and there is confinement. Even if I decide to leave, it will not be a short time.
So, there is no need to rush.
Early in the morning, Brother An and Brother An came, pushing the only cart in the family.
After everything was packed, Fourth Brother An said, "Little sister, put the quilt on the cart. Lie down on it later and I will take you away."
An Hongdou refused subconsciously, "No need, I can walk by myself, you just need to hold the things."
The bridge over the Daye River has not been repaired yet, and the mountain road here is up and down, very steep both up and down. She was afraid to lie down, so it would be better for her to walk on her own two feet.
Moreover, she felt that she was in pretty good shape today, so it didn't take much effort for her to walk.
Fourth Brother An was still trying to persuade her, but then he heard First Brother An say, "Since the little sister wants to walk, let her walk first. She can get in the car later when she's tired."
He had the same concern. Although there were three people guarding the car, it was still safer to walk on foot.
After leaving the house, Chen Xiangzhi thought that he would not be able to come back for a long time, so he handed the key to his front door to Brother An, "Brother, we are not at home recently, so I will give you the key. Please take care of the house."
In fact, they didn't raise chickens or ducks, so there was nothing to take care of. The vegetables in the yard had only been planted a few days ago, so they just had to water them when they sprouted.
"Okay, then I'll take it." Brother An didn't hesitate to take the key and put it on his body.
Along the way, someone supported An Hongdou when going uphill or downhill, and the three of them took turns pulling the cart. When it became difficult to walk, one person supported An Hongdou while another helped push the cart.
Although the speed was slow, the three men only sought safety along the way as they were carrying a pregnant woman with a big belly.
Finally, they finished the mountain road, and An Hongdou was exhausted and sweating.
Shen Xiangzhi supported her and could clearly feel her fatigue, and said distressedly: “The rest of the road is flat, you can lie down in the car.”
After saying that, he didn't give An Hongdou a chance to refuse and pulled her towards the cart.
Brother An had considerately thrown the quilt over to her. An Hongdou was indeed tired, so she did not refuse and walked over to lie down on it.
Chen Xiangzhi took out two eggs from his pocket and handed them to her, asking her to make do with them to fill her stomach. He then walked over to replace Fourth Brother An before continuing on his way.
We set out early in the morning and by the time we arrived in town, it was already mid-afternoon.
Shen Xiangzhi led the way in front and stopped in front of a yard.
"This is it. I've rented it for a month. Let's live here for the time being." Shen Xiangzhi said.
An Hongdou was helped down from the cart by Brother An, and Shen Xiangzhi had already opened the door.
After entering, he went into the room first, made the bed, and greeted Hongdou, "It's been a bumpy ride, you should lie down and rest for a while. Big brother and fourth brother have been with us for most of the day and haven't eaten. I'll go to the state-owned restaurant to see if I can buy something to eat. Let's fill our stomachs first."
"Then you go, don't worry about me. My eldest brother and fourth brother are here too. I'm fine." An Hongdou said.
Although she ate two eggs, the consumption of four people for one person was no different from not eating anything.
At this moment, she was just hungry.
"Then I'll be leaving. If you're really hungry, there's some fried dough twists in the bamboo basket hanging in front of the cart. You can eat it first and wait for me to come back with the food." Shen Xiangzhi said and turned to leave. He knew that An Hongdou must be starving, so he jogged all the way there.
This small courtyard is different from their house in the countryside. The living room and bedroom are completely separated. An Hongdou stays in the room and cannot see the living room unless she goes out.
She walked to the door, looked at Brother An and said, "Brother, I'm a little tired and want to sleep for a while. Xiangzhi has gone out to buy food. You two can take the things down and sit down for a while."
"Then go to bed quickly and don't worry about us. We are not strangers who need you to take care of us!" Brother An waved his hand.
An Hongdou then smiled, took a step back, closed the door, and bolted it from the inside. Only then did she feel at ease to take out a chicken leg from the space and start eating it.
This was the last time that Shen Xiangzhi stewed chicken soup and gave her both chicken legs. She didn’t finish eating one and put it in the space. Fortunately, it was still warm when she took it out.
She finished a chicken leg in no time, then ate a piece of bread and drank a bottle of milk, and only then did she finally feel full.
Since she became pregnant, she rarely eats snacks in the space. The snacks in later generations have too many preservatives and additives added to them. It is not good to eat too much. She tries to eat only fresh ones.
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