Chapter 6
The wind was howling outside, but the kiln was warm and there was an indescribable sense of peace and comfort.
Jiang Jiang took out a clean handkerchief from the cupboard, went to the well outside, grabbed a handful of snow and wrapped it up.
This handkerchief was left by her mother. Jiang Jiang usually doesn't want to use it, and it still looks brand new after several years.
The snow felt cool and comfortable on her face. He Guijuan raised her hand to touch it and found that her face was very swollen.
The child's movements were very gentle, and he even bent down to blow at her.
He Guijuan's heart melted instantly, and she couldn't help but reach out and hug the child.
Jiang Jiang didn't expect He Guijuan to do this suddenly. She was frozen for a long time before she reached out and hugged her gently.
Third Aunt smelled very good. It was not the scent of wood ash, nor the scent of osmanthus hair oil, but a very unique fragrance. Jiang Jiang had never smelled this kind of fragrance anywhere else before.
After He Guijuan ran away, the quarrel at home continued.
The two elder brothers kept out of the matter as if it had nothing to do with them. Feng Yin even grabbed Old Lady Lin's arm and talked about Jiang Jiang. Li Hongmei looked as if she was gloating and added fuel to the fire from time to time.
Lin Youqing suddenly felt disappointed with this family. This was his family. They seemed so close to him at ordinary times, but when it came to interests, they were even worse than strangers.
He looked at his mother who was sitting on the ground and rolling around, and his eyes turned dim.
Over the years, my mother has become accustomed to it. If she is not satisfied with something, she will sit on the ground and roll around like a shrew.
"Mom, Guijuan and I have made a decision and it won't change. The weather is cold, if you are not afraid of getting rheumatism, you can continue to sit on the ground."
As he said this, he went back into the house to get a flashlight and went outside to look for He Guijuan.
This flashlight has an iron shell and uses large batteries. The batteries do not have a plastic moisture-proof film and will become useless once exposed to moisture.
Lin Youqing searched along the river for a while but didn't see He Guijuan.
Where will you go?
The only person the wife knew in Dongxi Village was Wang Shuwen, but Wang Shuwen was still in confinement after giving birth. It was snowing that day, and the family was having a great time. It was impossible for the wife to disturb them rashly. Could it be that she went to Jiang Jiang’s house?
"Jiang Jiang, are you asleep?"
It was Lin Youqing's voice. Jiang Jiang glanced at He Guijuan and decided to leave the kerosene lamp in the kiln and go to the door in the dark to open it for him.
He Guijuan saw her intention and got off the kang, "I'll go with you."
Lin Youqing held a flashlight in his hand. Seeing his wife and Jiang Jiang coming out to open the door, he couldn't help but smile, "I knew you were here."
He Guijuan glanced at him, and thinking of Old Mrs. Lin, she didn't want to talk to him.
"Let me see your face."
"What are you looking at? What's so good about it?" He Guijuan couldn't help but turn up the volume while speaking.
"It's my fault. I didn't handle the family affairs well."
After he said this, He Guijuan's anger was almost gone at once. Her eyes turned red and she secretly clenched her fist and punched Lin Youqing.
Lin Youqing took a closer look and it seemed that it had been treated and the swelling had gone down.
"Uncle, aunt, please come in and sit down."
"Jiang Jiang, uncle and aunt are going back now. We won't be sitting here anymore."
Lin Youqing and his wife said they wanted to adopt her, and Jiang Jiang had considered it seriously. During the past few days of getting along with them, she could feel that they were decent people, and it was better to stay with them than to be alone and starve to death at any time.
Moreover, Mr. and Mrs. Lin Youqing were really nice to me.
But Jiang Jiang was very conflicted. Would she have to call other people dad and mom in the future?
"Does Jiang Jiang recognize Feng Yin from my uncle's family?"
"I don't know her." Jiang Jiang shook his head. "Is she your niece?"
Jiang Jiang's expression did not seem fake, she definitely did not know Feng Yin, Lin Youqing sighed, "Yes, she is about the same age as you, you can have a companion in the future."
Having said that, Lin Youqing and his wife were very disappointed with Feng Yin.
Jiang Jiang has no friends, and she doesn't like to play with the children in the village who look down on her. But since Lin Youqing's family already has other children, why not adopt one from his other brothers?
They just wanted to adopt me, a person who had no blood relationship with them.
"Please think carefully about what your aunt and I mentioned the day before yesterday. We both sincerely want to have a daughter like you... Tomorrow your uncle will take you to the market to play."
"Okay, I'll go back to bed first, and you should get some rest too."
After winter came, the nights became longer. It was only around 6:30 that the sky started to get light. Jiang Jiang thought about what Lin Youqing had said last night about taking her to the market, so she got up at daybreak. She slept very well last night, so she felt very energetic today.
Jiang Jiang boiled some hot water, washed herself, and then fumbled to braid her hair into two braids.
It took her a while to get her hair done.
Not long after she had taken care of herself, before she had time to make herself some breakfast, Lin Youqing and his wife came to her house. They obviously had not slept well and looked very haggard.
There was also a black Forever bicycle parked at the door.
"Jiang Jiang, you haven't had breakfast yet, uncle brought you some steamed buns stuffed with peanuts and sesame. Eat them while they're hot."
"Thank you, uncle." Jiang Jiang did not reach out to take the bun. She pursed her lips and stood there and said seriously, "Uncle, aunt, I have thought about what you asked me the other day."
Lin Youqing and his wife quickly became serious.
"Dad, Mom."
In the past, Zhou Fugui’s wife asked her to call her mother, but Jiang Jiang was unwilling to do so. However, she was willing to call He Guijuan mother.
As soon as he called out, Jiang Jiang was stunned.
She originally thought that these were just two titles, but she didn't expect that when she called out these two titles, she would feel such a strong shock in her heart.
She looked at Lin Youqing and He Guijuan in front of her and felt a sore nose.
She...is going to have new parents?
"Oh, good boy."
Lin Youqing and his wife were so excited that their eyes were filled with tears. After being over 30 years old, they finally had their own child.
He Guijuan wiped her tears and said, "Eat the buns quickly while they are hot. They won't taste good if they are cold."
Jiang Jiang took the bun that He Guijuan handed to her. It was still hot, very fluffy and soft, with a thin skin and lots of fillings. It was very fragrant and sweet when she took a big bite.
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