He Cuixiang frowned, and her tone was not very good.
"Why are you here?"
He Chunhua stood timidly beside He Ma, with her head lowered and not daring to speak.
"How can you talk like that?" Mother He walked over and glared at He Cuixiang. "Chunhua was very worried when she heard about you. How come she has nothing nice to say to you?"
He Cuixiang felt a little guilty.
"Mom, that's not what I meant..."
"Your sister knows she was wrong," Mother He saw that her expression had relaxed and winked at He Chunhua, "She came here this time to admit her mistake to you."
"Sister," she quickly admitted her mistake, "I was wrong before."
He's mother knew what He Chunhua was thinking, and had been looking for a man for her for the past six months. But after living in the family quarters and being an officer in the army, He Chunhua no longer had eyes for a young man who lived in the village and farmed.
Find one, yellow one.
He's mother and father were also tormented severely, and their patience with their daughter was at the limit.
He Chunhua also felt her parents' impatience.
When she heard about He Cuixiang's situation, she boldly asked He's father and mother for help.
He's mother didn't want to bring her here, but He's father had different ideas. Instead of letting her toss and turn, it would be better to look for her in the army.
"I hope you really think so."
He Cuixiang touched her belly.
The couple had a good relationship, and her sister wasn't that pretty. If she still didn't give up, it would be embarrassing for both of them. Anyway, she was lying in bed, and there was nothing she could do even if she wanted to.
"Don't worry, I will take good care of her," Mother He put the things she brought on the bedside, "What are you still standing there for? Go get some hot water."
He Chunhua nodded quickly.
"Hey, I'll go right away."
Mother He helped He Cuixiang up and leaned her against the bedside, "Why did she become like this?"
She and He's father were extremely worried, so after hanging up the phone, they bought tickets for the nearest train ride.
Perhaps because she saw her relatives, He Cuixiang's complexion looked much better.
"Your mother-in-law is extremely anxious, but she is too embarrassed to let go of your second daughter-in-law because she just gave birth," Mother He sorted out the things she brought and pointed to one of the bags, "Everything in here is what she brought for you."
He Cuixiang looked at the big bag and was touched.
"Mom didn't say anything, did she?"
"What can she say?" Mother He took out ten yuan from her pocket and stuffed it into her pocket. "Your mother-in-law asked you to take good care of your body and come back when you are ready to give birth to her."
He Cuixiang took the money.
Her mother-in-law is like this, trying to be fair. But this money... I don't know how long Wu Ma has saved it, she can't take it. Find a time and ask Wu Gang to send it back one day.
"mom……"
Before she could finish her words, several people rushed in through the door.
He Cuixiang looked at the newcomers in surprise, "Why are you here?"
"It's a nice day today, so we came to see you," Sister Lin looked at Mother He, "Is this my sister-in-law?"
Sister Lin is the oldest among all of them, not much younger than Mother He. It is not appropriate to call her aunt, so she can only be called sister-in-law.
"Who are you?"
"Mom, let me introduce them to you," He Cuixiang looked much more energetic, "These are Sister Lin and Sister Wang. If I have any questions here, I can ask them. This one is... the most beautiful one, this is Captain Xie's wife, Sister Ruan."
Mother He greeted everyone along the way, and when she saw Ruan Mingfu, her eyes were full of amazement.
"Oh, this is the first time I've seen such a pretty girl in my life."
Although He's mother looked enthusiastic, she felt jealous deep down.
Her daughter is too confident.
Dare to compete with such a beauty for a man, isn't this courting death? Look at her figure, her appearance... Anyone with eyes knows how to choose.
Mother He immediately felt that He Cuixiang had done a good job in stopping her.
Clear mind, like her!
"Aunt," Ruan Mingfu smiled, "I should be embarrassed if you praise me like this."
Mother He also laughed.
"How can it be called praise? What I said is clearly the truth," she looked at the people beside her, "Don't you agree?"
"Yes, there is no one more beautiful than your sister-in-law in the family compound."
It was Hu Wanning who spoke, "Cuixiang, what do you think?"
"Don't worry." Although He Cuixiang looked a little pale, she was in good spirits. "The doctor said that I can be discharged the day after tomorrow. I will be fine if I take good rest."
Mrs. Lin breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. You scared us."
Li Xianglan nodded vigorously at the side.
She was five months pregnant, but it wasn't obvious in her military coat. But her face was a whole circle fatter than before.
"Mom, bring the stool over here," He Cuixiang couldn't move, so she could only tell her mother, "Xianglan is pregnant, she can't stand for too long."
"No, no," Wang's wife was standing next to the stools. She handed one to each of them, "Cui Xiang, you may not know, Ming Fu also has one."
Hearing this, He Cuixiang looked towards Ruan Mingfu in surprise.
"real?"
"Would I lie to you again?" Mrs. Wang sighed, "Now the three of you are together."
Ruan Mingfu met He Cuixiang's eyes and said, "It was only found out a few days ago. It's been two months."
“That’s a good thing…”
He Chunhua came back from fetching water and heard what He Ma said. When she saw Ruan Mingfu, who looked like a crabapple, sitting beside the bed, her hand holding the kettle tightened.
She pursed her lips, suppressed the jealousy in her heart, and then walked over with a calm demeanor.
"I asked you to fetch some water," He's mother said with some dissatisfaction, "Why did it take you so long?"
She took the kettle and poured the water into He Cuixiang's cup and left it to cool.
"Mom, this is Chunhua's first time in the hospital. She'll be fine once she's familiar with the disease."
"Chunhua, I feel much better after returning home," Sister Lin looked at Mother He, "Sister-in-law is so lucky to have two good daughters."
No mother doesn't like to hear such nice words.
"They are all useless," Mother He smiled until her teeth were exposed, and she looked at Sister Lin with a much more friendly look, "I can only breathe a sigh of relief after they are all married."
Mrs. Lin's eyes lit up: "Chunhua doesn't have a boyfriend yet, but I have a few good guys here..."
He Ma's eyes also lit up.
Ruan Mingfu: "..."
Mrs. Lin is also very capable. She acts as a matchmaker wherever she goes.
While she was lost in thought, she suddenly felt a strong gaze fall on her. Ruan Mingfu turned around and saw He Chunhua turning her head away guiltily.
...weird.
Everyone sat for a while, and when they saw that He Cuixiang looked tired, they left.
Mother He sorted out all the things that the few people brought. "Those sisters-in-law are nice. They even remembered to come and see you."
"We men are all soldiers under Captain Xie, and Sister Ruan has a good temper," He Cuixiang took a sip of water, "of course she is closer to us than others."
Mother He thought of Ruan Mingfu's expression and turned to look at He Chunhua who seemed to be thinking about something.
"Just give up. I'm moved by such a beauty, let alone a man. Besides, it was just a matchmaking, whether it will work out or not is another matter. You don't have to blame them. If that Captain Xie was interested in you, it wouldn't have ended up like this."
"Mom," He Chunhua pursed her lips to hide the unwillingness in her eyes, "I forgot about this matter a long time ago!"
Mother He curled her lips.
Whether you really forgot or pretended to forget, you know it in your heart.
"Oh," He's mother opened the thermos box, "There's still soup... It smells so good. I'll pour you a bowl, drink it while it's hot."
I was even more shocked when I saw a whole pigeon in the soup and a ginseng as thick as a finger.
"My goodness, how much does it cost to make this soup?"
As soon as the soup was poured out, the whole ward was filled with its aroma.
He Cuixiang took a look and was moved.
"It was prepared by Sister Ruan."
"Then you have to thank them very much," Mother He couldn't help swallowing her saliva when she smelled the fragrance, "This soup is the best for replenishing your vitality, drink it quickly."
She picked out the small ginseng inside and planned to buy a chicken tomorrow and stew it together again.
Good things should not be wasted.
He Cuixiang nodded.
She finished her full bowl of soup and said, "Mom, you and Chunhua can eat the pigeon. I can't eat any more."
"Why should we supplement each other's health?" Mother He released the pigeon. "I'll heat it up in the evening and give you another meal. But your sister-in-law is too extravagant..."
Thinking about it now, He's mother still sobs with heartache.
He Cuixiang smiled and was about to lie down to rest, but when she saw He Chunhua beside her, she told her everything about Ruan Mingfu in the past few months.
"My goodness, this girl is too amazing," Mother He said in disbelief, "She even built a factory... her brother is too rich."
He Chunhua: “…”
How could she continue to be jealous?
Jealousy would only arise if the gap between the two was small. But when it came to Ruan Mingfu, He Chunhua could only look up to her.
He Cuixiang glanced at her and saw the struggle in her eyes.
I hope she can wake up and live her life well.
…
Ever since Aunt Zhang came, Ruan Mingfu has been living a life of ecstasy.
She never said much about how Xie Yanzhao and Ruan Mingfu got along, and she didn't even ask. Besides, Zhang Ma was a good cook, and she made her look smooth and plump, and even Wangcai at home gained some weight.
Knowing that Ruan Mingfu was pregnant, Zhang Ma was very happy.
As it turned out, Ruan Mingfu, who was already showing signs of pregnancy, had morning sickness. She had pulled up the radishes in the yard early in the morning, cut them into thin strips, added salt to drain the moisture, and then marinated them with seasoning.
It was sour, spicy and crispy, and Ruan Mingfu couldn't stop eating it.
Hu Wanning took a bite out of curiosity and was also captivated by it.
"Mother Zhang's cooking skills are really good, not much worse than my mother's."
"That is."
Even if she wasn't praising Ruan Mingfu, it still wouldn't stop her from being so proud of herself.
"I saw Yan Zhao brought a duck today. We'll have ginger duck tonight. This dish is perfect for this weather."
Hu Wanning's eyes lit up, "Auntie Zhang, can you make ginger duck?"
"When I was young, I lived with my parents in Hujian," said Zhang Ma, who looks similar to He Ma despite her age. "Every household there knows how to make it, and I learned a trick from an old lady."
"Great, can you teach me?"
For Hu Wanning, nothing is more important than eating.
Just as Aunt Zhang was about to nod, a young man walked in. His eyes lit up when he saw Ruan Mingfu.
"Sister-in-law," Bai Qingnian shook off the snow on her body, "I saw your letter in the mail room and brought it to you."
Ruan Mingfu took the letter suspiciously, and only after reading the signature did she understand what was going on.
It was sent by Second Sister Hu. I touched the thick envelope and had no idea what was inside.
Ruan Mingfu opened it and took out the things inside to have a look.
On the top was a remittance slip for one thousand yuan.
“So much money?!”
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