Chapter 168 168 Something to discuss
"Nothing, I was just thinking, why don't we go directly to Mom's place? I want to go over to see Mom and see if they've had dinner. If not, I can take advantage of the time when I come back in the evening to teach Mom how to cook a few dishes. Don't you want Mom to work in the kitchen of your exploration team? Teach her how to cook a few dishes first, so that she won't be at a loss when she goes over to apply for the job."
Given her mother's health condition, instead of forcing her to work in the fields every day, it would be better to teach her some dishes that she can rely on, so that she can successfully apply for a job in the exploration team's kitchen, where the work is leisurely and she can earn money.
Bai Yichen glanced at the twinkling stars in the small mountain village in the distance and nodded in agreement.
"Oh, that's a good idea!"
Given Chen Hongyan's frail health, it would be better for her to find a leisurely job. After the chef in the kitchen retires, he plans to suggest to the leader that this position be filled by non-staff staff. Although the salary of non-staff contract workers in their exploration team is not as high as that of formal employees, it is still a way out for rural women like Chen Hongyan.
The jeep sped all the way and soon arrived at the door of An Xin's house's shabby courtyard. The lights in the house were on, and the yellow lights illuminated the entire courtyard. When An Xin and the others arrived, An Wen and An Wu heard the sound of the car and had already run out of the house. When they saw An Xin and Bai Yichen getting out of the car, they immediately rushed over with exclamations, calling them affectionately.
"Sister, brother-in-law, you are here?"
As An Xin got off the car, a soft and tender little body bumped into her arms. She quickly stopped the action of getting things out, hugged the little thing that rushed into her arms, and hugged the coin into her arms. When she picked it up, she saw that the little face was dirty, but she could still recognize that it was An Wu, so she asked with a smile.
"Anwu, what did you do today? Why are your faces so dirty?"
Although little boys are always busy, especially those in the village, who are always busy playing with swords and guns, going to the fields to catch loaches or going up the mountains to get bird eggs, but now is the time, shouldn’t sister Anyang wash their faces and bathe them?
Why are these twin brothers still so dirty?
Bai Yichen also picked up An Wen who jumped into his arms and echoed.
"Yes, did you go to the fields to play today? Didn't you ask your second sister to give you a bath?"
Chen Hongyan and Anyang came out of the house upon hearing the noise, and just in time heard what Bai Yichen and Anxin said. Anyang hurriedly explained.
"Sister, brother-in-law, you are here. Mom and I went to work in the fields today. We just came back and didn't notice that the two brothers were so dirty. I planned to give them a bath after dinner."
People in the countryside have dinner late to begin with, and her mother had been bedridden, so the fields had been abandoned during this period. When her mother was finally able to move, she clamored to go to the fields to work. Anyang was worried about his mother, so he went to work with her. Naturally, he could not take care of the two brothers Anwen and Anwu.
After hearing Anyang's explanation, Anxin and Bai Yichen probably knew what was going on. They walked forward, each holding a child. Chen Hongyan quickly invited them into the house. Anxin put Anwu down and turned to the car to get the candy and some daily necessities she bought for them.
"Hey, there's candy!"
When the two twin brothers saw the candies that An Xin bought, they clamored to eat them. Bai Yichen followed them to take care of them.
An Xin pulled Chen Hongyan and An Yang into the kitchen. She came here today because she had something to discuss with her mother and sister.
The three of them entered the house, and Chen Hongyan complained while lighting the fire in the stove.
"Why are you here at this time? Bai Yichen is so busy at work, don't go to your mother's house so often if you don't have time."
An Xin pretended to be sad and teased her mother.
"Oh, Mom, they say a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. I've only been away for a few days, and you don't want me to go home."
Chen Hongyan glanced at her daughter unhappily, her eyes full of maternal love, and replied with a smile.
"Okay, you're already so old, and you're talking without thinking. I don't mean to dislike you. I'm just worried that you're busy with work. Now that you two have started your own families, stop running back to your parents' house so often. Manage your small family well."
An Xin looked at her mother with a smile on her face and acted coquettishly like she did when she was a child.
"Okay, Mom, no matter if I get married or not, this will always be my home, and you will always be my dearest mom. I can come and visit whenever I want. But don't bother me."
Chen Hongyan was so angry that she pointed at her eldest daughter's head with her finger and said helplessly.
"Oh! You!"
Compared to the mother and son talking in unison, Anyang squatted quietly by a well in the corner of the kitchen washing vegetables, occasionally looking up at his sister and mother with joy.
Then An Xin walked over and said as she helped her sister wash the vegetables.
"By the way, Mom, I came here today to discuss something with you."
Having said that, An Xin looked at An Yang, who was washing vegetables with his head down, with affection, and spoke slowly.
"No, school is about to start, and my brothers and sisters will all go back to school one after another. Last time you were hospitalized in the provincial capital, I met a few friends there and asked them to use some connections to transfer Anyang, Anwen and Anwu to the provincial capital to study."
Anyang, who had been washing vegetables with his head down, looked up at his sister in surprise and asked uncertainly when he heard what his sister said.
"Sister, are you telling the truth?"
In fact, she had long wanted to transfer to a better school. After all, their school was a township middle school, and students went to school very casually. They could come when they wanted to, and could go home to help adults with farm work without saying hello. The teachers were also very casual. They would come to class when they had time, and let everyone study on their own if they didn't have time. Under such learning conditions, students' grades can be imagined to be a mess.
Anyang has been a diligent and studious child since childhood. He originally wanted to work hard to get into a good school, find a good job in the future, and rescue his poor family. However, due to his family’s poverty, he could only study in an environment like a poor township middle school.
During this trip to the provincial capital, Anyang heard a student of the same grade as her in the next ward talk about the teaching quality in the provincial capital. The school system and teaching system were very strict, which made her yearn for it very much. However, due to the financial conditions of her family, Anyang never dared to mention this matter. Unexpectedly, her sister actually made it happen for her.
How could Anyang not be surprised?
An Xin touched An Yang's head lovingly and affirmed that he had obtained the truth.
"Of course it's true. I've already contacted someone and rented a house for you near the school. After school starts, I will personally send you and your two brothers to the provincial capital to go to school. During the school period, you will live in the provincial capital and come back during the winter and summer vacations."
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