Chapter 351 Why Don't I Help You
No sooner had Song Lubai finished giving her instructions than Zhang Cui came to speak with Wei Yang alone that evening.
Wei Yang was already thinking about what he should say if his mother-in-law spoke up later.
"Xiao Wei, you two have been married for more than half a year, why don't you want to have children yet?"
Wei Yang gave up his stool and gestured for Zhang Cui to sit down.
This action pleased Zhang Cui greatly.
Wei Yang was brushing his own canvas shoes, and next to them were Song Lubai's little leather shoes.
Small leather shoes don't need to be washed; just wipe the surface clean and wipe the dust off the soles.
Song Lubai's little leather shoes had been wiped clean. When Zhang Cui saw this, she thought to herself that Wei Yang was a really good person.
“I asked the doctor, and the doctor said that Song Lubai is still young. If she wants to have a child, it is best to wait two more years. I am not in a hurry to have a child. The conditions in the 16th Regiment are not good. If the child is born, there will be no milk powder. Let’s wait a little longer.”
Zhang Cui did the math and realized that Song Lubai was already twenty-two this year, which was quite old.
"Okay, as long as you two understand. If you have a child in the future and there's no one at home to take care of it, I'll take leave and come over to help you."
Wei Yang's tone was polite yet friendly: "The North and South Xinjiang are too far apart, it's inconvenient for you to come back and forth, how could I trouble you like that?"
Zhang Cui said, "We're all family, what's the trouble?"
After talking for a while, Zhang Cui said, "We'll be going back in two days. I guess you'll all be busy by then."
Wei Yang said, "It's not easy to come all this way, so let's stay a few more days."
Zhang Cui stood up and said, "No, I'll be busy soon too. I'm just glad you're doing well here. Lu Bai is a girl who always has her own ideas about everything, so just try to understand each other."
Wei Yang laughed and said, "It's good to have someone with ideas. She understands me the most in our life together."
He wouldn't go home when he was stationed at his unit, and when he did, the time was unpredictable. But every time he came home, Song Lubai would ask him if he had eaten, and if he hadn't, she would cook for him.
In their life together, Song Lubai was more tolerant of him.
After she finished speaking, Zhang Cui felt relieved.
She felt that Wei Yang was a good person who knew how to respect her, and that if she asked him for a favor in a few years, he would definitely be willing to help.
If her daughter doesn't want her to come, then she doesn't want her to come. As long as Wei Yang is willing to help in the future, she won't be so worried.
After washing and drying the cleaned shoes, Wei Yang was immediately grabbed by Song Lubai as soon as he entered the house and asked what his mother had told him.
Wei Yang said, "You're overthinking it. Your mother didn't mention coming over to me. She just said that if you have a baby, she'll take leave to come and help you take care of the baby."
Song Lubai snorted, "Don't you think you're contradicting yourself? What's wrong with your brain? Didn't she just mean she wanted to come over?"
Wei Yang said, "To be honest, I don't mind if your mother and brothers come over. If your mother can help us take care of the kids, I'd be happy to. That way, you'll have less to do. Even if they come, they won't bother us. Honey, are you being too nervous?"
The door closed, and Wei Yang pulled her to sit on his lap, his arms around her.
Song Lubai said, "I don't care, I just don't want to be too close to her. You can't back down from now on."
Wei Yang massaged her waist and carried her to the bed.
"Mom said we're both getting old and it's time to have a child."
Song Lubai pinched him and snorted, "It's because you're not young anymore."
Wei Yang chuckled softly, then got up and took the item out of the drawer.
Two days later, Song Lubai and Wei Yang went to the city together and saw Zhang Cui and her two children off.
They went there on two old-fashioned bicycles, with Song Lubai sitting behind Wei Yang on his bike. On the way back, Song Lubai rode her own bicycle.
It wasn't even the beginning of spring yet, and there was still a chill in the air. The two of them, bundled up tightly, broke out in a sweat as they rode into the camp.
The bicycle belonged to the troupe, and Song Lubai returned it before walking home.
As I passed by the supply and marketing cooperative, I happened to see Zhao Lujun peeking out from outside.
"Comrade Zhao, you were looking for me?"
Zhao Lujun was pleasantly surprised to see her. "Comrade Song, you're out there. I have something to discuss with you."
"Shen Lingyu and I are getting married."
Song Lubai smiled and said, "Then congratulations to you both. I guessed that you signed up for this place because of Shen Lingyu."
Zhao Lujun scratched his head and laughed, but his laughter quickly faded. "Comrade Song, I live in a dormitory with multiple people in the company, and Shen Lingyu also lives in a dormitory with multiple people in the vegetable planting class. If we get married, what will we do if we have nowhere to live?"
Song Lubai said, "You should report this to your company first. Once the company has compiled the statistics, they will report it to the regiment to resolve your problem."
Zhao Lujun said, "I've already reported it. The company commander said that the regiment's construction team can only start building houses when the weather gets warmer, but we don't know when we'll be allocated houses."
Song Lubai: "..."?
So, does he want her to conjure up a house immediately?
"Then let's wait a bit. There are quite a few people who want to get married after the social gathering. It's cold now, so we can wait until the ground thaws before we can build houses."
Zhao Lujun smiled and said, "Comrade Song is right."
Song Lubai thought his smile was strange. "Tell me when you two move to your new house, and I'll come over and join in the fun."
Zhao Lujun readily agreed, and only looked away after watching Song Lubai's figure disappear at the intersection.
In the field in front of the vegetable planting team, the women had already started turning the soil.
When Zhao Lujun arrived at the house, he saw Zhao Dongmei and another woman busy at the stove.
The sound of a baby crying came from inside the house, and Zhao Dongmei quickly put down what she was doing and went inside to hold the baby.
Zhao Dongmei could only hold her child in one arm and work with the other.
The woman next to me said considerately, "Go and take care of the child, I can do the work myself."
Zhao Dongmei thanked the child profusely, walking around while gently patting him.
Upon seeing Zhao Lujun, Zhao Dongmei said, "Comrade Shen is over at plot number six."
Zhao Lujun frequently visited this area. He spoke with a strong Yangcheng accent, and over time, he became acquainted with Zhao Dongmei.
After talking for a while, Zhao Lujun ran to the field and found Shen Lingyu.
Upon seeing Shen Lingyu, he said listlessly, "The troupe doesn't have any housing for the time being, so we'll have to postpone the wedding for a while. Don't worry, I'll find a place to lay the foundation soon. We won't wait for the construction team; we'll do it ourselves first..."
Zhao Lujun explained his plan, and Shen Lingyu, scratching her itchy, chilblain-covered fingers, said, "There's no need to rush. We'll get the work done faster when it gets warmer."
Zhao Lujun was in a hurry; he wanted to marry Shen Lingyu as soon as possible.
Looking at the chilblains on Shen Lingyu's hands, he tenderly stroked her fingers and said, "It's true that different people have different fates. Some people can enjoy a life of luxury, while we still have to work hard in the fields every day."
Shen Lingyu withdrew her hand and said, "Who doesn't have to work? Everyone has to work! If we don't work, how will we eat?"
Zhao Lujun said, "People who sit in offices don't have to do any work. Unlike us, we're all a bunch of unlucky people. We never get any good opportunities."
Shen Lingyu said, "People who sit in offices also have to do work, but the work they do is different from ours. You need to have the ability to criticize those things, right?"
Zhao Lujun said, "I heard that Song Lubai arranged for someone she's close to to get into the kindergarten. You're also on good terms with her, so why didn't she help you?"
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