When Aunt Ren saw that he was the only one who came back, she made a few sarcastic remarks, "What? Does she have some terminal illness? Is she in the hospital?"
Huang Lao Er's face darkened upon hearing this. "Mom, could you please not put it so harshly? Xiao Fen is pregnant, but the doctor said that due to overwork and worry, she has signs of miscarriage, so she needs to be hospitalized for observation."
What? She's pregnant?
"Yes, Mom!"
Huang Lao Er looked very unwell, especially after hearing what Aunt Ren had said earlier, and couldn't help but say a few words:
“Mom, you all know what kind of person Xiaofen is. She’s not a bad person, otherwise she wouldn’t take care of you so diligently. But there are so many people in our family, how can she take care of everyone by herself? Please lend a hand when you have time.”
Aunt Ren's face darkened upon hearing this. "What? You mean we've been eating and drinking for free? You heartless bastard! I raised you from infancy, and you've forgotten your mother after you've gotten married."
Huang Lao Er's face darkened even more upon hearing this. "Mom, how could you think like that? Haven't I been filial enough?"
Aunt Ren was about to say something, but Grandpa Huang stopped her.
Grandpa Huang said to him, "Don't worry, the family is happy that your daughter-in-law is pregnant. Your mother will help with things at home from now on."
Huang Lao Er's expression softened after hearing this.
But Aunt Ren still seemed reluctant, though after being glanced at by Uncle Huang, she finally agreed with difficulty.
The other onlookers looked at each other in surprise, realizing there really was more to come.
This Shifen is really something, he actually managed to turn the tide.
In short, the situation in the Huang family changed again after Shi Fen was discharged from the hospital and returned in a couple of days.
Unlike a few days ago when she did nothing, Aunt Ren is no longer doing anything. Although she looks unwell, she still helps out with some chores when she has nothing to do.
As for Shi Fen, she was probably afraid that the factory would come to her door, so she didn't yell at Aunt Ren as much as before.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got along a little better than usual.
The only problem is that there's now a third son in the family, Huang Laosan, who's a freeloader. Even though he's Aunt Ren's biological son, she can't show him too much favoritism.
Shi Fen wasn't so nice to him anymore, she was always cursing and swearing. Grandpa Huang and his wife thought she was just saying a few words, so they didn't kick him out or let him go hungry, so they turned a blind eye.
Huang Laosan didn't dare to say anything in order to stay, but after his injuries healed, he went out for walks every day, saying he was looking for a job.
Aunt Ren was afraid that he might do something rash and join the Red Guards, ending up like Niu Lili, so she would give him countless reminders and instructions every time he went out.
However, joining the Red Guards isn't so easy now, so he didn't gain anything during his few days away.
The brief peace that the Huang family enjoyed left the other families in the courtyard quite disappointed, as they couldn't watch the play anymore.
However, they were soon drawn to other things.
The Huang family's affairs gradually faded away.
...
Soon, 73 years had passed.
Nothing major happened this winter, it was just as cold as ever.
Even Dahei is coming home more often now.
It's been a bit lazy lately, staying home to fatten up for the winter, only going out when the police station or the municipal bureau needs it.
He did have a great time playing with the children.
The family loves it very much, especially Lin's mother. Whenever Dahei doesn't come back for a few days, she will ask about it several times, afraid that it will starve outside.
The younger children in the family are the same; if they can't see it for a while, they follow Su He around asking about it.
Su He thought that her daughter had inherited her innate superhuman strength, and maybe she would also inherit her ability to understand cats.
After several attempts, it was found that it wouldn't work. It's likely that this skill was something she brought from her previous life and couldn't be inherited.
It seems she was overthinking it.
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