◎Third update◎
Liang Baozhen only went out of Yueya Hutong once on the day her eldest sister and second brother came to visit her. Otherwise, she was supervised by her grandmother Zhou Yun and stayed at home to recuperate after giving birth. Zhou Yun had her own principles. No matter how big the matter was, it was not as important as recuperating after giving birth, although she had already made a lot of compromises for her grandson's wife.
Liang Baozhen felt like she was going to mold while lying on the kang. She could only comfort herself that this was a good time to read and review.
Fortunately, she can still get out of bed and walk around in the yard, but she can't walk any further because her grandmother is worried that she will catch a cold.
Especially when washing your hair and taking a bath, you are more likely to catch a cold.
"How about being patient?" Zhou Yun thought that his granddaughter-in-law stayed at home every day so her hair wouldn't get dirty. But if she didn't take good care of herself during the confinement period, she would suffer from illness for the rest of her life.
These Tianliang treasures are all cleaning their bodies in the house, but their hair is uncomfortable. They really feel bad if they don't wash their hair.
"Grandma, it's really okay. I will definitely keep an eye on it." Liang Baozhen felt uncomfortable and really wanted to wash her hair and take a bath.
Xu Shengjie helped to speak up. He didn't understand the taboos that women should observe during the confinement period, but grandma insisted that it was for her own good and was worried that she would suffer in the future. Xu Shengjie was in a dilemma, but later, seeing that his wife was really suffering, he decided to stand on her side.
"Grandma, choose a time when the sun is at its brightest to wash your hair. You can dry it quickly and it won't catch a cold." Xu Shengjie said as he filled an iron pot with water, preparing to boil water for his wife to wash her hair and take a bath.
"Okay, you young people really can't bear it." Zhou Yun also went into the house to find a dry towel so that he could comb Baozhen's hair and dry it faster.
Liang Baozhen planned to take a bath in the side room built by Xu's family. With a wooden board and an old curtain hanging, it was pitch black inside, with only a ray of light coming in through the cracks in the wood. As for washing her hair, she would do it in the yard, where it would be warmer under the sun.
Xu Shengjie boiled two large pots of hot water in advance, and then made a temporary basket with bamboo. He nailed it to the wall with an iron nail, and then placed a kerosene lamp inside. Light could leak out from the gaps on all sides of the bamboo basket without being wetted by water vapor.
"Call me if you need anything. I'll be standing at the door."
"knew."
Liang Baozhen finally washed her hair happily. When she came out, she felt refreshed. She let her hair down again and sat on the wooden stool next to the sink. There was a porcelain basin with hot water in the sink. Her long black hair became soft and shiny instantly when it was immersed in the water.
The shampoo she bought was Friendship brand shampoo powder, which had a strawberry scent. When she applied it to her hands and mixed it with water, a lot of bubbles appeared, with a sweet strawberry scent. Liang Baozhen lowered her head and washed her hair twice. When she was rinsing her hair to end this "battle", she suddenly heard someone standing in the yard and talking.
"Baozhen hasn't finished her confinement yet, why is she washing her hair?" Aunt Li came back with a basket of tomatoes. She wanted to inform everyone that the food stand had new vegetables, but her eyes were drawn to Liang Baozhen who was washing her hair in the yard. "It's not good to be exposed to the wind."
"Auntie Li, it's okay. I'll feel uncomfortable if you don't wash me."
"You young people..." Before Aunt Li finished her words, she heard Zhou Yun continue the conversation as if he had found a soulmate.
"Right, Zhengxia, you also think they can't bear it, and it's useless for me to persuade them."
"Forget it. Young people think differently from us." Li Zhengxia recalled that when she was young, she wanted to take more rest during the confinement period. She was wrapped up tightly and hardly got out of bed.
"What are you carrying?" Zhou Yun saw that she was carrying a basket of bright red tomatoes that looked very fresh.
"The vegetable market has fresh tomatoes, three cents a pound. Hurry up if you want to go. Fresh tomatoes, otherwise you'll only get banged up." She happened to pass by the vegetable market today and saw fresh tomatoes on the shelves. She immediately bought forty pounds of them. If she didn't have a lot of things on her hands today, she would definitely buy more than this. Now she has to go again.
Liang Baozhen had just wrapped her hair in a towel and twisted it out. When she heard this, she was immediately moved and patted Xu Shengjie's arm, "Let's go buy some. Buy more. The tomato sauce we made last year was delicious. Xiaowei and Xiaoya also liked it. Let's make more this year."
"Do you want to go?" Xu Shengjie saw his wife's intention at a glance. She wanted to take the opportunity of going to the vegetable market to go out for a stroll.
"Tsk." Liang Baozhen winked at him, worried that her grandmother would find out.
Zhou Yun was a nice person but he loved to nag about this matter, and Liang Baozhen didn't want to offend the old man.
Xu Shengjie dragged a cart over and mobilized everyone to buy the goods for other families in the courtyard.
"Xiao Xu, my family needs 40 kilograms. Please bring it back for us."
"I want fifty kilograms."
Liu Nianhua's family wanted 40 kilograms, Xu Hai and Qian Jingjing's families wanted 50 kilograms, plus the 40 kilograms that Aunt Li wanted. Xu Shengjie pulled the cart and prepared to set off. Zhou Yun told him to pay attention and take out any damaged ones, and then went to chat with Li Zhengxia.
After a few words, he turned around and saw that his grandson had left, but his granddaughter-in-law had disappeared.
Liang Baozhen was sitting on a cart, being pulled by Xu Shengjie in front as they headed to the vegetable market. It was sunny at that moment, and the sunlight was somewhat scorching on her body, but she felt satisfied. It was the long-lost sunshine!
It's so uncomfortable to stay in the house every day. Now, basking in the sun feels like coming back to life, and all the discomfort is washed away by the bright sunshine.
Liang Baozhen let out a long sigh of comfort~
"Are you so happy?" Xu Shengjie turned around to look at her, and saw Liang Baozhen sitting on the cart, with her half-dried hair loose and fluttering in the summer breeze. Her dark hair set off her fair face, and the golden warm sunlight just fell on her eyebrows. When she smiled, it was as if she was coated with a layer of warm yellow halo, making her even more bright and beautiful.
Liang Baozhen smiled at him, her eyes were as white as water and her gaze was bright, as if all the best things in the world bloomed in this smile.
"Of course, you can try the confinement period." Liang Baozhen breathed in the fresh air outside and couldn't help stretching her hands to stretch her muscles. A second later, she remembered that she was on the street and immediately restrained herself.
Xu Shengjie smiled, wearing a green military uniform with his sleeves rolled up, revealing a pair of strong wheat-colored arms. As he pulled the cart forward, the muscle lines on his arms were clearly visible.
"Then you will serve me?"
"You wish!"
There were a lot of fresh vegetables at the vegetable stand today. The young couple bought a total of 200 kilograms of tomatoes and 50 kilograms of potatoes, and loaded them all onto the cart. The weight of the cart was not light this time, so Liang Baozhen was about to follow them back, but Xu Shengjie raised his chin and asked her to get on the cart.
"Can you pull it?"
Xu Shengjie smiled, with a bit of unruliness and arrogance, listening to what his wife said, "How heavy is this? Just sit still."
"Don't talk big. If you can't bear it later, just tell me and I can get off." Liang Baozhen sat on the cart steadily, holding the vegetables tied with ropes with her hands, and teased Xu Shengjie.
"You really underestimate me." Xu Shengjie pulled the handlebars in the front and started off steadily, saying, "I can pull ten more of you."
"You're dreaming. How many wives do you want? Ten more." Liang Baozhen leaned against the bag of tomatoes, enjoying the breeze comfortably and joking with the man in front of her from time to time.
Unfortunately, happy moments are always short-lived. Soon they got home. Liang Baozhen pretended to help unload the vegetables to avoid her grandmother's sight. When she saw that her grandmother wanted to speak, she was busy going into the house to see her daughter, and thus she escaped the scolding.
After dinner, she sat at the desk and read a book. There was still more than a month before the college entrance examination. She took notes while reading the book. Before she knew it, she had written to the last page of the notebook. She got up and took out a notebook that had not been used for a long time from the wooden box that contained her wedding dowry. She wrote and drew on it and wrote down the key points.
The child is not asleep at this moment. After drinking milk, he is playing with the people at home. He is not crying or making any noise. He is smiling and making a lot of noise in the living room.
Shanshan is not shy about strangers and anyone in the family can hold her. But she is also a little shy about strangers and cannot be held by outsiders. She will cry if someone holds her.
Liang Baozhen read a book for a while and then went out to play with the children to relax. For some reason, Shanshan was in a very good mood today. Anyone who clapped their hands in front of her could attract her attention, and her little hands danced around, trying to grab someone's hand.
"Go into the house and get a cup. I want to drink a glass of water." Liang Baozhen sat down in the living room and didn't want to move. She began to direct Xu Shengjie.
Both of their enamel cups were placed in the bedroom. Xu Shengjie got up and went into the room, picking up the enamel cup from the table where she was reading.
The enamel cups for both of them were brought by Liang Baozhen as dowry. Xu Shengjie's cup had the large red characters "Shining Red Star" printed on it, while Liang Baozhen's cup had a few bright red roses printed on it. At this moment, the handle of the cup was in Xu Shengjie's hand.
Just as I was about to leave, a gust of wind blew in from the window, and the pages of the books on the table flew everywhere, especially the thin notebook, whose pages flew straight up and fluttered.
Xu Shengjie reached out to use the book to cover the notebook, but suddenly he saw a piece of paper blown out of the notebook. The name Liang Baozhen on it immediately attracted Xu Shengjie's attention.
The handwriting on it was neat and vigorous: "Comrade Liang Baozhen, you are like a swallow in the sky, flying into my heart."
The final signature is just one word: "He".
Xu Shengjie stretched out his hand to twist the paper and frowned, what a mess this is!
The author has something to say:
Liang Baozhen: Oh, I received a love letter?
Xu Shengjie: Vulgar and corny! I can't stand it at first sight
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