Chapter 25: A Small Gift: Abandoned Woman Remarries in the 1980s
Yu Jiao comes from the northwest, but there is no trace of the northwest wind and sand on her body. Instead, she looks like she has just walked out of the misty rain of Jiangnan. She is a petite, gentle and pretty beauty.
Rong Zhen was stunned. As the host, she immediately stood up to greet him: "It's you. Come in and sit down."
Due to the respect and kindness shown by the Jinyu brothers towards her, Rongzhen subconsciously used honorifics.
Yu Jiao entered the gate, flanked by Qin Huaijin and Qin Huaiyu. She walked over to Rong Zhen and nodded. Then, she suddenly bowed and apologized to Qin Fengnian, who was standing beside her. "Hello, Mr. Qin! I apologize for disturbing you with my sudden visit."
Qin Fengnian pulled Rong Zhen back to sit beside him, looked up at Yu Jiao, and waved, "It's okay, please sit down."
"Uncle, Aunt Jiaojiao must have been too worried about us and that's why she rushed here." Qin Huaiyu couldn't wait to explain for Yu Jiao, with a smile on his face, because he was happy to be cared for by someone so much.
Qin Huaijin didn't say anything, silently wiped the stool, took over Rong Zhen's work, and poured a cup of tea for Yu Jiao.
Yu Jiao straightened up and sat down with her legs crossed. She said softly, "You left in such a hurry back then, how could I not be worried? Fortunately, I've been transferred here now. We'll have more time to spend together in the future. Please don't find me annoying."
"Really? That's great!" Qin Huaiyu cheered.
Qin Huaijin showed a rare happy smile on his face. In his joy, he did not forget to ask Rong Zhen for instructions: "Uncle and aunt, what do you think?"
What can Rongzhen think? Since she has already come, can they still stop her from contacting and caring for the child?
There's no need for that.
So Rongzhen said happily: "That's great, there will be more people who love you from now on."
Qin Fengnian nodded and said nothing more.
The two Jinyu brothers were in high spirits and began to circle around Yu Jiao, asking her if she was thirsty or tired, where she lived now, how to find her in the future, etc. The warmth of reunion after a long separation was eye-catching.
Yu Jiao was very doting to them and answered every question. She said that she had rested for one night in the guesthouse after arriving and had recovered now. She planned to check out the accommodation later and tell them after confirming it.
As an outstanding member of the branch factory who was transferred here because of her outstanding work ability, the main factory arranged a single dormitory for her to live with three other female comrades.
"Ah? Wouldn't that be very crowded? We have empty houses here..." Qin Huaiyu was halfway through his speech with great interest when he was secretly interrupted by his brother.
Even though the little boy of ten was protected and innocent, he didn't know anything. However, he had been treated very well since he arrived here, and he really regarded this place as his home. So when he wanted to invite his close friends to stay, he spoke subconsciously.
Qin Huaijin's interruption made him look stunned, and he looked at the opposite side blankly: "Is it not possible?"
Rong Zhen received his expectant look and shook her head, saying, "Your Aunt Jiaojiao is young and unmarried, so it's not appropriate for her to live with us."
Qin Huaiyu didn't understand what was inappropriate, but since his aunt said so, his uncle didn't refute, and his brother kept kicking him under the table, it must be really inappropriate.
Yu Jiao thanked him for his kindness and said that living in the dormitory was not bad, at least it would be convenient for work and meals.
After chatting for a while, the chicken that Qin Fengnian had placed on the stove earlier was stewed, and the aroma spread, lingering around everyone's nose.
Chanchan came back from playing with the neighbor kids outside. Her little nose twitched, and she snuggled up to Rongzhen and said coquettishly, "Mommy, mommy, my sister is so hungry. Can I eat now?"
Juanjuan made a face that said, "I really can't help you." "It's obviously my stomach growling."
The arrival of the two sisters broke the atmosphere of the conversation, and Qin Fengnian immediately got up and went to the kitchen to check on the soup.
Rongzhen sat there without moving, continuing to accompany the guests and children.
Yu Jiao noticed this and smiled gently as she praised Chan Juan: "Is this your child? So cute."
Rongzhen naturally agreed, and modestly said that she was usually very naughty. Then, seeing that the other party had no intention of leaving, she politely invited him to stay for a simple meal.
Yu Jiao declined: "No, I still have to visit my cousin's uncle. We agreed to have dinner at his house. It's getting late now, I should go over."
Then he took out the gifts he had brought and presented them to not only the four children but also Rongzhen and his wife.
The Jinyu brothers tried their best to keep her, but to no avail, so they had to send her out together, and she didn't come back for a long time.
Qin Fengnian came out with the soup bowl and was not surprised that the person had already left.
"Dad, look, this is the plush puppy that the aunt gave us." Chanchan held up the little toy proudly.
Rong Zhen was playing with a kitten and handed Qin Fengnian's tiger cub to him. "You have one too. It looks like it's made of goat hair and feels nice."
Qin Fengnian pinched it. He didn't know what was filled inside, but it felt quite firm. It was wrapped in linen covered with fine hairs on the outside. It was specially shaped into the appearance of a cute little animal. It was very lovable, especially for children.
He took a look at it, played with it for a few times, and seeing that Chanchan was quite interested in it, he just gave it to her to play with.
Juanjuan looked at him eagerly, so Rongzhen gave her his own.
The two sisters each have one extra, so no one should envy the other.
Afterwards, Rong Zhen followed Qin Fengnian into the kitchen to get the dishes and chopsticks, and jokingly asked him, "Don't you like cute things? They're quite adorable and so adorable."
Qin Fengnian suddenly stopped, turned around and caught her 'throwing herself into his arms', chuckled and said: "It's not that I don't like it, it depends on who does it."
I have said so much, please understand it yourself, Ms. Zhenzhen.
Rongzhen understood, that is, he just wanted her to do it herself.
"But I don't know how to do it." Rong Zhen leaned on his arms and twisted her body, speaking with confidence.
Qin Fengnian said he could learn with her, and they could take one apart first to see how others made it, which should not be difficult.
So the parent-child time after dinner turned into making handicrafts for the whole family. The things being dismantled were the tiger cubs and kittens that Chanchan and Juanjuan returned after playing with them.
The Jinyu brothers looked at it with heartache, "What a shame to tear it down."
Rongzhen comforted them that everything would be fine after a while, and picked up a pair of scissors to kill her own cat first.
I thought it would be easy, but who could have imagined that the sewing skills of the sewist were so good that I couldn't find the place to remove the stitches after fiddling with it for a long time. The whole toy seemed to be made naturally, making it feel like I had no idea where to start.
Seeing this, Qin Fengnian began to dismantle the tiger cub. His bony fingers flew up and down, and after several attempts, he successfully opened a hole in it.
"Yeah! Dad opened it first!" Chanchan and Juanjuan clapped excitedly, completely losing their previous reluctance to see the little doll being taken apart.
Qin Huaiyu's curiosity overcame his distress, and he leaned forward and urged, "Hurry up and see what's inside. I'm guessing it's sorghum husks. It smells a bit like that."
He and his brother had eaten sorghum rice for so many years in the northwest, but they could not forget the familiar taste.
Qin Huaijin felt that it felt more like sorghum rice than sorghum husks.
"Come on, now is the time to witness a miracle." Rong Zhen urged Qin Fengnian jokingly.
Qin Fengnian cooperated with her to whet the child's appetite, then he gently picked up the opening with his fingertips and rolled it up, revealing the full amount of red sorghum inside.
It was sorghum rice in the shell, and the two brothers tied.
Rongzhen took a small plate and poured out all the sorghum rice, leaving only a piece of "skin" with fine stitches, which made it convenient for her to see how it was sewn.
She looked over and over here, and Qin Fengnian took the kitten apart.
The red sorghum rice rustled down and suddenly made a clinking sound, like the sound of something metal hitting a porcelain plate.
Qin Fengnian's ears moved slightly and he winked at Rongzhen.
Rongzhen yawned and said sleepily, "It's time to go to bed. It's too late today. Let's continue tomorrow. Now let's go back and rest."
The children were still not satisfied, but they were also a little sleepy, so they agreed to continue tomorrow night and prepared to take their toys back to their room.
Qin Fengnian stopped him: "Stay with us first, we will return you tomorrow morning."
"Mom and Dad, do you want to play secretly?" Chanchan Juanjuan laughed and left the things, and also found a very considerate reason.
Jin Yu and the other two were hesitant, worried that they would tear it down.
Rongzhen said jokingly, "I've already taken down two of these, so why would I take down yours? The main reason I asked you to leave your toys behind is because I'm worried you might not go to bed on time and secretly play with them in bed until very late."
Only then did the two brothers feel at ease to keep the little doll.
When only the couple were left in the living room, Rong Zhen asked Qin Fengnian what was going on.
Qin Fengnian raised his finger and touched his lips, then opened his palm, where a button-shaped object lay quietly.
It was only the size of a five-cent coin and was wrapped in an unknown metal. It looked so high-tech and stunning that Rongzhen's heart skipped a beat.
Why does this look so much like a bug from later generations? Although it doesn't look as delicate and compact as the ones made in later generations, considering the current level of technology in this area, it definitely looks like one of those things.
No wonder Qin Fengnian signaled her to be quiet just now. He must have noticed it too, right?
By the way, have eavesdropping devices been able to achieve this level at this time?
And it was actually stuffed in the little doll given to her. Is it in the other ones? Does Yu Jiao know?
Rong Zhen suppressed the many questions that arose in her mind, and together with Qin Fengnian, she dismantled all the dolls and checked them again. She also found one from the belly of the lion cub given to Qin Huaijin, and the others were normal.
Now it’s no longer possible to say that the other party didn’t do it on purpose.
The two of them silently sewed the doll back together, and stuffed the two little things back in as Qin Fengnian requested.
After that, they placed the things on the table in the living room as if they hadn't noticed. The couple washed up and returned to the bedroom. They seemed to be sleeping, but they were actually leaning against each other and whispering in each other's ears.
Rongzhen asked quietly, "If it really was that thing, then wouldn't they have heard everything we did just now?"
Qin Fengnian raised his eyebrows in surprise. "How is that possible? It's not as sensitive as you think."
Although this type of technology has been available abroad for many years, only a handful can achieve such sophistication. I wonder who is behind it.
Qin Fengnian pondered for a moment and decided to inform his superiors tomorrow to let professionals do professional work and not make things difficult for him, a mechanical technician.
"What about Yu Jiao?" Rong Zhen didn't know whether she was involved or not, and was more worried about the safety of the children at home, especially the two brothers Jin Yu who were close to Yu Jiao and had no guard against her.
Qin Fengnian thought for a moment and said, "Let's deal with it first. It's best to separate them and try to minimize the child's contact with her."
Isn’t summer vacation starting in a couple of days? The Children’s Palace is holding a summer camp, so I might as well send all the kids to participate.
After more than a month, when they came back from summer camp, almost everything was resolved.
Rongzhen thought this was a good idea and felt relieved.
The next day, Yu Jiao didn't come, but Yu He came.
Come and give them invitations.
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