In the hazy morning light, Ruan Xi, Ruan Jie and Ruan Cuizhi breathed in the refreshing mountain air and walked along the mountain road from Jinguan Village back to Fengyan Village. The sun peaked over the eastern hilltop, outlining the rolling mountain line.
Ruan Cuizhi said, "Your fifth uncle should be home before noon."
Although the two families were far apart, everything was still done on time. Ruan Changsheng went to the town at a calculated time, and brought the bride back after the banquet at Qian's house, and arrived home just in time for the banquet at noon today.
The banquet was eaten sporadically, and the excitement lasted until the bridal chamber at night, and the wedding was considered over.
Ruan Xi glanced at Ruan Jie and smiled, "I wonder what our young mother looks like."
Ruan Jie said, "Uncle Wu has high standards. She must be very pretty."
When the villagers saw her last year, they said she was very pretty.
The three of them went home while talking. When they got home, it was just in time for breakfast. So the family served rice, took chopsticks, and then sat down at the table one after another to eat breakfast together.
After a day's rest, Ruan Changfu and Feng Xiuying looked much better, not as tired as when they just came back yesterday. With a relaxed spirit, the atmosphere at home was naturally relaxed, and it felt more like a family.
Since they are a family, they should chat about irrelevant things and not be so restrained. They should make the house look like a meeting with the leader, where everyone should be careful about their words and actions, and they are very distant and distant.
Liu Xinghua asked Feng Xiuying, "How old is Xiaobing?"
Hearing this, Feng Xiuying looked at Ruan Hongbing who was eating in her arms, smiled and said, "He is six years old in terms of age. He was born in 1969 and is still in kindergarten. We plan to let him go to the first grade next year."
Liu Xinghua wanted to ask about the other children, but she thought that she had never seen them and she was afraid that she would never see them again in her life. There was no point in asking, so she stopped and did not ask any more.
So she continued the topic and said, "It's good to be able to go to school. Children in the mountains have a hard time. There is nowhere to go if they want to go to school."
She glanced at Ruan Xi, Ruan Jie, Ruan Yuejin and Ruan Yuehua, "They all went to school for a few years before the revolution, and then the revolution killed our only teacher, and no one was allowed to teach, so they never went to school again."
Liu Xinghua said this simply to follow the topic, but she said it unintentionally, but others took it seriously. The smiles on Ruan Changfu and Feng Xiuying's faces suddenly looked less natural.
After all, the contrast in this sentence was too obvious. The other children were all studying in the city and living a good life, but only Ruan Xi was in the countryside, unable to finish elementary school, and living a hard life in the mountains.
Ruan Changfu said, "We'll take Xiaoxi with us this time and let her continue to go to school. She still needs to learn to read. She didn't feel anything in the mountains until she got out. Not knowing how to read is like being blind."
He didn't know many words at first, but he slowly became illiterate after joining the army.
Hearing this, Ruan Cuizhi looked at Ruan Xi, and the two of them exchanged glances secretly without saying anything.
Sun Xiaohui said, "Brother and sister-in-law, are you going to take Xiaoxi with you this time?"
Feng Xiuying smiled and said, "The conditions allow, so we're going to take her."
In fact, it was because they couldn't bear it any longer. If they continued to bear it, Ruan Xi would soon be able to talk about her. If they really left her in the countryside and didn't care about her at all, and let Liu Xinghua find a countryman for her to marry, they were afraid that Ruan Xi would hate them for the rest of their lives.
After all, they are their biological children, they are not so cruel.
Besides, they have said for a long time that they would take Ruan Xi over, and they have said it for so many years, they can't just ignore it.
Sun Xiaohui smiled, looked at Ruan Xi and said: "Xiaoxi, you are going to the city to enjoy life, which makes people envious."
Ruan Xi looked at her and said bluntly: "Second mother, you are jealous."
"..."
The smile on Sun Xiaohui's face froze.
This damn girl!
In this kind of atmosphere, she didn't even give her face!
Sun Xiaohui smiled stiffly without saying anything, and Feng Xiuying beside her suddenly said in a good voice: "Xiaoxi, don't talk to your elders like this."
Ruan Xi heard this and looked at her biological mother again.
Her expression and eyes were very sincere, like an innocent child, without any falsehood or hidden meaning in her words. She said, "How should I say it? No one has taught me, so I don't know how to do it." However,
the more this happened, the more embarrassed Feng Xiuying and Ruan Changfu felt and felt guilty.
Feng Xiuying smiled dryly and said, "I'll teach you slowly in the future."
Ruan Xi smiled slightly, "Thank you."
Perhaps she had gotten used to it, Feng Xiuying didn't feel embarrassed when she saw Ruan Xi being so polite and distant this time. On the contrary, she subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, because this showed that although Ruan Xi resented them, she was willing to go with them.
She was worried at first that Ruan Xi hated them and might have a big fight with them, and she was unwilling to go to the city with them, which would cause chaos and make people laugh.
But looking at her attitude now, although she was polite to them, she was still willing to go to the city.
Think about it, as long as you are not stupid, who would want to stay in the countryside and suffer?
Just be willing to go to the city, and it would be better if you don't quarrel or make a scene. If you give them face, they will compensate her well.
Today is the wedding day of Ruan Changsheng, so the house soon became busy. Some people from the village came to help, and some came to chat with Ruan Changfu. As more people came, it soon became lively.
As the younger generation, Ruan Xi did not do any more work, just waiting for Ruan Changsheng to pick up the bride.
It was estimated that it would take some time for the bride-picking team to arrive, so Ruan Xi called Ruan Jie aside, hid behind the haystack, and talked to her privately: "Xiao Jie, you also heard at the dinner table this morning that my parents are going to take me to the city."
Ruan Jie nodded, and she was a little reluctant to say this, but she still said: "Sister, you can go with peace of mind, don't stay in this mountain. Life in the city is better, and there are schools to go to, which is much better than in the mountains."
Ruan Xi looked into her eyes, "I want to take you with me."
Ruan Jie was stunned when she heard this, blinking for a long time without reacting.
Ruan Xi reached out and took her hand and said, "Do you remember what I told you before? I wanted to take you out of the mountains. This is your chance. If you don't come with me this time, you may not have the chance in the future. Knowledge can change your destiny. Only with enough knowledge can you change your destiny. Come with me and we will go to the city to study."
Ruan Jie felt very moved, but...
Ruan Xi didn't let her speak. She just asked, "Don't say anything. Just answer me. Do you want to go or not?"
Ruan Jie pursed her lips and nodded heavily after a moment.
If she could really go, of course she wanted to go, but...
it was really impossible, she didn't even dare to think about it in her dreams.
Ruan Xi patted her hands, "Don't think too much, just leave it to me, I will convince them to take you with them. I only have one request for you, even if your parents make a fuss, you are not allowed to waver, understand?"
Ruan Jie looked into Ruan Xi's eyes and gained infinite strength from her eyes.
She said nothing, and looked at Ruan Xi and nodded heavily, "Yes!"
The two sisters hid behind the haystack and held hands and whispered, talking about the countryside and the city. After talking, they suddenly heard a woman shouting, "Here she comes! Here she comes! The bride is here!"
Hearing this, Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie's eyes lit up, and they ran out hand in hand, "Go and have a look."
And they were not the only ones who ran to see the bride after hearing this shout, there were also other adults and children in the village. They all ran to the side of the road to join in the fun, making it like a welcoming ceremony, and it was very lively for a while.
Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie squeezed in the crowd and looked out, only to see that there were already a bunch of adults and children on the mountain road following Ruan Changsheng's wedding procession, all running over to join in the fun, of course, the most important thing was to see the bride.
The bride, dressed in red, sat on a chair covered with red lace, with her hair tied up and putting on makeup, adding a touch of bright red to the green mountains.
Fiery red joy danced on everyone's brows.
Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie squeezed in the crowd waiting to get closer to the team. When they got closer, Ruan Jie grabbed Ruan Xi's arm and shook her, saying, "Sister, look quickly, you are really beautiful. I said that Uncle Wu has good taste."
Ruan Xi smiled and said, "I saw it. She is really beautiful."
Other people who were watching the excitement were also looking at the bride and whispering,
"Oh, Xiao Wuzi's wife is really beautiful."
"Xiao Wuzi is really capable. He didn't need a matchmaker to find a wife and run errands to match her up. He saved the family so much money and trouble. He went out to look for her himself, and not only did he find such a beautiful wife, but she is also the best in the town! What a talent!"
"Who said she wasn't? She is so enviable."
...
Ruan Changsheng followed beside the sedan chair, smiling so much that his face looked like red paper.
Ruan Xi and Ruan Jie waved at him and called him "Uncle Wu."
Ruan Changsheng looked at them and waved at them.
When Ruan Changsheng brought the bride to the front door, the sedan chair landed and the bride got off. Then there was a series of things such as blocking the door, all of which were family members who came to have fun and get wedding candy.
After the bride entered the house and sat down in the new room, many people leaned at the door of the new room, stretched their heads to look inside, and said as they looked, "Oh, it's really beautiful no matter how you look at it. Little Wuzi is so lucky."
Qian Chuan was naturally happy to hear this, but she was embarrassed and just smiled with her lips pursed and her head lowered.
It was only after the fun was over that Ruan Changsheng knew that his eldest brother Ruan Changfu had returned.
He was wearing a brand new Zhongshan suit, and he came to Ruan Changfu, smiling and saying, "Brother, you are back!"
Ruan Changfu was sitting on a high bench talking to the old people in the village. When he saw Ruan Changsheng, he stood up and said with a smile, "How can I not come back for your wedding? Look, Xiao Wuzi has grown up and got married."
Ruan Changsheng smiled and said, "The chief came back in person to attend my wedding, I am so proud!"
Ruan Changfu raised his hand and hit him, "I am your eldest brother, what chief!"
After being hit by his own eldest brother, Ruan Changsheng suddenly felt familiar with the family, and he was even happier.
The bride arrived home, and the banquet started soon.
Ruan Changsheng brought Qian Chuan, who was wearing a red dress, to the table to toast and get to know everyone in the family. After paying respects to the parents, they paid respects to the eldest brother and his wife, the second brother and his wife, then to Nguyen Thuy Chi and Nguyen Thuy Lan, and the rest were the children of Nguyen Xi's generation.
After the banquet began, the Nguyen family was bustling non-stop, and at night there was a bridal chamber bustle, which lasted until late at night.
This day belonged exclusively to Nguyen Changsheng and Qian Chuan.
Nguyen Xi, Nguyen Jie and Nguyen Thuy Chi returned to the tailor shop in the middle of the night, their eyelids were drooping with sleep, and they washed up and went to bed.
The next day, they still got up early and returned to the Nguyen family, and had breakfast with the new Qian Chuan.
After breakfast, Nguyen Changsheng took Qian Chuan out for a walk, obviously to show off his wife.
After all, he didn't bring her here when they were in love before because he was afraid of gossip, but now she is his real wife!
After Ruan Changsheng took Qianchuan out, the house became quiet.
Because the family had just had a wedding and Ruan Changfu had not left yet, no one went to work immediately. Ruan Changgui followed Ruan Zhigao and Ruan Changfu whenever he had the chance, both to curry favor with his elder brother Ruan Changfu and to take advantage of the situation.
Ruan Changfu didn't have much time to waste, as he spent too much time on the road and couldn't stay at home for long. He and Feng Xiuying agreed to stay for another day and go back tomorrow, otherwise there would definitely not be enough time.
In this case, some things naturally cannot be delayed.
So Feng Xiuying asked Liu Xinghua to call Ruan Xi to the room and formally told her about going to the city.
Feng Xiuying said to Ruan Xi with a guilty look on her face: "Xiaoxi, Mom knows that we have treated you badly over the years, and Mom feels very uncomfortable. Mom and Dad are planning to take you to the city now. Do you have any ideas?"
Ruan Xi looked at Feng Xiuying and then at Liu Xinghua, and after a moment of silence, she said: "Yes, I have a request."
Feng Xiuying felt comfortable seeing that Ruan Xi was willing to talk to her properly, so she hurriedly said: "Just tell me what you want. As long as Mom and Dad can do it, we will definitely satisfy you."
Ruan Xi looked into her eyes and said: "I won't feel at ease going there alone. After all, I have never lived in the city, and I'm afraid I won't be able to adapt. I don't have any feelings for the sisters there, and I'm afraid we won't get along. I want to take Xiaojie with me."
Feng Xiuying was stunned after hearing this and looked at Liu Xinghua.
Liu Xinghua was also a little surprised and was stunned for a while.
She didn't know Ruan Xi had this idea, but now that she heard Ruan Xi bring it up, she thought while she was stunned, wouldn't it be better if Ruan Jie was taken with her? The two sisters will have someone to take care of them, and Ruan Jie can completely get rid of that evil mother Sun Xiaohui, and marry a good family in the future. Seeing that
Feng Xiuying didn't say anything, Liu Xinghua came back to her senses and suddenly cleared her throat and said, "If you ask me, it's okay. Xiaoxi and Xiaojie have always had a good relationship, and I'll feel at ease if they go together. You already have so many children there, and adding Xiaojie is not too many. You don't need to worry about her when she's this old, it's just a matter of having one more meal. If it doesn't work out, I'll give you money regularly."
Hearing Liu Xinghua mention the money, Feng Xiuying hurriedly said, "Mom, how dare you do this?"
In order to make Feng Xiuying unable to say no, Liu Xinghua thought about it and used Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui to push her up. Looking at Feng Xiuying, she continued, "Xiaoxi has been at home since she was a child. She was raised by her uncle and aunt. They have helped you raise your daughter for more than ten years. Now it's not too much to ask you to help them raise her for a few years, right?"
Ruan Changgui and Sun Xiaohui didn't even care about Ruan Jie, let alone Ruan Xi.
But in order to get the eldest couple to agree to this, they could only use this matter to kidnap them. Liu Xinghua still understands Ruan Changfu. If she said that, he would definitely agree. He is the one who cares about this kind of face the most.
He and Ruan Changgui are two extremes. Ruan Changgui only cares about himself and not others. He always puts his own family first in everything. He is unwilling to suffer any loss and will not let others take advantage of him. Ruan Changfu, on the other hand, cares more about other people's eyes and opinions, and other people's impression of him, so he is more generous to others, and his family members have to sit in the back.
Sure enough, before Feng Xiuying could say anything, Ruan Changfu walked into the room and said, "Mom is right, then let's take Xiaojie with you. It's not easy for the second child to take care of the family for me all these years, and this is what he should do."
Liu Xinghua glanced at Ruan Xi, and Ruan Xi quietly put her hand in her palm and gently pinched her fingers.
Feng Xiuying never had any ideas and always listened to Ruan Changfu. Since Ruan Changfu had already agreed, she naturally said nothing and just said, "Then ask Xiaojie to pack up and go with us tomorrow."
Ruan Xi was happy, lowering her eyebrows and pursing her lips with a smile on her face.
Feng Xiuying saw that the smile on her face was real this time, and she felt relieved in her heart. She just thought that this was good, at least her daughter could be happier and treat her better, and would not embarrass her all the time.
Just when she was feeling comfortable, she suddenly stood up from the high stool and said, "I've been busy since I came back. Xiao Wuzi's wedding is so lively. I brought a bag of delicious food back, but I forgot to take it out. What do you think of my brain?"
Liu Xinghua directly pulled Ruan Xi to stand up, "Let's go and see what delicious food there is."
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