Chapter 67

"What? You have a mother-in-law?" Xu Ning asked in shock.

Jing Xian nodded: "Didn't Song Zheng tell you? Shang Nanchen's father remarried when he was very young. That woman gave Shang Nanchen two brothers and a sister, and now the whole family is in the travel city. Shang Nanchen is the poor bug who has a stepmother and a stepfather."

Xu Ning: “…”

She really didn't expect it.

"In fact, my situation is no different from not having a mother-in-law."

Jing Xian knew that Shang Nanchen had a bad relationship with his father, and he had only met that woman a few times. As for his brothers and sisters, they didn't seem to be familiar with them either. It was hard to say what would happen in the future. At least in the short term, Shang Nanchen's father would not remember them.

"That's right." Xu Ning thought this was a good idea.

If she is not your biological mother-in-law, the way of getting along with her will be different.

Song Ning was taking care of the children outside, and her laughter could be heard from far away.

Jing Xian glanced outside. To be honest, she envied Song Ning's character. At least until now, Song Ning had grown up in love and lived a happier life than many people.

She led Xu Ning into the house and said, "Tomorrow is the weekend. Song Ning, are you guys going to follow the troops' car back home?"

"It's my mother-in-law's birthday, so we have to go back." Xu Ning didn't want to go back actually. She wanted Song Zheng to come over even more, but Song Zheng had been very busy lately and hadn't been over for two weeks.

Besides, she felt sorry for Song Zheng. Every time he came, he would arrive after dark, and when he left, he would get up in the middle of the night and drive for two or three hours.

It would be fine if the weather was good, but if the weather was bad, she would be scared too.

"I'll make skirts for both of you, come and see." Jing Xian went into the room, opened the cupboard, and took out two skirts.

Xu Ning held it in her hand and asked in surprise, "How did you make it so quickly?"

"There is a sewing machine, it's very fast." Jing Xian just remembered that she didn't seem to tell Xu Ning about this. "I bought it specially when I went to the market last time. I brought it back with me on my bicycle."

Xu Ning was dumbfounded: "Last time I forgot to ask you how you brought the bike back. Now I know that you rode it back by yourself. How long did you ride it?"

"A few hours."

Jing Xian seemed unaware of how shocking her actions were.

Fortunately she didn't tell me the time, otherwise I'm sure everyone would be scared to death.

“You’re really good!”

Xu Ning was full of admiration.

In this era, families with bicycles would ride their bicycles wherever they went. A bicycle could carry four people, two children in the front and the wife holding the child in the back.

"Try it on to see if it fits. If it doesn't, you can alter it. If you want to make any kind of clothes in the future, just come here and have them made." Having a sewing machine really saves a lot of trouble.

Xu Ning felt a little embarrassed. Jing Xian gave her the clothes. She quietly changed into them and called Jing Xian back.

"Can you take a look?"

Jing Xian turned around and was instantly struck by Xu Ning.

Xu Ning was wearing a light bean green dress, with a shy smile on her lips. She looked at her rather embarrassedly and asked, "Is it inappropriate?"

"It suits you perfectly! It suits you perfectly. I'll hold the mirror for you to see."

Jing Xian took the mirror and stood back, letting Xu Ning see for herself.

When Xu Ning saw herself in the mirror, she was a little bit unrecognizable.

She usually wears military uniforms and white coats, and has never worn clothes of other colors. She doesn't know that she will become different from herself. Xu Ning, who has always been cold, can't help but wonder if Song Zheng will...

She didn't dare to think further, and turned around with a slightly red face: "It's still a little cold now, I can wear it in a few days. I'll change my clothes first."

"OK."

Jing Xian went outside and called Song Ning.

"Is the meal ready? So fast?" Song Ning came in and found that the vegetables were almost cut, but they hadn't started cooking yet. "Why did you call me in when you haven't cooked yet?"

"It's not enough to call you in.

What's the matter?" Jing Xian sighed, "Did I delay your playing with the kids?"

Song Ning, who was already a grown-up girl, blushed a little and said sheepishly: "I am not helping to comfort the child?"

"If you speak more confidently, I might believe you."

Jing Xian pushed the door open and went in, leaving Song Ning standing alone on the floor of the outer room with a flushed face.

Anyway, Jing Xian is not an outsider.

What is she afraid of!

After a moment, Song Ning walked in as if nothing had happened. She saw Xu Ning sitting on the kang. She looked left and right, but didn't understand why she was called in.

"Try this one on." Jing Xian handed her the skirt.

Song Ning was flattered and surprised: "This... this is for me?"

She has never worn white clothes since she was a child. She has always worn black and military green clothes. Because she is dark-skinned, she never wears light-colored clothes. When she grew up, she wore military uniforms the most.

This was the first time she owned white, not a white sweater, but a white dress.

Song Ning was a little at a loss: "I, I'm too dark, maybe white is not suitable for me. I'd better not try this skirt."

He obviously wants it very much, and his eyes show reluctance, but he says one thing and means another.

"It's okay if you try it first." Jing Xian winked at Xu Ning, then opened the curtain and went out.

Xu Ning said to Song Ning, "Jing Xian made this especially for you, to thank you for helping her get so much fabric. She even bought a sewing machine and spent a long time at home to make the skirt for you. If you don't try it, wouldn't it be a waste of her kindness?"

"Then I'll try it?" Song Ning hesitated, "But I've never worn white clothes before, so it's definitely not going to look good."

"Try it and see if it looks good. How do you know if it doesn't fit or doesn't look good if you don't try it?" Xu Ning's words made Song Ning, who was already undecided, decide to give it a try immediately.

She likes this skirt very much.

Even though she doesn't look good in it, she still wants to own it.

"Hurry up, it's time for dinner soon and you won't have time to put on your clothes." After Xu Ning urged him, Song Ning did not hesitate and changed his clothes quickly.

Song Ning regretted the moment she changed her clothes.

She couldn't see how she looked in the skirt, but when she looked down at the beautiful and unique skirt, which was not very similar to the popular brazilian skirt, but showed her figure better and looked better, her eyes became a little red.

Such a beautiful skirt is not suitable for me to wear.

If she really wore it out, people would definitely laugh at her for wearing a white skirt when she is so dark.

Xu Ningyang shouted, "Jingxian, come in and take a look!"

“I am here.”

Jing Xian held the mirror in her hand and saw Song Ning wearing a white dress. She felt that her choice was absolutely right.

This skirt suits Song Ning very well.

"nice!"

Song Ning raised his head nervously when he heard the voice: "It's really beautiful?"

“It’s really beautiful!”

Jing Xian's tone was very affirmative.

Song Ning looked at Xu Ning uncertainly. Xu Ning was really amazed by Song Ning.

She raised her thumbs up: "So beautiful! I wonder which boy will get it in the future!"

If Song Ning wasn't good-looking, the Song family wouldn't have sent her to this remote place in the mountains. She was black, but her skin was evenly black and beautiful, and her facial features were outstanding.

"If you don't believe me, check it out for yourself."

Jing Xian held a mirror and stood at the door. Song Ning could see her whole body from where she stood. She didn't expect that she looked good in white and was a little bit unbelieving for a moment.

“So I can wear white, too?”

Song Ning's expression looked like she was both crying and laughing.

Xu Ning understood her feelings very well, and turned her head to secretly wipe away her tears.

Don’t be fooled by Song Ning’s cheerful appearance every day. In fact, the little girl also has her own worries and sometimes feels very inferior.

Jing Xian said, "This is not pure white, this is milky white. This color is very suitable for people with your skin color."

"It's really not pure white!" Song Ning looked down and saw that it was true.

No one told me before that I could choose to wear this color.”

"As long as it's not pure white, you can wear anything. Of course, don't choose bright red or bright yellow. You should also choose dark green, etc." Jing Xian forgot which book she read this in. It might be the content in a tattered book she picked up at random.

Fortunately, it is used now.

Song Ning was particularly happy: "This dress is so beautiful!"

She likes it, she likes it very much!

"I made it especially for you." Jing Xian was also very happy.

Song Ning was so happy that she was reluctant to take her clothes off, but was worried that they would get dirty. She changed her clothes reluctantly and found a light pea green skirt next to it.

Xu Ning held down her skirt: "This is mine."

The aunt and sister-in-law looked at each other for a moment and laughed at the same time.

After dinner.

Jingxian picked some persimmons and cucumbers and asked the two of them to take them home to eat.

While Tiedan wasn't paying attention, she hurriedly made a new batch so that she could have enough to eat by tomorrow morning.

She has also paid a lot for this family.

It's late at night.

Jing Xian couldn't sleep lying on the kang. She didn't know where Shang Nanchen was or what he was doing. She also didn't know if he had enough to eat, was dressed warmly, or was injured.

She didn't know when she fell into a sleep.

The next day at work, Sun Hongxia saw Jing Xian but didn't say a word. She just went into the room and didn't come out.

The woman who had come to see Jingxian for a medical consultation came back for a follow-up visit. Her face was not as despaired as before, and she even had a simple smile on her face.

"Doctor, I'm here for a checkup."

Jing Xian looked up at her, pointed at the chair and said, "Sit down, I'll take your pulse."

"well!"

The woman sat down happily, stretched out her hand and placed it on the pillow.

Jing Xian held her pulse, asked the woman a few questions, then picked up a pen and wrote a prescription.

"Take this medicine for another half a month, and it will basically be enough. Be more careful in the future and don't overwork yourself. There is always work to do, and if your body collapses, you will lose everything." Jing Xian also knew that life was not easy now, but if she lost her life, she would have no hard times.

The woman took the medicine and left with many thanks.

"laugh!"

Sun Hongxia came out from inside, holding a teacup and walking outside, her chin raised to the sky.

Jing Xian: “…”

ill!

In the blink of an eye, it's almost June.

The green apricots were tinged with yellow inside and tasted a bit sour. They were not yet fully ripe, but the children were already eager to eat them, but Shang Nanchen had not returned yet.

"Don't let any of you fall down."

Jing Xian stood below, watching a few children standing on the wall like monkeys, picking apricots to eat.

Fusheng and Xiaomao sat on the stone near the door, waiting for their brothers to pick apricots and drop them down for them to eat.

"It's almost done, come down quickly!" Jing Xian said and walked into the house.

As soon as she entered the house, she felt a little empty.

Without one person, it doesn’t feel like a home, it feels cold and lonely.

She found a piece of cotton cloth to make an inner garment for Shang Nanchen, and then found a piece of navy blue Dacron to make a coat for Shang Nanchen.

As I was doing this, I suddenly heard children screaming outside.

Her heart skipped a beat and she immediately stood up and ran out.