Chapter 220
Tian Yuan and the others were so angry that they cursed the eighteen generations of the Huo family in a low voice.
Zhao Mingzhu said in a low voice, "It's a good thing summer vacation is coming. The eldest child can bring the child home. From now on, his parents will help take care of the child. It's better than staying in that house anyway."
Liu Guixiang nodded, but she was very realistic: "We also have to consider the conditions of the eldest son's family and the wishes of other people."
There is no need to explain some topics in detail, as roommates will understand.
These days, food is tight for every family, and with so many mouths to feed, even if Lu Minjuan's parents agree, the rest of the family may not be happy.
The child brought home by my daughter is raised at home, and the mother cannot even hold her head up in front of her daughter-in-law.
This is the general environment.
Unless they are strong parents who can support their daughter.
Zhou Jiani came in from outside and looked at Feng Ya who was sleeping soundly on Lu Minjuan's bed. She was so thin that her bones were visible, her hair was dry and yellow, and the clothes she wore were full of patches and hung on her body. Not only were the sizes seriously wrong, but it was also obvious that they were altered from boys' clothes.
The pair of cloth shoes that I took off and placed under the bed had holes in them.
The little girl was exhausted after the long journey by car. She came up to eat a snack, drank some water, and then fell asleep. She went to her mother's bed and fell asleep. She didn't wake up until dinner time.
Lv Minjuan has returned. She bought some food for her friend from the state-owned restaurant and arranged for her to stay in a guesthouse to rest. She also agreed to treat her to lunch tomorrow and buy a ticket back home.
When I came back, I paid Zhou Jiani back the money first.
She had saved some money, but her mind was in a mess and she forgot to carry more money with her. Zhou Jiani helped her think of it and gave her strength.
Lu Minjuan gently woke her daughter up and said, "Fengya, get up and eat."
Feng Ya jumped up like a frightened little rabbit. Before she even opened her eyes, she started yelling, "Grandma, I'm going to cook right away..."
Everyone in the dormitory, except Zhai Hong who went home, was stunned.
Lu Minjuan's eyes instantly turned red.
After Feng Ya finished speaking, she opened her eyes and took in her surroundings. She was a little confused at first, and looked at Lu Minjuan with a hint of unfamiliarity in her eyes. She seemed to confirm before whispering, "Mom!"
The "Mom" her daughter called out, which required careful identification, pierced Lu Minjuan's heart. She suppressed her sore throat and uttered a soft "Ah" before coaxing her softly, "Get up and have dinner. After dinner, Mom will take you for a walk around the school, okay?"
She took another skirt from the side, unfolded it like a treasure, and said with a smile, "Is it beautiful?"
The little girl's eyes suddenly lit up like a lamp, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Mom, is this also the clothes that my brother changed out of?"
While other families passed down their clothes from older siblings, she wore her oldest brother's clothes. She was starving and undernourished, and although she was two or three years older than her oldest brother, she was barely bigger.
And they would pick the worst ones, leaving the better ones for their second and third brothers. If they were not long enough, they would just piece them together, and most of the time the clothes on their bodies would hang down.
At this moment, Lv Minjuan wanted to tear Huo Dajun into pieces. She gritted her teeth and said, "From now on, there will be no brother, only mother. This is what mother just bought for you, and there are also small sandals. Do you like them?"
Huo Dajun only brought one child with him, and apart from the clothes and shoes Feng Ya was wearing, he didn't have any extra pieces of cloth.
Fengya looked at her mother with a smile in her eyes, then at her new dress and new shoes. Then she put away her smile and asked cautiously, "Will Mom sell me to the mountains?"
Lu Minjuan took a breath and her hands trembled a little.
It’s easy to guess what kind of ideas that old woman from the Huo family instilled in the child.
Zhou Jiani, who was standing nearby, pulled out a floral headband from her bag and handed it to Feng Ya, easing her nerves. She smiled and replied, helping Lv Minjuan to relax. She said softly, "Of course not. Your mother will protect you and love you forever."
She squatted down, held Fengya's little hand, and said, "Fengya, has anyone said something bad about your mother? We don't believe it. Fengya is a smart girl. She won't believe those words, right?"
Feng Ya remembered Zhou Jiani. It was this beautiful aunt who brought her up here, wiped her hands, and brought her snacks and water. She was an aunt, different from the aunts of Huo Yaozu, Huo Yaozong and Huo Chuanbao. Those aunts would pinch her and scold her, but this aunt was so gentle and even smiled at her.
Feng Ya nodded.
In fact, the little girl didn’t quite understand. She was still very nervous and nodded only because she was used to being obedient. Especially since her aunt was so good to her, she had to be obedient, otherwise her aunt would not like her.
The roommates were furious. Tian Yuan muttered quietly, "She's just like my grandma!"
He always tries to sow discord between their brothers and sisters and their mother, and tries to make them be on the same side with their father's family. Bah!
Liu Guixiang also felt the same way. She was also a victim of the male chauvinism in her family, but being admitted to Huazhong University of Science and Technology really made her breathe a sigh of relief. Now she has become the golden phoenix in the eyes of her family.
Her grandparents were counting on her, the golden phoenix, to take root in the city and bring all the boys in the family to the city to enjoy a good life. Ha, they were just too foolish.
Lv Minjuan taught Feng Ya how to say "thank you" to Zhou Jiani: "Say thank you to Aunt Jiani for the hair flower she gave you. After dinner, mom will help you take a bath and wash your hair. You can wear the hair flower Aunt Jiani gave you tomorrow, okay?"
"Thank you, Aunt Jiani." Feng Ya couldn't let go of the hair flower in her hand. She was reluctant to wear it, but also looked forward to it. She pursed her lips and nodded.
Lv Minjuan not only bought a skirt, but also bought a set of replacement jacket and pants, and tore off a piece of cloth, preparing to make two more sets of clothes and a few pairs of shoes for her daughter.
After dinner, Lv Minjuan gave her daughter a bath. While bathing, she saw the spots on her daughter's thin body. It was obvious that they were caused by twisting or pinching. Lv Minjuan couldn't help crying and hugged Fengya.
Feng Ya is very sensible and the little girl is particularly perceptive. After hearing her mother scolding her father, she stayed with her mother that night and did not mention Huo Dajun.
Is she close to Huo Dajun?
In an unfamiliar environment, she must have subconsciously relied on her father Huo Dajun, but it is not certain that she had much affection for him. She did not cry or make a fuss when her father was gone, especially when her mother changed her into a pretty little dress and took her for a walk around the campus. Everything Feng Ya saw was new, and she could no longer remember her cheap father.
Although she slept for an hour or two in the afternoon, the little girl still went to bed earlier than others at night.
No one in the dormitory had any interest in studying. Liu Guixiang whispered to Lv Minjuan, "You weren't planning on going home before. Are you planning to go back with the kids now? What are your plans for the future?"
Lu Minjuan didn't think about going home during the holiday, she didn't even buy a ticket. When she heard Liu Guixiang ask this, her expression was a little dazed.
Zhou Jiani asked, "Boss, what's the problem?"
Lu Minjuan sighed and said quietly, "I want to tell you that I haven't even told my family about my college entrance exam. Do you believe me?"
Facing the astonished looks of her roommates, she smiled bitterly and said, "I got married, had a child, and then divorced in the countryside. My parents thought it was shameful and cut off all ties with me..."
Zhou Jiani was silent. Why are the plots so similar?
But Lu Minjuan was not as stupid as she was in her previous life. She refused to give in after the divorce and fought against fate. She even became a village cadre. Her family actually felt ashamed of such an outstanding daughter.
"But now she definitely knows." There are also fellow villagers with her in the same village. Although they have married and started families locally, they are still in contact with their families. Maybe the news has been passed back.
But if Lu Minjuan wants her parents to help take care of the child, she still has to go home and discuss it with her family.
Her mother is soft-hearted, and her father is the one who makes the decisions at home. Her father is the one who thinks she is bringing shame to the family. And her brother and sister-in-law... Although the children of her two brothers' families are grown up and don't need their parents to take care of them, there are extra mouths to feed in the family, and her two sisters-in-law will definitely have opinions.
Lu Minjuan said, "In addition to giving the Huo family some of my previous salary, I also saved some for myself. After entering university, I also applied for a scholarship, which gave me twelve yuan a month. I can't spend this money..."
You don't have to spend money on meals.
So Lu Minjuan has been planning to see if she can rent a place here and bring her mother over to help her take care of the child for a few years.
It will be a little difficult in the next few years, but everything will be fine once she graduates from university and gets assigned a job.
Lu Minjuan had seen the tenants in those slums and found that the rent was not high and she could definitely afford it.
Her mother and her daughter had no food connection, so she wanted to take advantage of the weekend to go somewhere further away and see if she could buy some food from the villages near the outskirts of the capital. It would be a bit difficult to eat something delicious, so she would try her best to make sure her mother and daughter had enough to eat.
Lu Minjuan rubbed her face and said, "I'm sorry to have caused you all to worry about me. This is something I've been planning for a long time. No matter how difficult it is, I have to give it a try. My family..."
She was admitted to Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and she went from being a disgrace to bringing honor to her family. She had the confidence to go back and have a talk.
Although she might hear some unpleasant words from her father if she took the child back, she had a way to convince her family to agree to let her mother come and help take care of the child.
Oh, if you want her to support the younger generation in the family in the future, how can you not make some sacrifices?
Lu Minjuan has already thought it over. If her family does not agree, then she will completely cut off ties with them. At worst, she can hire someone to help her take care of Feng Ya.
Zhou Jiani admired Lu Minjuan's decisiveness. She said, "Take Fengya back and discuss this with your family. If there's anything you need our help with, don't hesitate to ask."
Tian Yuan, Liu Guixiang and the others nodded together: "Boss, we are here for you."
Lu Minjuan also solemnly thanked her roommates.
Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Feng Ya opened her eyes during morning reading. The little girl was still a little dazed, but she didn't hear the familiar scolding or the voice urging her to cook for the family. She was happy but also a little nervous, fearing that this happiness would soon disappear.
Lv Minjuan hadn't slept well that night, and her eyes were a little red and swollen. Seeing her daughter wake up, she said softly, "Fengya, you're awake. It's still early. You should sleep a little longer!"
The sound of the bus stop announcements drifted in from the distance outside the campus. Feng Ya pricked up her ears and asked Lv Minjuan, "Mom, what is a box of yuan? Is it a big box?"
Tian Yuan was amused by her: "Let your mother take you to the Summer Palace today and you will know."
Feng Ya was embarrassed. She looked at her mother secretly, shook her head, and wanted to get off the bed: "I don't want to play. I want to help my mother with work."
My mother said yesterday that she can’t cook here and has to go to the cafeteria to get food, so she will sweep the floor.
Lu Minjuan pushed her back to the bed and said softly, "Mom doesn't need you to work. Children need to sleep more. Sleeping more will help them grow taller."
Zhou Jiani got down from the bed and asked Feng Ya, "Feng Ya, be good. Sleep a little longer and you'll have noodles to eat when you wake up."
Feng Ya saw that she really didn't need to work, so she closed her eyes obediently. Every child needs sleep, she was just constantly nervous, so she woke up at this time and had to help with cooking and lighting the fire. After dinner, she also had to wash the dishes...
When Feng Ya fell asleep again, Lu Minjuan picked up the book and began to read silently, but her concentration would wander from time to time.
Even though I've finished the exam, shouldn't I consolidate my knowledge? What's wrong with learning more English? Can't I just practice my pronunciation and memorize a few new words?
So the number of people reading in the morning on university campuses has not decreased at all...
There was a well-behaved girl in the dormitory, and her roommates were quite fond of her. But Zhou Jiani had something to do today, so she didn't play with Feng Ya.
She returned to the small courtyard in Shichahai in the morning and processed some ingredients. During that time, she went out to make two phone calls and went to a bookstore. In the afternoon, she returned to Shichahai, took a shower, changed clothes, and went to the big courtyard in the evening.
After having dinner in the compound, my family arranged a car to pick me up at the station.
Du Yunxin went, but Qiu Dongshu didn't. If Zhou Jiani hadn't wanted to go with them, her family wouldn't have arranged a car for them.
After getting in the car, Du Yunxin said angrily, "All the men in my family are like this."
Especially Qiu Dongshu, who stiffened his neck and talked about how he was injured during the mission. Was Ze Ming's injury worth him going to the station to pick him up? He was spoiling that brat too much.
After waiting at the station for about an hour, I saw Qiu Zeming coming out with one arm hanging and a bag in his other arm.
The driver, Xiao Wang, hurried forward and took the bag.
As soon as Qiu Zeming got off the train, she saw the man who came to pick her up... oh, and her mother too.
But he was staring at the target's face and couldn't bear to look away. He only took a moment to look at his mother's face for 0.1 seconds, said hello to his mother quickly, and then turned back to the target's face and asked, "Jiani, have you been waiting for a long time?"
Du Yunxin rolled her eyes. You little brat, if she had known this, she wouldn't have come.
Fortunately, she was a sensible mother, so she left the space to the young couple, and quickly walked forward to go out with Xiao Wang. Behind him, Qiu Zeming secretly hooked Zhou Jiani's little finger with his uninjured hand, and then quickly let go.
I was eager to do it, but I didn't have the courage. Of course, the main reason was that I was afraid of causing a bad influence on Jiani.
I hooked my little finger and my heart felt so light as if it was about to fly.
"Does your arm still hurt?" The electric shock-like feeling just now flashed away, and Zhou Jiani smiled and asked with her head tilted.
Qiu Zeming felt a surge of pain in his heart and said, "It doesn't hurt anymore. I'll go to the hospital tomorrow and have my mom check me out. If everything is ok, I should be able to remove the splint..."
Zhou Jiani: "You should wear it for a few more days. It will help the bones heal."
Qiu Zeming smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Zhou Jiani curled her lips and rolled her eyes, deciding to listen to the doctor.
"When your summer vacation comes, I'll go back to Qiyang with you for a few days, and then ask your uncle, aunt, and grandma if they can spare some time to bring Jiaping and Jiaan to the capital for a couple of days."
Zhou Jiani nodded. She told him about resuming cooperation with the Qianjin Brigade and added, "I'm also planning to go back to Bin County and stay there for a while."
I contacted Zhao Yuzhen this morning and learned about the overall development of the county's weaving industry. Then I called Li Jingdang and asked about the production situation in the factory.
This year's Spring Canton Fair has just ended two months ago, and the factories and teams are at their busiest time.
The new models she offered some time ago were a big hit at the Canton Fair.
Everyone originally thought that the most beautiful new women's handbags would become a hit, but unexpectedly, the woven cushions became the number one export product among willow products this year.
Team Leader Zhou is not in Bin County, but the legend about him is everywhere in Bin County.
Li Jingdang said with a smile on the phone, "How about coming to the factory during the summer vacation to lead our R&D department? Give us two days of training."
Zhou Jiani wasn't polite either: "Can't you please send me a job? I'll give you a summer job... or maybe not."
Someone asked, what is a summer job?
Zhou Jiani spoke, and Li Jingdang said: "Come on, I'll open ten of them for you."
Zhou Jiani originally had a plan to visit her boyfriend. Now that her boyfriend has come back on his own, she will have much more time to arrange her vacation, and this summer vacation will still be very fulfilling.
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