With Erbao's help, Xia Wenhua was forced to get involved in the young people's marriage, unwittingly becoming a matchmaker, and the results were surprisingly good.
Yin Yu and Lin Xin held their wedding before the Lunar New Year.
Lin Xin is the orphan of a martyr, and there is no one else in her family.
Knowing that the Yin family didn't mind him coming to live with them, he moved into the military compound with Yin Yu immediately after their marriage.
The military hospital had already allocated a house to Yin Yu, but Qiu Chenggong didn't want to live there, so they found a way to get another house outside.
Lin Xin felt it was convenient to stay here, as Yin Yu would have someone to keep him company when he went on business trips.
After the wedding, when the family sat down for a meal, Lin Xin solemnly stood up to toast Xia Wenhua.
"Sister Wenhua, I...can I call you that? I'm really grateful to you. Without you, we don't know how long we would have been stuck in this situation."
Xia Wenhua's direct approach made him and Yin Yu quite nervous at the time, but the final result was good.
Looking at Yin Yu sitting next to him, Lin Xin sincerely thanked Xia Wenhua for her divine intervention.
Upon hearing this, Yin Yu also stood up and raised her glass with Lin Xin.
"Of course you can call her that. Age doesn't matter. From now on, we'll call her Sister Wenhua. Sister Wenhua, let's toast you!"
Being able to reunite with her aunt and get to know Xia Wenhua was not only a blessing for the Yin family, but also for herself.
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As the saying goes, once the Laba Festival is over, the New Year is just around the corner. When I was in Hongshan Village, I felt this strongly. But when I actually left, I found that although the festive atmosphere was there, the people around me really didn't have time to celebrate.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, Xia Wenhua and Pei Songbai were still busy with work, but Pei Ying, who had a little free time, couldn't sit still.
"Wenhua, tomorrow is the Little New Year, and we haven't bought clothes for the two kids yet. How about I take them shopping for clothes?"
With the Lunar New Year approaching, the factory is holding more and more events, and the work of writing various documents, plans, and speeches is coming one after another. Everyone in the secretariat has been extremely busy lately.
The festive atmosphere was there, but it was all about work. Xia Wenhua hadn't really realized that the New Year was just around the corner.
Reminded by Pei Yingyi, she slapped her forehead.
“I was just saying I’d ask Ningning to keep an eye on the fabric for us, but she came to see me a couple of days ago and I’d completely forgotten about it. If you hadn’t brought it up, this would have been really difficult to resolve.”
Xia Wenhua knew that Pei Ying could rest for a day, so she gave Pei Ying some money and told her to take the child to buy things the next day.
"I really can't get away here, so I'll have to trouble you, Mother. Tomorrow, when the weather gets warmer, you can take the children out for a leisurely stroll. Don't just buy clothes for the children; the supply and marketing cooperative recently got some new ready-made clothes, so you can buy one for yourself too."
These days, money alone doesn't guarantee a good life. You not only have to watch the supply and marketing cooperatives, but you also have to be wary of those around you who are always watching whether your family is doing anything too obviously bourgeois.
Galileans can eat a good meal and no one can catch them, but the clothes they wear when they go out are a different story.
Even Xia Wenhua doesn't dare to buy more clothes throughout the year. Except for when she first came to Guangxi Province and didn't have much contact with the locals, she made a couple more sets of clothes. If she wants to buy new clothes again, she has to wait until the Chinese New Year.
Ordinary families might only buy clothes for their children during the Lunar New Year. It's not that their family is short of money, and there's no need to save the best for their children. But they absolutely have to buy these clothes.
Pei Ying naturally nodded in agreement, confidently stating, "Buy them, we'll definitely buy them all. Not only for the children and me, but also for you and Songbai."
Let's not even talk about whether Xia Wenhua will give her money or not; she has a job now and receives a salary every month.
She is a hard-working person, and the canteen job suits her well. She has already been promoted to a permanent position and now earns more than 20 yuan a month.
Xia Wenhua provided for all the daily expenses, and as an old woman at home, she didn't have many expenses. Pei Ying was certainly not short of money now.
It's only right to buy clothes for yourself and your children during the Lunar New Year.
Xia Wenhua and Pei Ying agreed that they would put the matter aside for the time being after Pei Ying finished buying clothes and came to the steel factory to find her.
The next day at noon, she had just finished lunch and was preparing to start her afternoon work when she felt her heart beating a little fast.
Xia Wenhua got up and drank a glass of water, but the feeling did not subside; instead, she felt inexplicably flustered.
The thought of Pei Ying bringing her child to Anshi intensified her anxiety, and she decided to finish her work quickly so she could go and see her.
Before I could even take over the work, Qian Xiaohua came in from outside.
"Team Leader Xia, I saw your aunt. She seems very anxious. Please go out and check on her."
"Auntie?" Xia Wenhua had just asked when she suddenly remembered that Qian Xiaohua had met Pei Ying, and her expression changed instantly.
"Is my mother all alone?" Given Qian Xiaohua's big mouth, she couldn't wait to tell you everything she saw, so the fact that she only mentioned Pei Ying meant that the child was definitely not there.
As she spoke, Xia Wenhua had already tidied up her work and placed it on the table.
"It was just your aunt, she doesn't have any children. She seemed to be in a hurry to register at the door, so I came in to find you first."
Something happened to the child!
Xia Wenhua suddenly felt her heart beating faster and faster.
After thanking Qian Xiaohua, she pointed to the table.
"This is something our group needs to do this afternoon. Could you please tell the rest of the group so I can ask for leave?"
Before Qian Xiaohua could respond, Xia Wenhua went in, slapped a leave request on Director Mo's desk, and quickly ran out.
Pei Ying had been waiting at the factory gate for a long time. Grandpa Zhang asked her to go in and find someone, but she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to find the place and would miss Xia Wenhua, so she declined Grandpa Zhang's offer.
Pei Ying almost cried when she saw Xia Wenhua come out from afar.
"Wenhua, Wenhua, come quick!"
Pei Ying stood anxiously at the factory gate, her face filled with worry. Xia Wenhua's heart sank the moment she saw her.
Without even exchanging pleasantries with Pei Ying, she went straight to the point and asked, "Has something happened to the child?"
Pei Ying finally couldn't hold back her tears: "Yes, there were too many people at the supply and marketing cooperative. I asked my child to wait for me while I went to buy something, but when I turned around, my child was gone."
"Wenhua, what should I do? It's all my fault!"
Pei Ying slapped herself as she spoke, feeling increasingly regretful.
She shouldn't have thought that just because the child was in the supply and marketing cooperative and there were people watching, she could leave the child alone.
Xia Wenhua had told them countless times that they couldn't leave the child alone, how could she have forgotten?
Life is full of unexpected events. When something happens, the most important thing is to solve it. Only after the problem is solved can we reflect on it.
Xia Wenhua ignored Pei Ying's self-blame and sobs, and quickly summarized the key points from Pei Ying's words.
"The person went missing inside the supply and marketing cooperative? Mother, did you ask around there? Did anyone see anyone?"
Pei Ying quickly followed Xia Wenhua's train of thought: "I asked, I found out the child wasn't there so I asked, but everyone said they were too busy and didn't see anyone take the child away."
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