Chapter 29: Why is it that a big butt makes it easier to give birth? It’s obvious that I’ll give birth to a son…
sister?
When she was at home before, Jiang Xueqin would never call the original owner so intimately.
She usually calls out "Hello" or "that guy".
Jiang Aiguo didn't care about the original owner, and Huang Xiufen even felt that the "original owner", the daughter of Jiang Aiguo and his first wife, was a thorn in her side.
Children are the best at reading adults' expressions. Jiang Xueqin and Jiang Yaozu have been ordering the "original owner" around for a long time.
Jiang Xueqin seemed to have thought of this as well, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on her face.
Jiang Xueyi: "Tell me, what do you want to see me about?"
Didn't Huang Xiufen arrange a blind date for Jiang Xueqin? Calculating the date, she should be getting married by now, so why would she come to her house at this time?
Jiang Xueqian glanced at the living room behind Jiang Xueyi: "How about we go in and talk."
Seeing that the two did not respond, Jiang Xueqian said aggrievedly: "If you keep standing at the door and talking, others will laugh at you."
Jiang Xueyi didn't care about being laughed at, but it wasn't a good idea to just stand at the door.
The two men let Jiang Xueqian in, and the three of them sat opposite each other in the living room, speechless for a while.
When Xiaomi saw a stranger, he kept barking at Jiang Xueqian.
Jiang Xueyi picked up Xiaomi and comforted her, "It's okay, it's someone we know."
Jiang Xueqian placed her hands on her knees nervously and looked around the room, her eyes full of envy: "Sister, brother-in-law, your house is really nice."
She had never seen such a house before. It was completely different from the mud houses in their countryside.
As soon as she came in, she discovered that the compound where He Chengze and Jiang Xueyi lived was very unusual.
There was a sentry guarding the door, and people entering and leaving were checked.
The buildings are clearly separated from each other, and even the people coming and going are dressed and have different temperaments. They all look like cadres.
He Chengze: "There is a sentry at the door, how did you get in?"
Speaking of this, Jiang Xueqian said with a bit of pride: "I asked Brother Damin for the address here, took the train here, and asked people along the way before I found the place. When I arrived at the door, I was stopped by a man in military uniform, the sentry you mentioned. He asked who I was and where I was from, and I answered him one by one."
"He asked me who I was looking for, so I told him your name, sister and brother-in-law. I said I was Jiang Xueyi's biological sister. The sentry probably saw that we looked somewhat similar, so he told me to wait at the gate while he went to notify you. I was not stupid enough to wait there, so I came here on my own."
She is not that stupid. What if she asks the sentry to notify people, and Jiang Xueyi and He Chengze don't want to see her, and tell the sentry not to let her in when they see her next time? What should she do then?
I have to say that Jiang Xueqin is still quite clever.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to run all the way from Xiaohe Village alone without encountering any danger on the way.
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
He Chengze went to open the door. He was the sentry on guard at the gate.
The sentry was a young man with a flat head and a strong accent when he spoke.
He saluted He Chengze and said, "Captain He!" He then said, "There's a young girl at the door. She's here to look for you and your sister-in-law. She said she's your sister-in-law's younger sister."
He Chengze: "Is it because she has long hair, braided into two braids, and wears a blue clothes made of homespun?"
The crew-haired young man's eyes widened: "Captain He, how did you know?"
He Chengze stepped aside halfway and said, "She's already come in." He then said, "Xiao Fang, I'm not saying anything bad about you. Your last name is Fang, but you shouldn't be so rigid and square. On your way to find us, she sneaked in while no one was paying attention."
"That's not so bad, it's someone we know. What if it's someone we don't know and has bad intentions? What should we do?"
Xiao Fang's face turned red and white after being scolded. He didn't expect that Jiang Xueqin, who looked well-behaved and didn't dare to speak loudly in front of him, would dare to do such a bold thing.
I couldn't help but glare at Jiang Xueqian.
Jiang Xueqian raised her chin proudly.
Xiao Fang took a deep breath and said, "Yes, Captain He, we will definitely increase our vigilance next time."
He Chengze nodded and said, "Go ahead." He patted Xiao Fang's shoulder and said, "Be more careful. Don't let your guard down just because you're a woman. Women are capable of much more than you can imagine."
Xiao Fang said embarrassedly: "Yes, then, I will leave first and not disturb you anymore."
After saying that, he saluted He Chengze and strode away. The sound of footsteps could be heard in the corridor.
"Okay, they're gone." Jiang Xueyi knocked on the table and asked Jiang Xueqian, "What did you mean by seeking refuge? Didn't Huang Xiufen arrange a blind date for you?"
Jiang Xueqian pursed her lips, looking a little aggrieved: "My mother has arranged a date for me."
She glanced at He Chengze and said, "Like my brother-in-law, he's also a soldier."
He Chengze raised his eyebrows: "That's good."
Jiang Xueqian rolled her eyes and said, "What's good about that?" She added, "After our blind date, I realized he's just a small soldier in the army, not even a squad leader." She gritted her teeth and said, "What a loser!"
He Chengze frowned. "The guy you're dating shouldn't be very old, probably the same age as you. It's not normal for him to be a soldier at his age. You can't expect him to become a company commander or battalion commander right after joining the army."
Jiang Xueqian blurted out: "What about you, brother-in-law? He is not much younger than you. How come you are the commander of the regiment, and he is just a soldier."
Originally, she thought the marriage introduced to her by Huang Xiufen was very good.
After all, the man is a soldier, and she is a military wife. It would be so prestigious if she could tell others about it, and everyone would look up to her.
Besides, soldiers have high salaries, so she can buy whatever she wants in the future.
Bragi, vanishing cream, clam oil... everything.
But who made Jiang Xueyi find He Chengze? With him as a comparison, what is a soldier? She also wants to find the commander and become the commander's wife!
Jiang Xueqin is confident that she is not inferior to Jiang Xueyi.
Growing up in the same family environment, she is no less pretty than Jiang Xueyi, who even lost her mother.
Why should she marry a soldier, a soldier who may not be promoted for a long time?
But Jiang Xueyi can marry the team leader directly, this is not fair!
Jiang Xueyi looked at the jealousy and disdain in Jiang Xueqin's eyes, and probably understood why she was like that.
In her heart, she and she were on the same starting line, and she was even a little better than her.
It is unforgivable that someone who is similar to you is trying to climb up the social ladder.
Jealousy happens between two people who look similar. Who would be jealous of a star who is out of reach?
It’s just like some fake best friends, who are jealous that their friends marry better than themselves and try to trip them up everywhere.
It was because she felt that they were similar, both went to similar schools, had similar jobs, and looked similar, so why did she marry better than herself? What was wrong with her?
Such an imbalance breeds jealousy.
Jiang Xueqian: "So, I told my mom to cancel this marriage for me. I will not marry a soldier." She added, "My parents didn't agree, so I had a big fight with them and ran away."
Jiang Xueqian looked at He Chengze, her face full of eagerness: "Brother-in-law, you know a lot of people, why don't you introduce me to someone? It would be best if he was a regimental commander, no, no, a division commander is also fine, with children. I'm willing to be a stepmother, but it would be best if it was a girl, so that she can get married and everything will be over. After all, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. I want to give birth to a boy in the future, and the family property must be inherited by my son."
She looked at Jiang Xueyi and said expectantly, "Sister, please help me speak up, since we grew up together."
He Chengze's face turned pale: "The regimental commanders and division commanders I know all have lovers."
Want to have an affair? First ask your wife if she's willing to be slapped in the face.
As for being a stepmother, it was a rare thing for her to think of that.
Jiang Xueqian looked disappointed: "Is that so..."
She frowned and said reluctantly, "Then... Battalion Commander is fine, or at least Deputy Battalion Commander. I don't want to be Company Commander. It's too low a rank. If people tell others about it, it would be embarrassing!"
Jiang Xueyi was speechless.
She said, "Jiang Xueqian."
"Um?"
"Go to bed early at night, raise your pillow high, and you will dream of anything."
Jiang Xueqian's face twisted: "You! If you don't want your brother-in-law to introduce me, then forget it, but why are you humiliating me?"
Jiang Xueyi said calmly, "I'm not humiliating you. I'm telling the truth. If you want to marry the regimental commander, the division commander, or even the commander, it's up to you. Go ask them yourself. If they're willing to marry you, I'll give you a fifty-yuan betrothal gift without hesitation."
Jiang Xue Qian's face changed and she thought to herself, if I had these connections and could persuade them, why would I need to look for you two?
However, she didn't show it on her face, but played the emotional card with grievance: "Sister, you know, our parents only love Yaozu, and don't care about the life and death of us sisters. You and I are grasshoppers on the same rope. If I marry well, it will also be good for you."
Jiang Xueyi was too lazy to listen to her nonsense and asked directly: "When are you leaving?"
Jiang Xueqian felt even more aggrieved: "I came all the way here, and you're driving me away?"
She added, "What time is it now? Where can I buy train tickets?"
Jiang Xueyi said, "Don't be ridiculous. The train station sells tickets 24 hours a day. I'm afraid you don't have the money to buy one." She added, "But don't worry about that. To thank you for coming all the way here, I'll pay for your train ticket."
Jiang Xueqian stomped her feet: "Jiang Xueyi!"
Jiang Xueyi scratched her ear with her little finger: "I'm not deaf, I can hear."
Jiang Xueqian looked pitiful: "It's so late, you really have the heart to chase me away?"
Jiang Xueyi frowned. Not to mention, it was late at night, and the military compound dormitory was in the suburbs, so there were not many pedestrians on the road.
Driving Jiang Xueqian away now... after all, she is a young girl. Although her mind is a little crooked and her values are not correct, Jiang Xueyi can't just watch her wandering on the streets.
Jiang Xueyi: "You can stay for one night, but you have to leave the next day."
Jiang Xueqian was overjoyed. If she could stay for one day, she would stay for two, three...
She quickly agreed, "Okay, thank you, sister, and thank you, brother-in-law."
He said it two or three times in a row.
He Chengze said coldly, "Let me make this clear first. We don't have any spare rooms for you to stay in. If you really want to stay here, you can only sleep in the living room." He added, "Of course, you can change your mind now and stay in a guesthouse. It's still the same. We can help you pay for it."
Jiang Xueyi continued, "The rooms in the guesthouse are spacious, the sheets and bedding are changed every day, and there is hot water. It's much more comfortable than sleeping on the floor at our house."
Jiang Xueqian shook her head like a rattle: "No, no, I want to live in your house."
Jiang Xueyi and He Chengze looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
What to do?
Is it possible to really kick Jiang Xueqian out?
She will definitely make a fuss, and that would be bad if it disturbed the neighbors.
He Chengze went back to the room to get the old mattress he didn't need: "Let me make it clear first, I'll only take you in for one day."
Jiang Xueqian: "Yeah!"
He Chengze threw the quilt and pillow on the bench. He would not help Jiang Xueqian make the bed.
Seeing him struggling, Jiang Xueqian's eyes flickered as she said with a bit of grievance, "Brother-in-law, don't you like me?"
"Yeah." He Chengze said, "You just noticed it?"
Jiang Xueqian's face froze. She didn't expect He Chengze to be so direct.
Wouldn't a normal person say a few polite words when asked if he likes her?
At the very least, they would just chuckle and get it over with.
How could he be so rude?
He Chengze said with a cold face: "My wife is now eight months pregnant and is about to give birth. If you have any conscience, you will know not to come here at this time to cause trouble for others."
Jiang Xueqian said with a look of embarrassment, "I can come and take care of my sister. Brother-in-law, you usually go to the military camp, so someone has to stay at home to look after us." She glanced at Xiaomi with disdain, "Can we really rely on this dog?"
She added, "When my nephew or niece is born, I'll be able to take care of the baby. I might be working at home. If you don't believe me, ask my sister."
He Chengze was too lazy to listen to her nonsense: "The kitchen is on the left side of the living room, the master bedroom is next to the kitchen, and the bathroom is on the right side of the master bedroom. You should get some rest early. Your sister and I will take you to the train tomorrow."
After settling Jiang Xue Qian down, He Chengze helped Jiang Xue Yi back to the room to rest.
Jiang Xueqian stared at the light coming through the crack in the door. From time to time, the sound of He Chengze reading a picture book could be heard from the room...
"A long time ago, there lived a little hedgehog in the forest. One day, he met a hungry little squirrel on the road..."
"The little squirrel said to it, 'Little hedgehog, little hedgehog, I'm so hungry...'"
"The little hedgehog was very kind. It found a fruit tree. There were many fruits falling from the tree. The little hedgehog rolled on the ground, and the sharp spines on its body were full of sweet fruits. It ran back to the little squirrel and said, 'Little squirrel, little squirrel, I'll treat you to some fruit...'"
The man's voice was soft and magnetic, with no flaws except for a somewhat flat tone.
As Jiang Xueqian listened, she was stunned.
It turns out that this is how educated and prestigious men speak.
He even read picture books to the baby in his belly.
In the countryside, no man would do such a thing.
After finishing farm work, everyone was so tired that they lay down on the bed.
I have only seen women serving men, but never men serving women.
Even when her mother was pregnant, she had to bring water for her father to wash his feet...
As she thought about it, Jiang Xueqin couldn't help but close her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, Jiang Xueqin got up at five o'clock.
She tiptoed to the bathroom and was at a loss as to what to do with the faucet.
It was the first time she had seen such a thing. In the past, she had to go to the river to fetch water in the countryside, but she had never seen such a convenient water-drawing tool.
I was thinking about whether I should wake up He Chengze and Jiang Xueyi and ask them how to use it.
But when she thought that if she woke them up, they would be taken to the train station and sent back to Xiaohe Village, she immediately gave up the idea.
She studied it for a while and finally understood how to use the faucet.
I scooped up a handful of cold water to wash my face. The cold water droplets hitting my face made me feel a little more awake.
Jiang Xueqian's eyes fell on a jar of vanishing cream on the sink. The porcelain bottle's packaging was printed with a modern girl wearing a cheongsam and curly hair, and it was as exquisite as a work of art.
Gently unscrew the bottle cap, and a light scent of white magnolia will hit you. The white paste is like white clouds, or like snowflakes that are about to melt, creating a poetic and dreamy scene.
Jiang Xueqin held the vanishing cream in her hand and gradually immersed herself in its charming fragrance.
A bird's cry outside the window woke her up.
She reluctantly put the vanishing cream back. It was obvious that this vanishing cream belonged to Jiang Xueyi. He Chengze, a grown man, would never use such a thing.
A feeling of unwillingness grew in my heart. Why? Why could Jiang Xueyi use such expensive skin care products?
It was obvious that when she was at home, she couldn't even afford a box of clam oil that cost fifty cents, and she had to pick up the leftovers.
Why should her standard of living be so much better than mine just because she's married?
Jiang Xue Qian was very unwilling, and felt like her heart was being eaten by insects and ants.
She quickly picked up the vanishing cream and scooped a spoonful with her little fingernail.
I imitated others, melted it with the warmth of my palms, and applied it gently on my face...
Smelling the elegant and charming fragrance of white magnolia flowers, Jiang Xueqian closed her eyes in ecstasy, and became more and more determined to stay here.
Just thinking about it wasn't enough for her to achieve her goal; she had to take action.
Jiang Xueqin walked out of the bathroom and glanced at the wall clock. It was only six o'clock.
She planned to go buy groceries and was ready to do her best to make a sumptuous breakfast for Jiang Xueyi and He Chengze to prove that she was a useful person.
Jiang Xueqin tiptoed out of the door and stood at the door, feeling troubled.
She was new here and had no idea where to buy vegetables.
We can only take one step at a time.
She left the compound, unaware that there was a little tail trailing behind her.
That person was none other than Kong Hongfang.
Kong Hongfang is old and has always been a light sleeper, waking up at four o'clock in the morning.
She was just about to go out for a walk when she heard the sound of a door opening next door.
She was wondering why the couple next door got up so early?
Looking through the peephole, the person who came out was not Jiang Xueyi and He Chengze, but a little girl that he had never seen before. She was not very old, about eighteen years old, with almond eyes and rosy cheeks, and was quite pretty.
Yesterday, when Xiao Fang came to the house, she listened carefully and roughly understood that Jiang Xueyi and He Chengze did not seem to welcome this sister who came from afar.
Otherwise, the girl wouldn't have to sneak in without telling the sentry. Wouldn't it be better for her to come openly?
After realizing this, Kong Hongfang couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy for Jiang Xueqin.
She is not very popular in her own home.
She actually lied to Captain Zhao and Liu Lu. She came here not because she was tired of living in the countryside, but wanted to stay for a while and visit her son and granddaughter. In fact, she was driven out by her second son and daughter-in-law.
The second son and daughter-in-law complained that she was unhygienic and too old to work or take care of the children.
To her, the nose is not a nose and the eyes are not eyes.
She couldn't stand the anger, so she simply bought a train ticket and came up.
It doesn’t matter if her second son’s family doesn’t welcome her, she still has her eldest son, who is very filial and sends money home every month.
Thinking of this, Kong Hongfang quietly followed Jiang Xueqin.
I saw Jiang Xueqin walking along the way, looking around in a daze.
She couldn't help but stepped forward and started a conversation: "Hey!"
Jiang Xueqian turned around: "Auntie, who are you?"
Kong Hongfang raised her chin and said proudly, "My home is next to yours—oh, no, it's next to your sister's, right next to 207. My son is Captain Zhao."
Leader?!
Jiang Xueqian's eyes lit up and a sweet smile almost overflowed.
She stepped forward and helped Kong Hongfang walk: "Auntie, let me help you."
Kong Hongfang allowed her to show her courtesy: "Hey, I see you've been looking around, what are you looking for?"
"I want to find a food factory. I want to buy some vegetables and make breakfast for my sister and brother-in-law." Jiang Xueqian said, "When I'm at home, I might work. I do all the housework. I get up earlier than the chickens and go to bed later than the dogs every day."
"Oh." Kong Hongfang said, "I heard from my daughter-in-law that they don't have a food factory here, but they do have a vegetable market."
Daughter-in-law?
Jiang Xueqian couldn't help but reveal a look of disappointment on her face: "Ah... Captain Zhao has already married..."
Kong Hongfang is an experienced person, so how could she not see the clues?
She narrowed her eyes and said, "But, I'm not very satisfied with my daughter-in-law."
There's hope!
Jiang Xueqian's eyes lit up, and her voice became even more tender, like an oriole: "Why?"
Kong Hongfang curled her lips. "Why? Because she's a hen that doesn't lay eggs. She's been married to my Qingshan for ten years, and she only gave birth to a daughter. She's useless, all blooming but bearing no fruit."
Jiang Xueqian rolled her eyes and said, "That makes a lot of sense. Women live in this world to give birth to sons. Giving birth to daughters is just making wedding clothes for others."
Kong Hongfang glanced at Jiang Xueqian with admiration, as if she had found a soulmate: "That's right."
Jiang Xueqian raised the corner of her mouth and said casually, "Actually, when I was a child, I met a blind fortune teller. He told me that I would definitely give birth to a son in the future, or even three sons in a row..."
She looked at Kong Hongfang and smiled: "Auntie, don't you think it's funny? I haven't gotten married yet, and I don't know whether what this blind fortune teller said is true or false."
Kong Hongfang was still very superstitious. Her cloudy eyes rolled around, and her skinny hands suddenly grabbed Jiang Xueqian's arm: "Are you telling the truth?"
Jiang Xueqian endured the pain and smiled, "Why would I lie to you?"
She murmured softly, "Everyone in our village says that I have a big butt and am easy to give birth to. I can tell at a glance that I'm destined to give birth to a son..."
When Jiang Xueyi got up, no one was at home.
He Chengze went to the military camp for urgent matters.
Jiang Xueqin was not at home either.
Jiang Xueyi thought she had left, but when she looked, the luggage was still there.
Jiang Xueyi was just feeling strange when she saw Jiang Xueqin walking in with a smile on her face, followed by Kong Hongfang.
She said, "Sister, you don't have to send me to the train station. I'm not going back to Xiaohe Village. I've already found a place to go."
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