Jiang Shaoting returned to the adobe house where they lived and immediately changed his wet clothes.
He quickly boiled two large bowls of water, drank it while it was still hot, then wrapped himself in a torn quilt, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he started sweating.
He couldn't let himself catch a cold here, nor could he let anything go wrong with his body, otherwise how would he take care of his parents and wife?
And there are Chenchen and Anan, he wants to see his two babies in the future.
In the evening, Gu Fanghua dragged his tired body back and saw that Jiang Shaoting had already prepared dinner.
She immediately asked, "Why did you come back so early? Did something happen?"
Jiang Shaoting looked at the people leaving work outside the door, did not answer, but just smiled and winked at her.
Seeing him so happy, Gu Fanghua also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't a bad thing, it was fine.
Then he smiled bitterly in his heart, could anything be worse than now?
"Are your parents still working?" Jiang Shaoting asked when he saw her coming back by herself.
Gu Fanghua shook his head. "I wasn't with my parents today. I went to cut beans with them. My parents seemed to be working in the cornfield."
"Then I'll go over and take a look." Jiang Shaoting was about to go out when Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang walked in.
The two lived in an adobe house next door, but they usually ate together with their son and daughter-in-law.
"Dad, Mom, you're back. Go sit down and rest. I'll serve you some food." Jiang Shaoting said.
After the two of them sat down, Mrs. Jiang asked, "Why did you prepare the meal so early? Where did you work today? Why did you get off work so early?"
Gu Fanghua said weakly: "Mom, I just came back too. Shao Ting made the meal."
She had been cutting beans all day and her waist was so tired that it almost felt like it belonged to her.
Old Madam Jiang patted her hands distressedly, "Fang Hua, just bear with it a little longer, you'll get used to it."
They have been here for almost a month, and it is the autumn harvest time. The high-intensity labor every day and not having enough to eat have pushed their bodies to the limit.
Mr. and Mrs. Jiang joined the revolution when they were young and often helped their fellow villagers with farm work. They adapted to life here after a while.
But my son and daughter-in-law have never suffered hardship since childhood, so it may take them a long time to adapt.
Gu Fanghua forced a smile and said, "Mom, I'm fine. Let's eat. You and Dad are tired after a day. You should rest early after dinner."
Jiang Shaoting had already served the meal, a bowl of sorghum porridge with some wild vegetables for each person. This was their dinner.
Gu Fanghua saw that he had only three bowls, frowned and asked, "What about yours?"
Jiang Shaoting did this when they first came here. He said he was not hungry and saved his food so that they could eat more.
Seeing that there were no one outside, Jiang Shaoting closed the door and whispered to the three people, "I met an acquaintance here today. He bought me four meat buns. I wanted to bring them back, but I was afraid that others would find out, so I had to eat them myself. Now my stomach is still full."
"Who are you trying to fool? Who do you know here? I even bought you four meat buns. You can't even lie."
Gu Fanghua glared at him, then went to get a bowl and prepared to pour some of his porridge over to him.
Jiang Shaoting quickly stopped her and said, "I didn't lie to you. I really met an acquaintance. Do you still remember Han Zhenyu? He is the young man who saved us in Nanping County two years ago."
"Of course I remember, he is our lifesaver." Gu Fanghua said in surprise: Is he the acquaintance you are talking about? But why is he here?"
Jiang Shaoting lowered his voice and said, "He is more than our savior. Now he is helping to raise our Chenchen and An'an."
Gu Fanghua stared, "What did you say? Child..."
Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang also looked at him in surprise.
"Shh..." Jiang Shaoting put his finger on his lips and told his parents and wife everything Han Zhenyu had said to him.
"My father-in-law and mother-in-law are just being taken into custody. There shouldn't be any major problems for now. Before my father-in-law got into trouble, Fang Xun was transferred to the Northwest Military Region.
He sent the two children to Han Zhenyu's home for foster care. Han Zhenyu also said that Fang Xun stayed at his home for a few days. He must have decided to entrust the children to him after getting to know the situation better. "
After hearing this, Gu Fanghua covered her mouth and started crying.
After she came here, what she was most concerned about were her two children and her parents and brothers. Now that she knows news about them, she can finally put her mind at ease.
Mr. Jiang said, "Fang Hua, your parents are just being taken into custody. They shouldn't be a big problem for now, so don't worry too much."
He looked at his son again, "Shao Ting, the young man named Han Zhenyu you mentioned, is he the one who rescued you from the water two years ago?"
"Dad, it's him. Last year, Fang Xun and I went to Nanping County to do some work, and we found someone to arrange a job for him as a driver at the machinery factory. This time, he was seconded here to transport food to the farm, and he happened to see me."
Jiang Shaoting told his father what Han Zhenyu did today. "He told Director Chen that I saved him. He must have wanted to help me, but I refused. With our current status, we cannot implicate him."
"According to what you said, this young man is really good." Old Master Jiang added: "Not to mention that he is helping us raise the child now, even if this is not the case, we can't let him get involved."
Gu Fanghua quickly warned her husband, "Shaoting, Dad is right. Don't talk to Han Zhenyu when you see him in the future, so as not to arouse suspicion."
"Okay, I understand."
Jiang Shaoting smiled and nodded, pushed the bowl of porridge in front of her, and said to the three of them, "Dad, Mom, Fang Hua, eat quickly and go to bed early. You still have to work early tomorrow morning."
After hearing the news about their loved one, the whole family felt much better, and even the bowl of sorghum porridge tasted especially delicious.
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Su Xieqiu had to start work today, so she got up before dawn to cook.
After breakfast, I took a kettle and some snacks and went to the warehouse with my two children to shell corn.
When the three of them arrived, there were already five or six old men and women there, as well as a few teenage girls.
These little girls' families were reluctant to let them do heavy work, so they came here to peel corn husks and earn a few work points.
Han Meili and Zhang Qianyun were also among them. When they saw Su Xieqiu, they rolled their eyes at the same time.
Su Xieqiu just indulged them, snorted heavily, and gave them a bigger eye roll in return.
The eye-to-eye quarrel between the three of them amused the old ladies and girls who were peeling corn.
But they didn't laugh openly, they just watched the fun quietly from the side.
Han Meili's mother is well-known in the village for being a fierce woman.
Han Zhenyu's wife is even more difficult to deal with. I heard that she is mentally ill.
They dare not mess with such a madman who would smash other people's pots and burn their houses at any time.
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