Dabao and Xiaobao said in unison: "Hello, Grandpa!"
Jiang Dongjian seemed to have just woken up from a dream and hurriedly said, "Okay, okay." He wanted to hug the child, but he was holding a big grass carp in his hand that was full of fishy smell, so he had to give up.
But his eyes could not stop looking at the two little brothers. Children who look exactly the same and are so beautiful are always particularly attractive.
He asked the children what their names were, how old they were, what they liked to eat, etc. He wanted to ask the two children everything.
Dabao and Xiaobao answered clearly and seriously, and then looked at grandpa expectantly.
Xu Aimei asked Jiang Dongjian to greet his in-laws quickly, and the four old in-laws started exchanging various pleasantries.
Dabao and Xiaobao looked at each other and asked, "Why doesn't grandpa give me money?"
The two brothers whispered to each other and discussed it.
Dabao: "Grandpa must have no money. Look, our grandpa doesn't even bring any money."
Xiaobao: "Then where is Grandpa buying fish?"
Dabao: "I'm sure grandma gave me the money."
Xiaobao: "Grandpa has no money, so pitiful."
Dabao took out his own dollar and said, "How about...I give it to Grandpa?"
Xiaobao hesitated for a moment, "Can we keep mine and buy candy?"
Dabao: “Okay.”
While Jiang Dongjian was washing his hands, Dabao quietly put a dollar in his pocket and said, "Grandpa, I'll buy you some candy."
After saying that, he smiled and ran off to play with the children.
Jiang Dongjian didn't understand what was going on at first, so he searched his pockets and saw that Dabao actually gave him one dollar! At this time, adults usually give children New Year's money of three and a half cents, and ten cents is considered very good. Dabao actually gave him one dollar. This is a grandson's money. Jiang Dongjian's eyes were sore.
He quickly and quietly asked Xu Aimei for two dollars, "My grandson gave me money to spend."
Xu Aimei felt sour and soft in her heart. These two children were so kind. She quickly took out the money and gave it to Jiang Dongjian. If it were a normal day, she would not be willing to give even 50 cents, not to mention one dollar. One dollar is not a small amount for a pound of noodles. If it wasn't the first time she saw her grandchildren, she wouldn't give it. But now, she happily took it out and asked Jiang Dongjian to give Dabao and Xiaobao the share of the grandfather.
When Dabao and Xiaobao got the money, they pushed it away, saying, "Grandpa, you keep it."
Jiang Dongjian said happily: "Grandpa works and earns money, you take it, and he will return it to you later."
The two little brothers accepted it happily and gave Jiang Dongjian's two grandchildren a kiss of care, which made Jiang Dongjian very happy.
Xiao Ke is older now and doesn’t like to learn from his younger brothers so much. Xiao Luo is still young, so he likes to learn from his older brother and also kiss Jiang Dongjian.
Jiang Dongjian touched his head and let him play with Dabao and Xiaobao.
Soon, Brother Jiang Da and Brother Jiang Er also came back, both of them carrying bags full of fruits, including apples and hawthorns, which were sold by nearby fruit farmers in front of their factory.
Dabao and Xiaobao ran over again. They had said it many times before, and now they were more and more familiar with it. "Hello, uncle, hello."
They both tilted their pink little faces and stared at Big Brother Jiang with their big black eyes, then turned their necks and looked at Second Brother Jiang.
Those eyes were like stars and obsidian, full of desire, warm, smiling, and there was an indescribable feeling.
Jiang Erge couldn't help but laugh, "You two are exactly alike. Who's older and who's younger?"
Dabao, hehe, your second uncle is a little silly. I am taller than Xiaobao, so of course I am bigger than Xiaobao.
Xiao Bao smiled and said, "Uncle, guess it. If you guess it right, you will get candy."
Brother Jiang: “…” He originally wanted to give them apples and hawthorns to eat, but now that his name was called, he looked at them.
He tapped Dabao with his chin, "You're older."
Dabao was about to say yes, but Xiaobao shouted, "Wrong!"
Brother Jiang: "..." He stuffed some fruit between the two children, "Eat apples."
Dabao: "Uncle?"
Brother Jiang: “Hmm?”
"You work in the radio factory?"
Brother Jiang: "Radio Factory."
"Please install a radio for us." He pointed at himself and Xiaobao, "One for each of us, so we don't have to fight over the radio."
Xiaobao: "One per person is not enough, we need two. Sometimes I need to listen to several channels."
Brother Jiang: “………………”
The others were already laughing so hard, wondering how come these two kids were so friendly to strangers? Look at their own children, they hide like mice when they see strangers, afraid that they will be seen, so they can only hide through the crack of the door and look at people.
Brother Jiang was so happy that he wanted to hug Xiaobao, but he started coughing again and had to give up.
Xiaobao looked at him, "Second uncle?"
Brother Jiang: "Ahem...what are you doing?"
"Did you eat candy secretly?"
“…No.”
"Don't deny it, you're coughing. When I had a cold, I secretly ate candy, and then I started coughing badly. My mother knew it as soon as she heard it."
Brother Jiang: "When I was a kid, I ate too much and my cough never got better."
Xiaobao: "Oh... so amazing?" He subconsciously pressed his two trouser pockets and two shirt pockets with his little hands, which were bulging with lots of candies.
Seeing his second uncle coughing, he thought it was more serious than rotten teeth. He was afraid that if he continued to talk, his mother would come and confiscate his candy, so he quickly dragged Dabao to go play with Qinqin and the others, without caring whether his first and second uncles gave him money.
The room was too crowded, so Xu Aimei had moved the table to the door. Although the weather was cool at this time, it was not cold, and it was lively with many people gathered around talking.
Neighbors came over to say hello, and some even came from outside yards to see Jiang Lin's in-laws. Thanks to Meng Yiyi, everyone knew that Jiang Lin had married a bad country landlord. Now that they knew that she had been rehabilitated and became a revolutionary gentry, everyone was particularly curious.
After meeting him, it was indeed the case. Cheng Yunzhi was calm and elegant, quiet, and spoke and acted with a bit of the style of a rich kid. Not to mention Yan Runzhi, who had a bun on the back of her head and wore clean and tidy clothes. Although she sewed them herself, the stitches were very neat and even, and nothing could be seen.
Wensheng sat quietly beside Yan Runzhi. If someone spoke to him, he would answer if he could, and would just smile if he couldn't. Yan Runzhi had rehearsed with him many times before coming, and told him to just smile if he didn't understand. His smile was gentle and childish, and many people came to see him secretly.
And those two children were like two little fairies. Everyone who saw them was fascinated by them, and all the children in the neighborhood came over to play with them.
After receiving the candy from Cheng Rushan, the neighbors started sending him things like noodles, eggs, flour, vegetables, etc., to supplement their diet.
It was the first time that Xu Aimei enjoyed such treatment. She was busy with the comings and goings. With so many people caring about her and showing her kindness, she felt a little overwhelmed and uneasy. How come the things that she couldn't stand before were not so annoying to her now?
"Lao Jiang, why are you standing there like an idiot? Don't you see so many neighbors coming? Help greet the in-laws and don't neglect your relatives."
Jiang Dongjian felt like he was in a dream, and he hasn't fully recovered since returning home.
The day before yesterday, he was still being criticized for his daughter's eloping. He originally thought that if he broke off relations with the Meng family and made it known to everyone, he would become a laughing stock in the whole factory.
As a result, the police arrested Meng Yiyi yesterday morning and used loudspeakers to expose her for spreading rumors. He felt a little ashamed at first and wondered how to tell others. However, everyone was very enthusiastic when they saw him and condemned the Meng family for being dishonest.
Even the cadres in charge of housing allocation in the factory would greet him with a smile when they saw him.
What happened later was even more outrageous. Meng Kaiping and Huang Meini were trying to take advantage of them. He was so angry and ashamed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to drag the couple into it, but the situation changed again.
This time, even the Meng couple were publicly criticized. They will have no chance of getting a salary increase or being evaluated as advanced workers in the future!
Jiang Dongjian really didn't understand what was going on. His own daughter was being slandered, so how could clarifying the rumors have such a great power to make people in the factory change their views of his family in an instant?
It seems as if their family has been vindicated.
Those who used to be indifferent now greeted him with a smile, and those who used to be quiet now became warm and encouraged him, "Old Jiang, a person with integrity is not afraid of his own shadow. An upright person is not afraid of crooked ways!"
In the past, people disliked him for being blunt and not good at speaking, and kept their distance from him. But now, people think that he speaks bluntly and does not hide his cunning and cunning ways. Although he is not likable, he is not annoying either. This is a true character.
He sincerely thanked Yan Runzhi and the others, "Thank you for taking care of Linlin. We as parents have failed in our duty and overlooked many things."
Cheng Yunzhi adhered to the principle of laughing more, listening more and talking less when going out, and let Yan Runzhi handle the socializing.
Yan Runzhi smiled and said, "Why are you saying such polite things, in-laws? You have raised a good daughter." She would never tell others about the things her daughter-in-law did to her in the first few years. In her opinion, those were all necessary trials before achieving happiness.
The good things in their family never fall from the sky, but are the result of their own hard work.
Dabao and Xiaobao were playing with Qinqin, Xiaoke and Xiaoluo, and the children were imitating the adults and chatting in a very realistic manner.
Dabao and Xiaobao are a little sad. They haven't seen their mother for several days. They haven't kissed each other enough when they just met, and there are so many people to entertain. Oh, being an adult is so tiring.
When they went out, they were absolutely polite. When they called people just now, they called them warmly and clearly, from grandma to little brother. Although he wanted to cuddle with Jiang Lin, he did not go over to pester her, but talked to his sister and brother here in a proper manner.
Dabao saw that Xiao Luo was pretty, but looked like he would fly away if the wind blew. He said, "Aren't you full?"
City children are so pitiful.
Xiao Luo was still young and couldn't speak fluently. He was chewing candy in his mouth and laughing happily.
Xiaobao: "Sister, why don't you speak?"
When Xiao Luo heard people calling him sister, he got anxious and immediately showed them his little ** to indicate that he was the younger brother.
Xiao Bao was surprised and said, "Oh, you're still wearing open-crotch pants! The boss's people still wear open-crotch pants, I haven't worn them for a long time."
Yan Runzhi heard this and said hurriedly, "Xiaobao, you also wear it when you are as old as your brother."
Xiao Bao's eyes widened in surprise, "Really? I also wore open-crotch pants to show my little pussy when I was a kid? No way." He unzipped his pants and looked inside. Seeing his pussy was as quiet as a chicken, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, fortunately, I wore open-crotch pants and my pussy was picked up by a big white goose."
Xiao Luo saw that his expression was so serious and it seemed like he was talking about something scary, so he pursed his lips and was about to cry.
Dabao: “Don’t cry!”
Xiao Luo immediately stared at him with tearful eyes, full of surprise. Why can't you cry?
Dabao said seriously: "If you cry, the candy in your mouth will no longer be sweet."
Xiao Luo immediately held back his tears and laughed.
Xiao Ke was already looking at him like a fool, unable to utter a word.
Qinqin was a very picky little girl, and she had high expectations for her younger brothers. Seeing that Dabao and Xiaobao were more sensible than her younger brothers, she generously said, "Come over and listen to the radio."
They have a radio at home. It was assembled by my father and my second uncle using parts while he was working in the factory.
The children immediately rushed into the house to listen to the radio.
Wensheng sat there listening to the buzz around him. He didn't really care what others said. He just looked at Jiang Lin secretly and stared at her. If she turned her head and smiled at him, he would feel happy and smile more gently.
He really wanted to talk to his mother, but his grandma said they had to act and he couldn't mess it up.
Jiang Lin felt that although Wensheng was very well behaved and smiled sweetly, his smile was always a little aggrieved. She quickly washed the apples and cut them into pieces for the children to eat, and then quietly handed half of the apple to Wensheng. Wensheng looked at her and hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether he should eat the apple.
Jiang Lin said softly, "I'm tired after sitting for half a day. I'll eat an apple, which is sour and sweet."
Guoguang apples are sweet and sour and taste good.
Vincent took it with a smile, opened his mouth and took a big gulp, and a bulge appeared on his cheek.
A little kid saw Vincent and asked Dabao curiously, "That guy is so weird?"
The children all stared at Vincent, and Vincent sensed something and immediately shut up and the apple just stayed there.
Dabao immediately said, "My uncle imitates a child."
Xiaobao: "Yes, my uncle can sing opera. He practices."
The other children looked at Vincent strangely, thinking that although he was big, he looked a little silly. But when Dabao and Xiaobao said that he was acting, they were no longer surprised.
The children started talking about acting again.
When Yan Runzhi saw Song Lijuan and Xu Aimei preparing to cook, she immediately went over to help.
Song Lijuan hurriedly stopped her, "Aunt, please sit down and talk. I'll cook. I cook for guests at our house."
Yan Runzhi quickly took out the things that his son and nephew had brought, "Dong... Bao'er's father, where is our rooster?"
They brought two roosters, tied their legs, and fed them food on the way. When they arrived at the military guesthouse in the provincial capital, they fed them freely for two days. Everyone who saw them wanted to buy them, but she was unwilling to buy them no matter how much money they were offered.
Cheng Rushan brought it over from the side.
Xu Aimei and the others looked at them and thought, wow, what beautiful roosters! They must have cost a lot of money. Then they looked at the things the son-in-law brought, including bacon, salted fish, snacks, canned food, and malted milk. How much would that cost?
From this perspective, her in-laws are really good to her daughter, and it’s no wonder that she is close to them. The sour feeling in her heart has faded.
Jiang Dongjian asked how to kill a chicken, Xu Aimei said: "Let Lijuan kill it, she knows how to do it."
Song Lijuan was very enthusiastic about eating chicken. "Dad, let me do it. Should we kill one or keep the other one?"
Xu Aimei: "My dear relatives, please stay for two more days. We can kill one and keep the other, and eat it in two days." Anyway, there will be nothing to eat in two days, so just feed it some sorghum, millet or something like that.
My family also bought some pork and lard today, so it will be enough to eat with more dishes.
Kill the chicken, drain the blood, boil water, pluck the chicken feathers, and then borrow a larger iron pot to stew on the stove. Because there were many people and it was late, she did not stir-fry the vegetables and just stewed the chicken. Xu Aimei put the potatoes, mushrooms, cabbage, and beans in her home into the pot to stew together. In case it was not enough, she also went to the neighbors to borrow the vegetables they had stored in the past two days. She found that it was not that difficult to ask people for help.
In addition to the chicken, you can also kill and clean the big grass carp, then braise or stew it directly. It is convenient and delicious.
Xu Aimei packed up the things Cheng Rushan and the others had brought, took out a can of food and some candy, and said to Jiang Dongjian, "Do you think we should send some to Director Fan?"
They helped so much.
They had never considered this kind of problem. They were not the kind of people who gave gifts. Even when it came to allocating houses, which required connections, Jiang Dongjian couldn't even take a step forward.
He whispered, "If we send her off, how many directors are there?"
He was afraid that people would say he bribed Director Fan to help arrest the Meng family.
Xu Aimei was also unsure, as she was not good at this, so she had to put the things away first. She thought that since her in-laws brought so many things with them, it was impossible for them to take them all, and she couldn't let them leave with empty bags.
Cheng Rushan called Jiang Lin, "Come with me to buy a bottle of wine."
Jiang Lin: "Your father-in-law just went to buy a bottle."
Cheng Rushan smiled and said, "There are so many people here, let's go buy two more bottles."
Jiang Lin: "I'll go talk to Vince."
She felt that Vincent really wanted to talk to her but was holding back, which was a bit difficult.
She knew that everyone was thinking about her, and was afraid that others would laugh at her if they knew that Vince was stupid. In fact, she didn't care how Vince behaved, nor did she care whether others would laugh at her. However, she would not refuse everyone's kindness. It would only take two days, so she would persevere.
The children noticed that Jiang Lin and Wensheng spoke in the same tone as Dabao and Xiaobao, and thought that they were just acting, so they tried to imitate him. If someone said that Wensheng was strange, they would take the initiative to explain that "he was acting and needed to practice", and no one would care.
Jiang Lin and Cheng Rushan slipped out. Jiang Xinglei kept his eyes on his brother-in-law and immediately followed them when he saw them leaving.
He just watched his brother-in-law holding his sister's hand. Oh my god, how shameless! Isn't this just being a hooligan? He blushed and his heart beat fast.
Cheng Rushan and Jiang Lin went to the service department of the auto parts factory cafeteria to buy a few cans of food and bottles of wine. No tickets were needed, but the prices were very high.
Jiang Lin's heart ached. Marrying a man who spent money lavishly was really a test for someone like her who was a bit stingy at heart.
Leaving the service department, she smiled and asked, "You've been here before? Why do you look so familiar?"
Even factories set up their own service departments to sell high-priced goods, and everyone knows that this is also a disguised form of internal speculation, but they have a legal name, Service Department, so it is legal.
Cheng Rushan just smiled and didn't say anything.
He saw Jiang Xinglei sneaking around behind him, as if he was just out for a walk, "Jiang Xinglei, come here."
Jiang Xinglei then ran over and said, "Brother-in-law, what a coincidence, you and my sister are here to buy things again? Oh, why are you buying canned food? You bought some wine too."
Cheng Rushan stuffed two bottles of wine and a bag of candy into his hands and said, "Go to your Director Sheng's house and tell him that your sister and brother-in-law are back. Treat them to some wine and candy." Director Sheng was also in charge of allocating housing.
Jiang Xinglei's eyes widened in surprise, "Me?"
Cheng Rushan looked at him coldly, "You don't have legs to go, or you don't have a mouth to speak?"
Jiang Xinglei: "I have." He turned and left.
Cheng Rushan handed Jiang Lin two more cans of food and a paper bag of candy and asked her to carry them in a net bag. "Linlin, go to Sister Fan's house and treat her to some candy."
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "I originally wanted to ask your mother-in-law to pack some bacon or something to give to her. This is also fine." She felt a little embarrassed, "How much candy did you buy? Is it very expensive?"
How much will this cost?
Cheng Rushan smiled and patted her head, "We don't do this every day, it's just this time, it's okay."
He asked Jiang Lin to find Fan Huiyuan, and he went to the home of the director of the factory's Revolutionary Committee to express his gratitude to the factory office for upholding justice and clearing his wife's name, and to rent a dormitory to live in for a few days.
After saying goodbye, he waited for Jiang Lin on the road. The dim street lights cast warm spots of light on the dark road.
He couldn't help laughing as he watched Fan Huiyuan personally see her off and say affectionate words to her.
Fan Huiyuan: "Don't worry, Jiang Lin, if anyone dares to spread rumors in the future, we will never let her go."
"With Sister Fan in charge, we feel assured."
After leaving Sister Fan's house, Jiang Lin took a few steps and saw Cheng Rushan walking out of the darkness. She trotted over and said, "Hurry up, I can smell the aroma of chicken."
Cheng Rushan took her hand and went home.
The family was already waiting for them to eat. A large group of people gathered around the table to eat. The table was small and there were not enough stools, so naturally there was not enough space. According to the old rules, the men would eat at the table, and the women would take the children to set up a small table.
Xu Aimei had originally wanted to do this. Cheng Rushan had already borrowed a table and chairs from his neighbor's house and put them together, and let Xu Aimei and Yan Runzhi sit down first.
Xu Aimei and Yan Runzhi sat down to discuss the situation, and then asked Cheng Yunzhi and others to sit down quickly.
Seeing Song Lijuan still busy at the stove, Jiang Lin pulled her over to sit down.
Song Lijuan smiled and said, "Aunt, you eat first, I'll clean up and it will be ready in a while."
Although she was good at calculating a little advantage, the rule of her family was that women were not allowed to sit at the table when guests came, especially when there were many people and few dishes. She also didn't want others to say that she had no rules and to have a bad reputation for eating a few bites of food.
Besides, she didn't treat herself badly. She took Xiao Luo to eat downstairs and even gave herself a few extra pieces of meat.
Jiang Lin pulled her over and let her sit next to her eldest brother. The second brother sat with Wensheng, and Jiang Lin and Cheng Rushan sat among the children.
Qinqin likes her uncle-in-law very much!
Not only is he tall and handsome, he is also generous. When distributing candy, he gives her and his brother the same amount. When her grandparents, uncles, and aunts give things, her brother always gets more than her, which makes her angry.
During the meal, Song Lijuan quietly asked Jiang Lin: "Is your uncle single?"
Jiang Lin nodded: "No."
Song Lijuan was a little confused. He looked a bit like her brother-in-law, but his personality was different. He was a little too naive, like a child. If he was from the city, she would be happy to introduce him to someone, but it was hard to say if he was from the countryside.
Wensheng felt that she was always looking at him, so he smiled at Song Lijuan. His smile was sincere and gentle, and his eyes were fixed on her intently, which could really melt a woman's heart.
Song Lijuan: ...Oh my god, why is my heart beating so fast? She looked at her man secretly. Her man was handsome, but he never smiled like this, like a wooden man. It always made people feel that his eyes were covered with a layer of dust, and his smile was not sincere.
Look at the brothers Cheng Rushan and Wensheng, they look so dazzling when they smile and their eyes are brighter than the stars in the sky.
She nudged Brother Jiang with her arm and said, "Dad Qinqin, have a few more drinks with your brother-in-law."
Brother Jiang: “Yeah.”
Song Lijuan curled her lips. She had known before that he was taciturn and didn't like to talk, but she didn't think much of it. But now that she saw her uncle-in-law being so nice to her aunt-in-law, she felt uncomfortable and her demands on him became higher.
"Pour me a cup too." She pouted at Brother Jiang.
Brother Jiang: "There is no cup left."
Song Lijuan: "Yours is fine."
She saw Cheng Rushan using his own wine glass to feed Jiang Lin wine, and asked her to taste this wine and see if it was better than the sorghum wine diluted with water in the countryside.
She wants to too!
Brother Jiang hesitated for a moment and said, "Just go get a bowl."
Jiang Lin on the other side: "!!!"
If you didn't have a good look, it would be strange for you to find a wife. You really deserve to be single.
Song Lijuan was also choked by her man. Does she like drinking and eating meat?
The little rooster was fat, fragrant, fresh and delicious. Although the cooking skills were average, it made full use of its delicious effect. The potatoes, mushrooms, beans and cabbage stewed in chicken soup all exuded their own flavor.
The children soaked the steamed buns in chicken soup and ate them with their mouths full of oil.
Dabao and Xiaobao smeared honey on their lips while eating: "Grandma and aunt's cooking is so delicious. I haven't eaten something so delicious in days." It just felt a little worse than grandma's cooking. If grandma cooked, the chicken would definitely be more delicious.
Everybody laughed.
Xu Aimei said, "When eating at the guesthouse, they just cook it for you. Who cares if it tastes good or not?"
Song Lijuan: "My cooking is not good either. This is just stewed chicken. Anyone who stews it will taste good."
Yan Runzhi, a cooking expert, gave her a stamp of approval, “It’s really delicious.”
The adults picked up the best parts of the chicken and put them in the children's bowls. They ate the vegetables, the broth, and some of the miscellaneous chicken bones and skin, all of which were very delicious.
There were two dishes and one fish in total, and we ate them all up in the end, not even a drop of soup was left.
After dinner, we take a rest, the adults chat, and the children listen to the radio. Anyway, any sound coming from the radio seems to be magical and particularly beautiful.
When it was almost ten o'clock, Cheng Rushan asked them to go to bed.
Xu Aimei said she was going to borrow a quilt.
Cheng Rushan said: "Mom, I have already borrowed it, it is enough."
Jiang Dongjian was about to praise his son-in-law for being attentive, but Song Lijuan had already started to praise him: "Our uncle-in-law is really one in a thousand, attentive and caring. I have never seen such a person in my life."
There was a hint of sarcasm in his voice when he spoke, and he glanced at Brother Jiang out of the corner of his eye.
It’s a pity that Brother Jiang didn’t understand it at all.
Xu Aimei, on the other hand, understood the spirit of her daughter-in-law's topic, changed the subject, and personally invited Yan Runzhi and Cheng Yunzhi to come over to help clean up. Jiang Dongjian brought a thermos filled with hot water so that the elderly and children would not have to drink water at night.
Jiang Dongjian: "It's ok to let Uncle Baoer and Brother Xiaolei sleep together."
Jiang Lin hurriedly said, "Goodbye, my second brother's bed is so small, Xiaolei gave us his quilt, so we can just squeeze in here."
Jiang Dongjian: "Big Treasure, Little Treasure, sleep with grandpa."
When he was young, he didn't care about his own children. But when he got older, he treated his grandchildren much better. Today, when he saw Dabao and Xiaobao, he was particularly fond of them.
Dabao and Xiaobao strongly refused in their hearts, saying, "No, we want to sleep with mom!" However, they couldn't make grandpa sad. The two brothers looked at each other.
Dabao: "Grandpa, I will sleep with you tomorrow. Today I will sleep with my parents first."
Xiaobao: "My mother hasn't seen me for two days. She missed me so much that she cried at night."
Jiang Lin: "..." I didn't! But these two children have been in the provincial capital for only two days, and they seem to have grown up a lot. It's strange.
The adults all laughed.
…
The next morning, we got up early and went to Jiang's house for breakfast. While others went to work or school, Jiang Xinglei stayed at home to entertain guests. The busy farming season was over, and he, a lazy educated youth, had nothing to do, so he often didn't go home. Jiang Lin told Dabao and Xiaobao to play at home, and she and Cheng Rushan took Wensheng to see a doctor.
Cheng Rushan had already known about the two best hospitals, the Provincial Hospital and the People's Liberation Army Hospital.
In comparison, they went to the provincial hospital. This hospital opened a psychiatric department in 1973, mainly diagnosing and treating mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, insomnia, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.
They contacted the most famous doctor, Dr. Ju.
Doctor Ju performed a series of examinations and tests on Wensheng, and finally asked him to read a book and do crossword puzzles while he talked about the details with Cheng Rushan and Jiang Lin.
Vincent's situation is rather special, as he has suffered severe mental trauma and has memory, cognitive and emotional disorders. However, he is not completely mentally disordered, because he still has basic self-care ability, maintains a basic sense of shame, and is not manic on a daily basis.
Normal mental patients, once they have been ill for a long time, basically have dull expressions, dead eyes, and are sloppy, but Vincent behaves like a child.
Doctor Ju: "If you want to intervene and treat him, it's best to get him back to the mental state where he can face the trauma. He is currently avoiding and passively resisting the trauma, so treatment in this state is meaningless."
Jiang Lin described to the doctor the two times Vincent had recovered into adulthood.
Doctor Ju frowned, "It seems that he not only has severe mental trauma, but also has a strong desire for revenge. If he loses control, the consequences will be immeasurable."
Cheng Rushan: "So... there is no way to treat it now?"
Doctor Ju: "Our hospital can only provide conservative treatment, and the equipment and space are limited. If you want better treatment, I suggest you go to the Provincial Psychiatric Hospital for long-term hospitalization."
Jiang Lin: "Doctor, do you mean to go to the psychiatric hospital, use special methods to stimulate him to return to his violent state, and then intervene?"
Doctor Ju nodded, "This is the only way to treat it."
Jiang Lin: "Forget it then."
So cruel.
Doctor Ju: "He is currently stable, but you must be prepared. His mental state may become increasingly unstable and his mind may become increasingly unclear. You think he is seven or eight years old now, but in a few years he may only be four or five years old. If he continues to degenerate like this, he will eventually lose his mind and become insane, just like other severely mentally ill patients."
Although she knew that the doctor's professional advice was not wrong, Jiang Lin still didn't want to listen too much, lest it affect their attitude towards Dongsheng.
She said to Cheng Rushan: "Let's go back first."
If it were her, she would rather live a few happy days than be confined in a mental hospital and end up becoming dull, sloppy and ugly.
Cheng Rushan: "Thank you, Doctor Ju. Can you prescribe some medicine for us in case of emergency? If his condition suddenly changes, we will be able to respond."
Doctor Ju: "That's fine, but you still have to be careful of one thing. His revenge mania may be hiding a world-weary state. He cannot accept the tragedy that has happened, so he enters such a chaotic state. Once he wakes up and has to accept the truth, he may not be able to bear it and will seek to end his life to escape from the suffering."
Jiang Lin couldn't sit still after hearing this.
Cheng Rushan: "If I'm hospitalized, is there any hope of recovery?"
Doctor Ju sighed, "To be honest, even if there is progress, it will take at least seven or eight years. Of course, there is a high chance that it will not be a positive progress. Right now we have too little research on mental illness, and there is a big gap in medical treatment."
Cheng Rushan thanked him and decided not to let Wensheng receive treatment for the time being. Even if he eventually degenerated into a state of confusion, he would at least be happy for a few years, and they could think of a solution then.
Jiang Lin called Wensheng: "Let's go."
Vincent looked at her and the doctor, and gave her a look that meant, "Do I still want to act now? Can I call you mom?"
Jiang Lin smiled and gave him a reassuring look.
Wensheng immediately rushed over, "Mom, I'm almost suffocating. Grandma said I can't call you mom at grandpa's house, because people will laugh at me."
Jiang Lin hugged him and said, "Doctor, don't laugh."
Wensheng looked at the doctor. He had just asked him to do a lot of things and asked a lot of questions, including questions about his mother and father. He whispered, "Mom, is the doctor sick? Does he want me to treat him? But I can't do it. He asked me so many questions, and I don't know how to answer them."
Doctor Ju: “…………”
He rummaged through the drawer and pulled out a few old magazines. "You two, this is a magazine we published last year. It's about this topic. Take it back and have a look."
Jiang Lin quickly took it and saw that it was the Chinese Journal of Neuropsychiatric Diseases. She said, "Thank you, Doctor Ju. Can we order a copy?"
Doctor Ju: "You are in the countryside, there is no subscription point there, I am afraid it is inconvenient."
Cheng Rushan: "It's okay, we can order it in the provincial capital and I'll take it back later."
Jiang Lin thought that if he wanted to do transportation, that was fine, he could just order from Jiang's house. But it didn't feel safe to order there because too many people would know about it.
Cheng Rushan said, "Let Qianbo help order it, and I'll take it back when I get to my parents' place."
Jiang Lin: "Okay."
They took Vincent away from the hospital.
Wensheng finally breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest, "I don't like hospitals. I can't breathe when I go in. It's so sad."
Jiang Lin held his hand and said, "Don't come again. We won't stay in the hospital. It's expensive, the food is not good, and the air is not fresh. It's not as good as our home."
Wen Sheng nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes. Mom, I want to go home."
Jiang Lin: "We'll stay at grandma's house for two days and then go home."
Vince: "Okay, I can continue acting."
Jiang Lin saw that he looked childish and was probably frightened coming to the hospital, so she wanted to comfort him and buy him something. They happened to pass by a department store, so they went in and saw a stationery counter. These were not basic necessities, and most people would not buy them. Moreover, the prices were not cheap, so there was no need for tickets, and they could buy anything they saw.
Jiang Lin bought Wensheng a children's telescope and hung it around his neck.
Wensheng couldn't let it go, he kept looking at Jiang Lin and Cheng Rushan, and then laughed out loud.
Suddenly, he said, "Mom, should we buy one for Dabao and Xiaobao as well?"
Jiang Lin: "If they want to play, just lend it to them. This is yours, keep it. Don't Dabao and Xiaobao have radios?"
Vincent became happy again, "Okay."
They ate outside at noon, and Wensheng ate a large plate of fried rice with egg, feeling very satisfied.
They didn't go to the mental hospital again in the afternoon. They just walked around and went straight home.
When I got home, the factory was still open.
Yan Runzhi was helping to prepare dinner, while Cheng Yunzhi was telling stories to a group of children.
There were about a dozen children spread out in a fan shape in front of him, some just after kindergarten and some not yet in school, all listening with great interest and very quietly.
Cheng Yunzhi finished his story and smiled, "Be quiet while I tell you the story. You can ask questions now."
The children rushed to ask questions.
The questions asked by the children were rather naive and simple, so Cheng Yunzhi asked Dabao and Xiaobao to help answer them.
These two children are neither shy nor afraid. They stutter clearly and speak eloquently, standing out among the children in the provincial capital.
Originally, Xiaobao was not very good at talking, but since he has been loved by his father and mother, and surrounded by his grandparents, and with the big baby Wensheng bickering with him, he has become very talkative. Now he is like a little loudspeaker.
I don’t know where the aggrieved and pitiful abandoned child he looked like before has disappeared.
Seeing Jiang Lin and Cheng Rushan Wensheng coming back, they immediately cheered and greeted Wensheng.
"Come on, you've missed several stories."
Vincent immediately ran over and showed them his telescope.
As time went by, he no longer followed Yan Runzhi's request to be strict as he did at the beginning, and he had forgotten a little.
However, the children thought that he was just practicing acting and imitating other children, and they didn't think anything of it. Instead, they had a lot of fun.
When adults saw this, they would at most grumble in their hearts. After all, he was just a child who loved to joke around, and he wasn't anything too outrageous.
Yan Runzhi pulled Jiang Lin over and said, "Bao'er's mother, come and see what we are going to cook tonight. It's really not easy for my mother-in-law. Look at this small place, with so many people living there, there is no place to cook. It would be great if there was a proper kitchen."
Jiang Lin took a look and said, "In fact, we can build a stove here and burn coal or dry wood, which is faster than a stove."
When there are many people, there is more cooking to do. Just make some noodles or stir-fry some vegetables and use the stove. If you want to steam buns, cook dumplings, etc., it is definitely more economical to use a big pot.
Cheng Rushan: "Ask my parents tonight if they want one. Go get some bricks and cement and help them build one."
Jiang Xinglei came back from outside, carrying a few large Spanish mackerels, and showed off: "I traded my handkerchief for these Spanish mackerels, they are so fresh, you can't buy them even if you queue up."
Several of his classmates were good at speculation and profiteering. They had connections to get things, so there was no need for them to go to the countryside. He gave them Jiang Lin's handkerchief, and the price was not bad. There happened to be fish today, so he exchanged for a few. He always felt that he had no connections and no materials, otherwise he would be no worse than them, and he would have had money and tickets to eat and drink as he pleased.
He knew that the handkerchiefs were made by Yan Runzhi and his team, so he wanted to get closer to her and ask Yan Runzhi to beg him to ask his sister to make more for him.
Yan Runzhi looked at the fresh Spanish mackerel and said to Jiang Lin, "Mother Bao, do your in-laws like Spanish mackerel dumplings? Spanish mackerel dumplings with some fat and leeks are very delicious."
Jiang Lin: “Eat!” You’re making my mouth water, how can I not eat.
Soon the Jiang family came back one after another. Song Lijuan always arrived home first because she had to take care of the children.
"Oh, why did your aunt let you do it? Let me do it!" She quickly rolled up her sleeves to take it.
Yan Runzhi smiled and said, "I'm fine too. Xiaolei brought back some Spanish mackerel. I'll make some Spanish mackerel dumplings for you guys. I wonder if you guys would like to eat them."
Song Lijuan smiled and said, "Of course I eat it. This delicious food is not available on ordinary days."
She thought that the rural old lady was really good at cooking. People were happy to have a meal, but she was still changing the recipe. However, she thought that Yan Runzhi's cooking skills must be average. She was born into a landlord family, did not work, and was a country girl who had not seen much of the world, so it was good enough that she could cook well.
She wanted to coax the children, but she saw that the youngest one, Xiao Luo, was following Dabao and Xiaobao obediently, each of them holding a piece of rice crust and chewing it, and they were very well behaved.
Song Lijuan: ...Is this my child?
Dabao and Xiaobao saw their aunt staring at them blankly and thought she was greedy.
The ones in other people's hands were very small, only Xiaobao's was bigger. He hesitated for a moment, then took it out and said, "Aunt, do you want to eat it?"
Song Lijuan quickly smiled and said, "No, no, you eat it."
Xiaobao happily put it back into his mouth.
Soon the family members came back one by one, and Xu Aimei hurried to help with cooking.
Yan Runzhi has already instructed Cheng Rushan to clean the fish and cut the fish meat into small pieces. Instead of chopping it with a knife, he just used a rolling pin to pound it into a paste. The white and delicate fish meat was then beaten with two egg whites, chopped with a piece of fat, cut with some leeks, and other appropriate seasonings. It was stirred clockwise and the filling became quiet and beautiful.
Spanish mackerel is limited, so pack it for the children to eat and for the adults to taste. Steam rice, steam buns, and stew a pot of pork, beans, and potatoes, and it will be delicious.
Xu Aimei asked Jiang Xinglei: "Why hasn't your father come back yet?"
Jiang Lin asked, "Did you go shopping?"
This morning, Dabao, Xiaobao, and Xiaoluo were whispering around Jiang Dongjian, looking mysterious. Jiang Lin knew that they were trying to coax him into buying something.
Dabao and Xiaobao pretended not to know. They heard Xiaoke say that there were kinds of chocolate beans and orange juice in the city that they had never eaten!
Dad didn’t buy any.
Grandpa said, "Buy, buy, I'll buy it for you." He agreed very readily, but it was not like when he was a child and would be looked down upon when his own children asked for snacks.
At around seven o'clock, Jiang Dongjian came back from outside, and Xu Aimei called out, "Old Jiang, what are you doing? We're all waiting for you to eat."
Jiang Dongjian walked quickly into the house, pressed his chest, and looked at the family in disbelief.
Everyone was too nervous because of him, "What are you doing?"
Jiang Dongjian lowered his voice and said, "Just now the director said, said... that we will be given a room."
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