Chen Ji chuckled and said, "Let's go back to my hometown, with my godmother and Xiao Bao."
He had noticed it before; his godmother had been absent-minded these past few days, probably because of the Chinese New Year.
Chen Ji also wanted to go back and stay for a few days, just as Xiao Bao and Gao Baoliang returned.
They set off on a whim, picking up Xiaobao the next day and the whole family drove off.
Returning to Dahe Village, Xu Ruantang felt a sense of belonging that she had been away from for a long time.
My godmother was also very happy. She looked ahead countless times along the way and kept talking.
It's still that familiar courtyard.
The room had been uninhabited for a long time, and cobwebs had formed on the wooden door, giving it a damp smell.
"Ruan Tang, you stay here with Chen Ji. Mom will go home and tidy up. I'll have him come over to get the blankets later. I'll go back and air them out first."
The godmother's face was rosy, and she said with a happy expression.
Xu Ruantang, holding Xiaobao's hand, said with a smile, "Okay, take it easy. Just call out if you need anything. Don't move the heavy things; let Chen Ji help you."
As soon as his godmother left, Xiao Bao couldn't wait to look around and started to walk away with his short legs.
Xu Ruantang grabbed her clothes, but she tried her best to break free.
Chen Ji took it upon himself to clean the house. He first moved a stool to the yard, carefully wiped it clean, and then picked up Xiao Bao. "Xiao Bao, be a good boy and listen to Mommy. Don't run around, okay?"
Xiao Bao wrapped his arms around Chen Ji's neck, blinking his big eyes. After Chen Ji finished speaking, he nodded eagerly and said solemnly, "Okay!"
Their baby voices are so cute.
Chen Ji went to work, and Xu Ruantang was pulled by Xiao Bao as they walked back and forth in the yard.
Xiao Bao was playing with her shadow, which made her giggle nonstop.
As Xu Ruantang looked at it, the image of Chen Ji with Xiao Bao appeared before her eyes when she had just transmigrated.
At that time, the adults were lame, and the children were sallow, thin, and wrinkled.
Xu Ruantang reached out, cupped Xiaobao's face, and whispered, "Xiaobao, do you love Mommy?"
Xiao Bao blinked, then quickly flashed his signature dimpled smile, "Love."
She pronounces words very clearly.
"Then give your mother a kiss?"
Xu Ruantang asked tentatively.
To everyone's surprise, Xiao Bao leaned forward and kissed her cheek without hesitation.
The mother and daughter were having a great time playing in the yard.
The food was prepared by my godmother at home, but it wasn't brought over this time. Instead, the whole family sat at one table to eat.
In the main room of my godmother's house, there is a photo of Wang Jian, and in front of him is a bowl of rice piled high with meat.
Seeing that Xu Ruantang was watching, the godmother smiled and said, "He used to love eating meat the most, and I always scolded him for being greedy."
At the dinner table, my godmother talked a lot, including about her background.
My godmother's ancestors were wealthy, and her father did not favor boys over girls, which is why she was literate and also learned to embroider well.
What happened next is self-evident.
Xu Ruantang originally wanted to stay at her godmother's house and sleep with her, but her godmother refused.
"What are you afraid of, with just a wall separating you?"
The godmother glanced at Chen Ji and said, "Go back to sleep. You two need to go to the grave tomorrow morning."
Chen Ji's ancestral graves are here, and every year when he comes back, he goes to burn incense and paper money.
As darkness fell, Xu Ruantang carried Xiaobao, and Chen Ji carried a blanket; the family of three returned to the courtyard.
The three of them used to live in this courtyard, on that familiar kang (heated brick bed).
As soon as Xu Ruantang put Xiaobao on the kang, she crawled back and forth, and even stood up a while later, her little fingers sliding on the window.
"Mother."
"Hey, what's wrong?"
"Mother."
Xiao Bao called out to Xu Ruantang tirelessly, and after playing for a while, he snuggled in her arms and fell asleep.
Seeing that she was fast asleep, Xu Ruantang put Xiaobao into the quilt.
Chen Ji brought in a basin of water, placed it on the ground, and said to Xu Ruantang, "Wife, come and soak your feet."
"good."
While she was soaking her feet, Chen Ji sat on the stool next to her, watching her intently.
Xu Ruantang gave him a cool look, "You didn't have anything nice in mind."
She knows Chen Ji too well.
As expected, Chen Ji raised an eyebrow and laughed even more freely, "I remember the first time I saw you, you were carrying a bag and looked fearless."
At that time, Xu Ruantang was sallow and thin.
She came alone to meet a man she had never met before and said she wanted to marry him.
"I've already taken the money, what can I do..."
Xu Ruantang muttered softly.
Looking back now, she was more like a gambler back then, a gambler who had nowhere else to turn and could only take a desperate gamble.
"I have no choice but to gamble."
Chen Ji pursed his lips, his eyes flickering slightly. "What will you do if you lose the bet?"
These words made Xu Ruantang fall into thought.
To be honest, she didn't know.
But she wasn't gambling blindly. She knew a bit about the plot, and her intuition told her that the male lead couldn't be too bad.
Before Xu Ruantang could figure it out, Chen Ji pulled her into his arms.
"Wife, I'm so glad you met me."
Fortunately, he met Xu Ruantang.
......
Xu Ruantang and his group stayed in Dahe Village for three or four days. During that time, they went to their ancestral graves to offer incense. The villagers knew they had returned, and people came to their door every day.
Xu Ruantang also overheard some gossip.
After Yao Yulan's incident, Yao Guoqiang stepped down as village party secretary.
Besides those who came to see Chen Ji, many other women came to see Xu Ruantang or to visit Xiao Bao.
During her return to the village, she felt kindness everywhere she went.
When we left again, the car, which was empty when we arrived, was now packed full.
Xu Ruantang returned to the compound and began to think about learning to drive.
She couldn't ride a motorcycle, and Chen Ji didn't want her to ride one, so he simply taught her how to drive a car.
The two would often find secluded places where Chen Ji would guide Xu Ruantang to learn to drive little by little.
In less than a month, Xu Ruantang was already able to hit the road.
These days, there are no driving schools, and the number of places to get a driver's license is extremely limited.
When Chen Ji was teaching her, he told her that she didn't need to worry about these things. As long as she could learn and drive in a way that put his mind at ease, he would take care of it.
Xu Ruantang had previously heard Huan Yuanliang say that in those days, driver's licenses had to be registered with a work unit.
Not long after, Chen Ji actually got it done for her.
Of course, she passed the exam.
As the weather gradually warms up, springtime in Beijing brings a renewed sense of life and vitality to everything.
When Xu Ruantang got off work and returned home, she saw a new car parked at the entrance of the alley in their courtyard from afar.
Next to the car, Xu Hanli and Chen Ji stood together, seemingly talking about something.
"Old Chen, you're spending such a large sum of money on a car, won't your wife say anything?"
Xu Hanli's voice traveled on the wind and reached Xu Ruantang's ears.
Soon, Chen Ji's deep, magnetic voice rang out: "All the money in the house is with her. I haven't touched it. This is the money from last time."
"Wow, doesn't your wife know what we did? You're really good at keeping secrets. Aren't you afraid she'll be angry if she finds out?"
Xu Hanli seemed very surprised.
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