"Lanlan, stay home for lunch. You haven't tasted my cooking for a long time. I'll make you a delicious meal at noon."
"Okay, my mother-in-law happened to take the two children out to play, so I don't have to go back to take care of them."
After all these years of getting along, Song Tanglan no longer had the awkwardness they had in the past, and it became a daily routine for them to stay at each other's homes for dinner from time to time.
After lunch, Song Tanglan stayed at Su Tao's house for a few more hours. Seeing that it was getting late, she left reluctantly.
However, her back as she was riding her bicycle away from the brigade was seen by the aunts who had just finished work, which made everyone unable to help but start discussing it.
"Is this educated youth named Song coming to the brigade to see her second sister?"
"That shouldn't be the case. Her second sister works at the commune. If she's looking for her, wouldn't it be closer there? Why would she have to come all the way to the brigade? I guess she's here to look for Su Zhiqing. I just saw her riding her bicycle from that direction."
"That should be the case. I heard she gave birth to two sons. Two in one pregnancy. I don't know how many people envy her."
"Who says it's not true? Others worked so hard to have two babies and only got two, but she got it all with just one."
At this time, an aunt heard what they said and couldn't help but refute: "You say it's easy, but carrying twins is much harder than carrying a single baby. I heard that you have to spend money to go to the hospital for checkups every month, and even have to go to the hospital to give birth. It costs a lot of money!"
Postpartum nourishment is also necessary. I heard that she even used ginseng during childbirth! This is all free. You envy her now, but if your daughter-in-law gets pregnant with twins, you will be heartbroken. "
The aunts were immediately displeased by the sarcasm and retorted directly: "What are you talking about? If my daughter-in-law was pregnant with twins and went to the hospital for a check-up, spending that little money would be nothing. With two big fat boys, they would be so proud to go out. I am very willing to spend this little money."
"Yes, although my family may not be able to get ginseng, but the young educated youth only used it as a precaution. In the end, she gave birth to two big fat boys safely. It's as if you see two adorable grandchildren, you wouldn't envy them."
"That's because Xu's food is good. Look, he raises the young educated youth like a teenage girl."
"You can't envy her enough. You wanted to introduce your daughter to Xiao Xu, but she didn't like him. Although the educated youth can't do any work, her family is well-off, and she's still a high school student. Back then, the educated youth was still underage, and Miss Li's door was almost broken down by people."
"You're right. My eldest nephew from my mother's family asked me to help inquire about it, but I knew it was hopeless without even asking. That's why I was too embarrassed to ask in front of Miss Li."
The aunts were chatting with each other, which made the educated youth walking behind them particularly envious.
Zhou Xiaoli looked at Song Tanglan, who was riding a bicycle, wearing new clothes, with fair skin, black hair, and neatly dressed.
Seeing this scene, she didn't need to guess, everyone knew how comfortable her life was after marriage. On the contrary, if she was unhappy, she would be like other female educated youth, with endless quarrels and endless work to do every day, and after work she would have to go back to serve her parents-in-law, with a haggard face and a look like she had lost her soul.
Life after getting married is more painful than without, but at least they don't have to go through rumors, unlike her and Zheng Hongying, whose reputation in the brigade has been ruined, so no one is willing to propose marriage to them now.
Seeing that they are in their twenties and are getting older and older and becoming old maids, their family members urge them to move on, fearing that they will affect the family's reputation.
Zheng Hongying once again bowed to life, looked for another family, and planned to get married at the end of the year.
But how could Zhou Xiaoli be interested in those ugly guys? So she turned her back on everyone the matchmaker introduced to her. During this period, she was constantly being criticized and was about to give in to life.
Unexpectedly, the person she envied at the beginning appeared in front of her again, and that person was still as dazzling as before.
After seeing this scene, she finally understood why the man chose her. If she were a man, she might also be moved by such a wonderful person.
But even if she wanted to regret what she had done, she couldn't. Fortunately, when she wrote the letter of complaint, the person gave her some money.
With this money, even if she doesn't get married, she can live a good life and choose a good family in another brigade to marry into.
If Song Tanglan looked back at this time, she would see many people under the willow tree watching her leave, and their eyes were filled with envy and confusion.
Some people are truly happy for her, while others are jealous to the point of being twisted.
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At the dinner table of the Youth League Home, after all these years of changes, there are only seven people left. Some of them got married and moved out, some found ways to return to the city, and now only those of them who still hold on to the belief of returning to the city and those who are about to get married are left.
Looking at everyone who was starting to worry about food again this year, Zhou Xiaoli couldn't help but smile sarcastically.
The educated youth who really had the means would have already found ways to return to the city or get married. Now only those who are unable to work but want to take advantage are left.
How these people laughed at her in the past, but now they are not living half as well as she is. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile in her heart.
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"Wife, what's wrong?"
Xu Qi had just finished making the bed when he saw his wife staring at him with doubts in her eyes.
"Brother Xu, are you done with your recent work?"
When Xu Qi heard the question, he thought about what he had been busy with recently and nodded honestly.
He has been helping his father-in-law to cause trouble for that family recently. Every time he finds a flaw, he doesn't have to call his father-in-law to discuss it for long before they come to the same conclusion. He originally wanted to do it himself, but Song's father refused to agree.
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