The little daughter ran away and there was no news of her whereabouts. She could not be found.
After being sad for two or three days, Li Ying went out to play mahjong again and was away from home every day again.
Fortunately, Gu Xuan was an independent girl. She got up early, cooked, ate, prepared a little food for lunch, packed her schoolbag and went to school.
Li Ying slept until noon, had breakfast and went to play mahjong. He didn't come out until eight or nine in the evening.
After school, Gu Xuan would go home to cook, and after eating, he would go back to his room to study.
The two women were doing well and did not interfere with each other, and they lived in peace.
Ever since his younger sister got into trouble, Gu Qi became less and less trustful of his father's ability to manage the household. Whenever he had time after get off work, he would take Xiao Huzi with him to help with cleaning and bring some more nutritious food to his younger sister.
Chen Xingling has always been generous. He asked Gu Qi to give some money to Gu Xuan privately, and also gave her a stack of cafeteria meal tickets so that she could go to the cafeteria occasionally to change her diet.
Not only that, she also asked Xiao Huzi to send some cooked meat every now and then to supplement the nutrition for Gu Xuan, who had a heavy study load.
Although Gu Xuan has a cold personality and doesn't like to talk, she knows who treats her well and who cares about her.
Maybe it was because home was too lonely, so she would come to "Sanyuan" for dinner every ten days or so, ask her elder brother and sister-in-law some questions she didn't understand, and get together with them.
The first wave of cold air arrived in a flash, and winter finally came to Chongqing in the deep winter.
The winter in Chongqing is very strange, unlike the gradual cooling in northern regions.
The sun is still shining brightly in the morning, it is so hot at noon that you have to wear short sleeves, and when the cold air arrives in the evening, the temperature may drop by dozens of degrees. Winter does not come overnight, but in just one or two hours.
The north wind was howling and the sky was dark. Worried that it would rain later, the construction site closed work early.
Chen Xingling drove Zhao Xiaoxing to the north of the city, and Guan Yu asked, "Xiaoxing, are your quilts enough?"
"...It should be OK." Zhao Xiaoxing replied: "If it's not enough, we can put on a thick cotton coat to block it. Two people can sleep together and not be afraid of the cold!"
Chen Xingling suddenly remembered that when they moved to the rental house, all the bedding was left by her mother-in-law on the first floor facing the river.
The summer is long and the autumn is not cold, so they probably haven't bought any quilts yet.
Chen Xingling said, "Let's go to Sanyuan to eat hot pot later. I have a quilt that I don't need, and I have eight new ones. If you don't mind, you can use them. The winter here is not cold, but it is colder when it rains in early spring, so you must have quilts. If you catch a cold, how can you make money to live?"
Zhao Xiaoxing felt bad and whispered, "Sister-in-law, you've been very good to us... Thank you. It's nice to have a quilt, how can we refuse it?"
Chen Xingling felt something was wrong from her tone and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong? Are you having financial difficulties?"
The construction site pays wages on time on the first of every month. Day workers usually receive their wages in the evening, and they have never been delayed for a day or half a day.
Zhao Xiaoxing's salary was finally set at 40 yuan. She was mainly responsible for lunch and water. Other tasks were not clearly specified and she was left to do what she wanted.
Originally, Chen Xingling wanted to help her save ten yuan, so he only gave her thirty. However, considering that their financial situation was not very good at that time, he gave her forty.
Later, she found that they always seemed to be thrifty. Chen Xingling didn't dare to help her save it, and gave her 40 yuan of it all, worried that they would be too frugal and not have enough to eat.
Zhao Xiaoxing's eyes were slightly red, and she hesitated to speak: "Well... it's okay, it's okay."
Chen Xingling had been with her for a long time and guessed something at once.
"Is mother-in-law asking too much from you? At the beginning, it was agreed that she would add thirty-five. Could it be that she has increased it a little bit recently?"
"No." Zhao Xiaoxing replied: "It's still thirty-five yuan."
Chen Xingling couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Almost half of your income has been spent, and you still have to save some for rent. No wonder you are so tight."
"Alas!" Zhao Xiaoxing choked up, "Sister-in-law, you are one of us, I won't hide it from you. In fact, we eat out at noon, and we make breakfast and dinner ourselves, which doesn't cost much. You always send us things here and there, so we definitely have enough to eat and drink. It's just... my parents always come to ask for money, and Ayi and I can never save any money."
I see!
Chen Xingling had been to her hometown and knew that the economic conditions there were indeed average.
"If I can help, I will try my best. I am also a married daughter, and I know how difficult it is for women. Men only have one family, but married women have two families. It is not easy to take care of both."
Zhao Xiaoxing's eyes were red, and she whispered, "I... I know I'll try my best to help. But it's not easy for us... I can only try to save money and take care of my mother's family more."
Chen Xingling thought for a moment and reminded: "You have feelings for your family, after all, you are related by blood. But Ayi is different. So, his willingness to give is a favor, not a favor."
A married woman has two homes: one is her parents’ home where she was born and raised, and the other is her home for the rest of her life.
Once one side is biased, the other side may have opinions. If it is not handled properly, you will be in trouble both inside and outside, and being caught in the middle is the most difficult.
It is different for a son-in-law. He has no blood relationship with his wife's family, nor the grace of giving birth to and raising them. If he is nicer to his father-in-law and his mother-in-law, it is mostly a favor, not a favor.
Therefore, when encountering such a situation, the wife should understand her husband. After all, his situation is different from hers.
Zhao Xiaoxing roughly understood what was said and nodded vigorously.
"I know. In fact, I think Ayi is good enough. He said the same thing as my sister-in-law, saying that if we can help, we will try our best. He went to the countryside there before and knows the situation in the mountains. He knows that it is very difficult when the mountains are closed due to heavy snow in winter, so he agreed to let me send money to buy food and cotton coats."
When Chen Xingling heard that Gu Yi also agreed, he didn't say anything more.
After all, this is a matter between them and their spouses. As long as they agree, it's fine. She shouldn't interfere too much.
The wind was freezing, and by the time the two reached the north of the city, the sky had begun to darken.
Gu Qi had just got off work. He wrapped his son in a cotton-padded jacket and a small Lei Feng hat, and took him to the back seat of the car to ensure that his son would not be exposed to too much cold wind.
Little Huzi had spent three winters in the capital and had long been accustomed to the extreme cold and freezing weather there.
"I told my dad no, but he insisted." Little Tiger took off his hat and said depressedly, "My forehead is hot, as if I have a fever."
Chen Xingling looked at his slightly red cheeks from the cold and couldn't help but remind him: "Your face is already red, remember to put on some vanishing cream at night."
"...I don't think we have any at home." Gu Qi explained, "It hasn't gotten cold this year yet, so I forgot to buy one. How about I go buy a small bottle tomorrow morning?"
"No." Chen Xingling shook his head: "I have some in the drawer under my dressing table. I'll find it later. One for you and one for Xiaohuzi."
Gu Qi couldn't help but ask: "Have you prepared in advance?"
"Yeah!" Chen Xingling nodded vigorously.
She has prepared a lot of things in her space! She has everything she needs for food, drink, shelter and transportation. She doesn't have to worry about anything!
Little Tiger stood on tiptoe to look at the mirror and couldn't help giggling.
"Dad, look! Is my face as red as Uncle Ma's last night?"
Gu Qi glanced at him and laughed dumbly: "Not as popular as him."
Chen Xingling was picking vegetables when he heard the conversation between the father and son. He asked curiously, "What happened? Are you and your son teaming up to bully Dali?"
"No." Gu Qi replied with a smile.
Little Tiger was giggling foolishly.
Chen Xingling glanced at the father and son, and threatened with a joking smile: "Come here obediently, or you won't get a share of the hot pot tonight!"
Gu Qi was very "cowardly" and pointed at his son.
"This is a secret between him and Dali. I have no part in it."
Little Tiger let out an "Oh!", rolled his cute big eyes, and pointed his little hand outside.
"Mom! It's raining heavily outside!"
After saying that, he ran to the kitchen: "I wonder if the mutton is ready? I'll go ask my aunt!"
After a feint to the east and attack in the west, the little guy slipped away.
Chen Xingling looked at the rustling rain outside and muttered unconsciously: "The rain is quite heavy. It will probably be even colder at night. Dali will probably not come tonight."
The real owner is not here, who can she ask?
Gu Qi was glared at by her "sad" eyes and immediately raised his hands in surrender.
"Okay, I'm telling you."
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