"Auntie, Uncle, thank you for taking care of me during this time!"
"Auntie, Uncle, thank you for taking care of Brother Zhou!"
Station Master Lei and his wife smiled broadly, looking at the beautiful couple before them, and sincerely wished them happiness and fulfillment.
"When did you buy the tickets?" Station Master Lei asked his wife, and took out the tickets he had bought from his pocket.
Zhou Congjin took it, "A sleeper berth?"
“You’re a train driver and a stationmaster, how can you not get a sleeper berth?” Stationmaster Lei said smugly.
His wife was pleased to see this and put meat and vegetables on his plate, saying, "Eat more, you're so thin!"
Geya smiled shyly. Today was the second day after the wedding, and Brother Zhou said that they would return to Beijing after the wedding ceremony.
So I stayed at my aunt's house for the past three days. It was just the two of them there; the children were all working outside.
꺶Ya wanted to help with the housework, but her aunt, uncle, and brother-in-law wouldn't let her do it.
They say things like, "If the bride doesn't lift a finger for the first three days after the wedding, she'll enjoy a life of luxury from now on!"
Although 꺶丫 wasn't entirely convinced, she felt incredibly sweet inside.
My aunt and uncle even set aside a room for her. Every day, my aunt would prepare three meals in advance, and my brother would help. After meals, they would take her for a walk and go shopping.
Dinner was another sumptuous meal: braised pork ribs with green beans, scrambled eggs, and a plate of vegetables.
As 꺶Ya ate the ribs in small bites, another piece appeared in her bowl. She looked up and met Zhou 꺶Ge's gentle gaze.
"Eat more! I noticed you didn't eat much at your uncle's house for lunch!"
꺶Ya was puzzled, but then she realized that after going to 꺶Uncle's house, she was so busy chatting with 꺶Uncle's wife at noon that she didn't have time to eat.
"Hey, your two younger sisters aren't studying here, why don't you come over for a meal before you leave?"
Snap....
Station Chief Lei sucked on a bone and spat it out casually.
Geya smiled and nodded, "Okay, they're all from the county high school, it's not far from here!"
"I'll go pick someone up with you then!" Zhou Congjin said.
"Um...!"
"Hey, do all the girls in your family go to school?"
Upon hearing this, Geya nodded, "Yes, I have two younger sisters. My third uncle has three younger sisters, and they are all in school!"
......
Station Chief Lei and his wife were stunned, then became incredibly curious, "Your parents are so good to you!"
Ya smiled bitterly to herself, then briefly recounted something from her childhood: "If it weren't for my grandparents and aunt, I probably wouldn't have been able to study under Uncle!"
The couple listened for a long time, and at that moment they had no appetite. Zhou Congjin held Grandpa's hand with heartache.
Looking at the three of them, Ge Ya smiled indifferently, "Aunt and Uncle, don't be sad. That's how it is in the village. Dad has always been good to us. As for Mom, just like Aunt Ge said—people's perceptions are what they are, and we can't ask for too much!"
......
Why....
With a sigh, Station Chief Lei said heavily, "Your aunt is right. Your mother never studied with her uncle growing up and was always instilled with the idea of valuing sons over daughters..."
"There are many like your mother, but very few like your aunt. It's fortunate you persisted!"
Ya nodded emphatically, looked at Brother Zhou, and felt especially glad that she had persisted, otherwise how could she have had any interaction with Brother Zhou?
"Okay...okay...why talk so much on a happy day?" Auntie spoke up, and the three of them burst into laughter through their tears, then resumed their pleasant conversation.
"Hey, but your aunt is a really nice person!"
"I used to envy Niu Niu, having a mother like her!" (Gye-ya laughed.)
"That's right. I heard from Xiaojin that your aunt asked you to find a house?"
"I did say that, but it was probably just a joke, right...?"
Zhou Congjin, standing to the side, gave a helpless smile and glanced at the suspicious-looking girl. "Silly wife... she's not joking, is she?"
A beautiful song drifted from Su Xia's living room.
"Today is a good day..."
Achoo...
Achoo.....
"What's wrong? Why did you suddenly sneeze?" Chen Jianguo came out after putting the two little ones to sleep and happened to hear it.
Su Xia touched her nose, waited a moment, and waved her hand, "It's nothing, it's probably just someone talking about me!"
Chen Jianguo sat down, looking at her father and children's clothes, "Are you in a good mood?"
Su Xia was taken aback for a moment, then said proudly, "Of course!"
"Just because Gye-ya got married?"
Su Xia thought for a moment, nodded, then shook her head. Seeing the man's confusion, she explained, "Nodding means I'm happy about my own happiness, shaking my head means my kindness right now isn't entirely because of you!"
Chen Jianguo began to guess, "Is it because Niu Niu and the other two aren't home?"
"Yeah, they used to make a scene every day, now they're going back to make a scene with their parents, that's good!"
Chen Jianguo's lips twitched as he glanced at Su Xia—you really know how to cause trouble for your parents.
Chen's mother in the village is indeed quite a troublemaker, but she has strange habits. Instead of having two children, she has two more, Gou Dan and Gou Wa, who run all over the yard.
Now she has to run back and forth between the two yards, which is so annoying that she's either feeding the pigs or feeding them pig feed every day.
However, it wasn't her; it was Niu Niu who followed her every day. Looking at her sensible granddaughter, Chen's mother felt more and more sorry for her.
"Niu Niu, go play with them at home, Grandma won't let you go!"
Niu Niu shook her head, "I don't like playing. After Grandma went home, I started reading!"
Upon hearing this, Chen's mother nodded with satisfaction, "Alright, you're the best student in our family. If you can get into the Workers', Peasants' and Soldiers' School, that would be a real stroke of good luck!"
Niu Niu nodded upon hearing this, but she didn't refuse. She knew about the workers, peasants, and soldiers; she had mentioned it to her mother, but her mother seemed unwilling for her to go.
Although she didn't understand, she still listened to her mother.
Chen Jianguo then guessed, "You don't really want the city of Kyoto to find you a house, do you?"
Su Xia paused upon hearing this, then shrugged. "Of course, I'm not joking!"
Chen Jianguo trembled several times before finally asking, "Wife, I understand if it's the county town, but Beijing is so far away, and we're not going there...!"
Su Xia: "Who said we wouldn't go? What if Niu Niu and the others go to school there in the future?"
Chen Jianguo was even more puzzled. "Wife, are you stupid? Schools have been closed for ages. Besides, how many junior high and high schools in Beijing send students to our hometowns every year?"
Su Xia understood, of course, but the college entrance examination would be reinstated. However, if she said it out loud, the men wouldn't believe her, and might even think she was seriously ill.
Then, true to her arrogant nature, she said, "That's the capital, the best place in the country! Besides, I'm accumulating more and more money; am I just going to keep it to burn as paper money?"
Chen Jianguo.....
Su Xia glared at him. "You insist on having two more. If I give you five kids, how will we buy a house in the capital?"
"And speaking of the family's money, we've earned it..."
Chen Jianguo.....
He didn't say a word, and his wife didn't particularly object, but it was strange. However, his wife kept making noises...
Finally, she surrendered, saying, "My wife will listen to you!"
Su Xia was finally satisfied. "I'm not stupid. How could I buy them all? I'll just grab the ones that are suitable."
"Besides, who can predict the future? What if I go out casually in the future?"
Seeing the man pondering, she added, "What if the college entrance exam is reinstated? The country isn't stupid; why would it let so many talented people go back to the villages to dig?"
Chen Jianguo's heart skipped a beat as he stared at Su Xia. It was still his wife, but this was the kind of thing she could say...
It seems I can understand. In the past, I always acted unexpectedly and did whatever I wanted, but I have to admit that every step I took was the right one.
Why....
I hope everything my wife says will come true.
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