Su Ying scooped a bowl of brown sugar and white fungus porridge and placed it in front of her. She smelled a fragrant aroma.
Seeing the food, she smiled and said, "I am in for a treat again. This is obviously made by you."
"Eat quickly, there's more in the pot."
Li Xiumei ate in small bites, and Su Ying said, "Everyone in the compound knows what kind of personality your husband has, but he still has you in his heart.
You have to take care of three children by yourself and go to work. Just thinking about it makes me feel exhausted. "
"Hey, why are you so tired? You can work anywhere.
Besides, I am almost going crazy wanting to make money. We two have the best relationship in this compound. Look at the furnishings in your house, you have everything, but mine is still the same as it was a few years ago. I feel so warmed when I see it. I just hate myself for not having enough culture.
I have to learn from you. If I stay in this compound, I will gossip like these women all day long. What's the point of living like this?"
Li Xiumei was serious about what she said. Su Ying said, "You are right. Don't be in a hurry. There are still more than 20 days before school starts. You can discuss it slowly.
...
...
If you really go, I'll reserve a room for you at the back so the kids can look after each other, what do you think?"
"Um."
Li Xiumei smiled and felt that she had learned something from following Su Ying for the past two years.
For example, she has a good attitude, never engages in internal conflicts, and is too lazy to argue with those people in the compound.
Du Lili's child is still too young and definitely won't go with her for the time being, but when she comes in the future, she will welcome her with open arms.
After that day, Li Xiumei didn't speak to Chen Qi for several days. Chen Qi could hardly hold it in any longer and complained to Feng Xiaojun and others at the training ground.
"What on earth is this woman thinking? I won't let her suffer, and she hasn't spoken to me for several days."
Feng Xiaojun laughed and said, "Oh, is there anything else that makes you feel embarrassed?
If she doesn't tell you, you can just tell her. How simple is that?
The couple had a fight on the bed, how could you not know this?"
"No, I just want her not to work too hard."
Lu Dongsheng said: "But she doesn't think so. Your wife is hardworking. Now that the child has finally grown up, she must have her own ideas.
Of course, I definitely want to share the burden with you.
If there is really no other way, just let her go. The nursery is run by my wife. Can my wife abuse her?
Doesn’t my wife also have three children? "
"You sound nice, but your wife has a nanny."
"Forget it. Aunt Zhang will also go to the county town. We are not sure whether we can enroll students yet. If she wants to go, let her go. They can take care of each other together."
When Chen Qi heard this, he thought, that’s right, but he was still worried.
Forget it, just agree for now. Otherwise, he would feel suffocated if she didn’t talk to him for the next few days.
Chen Qi said: "Then I will go back and comfort her today."
Lu Dongsheng said: "Just coax her when necessary."
When Chen Qi came back in the afternoon, Chen Haiyang had already returned from the village school. He was lying on the table doing his homework, and Liu Xiaojuan was lying opposite him. They went to school together.
Although Chen Xiaomeng was still young, she knew how to help look after her sister. The two of them sat obediently in a large bamboo basket.
This basket is used to dry things in the summer and to store things in the winter. If you have children, you can make a bed and a small quilt in it and use it to store the children.
He stood stealthily in the living room, looking into the kitchen door. Chen Haiyang and Liu Xiaojuan just stared at him.
Chen Qi hesitated for a moment, then went to the kitchen door and looked inside.
This is the first time this woman has been so angry with me, really.
Well, he better give in.
Li Xiumei saw him standing next to the door out of the corner of her eye and almost couldn't help but speak.
Chen Qi came in with a smile: "Cooking, what can I do? Come and help you."
Li Xiumei pretended to be still angry and snorted coldly, "How dare I order you around, Captain Chen? I don't dare."
Chen Qi took a step forward and slapped her on the butt.
"That's enough, how long are you going to be angry?
It’s not that I don’t want you to go, I’m just worried that you’ll be too tired.”
"I'm going anyway, you can't stop me.
If it really doesn't work, I won't take Haiyang to the county town. Haiyang and Xiaojuan will still have a companion. What do you think?"
Chen Qi thought so too.
"That's fine. Mengmeng is five years old anyway, so she can go to preschool in the second half of the year."
Li Xiumei reacted and said, "Are you agreeing?"
"What else can I do if you don't agree? If I don't agree, you should never talk to me again in your life.
I can agree to go with you, but we have to agree that if you are tired, you must come home."
"Okay, I promise."
What a promise! I've already gone there, how can I come back easily?
Li Xiumei thought so in her heart, and Chen Qi was afraid that she would go back on her word.
This woman is also stubborn. She keeps everything in her heart and never tells me.
Li Xiumei was rolling the noodles while Chen Qi was doing other things. The couple had a perfect understanding of each other.
The sound of Li Xiumei singing came from the kitchen.
"Little cabbage
The ground is yellow
Two or three years old
No mother..."
Chen Qi saw this and couldn't help but laugh. This silly woman was so easy to coax.
After today, the couple reconciled.
Soon, it was New Year's Eve, 1981.
Su Ying, Li Xiumei, and Du Lili were busy all day. This year, the three families had agreed to celebrate the New Year together, so it would be lively this way.
There were two tables put together in the living room, and they were full of things.
Su Ying smiled and said, "We prepared a lot of dishes today, so we should all eat more. We don't know when the next time our three families will sit together for dinner will be."
When Du Lili heard this, she said, "I heard that both of you are going to the city to start your careers. I want to go too."
Su Ying glanced at Feng Xiaojun's face and said, "You should take care of the child first. If you want to work outside, you have to wait until your child is at least two years old."
Du Lili feels that she is still very happy, after all, her son is being raised by her parents-in-law.
Du Lili said: "I'd better study hard for the exam first."
Feng Xiaojun said: "Let's not rush, let's take our time."
Between the couple, Feng Xiaojun always gave in to Du Lili, and Du Lili always stayed close to Feng Xiaojun.
The family conditions of the two people are very different. Du Lili is also cautious in front of Feng Xiaojun, but Feng Xiaojun still has a bottom line and sense of propriety, and he feels sorry for Du Lili.
Lu Dongsheng looked at the seven or eight children in the room and felt that time was passing too fast.
Lu Dongsheng said, "Why don't we call Lao Liu over as well? It's New Year's Eve, and the father and daughter must be feeling lonely."
Feng Xiaojun said: "I'll go."
Chen Qi said: "I'll go too."
The two men went to call Liu Dayong. When they came in, Liu Dayong had stewed a chicken and made dumplings for Liu Xiaojuan.
When Liu Dayong heard that someone was here to invite him, he felt a little embarrassed.
The two men, one holding Liu Dayong and the other holding Liu Xiaojuan, invited the person over.
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