Bai Xiaoyue devoted herself entirely to her daughter, spending all her free time helping her with her studies.
Ping'er was in his second year of high school, so Bai Xiaoyue invited him to study with her.
Seeing that Ping'er accompanied Chang Le to study every day, Cui Yu also said that his knowledge was not solid and insisted on learning with her.
Time flew by and it was winter of 1975.
Xiao Bai is already taller than her mother.
Chang Le and Xiao Bai don't need Yan Ci to accompany them. The two siblings can go hunting in the mountains. With no one watching them, they can run wild all over the mountains.
The roe deer and pheasants in the family were all hunted by the siblings; Yan Ci only went there occasionally.
Cui Yu revealed that he wanted to go with them, but Chang Le disagreed.
He always sneaked away, not letting Cui Yu follow him.
The same day, Chang Le and Xiao Bai quietly went out, but little did they know that Cui Yu was secretly following them.
After going up the mountain, Chang Le discovered that Cui Yu was following behind. She scolded him mercilessly, but it was no use. Cui Yu just listened quietly and didn't go back.
Xiao Bai advised, "Sister, Brother Cui is here, let's all come together!"
Chang Le glared at Cui Yu: "Then you need to be careful, you can't hurt yourself."
The three of them traversed the mountains together, searching for prey.
Cui Yu may not know how to hunt, but he is quite skilled and humbly learns from the siblings.
Bai Xiaoyue was making shoes for Xiaobai at home. He had grown taller and his feet had grown longer, so his old shoes were no longer wearable.
Yan Ci helped by poking holes in the soles of the shoes with an awl.
Ruyi is making clothes for Xiaobai.
The three of them were having a great time.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door of the courtyard.
Yan Ci went to open the door, and the person who came in was Li Mingyue.
She stormed into the house without even saying hello to Yan Ci.
Upon hearing Li Mingyue's voice, Bai Xiaoyue hurriedly got off the kang (a heated brick bed) to check.
As soon as Li Mingyue entered the room, she hugged her and burst into tears.
This really scared Bai Xiaoyue. Except for that year when the Wang family had an accident and the whole family came to the countryside, her friend cried once.
Over the years, no matter how hard or tiring things have been, I've never seen her shed a tear.
Bai Xiaoyue told Ruyi to go back to her room to make clothes, and she gently patted her friend's back:
"Mingyue, what's wrong? Who bullied you?"
Seeing Li Mingyue's expression, Yan Ci turned and left, telling the two to talk things out.
As soon as she arrived in the courtyard, she saw Wang Weiguo rushing over to find Li Mingyue.
Yan Ci pulled him to Xiao Bai's room.
Li Mingyue wiped away her tears: "It's all because of Wei Guo; he actually yelled at me."
Bai Xiaoyue expressed disbelief, saying that Wang Weiguo treated Li Mingyue like a treasure.
“How dare your brother-in-law yell at you? In all these years, I’ve never seen him say a harsh word to you. He comes home from get off work and does all the housework. He and Ping’er do all the housework, and he doesn’t let you and An’an do any of it.”
Hearing this, Li Mingyue cried even harder: "Then he has changed his mind now and doesn't like me anymore."
Bai Xiaoyue pretended to say, "Then I'll have Yan Ci beat up my brother-in-law and see if he dares to have any tricks up his sleeve."
Li Mingyue pulled her back: "Xiaoyue, let's not."
Bai Xiaoyue sat down on the kang (heated brick bed):
"Mingyue, what happened? Tell me and I'll analyze it for you."
Li Mingyue calmed herself down before speaking: "Actually, it's not a big deal."
It turns out that when Wang Weiguo and Liu Aiguo went to the city to deliver meat, they saw a clothing store and bought one for Li Mingyue.
Li Mingyue felt that the clothes were a waste of money and was somewhat unhappy.
She asked Wang Weiguo to return it, but Wang Weiguo disagreed, saying that he couldn't find the person to return it and that he would keep it since he had bought it.
Li Mingyue started complaining, saying that she worked in a garment factory and could wear whatever she wanted, so why should he go outside to buy clothes and waste money?
Wang Weiguo told her to shut up.
In another room, Wang Weiguo was confiding in Yan Ci:
"Yan Ci, do you know what happens when you happily buy a piece of clothing for your wife, thinking she will be pleased?"
As a result, she berated you mercilessly, and she thought the things you bought were worthless. You must have felt terrible.
I just felt she was suffering too much with me, so when I saw some nice clothes, I bought them for her. She didn't appreciate it at all and kept saying it was a waste of money.
Yan Ci knew that Wang Weiguo just wanted to confide in someone, so she silently stayed with him.
Seeing that her friend had regained her composure, Bai Xiaoyue slowly asked:
“Mingyue, your brother-in-law bought you clothes to make you happy, but instead of being happy, you scolded him.”
If you bought something for your brother-in-law and he complained about it, how would you feel? Would you feel comfortable?
Li Mingyue thought about that scene for a moment, and her face turned pale:
"I just think money should be spent wisely, not wasted."
Bai Xiaoyue patiently persuaded:
"Mingyue, don't look at how much money your brother-in-law spent on the gifts."
When he sees clothes for sale, he wants to buy them for you, which proves that he is thinking of you all the time. This sentiment is more precious than anything else.
Don't worry about the money. Your brother-in-law dared to buy it, which proves he has the means to do so. He's not a person without a sense of propriety.
If he buys it for you, just accept it happily. You're not short of money for a piece of clothing!
It's nice to occasionally spend money to have some fun and add a little excitement to life!
Our lives will only get better; don't worry about the future, the hardest times are over.
With red eyes, Li Mingyue asked, "Xiaoyue, did I do something wrong?"
Bai Xiaoyue shook her head: "No, there's no right or wrong between husband and wife. You two are both thinking of each other."
You should have a good talk with your brother-in-law and tell him what's on your mind.
Also, you can't keep complaining all the time. Keeping a good mood every day will help you age faster.
Li Mingyue nodded: "I know, I won't do that again."
Bai Xiaoyue: "Mingyue, why don't you get a gift to please your brother-in-law too!"
Li Mingyue: "I don't know how. He's always the one who coaxes me."
Bai Xiaoyue: "It's simple, just prepare whatever he likes."
After complaining, Wang Weiguo next door said:
“Yan Ci, I shouldn’t have yelled at Mingyue. I regret it. She’s suffered so much with me. She’s worried about money, but it’s all for our family.”
Yan Ci watched Wang Weiguo talk to himself for a while before finally speaking: "Since you know, then control your temper."
Wang Weiguo said listlessly, "I just gave a soft shout, I didn't dare to shout loudly."
Yan Ci said, "Take your wife away, and the couple will make up after a quarrel in bed."
As soon as Bai Xiaoyue opened her door, Yan Ci immediately opened his as well.
Li Mingyue and Wang Weiguo said in unison, "I was wrong!"
After the couple finished speaking, they looked at each other, smiled, and happily went home.
Bai Xiaoyue hugged Yan Ci's waist and said:
"Aci, I feel a little sad."
Yan Ci simply held his wife quietly.
Bai Xiaoyue: "Where did time take my straightforward, lovely, and passionate Mingyue?"
Yan Ci gently patted his wife's head:
"Don't be upset. In a few years, when things get better, she'll be able to go back to how she was before."
After the couple had been cuddling for a while, Bai Xiaoyue noticed it was getting late and asked, "Aci, why haven't Chang Le and Xiao Bai come back yet?"
Yan Ci said, "Wife, don't worry. They've been to the mountains many times already. I told them to just wander around the familiar places."
It's about time to come back. I'll go check at the foot of the mountain.
Bai Xiaoyue and Ruyi began preparing the meal.
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