Liu Gong'an thought Yan Ci was a very interesting person; he was not greedy and had very strong principles.
He smiled and said to Yan Ci:
"Comrade Yan, my name is Liu Guoan. You can come to the Public Security Bureau to find me if you need anything."
Yan Ci immediately seized the opportunity:
"I am Yan Ci, and I hope Brother Liu will take good care of me in the future."
Uncle Bai and Ye Jianguo were completely bewildered; how did they suddenly start calling each other brothers?
Police Officer Liu immediately handed the money to Uncle Bai and Ye Jianhua, who were both so excited that their faces turned red.
After discussing the matter with the village officials, the two decided to organize a large meeting of the villagers to commend Yan Ci for his selfless dedication.
They also prepared a reward for Yan Ci: two enamel mugs for drinking water, with the words "Serve the People" written on them.
When everyone heard Secretary Bai say that Yan Ci had given all 500 yuan to the village collective, the crowd erupted in excitement, as 500 yuan was no small sum.
Nowadays, the average worker's wage is only around 30 yuan. To earn 500 yuan, you would have to save for more than a year without eating or drinking!
After the initial shock, everyone was overjoyed.
Yan Ci gave the money to the village collective, and what belongs to the village collective belongs to everyone, including himself. On average, each person gets 60 cents.
The applause was thunderous, but there were also some people who thought Yan Ci was a complete fool who didn't know how to keep his money for himself.
Anyway, there were all sorts of rumors, and Yan Ci didn't care how people talked about him. He threw the two enamel cups to Chang Le.
Chang Le was so happy that he jumped up and down, carrying one in each arm and running ahead, while he strolled home with his wife.
The three entered the courtyard, and Yan Ci rolled up his sleeves to cook, while Bai Xiaoyue sat on a small stool in the kitchen to chat with him.
While washing and cooking rice, Yan Ci asked Bai Xiaoyue:
"Honey, there's a voucher for a watch among the reward receipts from the Public Security Bureau. Let's buy you a watch!"
Bai Xiaoyue was delighted to hear this, as the watch ticket was not easy to obtain.
She said to Yan Ci, "Buying a watch for more than a hundred yuan is too wasteful. I don't need to check the time at home every day."
She thought for a moment and then said:
"Aci, how about you buy a men's watch? You're out and about all the time, it'll be more convenient to have a timer."
Yan Ci listened with a smile in his eyes, then lowered his head and gently kissed Bai Xiaoyue's forehead:
"Wife, you're so good to me, but I don't want it. How about we exchange it for money?"
Bai Xiaoyue shook her head with amusement:
"Aci, how come you're even more greedy than me? Let's buy one, so the baby's birth time will be accurate."
Yan Ci nodded: "Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll buy a women's one."
Bai Xiaoyue made the final decision:
"Just buy the men's version, then you'll know to come home earlier when you have time."
After the meal, Bai's mother sat with her daughter for a while, subtly implying that the couple didn't know how to manage their finances.
Actually, she was also heartbroken about losing 500 yuan. Bai Xiaoyue obediently listened to the scolding and promised not to do anything foolish again.
In the evening, after the family of three finished washing up, Chang Le went to her room to sleep early.
Bai Xiaoyue sat at the table applying face cream. She hadn't worked in the fields for a long time, and Yan Ci cooked her meals, so her hands were fair and tender.
After tidying herself up, she touched Yan Ci's face:
"Aci, put some on your face too, your skin is a bit rough right now."
Yan Ci glared: "No, there are men who apply that."
Bai Xiaoyue took some face cream, rubbed it on her hands, and then rubbed it on Yan Ci's face.
Yan Ci sighed helplessly, "Wife, a man smelling so sweet is effeminate."
Bai Xiaoyue gave Yan Ci a comforting kiss:
“Not at all effeminate, my Aci is the most manly.”
Yan Ci took the opportunity to embrace his wife tightly. They had been forbidden from touching her for months; she was too sensitive to touch and would ignite at the slightest provocation.
After a while, the two separated, panting, and Yan Ci hugged his wife to calm himself down.
Bai Xiaoyue hugged Yan Ci's neck, calling out repeatedly, "A-Ci, A-Ci."
Yan Ci looked at his wife, whose face was fair and her eyes were alluring, and she kept calling him.
He whispered in her ear, "Honey, are you feeling unwell?"
Bai Xiaoyue didn't say anything, but hugged him tightly and rubbed her legs against him.
Yan Ci knew that his wife missed him, but was it possible now?
He felt like he was about to explode, sweating profusely. In these extraordinary times, he didn't even dare to kiss her too forcefully.
Bai Xiaoyue kicked him impatiently, and Yan Cifu felt a surge of joy.
"Honey, is it ready?"
Seeing that Bai Xiaoyue did not refute, Yan Ci could not wait a moment longer. He kissed her while tearing at his wife's clothes.
Only when Bai Xiaoyue let out an unbearable groan did he let his wife lie on her side and slowly approach her, his movements slow and gentle, completely different from his usual rapid and intense actions. Then both of them let out sounds of satisfaction.
...
Afterwards, Yan Ci cleaned up his wife, held her contentedly, and chatted with her until she fell asleep.
After the autumn harvest, Yan Ci and Bai's father were busy preparing firewood for the winter, while Bai's mother helped dry vegetables and pickle sauerkraut.
Bai Xiaoyue, a person with nothing better to do, spends her days at home making little clothes for her baby.
Morning and evening, she and Yan Ci would stroll around to pick up and drop off Chang Le at school.
When Chang Le comes home, she will bring a chair for Bai Xiaoyue to sit on.
Then she took out her Chinese textbook and said to Bai Xiaoyue, "Mom, I'm going to read 'The Wild Geese' to my little brother today."
Autumn is here, and the weather is getting cooler.
A flock of geese flew south.
They will eventually form a V-shape.
They'll line up in a row in a bit.
..."
After Chang Le finished reading, she touched Bai Xiaoyue's belly with her hand:
"Little brother, be a good boy, and I'll read to you again tomorrow."
Bai Xiaoyue pressed her temples and said to her daughter:
"Changle, Mom said it could be a younger sister."
Chang Le was very stubborn: "He's a younger brother, not a younger sister."
Bai Xiaoyue: "..."
The firewood is almost ready, and the weather is starting to get cold, so we need to do a big shopping trip for the family again.
Bai Xiaoyue and Yan Ci set off early in the morning and soon arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative.
When Li Mingyue saw her protruding belly, her eyes almost popped out of their sockets in surprise.
The two pregnant women looked at each other, then burst into laughter.
Li Mingyue said with a smile:
"Xiaoyue, our due dates are around the same time, so the two babies will be about the same age and can grow up together. That would be wonderful."
Bai Xiaoyue was also very happy: "Childhood sweethearts, that's wonderful."
After whispering for a while, Bai Xiaoyue told Li Mingyue about catching the human traffickers, and Li Mingyue was amazed.
The two chatted for a while, and then Li Mingyue took her to buy a watch. Bai Xiaoyue picked out a Shanghai brand men's watch, which cost 120 yuan.
The ticket was even more expensive than Bai Wen'an's watch, and Bai Xiaoyue felt a pang of heartache.
She also spent a lot of money to get ten kilograms of cotton. Now that she's pregnant, she can't wear her old cotton-padded clothes anymore and has to have a larger one made.
Then there were daily necessities, and the flawed fabric that Li Mingyue had left for her.
The food and supplies filled two large baskets, which Yan Ci carried in two trips.
When Bai Xiaoyue and Yan Ci were riding home in an oxcart, the aunties who were with them stared wide-eyed at the two of them who had bought two large baskets of things. They had never seen such spendthrift women before.
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