At this time, a young woman came out of the house. She was about 1.6 meters tall, with a white, oval face the size of a palm. She was not very beautiful, but she gave people a pitiful feeling. Well, she was the type that men liked.
Wenwen knew that this was her elder brother Wenlei’s newlywed wife Shi Xiaofang, who was 20 years old and had been married for only two months.
She also knew that her eldest sister-in-law had just had a miscarriage. Her mother had told her this yesterday, fearing that she might accidentally upset her eldest sister-in-law due to her memory loss.
"Little sister is back! You must be tired, come into the house and have a rest." Sister-in-law Shi Xiaofang took a few steps forward and wanted to support Wenwen.
"Sister-in-law, you don't have to worry about me. I'm fine and can walk by myself." Wenwen felt that she was not so bold as to ask her sister-in-law who was still in confinement to take care of her.
Just when sister-in-law Shi Xiaofang was about to touch Wenwen, Shi Xiaofang's face came into view completely. Wenwen felt a tingling in her head, and some images flashed in her mind. Wenwen couldn't help but hold her head with both hands and felt dizzy.
Shi Xiaofang was so frightened that her voice was shrill: "Little sister, what's wrong with you? Mom, come quickly! Little sister fainted."
Wenwen...Although I feel a little dizzy, I am still standing well.
Wen's father, mother, and Wen Xiao, who were still in the yard and had not yet entered the house, were frightened by Shi Xiaofang's shout and quickly ran into the house.
Chen Yuelian was so scared that she quickly hugged her daughter: "Little sister, do you have a headache? What's wrong? Do you want to go to the hospital?" Chen Yuelian felt distressed and regretted that she should not have let her daughter be discharged from the hospital and asked her to stay in the hospital until she was fully recovered.
"Mom, I'm fine, really. I just feel a little dizzy. It's okay." Wenwen leaned in Chen Yuelian's arms and rubbed her face against her mother's shoulder to comfort her.
Then he looked at his father, brother, and sister-in-law, met their worried gazes with a smile and reassured them, "I'm really fine. I might be a little tired from the car ride. I just need to rest for a while."
"Are you really okay? If you feel uncomfortable, let's go to the hospital. Don't force yourself to stay like this." Wen Zhongxiang was afraid that his daughter would refuse to go to the hospital. He felt that his daughter was well-behaved and not as willful as before.
Wenwen nodded to indicate that she would tell them if she felt any discomfort, and then returned to her room to rest in everyone's loving embrace.
The room is not big and the furnishings are very simple, with a bed, a wardrobe and a desk.
There were quite a few books on the desk. Wenwen walked over and opened one casually. It was a junior high school textbook with a lot of notes on it. The handwriting was neat and tidy, not ugly and very ordinary.
Wenwen continued to flip through several other books. The handwriting was the same, so it seemed that it belonged to the original owner.
She didn't dare to write these days. Her handwriting was definitely different from the original owner's, and it would be exposed if she wrote.
The original owner graduated from junior high school and failed to get into high school. Wen's mother had already found a job for her in a garment factory.
Wenwen lay in bed, recalling the scene that had just flashed through her mind: "Little sister, soldiers are all tough and rude, they don't know how to be compassionate. And soldiers are used to fighting, who knows if they will beat their wives in the future." This is what the sister-in-law said to the original owner. Why did she say this to the original owner?
"Little sister, have you seen that person? Isn't he very gentle and fair-skinned?" This is also what the eldest sister-in-law said to the original owner. It seems that the original owner has seen someone.
One is a rough soldier, and the other is a fair-skinned and gentle pretty boy.
This pitiful sister-in-law seems to be quite interesting...
Wenwen was thinking and fell asleep unknowingly.
In another room, Wen's parents were also talking about their precious child:
"Should I tell Wenwen about the Yu family's engagement?" Chen Yuelian asked her husband.
"Of course we have to tell it. Wait until Wenwen feels better. She almost fainted just now. Her health is more important." Wen Zhongxiang frowned.
"Some time ago, Wenwen wanted to break off the engagement. Even though she has lost her memory now, I'm afraid of upsetting her." Chen Yuelian recalled that her daughter was very upset a few days ago and said that she had someone she liked and didn't like the rough soldier.
"I think Wenwen is much more sensible now and not as willful as before." Wen Zhongxiang thought about the changes in his daughter in the past few days.
Chen Yuelian nodded: "Wenwen is much more considerate now." Her daughter who lost her memory has indeed changed a lot.
Wenwen felt refreshed after a good sleep. She walked out of the room and came to the living room. When she came back, she didn't even have time to take a good look at the house before her frightened family took her back to the room to rest.
The furnishings are very simple. There is a dining table in the small living room, and a set of semi-new mahogany furniture by the window. On top of it is a high table that matches the mahogany chairs, with a few kettles and a radio on it. Although simple, it is very good nowadays.
The house is not small, with a total of five rooms, and each room is small, which is good, at least everyone has their own room.
Wenwen found Chen Yuelian in the yard. "Mom, let me help you."
"No, I'll be done soon. You haven't recovered yet, so you don't need to get involved in these things." Chen Yuelian was washing the clothes in her hands.
"Mom, I'll hang the clothes after you finish washing them. It's not good to lie down all the time. It won't be a problem if I do some light housework." Wenwen picked up the washed clothes, shook them, and hung them on the clothes hanger beside her. Then she hung the clothes hanger on the bamboo pole for drying clothes.
"Mom, can you tell me about my sister-in-law? I want to know more about her so that we can get along better." Wenwen did not have the original owner's memory. The picture that flashed in her mind should be the original owner's experience. It was not easy for her to draw conclusions too early, but it would never be wrong to know more about her.
"My daughter is sensible." Chen Yuelian felt relieved.
It turned out that Shi Xiaofang was already pregnant before they got married. In this day and age, being pregnant before marriage would be criticized, so Wen Lei and Shi Xiaofang held the wedding in a hurry, but the Wen family gave the best etiquette and betrothal gifts.
Not counting other courtesies, the Wen family gave the three best items as betrothal gifts: a watch, a bicycle, a sewing machine, and 188 yuan in cash.
It was 1965, and the wages of urban workers were only around 30 yuan, while those of urban and rural workers were only around 10 to 20 yuan.
Therefore, the betrothal gift given by the Wen family is the best at the moment. In Chen Yuelian's words, if you put yourself in their shoes, you will find that other people's daughters are also raised by their parents with confidence and pampering.
The Wen family did not look down on the girl because she was pregnant before marriage. Instead, Wen Lei was scolded by his parents for not cherishing the girl and making her bear the pressure of getting pregnant before marriage.
The Wen family did a good job, but the behavior of the Shi family's in-law made the Wen family look down on them. The Wen family gave the best betrothal gift, and the three major items alone cost 427 yuan. The three major items plus cash cost more than 600 yuan, not to mention the bills. Now, even if you have money, you can't buy them without bills, especially industrial bills.
Chen Yuelian felt uncomfortable when talking about this: "At that time, the Shi family themselves said that the three major items would be brought back as dowry, and the cash would be kept. After all, the Shi family still has two sons."
"But in the end, they only gave me two quilts as a dowry, and they didn't even make two more sets of new clothes for your sister-in-law." Chen Yuelian patted her chest.
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