☆、Chapter 221 Xu Mei's story
The college entrance examination has nothing to do with Xu Di. It is not right to say that it has nothing to do with him. This year, Dani is taking the college entrance examination, as is Xu Mei.
The school is on summer vacation, and Xu Di and her friends did not return to the government compound, as it is still cooler in the bungalow.
The most important thing is that there is a vegetable garden and two cages of chickens in the backyard.
Xu Di found out that the nearby Children's Palace had started recruiting students for the summer vacation. She thought about taking her three children there to see if there was anything they wanted to learn.
"Nuan Nuan, the Children's Palace near our house is going to start classes. Is there anything you want to learn?"
"Can I learn martial arts?"
"Ah? Martial arts, you want to practice martial arts? Not dancing?"
Xu Di didn't expect Nuannuan wanted to practice martial arts. Shouldn't a little girl like to wear a little skirt and dance like her sister?
"Mom, I want to practice martial arts instead of dancing. Martial arts can help me fight off the bad guys and protect mom and sister."
Nuannuan spoke seriously, she must have been thinking about it for a long time.
"Nuan Nuan, mom and dad will protect you sisters, just learn what you like.
My mother asked and found out there are choirs, calligraphy classes, flute classes, and many more. ”
"I just want to learn martial arts. My mom is not as strong as my dad. My dad is strong, but he can't always be at home. I want to learn martial arts well to protect my mom and sister. I am strong."
Nuannuan has clear ideas and has thought it all out.
"Okay, Nuannuan, don't worry too much, we have mom and dad at home."
Xu Di hugged Nuannuan. The child was so caring that it made parents feel distressed.
"Mom, I also like to practice martial arts and want to be as good as dad."
Nuannuan's eyes were clear and she was not lying.
"Okay, Mom will go ask. If it's possible, we'll go and learn."
Xu Di took the three children to the Children's Palace, and Nuannuan met the teacher of the martial arts class and successfully registered.
Tuantuan and Yuanyuan were also strolling around. Tuantuan took a fancy to the musical instrument class and was quite engaged in watching others play the erhu. I successfully signed up for the musical instrument group and am considered the youngest member.
Yuanyuan looked around and she liked the class of little hosts. There was a large group of children chattering non-stop, and she liked it.
All three children have chosen their favorite talent classes. They will have one class every day at the same time. Xu Di is very lucky.
Summer vacation life began like this. After breakfast in the morning, Xu Di took English books and sent the three children to the Children's Palace. While the children were in class, she found a quiet place to memorize English words.
After class, Xu Di took the children to a nearby park to play for a while, arrived home before noon, and cooked with Aunt Wu. I basically don't go out in the afternoon because it's cooler at home.
Xu Di and her friends live a good life. When there are no classes at the Children's Palace, they will go to Niufang Brigade to visit their grandparents.
No one knows what Zhang Chaoyang is busy with. Now he can only come back once every two or three months or even longer.
Xu Di couldn't remember any major events that happened in the past seven or eight years. In her previous life, she rarely watched the news and never cared about national affairs.
In mid-July, Dani brought her children over to play.
Yang Dani has two children, a boy and a girl, which makes a perfect couple.
My youngest daughter was born last year, just one day before the announcement of the resumption of the college entrance examination.
"Xu Di, your yard is still cool. The building is like a steamer."
Yang Dani put her daughter in the crib that Xu Di found, and she could rest for a while.
It's tiring to hold a baby who is over nine months old.
"The yard is cool, but the windows in the building are small, so you can't feel the cool breeze."
"Yes, the child is young, and I dare not let her use the fan for fear that she will catch a cold. Every night, I have to fan her for a long time, and my arms are so sore."
Yang Dani never suffered any hardship since her childhood, and after she got married, her in-laws treated her well.
Having two children and taking care of them was quite a hardship.
"How did you do in the exam? Which school did you apply to?"
Although Yang Dani complained about the hard work of raising children, she took good care of her two children, kept them clean, and the older one was also very polite.
"My parents said that being a teacher in a normal university or normal college is good. There are winter and summer vacations. Teachers nowadays are not like before. They are very respected."
"That's great. But who will take care of the child when you go to school?"
"Look, my mother-in-law, she's going to retire soon."
Yang Dani was quite envious of Xu Di. Although her husband was not at home all year round, she had a capable grandmother who was very kind to her.
Since I got married, my living standard has skyrocketed and I don’t have to cook every day.
"That's good. Just keep going. Four years will pass quickly."
It's really good luck to meet a good mother-in-law.
"Xu Di, have you really decided not to have children?"
“No, I already have three, if there are more, I really can’t take care of them all.
Moreover, as children grow older, more expenses are required. ”
Xu Di knew what Dani meant. Her eldest uncle and his wife also had three daughters and wanted to have a son.
"Yes, it costs a lot to raise a child now."
The younger child in Yang Dani's family drinks milk powder, and the older one drinks milk. Every month, it costs her almost half a month's salary.
"Yeah, my three children need to order milk, go to the Children's Palace, make clothes, buy shoes, and so on. It's really a lot."
Xu Di calculated that the monthly expenses for three children was almost as much as a worker's salary.
Fortunately, Zhang Chaoyang earns a lot, otherwise, she would not dare to raise her daughter like this.
Both of them have children, so the topic basically revolves around children.
"Xu Di, is your eldest sister back? I think her two children are quite pitiful, being away from their parents."
"I don't know. Xu Mei and I don't keep in touch very often. Now that I live far away, I go back less often."
Xu Di hasn't been back to her parents' home much in the past six months. Xiaojun is not at home, and she actually doesn't want to go back.
Occasionally, when I went back and met her sister-in-law, I would hear her complaining about Xu's mother's partiality, and she would instigate her to make trouble with Xu's mother in some implicit way.
Xu Di didn't understand. Her sister-in-law didn't feel this way before, but ever since some trouble had happened with her family, her temper seemed to have changed.
"I've seen this happen a few times when I went to pick up my eldest child. The two children cried for their mother. Your mother tried to comfort them for a long time, but the children still kept crying."
As a mother, I can't bear to see this. Yang Dani felt very uncomfortable.
The last time Xu Di went back, he found that Xu's mother had lost a lot of weight, probably because she was upset with the two children.
Yang Dani stayed at Xu Di's house for an entire afternoon. When she left, Xu Di picked a lot of vegetables for her.
In August, Xu Di heard that Xu Mei had returned.
Xu's father called and asked her to bring the children home for dinner, saying that Xu Mei had returned.
After Xu Di took her child to finish class at the Children's Palace, she went straight back to her parents' home.
All the family members are here, except Xu Jun who is still training during the holiday.
"Auntie, warm and happy."
When Xu Ping'an saw his aunt and her family come in, he quickly greeted them.
"Ping An, do you miss your aunt?"
"I did."
Nuannuan also greeted her grandparents, uncle and aunt. Xu Mei and the others didn't know them, so her mother asked them to call them aunt, and they did so.
"My eldest sister is back. Which university did you get into?"
"The university your brother-in-law attends is the best university in Shanghai!"
Xu Mei was full of energy and ambition. She had been a good student since she was young. If her child had not been sick, she would have been admitted last year.
"congratulations!"
Xu Di admires Xu Mei very much. She is a good student and has been since she was young.
"Xu Mei, are you here to pick up the children and take them to their grandparents' house?"
Mrs. Xu looked down on Xu Mei's ostentatious attitude and thought that just getting into university was a big deal.
"Sister-in-law, I didn't ask you to take care of my child, why do you have such a big opinion?
You have never been to Shanghai, so you don't know how tight the housing situation is there. At the child's grandmother's house, more than ten people are squeezed into three rooms in the alley. There is simply no place to live.
I'll go to the school first to see if I can rent a suitable house nearby.
If I can rent a suitable house, I will move my child there next year. I miss my children too, and my children miss their parents too. If there is no other choice, who would be willing to be separated from their children? ”
As Xu Mei spoke, tears began to flow.
Xu's mother felt very distressed. Although she also wanted Xu Mei to take the child over, she softened her heart when she heard how difficult it was for her.
Xu Di did not express any opinion. This matter did not require her to spend any money or put in any effort.
"That's right. My parents are helping me raise the child. If it were me, I would be happy too."
Mrs. Xu's tone was not very good. After she finished speaking, she got up and left.
"Sister-in-law, you..."
Xu Mei wanted to say something, but was stopped by her mother.
After having a meal at her mother’s house, Xu Di took her child back home.
There may have been some sisterly affection between her and Xu Mei in the past, but not much.
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