Chapter 246
Zhang Chenxi performed well in school and was appointed as the class monitor by the teacher to assist the teacher in managing class discipline.
In He Xiangnan's words, Zhang Chenxi is good at studying and sports, and the boys in the class are not as strong or brave as her.
The female classmates were a little unwilling to accept it, but Nuannuan convinced them with her virtue and her powerful reasoning, so the female classmates had no choice but to obey.
The two children go to school and go home together every day, so Xu Di is not worried about their safety. Every day on the way to and from school, the roads are filled with children.
The children are in school and only have one day off a week, so Xuan He, An Jian and others come less often.
An Jian and Nuan Nuan are both in the first grade. Xuan He is older than Nuan Nuan. He is ten years old and in the fourth grade of elementary school.
Xu Di is busy with his schoolwork, but he also has to find time to pack clothes for autumn.
Nuannuan's sweater is too small and needs to be re-knitted, and the woolen trousers just need to be re-joined at the waist and legs. He's grown taller, but not gained much flesh, and is neither fat nor lean.
It’s so round and doesn’t need to be moved. It can be worn for a year. It was newly knitted last year. However, Yuanyuan is fatter than Tuantuan. They are the same height, but weigh five or six kilograms more.
Xu Di has enough clothes for herself and doesn't need to knit a sweater for her grandmother. In a few days, she will go to Xiushui Street and buy some cotton-padded clothes from the south. They are light and warm.
I asked Xu Qiang today if there are any down jackets for sale in the south. Then I can buy one for each member of my family. It will be warm and light.
Xu Di wrote all these things down in a notebook, otherwise he would easily forget them.
Zhang Chaoyang came back in mid-September and stayed for two days. They will be very busy during the National Day holiday and will not be able to come back for the time being.
Xu Di prepared a lot of food for him and asked him to take it to the army and share it with his comrades.
Before the National Day holiday, Xu Qiang came over.
"Grandma Qian, Aunt Wu, these are cakes I brought back from outside, filled with fresh flower fillings.
Sister, these are some dried bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and preserved fruits. They are very cheap over there. ”
Xu Qiang was taking things out one by one, including the bamboo toys he brought for his children.
"Are you going to Yun Province?"
"Yes, I went with Captain Meng to do some work and brought it back."
"How is Qiuxia? I haven't visited her for a while."
After school started, the English that Xu Di learned on her own became more difficult and her time became even tighter. I also have to prepare autumn clothes. I really don’t have time.
"It's fine. After three months, my belly is a little more visible.
There will be some reactions in the morning and evening, but they are not serious.
My mother-in-law and her family live nearby and can help take care of me. When I'm not at home, she goes back to her parents' home for dinner. ”
Xu Qiang was still very grateful to the Yue family, otherwise he would not feel at ease when he went out.
"Then you have to behave well. When a woman is pregnant, she is not only physically weak but also emotionally unstable. She needs her husband's careful care."
"I know, my mom and grandma also said so, saying that it is not easy for women to give birth.
It was not convenient for them to come over to take care of us, but they still prepared a lot of things.
I often brought eggs from home and vegetables from the vegetable garden, and even sent them to my mother-in-law's house.
My mother raised dozens of chickens this year and kept them for Qiuxia to eat during her confinement. ”
Xu Qiang went back and forth, bringing things for Nuannuan and the others, and also bringing some for his eldest uncle's children.
"That's good. They care about the girl, and we can't just ignore her."
"Of course, I am grateful in my heart. Sister, I want to ask you, how about I open a small store at home for my mom and grandma?"
Xu Qiang knew that there was now a wholesale market where all kinds of daily necessities could be wholesaled.
“Sure, the Niufang Brigade has a large population, and other nearby brigades are not far away.
Opening a small shop can provide convenience to the people in the team and also make some money from the price difference.
After a year, the profit is not small. ”
Xu Di knew that in the early 1980s, the convenience store was very profitable.
"I just wanted my mom and grandma to have some way to make a living, running the store, planting a garden, raising chickens, so they wouldn't have to work too hard.
Now in some places the production has been distributed among households. In our team, the land will also be distributed after the autumn harvest.
There are only my grandparents, my parents and Xu Jun at home. Their household registration is in the team, so they can't get much.
I thought, if that doesn’t work, I’ll just rent the land out to others to farm.
My parents feel under a heavy burden. My eldest brother, Xu Jia, is not married yet, and Xu Jun is still in school. They always want to save more. ”
Xu Qiang understands his parents and their thoughts. To raise children, he must work hard to earn money and help them start a family.
"Then you can open a small shop first. You have a large space at home, so you can buy more goods. It will be more attractive with a full range of products.
Go back and discuss it with your uncle and aunt. If you don’t have enough money, tell me. ”
Xu Di supports opening a convenience store so that grandparents will have something to do.
Keeping busy can slow down aging.
"Okay, I'll go back and discuss it with my parents and grandparents.
If the money is not enough, I will talk to you again. ”
Xu Qiang was not polite to his sister. Relatives should help each other. If you borrow money, you must repay it. It is not difficult to borrow again.
"By the way, these are Tuantuan and Yuanyuan's childhood clothes, quilts and other things. I picked them out and washed them all. You can take them back."
"Okay, when I came here, Qiuxia specifically told me not to forget this."
What Xu Di prepared for the children was quite good in this era.
The main thing is that there are some things that she made based on the baby products of later generations, which are quite convenient.
"There are also a crib and a stroller. Grandpa asked someone to make them for you. Do you want to use them?"
"Yes, leave it there first. I'll find time to bring it back."
Xu Qiang picked up his things and prepared to go home. While he was resting, he took care of the matters concerning the convenience store.
"Xiao Di is a really nice cousin. He treats Xiao Di like a real brother and sister. And Xiao Jun, even though he couldn't come back, he sent back a lot of things."
"Well, Xiaodi's grandparents know how to teach children, and they have the right hearts."
Grandma Qian agreed with Aunt Wu's words that the Xu family had a good family tradition.
The Xu family, which had a good family tradition, was fine, but the Zhang family had trouble again.
After National Day, Xu Di was informed that Zhang's mother was going to have a birthday party and asked her to attend.
"Grandma, is my mother-in-law retired?"
"She should have retired. She was a cadre and retired at the age of fifty-five."
Grandma Qian felt that this man was not very smart. He had four children in total, but he favored some too much and neglected others too much.
"You can go there by yourself that day, and don't bring the children with you. They will definitely not be quiet.
You don't have to care what she says, just blame it all on Chaoyang.
If you fail to fulfill your parental obligations, how can you have the nerve to demand unconditional obedience from your children? ”
If Grandma Qian doesn't go, you can tell what's going on, because they are all idle.
“I know, Grandma.
I am not someone who can be manipulated by others. Feelings are developed through interaction and respect is mutual.
Don't use moral blackmail on me. I really don't buy it. ”
Xu Di and Zhang's mother didn't even have any regard for each other and were truly unfamiliar relatives.
"Okay, don't be afraid. When you're talking, just stand firm and don't worry about anything else."
"Grandma, you are so kind. For our sake, you must also stay healthy and live a long life."
Xu Di really likes her grandmother. She is so lucky to have two grandmothers who truly love her in her life.
"I will live well. I want to watch Nuannuan and the others grow up."
Grandma Qian patted Xu Di's hand. She was lucky to have met a granddaughter-in-law like Xu Di, and she would live a happy life in her later years.
Two people who are not related by blood can also be sincere to each other.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
