Chapter 42
Zhang Chaoyang's letter hasn't arrived yet, but Xu Mei's letter arrived first.
When Xu Di got home from get off work in the evening, he felt that the atmosphere at home was a little unusual.
Xu's mother was not busy in the kitchen, and Xu Jun was sitting aside like a wilted mouse.
There was no movement in the kitchen. Mrs. Xu was working the night shift and had not yet gotten off work.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Di asked Xu Jun in a low voice, has this kid gotten into trouble again?
That’s not right. Xu Jun is a little naughty, but he won’t cause any big trouble.
"My eldest sister sent me a letter. After reading it, my mother started crying."
Xu Jun didn’t know what his elder sister said in the letter. It didn’t seem to be a good thing, otherwise, his mother wouldn’t have cried.
"Got it. Go do your homework and I'll go see mom."
Xu Di put the bag back into the house and went to see Xu's mother.
"Mom, I'm coming in."
"You're off work, what time is it, I haven't cooked yet."
Xu's mother's eyes were red, obviously she had been crying.
"I'll make what to eat tonight."
“Steam some steamed cakes with the cornmeal your sister-in-law made when she left this morning.
I bought some large tofu, stewed some dried potato slices your grandma gave me, and mixed in some shredded cabbage. ”
Xu's mother looked a little listless and didn't say what happened to Xu Mei.
Xu Di didn't ask any further questions and went to the kitchen to cook. No matter what happened, her mother would tell her at night.
They were all home-cooked dishes, and it was not difficult for Xu Di to cook them, as she was used to it.
Just as the meal was ready, Xu's father and his family came back from get off work.
"The meal is ready, wash your hands and eat."
Xu Di brought the food to the table, Xu Jun set the table, and Xu's mother also came out of the room.
Mrs. Xu looked at Brother Xu, then glanced at her sister-in-law. She didn't know what had happened, but her mother-in-law didn't look very good.
The meal was eaten extremely quietly and quickly.
Mrs. Xu went to wash the dishes on her own initiative, Brother Xu took his son to wash their hands, and Xu Jun helped to clear the table.
"After cleaning up, come here, I have something to say."
Mother Xu sighed and greeted them.
Xu Di breathed a sigh of relief. She really couldn't adapt to the low-pressure environment.
"Mom, what's wrong? I see you look unwell."
It was rare that Brother Xu was smart enough to see that his mother was in a bad mood.
"Xu Mei wrote to me, she's getting married and will take a leave of absence to come back at the end of the year."
Xu's mother explained the main point of Xu Mei's letter, that she was planning to settle down in Yunnan Province.
"Xu Mei is getting married. What does the man do?"
Father Xu seldom talks to his children, especially his two daughters. He doesn't know what to say.
If his two sons did something wrong, he would beat them up.
"It's still that educated youth from Shanghai. They both reported their marriage."
Xu's mother took out Xu Mei's letter and Xu Di reached out to take it.
There is only one piece of letter paper and not much content.
The central idea is that Xu Mei decided to marry an educated youth from Shanghai and will come back at the end of the year.
As for what the educated youth were called, how old they were, who was in their family, and what they did, there was no mention of a single word.
Xu Di didn't know what to say. She didn't know much about her elder sister, whom she had never met.
However, from the few words of my sister-in-law, I can guess that Xu Mei is a person with ideas, and big ideas at that.
Xu Di doesn't have many memories about Xu Mei.
They did not grow up together. Xu Di lived at her grandmother's house for eight or nine years before returning. Although we met during that period, there was still a gap between us.
Especially when I was young, whether in the countryside or in the housing estate, there were always people who liked to gossip.
"The second daughter of the Xu family was not loved by her father and mother, and was thrown into the countryside when she was young."
"Xu Di, you are a wild child that no one wants."
"Xu Di, look at your sister, she's a city girl, and you're a country bumpkin."
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Young Xu Di heard a lot of similar words. That's why she was reluctant to go back to the city, and only came back to school when she could no longer delay.
Xu Mei was also nice to this younger sister, but for various reasons, the two of them could not become close, and it always seemed like there was something between them.
As for Xu Di who came later, he had never even met Xu Mei.
To say there's any sisterly love is a bit hypocritical.
Unlike Brother Xu, Sister-in-law Xu and Xu Jun, they live together and see each other every day, so they naturally develop feelings for each other.
While Xu Di was silent, others didn't know what to say.
"Okay, Xu Mei is already in her twenties and an adult. Who can persuade her to do something she has decided?"
Father Xu spoke up, saying that he knew his daughter’s personality very well.
They were about to get married, but the man's information was not revealed at all, so they just gave them a notice.
"Ah, Xu Mei, how can she be so opinionated? She's getting married but she didn't say anything. Isn't this worrying?"
Xu's mother was a little sad and felt that Xu Mei was too troublesome.
At that time, she was not allowed to go to the countryside and had already found a job, but she stole the household registration booklet and signed up.
Now, I am getting married, and I only wrote a letter home without revealing any important information.
"Okay, let's wait until she comes back. It's useless to say anything now since she's not here."
After Mr. Xu spoke, no one else had any chance to speak.
Brother Xu and his wife took their son back to the house. Xu Jun glanced at his second sister and quietly went back to the house.
"Mom and Dad, you should go to bed early too. Big sister isn't back yet, so there's no point in thinking too much."
"Well, go to bed now. You have to go to work tomorrow."
Mother Xu watched Xu Di enter the house and thought to herself that her second daughter was already grown up and it would be too late for her to find a partner.
Lying in bed, Xu's mother couldn't sleep.
"His father, what kind of person do you think Xu Mei is looking for? Is he unreliable? That's why she didn't say anything.
Besides, I heard that people in Shanghai are very xenophobic.
If they return to the city in the future and Xu Mei follows them to Shanghai, will she be bullied? ”
Xu's mother was really worried. Why didn't Xu Mei find someone from Beijing? When I come back, I won’t have to go too far from home.
"Don't think about it. You don't know Xu Mei's personality. Will she let you suffer any loss?
When children grow up, how many of them can listen to their parents? ”
Father Xu is more open-minded. He believes that the children have grown up and they can only take care of them for a while, but not for a lifetime.
"well……"
I don't know how many times Xu's mother sighed that night.
"Xu Mei is far away, and we can't control her even if we want to.
Xu Di looks older now, and we'll have to wait and see in the next two years. When the time comes, I will keep a close eye on her and not let her do anything wrong. ”
Xu's mother was also afraid. With two daughters, at least one of them had to be reliable.
"You, don't think so much. You can't even control Xu Mei. If you control Xu Di too much, won't she be angry with you?"
Both Xu's father and mother feel a little guilty towards Xu Di, as the child has not grown up with them and they feel insecure.
"Oh, stop talking."
Mother Xu has a headache!
My daughter, who grew up by my side, is very opinionated and does whatever she wants.
My daughter, who didn't grow up with me, looks gentle, but she has her own ideas, but she hasn't encountered any problems yet.
"Go to sleep. Things will work out when the time comes. Just let it go. It's useless to overthink."
Mr. Xu thought clearly, as parents, can they really tie their children's hands and feet?
"well……"
Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu sighed in unison, turned around silently, and lay down.
As for whether I can fall asleep, who knows!
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