Chapter 50
After Xu Di finished his meal, he and Mrs. Xu cleaned the table.
"Brother, come over here and help put the rice, soybean oil and other things into the cabinet."
It was supposed to be a pretty happy day as I won a watch ticket and received so many benefits.
Who would have thought that before they had time to celebrate, this guy almost lost his dinner table.
"Give it to me. You can tell me where to put it. It's so heavy. There's no way you can lift it."
Brother Xu put everything away according to Xu Di's request.
"Okay, you should go to bed as well. You have to go to work tomorrow."
"Got it. I'll get Mom something to eat."
Xu Di took a pack of peach cakes that were distributed today, poured a cup of warm water, and gave it to Xu's mother.
"Mom, the company gave us some peach cakes. You and my dad can have some. We didn't have enough tonight."
"Well, leave it there. I'll eat it later. You should go to bed now."
Xu Di put his things away, turned around and went back to his room to sleep.
When Xu's mother saw Xu Di go out, she wiped away her tears and felt bad.
"Xu Mei has always had her own ideas since she was young. I don't know who she looks like."
"It doesn't matter who she looks like. She's already this old. Don't cry. We should prepare for it. As parents, we haven't treated her badly. Let her walk the rest of the way on her own.
A child with strong ideas will not turn back until he gets bumped on the head. ”
Father Xu brought over the teacup and asked Dali's mother to drink some water.
"Do you want to eat the peach cake? Xu Di brought back a lot of benefits today, and the child was very happy.
You guys are arguing and you don't care about anything. This is the first time your child has received benefits, don’t forget to encourage him/her tomorrow. ”
"I know, I've been holding my breath for too long and I can't control it.
I'll drink some water. I can't eat the peach cake. I'm going to sleep. I have to go to work tomorrow. ”
No matter what else Xu's mother did, she must let Xu's father have a good rest because his work required concentration.
After turning off the lights, Father Xu's snoring began to sound after a while.
Xu's mother tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
In another room, Xu Di couldn't enter the space recently, so he went to bed early.
Xu Mei was lying on the bed, not knowing whether she was asleep or not. She didn't say anything, and Xu Di didn't ask any more questions. She couldn't be a close sister.
The next morning, everyone went to work. When Xu Mei got up, only Xu Jun and Xu Pingan were left.
"Sister, the rice is in the pot."
"knew."
Although Xu Jun is young, he understands everything that happens at home. The only one who doesn't understand is Ping An.
In the evening, the Xu family finished their dinner.
"Xu Jun, take Ping An to your room to play."
"Got it, Mom."
Xu Jun was very perceptive and knew that this was not the time for him to be naughty. I quickly carried Ping'an to his room.
"Xu Mei, please tell me."
"His name is Li Gengsheng, he is the same age as me, and we are from the same batch of educated youth. After the training, we were assigned to the field office together.
I was in the Propaganda Department of the field office, and he passed the exam and was admitted as a teacher. He was a very talented man who could sing, play the accordion and write poetry.
Many of the manuscripts for our Propaganda Department were written by him. ”
When talking about Li Gengsheng, Xu Mei's eyes light up.
"What do his parents do? How many brothers and sisters are there in his family?"
"His father is a worker and his mother works for the government. He has an older brother, an older sister and a younger brother.
His brother and sister are married, and his younger brother is still in junior high school. He is a good student and has a smart brain. If the university had not suspended its entrance exams, he would have been admitted to the best university in the country. ”
Xu Di felt that Comrade Li Gengsheng had no shortcomings in Xu Mei's eyes.
"Does his family know about your marriage? What do they think?"
Xu's mother didn't care whether the man could play the piano or write poetry. She only cared about the attitude of the other party's parents.
Marriage is not a matter between two people, it is a matter between two families.
Later, when the two returned to Shanghai, the attitude of the man’s family was also very important.
“His parents didn’t want him to get married there and wanted him to wait.
But how long should we wait?
Batches of educated youth went down there, but few came back.
Mom, I'm scared too.
A female classmate who went there with us was bitten by a poisonous snake while cutting rubber in the mountains. She died without being rescued.
She was only nineteen years old, and she stayed in that forest forever.
There are several burial sites of educated youth in the mountains of Yunnan Province. Such a lonely grave, I can never return home. ”
Xu Mei cried, not loudly, but silently.
In his previous life, Xu Di had also watched TV dramas, movies or news reports about educated youth.
Knowing that the educated youth had a hard life in that era, she made up her mind not to go to the countryside from the moment she woke up.
Now, when she heard Xu Mei say that she was afraid, her heart actually trembled a little.
"Dad, Mom, I don't know when I can go back to the city, or if I can go back to the city at all?
I don't want to stay there alone, waiting and hoping. Li Gengsheng is my favorite person. I like his appearance, I like the way he plays the accordion, and I also like the look on his face when he reads poetry.
It’s my own choice and I won’t regret it. Even if I don’t live well in the future, I won’t blame others. ”
Xu Mei's words were sonorous and powerful, and the light in her eyes was a little scorching.
Xu Di didn’t know how handsome and outstanding Li Gengsheng was. It must be really good that he could make Xu Mei so fascinated.
In his previous life, Xu Di had lost all his spirit due to marriage, and all love was nonsense.
If it weren't for having two children, she would never choose to step into the siege of marriage again.
"Okay, it's your own choice, you don't regret it. As your parents, we have said what we should say, and we will prepare everything for you."
Xu's mother has given up. In Xu Mei's eyes, the young man named Li Gengsheng has already occupied the position of the apple of her eye.
Their family members couldn't even hold their eyes.
When a son grows up, he is no longer under the control of his mother. He should walk forward on his own chosen path.
"Xu Mei, your mother and I have four children like you. We treat you all as our own and we always try to treat you all equally.
Your mother and I have never been biased in any way when you were growing up. The only thing I feel a little guilty about is Xu Di, because for various reasons, I let her grow up alone in the countryside.
Now, you are grown up too.
Dali is married, and you are going to get married too.
Your mother and I have also prepared a dowry for you, 500 yuan. It’s up to you what you want to buy and what not to buy. ”
Father Xu made the final decision and no one else said anything.
Brother Xu didn't care. When he got married, his parents bought everything that needed to be prepared.
Xu Di didn't care. She never wanted to rely on anyone.
Xu Mei looked up at her parents and there was no objection, which meant she accepted the proposal.
"Thank you, Mom and Dad. I understand."
Mrs. Xu didn't say anything. Her father-in-law earned a lot. His monthly salary was almost as much as all of theirs combined.
"That's all, let's leave it at that. The New Year is coming soon, it's time to buy New Year's goods and celebrate the New Year happily."
Xu's mother made a final summary. After the sadness, she was left with a feeling of powerlessness.
Xu Mei was clamoring to buy a watch yesterday, but now she is silent.
Xu Di breathed a sigh of relief. This was the best way. Xu Mei took the money and could spend it however she wanted, and everyone wouldn't have to disagree.
The most important thing is, from what she said, she didn't want to buy a new watch, so her watch ticket was saved.
Even if Xu Mei still wanted to buy a watch, Xu Di had no intention of giving up the watch ticket because she needed the watch too much.
That’s good now, no need to worry about it anymore.
Everyone is happy!
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