Chapter 87
When Xu Di and her brother and sister arrived at their grandparents' house, their grandmother was the only one at home.
"Xiao Di is back, and Xiao Jun is here too."
Grandma Xu was sitting in the yard picking wild vegetables. When she saw the two siblings coming in from outside, she was overjoyed.
"Grandma, we're back. Where's Grandpa? Did he go to work?"
"I'm going to work. It's the spring ploughing season, so everyone should go to work. I'm just an old woman, sitting at home doing nothing."
Grandma Xu also wanted to go to work, but her old man and second son disagreed.
The family is not starving, although there are more people. We have four children to raise and they all go to school, so the expenses are higher.
However, Grandpa Xu is the accountant of the brigade, and Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu are both capable.
Uncle Xu got full work points, and Aunt Xu could also get eight work points.
The main thing is that Xu's father gives the two elderly people five yuan a month as pension, which is a lot in the countryside.
"Grandma, you're not idle at home either. You cook, feed the pigs and chickens, and take care of the vegetable garden. It's not easy."
After Xu Di started working, he wanted to give his grandmother some pocket money every month, but his grandparents wouldn't allow it because they earned enough for their own food and drink.
To put it bluntly, the pension money given by the eldest son is used to subsidize the second son's family and daughter's family. How can they ask for money from their granddaughter?
Every time Xu Di comes, he buys some of his grandparents’ favorite food.
"Xiao Di, are you pregnant?"
"Grandma, you noticed that my belly isn't noticeable, right?"
Xu Di was very surprised. Her grandmother had actually seen through it before she even said anything.
"You silly child, your grandmother gave birth to a baby and even helped deliver the baby, how could you not see this?
It has been a few months. Do you have any reaction? Do you want to eat sour or spicy food?
Your grandson-in-law is not at home. How are you getting along with his grandmother? Can she take care of you? ”
Grandma took a small stool and asked Xu Di to sit down and talk. It's neither too cold nor too hot outside now. It's more comfortable to bask in the sun than to stay indoors.
"Grandma, you asked so many questions at once, I don't know which one to answer first."
"Don't be in a hurry. Take your time."
Grandma Xu touched her granddaughter's hand. She was going to be a mother so soon. She felt that Xu Di was still young, and occasionally she could hear the little girl happily shouting "Grandma, Grandma, I caught a fish..."
"Grandma, the child is more than three months old. He doesn't react too much, but he retches when brushing his teeth in the morning. As for food, he can't eat fish, and doesn't really want to eat meat, but everything else is fine.
Grandma, I don’t feel like eating anything sour or spicy. ”
Xu Di had also heard that sour boys and spicy girls, but she didn’t feel like eating anything particularly sour or spicy. Anything was fine with her.
"That's good. Some people have severe pregnancy reactions and vomit everything they eat. That's really painful.
It's not easy when your man is not around. If the reaction is too strong, it will be very painful. ”
Grandma Xu was glad that Xiaodi was in good health and didn't have much of a reaction.
"Grandma, don't worry. Although Chaoyang is not at home, there is grandma and the housekeepers who take care of her at home.
I eat ready-made meals three times a day.
I don’t have to clean the house. I can clean my own room and wash my own clothes. It’s really easy. ”
Xu Di was afraid that his grandmother would worry, so he quickly told her that his life was really good.
“Grandma, don’t worry, I’ve been to my second sister’s house several times.
Grandma Qian is very good to my second sister. She doesn’t have to worry about food or daily necessities.
But I know that when it comes to who treats my second sister best, it must be my grandmother, even my mother has to take the back seat. ”
Xu Jun's words successfully made his grandmother happy, mainly because she knew that Xu Di was living a good life.
"Knowing that you are doing well, grandma is relieved. The baby should be born at the end of the year. In the fall, grandma will start saving eggs for you. I will find a few families with old hens and exchange a few more for you.
There are no cloth coupons at home, so you can ask your mother and Grandma Chaoyang to prepare the children's rings, clothes, and quilts.
I'll ask your grandfather to find a carpenter in the brigade to make a small bed and a stroller for the child, so they can be used when the child is born. ”
Grandma Xu was thinking in her heart, what else should she prepare.
The youngest grandson in the family is eight or nine years old. I really can’t think of anything else to prepare for the child.
"Grandma, don't worry, there's still half a year left. Let Grandpa find someone to make the stroller and the crib. The city needs furniture tickets.
Grandma Chaoyang has already prepared a lot of rings, quilts, clothes, etc., which is enough. ”
Only a few cloth coupons were issued in the rural areas in a year, and most of the time, they had to save some cloth coupons to get the money.
"That's fine. If you need anything, just call the brigade headquarters and ask your grandfather or your second uncle to send it to you.
No matter what you want to eat for lunch, grandma will make it for you. ”
"I want to eat scrambled eggs with sprouted onions, and nothing else."
Xu Di doesn't want to eat meat now, he just wants to eat some fresh vegetables.
In fact, there are all kinds of fresh vegetables in the space, but they cannot be taken out.
Every night, she would go into the space and eat tomatoes and cucumbers, which she had to eat raw. There was no seasoning, and there was only a clay pot in which she could only boil an egg.
Three months have passed now, and Xu Di is thinking that it is time to plant the land in the space.
I had been thinking of planting rice in the vacant land. These days, seeing my grandmother and others worrying about buying cotton, Xu Di thought about getting some cotton seeds and planting them himself. In the winter in the north, there are many places that need cotton.
I just don’t know where to get cotton seeds, so if that doesn’t work, I’ll just look on the black market.
Grandma made lunch. Xu Di wanted to help but was stopped.
Xu Jun went to the garden to pick some green onions, which were spring sprouts and were still very tender.
When Second Aunt Xu came back and saw Xu Di coming, she also learned that she was pregnant. She didn't even take a break at noon, but took the kids to dig wild vegetables.
"Grandpa, Xiaoyong will graduate in July. Has he made any plans to join the army?"
"There are vacancies in our brigade for this autumn's conscription. I asked Xiaoyong to prepare well during this period and try to get a spot in the autumn."
Grandpa Xu found out that their commune has several vacancies this year.
“When he was conscripting soldiers, my grandfather wanted to tell me.
I will ask Chaoyang if he knows anyone then. We won't use any backdoors, just make sure the spot isn't taken up by others. ”
Xu Di didn't know the conscription process. Her cousin's background, education, and physical fitness were all good. If he followed the normal process, he should be selected.
"Will it cause trouble for my grandson-in-law? Xiao Di, if it has an impact on Chaoyang, don't ask.
We can live in the brigade even if we don't join the army. You just got married, and if you have a hard time in your husband's family because of things in your mother's family, then it's okay for Xu Yong not to join the army. ”
Grandpa Xu had seen Chaoyang’s family before, and they were not on the same level as him. Xu Di was the one who married into a wealthy family.
"I know, Grandpa. I'll just ask Chaoyang. We don't need to take the back door.
I just want a fair chance. If Chaoyang doesn’t know anyone, then there’s nothing I can do. ”
Xu Di would not let Chaoyang violate discipline to help her family.
"It's good that you understand. Everyone has their own way of living. You can't force it."
Uncle Xu also nodded. He couldn't let Xu Di be inferior to others in her husband's family because of his family's affairs.
The loudspeaker in the brigade sounded, and it was time to go to work. Aunt Xu came back in a hurry, put down the wild vegetables she had dug, and left in a hurry.
Grandma Xu prepared things for Xu Di and Xu Jun, two baskets, both filled with wild vegetables, sprouting onions, and eggs.
Xu Di didn't ask for eggs, saying that he had some at home. In the countryside at that time, eggs were considered nutritious.
Xu Jun was carrying two baskets, and Xu Di used the excuse of asking the family who had bought chickens before if they had any eggs. He smuggled dozens of eggs out of the space and put them in the baskets.
The two siblings returned with a full load.
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