Chapter 97
"Second sister, are you going back?"
"We're about to go back. Have you two come back from buying popsicles?"
"I bought Ping An an ice cream. I need to save money. When my nephew or niece is born, I need to prepare gifts."
Xu Jun thought that his second sister and brother-in-law were so good to him, so he had to be a qualified uncle.
"Mom, I'll take my second sister home."
Xu Jun shouted into the house and took the cloth bag from his second sister's hand, not allowing her to refuse.
The brother and sister went downstairs one after the other. At that time, the corridor of the building was not very spacious and was filled with many things from various families.
"Second sister, be careful, there are a lot of things piled here, don't get bumped into."
"Got it. My Xiaojun is really considerate."
Xu Di looked at his younger brother who had already grown into a teenager, and felt the joy that his young boy had grown up.
"Second sister, you are pregnant and Grandma Qian is old, if there is anything to move at home, just call me.
I told you I would take care of you, and I wasn't kidding.
I am very strong now. At school, no boy can beat me in arm wrestling. ”
The boy is already taller than Xu Di's shoulders. Because he likes sports, he is not fat at all and looks quite good.
"Okay, I'll remember that. When we buy autumn vegetables in the fall, I'll ask you to come help me."
Xu Di agreed with a smile and accepted the kindness.
The brother and sister left the family compound and passed by the supply and marketing cooperative, where they saw foam boxes selling popsicles at the door.
Xu Di took out money and tickets to buy Xu Jun a cream ice cream, which tasted better than ordinary popsicles.
"Second sister, you eat."
"My second sister is pregnant and can't eat anything too cold, so why not buy two?"
Xu Di and his sister got on the bus. There were seats available, and Xu Di was glad that she didn't have to stand.
When we got home, Grandma and Aunt Wu were winding wool.
"Grandma Qian, I'm here."
"Hey, Xiaojun is here, come in quickly."
Grandma Qian likes this child very much. He is polite and knows how to protect his sister.
"Aunt Wu, bring back the salted duck eggs my mother pickled herself so we can have them with the porridge in the morning."
"I'll cook millet porridge and steam some buns tomorrow morning. I've got salted duck eggs, so I don't have to cook."
Aunt Wu stepped forward and took the salted duck eggs to the kitchen to put them away.
"Xiaojun, come and eat some apricots. They are so sweet."
"Where are the apricots?"
Xu Di picked up a brown apricot, which looked quite appetizing.
"Your Aunt Wang gave it to you. Your sister Fang is having morning sickness and wants to eat something sour.
Your Aunt Wang bought these apricots from someone else. When she brought them back and tasted them, she found that they were not sour but rather sweet.
Your sister Fang doesn’t think it’s sour, so your aunt Wang sent some over for you to eat. ”
Xu Di ate one and found it very sweet, a bit like the dried apricots from Xinjiang.
Xu Di thought about keeping the apricot kernels and planting them in the space at night to see if apricot trees could grow.
"Sour boy, spicy girl, maybe this baby will be a boy." Aunt Wu came out of the kitchen and talked about her own experience.
"Xiaolan will be happy whether it's a son or a daughter." The Liang family has been an only child for generations, and this time they can have two grandchildren, whether it's a boy or a girl.
"Grandma Qian, if my second sister gave birth to a daughter, would you and your second brother-in-law be unhappy?"
Thinking of his sister-in-law’s red eyes from crying, Xu Jun felt a little worried.
"No, your second brother-in-law and I do not discriminate between boys and girls. Sons and daughters are the same, they are all our own children."
After hearing what Grandma Qian said, Xu Jun breathed a sigh of relief.
"You're quite caring. I worked so hard to get pregnant. It doesn't matter whether the baby is a boy or a girl."
Xu Di smiled. She felt that it didn’t matter if it was a boy or a girl, and there was no need to have just one.
"Isn't it because I'm worried about what my sister-in-law's mother did?"
Xu Jun felt that his second sister's brain was not working well because of her pregnancy. Many families now favor boys over girls. Wasn't he giving Grandma Qian a shot of prevention?
"Haha...Xiaojun is really thinking about your second sister and trying to get your grandma to tell him something.
Don't worry, grandma doesn't treat boys or girls differently.
Your second brother-in-law is the same, grandma can assure you of this. ”
Xu Jun felt a little embarrassed that Grandma Qian had seen through his thoughts, and his face turned red.
"My eldest sister-in-law's mother wanted her to give her job to her nephew, as she was reluctant to let her grandson go to the countryside.
My sister-in-law is the only girl in the family, and her parents treated her very well.
This time it involves work, and everyone in her mother's family is advising her to think more about her family.
She felt sad, thinking that to her parents, their son and grandson were the most important.
Xiaojun saw that my sister-in-law was very sad and her eyes were red from crying, and he was worried. ”
Xu Di gave a brief explanation and also indirectly explained why she came back from her parents' home so soon.
"You can't give up your job, it's a lifelong thing.
Women must have their own jobs and financial income. Xiaodi, the same goes for you.
Although the salary in Chaoyang is not low, you will have enough money to spend even if you don't work.
However, women do not work and spend their days cooking around the stove. There is nothing else in life except children and housework. After a long time, your mood will become bad.
After you give birth and your maternity leave is over, go back to work and I will take good care of the child. ”
Grandma Qian worked until retirement, so she has a deep understanding of this.
If she didn't have this job at the time, her life would have been much more difficult, seeing her son becoming estranged from her, her daughter-in-law not getting along with her, and her grandchildren not being close to her.
Moreover, after working in the Women's Federation for so many years, I have seen too many women without jobs, and their status at home is really not high.
“Grandma, I won’t.
Chaoyang is not at home. If I don’t work, I will wonder when he will come back every day.
After a long time, I would start to feel resentful and complain non-stop. At that time, we will have constant conflicts and quarrels, which will not be good for anyone. ”
This is Xu Di's official statement. What she didn't say is that if a woman loses her income, she won't even have the confidence to speak up at home.
The economy determines the superstructure, this sentence she remembered clearly.
"You are right to think so. In marriage, two people must have equal status and be able to discuss things. Otherwise, there will be many conflicts.
Chaoyang is not at home all year round. If you have a job, you won’t always think about him and your life will be much easier. ”
Grandma Qian was speaking from the heart. People must always find something to rely on.
Xu Jun listened to Grandma Qian and his second sister talking to each other. He didn't understand some of what they said, but he could understand some of it.
"Xiaojun, do you understand?"
“I don’t understand everything, but I understand a little bit.”
“Haha… our Xiaojun is still young, he will understand when he grows up.
Remember what we said today, it will be useful in the future. ”
Grandma Qian found the ignorant boy quite interesting.
Xu Jun had to go back as it would soon be late.
Grandma Qian stuffed him with a lot of delicious food, and there was still a lot of food that Grandpa Chaoyang sent last time.
"Grandma Qian, I don't want it. Save it for my second sister."
"Here, we have more at home. This is chocolate, try it."
Grandma Qian likes Xu Jun and is willing to give him delicious food.
She is old and can't eat much of these sweet things. Xiaodi's belly is big and the doctor said she shouldn't eat too much sweets.
"Thank you, Grandma Qian. I'm going back now. Second sister, if you have any heavy work, please call our father's workplace and my eldest brother and I will come and help you."
"Got it. You need to go straight home."
"I know. Don't worry."
After Xu Jun left, Grandma Qian stood at the door and watched him go downstairs before coming back.
"Xiaojun is such a lovable kid."
"Well, I'm one year older and more sensible. Last year I was playing like crazy and didn't want to do anything.
Maybe he was worried about me being alone. ”
Xu Di felt that Xiaojun started to care about her extra after she got married, and she was worried.
"Xiao Di, what grandma said is true. Sons and daughters are the same. Chaoyang and I don't favor boys over girls."
"I know, grandma. I am the same. Boys and girls, as long as we educate them well, there is no difference."
"Yes, without good education, everything is useless."
The two looked at each other and smiled, wondering if they were thinking of the same thing.
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