On New Year's Eve, the two of them took chicken and fish to the team leader's house. The aunt politely said, "It's enough for you to come, what else do you need to bring?" Knowing that they both got into college, her attitude became more intimate.
"It's my duty. No one is rich, and it's New Year's Day, so we don't feel comfortable bringing two mouths to feed." When they entered the house, Su Qingmeng saw her third aunt and second sister-in-law busy in the kitchen and asked, "Do you need my help?"
The eldest aunt refused, "No need, you go stay in the room, Meimei is here too, you can talk." The two people in the second family are about to become successful, and she hopes that her children will have a good relationship with them.
Su Qingmeng went into the house. She didn't want to cook in such a cold weather. At home, Lin Xiuyao was the one who cooked.
When Lin Meimei entered the room, she was talking excitedly. When she saw them come in, she looked a little embarrassed. She was originally very happy that Guo Wei had been admitted to university and had a bright future. But her cousin and his wife also got in, and to the best school, so she was not so happy.
Lin Meimei's belly is already eight months pregnant. She has gained weight and has pregnancy spots on her face. The girl who used to be pretty has lost a lot of her appearance now.
Seeing her like this, Su Qingmeng began to hesitate whether she should have a child. For women, giving birth is like a tribulation.
Lin Meimei also took the college entrance exam, but failed even the preliminary exam. In the original book, Guo Wei returned to the city through the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, but there was no news of him after he returned.
Although the situation has changed now, with his Chen Shimei-like character, he might abandon his wife and children. Su Qingmeng looked at Guo Wei and found that he looked at Lin Meimei with disgust.
Su Qing dreamed of asking Lin Xiuyao to remind the captain to be wary of him. It was useless to tell Lin Meimei that she was purely in love. If she was accused of trying to sow discord between them, she would be in trouble.
She wasn't doing this for Lin Meimei, as lovesick people weren't worth saving. But Guo Wei, who abandoned his wife and children, couldn't get away unscathed without paying a price.
My third uncle and his family came, all with smiles on their faces. My third uncle and aunt were overjoyed that Lin Xiutong was admitted to university.
Third Uncle also came over to thank Lin Xiuyao: "Xiuyao, I heard from the second kid that you helped him a lot. Third Uncle thanks you!"
Lin Xiuyao waved his hand, "We are brothers from the same family. Third uncle, you are too polite. Second brother has also worked hard himself."
The captain glared at Lin Xiucheng. He was the only one among his classmates who failed to pass the exam. Lin Xiucheng touched his head embarrassedly. He had graduated for several years and his grades were not good when he was in school. It was normal that he did not get into university!
Uncle San asked, "Is Xiuhe still not coming back this year?" He didn't come back last year.
"Originally, my eldest brother said he would bring my eldest sister-in-law back to celebrate the New Year, but my eldest sister-in-law is pregnant, and the journey has been so tiring that she won't be coming back."
"It's good that you're pregnant. Your eldest brother is 26. I already have three children at my age."
Lin Xiuyao said, "There's nothing I can do. My eldest brother was promoted to deputy battalion commander this year, and he didn't have the qualifications to join the army even after getting married!" Marrying a wife but still having to live apart is no different from not getting married at all.
The whole family had a lively meal, and several sisters-in-law tried to get close to Su Qingmeng. Seeing that the second branch was about to have great success, they had to maintain a good relationship. Su Qingmeng politely responded that they were not familiar with each other and it was just a favor to save face.
Especially Wu Zhi, the eldest cousin from my uncle's family. They only met once at their wedding, and you might not even recognize her when they walked on the street. Last time, she ignored Su Qingmeng and acted superior to a city girl. This time, she had a smile on her face all the time, but it was a bit unnatural.
In fact, Wu Zhi was also very embarrassed. She was a girl who grew up in the city. Marrying Lin Xiufeng was a downgrade. She was reluctant to come to the village. She felt that her husband's family were all poor relatives and did not want to associate with them. Unexpectedly, the college entrance examination was resumed, and they became college students and cadres after graduation.
She put aside her pride and made friends with several people, but she felt psychologically unbalanced. The people she looked down upon were soon living better than her, and she felt mixed emotions.
Wu Zhi: "Qingmeng, do you have enough money to go to college in Beijing?" She thought that if it was not enough, she could borrow some money, so that the relationship between the two families would be closer.
The eldest aunt realized that she had not thought about this problem. Lin Xiuyao had no parents, and he worked as a scorekeeper for two years after graduation and probably did not save any money. The young couple usually spent money lavishly, so they must not have much savings. "Yes, if you need money, just tell me, and your eldest aunt can lend you some." The eldest daughter-in-law was still thoughtful.
Lin Xiuyao said, "No need. We usually collect herbs and sell them to the purchasing station. We have enough money for the trip. We don't need money to go to university. We have subsidies."
Lin Baojia said happily: "The policy is good, thanks to the Party and the government." Otherwise, it would be a heavy burden for their family if Xiutong went to university for four years.
After dinner, Su Qingmeng returned home and relaxed. She didn't like this kind of occasion, and her smile was frozen. Lin Xiuyao also knew her personality and was busy serving her, taking off her clothes and pouring her water. "Thank you for your hard work, my wife."
Su Qingmeng was relieved. "It's good that you know how hard I've worked. Let's go to the capital ahead of time and see if there's any house for sale. I don't want to live on campus." Many people have returned to the city after being rehabilitated. There should be a batch of houses for sale. After a while, when the educated youth return to the city and housing becomes tight and house prices rise, there won't be such a good opportunity anymore.
Lin Xiuyao: "Okay, I wonder if houses in Beijing are expensive." The two of them imagined the future, some happy and some confused.
The postman came. They were very busy this winter, traveling around the brigades to deliver admission letters to the candidates. "Comrade Su Qingmeng, this is your letter."
Su Qingmeng quickly welcomed him in, "Brother, you've worked hard, come in and drink some hot water!"
The postman did not refuse. Last time there were so many people that he didn’t say much. Today he had to take a good look at the college students.
Lin Xiuyao handed him the hot water. Su Qingmeng read the letter. It was from Zhou Wenxi, saying she had been admitted to the Law Department of Fudan University.
Su Qingmeng was happy for her. Since there was a stamped envelope at home, she immediately wrote back, explaining her situation and informing her that next time she wrote, she should mail it to Peking University. She then asked the postman to take the letter away directly.
Lin Xiuyao and his uncle told Guo Wei that he might not be honest and asked him to be careful.
The next day, the uncle came to him angrily. "I don't want this girl anymore. I'm so angry. They didn't even get the marriage certificate."
When they got married, Lin Meimei was not yet old enough to get a marriage certificate, so they just held a wedding banquet and wanted to wait until she turned 18 to get the marriage certificate. As a result, Lin Meimei was deceived by Guo Wei in various ways and has not yet registered.
The eldest aunt also came to find Su Qingmeng, "Please help persuade Meimei, she won't listen no matter what I say."
Su Qingmeng arrived at the captain's house and listened quietly. She didn't want to get involved, but her second sister-in-law persuaded her. "If you don't get married, what if Guo Wei falls in love with someone else in the future? He's so outstanding, it wouldn't be surprising if a classmate fell in love with him."
Lin Meimei was persuaded. Guo Wei had no choice but to get a marriage certificate with her. He had no choice but to agree, as he needed a letter of introduction from the team leader to go to university.
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