70s The delicate beauties of the Courtyard

Chapter 51-60

Chapter 51 Gap

Not only everyone was shocked!

Chen Aihe was also shocked!

She looked at Meng Shuge in disbelief and stumbled: "You mean I was elected?!"

How could she be elected? Does everyone agree with what she just said?

"I disagree!"

Feng Wenwen stood up from the crowd, his neck stiffened with anger and his eyes sparkling, "How can she, a woman from a family, be the steward of this compound?"

Chen Aihe became angry when he heard this, "What about women? The chairman has said that women can hold up half the sky! Why do you look down on me?"

Originally, she didn't want to be the person in charge, so she had to argue with this!

Seeing her with her arms crossed and a fierce look on her face, Feng Wenwen retracted his neck, still refusing to give up, "Anyway, I don't agree, I have to choose again!"

At this time, Meng Shuge said seriously: "Don't forget that this is a real-name voting. Tell everyone, who did you vote for?"

"I voted for..." Feng Wenzhang's face turned red, but he was embarrassed to tell everyone that he voted for Chen Aihe. It's really outrageous to regret it now.

Seeing that he was silent, Meng Shuge did not continue to embarrass him. Instead, he raised his voice to everyone: "Voting is a serious matter. How can you regret it after casting your vote? Do you think this is just playing house?"

Everyone lowered their heads and were speechless.

At this moment, Feng Wenzhang felt regretful in his heart. He regretted: Why did he vote for Chen Aihe?

If she doesn't cast that vote, she might not even get her turn!

Finally, Chen Aihe was successfully elected as the administrator of the courtyard.

Meng Shuge announced that the meeting was adjourned, but no one left. Some people gathered around Chen Aihe and asked anxiously: "Deshan's wife, you won't really let us demolish your private house, will you?"

Almost every family has a private house in the front and back yard. Asking them to demolish the private house will undoubtedly cost their lives. Chen Aihe still wants to live for a few more years, so of course he will not really let them demolish it.

But everyone is still worried, because this year there has been news that the superiors are going to rectify the mess in the courtyard, and they are afraid that one day the rectification will actually affect their courtyard.

Chen Aihe chatted with them for a while and then went home.

Jiang Deshan followed her, still unable to believe that his wife had become an official?

Seeing that he seemed to have lost his soul, Chen Aihe turned around and asked, "What? Do you think I'm not worthy?"

Jiang Deshan came back to his senses and immediately shook his head in denial. He had a strong desire to survive. "You are a kind-hearted and warm-hearted person. You are the right person to be the manager. I am afraid that you will be tired and I am a little worried."

Hearing that he was so good at talking, Chen Aihe's expression softened, and he felt happy.

When Jiang Rou came back from school, she was shocked when she heard about this. I'm very curious why everyone voted for her mother? Logically speaking, her mother didn't send anything to every household, so how could she be elected?

At this time, a drama of chasing something was going on in the courtyard. Jiang Wenfang went from house to house asking for oranges. When she heard that someone had eaten the oranges, she asked them to return the oranges with eggs, and she got several eggs in exchange for them.

Feng Wenzhang and the other two families were not idle either, they were all asking for the things to be given away.

That night, every household complained...

*

Life has finally come to a leisurely pace, and on Sunday, the weather is sunny and sunny.

Jiang Rou took the two babies back to Wangshui Village with Shen Chengdong.

This is the first time for the babies to go out. They are nestled in the arms of their parents and look around curiously. Because they were covered so tightly, only a pair of big black eyes were exposed.

Shen Chengdong protected them with the corners of his mouth raised.

Today is the slack time for farming, and everyone in the village is hiding in their homes.

It was a bumpy journey to Wangshui Village. As soon as we got off the bus, there was a cold wind blowing. It was much colder here than in the city. Fortunately, we were prepared in advance and the babies were all wearing thick clothes.

Knowing that they were going back to the village today, Miao Yuzhen and Shen Si had been waiting at the entrance of the village early. When they saw them getting off the car, they hurriedly stepped forward to help.

Jiang Rou smiled and greeted the two of them. After a few words, everyone went home along the village road.

On the way, Shen Si looked at the babies wrapped in quilts and was curious about what the two children looked like. Unfortunately, they were all sleeping, and their faces could not be seen under the quilt.

Miao Yuzhen led everyone towards home quickly, fearing that her two children would be frozen.

"Several educated youths came to our village this year, but there was no room for them in the educated youth camp, so the village party secretary placed them in each household. There is one at Aunt Li's house next door. If you see them, just say hello."

Shen Chengdong nodded and asked about Shen Wu's study situation?

Now Shen Wu is in junior high school. He cherishes his study time and studies until late every night.

"The teacher said he studied well and passed 90% in the last exam."

Jiang Rou and Shen Chengdong are very happy, especially Jiang Rou. She knows that the college entrance examination will be resumed in a few years. As long as she studies hard, Shen Wu's future will definitely be good!

On the other side, Shen Xingwang was heating the kang at home, and the whole room was warm.

Seeing them entering the yard, a loving smile appeared on his face. Shen Si's daughter-in-law is named Wang Meili, and she is from this village. When she saw Jiang Rou for the first time, her eyes flashed with surprise.

She had always heard that Third Uncle's city wife was very beautiful, but she didn't expect Jiang Rou to be so beautiful, like a fairy!

"Beautiful, open the door quickly, I'll pour some hot water for them to warm themselves up."

"Oh, I'll open it right now." Wang Meili quickly opened the door and let everyone into the house.

Everyone felt much warmer instantly...

After putting the two sleeping children on the fire bed, Jiang Rou realized that there was a young woman in the room looking at herself.

Thinking that this must be the fourth daughter-in-law, she smiled politely: "Hello, you are beautiful, right?"

Wang Meili smiled and nodded fiercely, thinking that this third sister-in-law was not only beautiful, but also had a kind voice. No wonder she could become a radio announcer.

"Sister-in-law, you are so handsome! Your two children are also handsome!"

Others were also looking at the bean buns and mangoes, with expressions of fondness on their faces.

Especially Miao Yuzhen, she couldn't help but praise: "How do you think these two children have grown? The longer they grow, the more beautiful they become. Look at those chubby ones, they are so cute."

Shen Xingwang didn't dare to come forward, so he watched from a distance. Seeing this, Shen Chengdong pushed him to the edge of the kang, "Your disease is not contagious, so it will be fine."

Just in time, Doubao opened his sleepy eyes at this moment. He was at a loss for a moment, and then showed a big smile to Shen Xingwang.

Miao Yuzhen was very excited when she saw this scene, "Oh~ this child is smiling at you! What a good boy!"

Shen Xingwang was also healed by this smile, and finally boldly touched the child's little face, "He is fairer than his father."

"Of course, Xiaorou is fair, and these two children followed Xiaorou's fair look."

Jiang Rou was a little embarrassed by the praise. At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the house. It was the male educated youth who lived next door.

Shen Chengdong went to open the door, but the other person didn't recognize him and was shocked.

"Well, let me find Uncle Shen."

Looking at the gentle man in front of him, Shen Chengdong asked: "What's wrong with you?"

Although Shen Chengdong is handsome, he looks like someone who is not easy to mess with. Especially when he doesn't smile, it makes people feel even more stressed.

The male educated youth pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose with a hint of cowardice in his voice.

"I'd like to borrow a shovel, can I?"

Shen Chengdong glanced at him and gave him the shovel by the door.

The other party thanked him profusely and hurried away.

After the others left, Shen Chengdong asked Miao Yuzhen, how were the characters of these new educated youths? Have you had any conflicts with anyone?

Miao Yuzhen replied with a smile: "They are all very nice. They greet everyone with a smile."

After hearing this, Shen Chengdong felt relieved.

During dinner in the evening, Wang Meili ate her meal thoughtfully, but she stopped talking when she saw everyone was in a harmonious mood. After a while, she finally plucked up the courage to ask Shen Chengdong, "Third brother, are there any odd jobs I can do in your city? As you know, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and there is no work to do in the village, so I can only stay here every day." "

Shen Chengdong was startled and looked at Jiang Rou.

Shen Si didn't expect his wife to say such things, and immediately said angrily: "What are you talking about? The family lacks food and clothing for you? Don't cause trouble to my brother!"

Wang Meili felt aggrieved and didn't think there was anything she couldn't ask.

"What can we do with our little work points? You see, even the stupid people in our village know how to go to the city to find work secretly. What can't we do?"

Shen Chengdong pondered for a moment and then said: "I will go back to the city to ask, and if there is anyone suitable, I will send you a telegram."

Seeing that he agreed, Wang Meili was very happy, but Shen Si was angry. He stood up and asked in a loud voice: "Why do you compare me to Silly Zhu? He is just speculating. If someone reports him, he will be arrested." Get up! If you are so envious of this man, why didn't you marry him in the first place?"

"How can you say that? Isn't it for your own good?"

Seeing that Wang Meili was about to cry, Jiang Rou quickly put down the bowl and chopsticks and patted her back to comfort her.

A good meal made the atmosphere awkward, and Miao Yuzhen looked angry.

After finishing the meal, she quietly pulled Shen Chengdong to a place where no one was around and said, "Don't take what the fourth wife said to heart. There is enough food and drink in the house now, and no one will be hungry. Do you understand?"

"Mom, I know this well."

Afraid that if he really took over this matter, his in-laws would be dissatisfied, Miao Yuzhen was a little anxious, "No! You just had a few good days, I can't let them cause you trouble! You can't really agree to them anyway."

Shen Chengdong smiled helplessly and could only comfort her first.

Back in the city the next day, on the bus, Jiang Rou thought of last night and couldn't help but ask: "What kind of odd job are you going to find for the fourth child?"

Shen Chengdong turned his head and answered truthfully: "I haven't thought about it yet."

It is not easy to find well-paid odd jobs in the city. Even if there are, how can Shen Si, who does not have an urban household registration, get his turn?

Jiang Rou also thought of this. In fact, she knew that Wang Meili wanted to be a city dweller, and finding odd jobs was just an excuse.

As for how to solve it, she didn't want to embarrass Shen Chengdong too much, "How about I ask the second brother tomorrow? See if he has any apprentices under him?"

Although apprentices don't earn much, as long as they save a little money, it shouldn't be a problem to have enough food and clothing.

"No, I'll think about it again."

Return to the courtyard.

It happened that Jiang Wenfang was also here with Chen Aihe. When he saw them coming back, Chen Aihe immediately went to hug his grandson. Jiang Wenfang saw this and couldn't help but joke, "Look how rare you are. I haven't seen you for just one night. Is this like this?"

Chen Aihe kissed each of the two fat faces and responded with a smile, "When you have grandchildren, you will know what this feels like."

Jiang Rou carried the children into the house while Shen Chengdong went to put the luggage. Chen Aihe and Jiang Wenfang were the only ones left in the room again. Chen Aihe sat on the chair again and asked, "Tell me, why are you here today?"

Jiang Wenfang smiled as his thoughts were exposed.

"It's like this. Didn't Zhang Tianliu commit a crime in the front yard? The Zhang family wants to move out, and I want to buy that house. What do you think?"

Chen Aihe heard about this matter. It was easy for no one to buy such an unlucky house. She was surprised that her sister-in-law was attracted by it?

"Don't you think it's unlucky?"

"No problem, Lao Wu and I believe that evil will not prevail against good! Besides, the three children at home are getting older and bigger, and the house is really not enough to live in."

"Now that you've decided, just buy it."

Jiang Wenfang sneered again and said: "The main thing is that I am short of money. I want to borrow some money from you."

"Your Wu Yong has been a bachelor for so many years, but he still lacks money?"

When this topic was mentioned, Jiang Wenfang became very angry, "I also thought he had a lot of money, so I dated him in the first place. I didn't expect that he was just an empty shell, with no steel in his pocket." Son."

Chen Aihe was amused, "How much do you lack? I don't have more."

When Jiang Wenfang saw that she had agreed, she hurriedly pointed out five fingers and said, "Fifty is enough! For the rest, my father will pay for it."

Chen Aihe still had fifty yuan. She went to the money box to get the money and gave it to Jiang Wenfang.

After accepting the money, Jiang Wenfang remembered that there was something left unsaid: "Have you heard? Jiang Qiuyu is now working as a temporary worker in the meat processing factory. It was Han Laosan who found the job for her. Recently, she seems to be having an affair with the factory director. The son is having a heated fight, do you think she is getting married again?"

"Who did you listen to? Who is the factory director's son?"

"Listen to what my father said. I don't know exactly who he is. You have to ask Meng Shuge about this."

After sending Jiang Wenfang away, Chen Aihe went to Meng's house to ask. Meng Shuge had heard about this a long time ago, so he told the truth: "Director Chen's son works in a government agency and is also married for the second time. He and his ex-wife have a daughter who is only three years old. I didn't expect them to be together. ."

Chen Aihe frowned after hearing this and didn't ask any other questions.

After returning home, Jiang Rou coaxed her child to sleep and came out of the back room. Seeing Chen Aihe's serious expression, she asked, "What's wrong? Weren't you quite happy just now?"

Chen Aihe didn't want to mention those things about Jiang Qiuyu, so he didn't say anything. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "How is your return to the village this time? Is your sister-in-law easy to get along with?"

Thinking of Wang Meili, Jiang Rou hesitated for a long time and finally told her about the odd job.

After hearing this, Chen Aihe didn't feel displeased at all.

If Shen Chengdong was the biological son of the Shen family, then she would definitely advise Jiang Rou to mind her own business today. But now that he knew that Shen Chengdong was an adopted son, he had to take care of this matter no matter what.

After all, the Shen family never asked Shen Chengdong to repay anything, and they were all very honest people.

Jiang Rou thought it made sense and planned to ask Han Yuanzhi tomorrow if he wanted to recruit apprentices.

That night, she and Shen Chengdong each had their own thoughts, and no one mentioned it again.

The next day, after school.

Jiang Rou did not go home, but went to the family building of the machine factory.

Seeing her coming, Han Yuanzhi smiled and joked, "How do you know I miss you? We really have a good connection."

Jiang Rou gave him the two cans in her hand and replied, "I'm here to see my sister-in-law and children. Are they at home?"

"Here, come in quickly."

Jiang Rou walked into the room and saw Zhao Xiaolu walking back and forth in the hall with her little girl in her arms.

Seeing her, Zhao Xiaolu stopped and said, "Xiaorou, come and sit down! I'm just looking for you!"

"What's wrong with you?"

"Hey, what can I do if I can't lose weight? How did you lose weight in the first place?"

Jiang Rou recalled carefully that she seemed to have lost weight slowly without deliberately losing weight.

Hearing what she said, Zhao Xiaolu became even more depressed, "There is such a big gap between people. I can't lose weight even if I want to."

Nowadays, Zhao Xiaolu's face is rounder. Han Yuanzhi pinched her fat face affectionately and said in a disgusting way: "I just like your chubby look. Don't be too thin. It's just right."

Zhao Xiaolu rolled her eyes at him, but she felt very attentive.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Rou asked: "Brother, I want to ask, are you still short of apprenticeships?"

Han Yuan raised his eyebrows imperceptibly, "Do you have an introduction?"

"If there is a shortage, there will be one. If there is no shortage, there will be nothing." She cannot do anything that is difficult for others.

Guessing what she was thinking, Han Yuanzhi said: "There is exactly one missing, who wants to learn?"

"It's the fourth brother from the east of the city. He wants to come to the city to learn some crafts and earn more money."

After hearing this, Han Yuanzhi couldn't help but think too much, fearing that Shen Chengdong was like most of the son-in-laws who came to visit him. Their relatives sucked human blood, and they would be hooked on him without any end.

Although he was worried, he didn't show it on his face, "Okay, let his brother come. I'll meet him first. If he has good understanding, I'll take him in."

Jiang Rou felt happy and quickly thanked her.

When she got home, she first told Chen Aihe about the matter, and then told Shen Chengdong.

In the dead of night, the two of them sat beside the bed, and Shen Chengdong's eyes flashed with surprise. He thinks about much more than Jiang Rou.

"You tell the second brother, and the fourth brother will stop going to his place. I found him a temporary job in the transportation team. Under my nose, he can be more honest."

The transportation team is better than the canteen. Jiang Rou didn't think much about it, "This is better. As long as the fourth one works hard, he might be able to stay in the city in the future."

The matter was resolved satisfactorily and she was finally able to sleep well.

The next day, when I came to school, I felt happy. Through this period of time together, three classmates from the broadcasting major got along well with her.

They used to be announcers at local stations, but now they are admitted to the Beijing Municipality.

During normal breaks, everyone would eat together, go to the library, and gossip about various news in the school.

Someone mentioned Cheng Xi, "Did you know? Cheng Xi, who is Spanish, has a very good background. She seems to live in a courtyard. She seems to be quite cold. All the classmates in the same department as her are afraid of her."

Jiang Rou was puzzled, feeling that this was completely different from the Cheng Xi she knew, but there was only one Cheng Xi in the whole school.

"You may not know her, but she is actually quite nice."

"You know her?"

Thinking of the meeting on the first day of school, Jiang Rou said truthfully: "She took me to the journalism department on the first day of school. She was very kind, and the rumors are not trustworthy."

Everyone nodded after listening and felt that what she said made sense.

We arrived at the school cafeteria at noon, and the four of us found a table and sat down.

Jiang Rou ordered a steamed bun and a bowl of cabbage soup, planning to be vegetarian today. Just as she was about to leave after getting her lunch, she heard someone next to her whisper, "bumpkin."

Jiang Rou turned her head when she heard the sound, it was Zheng Yue from the same department.

"Who are you talking about?"

Zheng Yue didn't expect that she would be so tough. She was stunned for a moment, her face turned red, "I didn't say anything to you anyway, so what did you say?"

Seeing that she didn't dare to admit it, Jiang Rou smiled, "I'm just curious. I'm curious who among the four or five people around you is a bumpkin."

Zheng Yue was surrounded by people who had a good relationship with her. When they heard this, everyone's faces turned ugly.

At this time, "haha" laughter came from not far away, and everyone followed the sound, and it was Cheng Xi who was laughing.

I saw her walking towards Jiang Rou, holding Jiang Rou's arm intimately, and said: "Good friend, I didn't expect you to be so powerful~"

Jiang Rou looked at her with a blushing face, unable to bear the enthusiasm, "Uh, hello~"

When the others saw this, they all showed incredulous expressions.

Who would have thought that Cheng Xi, who has a rich background, would be friends with a country bumpkin?

Seeing that the food was almost cold, Jiang Rou asked Cheng Xi, "Have you eaten? We can eat together. I have a meal ticket here."

Cheng Xi was hungry, so she agreed, but she bought the meal with her own meal ticket.

When Jiang Rou brought her back to the dining table, everyone else was shocked. Everyone ate in silence, not as casually as usual.

Cheng Xi also ordered vegetarian dishes. She chatted as if no one else was around while eating. When she was about to finish, she invited Jiang Rou: "How about we go shopping together on Sunday?"

Jiang Rouzheng wanted to buy some toys for the babies, so she agreed.

After Cheng Xi left, others dared to speak: "Did you really only meet her once? It doesn't look like it?"

But Jiang Rou was thinking about another thing: Why is Zheng Yue so hostile to her?

When she got home in the evening, she sat by the bed and played with her two babies while Shen Chengdong was cooking.

While waiting for dinner, she mentioned her new friend Cheng Xi and said that she and Cheng Xi would go shopping at the department store on Sunday.

Shen Chengdong thought of the two Sunday movie tickets he bought today and was silent for a moment without mentioning them.

"Do you need me to pick you up?"

Jiang Rou shook her head and said, "I don't know how long I will be shopping. I can just go back by myself after shopping."

After that, she mentioned Shen Si again. Shen Chengdong told her that he had sent a telegram to Wangshui Village to tell Shen Si to come to Beijing.

Soon Sunday came, and when Jiang Rou arrived at the department store, Cheng Xi was already waiting at the door. Seeing her coming, she waved her hands.

Jiang Rou walked over quickly and asked, "Have you been waiting for a long time? I'm sorry I'm late."

"No, I just arrived."

"What are you planning to buy? Which floor should we go to first?"

"I haven't decided what to buy yet. Let's go in first and take a look while walking."

The two walked into the department store side by side. Fifteen minutes later, Jiang Rou saw what class differences meant. Do you know why Zheng Yue called her a country bumpkin?

Because Cheng Xi never looks at the price when buying things, and she buys even shockingly expensive things without mercy.

There were some things she had never seen before. I didn't even know it was sold in department stores before, and all my previous perceptions were overturned.

This is completely different from the life Jiang Rou once had!

At this time, Shen Chengdong accompanied his children to Sanjin Courtyard. With Chen Aihe helping to take care of the children, he could find a place to concentrate on reading.

But today I couldn't get into this book.

He knew that Jiang Rou could not only have him and his children in her life, but he couldn't help but worry that as time went by, the gap between them would become wider and wider.

What if one day Jiang Rou feels that the outside world is better? What should I do if I want a divorce?

He must never let go!

If you want to change the status quo, you have to work hard.

Just when he was in a daze, someone tapped his shoulder gently. Shen Chengdong turned his head and it was Tian Wenbin.

Tian Wenbin looked at the high school textbook in his hand, was silent for a few seconds, and whispered: "If you don't understand anything, you can ask me."

Chapter 52 Labor Practice

Tian Wenbin was once a university professor. He has been teaching and educating people for decades, and the word "cherishing talent" is engraved in his bones.

In his eyes, Shen Chengdong is kind, smart, and a malleable talent. If he wanted to learn, he was willing to teach.

Shen Chengdong stood up from the stool in the pavilion and said his thanks solemnly.

Tian Wenbin patted him on the shoulder again and said, "You come to me at seven o'clock every night, and I can only teach you for two hours."

These two hours were enough for Shen Chengdong.

On the other side, Jiang Rou has passed the shock stage and is numb to what Cheng Xi bought and how much money she spent.

She went to the toy section and bought a tin car and a cloth bag for her two babies.

Seeing her buying these, Cheng Xi asked curiously: "Are they for your relatives?"

"No, I bought it for my daughter-in-law."

It's not a secret that Jiang Rou is getting married and having children. After all, there are many old colleagues in the school who know about her situation.

But this was the first time Cheng Xi heard about it, and she was shocked. "You are actually married and have children? I really didn't see it."

"Well, I got married last year and the baby is almost eight months old."

"Then what does your husband do?" Cheng Xi was very curious.

I just hope that the other person must be very handsome, otherwise he is really not worthy of such a beautiful girl.

"He's a transport driver."

"Is he handsome? Is he tall?"

"..." Jiang Rou was stunned by the question, a little embarrassed, and said humbly: "He looks pretty good, and he is quite tall."

Seeing her say this, Cheng Xi finally felt relieved.

When she got home in the evening, Jiang Rou told Shen Chengdong about today's interesting events. After hearing this, the man smiled lightly and told Shen Wenbin what he wanted to teach him.

They sat side by side on the bed, and Shen Chengdong suddenly put his arm around her shoulders and promised seriously: "One day, I will also let you live a life where you can buy things without looking at the price."

Jiang Rou raised her head, tapped the tip of his nose with her finger, and said softly: "I think life is very good now, and I live a solid life every day. I hope that I can live a solid life with you in the future as well as now."

The two looked at each other and smiled, both seeing happiness in each other's eyes.

A few days later.

Shen Chengdong went back to Wangshui Village again and personally brought Shen Si back to the city.

On the way here, Shen Si blamed himself, "Third brother, I already told you that I don't want to come to the city to work, so you should let me go back."

"The tickets have been bought and the job has been found. What are you going to do when you go back?" Shen Chengdong sat him on the car seat with a serious look on his face.

Seeing him like this, Shen Si didn't dare to say anything.

Along the way, Shen Chengdong explained to him the precautions of working in the transportation team, because he was just an apprentice and his salary would not be too high, and he lived in a vacant bungalow in the transportation team's family yard, with an area of ​​more than ten square meters. Much smaller than a rural compound.

Shen Si is not that particular about accommodation conditions. He has lived a hard life since he was a child. This is good enough for him.

"When you are stable here, you can take your wife over."

Shen Si nodded shyly, "Yeah, okay. Thank you, third brother."

After settling Shen Si, Shen Chengdong took advantage of the time this afternoon to ride to the Broadcasting Institute to pick him up.

He stood there like a pine and cypress, frequently attracting the attention of passers-by. Even the students at the Broadcasting College were looking at him.

Someone recognized him as Jiang Rou's husband and did not forget to tell those around him his identity.

When Jiang Rou walked out of the school and saw him, almost all the teachers and students in the school knew that her husband had an outstanding image and was taller and more handsome than Wu Jiamu, a broadcasting major.

Jiang Rou trotted over, raising her head and frowning, "Why are you here? Don't you need to accompany me?"

"He's a big man and doesn't need me to accompany him. Let's go and watch a movie."

Jiang Rou's eyes showed surprise, "When did you buy the ticket? What if I don't have time today? Isn't that money spent in vain?"

Seeing her distressed tone, Shen Chengdong did not dare to tell her that two tickets had been invalidated before.

"Let's go, the movie is about to start."

Next, like unmarried young people, they watched movies and went shopping in Houhai. When they got home, they even bought candied haws for Chen Aihe.

Jiang Rou came home with two bunches of candied haws in her hand. The two babies were crawling around on the kang. Doubao turned his head and looked at her, and then at the red candied haws in her hand. Suddenly his little mouth became deflated and he called her "Mom." ".

Jiang Rou couldn't believe her ears and hurriedly bent over and asked, "What did you say, Doubao? Tell mom again!"

Doubao tilted his head, as if he understood what she meant, and called "Mom" in a sweet voice.

Jiang Rou's eyes were filled with tears when her son finally called her mother. She quickly told her family the good news.

Chen Aihe pursed her lips and didn't want to hit her. Jiang Deshan didn't think much about it, and said truthfully: "I picked up a carrot this morning, and he called me mom when he saw it. This kid probably followed you and was very greedy."

"..." As if a basin of cold water was poured down on her, Jiang Rou immediately withered.

As the days go by.

Shen Si gradually adapted to the life of the transportation team. Shen Chengdong would show up at Tian's house on time at seven o'clock every night.

Before New Year's Day, Tang Ce came back from the army and found connections to transfer to the railway transportation department.

On this day, he came to Jiang's house and made an unkind request to Chen Aihe.

"Auntie, please help me introduce someone to you, as long as the person is nice."

Faced with his request, Chen Aihe didn't know what to do for a moment.

"There are several matchmakers in our alley, why do you want me to introduce you to someone?"

Tang Ce smiled after hearing this, "You also know that because of my mother's affairs, no one dares to introduce me to a partner now, so I asked you to come here."

This is a fact, and Chen Aihe has no way to refute it.

She is now in charge, and she really wants to help with matters in the courtyard.

"Then what do you want? Don't just be nice to one person. There are a lot of nice people in the world. Can they all be your wife?"

But Tang Ce really only had this requirement, as long as he didn't break the law or commit any crime.

Chen Aihe thought about it seriously and decided to ask Chen Ailan to help introduce him, so that she could avoid suspicion.

In the afternoon, she went to Chen Ailan's house.

Seeing that Meng Wen's face was much rosy, she asked with concern: "How is your appetite lately? Can you eat?"

Meng Wen smiled softly at her and said, "It's very good. It's also become very edible."

"That's good. If you're craving for anything, just tell me and I'll make it for you."

Seeing her competing for work with him, Chen Ailan pretended not to be happy, "Okay, don't ask for help, she is my daughter-in-law. What are you doing here today?"

Chen Aihe sat on the edge of the kang and recounted Tang Ce's request. Finally, with a hint of helplessness, he said, "He was tricked by his mother. He originally had a bright future, but now even the government agencies are unwilling to hire him. Now he finally got in." Railway Transportation Department."

Chen Ailan also sympathized with him, but then she thought about it and asked quietly: "Has he given up on Xiaorou? If he hasn't given up, I won't dare to introduce him to a partner. That would be a trick."

Chen Aihe was startled, not expecting this question to arise, "Then I'll ask him? He must have given up long ago, right? Xiaorou's child is eight months old."

"You'd better ask, be on the safe side."

There was no other way, so Chen Aihe went to the Tang family again.

Seeing that Tang Ce was the only one at home, she asked tactfully.

Tang Ce was silent for a long time before replying: "Auntie, my heart is empty now. If I get married, I will have a good life with the other person."

With his guarantee, Chen Ailan helped him make arrangements.

*

When studying at the Broadcasting College, in addition to learning cultural knowledge, you also have to participate in labor practice.

Once a month, this time, everyone came to the Beijing Automobile Factory to work as apprentices.

This is not the first time that we have participated in labor practice, and we have some experience. Jiang Rou followed everyone, full of curiosity about this place.

A female classmate who usually gets along well with Jiang Rou came over and whispered: "I heard that the next labor practice will be here. It seems good if I can find an engineer as a partner."

The automobile factory is a big factory. Jiang Rou chuckled: "Okay, by the time you graduate from college, you'll even get married."

They were divided into a group and continued to chat. At this time, footsteps came from behind, scaring the two of them to stop chatting quickly.

The other party was polite, wearing a Chinese tunic suit, and looked meticulous. He looked at Jiang Rou and said seriously: "Please keep your voice down, I am working."

Jiang Rou was very embarrassed and apologized quickly. After they left, the classmate next to her was even more excited, "Did you know? He is an engineer at the automobile factory! Seeing him up close, he is so handsome."

Maybe because she was used to looking at Shen Chengdong, Jiang Rou didn't find other men handsome.

"You can be bold and pursue him."

But the female classmate had a thief's heart but not the courage, so she didn't dare to pursue him at all. "The fact that he became an engineer at such a young age shows that he is very smart. Let's forget it. I can't deal with people who are too smart."

"How old is he? I thought he was over thirty."

"I heard that he was born in 1951 and is only 23 years old this year. He skipped several grades in school."

Jiang Rou has admired people like this who study well and love to learn since she was a child. 23 years old, the same age as her family Shen Chengdong, it is really amazing to be an engineer!

Because she was afraid of affecting other people's work, Jiang Rou remained silent throughout the afternoon, doing her own work like an emotionless machine.

It wasn't until she got off work that she breathed a sigh of relief.

But before she could leave the factory, she was stopped again. When she looked back, she saw that it was the engineer.

The man handed her an apple and was very embarrassed, "Sorry, today's work is too important, so I disturbed your chat."

Jiang Rou didn't pick it up, thinking: This person is too gentle. It was obviously her fault, but he apologized?

Chapter 53 Meeting

On the way home, Jiang Rou was still thinking about the engineer just now. He had a really good personality. What was his name? It seems to be called...Lin Mo, even the name sounds very cultured.

When she was approaching the entrance of the alley, she saw Shen Chengdong standing there waiting for her. Jiang Rou trotted over with a smile, and then stopped beside him.

The man took her bicycle and asked with concern: "Are you tired from work today?"

Jiang Rou shook her head and said she was not tired. The lesbians were given light jobs and they would have to work in the automobile factory again next month.

She originally wanted to mention Lin Mo, but after thinking about it, she decided not to mention it. Her man was quite jealous, so there was no need to cause trouble over a stranger.

When he got home, Chen Aihe had already prepared the meal and would start eating when Jiang Deshan came back. The two babies were eating rice cereal. They were eating rice cereal in big mouthfuls. It was so delicious that there was a circle on the corners of their mouths.

Jiang Rou found a handkerchief to wipe their mouths. While wiping, she asked Chen Aihe, "Mom, I saw a bag of melon seeds and candies at the door. Are there any guests coming to our house?"

"No one is here, I want to send it to your aunt."

Thinking that she would know sooner or later, Chen Aihe glanced around and saw that Shen Chengdong was not in the house, so he approached her and said, "Your aunt is introducing a date to Tang Ce for a blind date tomorrow. These things are used to entertain the woman."

Jiang Rou was surprised for a moment.

When Shen Chengdong came back, Chen Aihe took out a quilt folded into four squares from the kang box and placed it in front of him.

"The weather has been cold again recently. Send this to your fourth brother. I heard from Xiaorou that his house doesn't even have a fire pit. It's not an easy life."

Shen Chengdong took the quilt and whispered "Okay", feeling a warm current flowing through his heart. Before he went out with his quilt in his arms, Chen Aihe gave him another bag of raw sweet potatoes, saying that it was cold at night and roasted sweet potatoes would be warm to eat.

Arriving at the transportation team's family home, Shen Chengdong knocked on Shen Si's door. When he saw him opening the door with red eyes, he frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Shen Si sniffed and replied: "The weather is a bit cold. I wanted to make some chili rice, but I got choked."

When Shen Chengdong walked into the house, he also smelled the spicy smell and choked and coughed twice.

"These are the quilts and sweet potatoes my mother gave you. I also brought you a hot water bottle. It's cold in the house, so don't be reluctant to use it."

He put the things on the single bed and took out ten dollars from his pocket, "Your sister-in-law gave this to you, buy whatever you need."

Shen Si was so moved that the tip of his nose felt sore and his eyes were redder than before. "Third brother, thank you! Your mother-in-law and my sister-in-law are really good people!"

He had been feeling uneasy these past few days, fearing that he would cause trouble for his third brother. When he saw these things, he felt sore and uncomfortable.

Shen Chengdong was amused by his appearance and told him to relax and do a good job.

Early the next morning, Chen Aihe went to Chen Ailan's house carrying candy cubes and melon seeds.

Before both parties arrived, they put food on the table and prepared a pot of warm water for everyone.

"What's that girl's name? I don't remember it."

"Her name is Guo Jing. She lives on the edge of the city and works as a teacher in an elementary school."

There was no problem with this condition matching the previous Tang Ce, but few girls could fall in love with the current Tang Ce. Chen Aihe was a little worried, "Does she know about Liu Meifeng?"

"I know, I made it clear to the other party, and the girl is happy."

Just as the two were talking, there was movement in the yard, and it was Tang Ce who came first. He was alone, carrying two boxes of cakes in his hands, and he was very good at being a good person.

Chen Ailan smiled and let him into the room, telling him that the woman would be here soon.

When Tang Ce sat down, the woman and another matchmaker also came, not only them, but also the woman's mother.

Chen Ailan has strong social skills and made the atmosphere in the room very lively without saying a few words.

Tang Ce sat upright and still had the unique temperament of a soldier. Guo Jingjing looked at him and felt that this man looked quite decent.

Feeling her gaze, Tang Ce looked over. The girl had two thick braids. She was fair and not ugly.

Chen Ailan saw that they were having fun, so she asked Tang Ce to take him to the back room to sit. Meng Wen heard that he came to the house for a blind date today and hid out early.

Tang Ce and Guo Jing were both a little uncomfortable walking into the back room. After a while, Tang Ce took the initiative to speak, "You should have heard about my family's conditions. Can I ask why you agreed to go on a blind date with me?"

Guo Jing raised her eyes to look at him, but she didn't expect that his first sentence would be to ask this question. After hesitating for a moment, she still said: "Actually, I have a stupid brother. I will take care of him for the rest of my life. If we get married, he will also become you." It's your responsibility, you... better think it over carefully before deciding whether you want to be in a relationship with me."

Tang Ce was stunned for a moment. He had never heard of this from Chen Ailan, and Chen Ailan outside the house was still in the dark, laughing and chatting with the female matchmaker.

After Tang Ce and the others came out of the back room, Chen Ailan asked Tang Ce to go to the kitchen to boil a kettle of water and asked him what he thought.

"What do you think? Do you like it?"

Tang Ce used a gourd gourd to scoop cold water into the kettle. He thought for a while and said, "Auntie, I want to think about it. She will raise a younger brother in the future, and I... have a lot of things to worry about. I'm afraid I can't take care of it. ."

"Why are you raising a younger brother? What's going on?" Chen Ailan's expression changed, and she immediately realized that something was going on here.

Tang Ce was at a loss for a moment, and then realized that she didn't know, so he told the woman what she said and explained: "She told me the truth when she entered the room, and she didn't want to hide it."

Chen Ailan became angry after hearing this, "You can't lie to people no matter what you do? Aren't you trying to trick me? No! I have to tell them!"

Tang Ce wanted to stop him, but the man had already entered the house in a hurry.

Her appearance shocked everyone. Chen Aihe hurriedly asked: "What's going on?"

Chen Ailan did not respond, but came to the woman's matchmaker and asked sternly: "Why didn't you tell me that this girl's brother is mentally ill?"

The matchmaker panicked, subconsciously looked at Guo Jing's mother, and lied: "I don't know about this either. Wife-in-law Guo, please tell me what's going on?"

Guo Jing's mother recovered from the shock and hesitated: "My youngest son does have something wrong, but it's not that serious. He can dress and eat by himself. I didn't think it was a big deal, so I didn't say anything. Besides, my daughter What does blind date have to do with my son?"

This was purely sophistry, and Chen Ailan became even more angry, "Don't think I don't know what your intentions are. Today's blind date doesn't count, so hurry up and leave!"

Guo Jing had already thought of this outcome, with a calm look on her face. Her mother glared at her fiercely, pulled her arm, and was too embarrassed to stay any longer.

The same is true for matchmakers. She originally wanted to earn money as a matchmaker, but she messed up because of this. However, she was still a little unwilling to give up and wanted to persuade her, "Alan, how can you explain things like blind dates so clearly? If you explain things too clearly, you may miss many good opportunities."

"What if it's not a good match? Gungungun, please don't leave any ink here. We will break off our relationship from now on!"

After finally driving everyone away, Chen Ailan came to Tang Ce and said, "It's my fault for this. I'll introduce you to another one in a few days."

Tang Ce was a little embarrassed and decided to talk about finding a partner later.

After sending him away, Chen Aihe felt very embarrassed. If she hadn't asked for help, she wouldn't have brought up such nonsense.

Chen Ailan rubbed her swollen temples. She was just angry about being a matchmaker, and she was somewhat responsible, so she felt very sorry.

"In a few days, I will introduce another one to Tang Ce. This time I must investigate clearly."

Thinking of the Guo Jing just now, Chen Aihe felt a little pity, "That girl looks good, but her family has failed her, and she is also frank enough, which shows that her character is not bad."

But what she said made Chen Ailan roll her eyes, "Even if Guo Jing doesn't say anything today, Tang Ce will know when he comes to visit after the marriage is arranged. This girl has a lot of ideas. She just wants to do this." Just clean it up yourself."

Chen Aihe looked confused, not quite understanding the twists and turns involved.

Chen Ailan rolled her eyes at her again and couldn't help complaining: "With your brain, no wonder you were fooled by Jiang Qiuyu."

"..."

At this time, Jiang Qiuyu was working as an inspector in the meat processing factory. As the daughter-in-law of the future factory director, she was doing well here.

When she got off work, she saw Meng Shuge and said hello with a smile: "Master, are you going home?"

Meng Shuge knew a little bit about the Jiang family and had no favorable impression of her, "Yeah."

Seeing that he was not enthusiastic, Jiang Qiuyu didn't care, "When I get married next month, I will send you wedding candies."

Meng Shuge ignored her and pushed the cart home.

When he first rode into the alley, he saw many people gesticulating and talking around the gate of the courtyard.

When someone sees him, it's like seeing the backbone.

"Master, you are back! Everyone is waiting for your ideas!"

Meng Shuge frowned and walked over and asked, "What happened?"

"There is news that the higher-ups are going to rectify our area. Private houses have been demolished in the alley opposite, and we don't want to demolish them."

"Have you seen the documents issued?"

"That's not true, but I'm afraid!"

The other side has started to reorganize, are they still far away?

"You have to discuss this matter with Chen Aihe. I am no longer in charge, so I can only help you get some information."

After saying that, Meng Shuge pushed his bicycle into the courtyard and happened to see Jiang Wenfang, Wu Yong and Qian Guoduo demolishing the erected shed.

She is timid. The Zhang family's house she just bought is enough for her family to live in. There is no need to fight over a shed.

Seeing that Meng Shuge was back, she asked, "Brother Meng, my family has demolished the shed. Will there be any compensation from the boss?"

She didn't ask for much, just gave her the money to build the shed.

Others also listened with their ears pricked up and were very concerned about this issue.

"I really don't know about this. I'll ask Chen Aihe tomorrow."

Seeing that he didn't know anything, everyone was very depressed.

After entering the middle courtyard, Meng Shuge went to Jiang's house. When Jiang Deshan saw him, he took out his collection of liquor and said with a smile: "It's a good time for you to come. Let's stay here for dinner tonight and let's have a few cups."

"Where is your wife?"

"She fed the two children and came out immediately."

When he saw Chen Aihe, Meng Shuge told her everyone's thoughts and asked: "Are you free tomorrow? Let's go find out what's going on?"

After becoming the manager of this large courtyard, Chen Aihe had to go even if he didn't want to go.

"Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow."

Meng Shuge also wanted to see Meng Wen and did not stay at Jiang's house for dinner.

Not long after he left, there was a sudden "bang bang bang" knock on the door outside.

Jiang Rou opened the door and saw the fat boy Qian Guofu.

"Sister, it's not good, my brother fell from the shed, please go and have a look!"

Jiang Rou was shocked and asked quickly: "Where are they? What did uncle say?"

Everyone else in the room came out when they heard the noise. Jiang Deshan looked worried, "Why is he so careless? Come on, let me go take a look!"

Jiang Rou and Shen Chengdong also followed, and the group came to the front yard.

Fortunately, Wu Yong is a doctor and does not panic at all when dealing with such emergencies. Jiang Wenfang was frightened and was trembling while being supported by Qian Guoxiang.

Everyone helped find a trolley and planned to take the person to the hospital.

At this time, Qian Guoduo was screaming "Ouch" in pain and felt like he was about to die.

Afraid of causing secondary harm to him, everyone carefully carried him onto the cart.

Half an hour later, we arrived at the hospital.

After a doctor's examination, he only suffered multiple injuries and a mild fracture of his left arm, but was otherwise fine. However, the doctor recommended a night of observation in the hospital.

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief, and Jiang Wenfang asked Wu Yong belatedly: "Aren't you a doctor? Can't you see this little injury?"

Wasted several dollars on hospitalization!

Wu Yong smiled naively: "Guo Duo is my son. He cannot be sloppy in his medical treatment. He must combine traditional Chinese and Western medicine."

What he said was so eloquent that Jiang Wenfang just glared at him with annoyance and then fell silent happily.

Qian Guoduo was lying in bed, too lazy to watch them show their affection, so he shouted out to chase them away, "I can do it alone, you all go back."

Jiang Wenfang could not safely leave him in the hospital, so he asked Wu Yong to stay with him.

Jiang Rou wanted to go back with Jiang Wenfang and the others, but was stopped by Qian Guoduo.

"Sister, please stay and chat with me for a while."

Jiang Rou and Shen Chengdong looked at each other and stayed.

It wasn't until everyone else left that Jiang Rou said, "Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?"

In fact, she could guess that it must be related to Chen Yao.

Sure enough, the next second, I heard him say: "Sister, I recently asked Yaoyao out, but she was not available. What do you think I should do?"

At the age of eighteen or nineteen, she only cared about love or not, and never thought about whether it was a good match or not. Jiang Rou didn't know how to comfort her.

"She may be really unavailable. You can have a good chat with her when she is free. But remember, never do anything that makes things difficult for others, you know?"

Qian Guoduo nodded, looking listless.

Currently, he works as a temporary worker in a pharmacy. During his free time, he studies traditional Chinese medicine with his stepfather, making much less money than before. As for Chen Yao, who was already a regular employee and an announcer that everyone envied, he felt that he could not catch up with her even if he tried his best.

After coming out of the hospital, Jiang Rou hesitated for a long time and decided to wait for a day off to have a good chat with Chen Yao.

Coincidentally, within a few days, the school organized all students to visit the radio station.

Jiang Rou was very excited after not returning to Taiwan for a long time.

It was the first time for some students to enter the Dabai Building of the radio station, and they were very excited.

The guard smiled when he saw Jiang Rou. Cheng Xi had been following her. When she saw this scene, she joked: "It seems that you are quite popular here? I will mention your name when I come to the radio station in the future. It will definitely work."

Jiang Rou was amused by her and told her that mentioning her name was of no use.

Everyone went upstairs, and the first thing they visited was the broadcast studio on the second floor. By chance, Qi Dongmei saw Jiang Rou and waved to her.

Seeing this, Jiang Rou quietly left the team and stepped forward to say hello.

"How are you adjusting at school?"

"Everything is fine. Thank you for your concern, the leader."

After the two exchanged a few words, Qi Dongmei suddenly asked: "What are your plans after graduation? Do you want to come back to the radio station?"

Jiang Rou was startled when she was asked. She felt that it was a very distant thing, and it seemed a bit early to consider it now.

But Qi Dongmei doesn't think so. This year, the School of Broadcasting has only recruited thirty students for its broadcasting major. It can be said that radio and television stations across the country are watching.

Especially in Beijing, there are TV stations competing with them for people, so of course they have to strike first.

"Think about it carefully, the door of our radio station will always be open for you."

Jiang Rou felt warm in her heart and promised that the other party would seriously consider it.

Thinking that she still had something to ask Chen Yao, she took advantage of the ten minutes when everyone was free to visit and knocked on the office door to find Chen Yao.

When the two of them came to a deserted place, Jiang Rou asked directly: "How are you and Guoduo doing now?"

Chen Yao was also trapped by love and wanted to find someone to express her depression, "Xiaorou, my parents asked me to go on a blind date, what do you think I should do?"

"They don't agree with what happened between you and Guoduo?"

"Yeah, so you keep saying it in my ears every day."

This was expected. Jiang Rou asked again: "What are you going to do? You can't keep escaping."

Chen Yao was silent for a long time before saying: "I plan to break up with Guo Duo."

*

Come out of the radio station. Jiang Rou was in a very depressed mood. Cheng Xi held her arm and asked curiously: "Why, are you reluctant to leave?"

Jiang Rou turned her head, looked at her steadily and asked, "What if one day your parents object to your finding a partner?"

Because she had asthma since childhood, Cheng Xi had never thought about falling in love, so this question stumped her.

"I should listen to my parents. After all, my parents have been through this and many of their opinions are much more mature than mine."

Jiang Rou nodded and said nothing more.

At this time, Cheng Xi asked with a smile: "How about we go skating in Houhai this Sunday?"

She always wanted to skate, but her family didn't agree.

Jiang Rou is afraid of falling and is not interested in skating. Thinking of her illness, she can't even go skating.

It can be seen that she looked at herself with sad eyes, hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed, "We can watch others skate from the side. If you agree, I will accompany you."

Seeing that she agreed, Cheng Xi quickly promised: "Don't worry, I will never slip. Just take a look."

Then, he said: "Do you want to bring your man? I'm so curious about him! I didn't see him last time when he came to pick you up. I heard other students say that your man is so handsome! No. It's such a pity to see..."

Jiang Rou was a little embarrassed and couldn't imagine what Shen Chengdong's reaction would be when he stood in front of Cheng Xi?

"When I get back, I'll ask him if he's free on Sunday?"

"Okay, I'll bring my good buddy with me then, and the four of us can play together."

"..." Jiang Rou didn't expect that the team would expand again.

When she got home, she asked Shen Chengdong if he was free on Sunday?

The man said he was free without even thinking about it.

So Jiang Rou told her about Sunday's date.

"Cheng Xi, don't you have any other friends besides you?" Shen Chengdong felt sour in his heart, feeling that this female classmate was so incompetent that she took up all of his wife's rest time.

Smelling the jealousy, Jiang Rou couldn't help but chuckle: "She also has friends. She is going to Houhai on Sunday. She plans to take her friends with her."

"Male or female?"

Jiang Rou thought for a while and was not sure: "It should be a boy, right? She said he is a good friend."

Shen Chengdong's eyes narrowed and he decided to go with him on Sunday no matter what.

On the other side, Chen Aihe and Meng Shuge went to the relevant departments to inquire.

The buildings that need to be rectified above are dilapidated buildings and have nothing to do with their courtyard. Everyone was relieved to hear this result.

Jiang Wenfang regretted that she demolished the shed too early...

Soon, it was Sunday.

The weather was rare and there were many young men and women out to play.

Jiang Rou and Shen Chengdong were riding in the same car, riding slowly and strolling around. They saw that it was almost time to go to Houhai at the appointed time.

They parked their bicycles aside and locked them up. There was a donkey seller in the distance. Shen Chengdong asked her if she wanted to eat?

Jiang Rou didn't want to eat. She looked around and couldn't find Cheng Xi. The two of them stood there and continued to wait. According to the agreed time, ten minutes had passed.

The sun is warm but very cold.

Shen Chengdong raised his hands to cover her red face. He was very angry in his heart, but he didn't show it on the surface. "Let's leave in another five minutes. I guess they won't come."

Thinking of Cheng Xi's eyes begging her that day, Jiang Rou felt that she would definitely come.

"Let's wait a little longer. If she doesn't come in another fifteen minutes, we'll leave."

Shen Chengdong had no choice but to agree.

Time passed little by little, and just when Jiang Rou was about to leave, Cheng Xi looked anxious and arrived late.

"Xiaorou, I'm sorry! I encountered an emergency before going out, so I'm late!"

Jiang Rou saw her and raised a smile, "It doesn't matter, we just came."

Seeing that she was not angry, Cheng Xi breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly thought of something, turned around and pulled the man behind her to the front.

"Why are you hiding behind you? It's not like you're hiding from others!"

The man stood up unnaturally and smiled warmly at Jiang Rou, "Hello, we meet again."

Jiang Rou opened her eyes wide in surprise. She didn't expect that the world was so small. The person in front of her was Lin Mo, an engineer from the automobile factory.

"Do you know each other?" Cheng Xi asked curiously, looking back and forth between the two of them.

"Well, the car factory is the learning point for our broadcasting major."

Jiang Rou explained this fate with a smile, and Cheng Xi was also surprised. Suddenly a gust of cold wind passed by, and Cheng Xi shrank her neck unconsciously. Only then did she realize that Jiang Rou came alone.

"Where is your husband? Didn't he come with you?"

"He went to buy a donkey and roll around. He will be back soon."

They originally thought: If they couldn't wait for anyone, they would buy a donkey and go home to eat.

Cheng Xi looked around curiously, wondering which man around him could be Jiang Rou's husband?

Unfortunately, everyone was wearing Lei Feng hats in winter, so she couldn't see their faces clearly.

At this moment, a tall man walked toward them, carrying an aura that was calm and powerful. Even though he was wearing tight clothes and could not see his appearance clearly, he could still feel that his aura was strong.

Shen Chengdong walked up to them and subconsciously leaned towards Jiang Rou. The first thing he looked at was Lin Mo.

Lin Mo felt his oppressive gaze, smiled, stretched out his hand, and introduced: "My name is Lin Mo, and I am Cheng Xi's good friend."

Shen Chengdong shook his hand back with a calm expression, "My name is Shen Chengdong, Jiang Rou's husband."

Seeing that they had finished their introduction, Cheng Xi quickly introduced herself, "My name is Cheng Xi, and I am Xiaorou's classmate. By the way...Chengdong, Cheng Xi, our names are funny, we might be related~"

Chapter 54 Pride

Hearing what she said, Jiang Rou realized that their names were indeed very similar.

East of the city, west of the city

Was Cheng Xi born in Chengxi Hospital?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile secretly.

Guessing what she was thinking, Shen Chengdong looked helpless and reached out to gently pinch her cheek.

This act of intimacy, in the eyes of the single dog, is like feeding him a lot of dog food.

Cheng Xi thought to herself: Although this man couldn't see his face clearly, he liked Jiang Rou very much, so he must be a nice person.

Next, they went to Houhai.

Looking around, there are people on the ice.

The movements are graceful, crooked, and various, and the air is filled with laughter and laughter...

Shen Chengdong asked in her ear: "Do you want to skate?"

Jiang Rou shook her head, she didn't want to.

Cheng Xi wanted to skate, but Lin Mo wouldn't let her skate.

Then they found a bench and sat down to watch others skate. The neighborhood is full of couples going on weekend dates, and their conversation and behavior show intimacy.

Jiang Rou kept her eyes on the ice rink as much as possible. Looking at it, she felt that skating was quite interesting.

At this time, Cheng Xi felt bored and wanted to invite everyone to a state-owned restaurant for dinner. Jiang Rou glanced at the time and politely declined.

The babies at home still need to drink milk, and they cannot be out for too long.

Cheng Xi had no choice but to wave goodbye to them.

After Jiang Rou left, she couldn't help complaining to Lin Mo, "I originally wanted to fool Xiaorou and beg her to skate with me, but her husband looked too fierce, even more fierce than my uncle. I was stunned. Didn't dare to say anything."

Lin Mo was amused and agreed: "Her husband is indeed very cruel."

Especially the way he looked at him at first was slightly hostile.

After leaving Houhai, the two of them didn't know where to go for a moment? Cheng Xi looked at him and suddenly asked: "How long do you plan to live outside? Uncle Lin has been very drunk recently, and my parents can't persuade him."

Hearing her mention her father, Lin Mo put away his smile and his face turned cold, "He was like this before, and I can't persuade him."

I would get beaten for it when I was a kid.

Seeing his reaction, Cheng Xi's eyes flashed with distress...

the other side.

When Jiang Rou returned home, she first breastfed the children. When she saw Shen Chengdong going out with books, she asked, "Didn't you go to Uncle Tian's house in the evening? Why did the time change today?"

"Uncle Tian has something to do tonight, so I'm going now."

"Oh, then go ahead."

After feeding, Jiang Rou played games with the babies. They are less than one year old but very smart. When Jiang Rou puts the ball on the fire kang, they know how to pick it up and alternate their hands back and forth.

Not only that, but he also knew how to return the ball to her and repeat the game just now.

The babies had a lot of fun, and the game didn't end until they got sleepy.

When Shen Chengdong came back from Tian's house, Jiang Rou went back to her home with him holding the child.

On the way back, seeing him silent, Jiang Rou asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Shen Chengdong raised his eyes and replied: "Uncle Tian's child was lost in winter. Today is the child's birthday. He plans to visit the place where he lost it tonight."

After hearing this, Jiang Rou felt sour and swollen, she just hoped that Uncle Tian could find the child as soon as possible.

*

Before the Chinese New Year holiday, the school organized a labor trip to the automobile factory.

The classmate didn't give up on Lin Mo last time, and I hope there will be progress this time. She waited for a long time, but failed to see the man.

After asking around, I found out that Lin Mo was not in the factory and would not be back until around noon.

At noon, while eating in the car factory cafeteria, the female classmate finally came back. Seeing Lin Mo sitting in the corner eating, she immediately pulled Jiang Rou and another girl to share a table.

Jiang Rou had just finished ordering her meal, but the other seats were already overcrowded, so she could only follow along with her lunch box.

Several people sat down at Lin Mo's table generously. Jiang Rou was arranged to sit down next to him. She turned her head and smiled at him as a greeting.

Lin Mo also smiled when he saw her. To avoid suspicion, the two did not speak.

The female classmate wanted to take this opportunity to express her feelings, so she started chatting with Lin Mo.

He seems to be the kind of meticulous person, but he is also very talkative. His voice is always soft and he listens carefully to other people's conversations.

Jiang Rou finally understood why Cheng Xi had become good friends with him. It was really comfortable and comfortable to get along with him.

While chatting, the female classmate suddenly talked about some negative news in society recently, and she was filled with indignation.

When Lin Mo heard these things, he frowned, his eyes were not as gentle as before, but he was lowering his head to eat, so others didn't notice, but Jiang Rou was sitting next to him and felt his mood changes.

She turned her head to look at him, feeling a little dazed at this moment. She looked carefully again, and she really felt that his profile when he was angry was a bit like Uncle Tian's.

There is a hint of loneliness in his pride, especially between his eyebrows.

Sensing the gaze she was looking at, Lin Mo turned his head to look at her, and the warm smile returned to his face. He didn't look like him like this anymore.

Thinking that her female classmate had said before that he was born in 1951, Jiang Rou couldn't help but wonder if he... was Uncle Tian's son?

She knew it was ridiculous to have such an association just because of a profile, but she couldn't help but think that way.

"You have something to ask me?"

Lin Mo suddenly made a sound, which startled Jiang Rou. She quickly shook her head and said she was fine.

Now was not the time to make insinuating remarks, she planned to find a chance to ask after get off work.

Because she was worried, Jiang Rou didn't know how to taste this lunch.

After finally getting off work, when Lin Mo was about to leave, Jiang Rou finally stopped him.

"Comrade Lin Mo, can I talk to you?"

He turned to look at her, surprise flashing in his eyes.

With tacit permission, Jiang Rou walked to him and walked out of the factory compound side by side with him.

"I came here to ask you, do you and Cheng Xi live in the same family home?"

In fact, she wanted to ask more: Are his parents biological? But it was too abrupt to ask that, and people would think of her as a lunatic.

"Yes, we live in the same hospital. What's wrong with you?"

"Oh, she forgot her pen with me. Please tell her and ask her to come and pick it up tomorrow."

Jiang Rou secretly wrote down in her mind: Cheng Xi's courtyard is full of people with strong backgrounds, which means Lin Mo's parents are also such people. This is the first piece of beneficial information.

Lin Mo didn't know what she was thinking, so he nodded and promised her that he would tell Cheng Xi tonight.

Then, Jiang Rou asked again: "I think you and Cheng Xi have a good relationship. Did you grow up together?"

"No, I lived in He Province until I was ten years old, and then moved to Beijing with my father."

Jiang Rou listened and continued to write down in her mind: Lin Mo grew up in He Province before he was ten years old. If he is really Uncle Tian's son, it means that he was taken to He Province back then. And he just mentioned his father, probably not his mother?

Jiang Rou also wanted to ask him, which city in He Province did he grow up in? At this time, there was a rapid sound of braking in her ears. She heard the sound and passed by, only to see Shen Chengdong riding a bicycle with one foot on the ground and looking at her.

Because her mind was filled with Lin Mo's life experience, Jiang Rou didn't care about his jealousy.

I thought it was a pity that I couldn't continue to pry for information.

Lin Mo glanced at Shen Chengdong and said to Jiang Rou: "Your husband is here to pick you up. Let's see you next time."

"Okay, see you next time."

Jiang Rou smiled politely at him and watched him leave.

Shen Chengdong pedaled hard twice and came to her side, almost laughing out loud: "Is he good-looking?"

Only then did Jiang Rou have the intention to look at him and said truthfully: "It's not bad, but I can't compare with you."

"..." Shen Chengdong couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, not embarrassed to show too much joy.

I was quite jealous at first, but in the next second I was coaxed by her.

Jiang Rou sat in his back seat and silently sorted out the important information. Then he put his arms around the man's waist and asked with a smile: "Were you jealous just now?"

Shen Chengdong pedaled his bicycle and did not answer, which was regarded as acquiescence.

Jiang Rou couldn't help but chuckle, planning to investigate the matter before mentioning it to him.

the next day.

Cheng Xi came to her to get a pen. Jiang Rou took her to the playground for a walk, and Cheng Xi asked with a confused expression: "Why do you think of exercising in such a cold weather?"

Jiang Rou just walked slowly and said with a smile: "Because the day's plan starts in the morning, and morning is suitable for exercise."

Cheng Xi was unable to refute these words...

After a while, seeing that the preparation was almost complete, Jiang Rou asked her: "I met Lin Mo at the car factory yesterday and found that he looked very similar to a person I knew. I want to ask you, is he the biological son of the family? "

"??" Cheng Xi raised her eyebrows, as if she had heard a fantasy, "Of course, he is the only son of his father."

Jiang Rou couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but there were still two questions left to ask, and she wanted to finish them before giving up.

"So is he having a winter birthday? Like this month?"

At this time, Cheng Xi's reaction turned into shock and confusion, "Yes, it's your birthday this month, how did you know?"

Now that the year and month are aligned, Jiang Rou feels hopeful.

"I have one last question, does he have a red mole on his lower back?"

Cheng Xi couldn't answer this question because she had never seen him take off his clothes.

So he answered truthfully: "I don't know."

Right now, only Cheng Xi can help. Jiang Rou thought for a moment and decided to tell her Uncle Tian's story.

Ten minutes later, Cheng Xi looked at her in disbelief and asked: "So you suspect that Lin Mo is the son of Uncle Tian? This is impossible. Everyone in the courtyard knows that Lin Mo is the son of Uncle Lin. How is it possible? Is it someone else's?"

Suddenly, she thought of the mole and asked, "Can you tell just by looking at his lower back?"

"Yes, that mole is next to the lumbar spine. If he doesn't have it, it's not."

On the contrary, if he has, then it is very likely that he is Uncle Tian's son.

Chapter 55 Come to the door

"Okay, leave this to me. I'll see if there are any moles on his lower back!"

After Cheng Xi said this, she left as if she had a mission in mind.

Jiang Rou gathered her thoughts and returned to the classroom. There is an exam in school today, and all the students are very nervous, and she is no exception. When the exam is over, it will be time to celebrate the New Year.

When passing through the corridor, Zheng Yue walked towards her. When she saw Jiang Rou, she deliberately slowed down.

When the two were about to miss each other face to face, Zheng Yue suddenly asked: "Bumpkin, how are you preparing for the exam?"

Seeing that she was giving herself another nickname, Jiang Rou ignored her and walked straight to the classroom. Seeing this, Zheng Yue immediately followed, "I was talking to you, didn't you hear me?"

Jiang Rou turned her head and said with a serious face: "You'd better wash your mouth clean before you speak. As a future announcer, you really have no quality at all."

"..." Zheng Yue was pampered and raised by her family. She had never been told this before. She was so angry that she stamped her feet and resisted the urge to hit others.

If a physical altercation occurs, no matter who is involved will be demerited.

"You have no quality. I really don't know why the teachers like you?"

Hearing this, Jiang Rou instantly understood where her hostility came from. It just feels so childish.

"If you want to know why, just wait until the results of this test come out? I hope you will be convinced that you have lost."

Zheng Yue was even more unconvinced after hearing this, but when the test results came out, she was severely slapped in the face.

Because Jiang Rou's score is the first in all broadcasting majors!

The Jiang family is very happy to achieve such good results. In a blink of an eye, it's New Year's Eve again, the day when every family gets together.

This year, the Jiang family, the Tian family, and Jiang Wenfang's family gathered together to celebrate the New Year.

Because Cheng Xi hadn't found a chance to check Lin Mo's lower back, the mystery of his life experience could only be put aside for the time being.

Facing Tian Wenbin, Jiang Rou remained calm and did not reveal Lin Mo's existence.

Tian Wenbin had not had such a lively New Year's Eve for a long time. He got up early and not only wrote couplets, but also wrote the word "Fu".

It's particularly festive to have the word "福" on the window with frost flowers!

Jiang Wenfang came early with her whole family, and the three children were ordered around by her. Seeing this, Chen Aihe said helplessly: "Can you calm down for a while? I have already cleaned up the house, so they don't need to clean it anymore. Those who are celebrating the New Year, please let the children sit down."

Jiang Wenfang happened to have something to say, so he asked the three children to play. Seeing that Jiang Rou was not there, Jiang Wenfang came to her side and whispered: "I heard from our relatives that Jiang Qiuyu had a great meal on the day she held the wedding banquet. Why do you think she is so unethical, even doing such a big thing as getting married?" , I didn't even tell you or my eldest brother. You really have raised her for more than ten years in vain. Other relatives have invited her, but you are not invited. Isn't this just disrespectful?"

During the Chinese New Year, Chen Aihe only felt unlucky when he heard Jiang Qiuyu's name, "Can we not mention her?"

But Jiang Wenfang hadn't finished venting her dissatisfaction, and continued to talk, "You don't know, she ruined her uncle's temper when she got married. It's true that one person has achieved enlightenment, and chickens and dogs can ascend to heaven. It's pitiful that the current husband's daughter is only three years old, and she's on the bed. Such a stepmother."

Chen Aihe was really too lazy to listen, and warned her with a tigerish face that if she kept talking about these nonsense, she would not be allowed to celebrate the New Year.

Jiang Wenfang finally closed her mouth and stopped talking.

At this time, in the back room.

Qian Guofu and Qian Guoxiang were playing with the babies. Jiang Rou sat next to them and watched with a smile. Qian Guoduo looked at her and hesitated to speak. In the end, he did not tell the story about his breakup with Chen Yao. It felt like it was too late for the New Year. It's inappropriate to say this.

Shen Chengdong and Jiang Deshan were killing chickens in the yard. Qian Guofu heard the noise and opened the window to look. He couldn't see clearly because of the frost.

So he stepped off the hot bed, pulled on his shoes and ran outside. As he ran, he said, "Sister, I'm going to play outside for a while. Brother, will you come?"

Qian Guoduo was afraid that he would fight with other children, so he followed him.

Seeing Qian Guoxiang still playing with the babies, Jiang Rou asked her, "Aren't you going to play with them?"

Qian Guoxiang shook his head and had no intention of going.

After the New Year, she would be seventeen years old. She felt that she was an adult and could no longer play those childish games.

Qian Guoxiang's appearance is very pleasant. In the old saying, he has the appearance of a prosperous family and a blessed family. This child has a shortcoming: she has no independent opinion and has to listen to her mother no matter how big or small she is.

Jiang Rou looked at her charming appearance and asked her how was working in the textile factory?

"It's good. If I work hard for a few more years, I will definitely become a full-time employee!"

Thinking of the fate of the textile factory in the future, Jiang Rou suggested that she read more books and learn more cultural knowledge.

But Qian Guoxiang thought it was good to work in a textile factory and didn't take this seriously.

"Sister, who introduced you and your brother-in-law? I want to ask her to help introduce people to you in the future."

"??" Jiang Rou's eyes showed surprise. She didn't expect the children in her aunt's family to be so anxious to get married and find a partner.

"You are still young, so you don't need to think about this too early."

But Qian Guoxiang felt that she was no longer young, and she wanted to have a happy family of her own.

"My mother said that marrying well is worse than doing well. She didn't want me to be like her, working half my life and living so hard."

Jiang Rou disagreed with this very much, so she retorted: "Then have you ever heard that relying on mountains, water, and others is not as good as relying on oneself. Marriage may not be reliable, and only oneself is the biggest supporter. "

Qian Guoxiang was half-informed and could only slowly understand this sentence...

It was almost noon, and Qian Guofu finally came back from playing outside.

Shen Chengdong poured the popcorn that had just popped this morning into the dustpan and brought it into the back room for them to eat.

Jiang Rou picked one up and put it to his mouth. Shen Chengdong took it naturally and started eating.

This series of actions was natural and heartwarming. Qian Guoduo was very envious. He also hoped to have such a happy life one day, but Chen Yao had already left him.

*

It's New Year's Eve, 1975.

In the first month of the first month, Chen Ailan introduced another partner to Tang Ce. The woman was a rural girl who was very kind and good-looking. She agreed to go on a blind date because her parents wanted her to marry into the city.

She also has a brother above her who is already married and has children.

The blind date was still at Chen Ailan's house. After the oolong incident last time, Chen Ailan was extra careful this time, and the matchmaker she found was also an old sister who knew everything.

After the two parties met, they were both quite satisfied with each other. At this time, Chen Ailan's heart finally fell to the ground.

The Tang family also started to discuss marriage matters, and the new house was half decorated. Tang Ce was afraid that the woman would not respond, so he specially invited her to his home to discuss the matter.

The girl's name is An Ning, and as her name suggests, she looks very quiet.

The Tang family's new daughter-in-law came to visit, causing another sensation in the courtyard. After all, with Zhang Tianliu in front, people are very curious, what kind of wife is Tang Ce looking for this time?

When the girl arrived, everyone thought she was pretty good, at least her eyes were decent and she was a responsible person.

This was the first time An Ning walked into the courtyard, and she felt a little nervous. She followed Tang Ce to the Tang family in the middle courtyard, and was very satisfied with the conditions of the Tang family.

Tang Ce brought her into the house. Tang Guang'an had been waiting at home for a long time. There were various snacks on the table. Tang Zhen stood beside him, his personality was much more introverted than before, and he didn't say anything when he saw anyone coming.

After the greetings, Tang Ce led her to the new house and said bluntly: "As you know, I almost got married before. This was arranged by my mother. If you feel uncomfortable living here, you can give this room to me." Dad and the others live here, let's live in their house."

The Tang family has two rooms in total. Tang Guangan and Tang Zhen live in the same room, which is divided into two parts with a partition in the middle. The new house has no partition. If you change rooms, you only need to move the bed and create a partition.

An Ning looked at the brand new furniture and felt that he and the original person had not gotten married yet, so there was nothing to get along with.

Seeing that she had no objection to the new house, Tang Ce started to prepare the wedding banquet.

*

Time flew by and soon it was the first day of school.

The first thing Jiang Rou did when she came to school was to ask Cheng Xi about the results. The two found a place where no one was around. Cheng Xi looked excited, "Xiaorou, I saw it! There is a red mole on his lower back! What should I do?"

"Are you sure you saw clearly?" Jiang Rou was also excited and held her hands tightly.

"I'm sure you can see clearly. Don't worry."

Jiang Rou felt like the dust had settled, and she couldn't help but start imagining the scene of Tian's family recognizing each other.

"By the way, how did you see that mole?"

Mentioning this, Cheng Xi smiled mischievously, "While we were having dinner together during the Chinese New Year, I got him drunk and then took off his clothes."

"..." Jiang Rou didn't expect it to be like this, and her face felt a little hot.

"Don't look at how thin he is, but he has a pretty good figure."

Cheng Xi wanted to continue talking, but Jiang Rou quickly interrupted, "What do you think we should do next?"

Back to the topic, Cheng Xi put away her bad smile and was also very troubled, "I don't know how to tell him. In fact, he has not lived a good life in the past 20 years. In order to make his father happy, he has studied hard since he was a child. He is more diligent and sensible than everyone else, but unfortunately, his father is still very indifferent to him. If Lin Mo is not his biological child, then everything would make sense."

Jiang Rou fell into silence after listening...

When she got home from school in the evening, she was still in a state of disbelief. Shen Chengdong looked a little confused. Chen Aihe also noticed her abnormality and asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you being bullied since school started?"

Jiang Rou looked at everyone and hesitated for a few seconds, shook her head and denied it, lying that she was too tired from studying and felt a little sleepy.

Chen Aihe looked distressed and asked her to leave the child here and go home to have a good sleep.

Now that the babies are eleven months old, Jiang Rou is slowly weaning them and no longer need to feed them at night. She said softly, and wanted to talk to Shen Chengdong about the Tian family tonight.

When she got home in the evening, Jiang Rou washed up first, then sat in front of Shen Chengdong, organized her words in her mind, and said, "Do you remember Lin Mo? That friend of Cheng Xi's?"

Of course Shen Chengdong remembered it and nodded.

"I suspect he is Uncle Tian's son. Cheng Xi said he also has a red mole on his lower back."

The man looked serious and asked her why she was suspicious?

Jiang Rou expressed her guess and wanted to hear her opinion: "What do you think we should do about this matter? Mainly, there is no substantial evidence to prove Lin Mo's identity. Maybe it is possible. This is just a coincidence."

On the other side, Cheng Xi came to Lin's house.

Seeing that Lin Mo was alone at home, she pretended to be curious and asked, "Where is Uncle Lin? Why are you alone?"

"He went drinking with someone else."

Outsiders thought that Lin Mo would be carefree and grow up happily if he lived in the government compound. In fact, no, his father was just an alcoholic who lost his wife in his early years and was kind to others but very harsh to himself.

Cheng Xi sat on the sofa and asked him to sit too.

"Come here, I have something to ask you."

Lin Mo sat over, the tips of his ears were slightly red. In fact, he remembered what happened when he was drunk that day, but he didn't expect... that she would have such thoughts about him.

Pure friendship is stained with color, and people like to think wildly...

Cheng Xi was still thinking about how to ask. After a while, she pretended to be joking and said, "I found that you look nothing like Uncle Lin. He is so fat and you are so handsome. How could this happen?"

Lin Mo was amused by her, and the tips of her ears turned redder.

"He sits in the office for a long time and doesn't like to exercise. It's normal to be fat. He once said that I look like my mother."

Lin Mo's memory of his mother was very vague, so he always thought that he was more like her.

Hearing what he said, Cheng Xi's smile faltered, and she hesitated for a long time before deciding to tell the story about the Tian family.

As for whether he would be angry after hearing this, she couldn't control that much.

Half an hour later, the two of them sat on the sofa in silence. Lin Mo was still trying to digest her words, "This is impossible. No one has ever said that I was a picked-up child since I was a child. Including my relatives and friends, they all treat me as if they were their own child. You must have made a mistake."

Cheng Xi thought it would be better to let him calm down alone for a while, so she stood up and left. She thought for a moment before leaving and comforted: "No matter what the truth is, I will always stand by your side. I hope you can face it bravely and don't run away."

Lin Mo felt warm in his heart and replied: "Okay."

After seeing her off, he sat back on the sofa. All the past events kept popping up in his mind. He felt his mind was in a mess and his heart was even more confused.

Small details that I hadn't noticed before also popped up at this time, causing my brain to ache.

It wasn't until late at night that Father Lin came back drunk. Seeing him sitting on the sofa and not sleeping, he wandered over and asked, "Are you waiting for me? Brat, come in and sleep."

Today he was like a loving father without losing his temper. Lin Mo raised his eyes and asked: "Dad, which hospital was my mother gave birth to me in? Do you still remember?"

Even though Lin Changping was drunk, he still had a trace of clarity. He frowned slowly, and a light flashed in his eyes.

"Why do you ask?"

Lin Mo saw his reaction and replied calmly: "It's nothing, it's just that when I was chatting with Xiao Xi, she asked her something, and I didn't know how to answer it."

Hearing him mention Cheng Xi's name, Lin Changping reacted even more, "I've told you countless times, stay away from that girl Cheng Xi, you two are not allowed to have sex! Do you hear me?"

"We are just friends and have no intention of dating. Why do you hate her?"

Lin Changping's eyes flashed with panic, and he subconsciously raised his hand to touch his eyebrows, "I don't hate her, but her illness is not suitable for her to be a daughter-in-law. I do it for your own good."

Afraid that he would ask endless questions, Lin Changping could only pretend to be drunk, "My head hurts too much. If you have anything to say, let's talk about it tomorrow."

Lin Mo watched him leave, and he vaguely had an answer in his heart...

*

It was a sunny day in March.

People were busy in the courtyard. Several tables were set up in the middle courtyard. On the tables, there were eight dishes and one soup, a mix of meat and vegetables.

Today is a big day for Tang Ce and An Ning. They held the wedding banquet in the courtyard. Everyone received invitations, making the yard lively.

As the manager of the courtyard, Chen Aihe also helped him with his work.

Today is Sunday, and it is held in a large courtyard. Jiang Rou also attended the wedding banquet.

She and Shen Chengdong each have two babies. Their good-looking combination is particularly eye-catching. Many neighbors particularly liked bean buns and mangoes, so they sat next to Jiang Rou and teased them. Everyone laughed at the two children.

When Tang Ce saw them, he walked over and offered Shen Chengdong a cigarette. Shen Chengdong looked at him and refused, "Sorry, I don't smoke."

Seeing that he didn't smoke, Tang Ce didn't force him.

Soon, the wedding officially began. The newlyweds walked to the center of the yard and took an oath with a red book.

Grandma Zhou, who was sitting next to Jiang Rou, gossiped to her in a low voice: "Tang Ce got married today, and Tang Rong didn't come back. I discovered that these girls from the Tang family are more cruel than the other, and they all followed Liu Meifeng."

Tang Rong is the second eldest son of the Tang family and Tang Ce's younger sister. She rarely returns to her parents' home since she got married. Even when Liu Meifeng was arrested, she didn't show up.

Tang Guang'an looked for it once but was turned away.

After hearing this, Jiang Rou looked at the newlyweds and saw them drinking a glass of wine, and she applauded along with everyone else.

At this moment, someone patted her shoulder from behind. Jiang Rou turned her head. It was Aunt Wang in the front yard.

"There are two people outside looking for you, go and see them."

"Oh, okay." Jiang Rou handed the mango in her arms to Shen Chengdong, stood up and walked out.

When she saw someone outside the door, she was surprised, "Cheng Xi, how did you find this place?"

Cheng Xi walked up to her with a smile, took her hand and said, "Isn't it easy to find you? I just happened to have nothing to do and came to see you and take a look at the courtyard."

Jiang Rou looked at Lin Mo behind her, not sure if that was what she was thinking?

When Lin Mo saw her, he smiled.

Jiang Rou led them into the courtyard. The wedding banquet was still in progress, and Tang Ce was bringing the bride to toast everyone.

Cheng Xi's eyes were full of curiosity when she saw such a big battle, "Is someone getting married?"

"Yes, my neighbor is having a wedding today."

Shen Chengdong also saw them at this time and stood up to greet them. He was holding a baby in one hand and felt very powerful.

This was the first time Cheng Xi saw Shen Chengdong's appearance clearly. She was amazed and at the same time felt inexplicably familiar.

However, Lin Mo's affairs were important at the moment, so she didn't think about it anymore, but walked over to say hello to Shen Chengdong with a smile.

"We met again, and it turns out you look like this."

"..." Shen Chengdong raised his eyebrows: What does he look like?

At this time, Cheng Xi saw the mango in his arms and liked it very much, "Wow, she is so beautiful~ Xiaorou, can you let me hug her?"

Mango blinked his big clear eyes, curious about the aunt in front of him.

"Okay, she doesn't care about life, so she can be held by her as she pleases."

Cheng Xi liked this kind of sweet and soft baby the most. She opened her arms with a kind face. Seeing this, Mango first looked at her father. When Shen Chengdong agreed, he stretched out his little arms like lotus roots for her to hold.

After getting her wish and holding the baby, Cheng Xi's eyes were filled with laughter.

Seeing that there were guests at home, Chen Aihe did not continue to eat, but led a group of people home.

She didn't know the inside story, so she smiled and exchanged greetings with Cheng Xi and the others.

"You are all Xiaorou's classmates, right? This broadcasting school is really nurturing. You two are so good-looking."

Cheng Xi blushed at the praise and thought: Jiang Rou's family is so enthusiastic!

A few minutes later, they sat down in the outer room. Chen Aihe brought melon seeds and put them on the table. Thinking that the young people had something to talk, he led the babies into the back room.

Cheng Xi pulled Jiang Rou aside and whispered, "I told him about that. Is it okay if he wants to meet Uncle Tian?"

Jiang Rou's eyes lit up and she quickly agreed, "Of course, but I have to tell Uncle Tian first."

"Well, fine, as long as we can meet people, you can arrange whatever you want."

Tian Wenbin also attended today's wedding banquet. After he finished the wedding banquet and helped his wife walk home, he was blocked by Shen Chengdong.

"Uncle Tian, ​​I have something to tell you."

*

In order not to attract attention, the meeting place was set at Jiang Rou's home.

Jiang Rou and Cheng Xi were waiting outside the door, leaving the two of them alone.

Inside the house, Tian Wenbin and Lin Mo sat opposite each other.

With just one glance, Tian Wenbin confirmed that the child in front of him was his son, because both his appearance and demeanor were the same as when he was young.

With trembling fingers, he took out a black-and-white photo from his school days and handed it to Lin Mo.

"You look a lot like me."

Lin Mo followed his movements and looked at the photo, his eyes full of shock.

If he wasn't sure just now, then he was sure now that the person in front of him was really his biological father.

There was a hint of choking in his voice as he asked, "Have you been looking for me for so many years?"

...

By the time Lin Mo came out of the room, it was already past noon.

Cheng Xi looked at him with worry on his face.

Lin Mo walked over and whispered: "Let's go."

His appearance was confusing. Seeing him leaving in a hurry, Cheng Xi could only chase after him and ask.

Jiang Rou watched them leave and asked Tian Wenbin who had just come out of the room, "Uncle Tian, ​​what's going on?"

Could it be that Lin Mo was not his son?

Tian Wenbin showed a wry smile and said "thank you" to Jiang Rou sincerely.

Afterwards, she learned that the father and son had indeed recognized each other, but Tian Wenbin did not want Lin Mo to admit his identity publicly. After all, Tian Wenbin was just a stinky old man now, and all he could bring to his children was a drag.

On the other side, Cheng Xi patiently calmed Lin Mo's emotions.

She could understand Tian Wenbin's approach, but Lin Mo couldn't accept it for a while.

"I'm going to mention this to my father tonight."

"Do you really want to tell Uncle Lin?"

"Well, I can't keep pretending not to know, but I won't mention the Tian family."

Cheng Xi didn't agree with his decision, "I advise you not to say anything. You also know what kind of temper Uncle Lin has. What if he hits you again? And you know your life experience just after you went to the courtyard. If you are a fool, They can all be traced to Uncle Tian."

At this time, Jiang Rou and Shen Chengdong were also talking about this matter.

Jiang Rou squatted beside the bed, let go of her hands, and tried to let the babies move forward on their own.

Shen Chengdong was holding the ball and waiting not far from them, his eyes full of smiles.

While Jiang Rou was paying attention to every move of the babies, she said, "Do you think Lin Mo is really angry with Uncle Tian? I didn't look good when I saw him leaving."

Shen Chengdong shook the ball in his hand and asked, "What kind of person do you think Lin Mo is?"

Jiang Rou thought about it seriously, then clasped her fingers and counted: "Smart, kind, considerate, and understanding." She is the best person to be a good friend.

Shen Chengdong's face became darker and darker as he listened, regretting asking such a question.

"Does he have so many advantages? I didn't find it."

Jiang Rou looked up at him and smelled a strong smell of jealousy, so she deliberately teased: "Comrade Shen Chengdong, is it so difficult to admit that others are excellent? In fact, you also have many advantages, why don't I help you count them?"

Shen Chengdong raised his eyebrows and made a listening expression.

Chapter 56 Radio and Television Stations

Seeing that he really wanted to listen, Jiang Rou smiled.

"Your advantage is...self-produced mature vinegar, rich and fragrant~"

After saying that, she couldn't help laughing. Shen Chengdong's face turned red and he would never admit that he was jealous.

While the two were chatting and joking, Dou Bao staggered towards Shen Chengdong, opening his little hand to get the ball.

When Jiang Rou saw this, her eyes were full of surprise, "Look, Doubao is leaving!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Mango swayed forward, opening her arms as if to catch the ball or looking for balance.

That innocent look made Jiang Rou's heart melt.

*

Time flies by and it's midsummer in a blink of an eye.

After ten months of pregnancy, Meng Wen gave birth to a son in the hospital. Due to difficult labor, she had a caesarean section.

On the fourth day after she gave birth, Jiang Rou and Chen Aihe went to the hospital carrying a pot of chicken soup.

Won-shang had already taken leave and was with her in the hospital. Seeing them coming, I quickly stood up to greet them, with my face filled with the joy of being a father.

"Brother, congratulations on becoming a father."

Jiang Rou handed over the chicken soup in her hand, not forgetting to ask him to drink it while it was hot.

Han Yuan took the soup and thanked her profusely.

Chen Aihe sat beside the hospital bed. Seeing that Meng Wen had a good face, she asked with concern: "How is the knife/mouth? Don't get cold in the hospital. Do you have enough milk?"

Meng Wen was very happy when she saw them coming, "Second aunt, don't worry, I'm fine."

At this time, the smell of meat and the sound of slurping came from the bed next door. Everyone looked over there and saw a woman lying on the bed, who must have undergone a caesarean section. Next to her sat a man, holding a lunch box, eating meat and saying, "I heard what others said. , the nutrients of the meat are all in the soup, this soup is the essence, I eat the meat and you drink the soup, let's not waste it."

Jiang Rou was so disgusted when she heard this. But the woman just listened silently and said nothing.

Chen Aihe couldn't stand this kind of man the most, so he opened the pot of chicken soup he brought, filled a bowl for Meng Wen, and deliberately said: "Chicken soup is a great supplement. It's not just soup, you should also eat more meat. Your body is your own. If you don't cherish your body, who can cherish you? Point to a man, hehe, he probably has found a new home before you die. He even eats things from pregnant women, how can he be a good product? "

Han Yuanshang listened and smiled helplessly.

The man in the bed next door turned red from the shock. He put down his bowl and chopsticks and was too embarrassed to eat any more.

When he came out of the ward, Chen Aihe's anger had not subsided.

"If this happens to Han Yuan, I will give him a kick!"

Jiang Rou gave her a thumbs up and praised: "Mom, you are so awesome! That man didn't dare to look at us after that."

"It's still his wife who is not very powerful. If she had a more powerful personality, she wouldn't be bullied like this."

While the two were talking, they walked downstairs.

What a coincidence, I bumped into Jiang Qiuyu, whom I hadn't seen for a long time.

Now that she is married again, her face is much rosier than before, and she seems to be living a good life.

Seeing them, Jiang Qiuyu took the initiative to say hello, "Second Aunt, Xiaorou, what are you doing?"

Hearing this call, Chen Aihe raised his eyes and looked at her, as if he could see a hole, "If you want to break off the relationship, break it off completely. Don't call Auntie Second in the future. I can't bear it."

Jiang Qiuyu was slightly startled, then figured it out and thought it would work. "If you want to stop it, just stop it, I don't care."

Chen Aihe snorted coldly and took Jiang Rou's arm downstairs.

Watching them go away, Jiang Qiuyu turned and went to the obstetrics and gynecology clinic.

She has already figured out that as long as she can conceive a son, all the wealth of her husband's family will belong to her! When the time comes, she will take advantage of her rebirth and invest more. Sooner or later, she will be richer than Jiang Rou!

Now Ye Cheng is just a bad driver. He hasn't found his family for so long, and he probably won't be able to find him in his lifetime.

After all, it would be strange to find two classes in heaven and on earth.

the other side.

After coming out of the hospital, Chen Aihe kept a sullen face. Jiang Rou followed her silently, not knowing what to say.

When he got home and saw Jiang Deshan, Chen Aihe got angry. At first, Jiang Deshan looked confused. It wasn't until he heard that Jiang Qiuyu had changed his name that he realized what had happened?

He lowered his head dully, letting his wife get angry and not daring to defend Jiang Qiuyu.

The next day, Jiang Rou asked Shen Chengdong to send the babies to her parents' home, and then went to school.

In the past three months, she and Cheng Xi had met almost every day. The main purpose was to report on the Tian family's situation, and Cheng Xi would tell Lin Mo about it.

Since the last time they met, Lin Mo has not been to the courtyard again. Firstly, Tian Wenbin does not want to drag him down, and secondly, Lin Mo is afraid that Lin Changping will cause trouble for the Tian family after learning the truth.

Also, he wants to find out how he lost it? Deep in his heart, he was most afraid that he had been stolen by Lin Changping...

After reporting on the Tian family's situation, Jiang Rou returned to the Journalism Department.

Today, the leaders of Beijing TV Station will visit the school. Everyone is wearing formal clothes and in high spirits.

Jiang Rou is no exception. She wears a white short-sleeved shirt and black trousers, which is quite satisfactory.

She came to the school auditorium and was going to perform her talent for the leaders today.

At this time, the small auditorium was full of people. Jiang Rou found a place to sit down and waited for the leader of the TV station to arrive.

When the classmates around her saw her coming, they whispered: "I don't know who spread the news, saying that people from the TV station are here to select announcers, so everyone is gearing up and wanting to show their best side."

Jiang Rou nodded in response, thinking about the poem recitation she was going to read later. After going through radio station recruitment, she has become calm about this kind of thing.

Zheng Yue sat in front of and to the left of Jiang Rou. She turned her head when she heard the sound and challenged Jiang Rou: "The TV station pays special attention to personal image. Not only beauty can become an announcer, do you want to compete with me?" , let's see who the TV station can choose in the end?"

Jiang Rou was too lazy to pay attention to this childish game, so she replied perfunctorily: "I can pick you, okay? They are here today just to pick you away."

"You!" Zheng Yue was so angry at her attitude that she turned around and stopped talking to her.

Jiang Rou was so happy that she continued to recite poems silently in her heart.

Soon, amid a burst of warm applause, the leaders of the TV station arrived.

Everyone took to the stage to perform their talents one after another. When it was Jiang Rou's turn, she recited a poem.

Through professional learning, her pronunciation is now more standard, and she can also capture the essence of an announcer. She can be catchy, full of emotion, and highly adaptable no matter what article she reads.

After the poem was recited, the leaders on the stage showed admiration. One of the female leaders specifically asked her: "Have you ever been an announcer on a radio station?"

Jiang Rou said yes, and the female leader suddenly realized, "Why do you look so familiar to me?"

Afterwards, everyone finishes the show. Only then did the TV station leaders begin to speak. He has indeed come to the Broadcasting Academy to select talents. This batch has one year to graduate, so the TV station decided that it must take the lead!

After coming out of the small auditorium, Jiang Rou was called to the principal's office. In addition to the principal, there is also the female leader who just asked questions.

Her name is Zhang Pei, she is in her thirties.

Seeing Jiang Rou, Zhang Pei first smiled and said, "Hello, we meet again so soon."

With that said, she pointed to the sofa in the office and asked Jiang Rou to sit down and talk.

"Comrade Jiang Rou, I have been paying attention to you for a long time. Are you interested in joining the radio and television station?"

Jiang Rou seemed calm, but she was actually a little uneasy deep down.

Radio and television, although there is only one word difference, the environment and the work done are very different.

She wanted to think it over again. After all, she is familiar with the radio station.

Zhang Pei didn't rush her, he just hoped that she would choose to work in a television station after graduation.

On the other side, Zheng Yue was waiting for the results from the TV station. She felt that she would definitely be selected, but after waiting for a long time, she could not wait. However, a male classmate quickly smiled when he was called into the office.

Everyone asked him what happened, and he said he was chosen by the TV station!

When Jiang Rou came out of the office, Zheng Yue happened to see this scene and stepped forward angrily and asked: "You were also selected by the TV station?"

Jiang Rou nodded truthfully and had no intention of hiding it, "Well, I have chosen it, but I want to think about it for a few more days."

"..." Zheng Yue's eyes widened in disbelief, and her voice became distorted, "You still want to consider such a good opportunity? Why don't I believe it?"

Jiang Rou had no intention of convincing her, let alone proving anything, so she passed her and returned to the classroom in a happy mood.

Seeing this, a classmate kindly reminded Zheng Yue, "I advise you to have a good relationship with Jiang Rou. Among our group, she is the only one that the two major radio stations are competing for, and her future future is immeasurable. Instead of making enemies, It's better to make a friend. If you encounter trouble at work in the future, maybe she will help you for the sake of being a classmate."

Zheng Yue was very unconvinced after hearing this, but she had to think about these words seriously...

When she got home in the evening, Jiang Rou told Shen Chengdong what happened today and wanted to hear his opinion.

After Shen Chengdong listened, his soul asked: "Think about it carefully, what is your original intention of choosing the profession of announcer? Then you will know where is suitable for you."

Jiang Rou felt that this person had read too many high school textbooks recently and always spoke in a formal manner.

She put aside her distracting thoughts for the time being and thought seriously.

Final decision: She wants to go to TV!

Because her original intention of becoming an announcer was to make more money. Comparing the two stations, the TV station will still have higher wages in the future!

Chapter 57 Meet again

August, sauna day.

Even the air you breathe is hot.

When Jiang Rou couldn't sleep at night, she would usually read until she felt sleepy before falling asleep. Shen Chengdong would accompany her, fanning the child with a cattail leaf fan for a while, and then fanning her. She was very busy.

"How about buying an electric fan tomorrow? I saw someone in the team bought one, and it looks good."

Jiang Rou nodded and thought it would be okay to buy one, mainly because of the weather. The two babies suffered so much that they even had prickly heat on their backs.

"Okay, let's go to the department store on Sunday."

Seeing her putting down the book and getting ready to go to bed, Shen Chengdong also put down the cattail leaf fan and turned off the light to go to sleep. Soon, the room became dark, with only a ray of moonlight streaming in through the window.

The man moved closer to her, and just as he was about to put his hand on her slim waist, she pushed him back with her arm.

"Aren't you hot when we are so close? Go to sleep. We have to go to school tomorrow morning."

"..." Shen Chengdong hesitated and retracted his hand angrily.

Jiang Rou slept soundly without thinking so much, but the man had insomnia.

I thought: She was not like this before...

The next day, I came to school.

Jiang Rou made an appointment to meet with Cheng Xi again. Cheng Xi handed over a bag of things, hoping that she could help deliver them to Tian Wenbin.

Jiang Rou took the things and felt heavy. Cheng Xi explained: "Lin Mo bought clothes for Uncle Tian and Aunt Tian, ​​as well as some food. I went with him to buy them. It took a long time to pick them out."

"Okay, I'll send you there right after school."

After the two said goodbye, Jiang Rou locked her things in her locker and went to the classroom. Several classmates greeted her on the way, including Zheng Yue.

Faced with her sudden change, Jiang Rou was surprised.

What surprised her even more was what happened later. During the professional class, Zheng Yue actually sat next to her and took the initiative to show her kindness.

"I will never call you a bumpkin in the future. I hope you will not remember the villain's mistakes and forget those things in the past."

Jiang Rou raised her eyebrows in surprise, unable to understand. What was the reason for her change?

Seeing her looking at him with doubtful eyes, Zheng Yue was a little annoyed, "I just thought, maybe we will become colleagues in the future, and we will see each other without looking up. My mother also said that the relationship between colleagues should not be too tense."

Jiang Rouxin said: So that's it~

After that, the two of them sat together without any embarrassment. Even though their relationship had eased, they had nothing in common.

After school in the evening, Jiang Rou took advantage of the darkness to bring things to Tian Wenbin. The two old men were eating, a plate of pickles and two bowls of rice porridge, which was very light food.

His eyes turned red when he saw the bag. It was given to him by his son and he had been waiting for it for more than 20 years.

Li Qiaofen looked over blankly, not knowing who sent these things. Tian Wenbin saw all this and was very sad.

He also wanted to recognize his son, and even wanted to find out how his son was lost back then, but with his current status, he couldn't do anything. Can only wait.

"Xiaorou, thank him for me and tell him to take care of his health and not be too greedy for coolness in summer."

"Yeah, I will."

After coming out of Tian's house, Shen Chengdong was waiting outside the door. He held a flashlight in his hand to light the way for her.

"The two children are sleeping at mom's house today, let's go home now."

"Okay." Jiang Rou's heart was still a little heavy, and she suddenly thought of a question.

"Chengdong, what would you do if you were lost by your parents like Lin Mo? Maybe in a place we don't know, your biological parents are also looking for you. We can't be so absolute when looking at the problem. Maybe you really are not What about the ones that were thrown away?"

Shen Chengdong was stunned for a moment, then pursed his thin lips and said nothing.

Sunday.

The two came to a department store to buy an electric fan.

In such hot weather, electric fans are in short supply. Even if you have money and tickets, you may not have the goods. Fortunately, Feng Wenwen's eldest son, Feng Xiaojun, works as a salesperson in the electrical appliances department of a department store.

Jiang Rou asked him for help to buy it.

When Feng Xiaojun saw them coming, he hurriedly waved.

"Jiang Rou, I'm here!"

Jiang Rou heard the sound and saw him, and led Shen Chengdong over.

"Brother Xiaojun, are a total of two fans available?"

"It's in stock, I'll keep it for you."

Feng Xiaojun took them to the warehouse, found the two electric fans, and said with a smile: "There are other colleagues who want to stay, but they can't pay as fast as me. If you want to buy anything next time, just tell me."

Jiang Rou thanked him repeatedly and handed the money and tickets to the other party. Although the relationship between the parents of the two families is not so good, their generation is still quite harmonious.

After walking out of the department store, Shen Chengdong tied the cardboard box containing the electric fan to his bicycle, and the two went home together.

However, there was an electric fan tied to the back seat, and Jiang Rou had to sit on the crossbar in front.

"..." In her eyes, only children sit on the beam, and she was a little embarrassed.

Shen Chengdong seemed not to notice her shyness, so he got on his bicycle and stopped beside her, saying, "Come up."

"Yes." Jiang Rou sat on the beam, her face flushed.

Shen Chengdong looked at her soft hair, stepped on his feet and went home, with a smile on his lips.

If the weather wasn't too hot, he could ride this road for a whole day...

When she got home and saw the newly bought electric fan, Chen Aihe's eyes were full of heartache, "Isn't one enough? Why buy two more?"

"One is for you and my dad, and the other is for us to use. It's just right."

Shen Chengdong took out the electric fan from the carton and plugged it in. Soon the wind came out and it was very cool.

The babies looked at it curiously, and Jiang Rou warned softly from the side: "Don't put your fingers in, or they will be gone, you know?"

Doubao took a step back in fright, and Mango looked at his brother with confusion in his eyes.

It's very hot this summer, and having a fan makes me feel more comfortable.

In the following days, Jiang Rou ate watermelon, blew a fan, and read a professional book every day, living a very comfortable life.

*

A month has passed in the blink of an eye, and today the Han family held a full moon banquet.

The so-called bitter summer didn't happen to Jiang Rou, and her face was rounder than before.

Relatives and friends all praised her when they saw her.

Meng Wen's baby is called Xiao Shitou. The little guy is very strong and his legs are very powerful when kicking.

Jiang Rou and Zhao Xiaolu did not go to the banquet, but stayed at home with Meng Wen to take care of the children.

Zhao Xiaolu is thinner than before and full of energy. The three women sit together and like to gossip most.

Especially for her, there are a lot of gossips, "Did you know? Jiang Qiuyu's husband's ex-wife is the daughter of a workshop director in our factory, and there has been a serious quarrel between the two parties recently."

"Why?" Meng Wen was curious.

"My ex-wife said that Jiang Qiuyu abused her daughter. It seemed that the matter was serious, and she even went to the police department. The workshop director called Jiang Qiuyu a vixen every day."

"Then did she abuse other people's children?"

"Who knows, anyway, Jiang Qiuyu is fine, and I heard she is pregnant."

Long before this, Jiang Rou had heard the news of Jiang Qiuyu's remarriage. She just listened silently and did not participate in the topic.

After that, the three of them chatted about anecdotes about the Broadcasting Academy. Zhao Xiaolu had to admire her: "Xiaorou, you are really amazing! My aunt said that you are now the star of two major radio stations. Have you decided where to go?"

"I'm going to go to the TV station."

As for the reason, she was too embarrassed to say it.

*

After the summer heat, the weather gradually turns cooler.

Jiang Rou put the fan into a cardboard box and put it away. The neighbors next door have been coming and going in the past few days, their units are divided, and they will move out soon.

The area next door is almost the same as her house. Jiang Rou wants to buy that house, but she doesn't know if it will sell.

Seeing the hostess coming back through the window, she stood up and planned to ask.

The couple next door both work in the flour mill and have a good relationship with Jiang Rou. Seeing her coming, the hostess greeted her with a smile and let her into the house.

Jiang Rou looked at the empty room and asked politely: "Sister Yang, what are you going to do with this room?"

Hearing her question, the hostess raised her eyebrows imperceptibly, "What, are you interested in this room?"

"Well, if you plan to sell, I want to buy it." Jiang Rou answered truthfully.

"My two children are getting older and they need their own rooms. Our houses happen to be next to each other, so I came here to ask."

In fact, some people have inquired about the price of this room in recent days, but they were all scared away when they heard the amount. The hostess pointed out six fingers and asked for 600 yuan to sell it.

Jiang Rou was also shocked when she heard this.

"Can it be cheaper?"

"No, this is already very cheap."

The price is so high because the hostess has made a calculation. She has calculated that by renting out the house, she can earn 2 yuan and 50 cents more per month, which is 30 yuan a year and 600 yuan in 20 years. bucks.

With only 20 years of rent in exchange for a lifetime of housing, whoever buys her house will make a profit. Moreover, this is her main house, facing north and south, so she can live comfortably.

Jiang Rou thought for a moment, gritted her teeth, and decided to buy it! Anyway, she would definitely make a profit after buying this house, and she had enough money, so she would regret it if she didn't buy it.

However, she was afraid that if she agreed too readily, the other party would hesitate, so she pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Sister Yang, how about this? I will give you a deposit of fifty yuan first, and then I will go home and talk to the city." Can we discuss it with you?"

"Then... what if your man doesn't agree to buy it? I can't return the deposit to you."

"Okay, no problem, I can tell you tomorrow whether to buy it or not."

The hostess was so happy that she got fifty yuan for free, so she agreed.

The two of them signed a written agreement, which was regarded as proof.

When Shen Chengdong came back in the evening, Jiang Rou took the initiative to hold his arm and smiled very sweetly.

When Shen Chengdong saw this, he felt doubtful.

"Something good happened at home?"

Jiang Rou nodded, sat him down on the chair, and said, "Yes, I have a great thing to tell you."

Next, she told the news that the house next door was for sale and that she had paid a deposit. Then she asked with a smile: "Do you think I am smart? From now on, Doubao and Mango will be able to have their own rooms."

Six hundred yuan to buy a house is not cheap. Seeing that she was happy, Shen Chengdong nodded in agreement: "It's very smart. You won't lose money when buying a house."

Jiang Rou was even happier when she saw that he had the same idea as her.

The next day, the couple went next door and bought it for 600 yuan. The real estate procedures were completed on the same day and the process was smooth.

When the neighbors in the courtyard heard that Jiang Rou bought a house at a huge price, they all felt sorry for her.

"That house is only worth four to five hundred yuan. You spent six hundred to buy it. It's really a big mistake."

"Isn't that right? Her house is left there and no one will buy it. Sooner or later the price will have to be lowered. You are still too young to be patient and too impatient."

Facing everyone's doubts, Jiang Rou smiled lightly and remained silent.

The new house was empty, and so was her money box.

In order to decorate the house in a decent manner, she and Shen Chengdong went to a place where used goods were sold during their break.

There are old shoes, old clothes, and relatively few old furniture. In the past year, the situation has been slightly relaxed, so people have taken out things they don't need at home and sold them secretly.

Jiang Rou walked around slowly and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when she couldn't find anything in her sights.

Just then, a voice called her from behind.

She and Shen Chengdong turned their heads when they heard the sound, their eyes full of surprise.

The other party is Zhong Fang, I haven't seen him for a long time...

Next to him stood Mrs. Zhong.

The old man looked at her and smiled, and Jiang Rou walked over politely to say hello.

Zhong Fang asked in a familiar tone: "Are you here to buy used goods too?"

"Well, yes." Jiang Rou was curious, how could people like them who were not short of money come here?

"What about you? What do you want to buy?"

After hearing this, Zhong Fang first glanced at the old lady, and when she saw that she didn't say anything, he replied, "I'll find a jewelry box with my grandma, but it's a pity that there isn't one here."

Jewelry Box?

Jiang Rou was slightly startled when she heard these three words. Some past scenes appeared in my mind, and some answers were ready to come out.

"Can I ask what kind of jewelry box it is?"

At this time, the old man slowly spoke: "That was my dowry back then. It was the only thing my mother left me. Later I accidentally lost it. The pattern is of flowers blooming and wealth. I have been looking for it for many years but I haven't been able to find it. I guess I will have to look for it all my life." It's not here anymore."

At the end of the sentence, her eyes were sad and there was a hint of sobs in her voice.

"Are the flowers blooming to make you rich?"

Jiang Rou felt a little weird when she saw what she had imagined. She suppressed the weirdness for the time being and said to the old man: "What a coincidence. I have a jewelry box called Flower Blossom Wealth. I bought it at the scrapyard. Do you want to take a look?"

"Really?" The old man's eyes lit up and he became very excited.

Zhong Fang was also surprised and didn't want to miss any possibility. "Can we go back with you now and take a look?"

"Okay, let's go."

They came in a jeep. Jiang Rou asked them to leave first while she and Shen Chengdong rode back.

On the jeep, Zhong Fang was afraid that his grandma would be disappointed, so he took the vaccine first, "There are many kinds of jewelry boxes with blooming flowers and wealth on the market, so don't have too much hope, grandma."

The old man nodded and said that she was mentally prepared.

Half an hour later.

The four of them came to the second entrance courtyard. Jiang Rou went to the back room and took out the [Flowers Blooming Wealth] jewelry box, and then placed it in front of the old man.

"Do you think this is it?"

Mrs. Zhong looked down and recognized it with just one glance. She opened the lid of the box tremblingly. There was a small gap in the right corner, which was very familiar. It was the one she had broken when she was young.

"Yes, it's it, it's really it! I finally found it!"

As she spoke, tears filled her eyes.

Zhong Fang couldn't believe such a coincidence and confirmed again: "Nai, can you see clearly, is this really the box?"

"It's unmistakable. I can even recognize it when it turns to ashes."

Jiang Rou looked at all this and felt that this was really the case.

Now, this jewelry box belongs to her. Old Mrs. Zhong hugged the jewelry box and carefully discussed: "Girl, can you sell me this jewelry box? No matter how much you pay."

She didn't spend much money to buy this jewelry box. Jiang Rou waved her hand and said generously: "I'll give it to you. It can be regarded as returning it to its original owner."

The old man was very moved after hearing this and thanked her repeatedly.

After sending them away, Jiang Rou looked at the headdress without the jewelry box on the table, and planned to buy a new one someday.

After putting all the tiaras away in the drawer, she asked Xiang Shen Chengdong, "Tell me, why is Jiang Qiuyu always able to predict the future? She has never seen my jewelry box, but she knows it is what Mrs. Zhong wants to find."

Shen Chengdong frowned slightly, also confused.

*

Now, all the family's savings have been used to buy a house, so Shen Chengdong submitted an application to the transportation team for long-distance travel.

Not only that, he will also use his free time to help major units repair cars and earn some pocket money. Some difficult and complicated problems on the car can be fixed by just asking him, so that people come to him every day.

It is rare to have such a talent, and the team turned a blind eye.

Chen Aihe almost died of anger when he heard that Jiang Rou spent 600 yuan to buy a house. I kept talking about her for several days before I stopped.

the other side.

Lin Mo is still investigating his life experience, but his ability is limited and he can't find anything at all.

That day, when I walked out of the automobile factory after get off work, I saw Lin Changping standing there with a gloomy face.

Lin Mo walked over and pretended to be calm: "Why are you here?"

Seeing that this was not the place to talk, Lin Changping suppressed his anger and said, "Let's go home and talk."

It took more than 20 minutes to take a jeep from the car factory to the government compound. Lin Mo sat in the passenger seat and held his breath. Could he vaguely guess what he was going to say?

Various possibilities kept flashing through his mind, and he gradually calmed down.

When they got home, the two of them sat opposite each other on the sofa.

Lin Changping asked: "You have nothing to say to me?"

Lin Mo asked back: "What do you mean?"

Seeing that he dared to look down on others, Lin Changping became angry, "Don't think that I won't know if you do something secretly? Why do you want to investigate your life experience?"

"I suspected that I was not your biological child, so I wanted to check, but nothing was found."

Lin Mo seemed to be facing him calmly, but in fact he was very nervous.

Lin Changping looked at him deeply for a while and then said: "Give up this thought. You are my biological son, Lin Changping. I beat you and scolded you before, and it was all for your own good. Otherwise, how could you be as outstanding as you are today?" ?Besides, other people's children are beaten in this way, so I'm not wrong."

Listening to him confusing right and wrong, Lin Mo raised a wry smile and said, "I really hope I am not your biological son."

Lin Changping's eyes flashed, and he finally believed that he had just accumulated too much resentment for a long time, so he investigated his life experience for no reason.

At the same time, I breathed a sigh of relief...

*

After the autumn harvest, Shen Si brought his daughter-in-law Wang Meili from Wangshui Village into the city.

The two were still young and could not stay separated forever. Miao Yuzhen also wanted to have her grandson as soon as possible, so she asked her to follow him back.

As a sister-in-law, Jiang Rou accompanied Shen Chengdong when she went to the bus stop to pick someone up.

When the car pulled into the station, Shen Si was seen walking out of the car carrying two large bags, followed by Wang Meili.

Seeing Jiang Rou, Wang Meili walked forward enthusiastically and said hello, "Sister-in-law, you seem to be beautiful again!"

Jiang Rou was amused and led them home.

Wang Meili rarely goes to the city. She follows Shen Si closely and looks forward to her future life in the city.

Everyone came to the second entrance courtyard.

She looked at the house in front of her and was stunned. It's so big, bigger than the village chief's house!

In order to welcome her arrival, Jiang Rou bought a lot of vegetables. Shen Chengdong was in charge of cooking, while Shen Si and Wang Meili sat in the back room, both very reserved.

Wang Meili recovered from the shock and couldn't help but ask Shen Si in a low voice, "Does my sister-in-law have a sister? The family conditions... tsk tsk tsk~ I also want my brother to be my son-in-law."

Her brother was only fifteen years old this year. Shen Si glanced at her and said honestly: "With your brother's looks, you still want to be your son-in-law. You just don't know how big the world is."

Wang Meili was not happy when she heard this, "What does he look like? My brother doesn't like to dress up. If he dresses up as well as his third brother!"

Shen Si curled his lips, too lazy to argue with her anymore.

Soon, Jiang Rou came into the house with sugar water and treated them to drink water and eat melon seeds.

While chatting, Wang Meili inevitably mentioned her plans for the future.

Wang Meili has already thought about this, "Sister-in-law, I want to find a part-time job first. Do you have anything to recommend?"

Jiang Rou had only pasted paper boxes, but had never done anything else, so she asked, "Do you want to paste paper boxes? I'm familiar with this."

In the next two days, Jiang Rou took her to the street to apply, and when she brought the paper back home, she taught her how to paste it. She didn't let her go until Wang Meili learned it thoroughly.

*

On this day, Jiang Rou was sitting at home reading a book when she heard a knock on the door.

She got up and opened the door, and the person who came was Zhong Fang.

Behind him was a strange man holding a cardboard box in his arms.

"busy?"

She was home alone and wasn't going to open the door to let them in.

"Can I go in and talk?" Zhong Fang had a good attitude.

But Jiang Rou refused directly, "No, you'd better say it outside."

Zhong Fang had no choice but to tell the truth. "My grandma wants to give you a gift, I hope you will accept it."

Jiang Rou never thought about asking for anything, let alone letting them in. "Thank you grandma for me, but I won't ask for a gift."

Looking at her, Zhong Fang's eyes flashed with admiration. I can only continue to persuade: "Why don't you see what it is first?"

"No really, thank you."

Seeing her tough attitude, Zhong Fang could only give up temporarily.

After everyone left, Jiang Rou continued reading.

But not long after, I heard someone shouting outside the house: "Xiaorou, come out quickly! Something big happened at home!"

Jiang Rou's heart skipped a beat and she hurriedly opened the door. Outside the door was a panting Jiang Wenfang. She heard her saying anxiously: "Go home and take a look! Zhong Fang bought a TV for your house. What does he mean? ?!"

"My mother accepted it?"

"It's okay if I don't collect it. He puts the things down and runs away, faster than a rabbit."

"Come on, let's go take a look!"

Jiang Rou put on a coat and went to the Sanjin courtyard with Jiang Wenfang.

At this time, the Jiang family.

Chen Aihe and Shi Lan watched around the TV. They didn't dare to turn the switch for fear of breaking it.

This thing is too expensive and they can't afford it.

"Xiao Lan, you said he came to our house and put on a TV and then ran away. Why? He doesn't want to remarry Jiang Qiuyu, does he? He doesn't know that Jiang Qiuyu is married again? Besides, if he wants to remarry, buy it for our family What TV?!"

Shi Lan thought it was very possible, but she was afraid that her mother-in-law would get angry, so she could only comfort her softly that it would not be like this.

After Jiang Rou arrived, Chen Aihe hurriedly stepped forward to greet her and repeated her previous guess.

Seeing how panicked they were, Jiang Rou couldn't help but chuckle.

"Don't worry, he came to deliver the TV set because of me."

"Because of you?" The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law opened their eyes wide and looked incredulous.

"Well, because I helped his grandma."

Jiang Rou recounted what happened, and at the same time she was worried about whether she should return the TV or spend money to buy it.

Chapter 58 Cousin

In this day and age, televisions are rare items that cannot be bought with money.

The 12-inch TV in front of me is boxy and made overseas. It doesn't look cheap at first glance.

After hearing her explanation, Chen Aihe felt that this fate was very evil.

"What should we do now? Do you know where the Zhong family lives?"

Jiang Rou didn't know, so she was very worried.

"I'll make some inquiries tomorrow and try to find him."

Watching the TV, Chen Aihe felt a little excited, but then he thought of the reward for his efforts, and the excitement immediately disappeared.

When Jiang Deshan and Shen Chengdong came back and saw it, they were speechless.

Shen Chengdong was silent for a moment and said, "I'll go find out tomorrow." He knew so many drivers, there would always be someone who knew where the Zhong family lived.

Jiang Rou heard this and said "Okay".

As for the TV set, they put it in a cardboard box and planned to return it to others.

That night, Chen Aihe couldn't help but ask Jiang Deshan, "What do you think we should buy it? I think it's really rare."

Jiang Deshan was sleeping soundly and responded in a daze: "You have a lot of rare things. Why didn't I see you robbing the credit union?"

There was a "pop" sound, a crisp sound.

Jiang Deshan was completely knocked out of his mind.

Chen Aihe stared at him and said angrily: "I'm telling you to talk seriously, but you insist on telling me some unreasonable things. Are you sick?"

After Jiang Deshan woke up, he immediately admitted his mistake. "I'm sorry, I was wrong, okay? Let's buy this TV, no matter how much it costs, it's okay, right?"

After hearing this, Chen Aihe was satisfied and went to sleep.

A few days later, Shen Chengdong finally found out the address of the Zhong family and the price of the TV.

On Sunday, Jiang Rou took the money and tickets and prepared to return them to others.

By coincidence, the Zhong family and Cheng Xi both lived in the same courtyard, but were not familiar with each other.

Cheng Xi led her into the courtyard, pointed to a family building and said, "Their home should be there. Go quickly and remember to look for me when you come back."

Jiang Rou nodded at her and set off towards the family building.

When she knocked on the door, it was Mother Zhong who opened the door. Zhong Mu recognized her and forced a smile, "Are you looking for my mother?"

"Yep."

Mother Zhong moved her body to let her in. In the spacious and bright living room, the old lady was watering the flowers. When she saw her coming, she put down the kettle and walked out with a smile, "You kid is quite capable. You can even find out where I live." arrive."

Jiang Rou smiled faintly, took out the money and tickets she had prepared in advance and put them on the table, "Grandma Zhong, I appreciate your kindness. My mother likes that TV very much, so I kept it, but the TV I must return the machine money to you."

The old man glanced at the table and did not refuse.

"Since you insist on returning it to me, I will accept it, but the favor is still there. If you encounter any trouble in the future, you can always ask the Zhong family for help."

Jiang Rou was surprised for a moment and said, "Okay."

Thinking that Cheng Xi was still waiting for her, she didn't stay long.

*

It's Cheng Xi's birthday in a few days, and she wants to invite her best friends to have a meal together.

Jiang Rou was also invited and was embarrassed when buying her a gift.

Because the other party lacked nothing materially, Jiang Rou decided to knit a scarf and give it to her after much thought.

After choosing wool at the supply and marketing cooperative, Jiang Rou would knit for a long time every night.

Shen Chengdong saw this and sat next to her. He couldn't help but be jealous, "You never gave me a scarf."

"How about I knit another one after this one is finished?"

Shen Chengdong shook his head without thinking, "No, it's a waste of your eyes at night. Don't damage your eyes by knitting."

Jiang Rou raised her eyes to look at him, feeling warm in her heart.

"Well, I'll pay attention."

After several days of hard work, the scarf was finally knitted on Cheng Xi's birthday.

The red color looks very festive.

Jiang Rou wrapped it in paper, put it in her satchel, and set off towards the Beijing Roast Duck Restaurant.

Today's treat was at a roast duck restaurant. Since she had been there several times, she found the private room with ease, and there were already several people sitting inside.

Cheng Xi saw her smiling and waving, "Xiaorou, come and sit, the seat has been reserved for you."

Jiang Rou didn't know anyone in this room except Lin Mo. She walked to Cheng Xi and sat down where he indicated.

Cheng Xi deliberately brought her into his circle and introduced her friends one by one.

After all the introductions were completed, Jiang Rou took out a scarf from her bag and gave it to her.

"You knitted this? You are so skillful with your hands!" Cheng Xi happily accepted it and touched it fondly.

At this time, Lin Mo asked aloud: "Everyone is almost here, shall we serve now?"

Cheng Xi put away her scarf, looked around the dining table, and said with a sullen face, "Let's wait, Ye Qi hasn't arrived yet."

Her father told her yesterday not to be against Ye Qi. Even if Ye Qi is very annoying, for the sake of her aunt and uncle, she must be an ordinary friend with her.

Ten minutes later, no one came. Seeing Cheng Xi's face getting more and more ugly, Jiang Rou was curious about who this Ye Qi was.

After another five minutes, the man arrived belatedly.

The girl is not tall and has a delicate appearance, but she exudes arrogance.

She came to Cheng Xi, handed out the gift, and reluctantly said: "Happy birthday."

Cheng Xi forced a smile, asked her to sit somewhere casually, and asked the waiter to serve the food.

During the meal, the atmosphere was pretty good. Jiang Rou was not familiar with them, so she just ate her own food and rarely chatted with others.

Ye Qi only took two bites and then stopped eating. Others saw this and did not dare to provoke her.

Seeing this scene in Jiang Rou's eyes, she became even more curious about Ye Qi.

Seeing that she kept looking towards Ye Qi, Cheng Xi explained to her in a low voice: "That person is my uncle's niece. She has a very proud personality. It bothers me when I see her. It's a pity that she and I are half relatives and have to move around." ."

At this moment, Ye Qi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "Sister Siyi is getting engaged soon. What gift are you going to give her?"

This was obviously a question to Cheng Xi, but Cheng Xi had no intention of telling the truth, "I haven't thought about it yet. I'll tell you later."

Her uncle loved that one daughter so much that he even hired a son-in-law. She had seen her future brother-in-law and felt that he was not worthy of her beautiful cousin.

After asking and answering, the two of them were speechless.

Ye Qi couldn't stay any longer, so she found an excuse and ran away.

Her departure made everyone sigh in relief at the same time.

After the birthday party was over, Jiang Rou walked out of the roast duck restaurant. Shen Chengdong was already waiting there to take her home.

When Cheng Xi saw him coming, she couldn't help but joked: "Hey, the three good husbands are here again! It's really enviable~"

Jiang Rou blushed and said goodbye to her.

On the way back, I told Shen Chengdong about the interesting things at the dinner table.

Mentioning Ye Qi, Jiang Rou was deeply impressed, "That girl always had a straight face. Cheng Xi saw her also keeping a straight face, which was very funny."

Shen Chengdong listened silently without making any comments.

When I got home, the babies had finished eating and were playing around the house.

Chen Aihe saw Shen Chengdong and said, "When you are free, wrap the corners of the table with cardboard. The two children are older, and I am really afraid that they will stumble."

"Okay, I'll do it now."

Shen Chengdong placed his satchel on the edge of the kang, then found a piece of waste paper and wrapped it around the corners of the table.

His actions successfully attracted the attention of the babies. Mango came over holding the ball and called "Daddy" in a milky voice.

Doubao also came over, squatted beside him, and watched carefully, as if he was learning how to wrap the corner of the table?

*

Time flies by and it's already the beginning of winter in a blink of an eye.

When the weather gets colder, everyone loves cats not to leave the house. But the Jiang family is lively and lively, even more popular than during the Chinese New Year.

Just because in the whole alley, her house was the only one with a TV to watch. In this era of scarcity, families with access to television are not ordinary families.

Chen Aihe is a hospitable person and the manager of the courtyard. Whenever guests come to her home, she will receive them with a smile without any complaints.

Looking at the news announcer on the TV, someone asked Chen Aihe, "Will Xiaorou be on TV in the future? If she is on TV, that will be the glory of our courtyard!"

Others also agreed, thinking that Jiang Rou would definitely have a future!

Jiang Rou blushed after being praised. She stopped watching TV and quietly returned to her home.

When she went out, she almost bumped into An Ning, who lowered his head and said sorry, "I was in a hurry to watch the news and didn't pay attention to the road. I'm so sorry."

"It doesn't matter, I have something wrong too." Jiang Rou's attitude was gentle, and she left the courtyard after greeting her for a few more words.

An Ning looked at her hurried away figure and thought: She is so beautiful even when she is anxious, no wonder Tang Ce likes her...

On the other side, when Jiang Rou passed Grandma Zhou's public phone house, she was stopped by the old man.

"Grandma Zhou, what's wrong with you?"

The old man is on crutches and has not been in good spirits in the past two days. She asked Jiang Rou to sit down, and then said: "I wanted to discuss something with your mother a few days ago, but seeing that she was busy, I didn't mention it. My memory has been bad recently, and I suddenly remembered it just now, so I wanted to tell you quickly. , please help me go back and convey it."

Jiang Rou looked confused after hearing this.

"Tell me, what is it?"

Grandma Zhou pursed her lips and said calmly, "I feel like I don't have long to live. I want your mother to help me buy clothes for the dead and help me find a cemetery."

She is a lonely old man in this alley. She has no children to die with, so she can only rely on these neighbors for help.

Jiang Rou felt sour when she heard these words, "You will be fine, don't think so much. If you feel uncomfortable, I will take you to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow."

Chapter 59 1976

"No, no, you're so busy with school, why should I bother you?"

Grandma Zhou waved her hands away, but Jiang Rou had already decided to take the old man to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow. If there is something really wrong, he would spend money to treat it. If there is nothing wrong with his body, he would be less worried.

The next day, Jiang Rou and Shen Chengdong took Grandma Zhou to the hospital and checked from downstairs to upstairs. They were afraid that the old man's body would not be able to bear it. When going up the stairs, Shen Chengdong carried her on his back, step by step, carefully.

Grandma Zhou lay on his back, feeling very embarrassed. She patted Shen Chengdong on the shoulder and said, "Put me down quickly. I can walk."

However, Shen Chengdong was still carrying her and had no intention of letting her go.

Jiang Rou held various documents and comforted her, "Grandma, he is tall and strong. He is not tired. You can rest assured and let him carry it."

In the end, Grandma Zhou had no choice but to let him carry her.

After some examinations, the doctor gave the diagnosis: it is a geriatric disease. There are no major problems, but minor problems in various organs. You should not be tired at ordinary times, eat more nutritious things, and pay attention to getting more rest.

After getting such a result, Grandma Zhou's heart finally fell to the ground, but she still wanted to prepare clothes and the cemetery so that she could feel at ease.

When he heard that Grandma Zhou was ill, Chen Aihe's heart skipped a beat, and when he heard that there was nothing serious wrong with her, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll go see her later. She's almost seventy years old. It's too difficult to live alone."

In the afternoon, she carried two bottles of cans and went to visit the old man with Jiang Rou.

Grandma Zhou was very moved when she saw them coming.

He also took out the trough cake that he had been reluctant to eat to entertain them.

Chen Aihe sat on the edge of the Kang and said seriously without touching the pastries: "We are here because we want to discuss something with you. You see that you are so old and you have to cook three meals a day. How about you Come to my house to eat when it's time to eat."

Grandma Zhou shook her head hurriedly after hearing this, "No, I can't cause you any trouble."

Guessing that she would react like this, Chen Aihe added, "Why don't you give me some food money? That's okay, right?"

The old man struggled for a long time and finally agreed.

She is really powerless to work now.

"Don't burn the kang at home by yourself. I'll ask Chengdong and Deshan to come over and help you in the future."

From then on, Grandma Zhou would come to Jiang's house every day at dinner time, eat, chat, tease the children, and watch the news broadcast for a while. She found a long-lost happiness...

*

One night, Shen Chengdong called Jiang Rou to the table. In front of her, he took out a lot of change from his pocket.

Jiang Rou opened her eyes wide when she saw it and asked, "Where did you get so much money? Did you pick it up?"

"No, this is the money I earned from repairing cars."

"Is repairing a car so profitable?" Jiang Rou picked up the money and counted it. There were almost a hundred yuan.

"Well, not only our city, but also Linshi will come to me for car repairs."

Whether it's a car from a government agency or a bus, people come to him for repairs.

The room next door is still empty, and Shen Chengdong plans to add more money to make some furniture and decorate the room.

After hearing his idea, Jiang Rou agreed, "Okay, this way your parents will have a place to live when they come to visit you in Beijing."

Shen Chengdong was very mobile and went to find a carpenter the next day, planning to make two single beds, two large wardrobes, a large desk and two chairs.

Hearing that he had made a desk, Jiang Rou laughed at his long-term thinking.

During this period, Jiang Rou came to the department store and bought several bundles of gray wool. She wanted to knit a sweater for Shen Chengdong, but her scarf knitting skills were good, but she was not that good at knitting sweaters.

So she came to the Han family and asked Meng Wen how to knit a sweater that would look good.

The two of them sat on the edge of the kang, and Meng Wen patiently taught her how to weave.

Chen Ailan was holding the small stone, watching from the side, and asked Xiang Rou: "Isn't your mother good at knitting? Why do you want to be far away from the near?"

Jiang Rou raised her head from the wool and said with a naive smile: "My mother and Chengdong don't let me knit a sweater, saying it is too much for my eyes. If I let her see these wools, she will definitely knit the sweater for me."

"Then you plan to knit secretly?"

"Yes, I plan to knit while Chengdong is not at home."

After hearing this, Chen Ailan curled her lips and thought: Shen Chengdong is really lucky to have such a good wife as Jiang Rou!

Meng Wen wanted to laugh when she saw her reaction. She felt that if Jiang Rou were her sister-in-law, she would be loved by her mother-in-law!

The following days.

Jiang Rou took advantage of the two hours that Shen Chengdong went to Tian's house to study knitting sweaters, and hid the unknitted sweaters when he came back.

In addition to studying and going to work, Shen Chengdong also visits the carpenter from time to time.

Before New Year's Eve, the furniture was finally ready.

He borrowed a truck from the team and called a few brothers to move the furniture home.

The walls of the room were painted white again, and new furniture was put in. It immediately changed!

Looking at the new house, Jiang Rou smiled with crooked eyebrows.

In order to thank everyone for their help, Shen Chengdong cooked a table of rich dishes.

At the dinner table, while Jiang Rou was away, Liu Er scolded Shen Chengdong and asked in a low voice: "Now that the management is not so strict, are you really not going to do it with me?"

His "qian" refers to speculation.

Shen Chengdong refused without hesitation, "No, I'm fine now."

Liu Er saw that he really didn't have that intention, so he could only give up the idea for the time being.

In the evening, after clearing the dining table, Shen Chengdong came to Jiang Rou and said, "Uncle Tian is busy these days, so I won't study with him."

"?!" Jiang Rou was startled, thinking about the sweater that was about to be knitted, and became extremely anxious, "What's wrong with him? Is something wrong with Lin Mo?"

"No, he has something personal to do. I guess there will be news after the year."

Jiang Rou counted the days. It will be 1976 in the next year. Many people will resume their original positions. Could it be...

Thinking of that possibility, she was happy for Uncle Tian.

But thinking about that sweater again makes me unhappy. Although she is on winter vacation now, she still has to go to Sanjin Courtyard during the day and is only free at night.

Her mind was spinning fast, and she finally thought of a good idea, "Aren't you going to go to Grandma Zhou's to get the ashes? She must be very tired taking care of the phone by herself. You can help her check the phone for a while."

There is only one public phone in this alley, and sometimes I have to get up to answer calls in the middle of the night, which is really hard.

Shen Chengdong did not doubt that he was there and nodded in agreement.

Jiang Rou breathed a sigh of relief silently and decided to speed up and finish knitting the sweater.

Two days before New Year's Eve, she finally knitted the sweater and planned to give it to him after he came back from Grandma Zhou.

Jiang Rou folded the sweater and placed it neatly on the bed.

When Shen Chengdong came back, he saw her sitting on the edge of the bed reading a book. Because the light in the room was too dim, he didn't look at **'s sweater. After saying hello, he went outside to wash up.

"..." Jiang Rou was speechless when she saw him leaving. I could only wait patiently. Finally, I finally got him back, and he went to see the two babies in the crib.

Jiang Rou was so angry that she lowered her voice and asked, "Aren't you going to sleep? I'm already sleepy."

Shen Chengdong raised his eyes for a moment, and the tips of his ears instantly turned red. He coughed slightly uncomfortably and replied, "I'm going to sleep right now."

With that said, he walked back to the big bed, raised his hand to take off his shirt and threw it to the side, lifted the corner of the quilt and got in.

Before Jiang Rou could react, someone had already come over to her.

Feeling his heat, her little face turned red, and she quickly stopped him in a soft voice, "Wait a minute, I didn't mean to let you sleep."

The man moved for a moment and said in a low voice, "What does that mean?"

Jiang Rou raised her hand and pushed him away, pointing to the end of the bed, "You didn't even see the sweater I knitted with great effort."

Shen Chengdong was surprised for a moment, reluctantly let go of her and looked towards the end of the bed. Jiang Rou also stood up at this time, pulled the sweater over and handed it to him.

"Here, this is for you, try it out and see if it fits you?"

"How long have you been knitting? Did you stay up late every day knitting?"

He felt sorry for her, but felt happy at the same time.

Jiang Rou didn't answer, but asked him to put on the sweater.

The gray sweater looked a bit mature and stable when she put it on. The size was just right, and she was very satisfied.

Shen Chengdong raised his arm and touched the sleeve of his sweater, feeling warm both physically and mentally, "Daughter-in-law, thank you."

"Okay, you can take it off now, let's go to bed."

He was reluctant to take it off, but he was afraid of hurting her, so he took it off anyway.

In the end, it was Jiang Rou who wore this sweater and worked hard all night...

The next day, she slept until noon before getting up.

As soon as I woke up, I heard someone knocking on the door. Jiang Rou lowered her head subconsciously. Fortunately, she was wearing her own clothes.

At this time, she heard Shen Chengdong open the door outside the house and asked, "Why are you here?"

Immediately afterwards, there was a cheerful female voice: "I'm looking for Xiaorou, is she there?"

Recognizing that it was Cheng Xi, Jiang Rou hurriedly got out of bed, not forgetting to look in the mirror before leaving the room.

I left the house only when I saw nothing was wrong.

Shen Chengdong turned to look at her, his eyes full of doting.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Xi, a single person, was forced to eat dog food again. She stepped forward and blew a rainbow fart at Jiang Rou.

"Xiaorou, you looked so beautiful when you just got up. I miss you so much~"

Jiang Rou was amused by her exaggerated tone and led her into the house. Only Shen Chengdong noticed that Cheng Xi was still carrying a suitcase in her hand, which gave him a bad feeling.

Sure enough, after a few words of greeting, Cheng Xi revealed the purpose of the trip.

"Xiaorou, my dad and I had a fight. Can you please take me in for a few days? I will go home after he is no longer angry."

Jiang Rou was surprised and said: "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, aren't you going home to celebrate the New Year?"

"My parents are busy, and I celebrate the New Year by myself every year. It doesn't matter whether I go back or not. Please~ Can you?"

In order to make herself look pitiful, Cheng Xi suppressed her eyes until her eyes turned red.

Jiang Rou softened her heart for a moment and agreed.

Because Miao Yuzhen and Shen Xingwang would come to the city to celebrate the New Year in a few days, and there was no place to live in the second courtyard, Jiang Rou arranged for Cheng Xi to live with Shi Lan.

Cheng Xi was very happy to hear that she was living in Sanjin Courtyard, so that she could have further contact with the Tian family.

afternoon.

Jiang Rou took her to the Sanjin courtyard. People came in and out of the courtyard, and they started to be busy early.

The Jiang family was no exception. Chen Aihe and Jiang Deshan were sorting out their New Year's goods and were surprised to see Cheng Xi.

Cheng Xi never hesitated to smile for people she had a crush on. She took a few steps forward and said hello to the two of them.

Chen Aihe smiled and let people into the room, and asked Jiang Rou with his eyes what was going on?

Jiang Rou could only find another opportunity to explain the reason to her.

During dinner, Jiang Xiaowen was curious about Cheng Xi's arrival, so he asked in front of everyone: "Why did you run away from home? Shouldn't you listen to your parents?"

Cheng Xi scratched her hair in embarrassment and smiled, "I don't mean to run away from home, I just long for a free life. You must not imitate me and listen to mother, understand?"

Jiang Xiaowen nodded and said that he loved his mother the most and would always listen to her words.

Hearing this, Cheng Xi felt even more embarrassed...

After dinner, Shen Chengdong helped Grandma Zhou back to the public phone room.

The old man felt very sorry to see him coming to help every day, "The Chinese New Year is tomorrow, so you'd better not come and spend a good New Year at home, you know?"

Shen Chengdong didn't respond and helped her into the house without leaving.

"Go to sleep, I'm here to watch."

Seeing that she couldn't defeat him, Grandma Zhou had to give up.

At this time, the phone rang in the house.

Shen Chengdong answered the phone as usual and said in a deep voice: "Hello, this is Huaishu Alley."

I heard a polite and gentle voice coming from the other side, "Hello, I'm looking for Cheng Xi. She is at... classmate Jiang Rou's home. I am her father."

Shen Chengdong raised his eyebrows imperceptibly and responded in a low voice, "Okay, you can call back in eight minutes, or leave your phone number. I'll call someone now."

"Well, I'll call you later, thank you."

After hanging up the phone, he returned to the courtyard. When she heard her father called, Cheng Xi looked annoyed, but she didn't dare not answer the call.

The other party was very punctual, and eight minutes later, the phone rang on time.

Cheng Xi answered the phone, feeling anxious, "Dad, do you have a problem with me?"

The other party: "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, come back quickly and don't cause trouble to others."

Hearing what he said, Cheng Xi wanted to fight for it, "My classmate's family members are all very nice. I don't want to go back. You are not at home, so this year will be boring."

The other party was silent for a long time and said: "You can't be empty-handed during the New Year. I will send someone over tomorrow. Remember to come back early after the New Year."

"Dad, you agree?!" Cheng Xi's eyes lit up and she beamed with joy.

"Well, remember to behave and don't get into trouble."

"I will, don't worry!"

After hanging up the phone, Cheng Xi had not recovered from her joy. She took out the phone bill and gave it to Shen Chengdong.

Shen Chengdong accepted the money and felt that Cheng Xi's father was a bit doting on his children.

*

1976, New Year's Eve.

Several families still celebrate the New Year together.

In the early morning, when Tian Wenbin saw Cheng Xi, he was stunned for a moment, then smiled. Cheng Xi met his gaze and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Lin Mo will come tonight, and he wants to have New Year's Eve dinner with you."

Tian Wenbin's eyes flashed and he couldn't help but worry.

Cheng Xi saw his reaction and comforted him: "He won't let others know, don't worry."

Tian Wenbin still felt it was inappropriate, but since he couldn't contact the other party, he could only accept it.

Qian Guoduo and the others were very curious about Cheng Xi when they saw her for the first time. Everyone was sitting on the fire bed, and Qian Guoduo asked: "Are you also an announcer from the Broadcasting Institute?"

Cheng Xi likes to look at beautiful people the most and has a crush on Qian Guoduo. "I'm not an announcer. I may be a translator or diplomat in the future."

He had never heard of these two professions, so he was not ashamed to ask. Qian Guofu and Qian Guoxiang also listened with their ears pricked up, wanting to know more.

Cheng Xi explained patiently and invited them to go to school to play with her at any time.

Qian Guoxiang was shy and kept silent. But the little fat man Qian Guofu immediately agreed: "Okay! I will go find you when school gets out early one day!"

Cheng Xi stretched out her hand to pinch his fleshy face and smiled.

The courtyard was very lively at this time, with a strong New Year atmosphere everywhere.

Qian Guoduo and Qian Guofu took Cheng Xi outside to set off firecrackers, while Jiang Rou stayed at home to take care of the baby.

Next to her were Chen Aihe and Jiang Wenfang.

I heard Jiang Wenfang ask Chen Aihe about Feng Xiaojun in the backyard.

"Why are you asking about him?"

"After the Chinese New Year, Guoxiang will be eighteen years old. A matchmaker wants to introduce her to a match, and that person is Feng Xiaojun, so I asked others how they like it."

After hearing this, Chen Aihe didn't know what to say, "He has a lot of family matters, so you have to think carefully about it."

"But his family's conditions are good, and Feng Xiaojun works in a department store as a regular employee, which is very good."

Seeing that Jiang Wenfang refused to listen, Chen Aihe felt that it was necessary to teach her a lesson, "Feng Xiaojun is indeed a good kid, but his parents are not very good. What if Guoxiang marries her and is wronged?"

Jiang Wenfang thought about it seriously and didn't agree. "We all live in the same courtyard. If they dare to bully my daughter, I will skin them."

Qian Guoxiang listened on the sidelines and remained silent. In fact, she had met Feng Xiaojun and thought he was a pretty good man. She would be willing to go on a blind date with him.

Chen Aihe saw the shyness on her face and said nothing.

After a while, Qian Guofu ran into the house excitedly carrying a bunch of things.

Cheng Xi and Qian Guoduo were also followed behind.

Chen Aihe was stunned when he saw those gift boxes. "What have you been doing? Where did this come from?"

Cheng Xi explained with a smile: "My dad sent this to everyone. He wishes everyone a happy New Year~"

Malted milk powder, imported milk powder, soybean oil, two bottles of good wine, two packs of cigarettes... none of them are cheap.

Jiang Wenfang was dumbfounded. When she looked at Cheng Xi, her eyes changed.

Chen Aihe thought the gift was too valuable and asked Cheng Xi to take it back.

"I'm not going back yet. I plan to stay at your house for a few more days."

In desperation, Chen Aihe could only collect the gifts first, and then return them to her when she left.

When no one was around, Jiang Wenfang dragged Qian Guoduo to a corner and asked, "What do you think of this girl Cheng Xi?"

Qian Guoduo nodded and said she was fine.

Jiang Wenfang mistakenly thought that he liked her, and the smile on her face became even bigger, "If you ask me, you and her are indeed a good match. Even if you go to her house and become her son-in-law, Mom will be happy with it."

"!!" Qian Guoduo was shocked and quickly denied, "She and I just met today, how can you think so much?"

"Have you never heard of love at first sight? Your dad and I got married after meeting once."

"..." Qian Guoduo was afraid of her and explained patiently, "I am not worthy of her, so you should give up. Also, now I just want to work hard to learn my skills and don't want to take shortcuts. You But don't make any mistakes."

Jiang Wenfang showed a look of hatred for steel, and thought to herself: This child has not inherited any of his advantages!

*

When the New Year's Eve dinner was about to take place, Lin Mo arrived carrying several gifts. He first glanced at Tian Wenbin, then said hello to Chen Aihe and Jiang Deshan, and gave them the gifts in his hands.

Chen Aihe happily tied the gift and asked him to sit in the room.

When Cheng Xi saw him coming, she came over with a smile and whispered, "It's all thanks to me that you can celebrate the New Year with Uncle Tian today. You must thank me."

Lin Mo turned his head to look at her and said sincerely: "Thank you."

With so many people celebrating the New Year together, there was no room for a round table, so Jiang Deshan borrowed another table from elsewhere.

Jiang Rou arranged Lin Mo and the Tian family couple together. In addition, there were three brothers and sisters, Cheng Xi and Qian Guoduo, at this table.

After getting along with each other for this day, Cheng Xi became more fond of Qian Guoduo, but she did not mix feelings between men and women. The two of them were laughing and chatting very lively.

Lin Mo watched from the side, feeling inexplicably uncomfortable. In front of his biological parents, he didn't think much, but focused on Li Qiaofen.

The woman sat there meekly. If she didn't speak, no one would be able to tell that she was sick.

The tip of his nose felt sore and he wanted to call her "Mom".

Cheng Xi sat next to him, feeling his mood changes, and immediately gently held his hand under the table, fearing that he would ignore her and recognize her on the spot.

The warmth in her hand successfully awoke him. Lin Mo tried hard to suppress his impulse, tried to regain his composure, and held her hand tightly to ask for more warmth.

Cheng Xi was startled slightly, and her ears slowly turned red.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, Lin Mo left. Tian Wenbin looked at his retreating back, filled with happiness deep in his heart.

*

After New Year's Eve, every household begins to pay New Year greetings.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Zhong Fang came to Jiang's house with gifts to pay New Year's greetings. As I walked into the alley, I couldn't help but show a hint of self-deprecation.

Two years ago today, he was still the Jiang family's son-in-law, and he was severely beaten at the entrance of this alley.

The scene at that time is still vivid in his mind. Fortunately, he and Jiang Qiuyu divorced, otherwise it would be another question whether he would be alive today.

Walking into the courtyard, he knocked on the Jiang family's door amid everyone's gossiping eyes.

Jiang Rou was surprised to see him coming.

"Please come in."

Facing the Jiang family, Zhong Fang behaved very naturally. He walked into the room and said, "My grandma asked me to come over and pay New Year's greetings to everyone. Where are my uncle and aunt?"

"Oh, they are in the back room, you come with me."

Chen Aihe and the others were also surprised to see him coming. They were even more at a loss when they saw what he had brought, wondering whether they should accept it or not.

Jiang Rou saw what the Zhong family was thinking, and felt that there were many friends and many paths, so there was no need to avoid suspicion because of Jiang Qiuyu, so she accepted the gift generously.

"I'll go see Grandma Zhong another day and thank you for the gift."

Seeing that she accepted it, Zhong relaxed, because the task assigned by him was finally completed!

The two sides sat across from each other and started chatting awkwardly.

Fortunately, Chen Aihe is sociable and won't run out of things to talk about.

"Where will you work after graduation?"

Zhong Fang mentioned a popular unit, and then asked Jiang Rou, "I heard that you are studying at the Broadcasting College. What are your future plans?"

Jiang Rou didn't want to go through the back door of Zhong's house, so she said vaguely: "I haven't decided yet. Let's wait until graduation."

Zhong Fang did receive the task and wanted to help her in her career.

"When you think about it, you can tell me. If necessary, I can help you with advice."

At this time, Shen Chengdong came back from outside and saw him with a calm expression.

Zhong Fang took the initiative to say hello to him and acted extremely friendly. When Shen Chengdong saw this, he said hello.

After the awkward chat ended, Zhong Fang left.

It was Shen Chengdong who sent him out of the yard. Before leaving, Zhong Fang suddenly said: "I want to thank you for what happened back then. It was you who found someone to write a report letter, so Jiang Qiuyu disappeared in front of me."

Shen Chengdong looked at him deeply, pretending to be confused, "What report letter? Who is related to Jiang Qiuyu?"

"..." Seeing his reaction, Zhong Fang had to doubt that the report had nothing to do with him.

Chapter 60 Mommy's Boy and Mommy's Girl

After tricking the person away, Shen Chengdong returned to the house.

Chen Aihe looked at the table of gifts and couldn't help but feel dazed. She felt that this New Year was a bit fantasy, as a wealthy family actually gave them gifts.

When Jiang Rou saw him coming back, she asked, "Have you called your parents? When will they come?"

Shen Chengdong said: "The third day of junior high school."

Shen Si is also celebrating the New Year in the city this year, so we can get together then.

Two days later, the Shen family and his wife took Shen Wu into the city. Shen Chengdong arranged for them to live in a new house.

When Shen Si and Wang Meili arrived, the family happily had a reunion dinner.

After dinner, Shen Wu quietly told Shen Chengdong that Shen Yi and Shen Er went home on New Year's Eve and brought a lot of things with them, as if they were asking for peace. He felt that those two people were weasels paying New Year greetings and had no good intentions.

After hearing this, Shen Chengdong's eyes condensed, "If they dare to embarrass you, just call me."

Shen Wu nodded, saying that he would keep a close eye on them!

The Shen family only stayed in the city for three days before they returned to the village in a hurry.

Cheng Xi wanted to stay until after the Lantern Festival before going home, but she welcomed her father on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.

Cheng Yuanzheng stood outside the gate of the courtyard wearing gold-rimmed glasses with an extremely serious expression. There were two men standing behind him, looking quite fierce.

Qian Guoduo happened to be passing by and thought he was looking for trouble, so he asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Cheng Yuanzheng looked at the visitor and asked politely, "Does Jiang Rou's family live in this courtyard?"

Qian Guoduo rolled his eyes, pointed to the alley opposite and said, "Her home is over there, you are looking in the wrong place."

Cheng Yuanzheng had no doubt that he was there and walked to the other side.

Watching him go away, Qian Guoduo hurried to the Jiang family to report the news.

"Sister, it's bad! Someone is coming to seek revenge!"

Jiang Rou was confused and told him that she had no enemies.

Seeing that she didn't believe it, Qian Guoduo was very anxious. He gave a rough description of the other party and said decisively: "They don't look like good people. Is my brother-in-law at home? He is the best fighter. He can definitely beat them!"

"..." Jiang Rou was speechless and immediately retorted: "Who said your brother-in-law can fight? He has never done anything like that."

Qian Guoduo rolled his eyes in his heart and called her a fool.

"Then is he at home?"

"No, I'm at work at this time."

At this moment, Cheng Xi said weakly: "The bad guy you are talking about should be my dad. The two people behind him are his secretary and his driver."

"..."

"..."

Jiang Rou and Qian Guoduo looked at each other. Qian Guoduo scratched his hair and smiled awkwardly.

"I'm sorry, I don't know. How can this be solved? How about I go out and look for it."

After he finished speaking, he was about to run out when he was stopped by Cheng Xi, "Actually, I'm not that anxious to go home. Let's wait and see when he comes to find him."

Jiang Rou was speechless again and sympathized with the old father who was still blindly searching.

But soon, Cheng Yuanzheng came.

His expression was not good, and he seemed to be restraining himself.

When Cheng Xi saw him, she immediately became a good girl.

Cheng Yuanzheng exchanged a few words with Jiang Rou first, and then looked at his unfilial daughter, "It's already the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, you should go home."

Cheng Xi nodded immediately, indicating that she would follow him immediately.

Jiang Rou was stunned as she watched this, because this was completely different from the Cheng Xi she knew.

Seeing that she was quite sensible, Cheng Yuanzheng's expression softened.

At this time, the babies came out of the back room. Mango saw a stranger coming to the house, and hurriedly walked to Jiang Rou to hug her. Jiang Rou bent down, rubbed her hair, and encouraged: "Don't be afraid, baby, he is Cheng Xi." My sister's father."

But Mango still allowed him to be hugged, so Jiang Rou had no choice but to pick her up. Feeling her mother's warmth, Mango hugged Jiang Rou's neck and looked at Cheng Yuanzheng with vigilance and curiosity.

At this time, Cheng Yuanzheng was also looking at the little girl in front of him. He was stunned and speechless for a long time...

Cheng Xi noticed his abnormality and hurriedly asked: "Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Cheng Yuanzheng came to his senses and shook his head, "It's okay. You pack your luggage and let's go."

Jiang Rou left the babies to Chen Aihe to take care of, and then went to help.

Mango stood close to the bean bag and looked at Cheng Yuanzheng intently.

Cheng Yuanzheng walked over unconsciously and squatted down in front of her, "What's your name? Can you tell me?"

Mango shook his head violently, unwilling to tell this strange uncle.

Cheng Yuanzheng forced a loving smile to make himself look less fierce.

Mango then answered in a sweet voice.

When Cheng Xi packed her luggage and walked out, she saw her usually stern father playing with Mango.

When she walked out of the courtyard, she still had doubts in her heart.

"Dad, what happened to you today?"

Thinking of the child just now, Cheng Yuanzheng smiled lightly: "Your classmate's daughter looks a bit like your aunt when she was a child. I can't help but be moved by the scene."

Cheng Xi saw his sadness and couldn't help but comfort him: "If you want to see mangoes in the future, I can take you to see them at any time."

*

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Jiang Wenfang found Chen Aihe and asked for help.

"Guoxiang and Feng Xiaojun are scheduled to go on a blind date on Sunday. I would like to ask Jiang Rou to help check it and borrow her house by the way."

Seeing that she really wanted to go on a blind date, Chen Aihe stopped trying to persuade her, knowing that even if she tried to persuade her, she wouldn't listen.

Soon, it was Sunday.

The location is Jiang Rou's house.

Qian Guoxiang was a little nervous and followed the matchmaker to meet Feng Xiaojun. Feng Xiaojun also secretly glanced at her and was very satisfied to see that she had a round appearance and was a blessed person.

The matchmaker took note of their interaction and felt that the marriage would definitely come true.

"Xiaojun, Guoxiang, you two go inside and chat for a while."

Feng Xiaojun nodded in agreement and led her into the back room.

After a while, one of them sat on the edge of the bed and the other on a chair, and started chatting.

"Sister Guoxiang, if we get married, what are your plans for the future?"

Qian Guoxiang answered truthfully: "My mother said that you have to be diligent in life and not owe money to others. Can you do these two things?"

Feng Xiaojun nodded and said yes.

"My mother also told me to find someone who is lucky. To be honest, I think you are fine."

After saying that, both of them turned red.

Outside the house, Jiang Wenfang was very quiet, completely different from his usual personality.

Feng Xiaojun's mother, Peng Yunxia, ​​quietly observed her, fearing that the woman would suddenly get into trouble.

When Qian Guoxiang came out of the back room, Jiang Wenfang reacted. He immediately stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "How are you? Did you get the chance?"

Seeing that there was no one here, Qian Guoxiang nodded shyly.

On the other side, Peng Yunxia was also asking Feng Xiaojun for his opinion, "What do you think? That girl doesn't look like her mother, does she?"

Feng Xiaojun said it was very good and he was very satisfied.

Seeing that both parties are satisfied, the matchmaker is happier than anyone else.

The next step is to talk about marriage, but at this step, problems that were not discovered before gradually become apparent.

Such as betrothal gifts.

Feng Xiaojun: "My mother said, fifty-eight yuan is not too much in our alley. Guoxiang, why don't you go home and discuss it with your mother?"

Qian Guoxiang didn't give in. "My mother also said that eighty-eight yuan is not much. It's not that your family can't afford it, or you're not sincere."

Such as a new house.

Feng Xiaojun: "My mother built that house. Isn't it nice? Why do we need to build it again?"

Qian Guoxiang rolled his eyes, "Should we live in that house or your mother? My mother said that you will live in the house for a lifetime, and you must not fool around."

Feng Xiaojun was very annoyed after hearing this, "Your mother says everything! When we get married, does your mother want to come and live together?"

Qian Guoxiang rolled his eyes again, "Don't you talk about mom all the time? We are evenly matched, and no one talks about the other!"

Feng Xiaojun was stunned and could only go home to discuss it with his parents.

Jiang Wenfang was very satisfied with her daughter's performance and taught her several "life lessons" in the evening.

*

As the weather slowly warms, this era is gradually changing.

One day, people in the courtyard were sitting together and gossiping about the marriage of Qian Guoxiang and Feng Xiaojun. Because the process was amusing, everyone laughed from time to time.

Suddenly there was a sound of footsteps at the door, and a man in a Chinese tunic suit led several people towards Tian's house.

Some neighbors were curious, so they followed him and looked out the window for a long time before they figured out what was going on.

It turns out that Tian Wenbin has resumed his original position!

He used to be a professor at Qingda University, and his original employer asked him to return as a professor!

Although he was well prepared, Tian Wenbin could not hide his excitement when he saw the re-employment document with his own eyes.

Now that he is no longer walking on thin ice, he can finally officially recognize his son!

"Professor Tian, ​​the school has arranged housing for you. When do you plan to move?"

Tian Wenbin has deep feelings for this courtyard, so he has no plans to move.

However, he did not refuse the unit's housing, which could be used for lunch break in the future.

When they heard that he had resumed his original position, Jiang Rou and Shen Chengdong gave him a congratulatory gift. They took him to the photo studio, where Lin Mo and Cheng Xi were already waiting.

Before going out, Jiang Rou dressed up Li Qiaofen. The decent outfit and dignified hairstyle made her look very elegant.

Entering the photo studio, she was arranged to sit on a chair. Tian Wenbin and Lin Mo were both wearing formal clothes, standing behind her on the left and right.

They looked at the camera with smiles in their eyes, and there was only happiness in their hearts.

There was a "click" and a group photo was taken - a souvenir photo taken in March 1976.

Thinking that one photo was not enough, Jiang Rou asked the photographer to take two more pictures.

After the photo was taken, Li Qiaofen looked confused. She was in good spirits today, so she asked Tian Wenbin: "Why do you stand with him? Who is he?"

Tian Wenbin looked at her with a smile and said softly: "He is your son, Tian Mo."