struggle in a small town

Chapter 187 What Was My Mom Like When I was a Child?
The first day was much better than expected.

The two didn't get up until noon, entered the Lin's house at three o'clock, and came out after six o'clock.

It was Song Xiuni who drove them away, telling them to go to a movie and go shopping.

Zhang Xuejiao was a little at a loss: "Mom, for those who celebrate the Chinese New Year, we should stay with you at home."

"What's there to accompany?" Song Xiuni smiled and pushed her: "It's the end of the year, you and Xiao Yuan should also relax."

When she walked out of the community, Zhang Xuejiao was still in a daze. She originally thought that she would stay at Lin's house until night.

Lin Zhiyuan squeezed her hand amusedly: "What's wrong?"

"The first day of junior high school, did we leave just like that?"

"You want to sleep in my old bedroom?"

Zhang Xuejiao subconsciously shook her head, she knew that Lin Zhiyuan's bed was very small, the two of them had to lie sideways, and neither of them could sleep well.

Lin Zhiyuan is used to it: "My family has always been like this during Chinese New Year, deserted."

Zhang Xuejiao thought about the incident at the wedding, and thought about her choice of words, but found that the words were not euphemistic enough, so she asked nervously, "A relative of your father's family."

"It's gone."

Lin Zhiyuan slowly talked about Lin Aimin's family affairs.

It turned out that Lin Aimin was the youngest son in the family. There used to be two older sisters and one older brother. After those three years, the family’s food rations were not enough. Naturally, the parents had to give in to the younger one, and the older brothers and sisters gave way to the younger brother. him one.

Zhang Xuejiao's heart tightened when she heard this, and her eyes were filled with tears. She really couldn't imagine how the Lin family lived through those miserable years.

"The new society is good. My dad was adopted by the orphanage, and he finally lived a stable life."

Zhang Xuejiao lowered her head, not wanting him to see her tears.

She even felt a little guilty.

In the past, she heard Liu Huifang mention it occasionally, saying that those three years were difficult, and her grandfather tried everything possible to find food, but he insisted that no accident happened to the family.

She thought in a daze, if the two families had known each other earlier, maybe there would have been a different result?
Lin Zhiyuan stopped in his tracks: "Why are you crying?"

"feeling terrible."

"People always look forward." Lin Zhiyuan intentionally changed the topic: "Have you heard your mother talk about your childhood? What was my mother like when she was a child?"

Zhang Xuejiao wiped away her tears and nodded her head heavily: "My ears are getting calloused. Your mother and I have known each other since we were about three years old. We lived on Yuanyue Road at that time, and our two families were neighbors separated by a wall. You Grandma left early, and grandpa got married again, so he didn't care much about the children. By the way, your uncle had a bad temper when he was young, and once fought with your mother and knocked out her teeth."

Lin Zhiyuan heard back the first time: "Is there such a thing?"

He really couldn't imagine that his uncle, who seemed to have a docile temper, would be violent and beat people when he was young.

Anyway, since he was a child, he has never seen his uncle and aunt conflict, and they have always been easy to get along with.

"Well, your mother was fifteen or sixteen at that time, and the eldest girl lost her teeth, she was so shy that she refused to see anyone, and my grandma took her to fix them."

"Your mother often lives at my grandma's house. Food, drink, and clothing are what my mother has, and basically your mother has."

"Later, my grandfather was transferred back from work, so he didn't travel much, and moved again, so the relationship became farther away."

Only then did Lin Zhiyuan understand that it was no wonder Song Xiuni cared so much about her grandma. It turned out that there was such a relationship in the past.

In the past, he simply thought that the title "godmother" was just a superficial politeness.

Zhang Xuejiao remembered something and smiled: "When you were born, my grandma cut a handkerchief in half and made you the first pair of shoes."

Lin Zhiyuan had heard about this many times, but he didn't know the details.

"Your mother was busy unloading the goods on the day you were born. She just moved a box of towels and had a stomachache. She rushed to the hospital and almost gave birth to you on the road."

Lin Zhiyuan remembered that Song Xiuni was working in a department store before she was laid off, and she was indeed right.

He casually asked, "Where does your grandfather work?"

"Yellow Control Bureau."

"Huh?" Lin Zhiyuan looked at her strangely: "Is there such a department?"

Zhang Xuejiao was stunned for a moment before realizing it, and angrily hammered him: "Crazy! The yellow of the Yellow River!"

When they returned to their parents' house in the second day of junior high school, the two slept until noon.

Lin Zhiyuan saw the time jumping up quickly: "Zhao Yang must be earlier than me again."

Zhang Xuejiao couldn't understand his inexplicable desire to win and lose, so she washed slowly, looked for clothes slowly, and walked around him anxiously.

When Zhang Xuejiao finally went to change her shoes, Lin Zhiyuan muttered angrily: "I should have bought things in advance yesterday."

When the two arrived, not to mention Zhao Yang, even Song Xiuni and Lin Aimin were there.

Song Xiuni pulled Lin Zhiyuan aside: "Why so late?"

"over slept."

"Look at what you've done!" Song Xiuni kept scolding him: "Look at Zhao Yang, and then look at you, you don't look like a son-in-law!"

Lin Zhiyuan could only bow his head and admit his mistake.

Zhang Xuejiao looked at him with a smile, she had no intention of going to help at all.

That's how his own mother can deal with him like this.

Not long after Liu Huilan's family arrived, the juniors received red envelopes one by one for New Year's greetings. Lin Zhiyuan and Zhao Yang gave Mao Linda red envelopes before sitting down and chatting.

While talking, there was a knock on the door, everyone was quite surprised, everyone who should come today has come, who could it be?
Lin Zhiyuan opened the door, saw that it was Luo Yunlong, and quickly let him in: "Happy Chinese New Year."

"Hello, brother-in-law."

Luo Yunlong said hello first when he entered the door, and then talked with Wang Xiangmei for a while, and then took Zhang Xuejiao to the backyard.

Zhang Xuejiao was at a loss: "Today, the second day of junior high school, you won't go back to grandma's house with your mother?"

"Sister, I have something to ask you."

"what happened?"

Luo Yunlong was a little embarrassed, he lowered his head and hummed for a long time without saying a word.

He was tall, even with his head down, Zhang Xuejiao could clearly see the tangle on his face.

Zhang Xuejiao suddenly had a big brain hole: "You won't make the girl's belly bigger, so you can borrow money from me?"

"Am I that kind of person?" Luo Yunlong was anxious: "My mother has been single ever since!"

"What's the matter?"

Luo Yunlong started to groan again.

Zhang Xuejiao once again used her brain power: "Have you been unspoken by your boss?"

Luo Yunlong really couldn't laugh or cry: "What are you thinking about every day!"

"If you have something to say, don't talk about it."

Luo Yunlong said in embarrassment: "I'm out of work, I dare not tell my mother, please take me in."

"That's all?"

"Ah."

Zhang Xuejiao wanted to pat him on the shoulder, but he was too tall, and it was difficult to stretch his arms, so he could only pat his elbow: "It's a small matter, go to the development center directly to work on the fifth day of the lunar new year."

Luo Yunlong hesitated and said, "Why don't you discuss it with your brother-in-law?"

"It's a big deal." Zhang Xuejiao reassured: "There has always been a shortage of people, and you also have experience, saving training."

Only then did Luo Yunlong show a smiling face, making a gesture to hug her: "You can't repay a life-saving grace, sister, I love you!"

"Don't, don't, don't!" Zhang Xuejiao pushed him disgustedly: "Let my husband see that it's time to beat you up."

Luo Yunlong got the approval letter, said hello and left, his mother was still waiting for him to eat.

Zhang Xuejiao pulled Lin Zhiyuan aside and talked about Luo Yunlong losing his job. Lin Zhiyuan didn't hesitate at all: "The expansion center is short of people, let him go to work on the fifth day of the junior high."

Zhang Xuejiao stood on tiptoe and gave him a sweet kiss: "My husband is so kind!"

(End of this chapter)