Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 147 Neighbors
Before the Spring Festival, Liu Xiaonan and Meng Xiangxiang bought some clothes and food for her parents, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, and gave them to Meng Duoduo together with 1000 yuan for her parents to take home.

The two went back to Liuzi Street to celebrate the New Year, and Jiang Changling learned that Meng Xiangxiang was pregnant with twins, and refused to let her do any work, even though she was always restless.

During the entire Spring Festival, Liu Xiaonan did not visit relatives and friends, did not take half a step out of the house, and went all out to transcribe the manuscript of his novel of more than [-] characters.

It has been nearly two months since the delivery time agreed with Senior Sister Yue Xuelian, and he set a deadline for himself, which must be completed during the Spring Festival.

After returning to work during the Spring Festival, Liu Xiaonan checked the manuscript again, and after confirming that it was correct, he decided to post it to his senior sister. He was worried about leaving Meng Xiangxiang at home alone.

Meng Xiangxiang said that she is not made of mud, she is not so delicate, she can take care of herself, besides, there is Meng Duoduo.Going to the publishing house in person, listening to opinions and revising in person can save a lot of time.

Liu Xiaonan gave Meng Duoduo a death order: "Except for working hours, you must not leave your sister."

"I know." Meng Duoduo dared not speak out, but her brother-in-law kept looking coldly at her, and could only mutter: "My sister is noble, and my sister-in-law was raised by a stepmother. How can there be a brother-in-law like you."

Wearing the sweater Meng Xiangxiang just knitted, Liu Xiaonan took the manuscript to the provincial capital and presented it to her senior sister face to face.After the senior sister and the editor-in-chief reviewed it, they gave specific revision opinions. He revised it day and night in the guest house, and it was finalized after more than ten days.

Concerned about Meng Xiangxiang in his heart, he decided not to stop, not to visit his second aunt's house, but to return to Bincheng directly.

The senior sister sent Liu Xiaonan to the bus station, expressing deep regret for the matter between him and Yue Xuelian.He made an appointment with his senior sister, and in the future he will hand over some works to the senior sister.

Liu Xiaonan returned to Bincheng. He knew that the school had started, and Meng Xiangxiang would not sit at home, so he went directly to the factory after getting off the train.

He knocked on Gu Yu's office and briefly reported on his trip to the provincial capital. After speaking, he took out two small hardcover boxes and handed them to Gu Yu, saying, "I bought two small gifts for my children."

Gu Yu opened the box and saw that one contained a silver longevity lock, and the other contained a jade bracelet.She looked for the price tag on the box. The tag had been torn off in advance. No need to ask, the price must be expensive.

She asked Liu Xiaonan: "To please the leader, or to return favors?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "To be honest, I bought three pairs of the same thing. It's just a little wish of being an uncle. If it's a boy, one will protect his childhood well-being, and the other will be kept to marry a wife when he grows up; if it's a girl, Both of these things can be kept as a dowry."

"Being an uncle is quite a long-term thinking." Gu Yu put the two things into her bag and said with a smile, "I thank uncle on behalf of the child."

Liu Xiaonan said: "I'm definitely an uncle, and I will have a big gift when my child gets married."

"Why don't you think about the things in front of you?" Gu Yu knocked on the table and got back to business: "In a few days, I'm going home to rest and raise my baby. Let me ask you one last time, are you really not interested in my position? I hope You can answer rationally."

Liu Xiaonan said: "I will answer you sensibly, your position is a burden to me. Write novels and speculate in stocks, you are free."

"Well, everyone has their own aspirations." Gu Yu sighed softly and said, "I won't force you anymore. You go to the welfare department, and your house will be divided."

"Really?" Liu Xiaonan happily asked nonsense, Gu Yu never joked with him on major matters.Coming out of Gu Yu's office, he went directly to Foley.The chief welfare officer handed him a bunch of keys.

The head of the welfare section said: "Minister Gu told me that I was not allowed to tell you the truth. I think you should know. I told you when you applied for a house. According to your length of service and level, you have to wait two or three years later. , Minister Gu gave her place to you."

I see!Liu Xiaonan returned to Gu Yu's office, threw a bunch of keys on the table in front of Gu Yu, and sat down without saying a word.

"You are not afraid of scaring my child." Gu Yu picked up the key and threw it into Liu Xiaonan's arms: "Before you got married, I already told you that I would give you a big surprise, a big surprise."

This life is entangled!Liu Xiaonan didn't need to ask whether it was the leader who cared about his subordinates, or whether the elder sister loved the younger brother, it was hard to tell.He put away the key and said: "I am worrying these days. After the baby is born, I have to sleep on the table."

Gu Yu said: "You don't have to thank me. I didn't see the three small tile-roofed houses. They are really urgent for you. I think you have noticed that the reform of the housing system is imperative, and the housing will be allocated by welfare. The system is fully advancing towards fund-raising housing construction or commercialization of housing, and this time may be the last welfare housing allocation. Instead of losing an opportunity, it is better to buy favors."

Liu Xiaonan said: "This favor is too great. Three small tile-roofed houses are nothing, and the value-added space behind cannot be estimated."

Gu Yu said: "If you can't estimate it, don't estimate it. I care about my subordinates and take the initiative to solve problems for intellectuals. The political future is also impossible to estimate. Let me tell you another inside information, which is actually not a secret. The first batch of Commercial housing will be sold to the public in late summer and early autumn. It is located in the Heishijiao area, surrounded by mountains and sea, with a good location and a good environment. However, with an average salary of 500 yuan, few people can afford it all at once. One hundred and eighty thousand. Those who can afford a house are mostly those who have made their first pot of gold. I think you should also belong to this class.”

Liu Xiaonan smiled and said, "Thank you for looking up to me. It's better to have a sister, who can get key information at the first time. Since she was pregnant, her body has radiated the radiance of a loving mother, and she no longer has thorns all over her body like before."

"I owed you in my previous life." Gu Yu said angrily, "Okay, don't hurt me in front of me. Go and see your house, arrange it properly, and I won't burn the pot for you."

After lunch, after taking a nap, Liu Xiaonan found her house according to the house number, and unexpectedly discovered that she and Wang Aiqing were neighbors.In the past, he often came to Wang Aiqing's house as a guest. He only remembered the street and the house, but never the house number.

He opened the gate made of iron plates and walked into the yard.On one side of the yard, there are two small rooms for storing sundries. There are doors in the middle of the three houses. You don't need to look closely. The layout and area are exactly the same as Wang Aiqing's house.

Open the door and walk into the house.The entrance is converted into a small living room, the floor is covered with a wooden floor, that kind of thick red pine board, which is resistant to moisture and does not deform, and is painted with red paint, instead of the concrete floor like Wang Aiqing's house.

The two bedrooms also have red pine floors that haven't had a speck of peeling paint.All the facilities, including the kitchen and bathroom, are well preserved, which is the result of frequent home repairs.

It can be deduced from this that the original owner of the house was either a veteran cadre at the factory level or their children.

Liu Xiaonan came to a conclusion based on this, the same house, whoever is allocated to whomever, is very particular.He went around the house and inspected it, cleaned up the sanitation, added furniture and daily necessities, and then moved in.

He locked the courtyard door and knocked on the courtyard door of Wang Aiqing's house in the east courtyard, but no one answered. Then he remembered that Wang Aiqing was on day shift today.He bought a mop broom and came back, and cleaned the house and yard thoroughly.

Seeing that it was almost time, he went back to his den in the dormitory and waited downstairs with a lunch box for Meng Xiangxiang to get off work.

After Meng Xiangxiang staggered back from get off work, the two of them went straight to the cafeteria for dinner.After dinner, Liu Xiaonan gave the lunch box to Meng Duoduo and asked her to take it back.The weather was getting warmer, and he wanted to take Meng Xiangxiang for a walk.

Walking through the square in front of the gate of the textile factory and crossing the road, Liu Xiaonan took Meng Xiangxiang to Dongshan Workers' Village.Meng Xiangxiang asked him where he was going, and he said to take her to visit.Meng Xiangxiang did not ask any further questions, and followed him obediently.

When they came to the gate of their own courtyard, Liu Xiaonan took out a bunch of keys and handed them to Meng Xiangxiang to open the door.Meng Xiangxiang glanced at him suspiciously, turned on the key and pushed open the courtyard door.Looking around, he walked to the door, and the key in his hand could still open the door. Meng Xiangxiang seemed to understand a little bit.Walking into the room and turning around, he suddenly opened his arms towards Liu Xiaonan.

"Stop!" Liu Xiaonan stopped Meng Xiangxiang's next move in time, put her hands down, and said sternly with a smile on her face: "No jumping, you forget it when you're happy? You guessed right, this is Our house, our home."

Meng Xiangxiang smiled: "You don't have to worry about sleeping on the table. Didn't you say that the house will be allocated after two or three years?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "I can't hide it from you, it's Gu Yu who gave up her spot to me. I hope you can look at this matter correctly, and don't have too many thoughts that affect your emotions."

Meng Xiangxiang said: "If I have such a friendship, such a relationship, I will cherish it for the rest of my life."

Liu Xiaonan hugged Meng Xiangxiang gently, and said to her: "Do you still remember that I have a short story called "Wang Aiqing's Love"? Our neighbor is the prototype of the hero and heroine in the novel."

Meng Xiangxiang said happily, "Take me to meet you."

Liu Xiaonan brought Meng Xiangxiang to Wang Aiqing's house.Hearing that he became a neighbor, the elder brother in the village held Liu Xiaonan's hand and said repeatedly: "Brother, fate is really fate."

Wang Aiqing pulled Meng Xiangxiang to sit down, and asked questions enthusiastically, how many months?What month is the due date?

Wang Aiqing's boy was also at home. He was in the first year of high school and was doing his homework. He called Liu Xiaonan uncle.Liu Xiaonan said to him: "Uncle will move over in a few days, if you have any questions about your studies, you can ask your aunt directly."

The boy said that there are exercises that he does not know now.Meng Xiangxiang gave some counseling on the spot, the boy scratched his head, and said in admiration from the bottom of his heart, "It's really well said, I got enlightened right away."

Wang Aiqing said: "It's up to you to say, your aunt is a teacher in a key middle school, isn't it more than enough to tutor you?"

After chatting for a while, Wang Aiqing drove them back. The pregnant woman needs to rest well, and there will be plenty of time to talk later.Back in the den of the dormitory, Liu Xiaonan first took out the silver lock and jade bracelet and handed them to Meng Xiangxiang.

Meng Xiangxiang weighed the four items and sighed: "Before the child is born, the father will prepare the things for the child's marriage. Compared with us when we were young, one is in the sky and the other is in the ground. There is really no comparison." Tell me, what did we have when we were young?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "What we have had, their generation will not have."

"You can't even eat enough, so don't comfort yourself."

"We've all had lice on our bodies, can they have it in this generation? I'm afraid they won't know what lice are, let alone raise a few to see."

Meng Xiangxiang covered his stomach and laughed: "It's not like you. When the children grow up, you can't tell them that, they will laugh at us."

Liu Xiaonan picked up a bracelet and put it on Meng Xiangxiang's right wrist: "Why do you keep all the good things for them? You can switch between the two bracelets. You can support others. When you wear enough, you can pass them on."

Meng Xiangxiang shook the jade bracelet on his wrist and said, "I secretly wear it at home, I can't wear it to school, it's too ostentatious."

Liu Xiaonan took out another passbook and handed it to Meng Xiangxiang: "This is the prepaid manuscript fee. I will save the rest after deducting the expenses."

Meng Xiangxiang took the passbook and glanced at the amount, and said in surprise, "Our family has a household of 10 yuan! There is hope for our two children to study abroad in the future."

Liu Xiaonan said: "You don't want to think about your children. Let's say something first. When it comes to children's education, we must keep the same pace. You can't spoil your children and pamper them."

Meng Xiangxiang shook the silver lock in his hand: "Big words. You have already spoiled the child before it was born. I am an educator, and I know how to educate children. I'm afraid you won't be able to control yourself when the time comes."

"On the issue of educating children, we supervise each other."

"I went to the hospital again in the first few days for a routine examination, and everything is normal. And it is confirmed, one son and one daughter."

"I've been so busy these days, it's time for us to name our child. You name your son, and I'll name your daughter."

Meng Xiangxiang smiled meaningfully. Liu Xiaonan asked her what she was laughing at, and she said, "You name your daughter and let me name your son. This is unconventional. It sounds so natural, but it only shows that your daughter is in your care." It occupies an important position in my heart, I am afraid that you will be obedient to your daughter in the future. Moreover, I can find sufficient evidence from your attitude towards me. "

Liu Xiaonan retorted, "I decided to name my daughter because of your excellence." She patted her head and said, "It's just a flash of inspiration, so it's decided. My daughter is called Liu Qimeng. She should have her own dream. And there are homonyms of your surname."

Meng Xiangxiang said: "My son's name is Liu Qiyu, he should have his own world."

Liu Xiaonan pointed to Meng Xiangxiang's swollen belly and said, "Listen to me, you two little things. Don't think that your mother and I have suffered from poverty since childhood. When you grow up, you won't let you suffer a little bit, and you will be infinite Satisfy all your unreasonable demands."

Meng Xiangxiang rubbed his belly and said with a smile, "Son, don't be afraid. Don't look at your father blowing his beard and staring at him now. He still doesn't know how to pamper you by then."

It took two days, accompanied by Yu Zhiyong and the staff, Liu Xiaonan bought back all the furniture, household appliances, pots and pans and other daily necessities needed.On Sunday, I officially moved. From the small attic in the dormitory of the textile factory, I moved out all the belongings of the two of us and stuffed a few pieces of furniture to the brim. Only then did I start to look like a home.

Yu Zhiyong, Wang Ping, Dong Xiaojun, Guan Xiaoyun, and Wang Aiqing, who participated in the relocation, stayed behind to congratulate them on their new home.

Liu Zhixin, Jiang Changling, Liu Zhitai, Liu Erya, and Guan Deyu also came from Liuzi Street early in the morning to burn the bottom of the pot for the young couple.The place at home is too small to accommodate so many people, so Liu Xiaonan directly set up two tables in the restaurant.

Wang Aiqing quietly told Liu Xiaonan that Wu Yanli asked her to bring the money, so she would not be present.It was the same when he got married. Wu Yanli was invited to attend his wedding, but the money was not paid.

Liu Xiaonan said to Wang Aiqing: "In fact, there is no need to avoid suspicion like this. We are still friends and fellow workers."

Wang Aiqing said: "It doesn't seem to be because of this. I saw that she was frowning, and she didn't smile as much as before. It seemed that something happened at home."

Liu Xiaonan only sighed softly in her heart, and did not inquire carefully.What if I knew it?Live your own life, every family has difficult scriptures
(End of this chapter)