good old days

The days passed day by day, and there was another light snowfall a year ago. It was time for every household in the brigade to buy New Year’s goods and fry things.

The supply and marketing cooperatives are in short supply of supplies. At this time of year, everyone is like a war fighter. They go to the supply and marketing cooperatives early in the morning to queue up. Even so early, they may not be able to buy what they want.

There were not enough cloth tickets, so Chen Yi exchanged some money for some, which were all used to make clothes for Jiang Xinyu and the children.

Cloth tickets were in short supply, and even if they were exchanged, they wouldn't be able to get much. The cloth they bought was enough to make one pair of trousers and two tops.

Widow Wang was afraid that Jiang Xinyu's trousers would not be enough to wear after her belly became big, so she changed the waistband of Jiang Xinyu's previous trousers to one where the belt pulls out from the elastic.

Compared with before, Jiang Xinyu's belly was obviously rounded out, but her belly was still not visible even when she was wearing an already loose military coat.

The two of them took a car to the county, holding cured fish in their hands, ready to visit He Yong's house.

In addition to buying a bus ticket today, Jiang Xinyu also has to go to the county hospital for a check-up.

He Yong's son He Pengfei works in the railway department. Chen Yi doesn't want to buy a ticket, but wants to see if he can find connections to buy a sleeper berth.

He himself didn't care, Jiang Xinyu couldn't bear the pain of being pregnant.

The two went to He Yong's house first, where Miao Yue was steaming white flour buns.

"Why are you two here now? Have you eaten? Sit down quickly, Shanshan, and pour some hot water."

After greeting and chatting for a while, Chen Yi said: "Auntie, please stop being busy. We came today because we have something to do and want to see Pengfei."

"If you have something to say, just say it. If we can help, we will do it. If you can't help, don't be offended." Miao Yue put the fried crispy peanuts on the table.

"We have to buy train tickets today. It takes two days from here to the capital. Xinyu is pregnant, so I want to buy sleeper tickets. Let's ask Brother Pengfei."

These days, you can't just buy sleeper tickets if you want. Soft sleepers must reach a certain level before you can buy them. Hard sleepers are bought by older people or people entrusted by their workplace to find someone to buy them. If you go to college like the two of you, you can buy them at the window. You can only buy hard seats.

"What are you two doing in the capital?"

"Didn't we get admitted to college? We have to report to school before the end of February." Jiang Xinyu said with a smile while holding boiling water.

This was such an incredible statement that Miao Yue's voice became much louder. After she was happy, she said: "Pengfei hasn't gone on vacation yet. He's been following a car recently and he won't come back in a few days. We'll wait until he comes back." Isn’t it too late to talk to him again?”

He Zhi interjected: "It's not that troublesome. When you go to buy a ticket, wait at the ticket office. If you meet someone who also bought a ticket for the capital, or a sleeper class, you can add some money and exchange it with them. But that's it. It’s a bit troublesome, I have to wait at the station.”

Miao Yue nodded, "If you two are in a hurry to buy a ticket, use this method. The sleeper berth from our place to the capital seems to be more than eight yuan. If you add another dollar, you can probably exchange the ticket with someone..."

This method is indeed a good method. These days, train tickets are not issued by real-name system. It is a waste of time to wait and see if you can increase the price and exchange tickets, but it saves you the trouble of having to rely on people everywhere.

After leaving He Yong's house, the two went to the hospital.

The county hospital does not have an ultrasound machine. The so-called examination only involves measuring blood pressure, listening to the heartbeat and fetal heart rate, and the number of items is incredibly small.

In the end, the doctor came to the conclusion that everything was normal, and the entire examination was over in less than 15 minutes. Finally, the doctor told me that it would be okay to walk more often and do some low-cost work on weekdays, which would only be good for the birth.

"I'll take the certificate and go to the station to buy a ticket. I'll send you to Song Guifang's for a while. I'll probably be back when the time is almost up and we can go back together, okay?"

Jiang Xinyu asked: "Are you going to sit back and wait to exchange your ticket today?" Chen Yida said: "After buying the ticket, I will wait for half an hour. If I can catch the best one, I will wait until the day we take the bus and exchange it."

Song Guifang's husband was still busy working in the factory and had not returned. Her mother-in-law was holding her grandson with a face on her face. Song Guifang was wearing a sweater with her head down, while her father-in-law went out to visit.

"If I'm not my biological child, I just don't feel sorry for him. In the past years, I didn't catch a cold every three days. If you can't even take care of the child, what else can you do?"

Mother-in-law Song Guifang had no concerns about Jiang Xinyu, an outsider, being there, and spoke without mercy.

Niu Niu took out a roasted sweet potato from the kitchen stove and came in. When the old woman saw it, her face pulled back, "Eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat! Besides eating, what else can you do?"

Niu Niu was at a loss as she held the sweet potato, biting her lip and looking away to stop crying.

Song Guifang raised her eyes and said, "Go back to the back room to eat. The main room is cold."

Niuniu didn't listen to Song Guifang, sniffed and walked out with the sweet potato.

Jiang Xinyu felt that it was not the right time to come today, so she got up and prepared to say goodbye and leave.

Let her say that Song Guifang's husband's family is not that good, and she is quite frustrated as a stepmother. Even eating a sweet potato for her own daughter is like begging for food. What are you doing?

Song Guifang put the half-tied sweater back into the house and said to her mother-in-law: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative to have a look."

Song Guifang followed Jiang Xinyu out of the courtyard with a basket. They didn't go far when they saw roasted sweet potatoes smashed to pieces on the ground.

Not far away, Niu Niu was having fun with the neighbor's children. When she saw Song Guifang, she took a quick look and ran away.

Song Guifang couldn't help but said: "How can this kid waste food?"

Jiang Xinyu was speechless. Why would a daughter be like this? She, a biological mother, had no idea?
Jiang Xinyu didn't say anything, but Song Guifang felt that she was being laughed at today and couldn't help but said: "My mother-in-law only stays here during the New Year and will go home later. There is a family in the countryside. She can't live here all year round." how long."

"You just endured whatever she said?"

What kind of place can being a stepmother be?Jiang Xinyu didn't feel anything wrong the first few times she came here, but this time the feeling was very obvious.

Thinking that Jiang Xinyu knew everything about the troubles at home, Song Guifang didn't hide anything when she spoke, "What should I do if I can't bear it? The most she can do is say a few unpleasant words. As long as the father of the child knows that I am doing my best."

Her mother-in-law didn't treat her like this for no reason. Because she divorced Zhu Lin, her reputation was not very good. When they first got married, her mother-in-law hadn't heard about it. She didn't know how she found out later, so her attitude toward her was not good when she saw her again. alright.

A divorced woman is looked down upon, but as long as her current man is honest and kind, she has nothing to complain about.

Jiang Xinyu really feels that there are advantages to having a large family, but the disadvantages are also very obvious. The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a science.There was no barrier between her and Chen Yi's mother.

She strongly agrees that distance creates beauty. If you want family harmony, it is better to live separately.

Being a stepmother is also a skill. If the stepmother is too successful, the biological child cannot bear it. If the stepmother is not good, the family will be unhappy. It is really a problem everywhere.

However, everyone has their own ambitions, and she couldn't force her thoughts on Song Guifang, so she held back some words.

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