I live in the countryside

Chapter 18
The next day, after learning that Chen Mei had returned from surgery, her second daughter, Qiao Yuzhu, came back to visit her with her husband and children.

After getting married and having a child, she became a housewife. Knowing that Chen Mei had just returned from an operation in the provincial capital, she couldn't help but come back to have a look. What's more, she didn't plan to go back to her natal home during the Chinese New Year. I came back a while ago.

Qiao Churan was not surprised that she came back.

On the contrary, Chen Mei and Qiao Zongming were very surprised. Seeing that Qiao Churan was just going out to see off friends, but in the end brought back Qiao Yuzhu's family, they were very pleasantly surprised: "Why did Ayu come back? Why didn't you call me back? Such a sudden ?”

"Dad, Mom, Grandma." Wu Minghai greeted Chen Mei and his wife in Mandarin. He couldn't speak or understand the local dialect of Qingxi Village. When he came back, he could only communicate in Mandarin, and he didn't speak much most of the time.

"Hey!" Chen Mei and his wife were a little cautious in front of Wu Minghai.

Chen Mei was supported to sit on the recliner in the front hall.

Seeing Wu Minghai carrying things in both hands, a box of high-calcium milk and a box of apples, Qiao Churan who went out to meet him also helped carry a box of biscuit gift packs and a box of protein powder.

Chen Mei said with a smile: "Come back as soon as you come back. Why do you still take so many things? Where can we eat so much at home?"

Qiao Yuzhu was holding her son in her arms, and even when she got home, she couldn't bear to put it down, and said, "Ah Hai wants to buy something, so I can't come back empty-handed. You just had an operation, eat more to nourish your body, and if you don't want to eat, eat it." Let it go."

Speaking of which, she put her son down and said softly, "Lele, hurry up and say hello to grandpa and grandma."

Qiao Yuzhu's son, Lele, is only three years old this year. Because he doesn't come back often, he is very unfamiliar with Chen Mei and Qiao Zongming. He just silently looks at the smiling Chen Mei and doesn't speak.

Chen Mei coaxed him: "Does Lele still remember grandma?"

Chen Mei's Mandarin is not standard, and she speaks with a strong accent. As soon as she stretched out her hand, Lele turned her head, hugged Qiao Yuzhu's thigh, and said childishly, "Mom, I want to go home."

Chen Mei was a little stunned, Qiao Yuzhu hugged her son, and said to Chen Mei: "Lele hasn't come back for a long time, I'm a little scared."

She looked at Chen Mei with concern: "Mom, how is your waist? What did the doctor say after the operation?"

"It's okay, Lele hasn't seen me for a long time, just stay at home for two days." Chen Mei seemed indifferent and said: "No big problem, the operation was very good, and I still wear a waist protector, but I can't do anything Work, lying at home every day, feeling uncomfortable all over."

"It's because you've worked so hard. Take advantage of this time to rest well. I told you a long time ago that Ayao is the only one in our family. Don't work too hard for you and my dad. If the land can’t be planted, don’t plant it, or just plant all of it with Eucalyptus urophylla, so as to save you from the hard work of taking care of it.”

"Then I can't bear it." Chen Mei objected: "Okay, okay, don't talk about these things, I have my own arrangements for family affairs."

What's more, I don't farm the land anymore. Where does the family get the money? I always have to think about the future.

Qiao Zongming took some chairs out and put them in the front hall, beckoning Wu Minghai to sit down.

Wu Minghai didn't talk very much. After sitting down, he gave Qiao Zongming a cigarette, hugged Lele on his lap, and silently listened to Qiao Yuzhu and Chen Mei chatting in local dialect. After a while, he took out his mobile phone and lowered his head Playing with the mobile phone while hugging the son.

After a while, Lele began to feel a little emotional, Wu Minghai simply clicked the video to show Lele, but unfortunately, the network signal in Qingxi Village was unstable, and the video was not smooth.

Qiao Yuzhu was originally talking to Chen Mei, but when she saw this, she turned around and said, "Ah Hai, don't always show Lele your phone, it's not good for his eyes."

Wu Minghai didn't care much about smoking a cigarette: "Just watch for a while, your signal is not good, so you can't watch anything."

Qiao Yuzhu frowned and didn't say any more. At this time, Grandma Qiao, who had been sitting by the side listening to their conversation, suddenly found a candy from her pocket, walked towards Lele, and seduced Lele with the candy. , said with a smile in local dialect: "Come, come to grandma, and grandma will give you a hug."

Lele naturally couldn't understand Grandma Qiao's words. When she saw Grandma Qiao, she kept hiding in Wu Minghai's arms and even lost her temper.

Wu Minghai had no choice but to say, "He won't eat this."

It's a pity that Grandma Qiao couldn't understand, and kept holding candies to give to Lele. Qiao Yuzhu couldn't stand it any longer, walked over, stopped Grandma Qiao, and said very calmly: "Grandma, Lele doesn't want to eat this, you keep it for yourself." Come on, he can't understand what you're saying."

Grandma Qiao favors sons over daughters. Qiao Yuzhu has always complained since she was a child. Her attitude towards Grandma Qiao is not serious, but she is not too proactive. Hearing this, she took Lele away and put her on her lap.

Grandma Qiao pursed her lips and said in a drawn out voice, "Yo, the great-grandson doesn't recognize me as an old country woman and despises me."

"You can say whatever you like." Qiao Yuzhu ignored Grandma Qiao, but looked at Qiao Churan: "Sister, do you really plan to stay at home and farm?"

"Mom can't do heavy work now. I'm worried, so I stay at home to take care of it, and we also take care of the land at home." Qiao Churan said calmly.

Qiao Yuzhu didn't take it seriously: "There is still a father at home, besides, just do less. You used to be very good in the provincial capital. If you resign, you will resign. You won't do anything bad. , was fired by the company?"

"What nonsense!" Chen Mei dissatisfied, "Your sister will only take care of me at home for a while, and she will go back in the future."

Qiao Churan's tone was light: "It's nothing, you think too much."

Qiao Yuzhu pursed her lips, "Then you still want to come back to grow cantaloupe, I don't know what you think, how old are you, and you are still so naive?"

Wu Minghai had been listening to Qiao Yuzhu's words, and most of them couldn't understand, but the pronunciation of some words was similar to Mandarin, so he asked in confusion, "Hami melon? What cantaloupe?"

"Just as I told you, my sister is a fool. When she came back from her job, she wanted to grow cantaloupe in the village." Qiao Yuzhu laughed to her husband.

Wu Minghai glanced at Qiao Churan unexpectedly. He had little contact with Qiao Churan. He only had a little contact with Qiao Churan when he was married as Qiao Yuzhu's bridesmaid, but he also knew that his wife's sister was a good student. , was admitted to Beicheng University, and was the first female college student in Qingxi Village.

Hearing Qiao Yuzhu's words at this moment, I was very surprised. Seeing Qiao Churan, although his tone was ordinary teasing, it made people uncomfortable: "Why do high-achieving students return to their hometowns to become farmers?"

Qiao Churan twitched the corners of her lips: "It's all work."

Wu Minghai nodded understandingly: "That's right. It's more difficult for girls from the countryside to live in the city than others. Those who have no family background and background are not as good as others, and there is no hope for promotion."

"Husband, didn't you say that there is a shortage of clerks in the factory, or let my sister do it?"

Wu Minghai felt that Qiao Churan's reasons for resigning and returning to his hometown to take care of his mother were all false. He came back only after he couldn't work in the provincial capital. Thinking of this, he smiled complacently: "It depends on whether your sister will come. If she can come , then I definitely welcome it. The work in our factory is easy. Every day, we sort out some materials, write some documents, and do some secretarial work. "

"Yes." Qiao Yuzhu also persuaded Qiao Churan: "It's better to work in the Ahai factory than to farm at home. Sister, you can go there. There are more than 2000 wages per month. The job is still stable. As long as the factory keeps running If you keep going, you won’t be unemployed, girls, do some light work, unlike you who work hard and overtime outside, and you may be fired at any time, stability is the most important thing.”

The more Wu Minghai talked, the more proud he became: "If the eldest sister can come, then the salary must be higher."

Qiao Yuzhu looked at her husband with dissatisfaction, avoided the topic, and said, "Besides, I can introduce you to some partners. They all work at Ah Hai's and know everything about them. They live in the city and have a house and a car." , I will introduce you to someone with a higher position, and when you get married, you will be a full-time wife, like me, without having to work hard, and take care of the children at home."

Qiao Churan's expression gradually faded as he listened to what Qiao Yuzhu and his wife said.

Even Qiao Zongming was a little moved when he heard it: "That's not bad, you sisters can take care of each other at that time, and it will be convenient for me and your mother to visit you in the future."

Qiao Churan frowned: "Dad, I have my own arrangements."

Qiao Yuzhu sneered: "What arrangements can you make? You don't like this or that even if your eyeballs go up to the sky. Sister, I'm not talking about you. You're 24 now. Let me tell you, When a woman is over 25, her physical condition begins to decline, and if you come back now, you won’t be able to go out in the future, and you will regret it.”

Qiao Churan knew that she and Qiao Yuzhu had completely different views on life. She couldn't accept Qiao Yuzhu's way of life, and Qiao Yuzhu also thought her way of life was incredible. There was no question of right or wrong, so she just said lightly: Just take care of your own affairs, and I will arrange my own life."

After finishing speaking, she stood up: "Sit down first, I will go to the vegetable field to pick some vegetables and come back to make lunch."

Qiao Yuzhu watched Qiao Churan go out, and couldn't understand: "My sister is really stupid in reading!"

(End of this chapter)