Wang Yongshun was sentenced to four years in a labor camp. Calculating the time, it is almost time.
Wang Ying was only slightly surprised and asked casually, "Oh? Where does he live now that he's back?"
Tian Xinghua: "He lives in a rented room in the shabby house of the brigade. Now he works obediently with everyone else and rarely comes out."
Wang Ying nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
In fact, she was not worried at all that Wang Yongshun would ask for the house after he came back, or have other plans.
Four years ago, she was an orphan whose parents were gone. All the house and money in the family were occupied by Wang Yongshun. The situation was much worse at that time than it is now, but even so, Wang Yongshun did not get any benefits from her.
Now, she has gone to the city, helped many people in the brigade, and found ways for the members to make money.
Even if Wang Yongshun had more courage, he wouldn't dare to cause trouble.
As soon as Wang Ying entered the village, people greeted her enthusiastically.
"Is Ying girl back?"
"Is she pregnant?!"
"Good boy, hurry up and find someone to call your mother-in-law!"
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Old Mrs. Xu is chatting with someone at home. She no longer goes to the fields, but instead sits at the sewing machine, doing her "side job".
When Wang Ying and Xu Shuang walked in, Old Mrs. Xu was arguing with someone.
"Why doesn't this pattern look good? Look at these fresh little grass sprouts. I'll sew a little goldfish for you, and it'll look beautiful."
"But doesn't this little goldfish require a lot of thread? It takes a whole reel of thread to sew a goldfish..."
“But it’s beautiful!”
Old Mrs. Xu secretly sighed that these people did not know the value of things. This embroidery was taught to her by Cheng Shufen. It was very complicated. It was heard that there were good embroiderers in the south who could export these embroidery patterns.
"I won't talk to you anymore! I'll make two and send them to my daughter-in-law!"
Old Mrs. Xu turned her head away angrily, and as soon as she turned around, she saw her daughter-in-law looking at her with a smile.
"You, why are you back?!"
Old Mrs. Xu was very excited. It was strange to say, but Xu Shuang used to work in the town and she wouldn't see her for three or two months in the winter. But at that time, Old Mrs. Xu was not anxious at all. But now, she had been separated from Wang Ying for a whole winter, but she missed her very much.
She felt a little regretful at this time. If she had known earlier, she would have shamelessly gone to the county town so that she could help her daughter-in-law...
Hmm? Wang Ying's belly
Wang Ying smiled and took Old Lady Xu's hand and touched her bulging belly: "You are going to be a grandmother."
Old Mrs. Xu's hands trembled, and she blinked a few times, with a warm current flowing down her eyes.
"Okay! Okay!"
Xu Shuang helped his wife and mother sit down and interrupted, "Mom, this time we are here to take you to the city."
Old Mrs. Xu wiped her tears and said fiercely, "Do you need to tell me this? I would go even if you didn't tell me!"
My daughter-in-law is pregnant, so she must take care of her!
Wang Ying has been looking forward to having this child for a long time, but she also knew that both of them had a chance of having one, so she didn't want to rush them. Now that she sees that she has a grandchild, she is very happy.
The old ladies nearby also came to congratulate.
Not long after Wang Ying sat down, Qian** also came, followed by a little tail named Cheng Yu.
Qian** laughed heartily and said, "Now we don't have to come over and pinch our Malt's little face."
Every time Wang Ying went to Qian**'s place, she would hug the youngest Malt and rub him hard.
Cheng Yu also walked quickly to Wang Ying's side, held Wang Ying's arm and looked at her belly intently.
"Sister Ying, that's great."
Wang Ying touched her head. Cheng Yu had grown taller. After only a few months of not seeing her, she had already grown half a head taller.
Seeing that Wang Ying also had her own friends to talk to, Old Lady Xu simply let them stay in the inner room, and she went out happily to find someone to pass on the message.
I have to tell my eldest sister from my mother's side that her daughter-in-law is pregnant and is about to move to the city!
Xu Shuang was arranged by Old Lady Xu to distribute candy. No matter whether it was her grandchildren who appeared, Old Lady Xu was extremely happy and went everywhere to find her old acquaintances to tell the good news.
Wang Ying pulled Cheng Yu and Qian** into the house.
First ask Cheng Yu: "How are you doing recently?"
She was startled when she saw Cheng Yu come in just now. Life was easy in their team and everyone was busy working, so they had no time to do all those miscellaneous things. But for Cheng Yu, she still seldom appeared in front of others and always avoided people.
Cheng Yu's voice was filled with excitement: "Sister Ying, did you know that two more people from our commune were called back to Beijing recently?"
Cheng Yu was so excited that his eyebrows danced with joy: "The captain said that I can go back even if I tell the teacher that it's not okay."
Wang Ying really didn't know, but it was already 1974, so she guessed it would only be these two years.
Cheng Shufen is not someone who has committed any serious crime. She is just a teacher at the Peking Opera Theater. It shouldn't be very difficult.
"Of course you can, don't worry."
Wang Ying didn't say anything else and just encouraged Cheng Yu.
Qian** interrupted, "See, I told you that you would say that. She's still worried and has to come over to tell you in person. Wang Ying, you don't have to worry too much. Some people in our team have heard about it, and everyone knows that those who have been sent down may go back. No one is saying anything now, and Cheng Yu can still go around town with me."
Ever since Wang Ying left, Cheng Yu was very depressed for a while, but finally he became cheerful because of the good news.
She loves Peking Opera, and although Wang Ying and Qian ** help her here, she still dreams of returning to the city to realize her dream of becoming a leading actress.
Wang Ying: "That's good. You and your teacher can relax a little bit."
They used to live in a huddled environment, but now everyone knows that those who were sent down to the countryside can still leave, so I guess no one will keep an eye on them with ulterior motives.
"Go back and tell the captain about the fish pond on the mountain." Wang Ying said after thinking for a while.
No one knows what happened to the fish pond on the mountain, and no one has ever discovered it. Before Wang Ying and Xu Shuang moved to the city, they could make some income from the fish pond every year. After she left, Cheng Yu and Qian ** only went there occasionally to fish.
But Cheng Yu's income is not limited to these. She also helps Qian ** to herd sheep and looks for medicinal herbs in the mountains every day. She used to ask Wang Ying to help exchange those herbs for money, but now she has entrusted them to Tian Xinghua.
This money was not enough to build a house and buy household items, but it was enough to provide Cheng Shufen and Cheng Yu with enough food and drink.
Qian** also agreed: "That is to say, this fish pond will be discovered sooner or later. We are living a good life now, so of course we don't need to keep an eye on it."
Qian** raised both pigs and sheep, and she earned the highest work points in the brigade. Of course, she looked down on this small fish pond.
Cheng Yu nodded and looked at Wang Ying and Qian** with gratitude.
It was Sister Ying who first told me about this fish pond, but now she asked me to speak out on my own, in fact, she just wanted the members to be more tolerant of her.
Qian** and Wang Ying talked a lot, and they inevitably talked about Tian Dazhu.
Qian**: "You remember before, right? It was the widow Yu's mother-in-law. She was driven out by Tian Dazhu. Then, for some reason, this woman came over and instigated me to sue Tian Dazhu for having an affair with the widow Yu during his marriage, saying that she could testify."
Before Wang Ying left the village, she had witnessed the farce in the Tian family. Tian Dazhu knew that there was a high probability that his son was not his. Any member of the commune with eyes could see that the son born to Widow Yu did not look like Tian Dazhu, but instead looked like the man of Widow Yu's daughter.
But Tian Dazhui swallowed the thought and insisted on keeping the boy.
Qian**: "I'm not stupid. I'm living a good life, why would I wade into muddy water? Besides, I wish Tian Dazhu could live with his son, so that he won't turn around and come back to me."
Qian** had watched the turmoil in the Tian family over the years and was extremely glad that she had divorced. She no longer had any feelings for Tian Dazhu.
Wang Ying asked curiously, "What about Mrs. Yu?"
Qian**: "She went to live with her daughter, but I heard that she is not having a good time. Her son-in-law somehow found out that his wife had exchanged her own son for Tian Dazhu, and now he is asking for a divorce no matter what."
Now that Qian** started the divorce, Widow Yu's son-in-law is also unhappy about it.
It's bad enough that he married a woman who only cares about her mother. This woman is not only not only close to her husband's family but also to her own family. She even gives up her son and wants to find a successor to give her mother a good life.
Is this guy here to get married, or is he here to cheat him out of money or people
Qian**: "Mrs. Yu's daughter is loyal to her mother, but I think this matter will end up in a mess."
Mrs. Yu's daughter is divorced, and her husband certainly won't want Mrs. Yu's daughter. Given Mrs. Yu's personality, she will definitely go and make trouble for Tian Dazhu.
But that is all in the future. Qian** is looking at this family now as if he is watching a play.
The root of everything is that Tian Dazhu must have a son no matter what, even if the child is someone else's, even if he is cuckolded, he must have a son.
Qian**: "Haha, I want to see what they can raise."
Her child Maimiao won the first place again at the end of last semester. I heard that the commune junior high school wanted to recommend Maimiao to study at a technical secondary school.
As soon as Qian** saw Wang Ying coming back, he rushed over, one reason was that they hadn't seen each other for a long time, and two, he also wanted to ask Wang Ying what she thought.
"Maimiao is already fourteen this year, and it is indeed a bit of a delay for the child. Her teacher said that she could be sent to a technical secondary school, and study medicine. Even if she can't get into a clinic, being a doctor is good. But I am still muttering in my heart, and I want to ask you, Wang Ying, you are knowledgeable, please help me think about it, what is the best way to deal with the child now?"
Qian** himself was inclined to let Mai Miao go to a technical secondary school, as it was very difficult to get into a technical secondary school nowadays. But because Mai Miao was obedient and sensible, and good at studying, and the commune teacher liked her very much, they were willing to recommend her to study at a medical college.
Wang Ying looked at Qian** in surprise: "Maimiao is OK."
Technical secondary school is the best way out for those who are currently in school. It also guarantees job placement, and at least you will have a stable job after graduation.
Qian** was also proud of it. She felt proud of herself. What was wrong with Tian Dazhu holding his son? If he had the ability, could he ask his son to go to a technical secondary school when he grew up
She wasn't bragging, there were few people in the commune whose wheat seedlings performed better than hers.
Wang Ying thought for a moment and asked, "What does Mai Miao think?"
Qian**: "She wants to study for a few more years. Her teacher also said that now technical secondary schools can not only admit junior high school students, but also some high school students. But it's hard to say when the time comes, there may not be any vacancies."
In fact, the teacher took great pains to reserve this spot for Maimiao this year.
Wang Ying: "If you want me to say it, I think since Mai Miao wants to continue studying, then she should continue. There are still differences between junior high school students and high school students. We only have two years of high school, and Mai Miao is only in the first grade of junior high school now. Who knows what changes may have taken place?"
In a few years, the college entrance examination will be resumed, and at that time, of course, those who have read more books will have an advantage.
However, Wang Ying did not explain in detail. She only said that Mai Miao should study for a few more years. If she really couldn't make it, she could ask Xinghua to teach her about herbal medicine. It would be nice for her to be a barefoot doctor in the future.
Qian** was persuaded by Wang Ying: "Then study!"
Originally, she thought that studying at a technical secondary school would cost less money, but since Wang Ying said how good it is to study, she decided to study!
The team has had an easy time in the past few years. Because she is good at raising pigs, she has gained some fame at the animal husbandry station. Some people from the animal husbandry station even came to learn how to raise pigs from her.
So Qian** felt that if he gritted his teeth, he could support his daughter through high school.
However, Qian**'s words also reminded Wang Ying that the college entrance examination would be resumed in more than three years. Although Wang Ying went to medical university with high scores in her previous life, it would take time to pick up the knowledge again after such a long time.
Wang Ying thought that after a few days, she would go look for that set of "Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Series" and start preparing early.
The news of Wang Ying's pregnancy spread throughout the team like a gust of wind. At noon, Tian Youfu also came.
Tian Youfu even asked his wife to bring some eggs to Wang Ying: "It wasn't easy for you to get pregnant, you must take good care of the baby."
At noon, a large group of people ate together again. Xu Shuang collected a few chickens, stewed the chicken pieces with potatoes and mushrooms, and added a few fish that Cheng Yu got from the mountain. Everyone ate happily.
After dinner, Cheng Yu quietly told Tian Youfu about the fish pond. Tian Youfu's eyes lit up, and he said goodbye to Wang Ying and went out.
Old Mrs. Xu packed up her things quickly and said, "I'm going to take the sewing machine to the city. Little kid, come back tomorrow and take all the things into the city."
She couldn't wait to follow along today, so she left all her things behind.
Compared to the last time she went to the city, this time, Old Lady Xu's entry into the city caused a bigger sensation. The members of the community knew that Wang Ying and Xu Shuang were both capable, so it was not strange for them to go to the city. But Old Lady Xu was just an ordinary old lady, so why did she go to the city like that
The family left at the time when they were getting off work. Wang Ying saw a familiar-looking man from afar. The man was carrying a hoe, had a hunched neck, and was very short.
It’s Wang Yongshun.
Wang Ying looked at this nominal uncle. A few years ago, he always put on a kind face in front of her, but the things he did were very unreasonable.
A few years later, he huddled like this, looking many years older than his actual age.
Wang Yongshun also saw Wang Ying, but after just one glance, he quickly lowered his head and moved away.
During the four years in the labor camp, all his spirit was worn away.
After he was released, his wife Li Chunjuan had already remarried and moved far away, his son would not be released for another two years, and his eldest daughter Wang Pingping was said to have gone somewhere after her husband made a mistake and divorced her. Wang Lingling was even more outrageous, and was said to have been put in jail as well.
Three people from their family went in at once.
Not to mention the people in the team, even other people would avoid Wang Yongshun.
Wang Yongshun is now afraid of Wang Ying and wishes he could hide in the ground so that Wang Ying won’t see him.
Wang Ying pretended not to see this person.
Morally and logically, there is no room for family affection between her and Wang Yongshun's family.
The arrival of Old Lady Xu undoubtedly made Wang Ying's life easier. Just a few days after Old Lady Xu arrived, she had already established relationships with both Aunt Liu and Aunt Ma.
The old ladies have different temperaments, but they all get along well.
Chen Dong even used his connections to divide the two empty rooms in the Xu family, one for the Ma family and one for Xu Shuang.
Not long after Old Lady Xu came, Xu Shuang took the first-level chef certification exam.
Once your job level is raised, it won't be difficult to get another room to live in.
Old Mrs. Xu was very happy. She thought she was unfamiliar with the city, but now she was happy every day.
She lived alone in a room, next door to Aunt Ma and her grandchildren. During the day, she would occasionally do some sewing and help with housework.
A few months passed briskly like this, and finally it was time for Wang Ying to give birth.