"Qiao, if you find out what Mom did wrong, or what Huan'er did wrong, just tell me. Don't get a divorce."
Cheng Qiao was stunned. Divorce? She had never thought about divorce before.
"Mom, what are you talking about? Why would I divorce Li Huan? Look, I'm already pregnant with my second child, how could I possibly get divorced?"
Mother Li's nervous expression relaxed and she pointed at the gold bracelet and asked, "Why would you take out the bracelet if you're not getting a divorce?"
Cheng Qiao smiled and put the bracelet into Li's mother's hand: "Mom, I know this bracelet is different from the one you bought for Meili. This is given to you by your mother, so you have to keep it for Lele."
Mother Li didn't expect Cheng Qiao to say this, and her eyes instantly turned red, but she returned the bracelet to Cheng Qiao without hesitation. No matter how precious it was, Cheng Qiao was the treasure of their Li family.
"Mom, I have bracelets. My mother left me two. Look."
Cheng Qiao took out an exquisite mahogany box from his pocket and opened the lid. A pair of dragon and phoenix bracelets sparkled inside, with the dragon head and phoenix tail of the bracelets inlaid with emerald gems.
"Oh my, why is it so beautiful?"
It was the first time that Li's mother saw such an exquisitely crafted bracelet, with several red, green and yellow gemstones on it, which looked very valuable.
"What a coincidence. It's a pity that your mother passed away early, otherwise I could have a good chat with my in-laws and ask her to tell me how these things can be made so beautifully."
Cheng Qiao kept looking carefully into Li's mother's eyes, but she only saw pity in her eyes, without the slightest greed, and she relaxed completely.
Her grandfather left her twenty-eight mahogany boxes. Every item in the boxes was a national treasure. What she took out now were just the least eye-catching pieces of jewelry.
If even Li's mother was greedy, she would have to consider taking Li Huan away from here, but it was obvious that Li's mother was just happy and amazed, and had no intention of taking him for herself.
"Okay, I'll leave this to Lele, but I owe you a gold bracelet. No matter how rich your family is, I, as your mother-in-law, must treat you equally."
Cheng Qiao nodded. She knew very well how much money Li's mother had. It was definitely impossible for her to buy a gold bracelet now. The most important thing was that she really didn't need it.
"Mom, don't worry. Even if you give it to me, I can't wear it. Otherwise, I will be labeled a capitalist."
Li's mother nodded, and her anxious heart calmed down. Li Bing and Li Huan gave her money every month. Li Bing gave her less, only ten yuan a month, but it was not always the case with Li Huan, sometimes giving her as much as one hundred and fifty yuan, and sometimes giving her nothing at all.
In fact, this was intentional by Cheng Qiao. She had to bear the household expenses of the entire Li family, as well as pay for Xuhui and Li Le's studies. Giving too much money would not be good.
Finally, it was the end of the month and Li Huan came back from borrowing the ox cart. This time, Li's mother insisted on going with him. Li Huan smiled and nodded. The more the mother-in-law sees her son-in-law, the happier she will be.
When Qin Guoqing came, Li's mother looked at him carefully as if he were a monkey, which made Qin Guoqing so nervous that he had to walk with his hands and feet trembling.
Cheng Qiao couldn't help laughing. Her bell-like laughter instantly eased the tense atmosphere. Qin Guoqing blushed even more for his own unpresentable behavior.
"Aunt, I, excuse me, let me introduce myself. My name is Qin Guoqing, I'm seventeen years old, and I'm a motor vehicle soldier in the Weiwu Military Region. That's all."
Li's mother nodded and said that it was good to drive a car, at least you don't have to go to the front line and your life is guaranteed. Qin Guoqing didn't know what Li's mother was thinking, otherwise he would definitely be embarrassed. Who said that car soldiers have no life danger
"Aunt, my father asked me to bring this to you."
Qin Guoqing took out a nylon bag filled with nutritional supplements. Before Li's mother could say thank you, Qin Guoqing took out another box:
"Aunt, this is for Li Le. I know she is still studying, so there are school supplies in it. I hope she can study hard and make progress every day."
Looking at Qin Guoqing's blushing face, Li's mother was extremely satisfied. This child was attentive. When he learned that Li Huan introduced his sister to him, he had already started to prepare.
Qin Guoqing stayed in a house in the county town for one night and left with his things the next day. Shouhou took the money and went out to look for a new job. He earned two hundred yuan a month, which was a very comfortable life for him.
Li Le received the gift from Qin Guoqing that night. When she opened it, she found a brand new military-colored school bag and a cartoon pencil case containing pencils, pens, pencil sharpener, eraser and ruler.
There was also a large pile of notebooks and draft paper, as well as a stack of envelopes and letter paper with stamps on them. It was obvious that Qin Guoqing wanted Li Le to write to him.
Li Le smiled slightly and put the letter paper and envelope into the drawer of the desk. She was going to junior high school this year and had no time to write to him. Even if she wanted to, she had to wait until she graduated from junior high school.
Time flies, and in April of 1973, Cheng Qiao went into labor. This time, Cheng Qiao decided to go to the hospital to give birth, so there was a doctor waiting by the side when she went into labor.
"Who are Cheng Qiao's family members?"
A baby's cry was heard, and soon the nurse came out of the delivery room carrying the baby and asked. Li Huan and Li's mother stood up, and even Xuhui and Li Le came over. Only Ye Jun sat there angrily and did not move.
"I am. I am the child's father."
Li Huan quickly took the child and held him in his arms. The nurse smiled:
"It's a boy, six pounds."
"Son, I'm a father again, and mom, you're a grandmother again."
Mother Li smiled and nodded. Looking at the little grandson in Li Huan's arms, her heart was also excited. Although the eldest grandson was also of the Li family, his surname was Cheng.
This second grandson is the real eldest grandson of the Li family. What is his name
"Huan'er, what's the child's name?"
"Mom, the child's name is Li Ming. Little Cheng Li is Liming, and little Li Ming is the Ming in Liming."
"Yeah, that's a good name."
Mother Li carefully held Li Ming in her arms and kept teasing the baby, but unfortunately the baby didn't even open his eyes, yawned, and fell asleep.
"Uncle Ye, come and hug my son."
Ye Jun took a look and thought, "Tsk, she's so ugly. It's a good thing her last name is not Ye, otherwise I would definitely dislike her."
Of course Li Huan knew what Ye Jun was thinking, but he didn't force him. He waited for the nurse to come out and handed the baby to the nurse. The baby needed to be fed and bathed, and the nurses had a lot of things to do.
"Huan'er, do you think Qiao should stay here to recuperate after giving birth or go back home to recuperate after giving birth?"
"Of course I'm going back to recuperate after the baby is born. It's not convenient to eat and drink here."
Li Huan knew that Cheng Qiao had a fairy treasure, and she could eat and take a bath whenever she wanted. How could she do that in the hospital
The next afternoon, Uncle Niu's ox cart stopped in front of the hospital. The carriage was covered with thick bedding and mats. Uncle Niu also put four poles around the carriage and surrounded it with sheets.
After Li Huan paid the medical expenses, he asked Li Le to carry the luggage. Li's mother held her youngest son and helped Cheng Qiao onto the ox cart. Cheng Qiao looked around and did not see little Cheng Li, so she couldn't help but become anxious.