After the New Year's Eve dinner, firecrackers are set off. There is a custom in the countryside that the firecrackers are louder than others. The louder the firecrackers, the more prosperous the coming year.
Zhao Donghe went to buy the firecrackers of the Zhao family today, and he picked the longest one in the supply and marketing cooperative.
The firecrackers were hung on the top of the tree, and after lighting the fuse at the end, the sound of "cracking" began to sound. Yingbao covered her ears and hid in Jiahui's arms. The stone was clapping and jumping under the tree, and was dragged back by his mother , Heidan is not as skinny as a stone, and he is watching from behind his father.
"Let's play Pai Gow, since we have nothing to do anyway, let's take it easy."
There is a night vigil on New Year’s Eve, and dumplings are eaten at twelve o’clock. After eating dumplings, you have to go out to pay New Year’s greetings. Anyway, I feel that I will definitely not be able to sleep. A production team consists of dozens of households, hundreds of households, and adjacent production The teams are all related by relatives, and they can't get down until dawn.
Of course, New Year's greetings are a man's business, women eat melon seeds at home, and go to the neighbor's house to chat.
In the countryside, a newly married daughter-in-law is usually born. Dong Jiahui has no such troubles at all. Everyone knows that she is divorced, and she will not be able to give birth. She is kicked out of the house. If there is any wink, it is impossible to say anything in front of her. The matter of the baby, isn't that just rubbing salt in other people's wounds
No fire at home at noon, I used a briquette stove to heat up the dishes prepared yesterday, and steamed a few steamed buns for a meal, and I managed to get by. In the afternoon, Jiahui went back to the house to catch up on sleep, and was hugged in her arms in a daze. Li, followed by his mouth was gagged.
"Well... what are you doing, it's broad daylight."
"I miss you."
Jiahui opened her eyes and looked at the window. Fortunately, the curtains were closed. There were so many people sitting in the main room, it would be embarrassing to be seen.
Zhao Donglin held her in his arms and kissed her. In his arms, Jiahui's attitude gradually softened, and she agreed with half-push and half-satisfaction.
When going to her natal home on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Zhao Caixia made an agreement with Zhang Qiaoer in advance that Jiahui would return to her second year of junior high school, and she would bring her husband and children to the third year of junior high school.
"When you see grandma and grandpa, you need to know how to call them, and uncle, aunt, brother, and sister. After the new year, you have grown up by one year. You should be more sensible and obedient than last year, you know?"
Before going back, Dong Jiahui changed Heitan's clothes. Fortunately, she had the foresight to make two outer coats. Yesterday, she went crazy all day, and the new clothes were stained with dust. It was not good to visit relatives.
Since Jiahui and Heidan sincerely made friends two months ago, Heidan's personality has become much more cheerful than before. He accepted Jiahui as a stepmother, not only his smile increased, but he was also willing to go out of the house to play with other children of the same age. Although he didn't call her mother like Yingbao, Jiahui never treated her differently.
"Well, I know, I'll be polite."
Jia Hui patted his head, "Okay little guy, go out and wait, we'll set off right away."
Naturally, I can’t go back to my mother’s house empty-handed. I have prepared things years ago, a cigarette, two bottles of white wine, a catty of shortbread, and two ten catties of fish. Before leaving, Zhang Qiaoer took another paper bag, which she shared A pound of red dates.
"Take this too."
"Mom, you don't need to bring this, there are not many left at home."
"Take it with you. Isn't your third sister-in-law pregnant with a baby? Make up for her."
Zhang Qiaoer couldn't help but sigh in her heart, her daughters-in-law were pregnant one after another, why didn't her two daughters-in-law move, it was really worrying.
"Thank you mom, then I'll take it."
Fortunately, Zheng Yuefen has already left, if she sees her mother-in-law taking red dates for herself, she will definitely play tricks and say why she didn't give them to me.
"Come back, come back, Jiahui and Donglin are back."
Chen Guixiang was looking forward to it early in the morning. For Jiahui and the others to come, the three sisters-in-law didn't come back today, so they just waited at home.
"The main thing is to wait for my brother-in-law to come over for a drink. I didn't enjoy myself last time."
Stopped the bicycle, took the gift from the bridle, several brothers came over and patted Zhao Donglin's arm, and welcomed him into the house.
"The red dates were distributed by Donglin during the Chinese New Year. When I came back, my mother-in-law stuffed them and said they would be used for my sister-in-law's health."
Zhao Lijuan's stomach was still not quite visible, but when she heard Jiahui's words, she took the bag of red dates with a smile.
"Oh, there's no need for this. I have enough food at home. I'd better give it to my mother. I'm young and strong and don't need it."
With that said, she handed the paper bag to her mother-in-law Chen Guixiang.
"Since it was given to you by your in-laws, you can accept it. This is also her wish. You can eat and play when you are free."
"Yeah, Mom has me. I'll buy it for Mom next time."
Jiahui also persuaded the third sister-in-law.
"That's right, our mother has daughters who are filial. No one in the village is as filial as Jiahui. When I come back, I don't bring a lot of things. The team member joked that your little sister has fallen into the lucky nest. With the blessing of a daughter-in-law, you can gain a few catties all year round just by eating the gifts from your son-in-law."
"That's right, the people who came to the team today must have seen it. The bridle almost couldn't be hung. There are many people who envy it."
Zhou Yindi and Liu Xiuyun took turns praising Jiahui for her filial piety, but in fact they just turned a corner and praised Chen Guixiang for being blessed.
"It's good for you to know, so having a daughter is different from not having a daughter. Tomorrow, you should bring more things when you go back home, so that others will praise you, and I, as a mother-in-law, will follow suit."
The more things the girl brings back to her mother's house, the better her life at her husband's house is, and it also shows that her mother-in-law is a good friend.
"That's right, our mother is a good mother-in-law from all over the world, whoever doesn't boast is good."
The three sisters-in-law chatted and laughed for about ten minutes, and then each made an excuse to leave, knowing that the mother and daughter must have something to say in private, and gave them the space.
"How are you doing recently? How are you doing?"
The most and only thing a mother hopes for is for her child to live a good life. Even if there are thousands of questions in her mind, the first sentence is always "Are you doing well?"
"It's pretty good, there is no contradiction. Donglin gave me the bonus years ago. During the New Year's Eve dinner, my mother-in-law gave me 30 yuan. With the money for making clothes, I can save more than 100 yuan."
Jiahui explained the affairs of her husband's family, knowing what her mother wanted to hear, and mainly explained the financial situation.
"Well, it's okay, at least I didn't treat you too lightly."
The economic situation always represents a person's family status, just like the original owner was in Lu's house before, he had no money on him, and he could hardly bring anything back to his mother's house. At that time, Chen Guixiang only hoped for the well-being of his daughter, and never picked on these things, daughter Every time I go back, I always pack some food for my daughter. Now that I think about it, I was really stupid at that time. Now Chen Guixiang finally knows the so-called eating a pit and gaining wisdom, so every time Jiahui comes back to her with generous gifts Still very happy, like this time, Jiahui's mother-in-law specially gave a pack of red dates to the third daughter-in-law who is pregnant.
"Does your mother-in-law know about you?"
With a thought, Chen Guixiang asked Jiahui a question.
"What's the matter?"
Jiahui really didn't guess what her mother said at first, so she asked puzzledly.
"It's just you or that... big girl."
Jiahui suddenly realized.
"This, it should be. I don't know if Dong Lin said it."
Chen Guixiang reached out and tapped her forehead, and said bitterly, "Why are you so stupid? Your mother-in-law may have given birth to you after this. You and Donglin have been married for three months. It stands to reason that you should Pregnant."
Jiahui thought about it, and felt that her mother-in-law probably didn't mean that.
"No, my mother-in-law has never mentioned children to me. She is just making up for my sister-in-law, and has no other meaning."
Chen Guixiang really wanted to take an ax and knock off her daughter's head to see if it contained straw.
Pregnancy is common for rural daughters-in-law, many of them hold two in three years, and go to the field with a big belly, and some even give birth to their children on their heads. Pregnancy in this environment, especially the second child, is not something to be taken seriously at all. thing.
He gave Jiahui a pack of red dates, and specially ordered that it was for Jiahui's natal sister-in-law. Her mother-in-law didn't need to be so polite at all.
"Then let me ask you, is there any movement in your stomach?"
There was no reason to be pregnant before, but now the son-in-law is on good terms, and there is no reason to be silent.
"Nothing happened."
And there will be no movement. On the point of having a child, she and Zhao Donglin have reached an agreement, that is, not to have children within three years. As for how to prevent pregnancy, in addition to the safe period, it is another auxiliary method, as long as it is not a lottery. Chances are, she shouldn't be pregnant.
"Why is there no movement? You need some refreshments. If it doesn't work, go to the hospital."
It's fine if you don't know about it, knowing it will undoubtedly give her hope, not being able to give birth is too hurtful for a woman, the daughter has already experienced it once, and she really doesn't want her daughter to experience it again.
"Mom, I'm fine, so don't worry, let's let nature take its course, okay? Donglin already has Heidan and Yingbao, and it's not waiting for me to give birth. Besides, Yingbao is still young, so I'm pregnant now. Not very convenient."
Who is Chen Guixiang? As soon as she heard it, she knew that something was going on, and she must be taking care of those two children.
"Okay, life is always yours to live by yourself, you should be clear about what to do, one thing, if there is a problem, go to the doctor as soon as possible, if there is no problem, discuss it with your son-in-law no matter what, don't mess with your mother-in-law Happy."
There is too much content in this sentence, if you see it through, don't tell it, point to it, no matter how much she is a mother, she can't live in place of her daughter. This year's New Year's Day, there is no need to nag, let her go for now mother.
Jiahui smiled and took Chen Guixiang's arm, knowing that her mother didn't continue to question her because she wanted to spare her.
Zhao Donglin got drunk again at the wine table that day, Jiahui found him pretending to be drunk after helping him into the room to rest.
"What's the matter with you, you like pretending to be drunk so much!"
Zhao Donglin reeked of alcohol, rubbed Jiahui's palm, and said with a smile, "This is a strategy. If I don't pretend to be drunk, your three brothers will throw up."
His traffic flow was achieved in the army, and the drinking capacity of the three brothers-in-law was really not enough in front of him. In order to prevent his father-in-law and the three brothers-in-law from embarrassing himself in front of him, Zhao Donglin sacrificed his image and pretended to be drunk.
"Come on, you're the only one with more eyes."
Zhao Donglin pulled her into his arms, and said with a smile in her ear, "Even if I have a thousand hearts and ten thousand eyes, all of them are filled with you."
This warm whisper full of alcohol made Jiahui's face instantly hot, and her legs felt weak reflexively. She pushed Zhao Donglin to get up, pinched the loose hair around her ears, and walked out the door with a snort. I was afraid that something would happen if I stayed any longer.