The next day was the third day of the Lunar New Year. Early in the morning, Zhao Caixia and her husband Li Wangping took their daughter Daya and son Erpang back to her natal home.
"Er Pang, come, let grandma see, have you gained weight?"
As soon as she entered the yard, Zhang Qiaoer hugged her little grandson and took a sip on his chubby face.
"Why isn't he fat? Look at his bulging face like steamed buns. He eats a lot now. Every meal is full of rice. Isn't there meat at home during the Chinese New Year? Oh, I don't want to bring a few pieces of fat." Blink, you can eat more than me."
The old people like the little doll with thick head and tiger brain the most, it looks so festive.
"It is a blessing to be able to eat. Children who eat more will grow strong, healthy and less likely to get sick."
Not long after Zhang Qiaoer hugged Er Pang, her arms became a little sore. She patted Er Pang's little butt with a smile, and said with a smile, "I really gained weight, holding it like a stone in my hand."
Zhao Caixia replied with a smile, "That's not right, Mom, you put him down quickly, don't let your waist shine when it's Chinese New Year."
Zhao Donglin, Zhao Donghe was talking with her brother-in-law Li Wangping, a few children were playing together in the yard, Zheng Yuefen was sitting under the window sill holding a melon seed and nibbling.
No one noticed that Jiahui was not in the yard. After a while, Jiahui took out a schoolbag from the house. It was made of army green fabric, and there was a khaki puppy doll hanging on the shoulder strap. Jiahui sewed it by herself. made.
"Big girl, do you like this bag? Can you use it when school starts?"
Da Ya is eight years old and is already in the second grade. Jiahui made her a schoolbag with the extra cloth left over from making clothes.
The reason why I thought of making a schoolbag for Da Ya was mainly to please Zhao Caixia, my sister-in-law.
Da Ya's eyes lit up when she saw the schoolbag, and she couldn't put it down after taking it, especially the ginger puppy doll, which was lifelike and extremely cute.
"It's so beautiful."
It was better looking than any schoolbag she had ever seen.
Zhao Caixia also came over and praised, "Jiahui, your craftsmanship is really good. How did this puppy do it?"
Jiahui said with a smile, "It was sewn with a needle and thread, and some cotton was stuffed inside."
She learned sketching when she was a child, and has a certain level of painting skills. Drawing a cartoon or something is completely trivial to her.
"This puppy is quite interesting. I really don't know how your head grows. You are obviously the same person. Why am I so stupid and can't do anything?"
"I'm also fooling around, as long as you like it."
"I really like it, thank you, Auntie."
When Zhao Caixia married Li Wangping, the Zhao family had not made a fortune. Zhao Donglin also climbed step by step in the army, from the squad leader to the company commander. Therefore, Zhao Caixia married Li Wangping, who was in the right family. The conditions are not as good as the Zhao family.
Because she has a useful younger brother, Zhao Caixia's life in her husband's house is very good. Even if she gave birth to a daughter at the beginning, she was not tortured by her mother-in-law. You know, her mother-in-law is very patriarchal.
It was around nine o'clock to start preparing lunch. Today, it's Jiahui's chef, Meixiang's assistant, and Zhao Caixia and Zhang Qiaoer sitting at the door of the kitchen chatting.
"There is a nice young man in our village. He is the youngest in the family. He looks energetic and has a good temper. During the Chinese New Year, his mother said that he would find a partner for him. I think he is suitable for Meixiang. Do you want to see each other?"
"How are his parents, are they easy to get along with?"
The personality of the man's parents is Zhang Qiaoer's first consideration in finding a partner for her daughter. It is because the daughter's personality is too meek. If she meets a fierce mother-in-law, there will be no bones left for her to be eaten.
"How many sons in his family? Are they married and separated?"
"Four sons, the eldest and the second are separated, the third just got married, and he is the fourth."
Hearing this condition, Zhang Qiaoer couldn't help shaking her head.
"That's not going to work. The eldest is separated. If the old couple lives with the younger in the future, life will definitely be difficult for your sister."
Zhao Caixia always listened to her mother's words, since her mother said it was bad, then it was bad, so the topic was over.
"I've already found a matchmaker. If there is a suitable one, I will meet you. Anyway, your sister is still young, so it is suitable to stay for another two years."
"Well, Meixiang is indeed still young, so she has to choose carefully."
For example, when she married Li Wangping, the conditions of the Li family could not be said to be very good, but Li Wangping is a considerate man, especially after the eldest brother was promoted in the army, the Li family all praised her, and she had a good life in her husband's family.
If it was Meixiang, she would definitely be able to find a better family. After all, the conditions of the family are not bad now, and they belong to the upper class in the village. Another, the eldest brother, even served as the secretary of the village.
Jiahui vaguely heard something in the kitchen, Meixiang's face was also red, Jiahui smiled and asked, "Meixiang, when do you want to find someone?"
Meixiang is a very innocent little girl, one of the kind who is well protected by her family. Except for the boys in the school, she has hardly seen any opposite sex, but girls will definitely have some feelings when they enter puberty. She used to like a girl at school. The male student is handsome, good at studying, and his handwriting is very beautiful. He has two dimples when he smiles, and his eyes are shining like stars.
But this kind of liking is carefully hidden in her heart. For her, the other party is too dazzling, and she is ordinary and ordinary, and she is not worthy of such an outstanding boy.
I haven't seen him since graduation. I heard that he worked in the post office, which is the post office in the county. Meixiang rarely goes to the county town, so I haven't seen him since graduation.
Recalling this, Meixiang's eyes also had a hint of sadness, who is Jiahui? After being baptized by various romantic dramas, this kind of demeanor that obviously likes someone can't be mistaken.
"Mei Xiang, do you have someone you like?"
"No, sister-in-law, you think too much."
"I didn't think about anything. If you don't have someone you like, why are you blushing when I mention this?"
"Which guy? Do I know him? Is he from our village?"
"No, it's from the county seat."
"Oh, it turned out to be a boy from the county town."
In terms of clichés, Meixiang is not Jiahui's opponent, and Jiahui tricked her out in a few words.
Mei Xiang accidentally slipped her mouth, she looked nervously at the door, for fear that her mother and sister would overhear.
"Sister-in-law, don't tell me. Even if I like others, they may not even know me."
"It's your former classmate."
"Well, he is very popular in school. He studies well, organizes many campus activities, and writes very beautifully. He is allowed to publish the school's blackboard newspapers."
As soon as Meixiang talked about Jiahui, she knew that the boy probably existed like a school boy. As a girl, it is very normal for a girl to like outstanding and dazzling male classmates.
"What's the matter, what's the matter?"
"No, I feel that I may find someone to marry casually in the future."
Such an excellent boy, I will never be able to be with him.
"No, in fact, life can be controlled by yourself. Have you ever heard the saying, 'My life is up to me'. If there is a chance in the future that allows you to change your own destiny, would you choose it?"
Meixiang looked at Jiahui in a daze. She could understand these words individually, but why couldn't she understand them together? What is the chance that my sister-in-law said to change my destiny? Is there really such a chance
"Where can I have this opportunity? I think my whole life will be to marry, have children, and farm. I don't have any great prospects."
"No, didn't you follow me to learn how to make clothes? You also learned to cook. As long as you learn these, your ability will exceed half of the people. In the future, with these skills, you will always find a way out."
Now that the Digital Gang has not been disbanded, and the notice of resuming the college entrance examination has not yet come, Jiahui can't reveal too much to Meixiang, she can only guide her bit by bit, first of all, she can't succumb to the ordinary life.
"Well, sister-in-law, it's great to meet you."
This sister-in-law has indeed taught her a lot. She is good-looking, has a good temper, and is generous and courteous. Her goal is to be like her sister-in-law one day.
She also understood a truth, that is, she can't believe what people say. Before meeting her sister-in-law, many people said that her sister-in-law was divorced, how cowardly, how she couldn't say a word with a stick, and how she couldn't match her brother. After seeing the real person, I found out that she is so good. Except for being divorced, she has no shortcomings at all. Now that she sees her sister-in-law loving her brother, Mei Xiang is very happy for her sister-in-law. He deserves a good man like his brother.
"I think Heidan is more cheerful than before. It seems that his siblings treat him well."
"To be honest, my own mother is nothing more than that. She considers everything for the child. She started teaching Heidan how to read a while ago, and recites a section of "Three Character Classics" every day. Not to mention, Heidan is very smart. , and can be patient, Jiahui said, as long as the black belt studies hard, his grades will definitely not be bad in the future, and he will definitely be admitted to a good university."
"Donglin was good at studying when he was a child, Heidan just followed his father."
It's a pity that the eldest brother may only have two children, Heidan and Yingbao.
Stewed cabbage with meatballs, sour radish bone soup, scrambled eggs with garlic, radish seedlings and peanuts, stewed pumpkin, braised fish, the table is full.
"Come on, let's try to see if Auntie's food is delicious."
Da Ya was very happy to receive a schoolbag today, and boasted sweetly, "Auntie's cooking is the best, better than my mother's."
Jiahui smiled and pinched her little face, "Oh, this little mouth can really talk, eat more if you like."
"This is the one who has Tang Wangniang, don't expect her to be filial in the future."
"Who said that, our aunt is honest, and what I say is completely from the heart, isn't it?"
Da Ya nodded heavily, and smiled smugly at her mother.
Yingbao watched Jiahui talking to Da Ya, and saw Jiahui opening her mouth and looking like she was about to cry.
"What's the matter, this little mouth can hang oil bottles, who made you angry?"
"Mom, hug."
Jiahui put down her chopsticks and hugged Yingbao in her arms.
"Okay, hug, why do you want to hug all of a sudden?"
Mei Xiang smiled and said, "I guess I'm jealous, seeing you talking to Da Ya makes me feel uncomfortable."
"Isn't it? Are you jealous?"
Yingbao buried her head in Jiahui's arms and refused to look up, probably because she was ashamed knowing that others laughed at her.
After dinner, Zhao Caixia volunteered to wash the dishes, Jiahui told Meixiang not to do it, Zheng Yuefen didn't say anything.
"Let me wash it, I can't be idle all morning."
"It's rare for you to go back to your mother's house and have a good rest."
"Jiahui's words are good. It's not easy for a woman. Usually, you can't be idle at home. Today, thanks to you, I have been idle for a long time."
"I didn't realize that she was so ignorant before, but it became obvious when Jiahui entered the door."
She doesn't know how to be a human being at all, and she doesn't help with the cooking. Although she washes the dishes by herself, she doesn't even express her opinion. If you are really polite, can you really let her do it
"It just doesn't make people worry, the more you live, the more you go back."
"Fortunately, Jiahui is generous, so don't care about her. If you marry someone who can make trouble, this day will be lively."
"Who said it wasn't?"
Zhang Qiaoer was satisfied with Jiahui, the daughter-in-law, and it would be more fulfilling to add a son and a half to Donglin as soon as possible.
Half a month later, Da Ya went to school with her new schoolbag on her back, and her schoolbag attracted the attention of her classmates.
"Li Jiaying, where did you buy your schoolbag?"
Da Ya's name is Li Jiaying, which is the name Zhao Donglin gave her after she went to school, which means smart and excellent.
Before Da Ya answered, the female classmate who asked the question reached out to touch the puppy hanging on Da Ya's schoolbag, but Da Ya slapped it away.
"Don't touch it, don't get me dirty."
If she didn't want to show it to her classmates, she would be reluctant to hang up the puppy. The other day, her aunt saw that she liked this puppy, so she made her a bigger doll that could be hugged and slept. The little kitten with long beards, Da Ya hugs it every night when she sleeps, even if Er Fatty wants to touch it.
"Li Jiaying, where did you buy this schoolbag? Why didn't I see this puppy for sale in the supply and marketing cooperative? I went to the county town during my vacation, and I didn't see this in the county town either."
This girl has a good family background. She has an uncle who works in the county and settled down in the city. She went to visit relatives in the city a few years ago. When I went to Daya, there was a new schoolbag that I had never seen before.
Da Ya raised her chin and said proudly, "I didn't buy this, it was made by my aunt. She can not only make schoolbags, but also cute animals and beautiful clothes."
In less than half a day, the news that Da Ya had a beautiful schoolbag and that Da Ya's aunt could make school bags spread throughout the campus.
"Mom, I want that puppy schoolbag Li Jiaying is carrying too!"
On the first day of school, they need things when they come back from school. Parents who are good-tempered listen to their children patiently, and those who have a bad temper immediately beat them up.
"If you want, I'll let you ask for things. If you don't study well, you only know you want things! You don't need to spend money on shopping. You think that the money at home comes from the strong wind. The money for your schooling is still saved at home. Next, how are you, dare to ask for a puppy schoolbag, and watch me beat you into a puppy."
Who would have thought that Jiahui's sewing career peaked because of a military green satchel with a doll hanging on it.