Urban housing in this era is in short supply, and it is not much worse than that of the 21st century. Basically, the whole family lives in one house. Separated by a cloth curtain, it becomes a private space. It is a very good condition for a half-aged child to have a bed to sleep in.
Although Xu Jiansheng is a cadre in the mine, the house he was assigned was not too big. In a two-room house, the living room is small and can only accommodate a table.
One room is the master bedroom, with blue checked sheets and curtains, and a vase of flowers on the bedside table, which looks very warm. The other room is for the children. There are two big bunks, one for two nephews and one for two nieces. There are also two desks. There are neatly arranged school supplies and books.
When people look at the whole house, they will feel that the family is very happy, and the hostess runs the house well.
Xu Xiaoman looked at the children's room enviously, but he didn't dare to step in, looking very cramped. Xu Nannan didn't have any scruples, and looked at Xu's family inside and out. I feel that the two of them live in the city quite well. What a loving family.
Fortunately, the original owner hadn't been in the city since returning to his hometown, otherwise he would have fainted from anger when he saw this scene.
"Nannan, eat something."
Xu Jiansheng came in with two bowls and chopsticks.
Xu Nannan pulled Xu Xiaoman to sit at the table. Looking at the few noodles floating in the bowl, his face was expressionless.
Xu Jiansheng was a little embarrassed, "Your mother said that there is not enough food at home, so I will go out and borrow some later."
"Dad, why are you living like this in the city?" Xu Nannan said directly, looking straight at Xu Jiansheng with his big dark eyes, seeing his embarrassment, he didn't look away.
"Do you think we're living a good life?" Li Jing frowned and walked in from the outside, followed by a little girl in an old blue flower jacket. The little girl was very thin and timid, she looked at Xu Nannan with some expectation in her eyes, but she didn't dare to approach her.
Xu Nannan's heart softened, but it was only for a moment. She looked at Li Jing, "The last time Honghong and the others came back, I saw that they bought a lot of school supplies. It’s all gone, how can I still have money to buy school supplies? I heard that they are still high-end goods.”
"What's wrong, you're trying to compare yourself with your sister Honghong and the others. They are scholars, how can you compare with them? Your sister Honghong has good grades and is about to enter high school, and she will be a college student in the future. When she reads out, Make a lot of money."
Li Jing said with a full face of displeasure.
"Whether her grades are good or not is none of my business." Xu Nannan laughed.
"Nannan, why are you talking to your mother?" Xu Jiansheng also frowned.
He felt that he had wronged his daughter before, so she turned her face off, but he didn't get angry. But this child is getting more and more ignorant, and even talked back to her mother.
"What am I talking about? Dad, you know how I live at home, and you know why I talk like that. Sister Honghong is studying in the city and taking high school, and I work at home. I admit it. But why does grandma want Let me marry a fool. I'm only fifteen years old, this is a new society, how can you treat me like this."
Xu Nannan said with teary eyes.
Xu Jiansheng choked, he didn't know what to say about this matter. You can't tell your child directly that your milk is wrong. Isn't this disrespectful to elders
Even if the elders are wrong, just know it in your heart and don't say it out. Let alone tell the children.
"Crying and crying, what does it look like? People see it and think you have suffered a great grievance. I think your grandma is right. Life at home is not good. If you go to live in someone else's house, you can live in it." Live a good life. I heard about that blacksmith Hu when I was at home. He used to help make steel, and now he can help make kitchen knives. There is only one son in the family, and it will all be yours in the future? You don’t want to Compared with your sister Honghong and the others, they are educated, you don't know a single word, and you don't look very good, you can talk about such an in-law's family, and you have lost your mind."
Li Jingyue said later, her face became more and more kind, like a loving mother persuading a rebellious daughter.
After finishing speaking, he looked at Xu Jiansheng, "I was only seventeen or eighteen years old when I married you. Although Nan Nan is younger, she has met a good husband's family. It's not too late. Besides, Mom After all, she is an old man, as children, we have to respect her old man's arrangement."
Xu Jiansheng has always had no opinions on family affairs. Hearing what his wife said, his heart was a little moved, and his eyes when he looked at Xu Nannan began to waver.
"Bah!" Xu Nannan stood up straight away. "I thought I came to the city to look for you, and you could persuade Nai not to sell me, but I didn't expect you to think the same way as Nai. I'm still your daughter. Is there anyone who asks Nai to marry a fool?"
Xu Xiaoman burst into tears, "I don't marry a fool, my sister doesn't marry a fool."
Xu Nannan resolutely said, "If you want me to marry someone, I'll go to the mine to find the leader. Anyway, I'm also a child of a worker, so they can't ignore me."
Unexpectedly, the children who have always been honest dared to make trouble in front of their parents. Li Jing looked at the two children in surprise, and then became angry, "What's the matter, I want to turn the world upside down. Do you still have parents like us in your heart? No wonder Your grandma wants to marry you off, you are like this in front of me and your father, how can you still be honest at home?"
Li Jing felt that it was really embarrassing. She raised two nieces, but she was smart. How could she raise her like this.
Fortunately, she didn't raise her own daughter, so it's not her fault.
She waved her hand, "It's useless to say anything, you have to go back anyway. Hurry up and eat, and your dad will ask for leave to send you back later." A lot of money will be wasted after a long delay. This kid is really ignorant.
Xu Jiansheng looked at Xu Nannan and said, "Nannan, you go home first, wait for me to have a good talk with your grandma. I will also check on the situation of that family..."
This is to marry her.
Xu Nannan felt that she and the couple had nothing to say. Anyway, when she came, she didn't count on the couple. The attitude of the two of them at the moment was also expected by her.
Only through this time, she can clearly understand the virtues of the couple.
Xu Jiansheng is stupid and filial, which is still a reason, but what on earth is Li Jing thinking, that he is really so cruel to his own daughter. This is unreasonable.
Xu Nannan couldn't figure it out, and the original owner didn't understand it in his memory.
Li Jing looked at the stubborn look on Xu Nannan's face, and felt even more disgusted in her heart.
These children were born to overcome her!
As the maidservant of the landlord lady since she was a child, Li Jing felt that she would not accept her fate in her heart. Why should she be inferior to others? From birth you have to serve people.
When she married Xu Jiansheng back then, it was because he was a soldier, and she felt that if she married, she would be able to get rid of this maid's life anyway. So she went to find Mrs. Xu on her own initiative, and married Xu Jiansheng, whose life and death were unknown.
Even God was helping her. Xu Jiansheng came back and became an official. She became the wife of an officer, and her status suddenly rose. No matter who it is, they must give her a high look.
In her eyes, the identity of an officer's wife is like her lifeblood. But her own status is not high, and the old lady is becoming more and more dissatisfied with her. She desperately wanted to strengthen her marriage with Xu Jiansheng, so she wanted to have a son even more.
But she didn't expect that the first child she expected was a girl!
After giving birth to a daughter, life in Xu's family became even more difficult. Xu Jiansheng returned from another job and worked as a cadre in a mine in the county. Most of the mines were unmarried young women who tried to trick him.
Li Jing felt more and more resentful towards this big girl, and felt that it was because she was a girl that her current status was unstable. And since giving birth to the eldest daughter, she has not been pregnant, and she began to wonder if she hurt her body when giving birth to the eldest daughter.
After trying her best to survive the most difficult years, she finally became pregnant again, and it turned out to be a girl.
Now not only Xu's family has a problem with her, even the women in the mine have started to laugh at her behind her back.
Her child was born to embarrass her!
This shameful child went back to the country, and after replacing Hong Hong and the others, she began to live a better life. Those people all praised her for being good-hearted and taking care of her nephew and niece as her own.
No one can compare to her, Li Jing, who treats people with generosity and atmosphere.
But now this embarrassing child is here again, and she is going to embarrass her again! Li Jing gritted her teeth in hatred.
Xu Nannan twisted the corners of his mouth, turning a blind eye to her eyes. Who is afraid of whom
"Uncle, we are back."
Laughter came from outside the door. The girl smiled like a silver bell, obviously in a good mood.
Hearing the voice, the hostility on Li Jing's face was wiped away, and she immediately stood up with a smile on her face, and walked out, "You guys are back, how are you doing at school today? You have to study hard, and you will be able to do well in the future. "He taught earnestly in his mouth.
A few children strung in from the outside, with a bunch of green leather schoolbags. The girl at the head is slender, but not short, with straight bangs, two braids, and neat clothes, she looks like a student. The girl who came in behind had a ponytail, a red coat, and a little baby fat on her face. The eyes are twinkling, looking very bright.
The other two boys wore cropped cuts and wore the same clothes.
After they entered the city, they often went back to their hometown to see the old lady. Naturally, Xu Nannan knew that the braided girl was Xu Meizi, the daughter of the third aunt Liu Qiao, and the ponytail in the back was Zhang Cuiqin's daughter Xu Hong.
The slightly bigger boy in front is Xu Lei. The small, thick-faced boy following behind was Xu Long.
Seeing the people coming back, Xu Nannan's expression didn't move at all, but they all showed surprise when they saw Xu Nannan and Xu Xiaoman coming.
"Two ya, four ya, why are you here? Does grandma know?" Xu Hong opened her eyes wide and ran over to stare at the two of them. For a moment, her round eyes were filled with dissatisfaction. People have seen it, so don't others gossip about uncle Niang?"