There was a voice in my ears, "Fourth sister, this is to celebrate your admission to school. You should eat more."
After saying that, Chu Guangyao lowered his head and silently stirred the noodles in the bowl.
To be honest, he didn't understand what his state of mind was. He seemed to have thought about more things in the past few months than he had in the previous ten years combined.
In the past, when Chu's mother left something for him, he would accept it naturally, because it had been like this since he was a child, and he didn't notice anything wrong.
But one day, his sister suddenly changed. She no longer loved and protected him. She studied like crazy and even hid food when she had it.
From then on, he began to slowly think about the reasons for his sister's change, and also began to see clearly how his sister was living at home, and then he was shocked to realize that he and Chu Ye were treated differently.
After discovering this fact, he felt extremely at a loss in his heart.
Chu's mother wanted to do his best, and he couldn't hurt Chu's mother in vain. But once he accepted it, he hurt Chu Ye in disguise. Although Chu Ye had never expressed dissatisfaction with this kind of thing, he vaguely felt that Chu Ye Depressed mood at home.
He didn't want the sister he had grown up with to be alienated from him. All he could do was try his best to repay her where his parents couldn't see him.
He lowered his head to eat the noodles, but at this moment, another bowl came over, and a pair of small hands held chopsticks to push back some of the minced meat in the bowl.
When he looked again, the amount of minced meat in the two bowls was the same. Chu Guangyao raised his head and his mouth was bulging. Chu Ye reached out and touched his head. In Chu Guangyao's eyes that widened in disbelief, she spoke softly. , "Let's eat half of it each."
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The time stated on the notice is that school will start at the end of August.
Calculating that there was still more than a month left, in addition to the unreal feeling when she first received the notice, in the following days, she devoted herself to earning work points and making money.
In the hot summer, Chu Ye never dared to stop. Running around for days made her even more tanned. She looked like a little black grape. When she opened her mouth to speak, she could see her white teeth.
During this time, she also went to the Educated Youth Compound when she had time to talk to Sister Deng and Mu Jiajun, and the friendship between the three became closer and closer.
The relationship between her and Chu Guangyao was not as cold as before, but it was all maintained unilaterally by Chu Guangyao. Later, Chu's mother showed partiality several times and gave him good food, which he directly divided into four parts. Everyone has it.
This happened several times, and Chu's mother also had a bit of sarcasm on her face. In addition, Chu Ye is now admitted to school and will have a job in the future. The family will inevitably count on her, so they don't dare to do this openly again.
Sister Nianci next door was getting bigger and bigger. She didn't eat much because of the hot weather. Brother Jianwen saw this and went to town many times to buy seafood for her. He spent a lot of family money on the two trips. Although Aunt Wang said that His face was calm, but he felt a little uncomfortable.
No, after dinner in the evening, Aunt Wang came to the house to chat, and somehow she mentioned this matter.
"Damn it, you don't know, just eating this meal costs the family a lot of money." Under the light, Aunt Wang made a gesture, and it was a bright six.
In other words, the family has spent at least sixty yuan since Sister Nianci became pregnant.
You must know that at this time, a young man who had just started working could only earn more than ten yuan a month. What's more, in rural areas, the whole family relied on farming, and the income was even pitiful.
In addition, Uncle Wang passed away a few years ago, and Aunt Wang had to rely on Aunt Wang to raise the two children. Brother Jianwen's sister married out of town early and never came back, so she and Jianwen were the only two people left in the family.
Fortunately, Brother Jianwen grew up, was filial, and worked hard. He saved some money for his family and married such a good wife. But now that his daughter-in-law is pregnant, he spends a lot on food every day.
"You said that when we were pregnant before, we ate whatever was available at home, and continued working in the fields after eating. People today are not as healthy as we were back then."
Aunt Wang complained casually. In fact, she didn't have any bad intentions, she just felt sorry for the family's money.
She raised two children by herself. She always worked hard and wanted to remember her work points more. Her family used to be poor, but fortunately her neighbors were good people. They helped her until now, and she cherishes the money she earns more and more. money.
But conflicts between people often start from small things. At first, they feel like they are just trivial things, and they will pass after a while. Then the trivial things accumulate and eventually break out completely in a certain quarrel, and then both parties are pouring out their dissatisfaction. The words they spoke became sharp swords piercing each other's hearts.
Chu's mother was about to echo a few words, but was interrupted by Chu Ye's sudden voice. The little girl's tone was soft, "Auntie, when I talked to Sister Nianci a few days ago, she also said that you treat her as your own daughter, right? She is so nice that she feels that marrying Brother Jianwen is the right marriage.”
"Hey, look what stupid things she said. She is not our daughter when she marries into the family." When Aunt Wang heard Chu Ye's words, her original complaining mood disappeared. She took Chu's mother's hand and started to talk about Nianci again. All kinds of good.
What Chu Ye said was not a lie. Nianci did keep praising Aunt Wang in front of her. Nianci also knew that she had spent a lot of money since she was pregnant. However, the situation of morning sickness and inability to eat during pregnancy was really beyond human control. In addition, Brother Jianwen is also very caring. Seeing that Nianci is not feeling well, he often looks out for delicious food in the town, and spends his money like water.
Nian Ci was also afraid that her mother-in-law would have objections, so she treated Aunt Wang as if she were her own mother. However, this family was reserved and did not like to express their love. They hid their love in ordinary actions and did not express it with their mouths.
"Auntie, do you think Sister Nianci's pregnancy is a boy or a girl?" Chu Ye asked, pretending to be confused.
Those women in the village who have given birth to more children will be very experienced in this regard. They can guess whether the baby is a boy or a girl just by looking at the condition of the pregnant woman. Although it may not be accurate, many people are willing to guess it. One guess.
"I think she is a little girl. It is best to be fair and fair like Nian Ci." When mentioning this, the corners of Aunt Wang's eyes curled up a bit, obviously looking like she was ready to be a grandma.
"Wow! How long until the baby is born?" Chu Ye continued to ask.
"It should be the end of October. You will be in school at that time. When you come back, the baby will be a few months old." Aunt Wang was delighted and welcomed the new life that was about to be welcomed into the family.
Nianci just went to the health center for a checkup the day before yesterday, and Aunt Wang accompanied her. After the checkup, the doctor told her the expected date of delivery, and said that Nianci had been recovering well recently, and the baby sounded healthy.
"Great! When Sister Nianci gives birth to the baby in the hospital, you will become a grandmother." Chu Ye clapped his hands and said happily. He also deliberately mentioned that he would give birth in the hospital to see Aunt Wang's attitude.
Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Aunt Wang's originally bent eyes froze, and her face darkened, "Going to the hospital to give birth? It costs a lot of money. Then we invite a midwife to come to the house, and the baby will be born in a short time."
Women in the village usually give birth at home, and there is no way to go to the hospital, which is a waste of time and money. She thought Nianci knew about it, but she didn't expect that Nianci planned to go to the hospital to give birth.
This is not possible. Giving birth to a child is so troublesome.
Aunt Wang turned around and asked Chu Ye, "Is this what Nian Ci told you?"
She wanted to know if this was Nian Ci's idea. If so, she had to stop it quickly.
Chu Ye pretended not to know and was stunned, then hurriedly waved his hand and explained, "This is a wild guess on my part. I thought that Sister Nian Ci was also an educated youth from the city, and it was her first time to give birth to a child. Besides, she was originally in poor health. It’s not that good. It’s less painful to go to the hospital to give birth.”
Seeing that Aunt Wang's expression was relaxed and she seemed to have listened, Chu Ye continued, "After all, this is the first child in the family. You can't be too safe. Sister Nianci will suffer less, and you and Brother Jianwen will be happy too. ”
"But..." Aunt Wang felt that what Chu Ye said made sense, but she couldn't overcome the hurdle in her heart.
Among the women in the village, including herself, who was not at home during the birth, lying on the bed and gritting her teeth to give birth to the child, and then relatives and women helped to deal with the blood stains, and it was considered finished.
If the family can invite a midwife to come over, the delivery can be done with less effort, allowing the pregnant woman to give birth quickly.
She originally thought of inviting a midwife to come over then, but now that Chu Ye said she would go directly to the hospital, there was no woman in the village who went to the hospital to give birth.
But on the other hand, what Chu Ye said makes sense. Nian Ci's body and bones are not as good as those of the people here who have been working in the fields since childhood. Moreover, production conditions vary from person to person. Once activated, half of his feet are wandering around the gate of hell. , the risk is extremely high.
As Aunt Wang thought about it, she felt more and more that this was a big deal and needed to be discussed carefully. She couldn't sit still here, so she said goodbye to Chu's mother after a while and hurried home.
Chu's mother couldn't hold him back. After Aunt Wang left, she looked at Chu Ye with complicated eyes. She seemed to think that Chu Ye shouldn't talk too much, and she seemed surprised that Chu Ye could think of so many things. But in the end, she didn't ask anything. Ask Chu Ye to go to bed early.
Chu Ye didn't know what Aunt Wang said after she returned. But when he saw Aunt Wang the next day, she looked cheerful and casual. It seemed that no sorrow could be trapped in her heart. Sister Nianci held her belly and smiled. She held Aunt Wang's arm tightly, and she looked like a mother and daughter who were affectionate. In contrast, Brother Jianwen, who was silent and taciturn, looked like a foreign son-in-law.
Seeing this situation, Chu Ye breathed a sigh of relief. Sister Nianci was in poor health in her previous life, and she was delayed in getting pregnant. In the end, the child died after birth, and a rift developed between her and Brother Jianwen. In the end, Toward a break.
I hope they can avoid trouble and have a good ending in this life.
The summer scene ended with the croaking of frogs and the chirping of cicadas. Chu Ye went to the black market a few times, but she didn't pick anything special. She only made four yuan, which she earned all summer long. The money was carefully put into the cloth bag, and a small pocket was specially sewn into the cloth bag. Then a pair of tanned hands continued to pack the bag, checking whether there was anything missing.
Tomorrow morning, she will go to school to report and start her new life.
(End of chapter)