Chapter 41 Wave of returning to the city
Song Wei Ping looked at her with a meaningful gaze, "Massage service."
Xu Xiao Jiao didn't understand what he meant at first, so she nodded after thinking about it, "If you feel hardship, it's okay to massage a bit for you."
When her mind wrapped around, she patted his arm angrily, "Hey, Song Wei Ping, you've turned bad now."
Song Wei Ping smiled and let her hit him, "It was agreed at the beginning, every ten times for one time. I have massaged you so many times, can't you change it for once?"
Xu Xiao Jiao said confidently, "No. You've already experienced it once."
Thinking of giving him a massage that time, Xu Xiao Jiao felt a little hot again, "Song Wei Ping, don't talk to me. I'm going to sleep."
Song Wei Ping coaxed her, "Okay, let's stop joking and get down to business. During this time, I may have to go out more frequently."
Xu Xiao Jiao had already sensed that their transportation team’s activity had been frequent recently, "I noticed that the sale of the supply and marketing cooperatives, stores, etc. are so-so. Things are harder to sell in hot weather than in cold weather. Why are you busier than before? "
Song Wei Ping shook his head, "It's private work."
Xu Xiao Jiao was even more surprised, "You dare to drive the tractor for private work!" So bold.
Song Wei Ping was afraid that he would talk too much and make Xu Xiao Jiao worried. So he only explained a bit, "Some things are going on outside right now, so there are more opportunities. I have discussed it with Third Elder Brother Li. We’ll go out more recently. If we could earn two more, that's even better. In a few days' trip, I want to bring five hundred yuan with me."
He looked at Xu Xiao Jiao, with nostalgia flashing in his eyes, "This time, I may have to go out for a longer time. At least half a month."
As soon as he said this, Xu Xiao Jiao understood. It seems that rumors of policy relaxation have already spread. That’s right. It was a month or two’s effort. At this time, many sharp-eyed and quick mover already earned the first bucket of gold.
Their remedial class made a small one thousand. But during this period of time the family had a lot of expenses. Calculating the mess, the family had savings of seven or eight hundred. Since Song Wei Ping wanted to take five hundred, she naturally had no objection and even persuaded him.
"The family doesn't need much money. You can take more if you want."
What a rare sight, Song Wei Ping didn’t decline. He only hesitated, "Then take six hundred."
Xu Xiao Jiao already knew that he seemed to have a plan and certainty on this trip. She didn't know what he was going to do.
Song Wei Ping's time at home always felt like it passed very quickly. As soon as he left, Xu Xiao Jiao felt that life slowed down. Occasionally, it was a little boring. So when Wang Gui Yue came to chat with her, she warmly received her.
Wang Gui Yue was getting fatter now. Seeing that Xu Xiao Jiao was as slender as before, she twisted her waist, "Xiao Jiao, you're idle all day and don't move around more than me. Why don't I see you gain weight?"
Xu Xiao Jiao smiled, "You're not fat. I move every day after eating and lose weight."
Wang Gui Yue waved her hand, "Then I can't do it. Once full, I want to lie down. It's also hot. I don't want to move."
The weather was truly hot. However, the hottest period had passed. It will be the beginning of autumn in a few days. Then it will gradually cool down.
Though Xu Xiao Jiao said this, Wang Gui Yue didn't look forward to the cool weather at all. "As soon as the sky cools, the autumn harvest will start. I'm exhausted. I don't want to work."
As she talked, she began to envy again, "Xiao Jiao, your family is better off. Your land has been all rented out and you don't have to do any work. You don't know about our family. So many lands. Now it isn't the time to go to the field and I can be lazy. At the thought of the autumn harvest, I get a headache."
There was not much to say about her thought of not wanting to work. Everyone was like this. Xu Xiao Jiao persuaded her, "Your family hasn’t separated yet and the population is large. Just cooking alone needs one person. If you don't want to go to the field, cooking at home is fine too."
Cooking was also a tiring job. Wang Gui Yue waved her hand. She didn't want to do it. She approached Xu Xiao Jiao, "Let me tell you a secret, I might have it."
Xu Xiao Jiao didn't understand, "Have what?"
Wang Gui Yue patted her, "Silly, I have a baby. I might be pregnant."
Xu Xiao Jiao's eyes widened, "Really?"
Wang Gui Yue nodded, "Could there be fakes? I'm sure about it. This time it's been a month late. I reckon I have it. If it's confirmed, I won't have to do anything in the future."
Then Xu Xiao Jiao remembered something, "Then Gui Yue, don't want to go back to the city anymore?"
Speaking of this, Wang Gui Yue looked frustrated, "I want. I dream about it. You know, I used to want to marry a city man and get ahead. But I can't have no way. Look at Ping Xiang, she can endure hardships, is willing to study, and can attend college. She can become a city person by herself. You too. Although you are married to a village person, you guys have strong brains and can earn a lot of money without farming. I am different. My brain is no go. Nor do I have any skills. I can’t learn at all. What can I do? I think I’ll be a farmer all my life.”
After she said this, Xu Xiao Jiao became even more worried. It seemed that Wang Gui Yue hadn't forgotten about returning to the city.
If she wasn't pregnant and when the news came, there was a possibility if she’ll go back. But now?
She looked at Wang Gui Yue, "That's not necessarily the case. I think your match is willing to endure hardships. Who knows what will happen in the future? Maybe he will have a great future. Gui Yue, don't always think about going back to the city. In Meilin Village, it’s great that we can be companions."
Wang Gui Yue laughed when she said this, "I hope that my family Er Bao will earn a lot of money in the future and let me enjoy the blessings. However, Xiao Jiao, I have married later than you and have it already. Why haven't you? Your Grandmother and your Mother haven’t urged you?"
What not urge? Grandmother had never said anything and was open-minded. She always said that people's fortunes are predestined. Having children was the same. It can't be forced. But Wu Chun Hua didn't think so. Now she talked, she started going about who in the village gave birth to a fat baby, who didn't have a baby and went to the hospital for a look, and who had the secret recipe for having a baby.
Xu Xiao Jiao did not expect that the greatest pressure to give birth came from Wu Chun Hua.
But to follow Song Wei Ping's words and directly say that Song Wei Ping was sick and unable to have children, Xu Xiao Jiao couldn't open her mouth.
She didn't want others to look at Song Wei Ping with strange eyes.
"This can't be rushed. Maybe it will happen someday." Xu Xiao Jiao could only use her usual explanation.
Wang Gui Yue wasn't as gossipy as the others in the village, so she nodded. The two of them switched the topic to other things.
In the coming ten days, Xu Xiao Jiao listened to Wu Chun Hua's nagging.
"Oh, Xiao Jiao, Wang Gui Yue came at the same time as you and also come to chat with you often. She also has it."
Xu Xiao Jiao nodded, "She told me the last time she came to find me. Mom, if she has it, she has it. Why are you so concerned about it?"
Wu Chun Hua only felt that she was in 'the emperor wasn't in a hurry; the eunuchs were in a hurry' situation. "You silly child, aren’t I anxious for you. Wang Gui Yue married later than you, she already got it. You don't know how happy the branch secretary family’s Sister-in-law Wang is? I think she’s one step away from yelling in the village with a big horn.”
Wu Chun Hua hadn't worked in the past few months. She gossiped with people in the village every day. That’s why she knew a lot about the branch secretary's family matter, "Oh, I didn't know before. I only heard about it just now. Their family’s eldest daughter-in-law has been married for seven or eight years and hasn’t given birth yet. Now, Wang Gui Yue became pregnant and immediately became more precious. She doesn’t have to do any work every day.”
Xu Xiao Jiao understood, "For this first grandchild, it's normal to be cautious."
No wonder Wang Gui Yue said that she didn't need to do any work in the future.
Wu Chun Hua answered immediately, "If you are pregnant, then it will be Mom's first grandchild. And Grandmother's first great-grandchild. We will definitely cherish you even more."
She persuaded Xu Xiao Jiao, "This time, when Wei Ping comes, you have to go to the county to check everything!"
Xu Xiao Jiao had no choice but to nod perfunctorily, "All right, all right, let's check later."
Alas, it seemed that a solution must be found. Otherwise, her mom's nagging would make the head hurt nagging every day.
But before Song Wei Ping came back, Xu Xiao Jiao didn't think about this issue for the time being. When Song Wei Ping came back, let's think of an excuse together.
Just when Xu Xiao Jiao thought that life would be so ordinary before Song Wei Ping came back, it was time that the news that the educated youth could return to the city unanticipatedly spread.
Wang Gui Yue cried in Xu Xiao Jiao's room with snot and tears gushing out, "Xiao Jiao, tell me, why is my life so bitter? Since Ping Xiang can go back through college, I know my jealousy is useless as I can't study. But why can't I endure? Let me tell you the truth, I married Wang Er Bao to do less work. How could I have much feeling with him? Now it's all better. Heaven is punishing me. The educated youth can go back to the city. But, those who are married can’t go back. This was Heaven punishing me for being too lazy! Waa, waa, waa.”
Xu Xiao Jiao didn't expect this day to come so soon. She thought it would be the end of the year. Seeing Wang Gui Yue so sad at this time, she understood that those people who came from the city to the countryside, no matter how they adapt, they look forward to returning home in the city. Now there was such an opportunity and it was lost because of oneself. As long as it wasn’t those who were determined, it would eat up their heart.
"Alright, alright, don't cry. Now that the educated youth can go back to the city, maybe we farmers can go to the city to find a job next year. By then, you and Er Bao will be able to live in the city with the children."
Wang Gui Yue didn't believe it, "How is that possible? How is that possible? My whole life has been ruined by me, Xiao Jiao, my whole life will only amount to this."
Only after experiencing this era firsthand, Xu Xiao Jiao was able to see the helplessness clearly. She didn't say anything more, put her arms around Wang Gui Yue, and patted her shoulder lightly, "I'll be with you. Don't cry. You're pregnant with a baby."
After thinking about it for Wang Gui Yue, "When your baby is born, it’ll recognize me as a godmother. When the time comes, we’ll raise it chubby, fair,and tender. It’ll call you mom and you won't think about anything else."
Wang Gui Yue murmured, "Baby. It's because of the baby."
After Wang Gui Yue left, Xu Xiao Jiao felt a little down. She felt that she missed Song Wei Ping a little.
Within two days, a series of reactions were triggered because of the policy of returning educated youth to the city.
The village’s front was full of people every day. All kinds of news were flying.
Xu Xiao Jiao didn't like to listen to their gossip. But whenever Wu Chun Hua got any news, she loved to tell her.
"Oh, Yan Yan and Han Guang Hui divorced. Yan Yan is going around in the village saying that it is a fake divorce and it is to go back to the city. However, Han Guang Hui turned around and left after the divorce. He had already completed the formalities secretly and departed with Han Xue. He left Yan Yan here. I think Han Guang Hui truly wants to leave."
Xu Xiao Jiao raised her eyebrows. Ha, in her previous life, Zhao Yan Yan wasn't so miserable.
In the end, she grew up with Wu Chun Hua. When she talked about Zhao Yan Yan, she felt a little emotional. Then she thought of her own daughter, "Xiao Jiao, it's my mom who wronged you."
Xu Xiao Jiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "What are you thinking of again?"
Wu Chun Hua rubbed her daughter's head, "Look at your looks. You look like a lady from major household and should be a townsman. It's all because Mom has no skills and you can only stay in Meilin Village for the rest of your life."
As she spoke, she cried for Xu Xiao Jiao.
"Aiya, Mom, where is your mind going? Do I look like I don’t like this place? If I want to be a city person, I just need to take the college entrance examination. What does it have to do with educated youth?"
That's right. Wu Chun Hua laughed through tears. Then she sighed, "Oh what sin. I heard that in other villages, some young couples divorced. Some even aborted their child to go back to the city."
When they said this, neither Wu Chun Hua nor Xu Xiao Jiao thought that such a thing would happen close to them.
One afternoon a few days later, a shrill scream sounded. It startled Grandmother Song, Wu Chun Hua, and Xu Xiao Jiao who were eating in the house.
"What's the matter? What happened?" Wu Chun Hua hurriedly stood up.
Grandmother Song also wanted to go out to have a look. Xu Xiao Jiao hurriedly held her back, "Grandmother, don't go. Mom and I will go and have a look. There are too many people and it's hot. You rest at home."
As soon as she and Wu Chun Hua went out, they only needed to turn one street and see branch secretary family’s Auntie Wang lying on the ground and beating the ground.
Wu Chun Hua hurriedly grabbed the neighbor next to her and asked, "What's wrong?"
The person shook their head while talking, "Oh, that second daughter-in-law of hers. Didn't realize that she is such a ruthless person. She lied to Er Bao about a fake marriage and once she returns to the city and get a job arranged, she’ll try to get Er Bao to the city. As a result, as soon as she got the divorce certificate, she went to the hospital and aborted the baby. Aiya, say, this child is her own flesh."
Xu Xiao Jiao’s heart dropped. She and Wu Chun Hua looked at each other and rushed to ask, "You’re talking about, Gui Yue?"
The person nodded, "It’s that the white-eyed wolf! The branch secretary family didn't know it at first and sent the daughter-in-law away. So, when Elder Sister-in-law Wang washed her daughter-in-law’s clothes, she discovered that she was secretly got a prescription from the hospital. Only then, they knew."
Wu Chun Hua exclaimed, "My Heaven, really?"
On that side, Auntie Wang wailed loudly, "If you don't want to be our family’s daughter-in-law, you should have said it earlier. I believed we hadn't treated you badly for a day. I only said a few words when you didn't work. I didn't beat or scold you. Since you became pregnant, our family treats you as our ancestor. And you? You lied to our family, aborted the baby, and ran away! What sin did our family commit!"
Wang Gui Yue had already left. She didn’t say goodbye to her and left like this?
Xu Xiao Jiao never expected that Wang Gui Yue would take this step.
She couldn't tell what she was feeling. Only at a loss.
This kind of matter was definitely not one or two.
At the entrance of the village, Song Wei Ping had entered the village in a hurry when he heard someone whispering under the big tree at the head of the village.
"Hey, saying isn’t it a loss of conscience?"
"That's right. How could she be so ruthless?"
"I saw it with my own eyes. After marriage, the whole family treats her well. Oh."
"Say, since she didn't want to stay, she shouldn't marry back then. Just continue to be an educated youth."
"Now it’s great. She went back to the city by herself, leaving that family behind. Look how that old sister-in-law is crying. It makes me feel bad."
On the way back, Song Wei Ping had already heard about the return of the educated youth to the city. At this time, he vaguely heard the words 'educated youth', 'return to the city', and 'the old sister-in-law was crying'. In an instant, his mind was chaotic.
He took two quick steps and asked, "Where is the person?"
The man thought that Song Wei Ping asked where Elder Sister-in-law Wang was and he pointed out, "Right there. It's on the street in front of you. Oh, the crying makes people feel unbearable."
Song Wei Ping bolted.
Xu Xiao Jiao was already holding Wu Chun Hua's arm to go back, "Mom, let's go home."
Wu Chun Hua had already empathized with Elder Sister-in-law Wang. She wiped her tears and turned around with her daughter, "Oh, go home, go home. Say, this matter, oh."
As soon as she finished speaking, a gust of wind stopped before her eyes.
Xu Xiao Jiao stared wide-eyed, "Song Wei Ping?"
Song Wei Ping stared at Xu Xiao Jiao with fixed eyes, threw down the bag in his hand with a 'bang', and stretched out his hand to hug her tightly in his arms.
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