a military region in the south;

A week later, Xia Aiguo received a letter from Xia Zhi, Xia Aiguo sat in the office and opened the envelope, read it carefully, and saw that Xia Zhi cared about his life's events;

Xia Aiguo couldn't help but hook his lips and smile, Xia Aiguo at this time was much more mature than eight years ago, sitting straight, his eyes were resolute, and his gestures were even more calm.

After reading the letter, Xia Aiguo took out the letter from the drawer and began to write a reply to Xia Zhi.

On the other side, Yang Xinyi led her three granddaughters back to Zhang's house.

The Zhang family all had jobs, Yang Xinyi took out the key to open the door, and entered the house, Yang Xinyi couldn't take a break, so she asked the three children to paste the matchbox with her.

They have tasks every day, and they are not allowed to eat until they finish them.

When it was about to darken, Feng Xiaolian was the first to go home.

And Yang Xinyi has already cooked the meal.

Feng Xiaolian walked into the house with a gloomy face, and saw the three granddaughters sitting in the living room who were pasting cardboard boxes, Feng Xiaolian's face was even darker.

"How much did you get pasted today?" Feng Xiaolian walked to the table and asked in a cold voice.

Zhang Laidi and Zhang Pandi were older, and although they were a little nervous in the face of Feng Xiaolian's cold face, they were quite calm, and only the youngest Zhang Zhaodi was almost scared to cry.

"Grandma..."Zhang Laidi, the oldest, took the initiative to speak: "We followed grandma to grandpa's house today, so there were less than a hundred." ”

The three children are still young, and it is already very good to be able to paste a hundred matchboxes in an afternoon under the leadership of Yang Xinyi.

But Feng Xiaolian was very dissatisfied, and it wasn't until she heard Zhang Laidi say: Yang Xinyi took them to her grandfather's house, and her face became better.

Because going to Xia's house means that Yang Xinyi can get money.

Feng Xiaolian pointed to the three little girls and said sharply: "What are you doing in a daze?" Before dinner, give me another twenty paste. ”

The three little girls didn't dare to resist, and nodded obediently, "Yes, grandma." ”

Yang Xinyi heard Feng Xiaolian's voice and walked out of the kitchen.

The moment Yang Xinyi saw Feng Xiaolian, her expression began to become humble, and she flattered: "My in-laws are back!" ”

Feng Xiaolian looked at Yang Xinyi with her eyebrows, and after a while, she raised her head and asked arrogantly, "You went to Xia's house today?" ”

Yang Xinyi nodded when she heard this, "Yes, aren't the eldest girl and the second girl going to school?" I went to Lao Xia and asked for some money to pay the tuition for the eldest girl and the second girl. ”

Feng Xiaolian's eyes lit up, "How much do you want?" ”

Yang Xinyi's head hung lower, "Thirty yuan." ”

"What?" Feng Xiaolian was dissatisfied, "Why is it only thirty yuan?" ”

Yang Xinyi was afraid that Feng Xiaolian would be angry, so she hurriedly explained: "You can't blame me, I asked Lao Xia for 50 yuan last time, saying that I wanted to let the two children go to school, but didn't you take the money?" ”

Yang Xinyi glanced at Yang Xinyi dissatisfiedly, "This time, I still want to talk about it, so I asked for 30 yuan from Lao Xia." ”

Feng Xiaolian listened to Yang Xinyi's complaints, and did not feel weak or blushing at all, but raised her eyebrows, and immediately threw two knives at Yang Xinyi, "What?" Are you blaming me? ”

Yang Xinyi was angry in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it directly, she only pursed her lips and said softly, "No." ”

Feng Xiaolian didn't give up, "I think you just have it, Yang Xinyi, you don't want to think about it, you eat our family, live in our family, the 50 yuan is regarded as you, give our family's living expenses, besides..."

Feng Xiaolian snorted coldly, "You have lived in our house for so many years, and you only charge you 50 yuan, we have suffered a big loss." ”

Yang Xinyi disdained in her heart, although she ate the Feng family and lived in the Feng family, she also helped the Feng family raise three children.

I also washed and cooked and cleaned the Feng family every day, and in the past two years, I had to paste a lot of matchboxes every day, and Yang Xinyi ate the Feng family's food, and she ate it with confidence.

But Feng Xiaolian doesn't see it that way, Feng Xiaolian can't do it, let the eldest girl and the second girl go to school.

These two girls are old and can help the family, Yang Xinyi is getting old, and she wants to drive Yang Xinyi away.

Yang Xinyi is an adult after all, although she does a lot of work, she also eats a lot.

Feng Xiaolian stretched out her hand directly to Yang Xinyi, "Give me the 30 yuan, the two stinky girls are just losing money, they have to marry sooner or later, what kind of school?" Those who are knowledgeable are all stinky old nine. ”

Feng Xiaolian didn't go to school, but she went to night school, so she knew a few words, after entering the Revolutionary Committee, she followed the management committee over the years and criticized those stinky old nines.

Seeing the fate of those stinky old nines, Feng Xiaolian looked down on those intellectuals from the bottom of her heart, which is why she didn't let the two children go to school.

Although Yang Xinyi didn't like to see these three granddaughters very much, thinking of Xia Ling's plea, Yang Xinyi still said: "My family, the eldest girl, the second girl, although they are girls, but you see, the children in the surrounding neighborhoods and their copper bells have gone to school,

Only the two of them are staying at home, and many people are already talking behind their backs, if you don't let them go to school again, those people will poke the backbone of your Feng family.

It's not the old society, and girls aren't allowed to go out. ”

Yang Xinyi's words were not polite at all, but Feng Xiaolian listened to it and thought about it carefully:

felt that these two stinky girls went to school, and they didn't need her to pay for tuition anyway, so they finally nodded and said, "Then let them be." ”

Feng Xiaolian glanced at Yang Xinyi, although she was unwilling, she still said: "You can keep the money, let them go to school tomorrow, but..."

Feng Xiaolian's voice changed, stared at Yang Xinyi and said: "In the past, the eldest girl and the second girl were at home, and they could paste a lot of matchboxes, if they were allowed to go to school, the number of matchboxes would definitely decline, so you have to make it up for me.

Let me tell you Yang Xinyi, every day, the number of matchboxes cannot be less than 200, if it is less than 200, you have to starve me. ”

When Yang Xinyi heard this, she trembled with anger, but she dared to be angry and didn't dare to speak, so she could only grit her teeth and respond, but she regretted in her heart why she wanted to do this?

The two girls are relieved, and she is going to suffer.

After a while, Zhang Fulai came back, and Feng Xiaolian immediately instructed Yang Xinyi, "If you don't have the eyesight to see your child, bring the food quickly, my old Zhang must be hungry." ”

Yang Xinyi pursed her lips, and at the same time, a sour feeling surged in her heart, before Yang Xinyi was impulsive and agreed to divorce Xia Jianye,

Yang Xinyi also felt that she had a job and the unit had assigned a dormitory, even if she divorced Xia Jianye, although her life was not as good as when she was in Xia's house, it would not be too difficult.

But how could Yang have thought in her heart: As soon as she divorced Xia Jianye, Xia Ling begged her and gave her a job, and without a job, Yang Xinyi would have no income.

What does she eat?

Now I can only look at the faces of the Zhang family, Yang Xinyi has long regretted that her intestines are green, if she had known today, she would have stayed in the Xia family with a dead face, Xia Jianye drove her, she wouldn't leave.

It's a pity that it's too late to say anything now.

After a while, Zhang Xiaohui also came back, although a few years have passed, Zhang Xiaohui's face is still white, and he is not half old, after all, Zhang Xiaohui is also young, in his 20s, when he is young and strong. 3

Zhang Xiaohui is the best person in this family, although Zhang Xiaohui also hopes that he can have a son to inherit the lineage, but his daughter is also his blood after all, Zhang Xiaohui still loves the three daughters.

When the three girls saw that Zhang Xiaohui was back, their faces couldn't help but show joy, and they hurriedly shouted in surprise: "Dad! ”

"Daddy!"

"Dad, are you off work?" Zhang Pandi even ran in front of Zhang Xiaohui, hugged Zhang Xiaohui's thighs, looked up at Zhang Xiaohui with a smile, and shouted "Dad!" with an attached expression! ”

Zhang Xiaohui also hurt the most, Zhang Pandi, who had a sweet mouth, saw this, hugged Zhang Pandi into his arms, and then took out a candy from his pocket.

When Zhang Pandi saw it, her eyes lit up, Zhang Xiaohui neatly opened the sugar coating and put the sugar into Zhang Pandi's mouth.

Zhang Pandi felt the sweet taste in her mouth, and she didn't forget it, and said, "Thank you, Dad," and kissed Zhang Xiaohui's face as she spoke.

Zhang Xiaohui was even happier, and Zhang Laidi and Zhang Zhaodi at the table looked enviously, Zhang Pandi, who was held in Zhang Xiaohui's arms, wanted to step forward but didn't dare, so she stood at the table resignedly.

Zhang Xiaohui saw the expectant eyes of his eldest daughter and younger daughter, and touched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "This piece of candy was given to me by my friend, no." ”

Zhang Laidi and Zhang Zhaodi almost cried when they heard this, Zhang Xiaohui saw that the two daughters were about to cry, so he hurriedly reassured: "Don't cry, wait for Dad to buy it for you tomorrow." ”

When Zhang Laidi and Zhang Zhaodi heard this, they didn't see a trace of joy on their faces, and they still looked like they were about to cry, because what Zhang Xiaohui said had never been fulfilled.

Feng Xiaolian, who was sitting at the table, heard Zhang Xiaohui's words, and saw the two granddaughters looking like they were going to cry or not, so she immediately threw her chopsticks on the table angrily and scolded sharply, "What are you doing?" Do? Want to rebel? ”

"Your dad is tired after a long day's work, and you still have to argue for your dad to buy candy, do you stinky girls have a conscience? All of them are debt collectors. ”

The three girls were scolded so much that they couldn't raise their heads, Zhang Xiaohui saw it, and hurriedly persuaded him: "Mom, I'm not so tired, don't scold them, no matter what they say, they are also my daughters." ”

Feng Xiaolian glanced at Zhang Xiaohui angrily, after all, he was his beloved son, and he was reluctant to scold, so he snorted lightly, "Okay, I know you feel sorry for them, but even if you feel sorry for them again, you will be from another family in the future." ”

Feng Xiaolian said earnestly: "They can't pass on the ancestry to you." ”

When Zhang Xiaohui heard this, his face couldn't help but show a little sadness, put Zhang Pandi on the ground, walked to Feng Xiaolian's side, and comforted: "Mom, I know, don't be angry." ”

"Besides, isn't Xiaoling already pregnant? Maybe this baby is a son? ”

Feng Xiaolian just opened her mouth and wanted to scold, but she was afraid that Xia Ling's birth was really a boy, so she held back.

Zhang Xiaohui continued to comfort: "Mom, don't worry, your son is still young, there will always be a son." ”

Feng Xiaolian sighed again, "If you don't give me a grandson for a day, my heart will come." ”

Zhang Xiaohui was also embarrassed when he heard it, since Xia Ling gave birth to her daughter for the first time, Feng Xiaolian couldn't wait for Xia Ling and Feng Xiaohui to have a second child;

After giving birth for two consecutive years, Xia Ling's body became a little weak, and after two years of raising, she hurriedly gave birth to her third child, but unfortunately these three children are all daughters, which made Feng Xiaolian angry.

However, although the Zhang family was disappointed, Xia Ling was not unable to give birth, and the Zhang family had no reason to let Zhang Xiaohui and Xia Ling divorce, Feng Xiaolian could only continue to urge Feng Xiaohui and Xia Ling to have a fourth child. -

No, Xia Ling is already five months pregnant.

However, although Xia Ling was pregnant, she still had to go to work, and the Zhang family was eating, so Xia Ling came back, with a big belly, and slowly entered the house.

It's not that Xia Ling's belly is big, but that her whole person is at least one lap fatter than when she got married, and Xia Ling's fat is fat, not a healthy flush, she will gasp after walking a few steps, and cold sweat will break out on her head.

At this time, Xia Ling entered the door with a big belly, and her body swayed when she walked, looking like a bear.

Zhang Xiaohui just glanced at it and then turned his head, undisguised disgust flashed in his eyes, Zhang Xiaohui thought about divorcing Xia Ling countless times,

Because Xia Ling is getting more and more ugly, if Zhang Xiaohui hadn't been forced by Feng Xiaolian, he wouldn't have touched Xia Ling at all.

Xia Ling was born one child after another, her figure was a little deformed, she had been trained by Feng Xiaolian in the past few years, and when facing the Feng family, she didn't have half a temper, Feng Xiaolian asked her to do whatever she wanted!

Feng Xiaolian saw that Xia Ling was back, rolled her eyes, and said angrily, "Why did you come back?" When is this all about? ”

Xia Ling hurriedly apologized, "Mom, I'm sorry, I worked an extra shift today, I will definitely come back early in the future," the attitude was very respectful and humble.

Feng Xiaolian snorted coldly, tilted her head, and said after a while, "Hurry up and eat." ”

Xia Ling hurriedly responded happily, she had walked so far and was still pregnant with a child, she was also a little tired.

Xia Ling entered the house, and when the three girls saw Xia Ling, they immediately shouted in a low voice, "Mom." ”

It's a pity that Xia Ling didn't look at them, as if the girls were transparent, and even when she passed by them, she glared at the three girls viciously, with resentment in her eyes.

Xia Ling thought countless times: If these three girls were all sons, she would not be looked down upon and couldn't hold her head up.

And, the reason why Xia Ling let the eldest girl and the second girl go to school is also because she has been talked about behind her back many times, and she feels ashamed.

Only then did he propose that Yang Xinyi go to Xia Jianye to ask for more money and let the two girls go to school, which was not a discovery of conscience.

Xia Ling walked to the dining table without squinting, Yang Xinyi saw that Xia Ling was a little panting when she walked, so she hurriedly went over to help Xia Ling, sat down, and brought dishes and chopsticks to Xia Ling from the kitchen.

Xia Ling sat there as a matter of course, accepting Yang Xinyi's service.

After Zhang Fulai, Feng Xiaolian, Zhang Xiaohui, and Xia Ling finished eating, Feng Xiaolian said to Yang Xinyi and the three girls in a charity-like tone: "You guys eat." ”

Yang Xinyi responded, immediately sat on the table, and began to eat heavily, without even looking at the three girls.

The three girls have long been accustomed to it, and they hurriedly gathered around the table when they saw it, and one of them held a coarse grain steamed bun in his hand, and used the coarse grain steamed bun to dip it in vegetable soup to eat.

After eating, Yang Xinyi brushed the pot and washed the dishes, let the three children sweep the floor, and after cleaning the living room and kitchen, Yang Xinyi sent the three children to continue to paste the matchbox.

Yang Xinyi was a little tired, so she sat in the kitchen and rested for a while, but she didn't expect Xia Ling to come.

Yang Xinyi saw Xia Ling coming in, hurriedly stood up, helped Xia Ling to sit on a small bench, looked at Xia Ling's fat body, Yang Xinyi said worriedly, "Xiao Ling, your body is too weak, tell your mother-in-law, let her take you to the hospital to have a look, grab some medicine." ”

Yang Xinyi sighed as she spoke, "Mom also has no money, otherwise, I would have taken you a long time ago." ”

When Xia Ling heard this, she was also sad in her heart, "Mom, you don't know my mother-in-law's temper, if my baby is no longer a son, she will dare to throw me on the road after I am born." ”

Xia Ling said as she spoke, and she became sad, and her tone was sad, "Mom, do you say that I don't have the life to give birth to a son in my life?" You say that if I have another daughter in this baby, what will I do? ”

Xia Ling said as she spoke, her eyes turned red, "Xiaohui, he doesn't even want to look at me now." ”

Xia Ling wiped her tears, "I know I look ugly now, but I can't be blamed for this." ”

Yang Xinyi felt sorry for Xia Ling while sighing.

Suddenly, Xia Ling looked up at Yang Xinyi and asked, "Mom?" Do you think there is a home remedy for having a son in this world? ”

When Yang Xinyi heard this, her expression was immediately stunned, as if she had a feeling.

Xia Ling saw it and hurriedly asked, "Mom, do you know any home remedies for having a son?" ”

Yang Xinyi looked at Xia Ling's hopeful eyes, biting her lip, not knowing whether to say it or not? The expression struggled.

When Xia Ling saw it, she hurriedly grabbed Yang Xinyi's hand and squeezed it hard, her face was a little crazy, "Mom, if you know the home remedies for giving birth to a son, you must tell me, if I don't give birth to a son, I can only die,

Mom, have mercy on me, have mercy on me..."

Looking at Xia Ling's tearful pleading, Yang Xinyi finally couldn't help but say, "I don't know what is the recipe for having a son, but your grandmother should know." ”

When Xia Ling heard this, she was stunned at first, and then she looked at Yang Xinyi angrily, and said dissatisfiedly: "Mom, grandma died a few years ago, where to ask her?" ”

Yang Xinyi said: "Although your grandma is gone, your aunt is still there, such an important home remedies, your grandma will definitely tell your aunt before she dies." ”

Xia Ling's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she slapped her thigh and said, "That's right!" ”

Then, Xia Ling looked at Yang Xinyi again, and pleaded in a pleading tone, "Mom, you go to Lao Yang's house, go and beg my aunt to ask for this home remedy, I really want to have a son." ”

Yang Xinyi listened, and was embarrassed, "But we haven't been in contact with your aunt for several years, even when your grandma died, I didn't go back, and when I came to the door at this time, your aunt didn't drive me out?" ”

Xia Ling lowered her head and thought about it, bit her lip, and said in a firm tone: "My eldest aunt is greedy for money, if you give her some money, she will definitely be willing to give you the secret recipe for giving birth to a son." ”

When Yang Xinyi heard this, she also nodded approvingly, "It's true that your aunt is greedy for money, but..."

Yang Xinyi glanced at Xia Ling, "I only have 30 yuan in my hand, which is still your father's tuition for the eldest girl and the second girl." ”

Xia Ling said without hesitation: "Mom, you go and beg my dad again, and ask my dad for some money." ”

Yang Xinyi glared at Xia Ling angrily, "It's easy for you to say," and sighed again, "It's not easy to ask for 30 yuan from your dad today, and your dad won't give it." ”

"Besides, these thirty yuan is to pay the tuition for the two girls."

Xia Ling pouted when she heard this, "Two girls, how can a son be important?" It's a big deal to make them wait another year. ”

Yang Xinyi wanted to persuade a few words, but in the end, she acquiesced.

Yang Xinyi gave Xia Ling an idea: "Or, you let Xiaohui go out to borrow some money, or you can directly tell your mother-in-law: let her give you money, after all, you want to give them Zhang Jiasheng boy." ”

When Xia Ling heard this, she objected: "No, my mother-in-law and Xiaohui don't believe this, they won't give me money." ”

The folk remedies for giving birth to children are all feudal dross.

Feng Xiaolian and the others are members of the Revolutionary Committee, so they don't believe this.

In the end, Xia Ling could only reluctantly say: "Mom, I still have some private money in my hand, I'll give it to you, tomorrow you go to my aunt, and you must bring me the home remedy for childbirth." ”

Yang Xinyi looked at Xia Ling blankly, and wanted to say: Why didn't you take out the private money earlier?

In the end, Yang Xinyi still didn't say anything, looked at Xia Ling's dark eyes, and just nodded.

In the end, Xia Ling grabbed Yang Xinyi's hand as if she was uneasy and asked, "Mom, that home remedy for giving birth to a son will definitely make me give birth to a son, right?" ”