"My son-in-law is good, I treat my cousin like my own father, and I built a new house for my cousin's family, a three-story farmhouse. The design of the house is very good, the interior is decorated like a hotel, and the yard is trimmed like a small garden. The people in their village envied my cousin. Aunt Sun didn't seem to notice Li Li's loss, and continued to talk.

……

Yang Yueyue was bored wandering around a small park nearby. This small park is an important place for residents to enjoy leisure and recreation within a radius of several miles. At this time, in a large open space in a small park, many elderly people began to dance square dances. There were small children and young people watching.

Yang Yueyue looked at it for a while and found that these uncles and aunts danced quite neatly.

She was not interested, and felt that the sound of the stereo was too noisy, so she went to the fitness area on the other side of the park. A variety of fitness equipment is installed on the rubber floor. It's a kid's paradise. They jumped up and down playing with their equipment, and each one was as nimble as monkeys.

Parents stood aside and chatted with each other, all on topics related to their children's schooling.

Yang Yueyue rested on a stone bench and took out her mobile phone to prepare to watch a video. When I opened my phone, I was greeted by a WeChat message: Hello, I am Cheng Lei.

"Chang Lei?" Yang Yueyue read the name again. She felt familiar, but she just couldn't remember who it was. After work, she became less and less able to remember some inconsequential things. Sometimes I just know a person's name on the hot search, and I forget it in the blink of an eye.

Yang Yueyue didn't click to agree, but sent a message to the other party: Hello, who are you? Why do you want to add, my WeChat? Can I help you?

Chang Lei on the other end of the phone sneered, and said so confidently: "Hmph! She must be talking angry! I want to get away with it. ”

Although he felt a little shameless, he still sent a message to Yang Yueyue: I am Chang Lei. You don't know me anymore. Not long ago, we were on a blind date at a coffee shop!

Yang Yueyue looked at the message sent by Chang Lei, and only then did she get back a little memory. That conceited little boss. She waved her finger and replied: I am quite satisfied with my current job, and I don't want to change jobs. Let's not talk about it.

She felt that she and Chang Lei had nothing to talk about.

Chang Lei saw Yang Yueyue's reply and smiled helplessly. This time it was Yang Yueyue's turn to be angry with him. Sure enough, when they came out, they all had to pay it back.

He patiently typed: It's not for you to change jobs. I want to make friends with you. In the future, I will meet people with good conditions and introduce you to blind dates.

The reason why he is now retreating to the second best place is because he has been on a blind date many times during this time, and he has met rich girls who have been too high, and he has also met arrogant and conceited beauties. After turning around, he found that Yang Yueyue was better and more normal. So he planned to eat the grass.

Yang Yueyue ruthlessly gave the phone a big roll of the eyes (poor mobile phone, innocent victim), and replied with a frown: No need. You'd better keep it to yourself.

Chang Lei introduced her to a blind date? How did this sound so ridiculous, so strange. What the hell does Chang Lei think that he can say such a thing? And Yang Yueyue felt that she had no friendship with Chang Lei at all. Whether Chang Lei is fake or sincere, she won't consider it. Who knows if he took revenge on her because of the unhappiness he broke up on the last blind date. She is annoyed enough to deal with her parents' urging to marry, so she won't ask for trouble.

Chang Lei laughed angrily. Is it so difficult for him to add a WeChat now?

Yang Yueyue deleted Chang Lei's notice of applying to add friends, played with her mobile phone with peace of mind, browsed the news, and saw what had happened recently. A lot of clips of the recently launched TV series have been pushed. Yang Yueyue wanted to find a video to watch, but found that she wanted to be a member, so she gave up decisively, and a sentence echoed in her mind: This is not what you should watch. She's a poor person and doesn't have members, so it's better to watch something and don't need money.

She now doesn't understand her younger self a little. When she was a child, in order to watch a TV series, she was guarding in front of the TV, and she had to go to the toilet while there were advertisements. In order to watch TV series, I forgot to sleep and eat. Why was there so much enthusiasm at that time? It's a lot easier to watch TV now, but there are no TV series that she can catch up with.

Suddenly, a child stumbled towards her. Yang Yueyue looked up at the short toddler, her heart was full of love. She said softly to the little girl, "Hello...... What are you going to do......"

The little girl didn't speak, walked towards Yang Yueyue firmly, then leaned on Yang Yueyue's lap, and looked curiously at the light mobile phone in Yang Yueyue's hand. That focused and serious look, as if she could understand.

Yang Yueyue couldn't help but laugh when she saw the little girl's appearance. This kid is so interesting.

At such a close distance, Yang Yueyue smelled the unique milky fragrance of the baby on the little girl's body, and saw the little girl's white and tender skin and big round eyes. She suddenly became a little envious of this little girl. This skin is too good. The little girl is cute and cute.

The little girl's mother found out about the little girl's movements, and hurriedly came over and took the little girl away, making amends: "I'm sorry." ”

"It doesn't matter. Little children are curious about what is around them. Yang Yueyue said with a smile. She didn't even notice the tenderness that was revealed.

"Yes. Look at everything you see. I am not afraid to meet kittens and dogs, and I will run away without paying attention. I'm dying of sorrow. It's good when you still can't walk, just where you are. Now I'm running all over the world, and I'm still running fast. Two little short legs, not yet unsteady, running faster than me. I can't stay at home, and I want to go out and play every day. The little girl's mother grumbled annoyedly. But there is also sweetness with sorrow.

The little girl's mother looks a few years older than Yang Yueyue, with a good appearance and a slender figure, and she doesn't look like someone who has given birth to a child. Yang Yueyue was ashamed to see this. She is not as thin as anyone who has ever had children.

As if she knew what her mother meant, the little girl waved excitedly and babbled and argued with her mother.

"She has a big temper, or I would talk about her." The little girl's mother said helplessly.

Yang Yueyue smiled even more happily. It's so much fun to be a kid nowadays.

"How old is she?" Yang Yueyue asked curiously.

"One and a half years old, it didn't take long for me to learn to walk. Words don't speak yet. But I like to quarrel with people every day. The little girl's mother said with a headache.

Yang Yueyue comforted: "It's okay." After a while. It would be nice to wait for her to grow up. It's still small. ”

The little girl's mother sighed and said soberly, "It's early." At least you have to go to elementary school. At that time, I was sensible, but at that time, tutoring homework was an annoyance. When she goes to kindergarten, I want to find a job. Now it's only his dad who works, and the money is a little bit insufficient. I've been delayed for a few years, I don't know if it's good to find a job? Will someone not hire me because I have children? ”

"It's a very real problem. But there's a lot of work, and you can see more. Yang Yueyue said with relief. She knew in her own heart that it was a little difficult. Before she graduated from college, when she was looking for a job, she encountered a lot of questions about her marriage and love status and life plans. Listening to Sister Zhao, she didn't rest much after giving birth to two children. She was still working a week before giving birth, and not long after the child was born, she handed it over to her mother and her mother-in-law. The eldest brought by the mother, and the second led by the mother-in-law. If you don't bring it to the old man, Sister Zhao may be in the same situation as this mother now.

Now Sister Zhao sometimes disagrees with Boss Yuan because of the child's problems. Once it was raining heavily, Sister Zhao's mother-in-law was too late to pick up the two children, so she asked Sister Zhao to pick up the eldest child. At that time, it was almost time to get off work, and Sister Zhao's work was done. Boss Yuan came over, saw that Sister Zhao was not there, and asked about the situation.

Yang Yueyue said according to Sister Zhao's explanation: "Sister Zhao went to pick up the child." ”

"What about her mother-in-law? Her mother-in-law didn't pick it up? Boss Yuan asked, with a terrifying reproach in his tone.

Yang Yueyue trembled and explained carefully, for fear that she would not be able to say the wrong thing. "The rain was so heavy that her mother-in-law said it was too late to pick up two, so she asked her to pick up one."

Boss Yuan didn't say anything and turned to leave. But Yang Yueyue could clearly feel that Boss Yuan was dissatisfied with Sister Zhao's approach.

"More is a lot, but there are not many that suit me, and there are not many who are willing to use mine. Alas...... We'll see. It's better to have a job and spend money more freely. I'm spending a lot of money now, but my husband still thinks I'm spending a lot. I can spend less, I can save, but I can't save my children's money. Clothes, milk powder, diapers...... It's all going to cost money. It also costs money for children to have occasional colds and fevers. We adults drink some medicine, and the anti-primary antibody will be fine. Not for children. I'm sick, it's not easy to take the child, and I feel distressed when I look at it. If you don't want to be a mother, you don't know how hard it is to be a mother. I knew I wouldn't get married so early. It's not going to be good at all. I know that there is no money at home, and my husband is very tired and difficult to earn money, but I really don't spend money indiscriminately. The little girl's mother said aggrieved and regretful.

Yang Yueyue didn't know what to say when she heard it. She wanted to comfort the little girl's mother, but she didn't know what to say to comfort her. Even if you know how to comfort you, what good are these comforts? Everything will be okay is a useless nonsense. Everything will be fine, won't it be difficult now? This sentence is as useless as a "come on" during a long-distance run. The audience is not in the state of being an athlete, and a word of cheer just makes them happy. The athletes have already done their best. Don't they themselves know to refuel? Don't they want to get a good score themselves? It is like a mantra with mana, and a word can make athletes who are at the limit instantly gain strength.

Perhaps what the little girl's mother needs more than comfort is someone to understand. She may just want to find someone to talk to, talk about her situation, vent her frustration, and gain a little understanding and recognition.

Yang Yueyue said empathetically: "Indeed. Children can't live without people. There will be no less things in the future. You have to take care of everything big and small. Raising a child is a lifelong thing. Mom is a hard job, you have worked hard. ”

"It's all like that. After giving birth to a child, I know that it is not easy for parents. My mother is not in good health and wants to help me with the baby. I'm such an adult, she can't even rest assured. I don't dare to tell my mom about something now, for fear that she will worry. The little girl's mother said with emotion.

Yang Yueyue nodded, agreeing with these words. Some things are only known after they have been experienced. She used to be young and frivolous, thinking that she was omnipotent, disdainful of the discipline of her parents and teachers, and only after working did she realize that she was not important at all. The clichés that annoyed her were actually real realities.

"What about your mother-in-law? Your mother-in-law can also bring it for you. Yang Yueyue asked curiously.

Speaking of this, the little girl's mother looked tired and said, "My mother-in-law is reluctant to take it." She would rather go to work than take care of her children. Or is my mother-in-law sober. Raising children is really not a good job. It doesn't matter if she doesn't help us bring it, she always urges me to have a second child. ”

Yang Yueyue blurted out: "Your mother-in-law is patriarchal? ”

"It's not. She just thinks that it is good to have more children in the family and the people are prosperous. She wanted to have more children when she was young, but the policy didn't allow it, so she wants me to have more children now. I can't afford it. One is enough for me to be tired. Now raising children is not the same as before, everyone used to be free-range, not frozen, not hungry even if it is good for the child. It's different now. All the children eat and drink well, and study well. How can we not let our children be better? For my mother-in-law, raising a child is a word, but for me it is a difficult and long process. She never tires of urging me to have another one. The little girl's mother said from the bottom of her heart.

Yang Yueyue looked at the little girl and her mother sympathetically. She thought of Sister Zhao again. Sister Zhao has always felt that she owes her children, and the two children are still in her arms, so she will be handed over to the elderly in the family to raise. The two old people also took good care of them and were very dedicated. But she felt that she did not take care of the child, did not accompany the child, and always felt sorry for the child. So when she has time, she will take her children out to play, and she will try her best to meet the needs of her children. She doesn't worry about the child's problems.

"Your mother-in-law doesn't care at all? Did I give you any financial help? Yang Yueyue asked in disbelief. Such a mother-in-law is a bit rare!

"The red envelope for the child during the New Year, a few hundred yuan. My mother-in-law can see it. She just had a good time herself. She would rather play mahjong than help me watch the kids. Her own money, her own life, I can't say anything. But she always wanted me to have a second child, and she also persuaded others to persuade me to have a child. This makes me a little angry. The little girl stated with a sense of anger.

"Don't listen to her, live your own life, don't listen to others." Yang Yueyue said supportively. She is in the same situation as the little girl's mother. It's just that she was urged to get married, and she may be born after marriage.

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