Seeing that he was about to walk to the path behind the Hu family's house, Zhang Xinlan pretended to have forgotten to take something, and returned to the Hu family to look for it, seeing that Hu Jinsong was about to change into liberation shoes and go out to do farm work, Zhang Xinlan asked him quietly: "Jinsong, what do you think of Gan Xiaojing's girl?" She's interested in you. Zhang Xinlan said as she raised her index finger with her left hand and right hand at the same time, forming a pair.

Hu Jinsong said angrily: "Auntie, I'm still young." After speaking, he lowered his head and said no more.

Zhang Xinlan turned around and walked out, and soon, she caught up with Yuanyuan and them, and the group chattered and laughed. Wang Jiafang said: "We seem to have been released after the labor camp on the farm, and I want to get a good night's sleep tonight." ”

"Me too." Several others said in almost unison.

"The golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as their own kennels. I have insomnia almost every night here, and I can't get used to staying in other people's homes. Zhang Xinlan said.

It was still early, the air was extremely fresh, and after crossing the ferry boat of the Reed River and pushing the bicycle to the embankment, Zhang Xinlan quietly told Gan Xiaojing: "Xiaojing, he said that he is still young." ”

Gan Xiaojing listened, stayed blankly for two minutes, she seemed to be stabbed by something in her heart, the pain was incomparable, she looked up at the sky, crystal tears still came out of her eyes, she pushed the bicycle and walked staggeringly.

Wang Jiaping couldn't see Gan Xiaojing's appearance very much, and said loudly: "You are really unproductive, you have only known each other for a few days, and you are like this." ”

"yes, don't you have a boyfriend?" Wang Jiafang glanced at her with contempt and asked, "Why bother to suffer yourself?" ”

Gan Xiaojing cried: "Don't say any more boyfriends, I can't see that person, smoking and drinking, everything is good, this year's Spring Festival came to our house to pay New Year's greetings and got drunk, and vomited dirty on my bed sheets, he threw the sheets from the window to the back vegetable garden, it's disgusting, I really don't look down on this person, I said to my father, I decided to quit this family business, but my father said, a good daughter doesn't talk about the second family." A man should pay attention to his reputation. I'm annoyed, the money I earned this time, plus the little money I used to have, I have enough money to buy a gemstone to spend on a watch. Hum! With that, Gan Xiaojing stomped her foot fiercely, the tears on her face dried up, and her baby-fat face was full of resolute expressions.

"The old people's thinking is still a little conservative, and your father's thinking is too backward. Now is a new era, is the daughter's marriage important? Or does other people's opinions matter? People cannot live in the eyes of others, but in their own happiness. Yuan Yuan said a little angrily, "Human life is only once, and you have the right to pursue your happiness." ”

"Yes, Yuanyuan is right." Zhang Xinlan listened to Gan Xiaojing's words and had a new view of her. Her pain in marriage made her feel very helpless, and her son Zhang Huayong's illness was like a blunt knife slashing her heart all the time.

"Actually, I also feel very sorry for my dad, he helped a few brothers build a house, marry a daughter-in-law, in the end, my mother had a stroke and was paralyzed in bed, or my dad was waiting, when he fed my mom to eat, my mom spit on his face, he washed his face every time, and then fed my mom to eat, I fed my mom to eat, my mom didn't eat, and yelled, my dad wouldn't let me feed her, my mom was already confused. So, I want to listen to my father, a good girl doesn't talk about the second family, but when I saw that person's virtue, I was extremely disgusted, alas...... It's annoying! Gan Xiaojing frowned and said.

They had already pushed their bikes up the embankment, and everyone was still pushing their bikes, walking slowly, talking.

Wang Jiafang said: "It is difficult for a Qing official to decide family affairs, so you have to think carefully." ”

"Xiaojing, you have to think about it and decide to quit others, you can quit it, there is no regret medicine in the world, there is only one time in life, you should be cautious about marriage." Zhang Xinlan said her own suggestion.

"Yes, the boat is rowed in the river, the matter is in my heart, your affairs, you are in charge, we only have the right to suggest." After Wang Jiafang finished speaking, she winked at Zhang Xinlan, afraid that if she said too much, she would lose, and it would be difficult to manage the affairs of young people. The sun shines with a dazzling light, and it makes people dizzy. The group then got on the bicycle, and Yuanyuan sat on the back seat of Wang Jiaping's car lightly, and she said to Gan Xiaojing, who was walking behind: "I think you should retreat." ”

Gan Xiaojing nodded affirmatively.

Walking into his own hall, Yuanyuan was overjoyed, and called "grandma" sweetly, grandma sat at the back door of the hall, was picking beans with a low head, raised her head and saw that Yuanyuan was back, quickly stood up, stretched out her hand to pick up the luggage on Yuanyuan's back, and said in surprise: "Yuanyuan, you are back, I think about you every day, I am worried that you will do it, oops, it's good to be back." ”

Yuan Yuan looked at his grandmother's kind smile and asked, "Grandma, I miss you too, it rained heavily in those days, and I was really worried, will the cracked adobe wall of our house fall?" ”

Grandma said, "No, the Bodhisattva is blessing us, this wall is covered with wooden poles, it's okay, don't worry too much." "After that, grandma is going to cook.

Yuan Yuan said: "It's still early to make lunch, grandma, you rest, I'll put things away, I'll make it." ”

"I'll do it, eat early, you have a good rest, there is herbal tea in the teapot, you drink, don't be thirsty."

Yuan Yuan took a cup and poured a large cup of herbal tea, well, the taste of home, cool and comfortable, the air is filled with a familiar smell, it smells so good, the crape myrtle flowers in the back garden of the house are pale pink like clouds, floating on the green branches.

Grandma suddenly remembered something and said, "Yuanyuan, your Uncle Yang sent two letters, I put them under your pillow, you can see who wrote them?" ”

"Letter?" Yuan Yuan came to the room, took out the letter from under the pillow, and looked at the envelope, one was from his father, and the other was sent by Ye Yuming.

Dad reported safety in the letter, and told Yuanyuan to take care of his grandmother and himself, study harder, and next year will be the time to blow chaff and see rice, and every second counts. Dad wrote at the end of the letter: Yuanyuan, this time you said that you will sell blood to support me and your grandmother in the future, which makes me happy and sad, happy that you have grown up and are so sensible, sad that the hard days make you seem to be stuck in the quagmire, do you think it will be so difficult in the future? Now that the national policy is good, our life will get better day by day, and you must be happy and study well seriously.

Dad's letter was written on two goat-brand cigarette carton paper.