The 80s Chronicle: Addiction To the Army’s Young Wife

Xu Rui sighed after hearing this, "It doesn't comfort me at all. Go back as soon as possible after cleaning up, otherwise there may be more trouble."

After Xu Jianjun and his wife came back, they packed up some things for worship, and the three of them left. However, only Xu Jianjun will be left there. Qin Xuejuan and Xu Rui will come back after worshiping. Today is the start of the day at noon, so it can be considered a start of work. I haven’t been back to my hometown for a long time, so I specially invited people of the same clan to get together and have a meal before leaving. They are planning to live in the village in the past few days. As for buying firewood, rice, oil and salt, it is also convenient. Before leaving, The unused ones can be given to the villagers when the time comes and cannot be wasted.

Xie Zheng took a look at his wife and saw that she was still sleeping peacefully in the bed, so he came to the master bedroom. The three children were already sleeping soundly next to each other.

In case the child couldn't find the adult when he got up, Xie Zheng planned to take a nap on the quilt at the end of the kang.

Behind the house, you can occasionally hear one or two voices and the sounds of villagers walking around, and then there are the crows of cocks or the chirping of birds. In fact, the whole thing makes people feel that it is not noisy. Moreover, this is still where he was a child. Even though the houses in the places where I have lived now look very old and patchy, they do not feel strange.

When he opened his eyes again, the children were no longer on the bed.

He stood up and lifted off the thin quilt on his body, opened the door and saw three children sitting at the door of the kitchen. Xie Yang was holding a book and telling stories to his younger siblings.

"Dad is awake."

Xie Zheng nodded, "Aren't grandma and uncle back yet?"

"Grandma is back, but uncle is not." Xie Yang pointed to another room, "Grandma is resting in that room."

"Well, please keep your voice down, don't disturb grandma and mother's rest." Xie Zheng did not continue to sleep. He moved a chair and sat down in the yard. It was almost half past four. Judging from the weather, it seemed that there would be a light rain at night. , the weather seemed a bit gloomy.

At this time, the old village chief led his son over from outside, bringing a small cart with a gas tank on it.

"Uncle Baoshuan!" Xie Zheng stood up and greeted him.

The old village chief patted the gas tank and said, "Aren't you going to stay here for a few days? There are two gas tanks at home. You can use this one first. The gas inside is full, which is enough for you."

Xie Zheng did not refuse and helped Jiabao carry the media in, "Thank you, Uncle Baoshuan."

"What do you want from my fellow villagers?" The old village chief didn't care. He looked at the three children and smiled at Xie Zheng and said, "Your Xie family can be considered married."

"...Yeah!" Xie Zheng nodded with a smile.

Thanks to his rebirth and coming back, he won't have to break up the Xie family.

The father and son didn't stay here long, but before leaving, Xie Zheng sent them to the door, "Uncle Baoshuan, please bring Jiabao over for dinner in the evening. Ning Ning has reserved an extra table of food at noon."

The old village chief didn't refuse, and simply nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll be over after dinner tonight."

Xu Ning opened her eyes in confusion. It was already dusk outside the window, and the golden sunset was shining brightly in the distance.

When he yawned and walked out of the room, he was troubled by the twins.

"Mom, you're finally up."

"Mom is a big slacker."

"Mengmeng is more diligent than mother."

Xu Ning raised her hand and slapped their heads twice, "Yes, yes, you are both hard-working little bees. Stop making trouble. Mom, go wash your face."

After pouring some water into the basin, she rinsed her face with water. The drowsiness instantly dissipated under the cooling effect. However, her whole body was still a little tired, and her body naturally felt uncomfortable after sleeping for a long time.

"My parents are not at home?" Xu Ning went back to the house to get a bottle of lotion essence and wiped it on his face gently.

"Mom went to another house for a visit. Dad and Xu Rui were still busy outside. We were worried about the rain at night. We need to pack those things carefully. We should be back soon." Xie Zheng saw that his wife's face looked pretty good, so he felt relieved. .

Xu Ning looked up at the sunset in the distance. It didn't look like it was going to rain.

At about seven o'clock, Xu Jianjun and his wife came back together with Xu Rui, the village chief and his wife, and two other couples in the village. Xu Ning asked the mobile chef to cook an extra table of dishes at noon, just for the meal in the evening. As for tomorrow, , you can go to the market in the morning to eat some fried dough sticks, rice porridge and the like, and at noon you can simply come back and make your own without ordering anything. You don’t need to buy much, it’s enough for them to eat for the past few days.

Xu Ning got up to prepare the food. It was actually not troublesome. It was just that some dishes needed to be stir-fried in the pot again. It was very easy. If you add some water to it, just add a little salt. Otherwise, just stir-fry twice and heat it up. Can.

Xu Ning's brother and sister were busy down below. The old village chief's wife wanted to help, so she was dragged to the kang by Qin Xuejuan. There is no rule here today that men and women sit separately. There is just such a table of food, and the kang is not small, so they can sit together. It's just a meal, there's not much to pay attention to.

The old village chief also brought a load of beer and two bottles of liquor from the supply and marketing cooperative. Is it okay to drink it? After all, there is such a big table of food at night, and it is not reasonable to have a few sips of wine.

Platters of dishes were brought out of the pot, and soon everyone was sitting around the big Kang, using chopsticks.

The three children didn't eat much at night, so Xu Ning specially used a small bowl to serve some for them, so as not to see all the chopsticks mixing on the plate.

In fact, after lunch, the unfinished meals were packed by the villagers. In the past, they would have packed them and brought them back. However, they had to treat guests to dinner in the evening, so naturally they couldn't serve them with leftovers. And to be honest, even if It's their feelings for this village that haven't changed, but the situation of the Xu family over the years is that they still eat leftovers when they return to the village. Not to mention Qin Xuejuan, Xu Jianjun doesn't like them either. These feelings have nothing to do with it, and they are not something they have money to show off. After all, It's normal to eat leftovers at home, but today's was mixed with so many chopsticks that I couldn't swallow it anymore.

"Jianjun, are you about to retire at your age?"

"Yes, I am 59 this year, and I will retire in five or six years." By then, my son will probably get married, and maybe he will have children. At that stage, he will be able to have grandchildren at home, and the future will come. beautiful.

Although there are still three grandchildren, in five or six years, the twins will be teenagers. I am afraid that they will not be able to play with their grandfather, which is a bit regretful.

"You are the only one in our village who is promising." They knew Xu Jianjun's position as a ministerial-level national cadre. Everyone in the village felt honored. Although this was a rare time for Xu Jianjun to come back, the other party I am busy with work, and my old mother is with me to be filial. There are no close relatives in the village, so there is no need to come back often.

Of course, Qin Xuejuan paid for the construction of the roads in the village. The villagers are very grateful for this. In the past, no one was willing to go out when it rained or snowed. If they went out, they would be covered in mud. Now it’s better. , there is no problem at all when it rains or snows. The cement roads extending in all directions in the village are their favorite. Usually the roads in the village can be cleaned cleanly by the diligent villagers carrying big brooms. There is no need to find someone to clean it separately.

Now that the autumn harvest is over, it has become much easier to dry grain in the alleys and on the streets.

Xu Jianjun took a sip of liquor, gritted his teeth and swallowed it, "There will be young people who will make a difference in the future."

"Hey, it's hard to say. Ever since Ning Ning was admitted to university, less than ten children in the village have gone to university in the past few years. The schools are not very good yet. The best one is Chang Shan's son, who passed the exam. With a second book, the whole family is also tightening their belts to live, although the student aid fund left by Ning Ning is still there." The old village chief obviously has a good drinking capacity, at least he drinks liquor, not like Xu Jianjun. Confused, "But I stayed outside after graduation. I don't know how my life is going. People don't go home very often. I can come back during the Chinese New Year, but I only stay for three or five days and then leave. Oh, it's not like that." A filial child."

"No, all those years of studying have been in vain." This man is Xu Jianjun's next-door cousin, and Xu Ning calls him his second uncle.

"When he came back for the Chinese New Year last year, he brought back a set of clothes for his parents. Judging from the materials, he probably bought them in the county. There was nothing else. He has been working for many years, so every year he comes back during the Chinese New Year, it looks special. He is shabby. He always says that there is a lot of pressure at work outside and so on. His parents have raised him so much. If someone gets sick and calls him to come back for a visit, he will always say that the work unit is too busy and the company may not be happy if he often asks for leave. They would lose their jobs, and Chang Shan and the others would stop calling their son as often as they could. After marrying a wife, they would become even more powerful. When they come back with their children, their attitude... ugh, it's really ungrateful."

"I think it might have something to do with his wife." The second aunt took a chopstick and stuffed the meat into her mouth. The second aunt was also cheerful and drank beer very boldly. She was in her sixties. , looks very classy, ​​"I was rubbing sticks with the Changshan family last night, and the tone of the daughter-in-law talking to her mother-in-law was really unbearable. It felt like talking to country people like us was giving us so much face. Yes, it sounds like she is armed with a gun and a stick, and her grandson is not a good one either."

Xu Ning has really not heard gossip so heartily for a long time. Every household in the village knows each other. Unlike the high-rise buildings in the city, maybe as a neighbor for many years, you don’t know whether the person next door is a boy or a girl. In the village, even the smallest things can be spread. Everyone knows, so life actually has a lot of fun.

She doesn't like to gossip, but she likes to listen to it. Parents have their own unique charm.

Naturally, they would not care about other people's affairs, but the second uncle, the old village chief's wife, and another aunt, the three of them and Qin Xuejuan all talked about some gossip that happened in the village over the years, so naturally there was something good about it. There are also some in my arms, but they don't make too much noise.

As for the matter of Uncle Changshan's son and daughter-in-law that had been talked about for a long time last night, Xu Ning saw the real person the next morning.

Early in the morning, the sky was slightly bright. Xie Zheng and his wife opened their eyes. He was naturally in good spirits, and Xu Ning was not bad either. He slept too much yesterday afternoon and almost fell asleep at night. Originally, he wanted to help his husband They sleep during the physical work, but they live here, and this bed looks like it can be used for sleeping, but it might collapse if there is too much noise, and they can't afford to lose face. In the end, Xu Ning went After struggling in the space for a while, he came out and fell asleep with his arms around her husband's strong and attractive body.

"You want to get up too?" Xie Zheng saw Xu Ning's actions and asked with raised eyebrows.

"Well, let's go to the market and buy some food." There wasn't much left from last night's meal. After all, it was from yesterday's lunch. They didn't plan to eat until the next morning, so they had breakfast. I bought some fried dough sticks and soy milk. I don’t know how the fried dough sticks here are made, but they are particularly delicious. The fried dough sticks I ate in the Imperial Capital are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The fried dough sticks here are soft all over. But the taste was no worse than the breakfast fritters at the Imperial Hotel. Maybe it was because the memory filter was heavier, but the taste was not exaggerated.

"No need for this!" Xie Zheng stepped forward and pinched his wife's chin, covered her thin lips with her and kissed her deeply for a while. His slightly rough palms slipped into her white silk nightgown and tried to steal the beauty. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore. Stop, "Lie on the window sill." Brother Zheng lifted his wife down, hugged her slender waist from behind, and clasped her tightly with both hands.

Xu Ning's excited hands rested on the window sill. The curtains were naturally still there, but they were severely faded, but fortunately they were still usable.

Of course you can't do bad things in bed, for fear of not getting acquainted, but it's true that this position is very exciting.

Brother Zheng put his arms around his wife's waist, and after some intense exercise, the two of them were having a great time. Occasionally, the wife's slender neck would tilt back due to trembling, which could seduce Brother Zheng, and his palms lovingly brushed every part of the woman in his arms. With an inch of skin, the urge cannot be suppressed at all.

After it was over, Xie Zheng went out to fetch water and came back to clean her body before changing clothes and going out. At this time, almost everyone in the family was up. Only Little Lemon was still sticking her butt on the kang and was too lazy to get up. Qin Xuejuan was lying on her side. Beside her, talking softly to her granddaughter, and hearing the little girl's occasional delicate voice can make her happy for a long time.

"Sister, brother-in-law, let's have breakfast." Xu Rui greeted them in the yard, "Brother Jiabao sent it here."

Xu Ning went to wash her face. It was already autumn, and all skin care products in the morning must be wiped off, otherwise the skin on her face would feel wrinkled together, which would be particularly uncomfortable. Moisturizing in autumn is essential.

After that, she put on a little light makeup and neatly combed her long hair into a braid on the back of her head, and then went to the room to prepare to wake her daughter up.

"Mom, you are still watching. It's time to have breakfast. Leave it to me here." Xu Ning said.

Qin Xuejuan glanced at her daughter, continued to stare at her granddaughter, and said with a smile: "You go and eat first, and mom will change her clothes."

"Don't spoil her."

"go Go."

Qin Xuejuan then coaxed the little girl out of bed, and then told her to get up early and go to the market after breakfast. Little Lemon asked her grandma in a sweet voice what the market was. She became energetic when she heard her grandma talking about the market. stand up.

After breakfast, Xu Jianjun and Xu Rui went to the ancestral graves. It rained lightly last night, but it stopped as soon as it wet the ground. There will be no delay in starting work today. It will be completed in two days today and tomorrow. After all, this is It's not a big project. Although the Xu family is rich now, Xu Jianjun doesn't plan to make the ancestral tomb grand and magnificent, but it's not too bad.

He is still a state cadre, and there is no benefit in doing this too much.

In this position over the years, it is not that no one has given him gifts through the back door, but Xu Jianjun cleverly sent the gifts back. Everyone in the unit knows that the minister Xu Jianjun does not smoke or drink, and he usually likes to drink. Tea, but the tea that people drink is our own special Yugong Longjing grade. Even if others want to give it away through the back door, many people may not be able to afford it, and it is difficult to buy affordable tea. It is lower grade than this tea. , are you embarrassed to send it?

This also saves Xu Jianjun a lot of trouble. No matter how high-end the gift is, you are not as rich as Mrs. Xu, right? Mrs. Xu is also a business person. She has never asked her husband for help even though she is close to the water. How can you, an outsider, be embarrassed?

Therefore, Xu Jianjun’s political achievements over the years could not be more beautiful. In addition, the relationship between the Ministry of Finance and the Taxation Bureau is relatively close. Every year after Xu Jianjun’s family pays taxes, the director of the Taxation Bureau will always call Xu Jianjun to talk about your wife and daughter. How much tax have you paid this year? Wait, really speaking, the relationship between these two senior officials is the best. They can get together to drink tea and play chess in private, and they have a good relationship with other colleagues at the same level. But unless It's just meetings or work contacts, but we don't have much contact in private.

After changing the clothes of the three children, the family locked the door and went to the market. When they walked out of the alley, many people saw the family and greeted them one after another.

Among them were the two elders from last night. They were going to the market with their families, and many people in the village then headed to the village across the road.

The twins were taught to be very sensible, and they did not feel proud when chatting with the children in the village. Instead, they quickly got to play with a pair of grandchildren from the second uncle's mother's family.

"Mengmeng, your dress is so beautiful." The second uncle's granddaughter is named Xu Cuicui. She is one year older than Little Meng this year. She has two brothers. The older one has already entered high school this year and the younger one just last year. In junior high school, Cuicui has just entered the first grade this year, the same as Little Lemon.

Children here generally go to school late.

However, Little Lemon has been able to keep up with nutrition since she was a child, which may be due to her genes. She is very beautiful and slender. Even with her baby fat on her face, she is still a slim girl.

"My mother bought this for me." She tugged at the hem of her skirt. On her legs were black college socks that reached to her knees, and on her feet were a pair of small white leather shoes, which were particularly delicate and beautiful.

Seeing Xu Cuicui's envious eyes, Little Lemon held her hand and said, "I brought several dresses with me. When you come back from the market, you come with me and I'll give you one."

"Really?" Xu Cuicui looked at Little Lemon happily. Seeing her nodding, she said a little embarrassedly: "Then I can exchange it with you for the delicious girl fruit in the mountains?"

Little girls love to be beautiful. Of course, their parents are working outside, and the money they earn every year is enough for the three children in the family. Just to go to school, life is naturally a little tense, and they can't buy clothes often.

And even if you are rich, Little Lemon's dresses are not cheap, costing several hundred yuan each. Just like this, the little girl can buy five or six dresses every year. Otherwise, why would more and more couples want to have a daughter in the future? I just saw those beautiful little girl clothes in the store and wanted to have a daughter and dress her up beautifully.

"Okay!" Little Lemon had no objection.

Although the child is young, the world of a child is also very complicated. Since Little Lemon is willing to give up her skirt, it means that this little girl has caught the eyes of Little Lemon. Otherwise, the little girl has been held in the palm of the whole family since she was a child. , not so easy to deal with.

Not far behind them, there was a family of three walking slowly. The men and women were dressed more fashionably, but compared with Xie Zheng's family, they were naturally shabby.

Maybe the price of the clothes is not hugely different, but the aura is clear at a glance.

This family of three is the family of Xu Changshan's son, Xu Tianming. His wife is naturally a college student and works in the same company as him. She is a local college student. In fact, to elaborate, Xu Tianming almost married into the woman's family.

In the city where they work, the couple takes their son to visit the woman's parents every week. However, Xu Changshan and his wife, who gave birth to Xu Tianming, may only be able to see their son once a year. This time they returned home during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Obviously, I don’t plan to come back to my hometown for the New Year. If I come back for the New Year, I definitely won’t go home for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"Who is that family in front?" Xu Tianming's wife asked.

Xu Tianming briefly talked to his wife. The woman's eyes almost popped out of her head. She didn't expect that there was such an arrogant family in this rundown village. Why didn't she know about it before?

Occasionally, I saw Xie Zheng tilting his head and talking to the half-grown boy next to him. The look on the monitor's handsome face made the woman's heart tremble. Thinking about the other man's man, and then looking at her husband, she suddenly felt very uncomfortable in her heart. .

Of course, she just felt sour in her heart. As for putting it into action, her mind was still wet.

She originally looked down on the people in this village, but she didn't expect that a golden phoenix once flew here. Now she also uses Sumei products, but this set still cost her several months of salary to buy, and The woman in front is actually the owner of this cosmetics store. How can I not use this? Maybe I can get a set of cosmetics for free. That is super expensive. The whole set costs tens of thousands. She only uses simple ones now. A six-piece set of skin care products cost three thousand yuan.

Xu Tianming's wife is a typist in the office. She is not as well-educated as Xu Tianming. She was able to marry him just because she was a local. Her monthly salary is only seven to eight hundred yuan, which is not high. Xu Tianming's salary is hers. More than double, otherwise she would definitely not marry Xu Tianming, who has a rural registered permanent residence.

The second uncle and the others who were walking with Qin Xuejuan saw Xu Tianming's family behind them and whispered to Qin Xuejuan. Qin Xuejuan turned to look at the family of three, and then looked away as if nothing had happened.

It is not absolute that love comes from the heart, but Xu Tianming's wife looks very good in appearance. It is pitiful for Xu Changshan and his wife, who have worked so hard to support the college students, but this is the result.

Going up the stairs to the main road, I saw a family of seven or eight standing on the roadside. Who else could it be if it wasn't Zhang Meng's family.

"I've been waiting for you for almost twenty minutes." Zhang Meng saw Xu Ning and said seriously with his hands on his hips.

Xu Ning chuckled, "It's not like you don't know where my hometown is, so why don't you come and look for it?"

"Actually, it's very comfortable to enjoy the cool morning breeze here. Did you sleep well in your hometown last night?" Zhang Meng put his son into her husband's hand, walked side by side to the opposite village with Xu Ning, and stood in this position We can already see the market over there.

Xu Ning greeted Zhang Meng's parents, and then slowly walked forward behind everyone, chatting with Zhang Meng.

"It's not bad. People in the village helped prepare the bedding. I brought a four-piece set from home. Moreover, the air here is fresh and makes breathing much easier."

"Xie Zheng and I will take the children to my house for dinner at noon. There is no one at home, and relatives will not come to my house until tomorrow." The day after tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Zhang Meng's grandparents are no longer here, but because Zhang Meng's family is having a hard time now, It was the best, and the home also built a two-story building, so every year relatives still gathered at Zhang Meng’s home to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together.

"Okay, if you invite me, I will definitely go."

"Yang Bo and Lu Kang are both back. Lu Kang is doing very well in your company now and is considered a successful person. Yang Bo is doing well in Haicheng. During this holiday, many classmates have come back. Maybe they will be able to return." I can hold a junior high school reunion!" At this point, Zhang Meng smiled, "I have attended college reunions almost every year in the past few years, but this junior high school reunion is probably the first time in my life."

But this is not to look down upon. After all, they were all born in this land, so there are naturally many topics to talk about. It’s just junior high school. It’s been more than 20 years, and all they talk about when they get together is nothing more than husband and children, all kinds of things. Comparison.

They can still cope with college, but most of the children of their generation dropped out of school after graduating from junior high school, and the only common topics they have to talk about are these external things. It's not like a college party where they can talk about various aspects of society, people's livelihood, and economic development. etc.

With these junior high school classmates who have long since dropped out of school, the conversation seems to be limited. Is it about my husband, children, or the outside world?

"Besides, we have to go back after celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival here. The children will start school soon, and we have to go to work at the company." Brother Zheng is probably the most idle person here.

As he said that, a man in front came towards him, and then from a few steps away, he stretched out his fist towards Xie Zheng, and the two exchanged fists with smiles on their faces.

Seeing this, Xu Ning also had a smile on his lips. This man was Zhou Tao, Brother Zheng's friend and classmate for many years.

"Hi, Xu Ning, long time no see!" Zhou Tao waved to Xu Ning and said hello, "She's still so beautiful."

"You see, you have gone through a lot of vicissitudes. I haven't even congratulated you on your promotion." Now Zhou Tao is the director of Jiangcheng Cultural Relics Management Bureau and the director of Jiangcheng Museum. He is also a visiting professor of the Department of Archeology of Jiangcheng University. In life, he may not be a big deal. Although he is rich and wealthy, he can also live a fulfilling life.

Zhou Tao's wife is an associate professor at Jiangcheng University in the Department of Social Sciences and Humanities. They have a son and a daughter. The daughter is now in junior high school and the son is less than three years old.

"Thank you." Zhou Tao turned to Xie Zheng and said, "When are you leaving? Let's go to my house for a meal in Jiangcheng."

"The day after tomorrow, I'll leave on Friday. We'll celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival here the day after tomorrow."

"Okay." Zhou Tao nodded, "Zhang Meng and you two should go together."

"No problem. Is Brother Zhou's house big enough?"

"Enough, do you think the house prices in Jiangcheng are as high as those in the Imperial Capital? And I bought it early. The house price back then was only over 200 per square meter, and the house was quite big." Zhou Tao's temperament is still so bold.

Xu Ning's party, which was originally a two-person party, turned into a three-person party.

Mrs. Zhou learned that Xu Ning and Zhang Meng were from Imperial University and Ming University respectively, and she admired them in her heart. They graduated from several top universities in the country and were really good.

When we came to the market, people were walking around. It was around the Mid-Autumn Festival, and many people who had left home or settled abroad had returned. You could often see some familiar faces in the crowd that you could no longer name.

I also met Lu Kang and Yang Bo here, who went out to the market together.

Lu Kang has been working at Diyi for these years, and his mental outlook is very good. On the other hand, Yang Bo, who was popular with many girls in school at that time, seems to have a successful career. Of course, he also has a beer belly. Fortunately, he is not bald, otherwise he would really I want to make Xu Ning feel sad.

"Have you gained a lot of weight?" Xu Ning said to Yang Bo with a smile.

Yang Bo laughed loudly, "I can't help it. I have to socialize every three days, but I can't do without drinking every day."

"I often attend wine parties, but I don't have a big beer belly like you." Lu Kang raised his hand and patted the other party's belly teasingly.

"My physique is different."

Everyone wandered along the crowd, and then talked about the class reunion.

"Do you want to participate?" Lu Kang asked, "It's a rare time to come back. It just so happens that Yang Bo's family has also built a new house, so we will gather at his house for a meal. Don't worry, his house is very big, with six rooms on each floor. , the living room is the most spacious.”

"when?"

"Tomorrow at noon. I'm not free for the Mid-Autumn Festival the day after tomorrow. I'll leave after the Mid-Autumn Festival and I don't have time. Besides, Mr. Xu rarely goes back to his hometown in the past."

"My grandparents are in the imperial capital, and I have no relatives back home. What are you going to do when you come back?" Xu Ning said with a smile.

"So..." Yang Bo took out a cigarette and lit it, "This time some classmates are almost back. Let's go to my house for a gathering at noon tomorrow. I've invited a lot of people. Let's go on the 40th or 50th."

"No problem." Xu Ning nodded. It would be fine tomorrow anyway, and the distance was not far. Everyone had said it, so Xu Ning would not refuse.

Yang Bo lives in Yangzhuang, not far from Xiangshan Village. It only takes seven or eight minutes to drive. If you go to the village and ask around, you will find out. Of course, you can find it without asking. Yangzhuang is the only two-story house like Yang Bo's house. You can clearly see the building from the entrance of the village.

Xie Yang led his younger brothers and sisters and some younger brothers and sisters from other families to follow his grandmother and father. He was particularly curious about every stall in the market, especially where he saw kittens, puppies, or chickens and ducks. He even stopped and refused to leave.

The chickens and ducks here are all hatched by ourselves, not old hens, but artificially hatched, which also provides multiple income for the family.

The chickens and ducks are all goose-yellow, and their chirping sounds are very nice. Children like them just looking at them, but they cannot buy them.

Xie Zheng was waiting for his mother-in-law to buy groceries, and he was helping to carry them. The children each had a piece of candy, candied haws, and marshmallows, and they were enjoying themselves.

The candy is crispy and sprinkled with sesame seeds. There are sweet and original flavors, but they are very sticky, but even so, children like them. They are fresh and edible.

Qin Xuejuan didn't buy much, after all, her daughter's space had all kinds of food, but it wouldn't make sense if she didn't buy anything when there were several villagers around her.

After doing some simple shopping for the Mid-Autumn Festival, the family returned to the Imperial Capital, and they would not come back for several years. As for what will happen to the old lady and Old Uncle Yao a hundred years from now, they plan to be buried in the Imperial Capital, and they are not required to be buried together. As long as they are buried in Just two adjacent locations.

This is probably what Old Uncle Yao means. After all, Xu Jianjun is not Old Uncle Yao’s biological son. If he and the old lady are buried together after his death, I am afraid that Xu Jianjun will have any opinions in his heart. But now is the new society, and whether they are buried together is not that important. .

After death, we don’t know what happened before. Where is the so-called reincarnation? After death, there is nothing. Who cares about what happens after death? Living a mindful life while alive is more important than anything else.

After shopping, Zhang Meng and Xue Jialun went back first and asked Xu Ning to clean up before going to their house for dinner.

Helping her mother take the things she bought home, Xu Ning packed them up and left with Xie Zheng and their three children.

Zhang family, Zhang’s mother and daughter were busy in the kitchen after returning home.

"Ning Ning is as old as you, right? She's almost forty, and she doesn't look old at all." Zhang's mother is now in her early sixties, but she has a good body and still does housework very matter-of-factly. At that time, she was packing up the carp she had just bought at noon.

Zhang Meng nodded, "Her own company only makes cosmetics, but it is still the number one brand in the world. She uses natural products to look younger all year round. Am I getting old?"

Zhang Meng thinks it's impossible. She has always used Sumei skin care products. Although she is almost forty now, her skin is still so white, tender and smooth. Otherwise, how could her dear husband be begging for help every day? pet.

Zhang’s mother chuckled and said, “Okay, okay, you’re the youngest.”

Next to him, Xue Jialun pursed his lips and suppressed a smile. His wife was naturally very young. If she were in her thirties and dressed more simply, she would still look like a college student. Xue Jialun was willing to spend money on his wife. After all, a young and beautiful wife is also a man's achievement. , every time he takes his wife to various business meetings, he looks at other wives, and then at his own young, beautiful and well-figured wife, which makes him feel so proud.

Although he is reserved at heart, he is still used to competing with his son for favor in private, so the relationship between husband and wife has been exceptionally harmonious over the years.

And although his father-in-law and mother-in-law are from the countryside, Xue Jialun likes this honest and responsible old couple very much. He doesn't have so many twists and turns in his heart. In the years since he and his wife have been married, his father-in-law and mother-in-law have never done anything indecent behind the scenes. Things will not bother the couple. As for consumption, the couple will be given a sum of money every month. The two old people can't spend it all. During the Chinese New Year, they will give red envelopes to their sons. They don't hold back and have nothing to do with money. If any unpleasantness arises, Xue Jialun also respects these two people very much.

This two-story building was designed by Zhang Meng himself. Compared with the two-story buildings built by other houses in the village, the Zhang family's small building looks particularly elegant and fashionable.

Outside is a one-meter-high wall and a two-meter-high iron fence, and there are ivy and some flowers and plants planted on the edge of the fence. In this season, the three walls are still full of green, which is very eye-catching.

The living room also has a strong sense of fashion, and the layout and decoration are very soft, without giving people a strong sense of sharp edges and corners.

The other small building is said to have two floors, but in fact it feels not much different from a bungalow. The decoration inside is still so old-fashioned that even young people with a sense of fashion can look down on it.

It is also because of this that the Zhang family is unwilling to move to Magic City to live with their children. They are not too old to move now. They should go underground without any delay. Although they cannot see their children often, the children have grown up. , the purpose is to live independently, and the old couple are also happy when they can come back to see them during the New Year and festivals.

Besides, they have been busy with their children for most of their lives. Now that they are old, they naturally want to take some time off. After their son gets married, if they have grandchildren, they can go over and help take care of them. Of course, they are willing to take care of their grandchildren, but they do not intend to live in the Magic City forever. , where did the comfortable habit of living in the village come from?

Of course, if they go to Shanghai in the future, they won't be afraid of being disliked by their daughter-in-law. After all, their daughter still has an apartment in Shanghai for them to live in. The old couple won't be crowded with their son every day for fear of being disliked.

When Xie Zheng's family came over, they could already smell the tangy aroma of the food while standing in the small courtyard.

As soon as he entered the door, he was warmly welcomed in by Zhang Meng.

"You have tidied up your house very well." Xu Ning praised as he looked at the living room.

"I'm also an interior designer. This also means that I don't have a good reputation. Don't underestimate me." Zhang Meng brought out fresh fruits from the kitchen and asked Xue Jialun to pick them up, while he ran to the kitchen Help Zhang's mother continue to make lunch.

Xu Ning didn't look here either, got up and went to the kitchen to help.

She and Zhang Meng have such a good relationship. Although they are just guests, there is no need to stick to this.

Although Xue Jialun and Xie Zheng are not in the same field, the chat is still very topical, so there is no need to worry about the silence.

"You come back every Mid-Autumn Festival?"

"I come back every other year. I'll come back this year for the Mid-Autumn Festival. I won't go back for the Chinese New Year. I'll come here again for the Chinese New Year next year." The two elders of the Xue family are also reasonable. Their daughter-in-law is not a housewife. She also has a prosperous career. Naturally, the two elders are too. A quick glance showed that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is very good here, so even if the couple takes their children to their parents' house to celebrate the New Year the next year, the two elders of the Xue family have no problem with it. It only lasts for a week, and they can relax at home during the New Year. .

Therefore, only when women become independent can they have the right to speak and make decisions at home.

"I have seen Lu Kang's wife before. They come back every year, but the relationship between their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is not very good. Elderly people in rural areas may have some habits that are unacceptable to city people. One year during the Chinese New Year, the couple came back with their children. Lu Kang My daughter-in-law almost got into trouble with her mother-in-law."

"Because?" Xu Ning asked.

"It's not the child's problem. Old people like to chew their food until it tastes like it in their children's mouths. Lu Kang's wife couldn't accept this. She felt it was dirty, so she mentioned it to her mother-in-law. Lu Kang's mother was so angry that she complained to her son. After a few words, it was quite a fuss." Zhang Meng sighed, "But I think Lu Kang's wife is right about this, and I don't agree with my mother chewing the food herself and stuffing it into my son's mouth."

When Zhang's mother heard this, she glared at her daughter angrily, "I'm not happy about it yet."

Regarding this point, Xu Ning also agreed with Lu Kang's wife's approach. Old people have many bad habits. Since they see it, they naturally have to bring it up. She has met Lu Kang's wife many times, and her personality may be a bit squeamish in private. , but on the surface she was someone who knew the rules and understood the situation, so when it came to feeding food by mouth, no matter how unhappy she was at the time, she had to keep Lu Kang's face in mind so as not to speak too hastily.

But this kind of thing is so common in the countryside here. The old man feels that it is not a big deal at all. Being treated so unwelcome by his daughter-in-law naturally makes him feel unhappy. It is not good to just tell his son about his daughter-in-law's fault.

Xu Ning had never been fed by mouth when she was a child. When she was a child, her grandmother had a proud temper and would not do such a thing to Xu Ning. And her mother also came from a good background. Let alone doing it, she probably never even thought about it. Is this a fluke?

At that time, very few children drank milk powder. They were all fed breast milk. If there was no breast milk, they would drink milk.

As for the elderly who like to chew their own food and feed it to their grandchildren, this practice is really unhygienic. What Lu Kang's wife did is not wrong.

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