Chapter 272

Chapter 272

He Wei was so worried that her delicate eyebrows were knitted tightly.

After all, at home, He Cheng and He Ming were sharing a room now. Grandpa was staying in the room that Uncle Three's family used to occupy. Her parents had one room, and she had another.

Such a living arrangement was already quite rare in these times.

If He Cheng wanted to get married now, he would either have to move out or they would have to make He Ming leave, or even her.

No matter how He Wei thought about it, she felt uneasy.

Qi Yingying was also stumped by the question.

At the same time, a new idea emerged.

Right! She had only been focused on making Old He buy houses and find jobs for the children, but hadn't considered the issue of not having enough space at home.

If there wasn't enough space at home, someone would have to move out.

Either they could buy a house for He Cheng or find a job for He Ming first.

In any case, these three children should benefit from it somehow, right?

Qi Yingying looked at He Wei and gave her a hug.

He Wei was so surprised that she was dazed: "Mom? I'm already this old, and you still want to coddle me like this? No way, I won't live with them!"

"Mom understands, Mom will think of a way. Wei Wei, don't mention anything about getting married for now, especially not with Ji Feng. Don't upset your father and let Mom have some peace, okay?"

Qi Yingying advised her daughter.

"Alright, as long as you don't make me give up my room, I'll be good."

He Wei said and went back inside.

Qi Yingying decided to discuss it further!

Time flew by, and before they knew it, New Year's Day was almost here.

In the county, heavy snow fell every three days, and light snow every five days, transforming the entire town as if it were draped in a white veil.

The branches along the road were adorned with snow, like unique winter flowers.

If you ignored the temperature, it could even be considered romantic.

The north had fully entered winter.

Wutong Street.

The continuous heavy snow kept the people at the community office busy. They finally managed to solve the housing and heating issues for the elderly living alone. Then they hurriedly contacted the supply and marketing cooperative to see if they could get some coal to address the heating needs in the area.

Everyone at the community office, except Xiao Tang, was working tirelessly.

They had all lost weight from running around non-stop.

It wasn't until the night before New Year's Day that the staff finally caught their breath.

"We've been busy these past few days, but we haven't made any major mistakes. With the New Year approaching, we still have a lot to do. Let's try our best to do a good job and avoid any problems," said Director Wang to the few people in her office.

Her tone was unusually gentle, as everyone had been exhausted recently.

"Tomorrow is New Year's Day, and we have three days off. Use this time to rest well. Once you're refreshed, we'll need to continue working hard," Director Wang added, distributing apples she had bought for everyone out of her own pocket.

She had bought six pounds in total.

She had to exchange tickets to get them.

Including herself, there were exactly six people, so each got one pound.

"Take the apples when you leave. It's not much, but it's my way of showing my appreciation. Our street office has always been efficient, and I have higher expectations for you than other directors do for their colleagues.

I know you've been working hard under my leadership, and I appreciate it."

As the New Year approached, Director Wang couldn't help but feel sentimental.

"Thank you, Director."

Bai Xiuxiu took the apple and thanked her.

The others followed suit.

"Alright, everyone can go home now. Spend the holiday with your families," Director Wang said as she started packing up her things.

The others in the room also began to tidy up.

Once Bai Xiuxiu finished packing, she went outside. Wang Qinghe was already waiting under a tree on the street, wearing the blue sweater Bai Xiuxiu had knitted for him and a cotton coat. He didn't look overly bulky.

His hair was neither too long nor too short, giving him a neat appearance.

His long, beautiful eyes were fixed on the entrance, afraid of missing anyone coming out.

Bai Xiuxiu found him pleasant to look at.

She walked toward him.

Wang Qinghe placed the net bag of apples his wife had brought into the basket of his bicycle. Seeing how much thinner she had become recently, he pondered how to help her regain her strength.

"Let's go home. We have three days off for New Year's Day, and we can finally get some rest. Has your factory given you time off yet?" Bai Xiuxiu sat on the seat behind him, wrapping her arms around his waist and leaning against him as she asked.

"Yes, it's also three days. We'll stay home with the kids for a while, then I'll head to the mountains. We don't get many chances to go there, and hunting is difficult in the provincial capital. We need to stock up on supplies," Wang Qinghe explained his plans.

Sitting behind him, Bai Xiuxiu felt a stirring when he mentioned going to the mountains. "I'll go with you. I want to see you hunt."

Wang Qinghe's face flushed, and he wanted to agree immediately. But thinking about the dangers in the mountains made him hesitate. "It's quite dangerous in the mountains. I'm worried about you."

"We won't go deep into the mountains." Bai Xiuxiu still wanted to go, not necessarily to watch him hunt, but because she was concerned about him venturing too far.

The deeper parts of the mountains had more game, but they were also more dangerous.

Even though he was strong and skilled in combat, how could a human compare to fierce beasts?

In her previous life, her husband had lived for a long time, but now many things had changed.

She feared that her rebirth might alter his fate.

She had worked so hard to have a good life with Wang Qinghe and didn't want to lose him.

Seeing her determination, Wang Qinghe didn't refuse.

For him, it was too difficult to turn down his wife's requests.

Whenever she spoke, he found it impossible to say no.

Bai Xiuxiu, seeing his agreement, leaned over and kissed him affectionately.

When they arrived home, the food was already prepared and warm, just like usual.

Grandma Wei was making new clothes for the children for the New Year. The kids were growing fast, and last year's clothes no longer fit. She had some good fabric left, so she decided to make them new clothes.

Seeing her daughter and son-in-law return, Grandma Wei was eager to know, "How was it? How long are you both off?"

"We both have three days," Bai Xiuxiu said as she washed her hands.

"Oh, three days isn't bad. You two should rest well. You've been working so hard lately; even I feel sorry for you. Especially Xiuxiu, you're always running around. I see you several times a day in this area.

No matter how much I try to nourish you, you still seem to be losing weight."

Grandma Wei wished she could feed her daughter all the good things in the house.

Bai Xiuxiu laughed.

"You're still laughing. Alright, you two go eat. By the way, Xiao Zhang came by today and asked me to tell you that he wants to meet with you tomorrow. He has something to discuss. Don't go out in the morning."