Xu Ma nodded: "Okay, sir."

Jiang Shu was busy with many things during this trip abroad. The time was very long. The temperature in the cold city suddenly became severe. Winter was coming quickly. It was still the season of wearing short sleeves when leaving. There were even some snowflakes.

Wen Ning got up early every day, and after washing up, she obediently came to Xu's mother to help. She didn't make any noise, she always had a faint smile on her face, and she didn't say anything about letting Jiang Shu go home.

Xu Ma could see the longing and loss in her heart, but she was afraid that others would be worried, so she never showed it.

She remembered Jiang Shu's phone call that night, and smiled at Wen Ning: "My wife misses my husband, you can call him."

The girl's little thoughts were exposed, and she was always a little ashamed. Wen Ning's ears turned red: "He should be very busy, so I won't disturb him."

Xu Ma was washing the dishes: "It's okay, Mr. has been busy for so long, and I always miss you."

Wen Ning obediently replied "Okay", lowered her eyes thoughtfully, Xu Ma is from the older generation, she has been looking forward to her and Jiang Shu's well-being, she has said a lot of comforting words, and she understands what she means.

But from the time Jiang Shu was absent from the wedding, Wen Ning knew that no matter how nice the words of comfort were, they were nothing but comfort, and they should not come true.

How could Jiang Shu miss her?

After hesitating for a meal, she finally couldn't hold back. After listening to Xu Ma's words, she ran to the hall and knelt nervously on the carpet in front of the coffee table. numbers.

Although she didn't say anything, she didn't miss Jiang Shu for so many days, and she couldn't wait for him to go home, so it would be good to hear his voice.

There was a busy tone on the opposite side, the little girl curled the old-fashioned retro telephone line on her fingers, her heartbeat was racing, and she was uneasy. This busy tone had been heard for more than ten years since she secretly ran to the village chief's uncle's house to borrow a phone when she was eight years old.

She didn't know how many times she mustered up the courage to call this string of numbers, but she never got through.

From full of anticipation to disappointment and loneliness, it was only a few missed calls. The little girl's eyes drooped slightly, she pursed her lips, listened to the busy tone and smiled embarrassingly, and hung up the phone.

He is probably really busy.

Wen Ning returned to the room.

Everything was like back to before the wedding, she calmed down and thought for a long time, couldn't help laughing at herself, she seemed to be waiting for him to come home from beginning to end.

The little girl stayed quietly for a few minutes by herself, and quickly covered her loss.

Then he took out some newspapers left before from the dresser drawer in the room. There were already many traces of red pen drawing on the pages of the recruitment news.

Since she can remember, she has been taking care of the whole family. When other people's children are still eating candy and crying, she has to carry a small stool and stand in front of the stove half a head taller than herself to cook and cook. When I grow up, I will work for others everywhere, earn some wages to subsidize the family, and treat my grandfather.

She has never thought of relying on a man to support her after getting married. After a few months of idleness, she should get her life back on track.

The little girl sat at the table and carefully continued to read the recruitment information.

More than half an hour later, the little maid knocked on the door and said she had her phone number.

Wen Ning was overjoyed, thinking it was Jiang Shu, but the moment she heard the voice, her expression instantly became terrified.

On the other end of the phone, my aunt's voice was loud and indifferent: "Your grandfather's illness can't be delayed any longer. The doctor said that he needs an operation. You know our family's situation, and we can't afford such an expensive operation."

She understood what Auntie meant. Grandpa was kind to her. If Grandpa hadn't picked her up when she was a child, she would have died a long time ago: "Auntie, Grandpa's surgery must be done, wait for me for a few more days, I'll think about it. Method."

After she married Jiang Shu, although she didn't worry about food and shelter, she didn't have much spare money on hand. In addition, all the money she earned from her previous work had been changed into medicines. She really couldn't afford such a large amount of surgery expenses for a while.

When my aunt heard her words, she immediately changed her tone, and her words were ugly: "You are so old, what are you carrying in your head? Their Jiang family is so rich, you are a big girl who is married to let them sleep, even I can’t give up so much money? What’s the matter? The girl we raised so hard is letting people sleep in vain?!”

Wen Ning frowned, her little pink lips pursed tightly, and she didn't say a word.

She has grown up so big and has hardly been raised by anyone. During this time, Jiang Shu is responsible for food and accommodation. She has long felt sorry for her, not to mention asking Jiang Shu for money as her aunt said.

However, my grandfather's illness could not be delayed.

The murmur on the other end of the phone was filled with the sound of mahjong, and the woman beside her urged a sentence, but the aunt lost her patience and gave an ultimatum in a hurried tone: "Anyway, your grandfather's life is in your hands, so you can't do the surgery or not. think it yourself!"

After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

Wen Ning sighed, carefully looked at the circled recruitment addresses again, folded them properly and put them in the backpack, changed into clean clothes, and carried the bag out of Yuganwan.

The cold city is prosperous but cold. Ordinary people are even as small as ants in this huge city. Wen Ning is a newcomer and is unfamiliar with life. She has no familiar friends, and she is young and inexperienced. It is very difficult to find a job.

For several days, she led the temporary part-time job of handing out flyers to go out early and return late, and traveled through dozens of cold city streets, large and small, all the money she earned was deposited into the card, and she was not willing to spend a cent.

In the second week, finally found a cleaning job at the sales office of a real estate. Compared with handing out flyers, it is relatively stable and the income is slightly considerable.

Wen Ning has been working for half a month, and finally had a lunch at home after waiting for a day off.

Seeing that she was losing weight, Mother Xu was very distressed, but she was the master after all, and what she did when she went out on weekdays would never be her turn to ask.

The lunch was rich, and Xu Ma kept adding food to Wen Ning's bowl: "I don't know what my wife has been eating outside for half a month, and I finally managed to make my face rounder, and I have lost weight in a few days. gone back."