Chapter 79

Song Zhaodi pinched her fingers and couldn't believe it: "Isn't it possible that Liu Ping became pregnant not long after they were together?"

Sister-in-law Duan wiped away her tears: "Yes. That shameless one came back for dinner last month, and told me with a smile that she might be pregnant. I don't know how to think about it, she was pregnant before she got married, and her neighbors knew about it. Now, where are the faces of Lao Liu and I?"

"How did you determine it later?" Song Zhaodi asked.

Sister-in-law Duan: "I was afraid that everyone would say she was inappropriate, so I didn't dare to take her to the military hospital, nor did I dare to go to Yongcheng Hospital, but to Hangzhou City Hospital for examination.

"I was sure that Liu Ping was pregnant, so I took Liu Ping to find her partner. When I went to Jin's house, I knew why that kid liked Liu Ping. There are three tile-roofed rooms, two partial rooms, a kitchen, and a small room. The courtyard is not as big as ours, with fourteen people living there.”

The tongue-tied Song Zhaodi knotted her tongue and said sternly, "How can so many people live here?"

"Jin Lihui's eldest brother and second brother live in a wing, Jin Lihui's grandparents and younger brother live in one room, and his parents live in one." Sister Duan said, "His eldest sister lives in his aunt's house. The woman who introduced Liu Ping to Jin Lihui is the daughter-in-law of Jin Lihui's aunt."

Song Zhaodi: "Where does Liu Ping live?"

"Jin Lihui is given a room at the shipyard, and they live in the staff dormitory." Sister Duan said, "Your Uncle Liu bought them a bicycle, and they ride to work."

Song Zhaodi thought about it: "The staff dormitory should be very close to the shipyard, and the hospital should be in the urban area. Is the hospital quite far from the dormitory?"

"Isn't that true?" Sister-in-law Duan sighed, "I told Liu Ping to come to the island tomorrow when the baby is about to be born, and I will take care of her."

Song Zhaodi said quickly, "No. Auntie, the old doctor in the hospital looked at Liu Ping's belly and knew that she was full-term, not premature. How would you explain it then?"

Sister-in-law Duan opened her mouth: "I, I forgot. Then, Xiao Song, what do you say? I can't stay home for two months and leave your Uncle Liu at home alone."

"Zhao Di, you have a good brain, so hurry up and think of a way to help my aunt." Song Laibao said.

Song Zhaodi thought for a while: "Auntie, did the Jin family build their own house, or was it divided by the street?"

"I built it myself." Sister-in-law Duan thought for a moment, "The Jin family seems to be called a Jin what kind of village, and there are all kinds of houses in the village, so it can't be built uniformly.

"Liu Ping said it once, but I forgot the exact name of the village. I remember I also said that even if Jin's house is close to the city, Jin Lihui is still from the countryside. Who can't marry, he has to marry in the countryside."

Song Zhaodi: "Boys in our village all have homesteads, including young children like Dali and Liu Gen. The sesame seeds my mother sent us at the end of last year were planted on the homesteads. The Jin family should also have a homestead. The base." After a pause, "Auntie, Liu Ping is here tomorrow, ask your son-in-law."

"You don't need to ask about it." Song Laibao said, "Everyone in the country has homesteads. Jin Lihui is not a city hukou, and his village has his land."

Sister-in-law Duan looked at Song Zhaodi: "Xiao Song, tell your aunt, have you already thought of a way?"

"There is a way." Song Zhaodi said, "If Jin Lihui really has a homestead, tell Liu Ping that you and Uncle Liu will help her build two mud-tiled houses and a small courtyard.

"In this way, the place where they live is more spacious, and Jin Lihui doesn't have to take Liu Ping to the hospital and then go back to the factory. He carries Liu Ping to work every day, and picks Liu Ping home when he comes back from get off work, which saves the toss and bounds."

Sister-in-law Duan thought about it carefully: "Your method is very good. Two rooms and a yard can be built in a few weekends. Wait, Xiao Song, why are there two rooms?"

"You build three rooms for Liu Ping, Jin Lihui's parents want to live in their son's house, Liu Ping is not allowed, the two of them must quarrel." Song Zhaodi said, "Two rooms, one is the bedroom, the other is the living room and kitchen , It looks simple, but it can save a lot of trouble."

Sister-in-law Duan admired: "Xiao Song, you are still thoughtful."

"When the yard is empty, you can still grow more fruits and vegetables." Song Zhaodi said, "Yongcheng is close to us, don't worry, go there often and help her clean up the vegetable field. They don't have to buy vegetables anymore."

Sister-in-law Duan breathed a sigh of relief, and the tears on her face dried up: "I'll tell you Uncle Liu later."

"Auntie, don't worry too early." Song Zhaodi said, "When Liu Ping comes back tomorrow, ask Liu Ping whether Jin Lihui's salary is for her or his parents."

Sister-in-law Duan opened her mouth to ask, what does this mean. When the words reached her throat, she grunted, and Sister Duan swallowed back: "...I'll ask tomorrow."

"What do you mean?" Song Laibao didn't understand.

Song Zhaodi: "I'll know tomorrow, don't worry." After speaking, she took out the gift money she prepared. Then he said, "Auntie, it's getting late, I have to go back to cook."

Sister-in-law Duan saw the chiming bell on the big square table, it was eleven o'clock. Sister-in-law Duan was embarrassed to stay with Song Zhaodi.

Song Laibao followed and stood up.

Song Zhaodi: "Eldest sister, you accompany your aunt to talk, and I will call you again during dinner."

"Eat at our house this afternoon." Sister Duan said.

Song Zhaodi smiled and said, "Then I won't cook for the eldest sister and the eldest brother-in-law." After speaking, she turned and walked out.

"Mother, you're back." Zhong Dawa sighed, "The duck's body is cold."

Song Zhaodi saw two bare ducks beside the water well from a distance: "When the ducks die, their bodies get cold." After a while, "Are all the duck feathers plucked?"

"Yes." Zhong Dawa asked, "Can we go out for a while?"

Song Zhaodi: "Wash your hands, touch some clam oil, and then go out to play."

"Okay." Zhong Dawa beckoned to Zi Li, "Press the water for me, I'll wash it first."

Zi Li smiled and said, "No one robs you."

In an instant, there was only Song Zhaodi and two dead ducks left in the huge courtyard.

Liu Yang came out of the toilet just to see this scene. Thinking of the children chatting just now, discussing how to divide the duck legs, I couldn't help asking: "Zhao Di, have both ducks done?"

"They're all killed," Song Zhaodi said.

Liu Yang: "I mean it's done in one go?"

"Yes." Song Zhaodi said, and found that Liu Yang hesitated, "Brother-in-law, what do you want to say?"

Liu Yang regards Song Zhaodi as his own sister, but never treats her as an outsider. Seeing that the child is not here, Song Laibao is not here, so he whispers, "I see that you are quite good at eating. Can you ask your sister to learn from you when you look back?"

"My eldest sister?" Liu Yang nodded. Song Zhaodi was curious, "What did she do?"

Liu Yang coughed lightly, I'm afraid Song Zhaodi couldn't hear it clearly: "In the past, the money we earned was handed over to our parents, and it was our parents who decided to buy vegetables and cook. Since the money came into Bao's hands, we can only eat one meal a month. You can only eat egg stir-fry once every seven or eight days.

"When I came, my father secretly told me, and told me to find a chance to tell you about this. It's not that the family has no money, and it's not that they can't afford chicken, fish, meat, and eggs. If we eat like this, we adults will be fine, and our children will not be able to support it. ."

"No wonder Dali ate so much yesterday, it's like he's never eaten anything good in eight lifetimes." Song Zhaodi was speechless, she thought only the second sister was wonderful, but she didn't expect the eldest sister to be too arrogant, "I see."

Liu Yang: "Then you must not confess me."

"I know." Song Zhaodi said, "eldest sister is not here, she is talking with my aunt, and my aunt is crying."

Liu Yang said quickly, "Then I'll go take a look."

Song Zhaodi cleaned up the two ducks and put them on the stove to stew.

Afterwards, Song Zhaodi cooked rice in a pot. When the rich aroma of rice filled the kitchen, Song Zhaodi cut four pieces of yam, and cut two pieces of yam into small pieces and threw them into the duck soup, and simmered with the duck. The other two sections are cut into thin slices and fried together with the garlic leaves.

The green garlic leaves and the white and tender yam are placed on a white porcelain plate and placed on the dining table, they are completely white, and they look particularly refreshing and appetizing.

When Zhong Jianguo returned home, he was greeted by two plates of fried yam with garlic sprouts.

A red spot on the back of the hand. Head Zhong covered his hands and couldn't believe it: "Song Zhaodi!"

"Have you washed your hands yet?" Song Zhaodi said, "I'm full of dirt, my face is gray, and I'm doing dishes without washing my face or washing my hands. Do you still look like a dad? All three babies are more hygienic than you."

Zhong Jianguo opened his mouth, "I, I can't tell you, I won't quarrel with you." He turned around and walked out.

"Call the children back for dinner." After Song Zhaodi finished speaking, she went to the kitchen to serve the meal.

Zhong Jianguo paused for a moment at the door and watched Song Zhaodi walk into the kitchen. He turned around and quickly squeezed a piece of yam into his mouth. He snorted in the direction of the kitchen and refused to let me eat it, so I ate it too.

Song Zhaodi came out with the duck soup and saw the garlic leaves on the table, her head throbbing in pain. However, she didn't say anything, and Quan Dang didn't know.

After the meal, self-reliance and rehabilitated clean up the tableware. Song Zhaodi said, "Don't clean up. Your dad said you were tired of helping me clean up the ducks this morning. He washes the dishes and pots, so you can rest."

"Thank you, Dad." Zhong Jianguo said, "I put the bowl in the kitchen."

Song Zhaodi nodded: "Big baby, second baby, help my brother clean up. When you're done, go upstairs to sleep."

"Mother, let's cook again at eight o'clock tonight." Dawa rubbed her stomach and stood up, not forgetting to remind Song Zhaodi.

Zhong Jianguo was curious: "Why?"

"I think my mother cooks at six o'clock, so I can only eat so much." The eldest child gestured with her thumb and index finger.

Zhong Jianguo raised his hand: "Believe it or not, I will slap you into the sea with a slap."

Liu Gen was startled and looked up, Zhong Dawa was smiling, not afraid at all.

"I talked to my mother, but not to my father." Zhong Dawa hugged the rejuvenated arm and lay on his back, "It's not that I'm not hungry, they are just like me. You cook early, we all If you don’t eat it, you will have a lot of food left.”

Song Zhaodi smiled and said, "Since you say so, then I won't cook your meal at night."

"Mother..." Zhong Dawa frowned slightly, "If you keep teasing me on purpose, I won't treat you well."

Song Zhaodi was delighted: "Second baby, third baby, how are you and mother?"

"Okay." Erwa blurted out, and when she saw Dawa standing up straight, she ran to the kitchen with chopsticks.

Song Zhaodi was startled: "Second baby, slow down, be careful that chopsticks poke your face."

"No." Erwa threw the chopsticks into the water basin, clapping her little hands, "Dali, Liu Gen, let's go upstairs and listen to Brother Zili tell us a story."

The word "story" affects the nerves of all children.

For a moment, the lively living room was calm. Zhong Jianguo asked, "Is it the same "Journey to the West"?"

"Yes." Song Zhaodi said, "don't worry, the children know the stakes, especially self-reliance and rebirth, they won't say it."

Zhong Jianguo nodded: "Then I'm relieved. Teacher Xiao Song, it's time to talk about the two of us. When do I say I wash dishes and cook pots?"

"You didn't say it, I said it." Song Zhaodi asked, "Want to know why?" Pointing to the garlic leaf on the table, "You bumped it when you stole the yam."

Zhong Jianguo followed her fingers and exclaimed, "What kind of monster were you in your last life?!"

"Don't open your mouth and shut up about my mother." Song Zhaodi glared at him, "If it wasn't for my mother's responsibilities as a mother, I would have slapped you in the face long ago."

Zhong Jianguo coughed lightly: "If you hadn't said that before your father didn't love or love your mother, I wouldn't dare to greet your mother often. If you don't say anything, I'll go wash the dishes and wash the pot." After speaking, he flew into the kitchen .

Song Zhaodi gritted her teeth, really wanting to kick him away. Unfortunately, the hands-on ability is not good, only the mouth can be moved.

In the evening, Song Zhaodi rolled noodles to make bone soup noodles. Song Laibao sat beside him picking vegetables and washing them. Seeing that several children were in the yard, he asked in a low voice, "Didn't you say you want to make fried rice?"

"That's what I said." Song Zhaodi said, "Dad said it's okay to eat bone soup noodles."

Song Laibao glanced at her: "Do you always fool children like this?"

"I didn't say no to cook fried rice, it's because they don't eat it, it's not like fooling the children." Song Zhaodi said, "In matters related to children, some things must be based on principles, and some things don't need to be on the line. By the way, sister After I leave, what will Aunt Liu say to you?"

Song Laibao: "If you say that Liu Ping is ignorant, her hard times will come later."

"That's what she did." Song Zhaodi said, "If you don't listen to the old man, you will suffer in front of you."

Song Laibao: "When you wanted to marry Jianguo, my parents didn't agree."

"That's because my parents don't understand." Song Zhaodi said, "I analyzed it for them later, and they thought Zhong Jianguo was good. Facts have proved that it is indeed good."

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.

Zhong Jianguo came in with a bucket of water. Then, take out the bucket full of dirty water and throw it away.

Song Laibao couldn't help sighing, "You know more about doing things than your eldest brother-in-law."

"He doesn't do anything, and I don't cook." Song Zhaodi said, "This trick doesn't work for the eldest brother-in-law. If you don't cook, our mother and Aunt Yang will do it."

Song Laibao: "I didn't even want to ask your brother-in-law to wash the pots and dishes. If I did that, my mother and my mother-in-law could talk about me to death. By the way, will you go next door tomorrow?"

"I won't go." Song Zhaodi said without hesitation, "Zhong Jianguo brought a few children there. I will eat at home with Zili and Gengsheng." I'm afraid Song Laibao would ask why, "Tomorrow's food may not be as good as what I cook."

Song Laibao pouted, "No one is as good as you. Cooking vegetables is like fried vegetables."

"You don't need a ticket to buy meat in the village. You can buy as much pork as you want. You can also cook vegetables every day like me." Song Zhaodi said, pausing for a while, "Sister, I'll help you figure it out, eat one meal of meat a day, and one of you Not even twenty dollars a month.

"If you don't eat, you will save 200 yuan a year. When Dali and Liu Gen have the skills, they can earn 200 yuan a month. Do you think it's interesting for you to save this amount of money?"

Song Laibao snorted: "It's very easy to say anything in your mouth."

"Money is earned, not saved. You must understand this truth." Song Zhaodi really didn't want to talk about such a simple truth, "If you don't say that your parents gave you the money, I won't talk about it.

"My father and my mother are more willing than you, I don't need to tell you, they know that they will buy some meat every once in a while." The voice fell, and when Zhong Jianguo came in, "Head of Zhong Jianguo is here, ask him to tell you. "

Captain Zhong heard Song Zhaodi's words in the living room: "Eldest sister, there are seven people in our family, and your family is also seven people. Our family spends 50 yuan a month.

"Don't say that you can't compare with us. I'll call Dali, Dawa, Liu Gen and Sanwa in. You can look at our children, and then look at your children."

"Stop shouting." Song Laibao saw the Zhong family's children yesterday and found that the Zhong family's children were tall and fat. The big baby is not obvious, especially the self-reliance and fatter. Song Laibao thought about the island's soil and water to support people. After staying at Zhong's house for a day, she understood that it was her sister Song Zhaodi who would raise the children, "I will listen to you and eat meat for three days."

Song Zhaodi replied, "A meal of three or two meats?"

"Don't speak so harshly." Song Laibao frowned, a little unhappy.

Zhong Jianguo pursed his lips and smiled: "She's used to running on me. She doesn't speak through the brain, sister, don't know her in the same way. She also loves her nephew."

"She is distressed, but I am not distressed?" Song Laibao said, "I gave birth to Dali and Liu Gen."

Zhong Jianguo thought for a moment: "You two feel distressed in different ways. Zhao Di is distressed for the child, and will give them good food and good-looking clothes. You are distressed for the child, because you are desperately saving money to build a house for them and marry them. daughter in law."

"Am I doing something wrong?" Song Laibao asked rhetorically.

Song Zhaodi chuckled lightly: "Your son will be admitted to university tomorrow, work in the city, and the unit will be divided into houses. Who do you build a house for?"

"What if they can't get into college?" Song Laibao asked rhetorically.

Song Zhaodi: "Then send them to be pilots, the air force will be treated well."

Song Laibao was speechless, but when he thought of eating like Song Zhaodi, he panicked. Don't eat it. Seeing that the Zhong family's children are watery, her two children are dizzy, and they feel bad for them.

Seeing that Song Laibao was silent, Zhong Jianguo gave Song Zhaodi a wink, almost done, stop talking.

Song Zhaodi nodded slightly, and she didn't mention it again when she went to bed at night.

In the morning of the next day, Dawa saw the cooking stove in the small courtyard of the Liu family. She ran over to take a look, and when she came back, she asked Song Zhaodi, "Mother, do you still have the bone soup that was stewed last afternoon?"

"There's still half a pot on the stove." Song Zhaodi asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhong Dawa: "We eat at home at noon, and ask Dad to go to Grandpa Liu's house to eat alone." He glanced at the next door, "The food is not delicious, I don't want to eat it."

"Then call them back, go upstairs to memorize English for a while, and then teach Dali and Liu Gen a few words. I'll make bone soup noodles for you today." Song Zhaodi said.

Zhong Dawa stretched out a finger: "Is it okay to add another fried egg? Mother, our hen has laid eggs."

"Yes." Song Zhaodi tapped his forehead, "I promise to do it for you, and you have to do what you promised me."

Zhong Dawa patted her chest: "Of course!" She went out and dragged her brother and brother, who were playing wildly outside, upstairs to read and write.

After two o'clock, Song Laibao and Liu Yang came back with news that Liu Ping's husband's wages were all handed over to his parents.

Song Zhaodi is not interested in Liu Ping, however, the days are too boring, and she is also idle when she is idle: "Auntie didn't scold Liu Ping?"

"My aunt told Liu Ping not to give her mother-in-law any more money. Liu Ping said that Jin Lihui would be unhappy." Song Laibao said, "My aunt said that she would have to raise her children and give them milk powder.

"Liu Ping said she feeds herself. My aunt said that Sanwa is taller than her peers because she still drinks milk powder. Liu Ping agreed. Zhao Di, tell me the truth, Sanwa is younger than our family Liu Gen. Months, taller than Liu Gen, is it because of drinking milk powder every day?"

Song Zhaodi wanted to say that because his father was tall, he said, "Of course. What you can see is Sanwa's height, but what you can't see is Sanwa's firm flesh." Think about it, "The child should wake up later, wait a minute. When they wake up, you touch your son, and then touch Sanwa's little arms and legs."

Song Laibao knew that she was not as smart as Song Zhaodi. He was afraid that Song Zhaodi would fool her and didn't allow the two children to wake up. He went upstairs to touch the children's arms, and came down and said, "It's really the same as what you said."

"Have I lied to you? Big sister." Song Zhaodi asked rhetorically.

Song Laibao was quite at ease: "You have never given birth to children, so you are quite good at raising children."

Song Zhaodi thought to herself, I have never raised it. There are many children around me, and the more I hear and see, the more I know how to raise children: "Because I am attentive."

Song Laibao took a breath: "We'll go back tomorrow!"

"Tomorrow will be the tenth day of the first lunar month." Song Zhaodi gave her a light look, "My eldest told me that he would like to return to Dali on the 13th day of the first lunar month. I have already promised daddy that Dali is very happy. If you are in a hurry to go to work, go back first, Ask my brother-in-law to take the two children back."

Song Laibao glared at Song Zhaodi.

Song Zhaodi didn't seem to feel it, "Brother-in-law, what do you think?"

"We won't go back tomorrow. Your sister said something angry." Liu Yang smiled, "I will accompany my aunt to Jin's house tomorrow to get back the homestead belonging to Liu Ping."

Song Zhaodi: "Ask Uncle Liu's guards to accompany you."

"We're not going to quarrel." Liu Yang knew what Song Zhaodi meant, "No need."

Song Zhaodi: "It's not a quarrel, it's to scare the Jin family, to scare them openly."