That day, the weather was clear and sunny. The weather forecast said that there would be rain next week and a wave of strong cold air was coming. Qiao Xinwei couldn't wait any longer. She got on the bus with her child in her arms, hoping to take advantage of the nice weather these days to go there.
Look at grandma.
The quaint Jiangnan town has also ushered in the off-season for tourism at this time. The alleys paved with bluestones are inevitably a bit depressed. There are only a few shops on the roadside, and business is slow.
However, this was more similar to her grandmother's house in her childhood memories.
Zai Xi was very well-behaved and didn't bother with anything along the way. He spent most of his time sleeping in his swaddling clothes. His pink little face was so cute. This also saved Qiao Xinwei a lot of worry.
When I arrived in front of my grandma's house, because it was a tourist attraction, the courtyard door was open, and there were very few tourists, only in twos and threes.
Qiao Xinwei walked over and the ticket sales staff changed. She explained her purpose, but the staff blocked her from the door.
"Sister, I am really the niece of the owner of this yard. I came to see my grandma. If you don't believe me, you can ask the neighbors next door."
The eldest sister said: "There are no old people in this yard, and the ticket is only ten yuan. You don't have to pay ten yuan for it."
"My grandma lives in this courtyard, how come there's no one there?"
"Girl, I just came here not long ago. As far as I know, no one lives in this courtyard. I don't know who lived there before. Do you want to come in? Buy a ticket if you want to. If not, just leave."
"??" This is not a question of whether to buy a ticket or not. This is a question of where her grandmother is. She didn't have time to waste time with the staff, so she hurriedly took her child to the small restaurant next door.
The small restaurant was still open, and the grandpa of the restaurant recognized her at a glance. As soon as she entered, the boss said: "Xinwei, you finally showed up. Where did your child go? Your mother, your uncle, your grandmother, but
Find you well."
"Grandpa, where is my grandma? Why did the elder sister at the door say that my grandma doesn't live here? Where has she moved?"
Grandpa sighed and said, "Your grandma has already gone."
"??" Qiao Xinwei's mind went blank. The most terrifying thing was this feeling. She had thought about this before, but she just didn't dare to think about it. She found many reasons why her grandma's number became empty. Now it's over.
The thing that she feared the most deep down in her heart was verified, and her heart was churning with pain.
In the deep and quiet alley, it was a bit cold. Qiao Xinwei held her child and walked on the bluestone path. Her shoes clicked on the bluestone, and her steps were a little messy, just like her heart at the moment.
According to Grandpa, Xiang Ling came to find her shortly after she left at the beginning of the year and told her grandma about her divorce from Jiang Hao and the reasons for the divorce. Grandma felt sorry for her and blamed herself for not taking good care of her. Because
Blaming herself, my grandmother's already poor health failed her, and she passed away not long after.
She walked the ten-meter walk in tears. The child was hungry and cried loudly. She said goodbye to her grandmother at the beginning of the year, and when she came back again, she didn't expect that it was already a farewell. Who would have thought that it would be with her grandmother that time?
The last time we met.
She walked to the station in a daze, got on the bus in a daze, and fed the baby in a daze. The baby drank enough and fell asleep. She just sat there crying, unable to stop her tears no matter what.
After returning home and settling her children, she endured her grief and called Xiang Ling.
"Hey, Mom, it's me??"
When Xiang Ling heard this, she cried on the phone, "Xinwei, where have you been? Why are you looking for me? I'm worried to death."
"Mom, I'm sorry, it's me who is unfilial and ignorant, making you worry??" This is what she wanted to say to her grandmother, "Mom, I went to my grandmother's house and found out that my grandmother has passed away. I'm sorry for her.
??”
"You silly boy, we won't blame you, we just want you to go home. Where are you now?"
"Mom, I'm fine now, don't worry."
Xiang Ling cried and said: "Jia Jia has told us, and she also regrets saying things she shouldn't have said to you. Come back. It's not as good as being at home anywhere."
"This has nothing to do with sister-in-law. Please tell her not to blame herself."
"I know, you are hiding from Jiang Hao, right?"
Qiao Xinwei was silent. When she heard this person's name again, her heart was still cut with a knife.
"If you don't say it, you are acquiescing, Xinwei. Jiang Hao has been to my house several times and I have kicked him out. I will definitely not give him a good look if he treats you like this. When you come back, we will have nothing to do with the Jiang family.
It doesn’t matter, why are you avoiding him and working so hard on yourself?”
"Mom, I have my own difficulties. I'm living a good life now. Don't worry about me."
"Then when will you come back?"
Qiao Xinwei was silent. She couldn't go back for at least the next year or two. What would happen to the child once she went back? If Jiang Hao knew about it, would he snatch it from her? Maybe Jiang Hao wouldn't, but the Jiang family would definitely do it.
Xiang Ling said sincerely: "Xinwei, Mom knows that you have been wronged by the Jing family all these years. Mom is incompetent and can't protect you, but no matter what, our mother and daughter can be together, right? Now your brother is married
If you don't want to live at home anymore, just come back. Don't worry about what your aunt and other relatives say. Just come back."
Qiao Xinwei cried even harder. Only when you raise a child do you realize the kindness of your parents. She regretted all the complaints she had made towards her mother in the past.
She couldn't bear her mother to worry about her anymore, so she could only find an excuse and said: "Mom, I can't give up my job now. I want to make a career outside. I have hands and feet so I won't starve to death. Don't worry.
.”
Xiang Ling sighed and said, "You are so stubborn. Even ten big scalpers won't be able to pull you back from the things you decide."
"Mom, one more thing, if Jiang Hao comes to see you, don't tell him that I contacted you, okay?"
"Well, he did that kind of thing and still has the nerve to come to you. I can't understand him. I won't give him another chance to hurt you."
"Dad and brother, don't tell them, so as not to save my sister-in-law from thinking too much. I don't want my brother and sister-in-law to have any trouble because of me."
Xiang Ling sighed, thinking about it, it was right. Every time Jing Shang went home, he would stay in the small room for a while. Others didn't know, but she, as a mother, knew that Jing Shang hadn't let go yet. Xin Wei said, "Okay, I agree."
You, I won’t tell anyone.”
At this time, the baby sleeping on the bed showed signs of waking up, and his little hands and feet had begun to move. Qiao Xinwei said: "Mom, this is my number. If you need anything, you can call me. I have something to do here.
Just hang up first."
"Hey, okay, Xinwei, you have to take care of yourself when you're out there alone. It's getting cold, so wear more clothes."
"Okay, Mom, take care of yourself too."
A phone call cannot alleviate the pain of losing a loved one in her heart, but it can at least let her mother know that she is fine and make her worry less, so she can feel more at ease.
During the first New Year away from home, Aunt Qin went to Xincheng to celebrate the New Year with her children and grandchildren, so she and her baby spent the New Year at home. She tried to make dumplings by herself for the first time. In the past, she saw Jiang Hao just making dumplings, but she couldn't.
She made a mess, and after kneading the noodles for a long time, it still didn't come out well. Finally, she cooked herself a bowl of gnocchi soup.
On New Year's Eve, with the sound of firecrackers outside, she stood by the window with her baby in her arms, watching the fireworks. The baby was only three months old. He looked at the fireworks outside, his eyes wide open, and his dark eyes were bright and bright.
There is God.
The baby grows up day by day, and the more he eats, the faster he grows. Slowly, he will laugh, turn over, sit, stand, and babbling. No matter how tired or miserable she is, as long as she sees the baby's innocence and innocence
With an evil smile on her face, she felt that it was all worth it.
Being a mother makes you stronger. While the baby is growing up day by day, she, the new mother, is also growing up day by day.
She didn't work long hours, didn't have much savings, and her child was too young so she couldn't spare the time to go to work. Thinking about it now, she regretted her high self-esteem. She should have given Jiang Hao more money.
For herself, she saves as much as she can, and tries her best to leave the good things to her children. Now that the children are young, the expenses are not big, but when the children go to kindergarten, the expenses will be big.
Throttling is limited and can only be made open source.
She contacted her mentor from college online, and on the recommendation of her mentor, she wrote plans for some small companies, and received a fee for writing a plan. She had practiced in large companies, and had actually operated large projects, and now she works for
It is easy for her to write small projects for small companies. Basically, the clients are very satisfied with the plans she writes. When the clients are satisfied, she will be given more projects.
In addition, she will also write something and submit it to magazines to earn manuscript fees. The selected manuscripts are paid according to the number of words. One manuscript will be charged one manuscript fee, and some of them will be returned. Don't worry about the return, just keep writing and submitting.
In this way, she can earn living expenses and take care of her children, killing two birds with one stone.
Time flies so fast, three years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Zai Xi has grown from an infant into a well-spoken little man.
Xiao Zaixi is a combination of Jiang Hao and Qiao Xinwei. Her facial features look more like Qiao Xinwei's, especially her eyes and mouth, which are round. Her face shape and body shape all follow Jiang Hao's. Don't look at him.
He is only three years old and is as tall as the four-year-old kid downstairs.
Xiao Zai Xi's physical strength is also amazing. He can jump from morning to night. Every time Qiao Xinwei takes him to the park to play, he is the one playing, but she is the one who falls down tired.
One night, after taking a bath, Xiao Zai Xi played with her belly button. Qiao Xinwei looked at it and quickly stopped her, "Baby, don't play with your belly button casually, you will get sick."
Xiao Zaixi's interest in belly buttons has not diminished. He asked: "Mom, why do I have a belly button?"
"Everyone has it, and so does mom." So, Qiao Xinwei briefly explained the reason why the umbilical cord connects the fetus and the mother's body. In order to make her son understand, she said it as simply as possible, "The baby starts from the mother."
After it came out of the belly, the umbilical cord was no longer needed, so the doctor cut it and tied a knot, which gradually became the belly button."
Xiao Zaixi listened very carefully, and finally he asked regretfully: "Then why doesn't the doctor tie a bow? How cool would that be?"
"??" This question is so confusing that I really can't answer it.