Xie Xiaojuan talked to the old couple about her life in Daping Village, and of course she talked about everything she picked up.
She said she now helps people manage clothing stores and earns several hundred yuan a month.
"A few hundred dollars?" Xie's mother's mental outlook was not very good at first, but now it has gradually become brighter because of the arrival of her daughter.
"Isn't that higher than your brother and sister-in-law's salary in the factory?" she asked.
And Yaya.
Now the old couple has accepted Yaya's existence.
Xie Xiaojuan talked about how obedient and sensible Yaya was, which made the old couple curious about this granddaughter who had never been masked before.
"Yaya is still studying now. When she goes on vacation, I will bring her back to see you." Xie Xiaojuan said.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room turned pale.
"Xiaojuan..."
Mother Xie hesitated for a moment and then spoke.
"Do you still want to go back?" Mother Xie asked.
"Actually, I asked your brother to call this time because, firstly, I felt that I was not feeling well, and secondly, your father's friend's factory was said to have to wait until now at most. If you don't come back, they won't wait.
You are."
Xie Xiaojuan listened to Xie's mother's words and remained silent with her head lowered.
It turned out that her mother had never really resented herself. On the contrary, she had never given up on bringing him back for such a long time.
"Mom, I..."
"I know, Yaya, you are reluctant to let go of Yaya.
But I'm really afraid that if you leave this time, I don't know if you will still be there when I die.
I think that when Yaya grows up, she will definitely understand what you are doing now."
"Can……"
"Yes, little sister." The sister-in-law on the side also said.
"Just come back. When you are not at home, your parents and your brother are talking about you every day.
I know you made money there, but life in the countryside is always difficult. Look at you, you have lost weight and your face is sallow. You don’t look like a girl in her twenties?
"
"That's right, little sister, just don't leave."
…………
The family tried hard to persuade her to stay, but Xie Xiaojuan's words were drowned in their voices.
In fact, it would be a lie to say that I am unshakable. When I return to a familiar home, see my loved ones, and live in a living environment that is a hundred times more comfortable, there are not so many troubles.
In the evening, my sister-in-law cooked a large table of dishes, all of which were Xie Xiaojuan's favorites.
Dad and brother were happy and drank some wine.
Seeing the family enjoying themselves, Xie Xiaojuan felt happy and sour in her heart.
"Oh, right."
Xie Xiaojuan suddenly remembered and took out all the 500 yuan she had on her body and gave it to her sister-in-law.
"Sister-in-law, I came back in a hurry this time, so I didn't buy anything for you and Xiaozhuang. This little money is just a small token of my appreciation. Mom has limited legs and feet, so I ask you to take more care of her."
Xie's mother felt sorry for her daughter. When she saw this, she said: "What money are you giving me? Your own life is not well-off. This money..."
Unexpectedly, before Xie’s mother finished speaking, her sister-in-law had already taken the money.
My sister-in-law scratched her head in embarrassment.
"Um...Xiaojuan, I know it took you so long to come back. I shouldn't have asked for this money.
But the business of our textile factory has not been very good, and we have been on vacation for many days. The family relies solely on your brother's income. Mom still needs to take medicine, and Xiao Zhuang also needs to go to school.
I know that you have made a lot of money now, and this money is to honor your parents.
Don't worry, I will definitely use the money I take for my parents to buy them medicine and supplements.
Hey, hey hey..."
My sister-in-law took the money with a guilty conscience and smiled with a guilty conscience.
Xie Xiaojuan didn't think anything of it. She had taken out the money and had no intention of taking it back. Her focus was on another matter.
"Sister-in-law, you said the efficiency of your textile factory is not good?"
"Yes, work has been suspended for three days. This time, it lasted for more than half a month, and the wages could not be paid. We are already owed more than two months of wages."
My sister-in-law also felt worried when she mentioned this matter.
"Why? Wasn't it good before?" Xie Xiaojuan asked.
"Why else? Now that the economy is liberalized, foreign companies are coming to build factories here, as well as private enterprises.
The clothes they produce are beautiful and cheap. Don’t they compare with the products from our state-owned manufacturers? I heard that all the old customers in the factory have left, and they haven’t received any orders for a long time.”
"Ah, that's it..."
Xie Xiaojuan didn't say anything, she just lowered her head to eat.
But gradually other ideas came to mind.
After eating, Xie Xiaojuan helped her sister-in-law wash the dishes, took out the clothes and specialties she brought from home, and spent the evening talking with her mother.
The next day I went shopping with my sister-in-law and cooked together.
The days at home were so pleasant that she almost forgot about time.
**
At the same time, Mrs. Liu was already busy working on Yaya's affairs.
Today she specially invited her sister-in-law and niece's family to come to her house for dinner. The purpose was to make them look at each other.
Yaya discovered something was wrong with her grandma early in the morning. She usually looked bitter and resentful, but today she was full of smiles.
There must be something going on.
Sure enough, at noon, I heard bustling sounds outside the door.
Grandma and dad were so excited.
Especially grandma, she rushed to greet her.
"You're already here, what else do you bring?" Grandma said, but she took the things in her hand without waiting for a moment.
Yaya was doing homework in the bedroom, and grandma's high-pitched voice came from outside the door, which seemed so harsh.
"Quick, come in and sit down, come in and sit down..."
Grandma greeted people to come in.
The sun really came out in the west, and she even grabbed two handfuls of candies for someone who was usually reluctant to give him a sip of water.
"Come on, eat some sweets, eat some sweets..."
The other party smiled politely: "No, no, no."
"Hey, where's your Yaya?"
"Yaya?"
"Yaya..."
"Yaya..."
Mrs. Liu raised her voice and called Yaya.
No one answered.
Mrs. Liu gritted her teeth, this damn girl never had a happy day.
"Yaya, come out quickly, your fourth aunt and cousin are here."
"Yaya, did you hear me?"
After calling for a long time, Yaya finally came out of the bedroom.
"You must be studying again, right?" Mrs. Liu asked Yaya with a smile on her face.
If it were this time before, she would have scolded her a lot, but today is different. Instead, she started to praise her: "Our Yaya has no other hobbies, she just loves to study.
He is also smart and always ranks first in his grade in exams."
The fourth aunt also had a smile on her face when she saw her.
She waved to her: "It's been a while since I last saw Yaya looking beautiful again. Come here and let Fourth Aunt take a look."
Yaya remembers this fourth aunt. In the past, she relied on her daughter to marry into a good family. She boasted that she was different from others. Her eyes were raised to the sky, fearing that they would regard them as poor relatives and never give her a good look.