At the Five County Guest House, Lu Fang didn't look very good.
"Didn't we anticipate their reaction before we came here?"
Song Xiangdong comforted his wife, "This shows that they really love Baozhu. Although Baozhu grew up in a rural area, he is not bad at all. We should be happy."
"Besides, if you think about it, Pearl and Baozhu both mean the pearl in the palm, which means the two sisters are destined."
They have always known that there is a strong preference for boys over girls in rural areas, and many rural girls have to help with household chores when they are young.
When they found out that their children had been exchanged, it was really a bolt from the blue.
What they feared most was that their biological daughter would be abused, without enough food and clothing, but the reality was the opposite of what they imagined.
My biological daughter lives a very good life and is pampered by the Gu family. Even if she does not have a rich material life, she is very lucky.
"They treat the orbs as eyeballs, and we should understand their reaction."
Lu Fang nodded when she heard this. When she first learned the truth, her first reaction was the same, which is understandable.
As for Mingzhu, no matter what, she is her daughter, and this will never change from beginning to end.
"I know what you are thinking, but our situations are different."
The Gu family is different from what they imagined. Each of the four sons of the Gu family is promising. It is unrealistic for them to want to raise two daughters together.
The best way is for the two families to live together as relatives, and the two children take turns living in the two families.
"Beijing is the capital of the Xia Kingdom, and it is also the political and cultural center. Our two children can receive the best education in the city. I hope that both children can stay in the city and go to school."
She admitted that she had selfish motives, but this was really for the sake of her children, and she didn't think the Gu family would disagree.
"Have you forgotten our previous investigation?" He felt that his wife had obviously entered a misunderstanding, and it was necessary to talk to her carefully, otherwise it would be easy to do bad things.
"What?" Lu Fang frowned. Could it be that she overlooked something?
Song Xiangdong shook his head helplessly, she had indeed forgotten.
"Based on our investigation, although Baozhu is only fifteen years old this year, she will be a sophomore in high school after school starts. She will be a senior in high school in the second half of next year, and then she will be able to take the college entrance examination a year later. Baozhu is the golden name of the five county education bureaus, so she takes the exam
Kyoshi University was definitely a breeze.”
"You're just waiting for two years. If you can't afford to wait for that little time, why would you make your child unhappy?"
Obviously, according to their investigation, their daughter has a strong learning ability and is very independent.
If you fight blindly, it is likely to arouse her resentment, and the gain will not be worth the loss.
When Lu Fang heard this, she immediately understood her husband's plan. If it took two years, she could indeed afford to wait.
The Gu family couple will definitely not go to Beijing together. When the time comes, the two of them will be close to their daughter.
Lu Fang reacted and couldn't help but laugh, "Old Song, it's you as expected!"
"Comrade Lao Lu, you are in the dark under the light and have no reaction."
Song Xiangdong laughed, "Okay, it's getting late, go to bed first, and we'll talk about anything tomorrow."
"OK!"
Little did they know that Gu Hongyi and Zhang Xiuying of the Qingshan Brigade were also discussing this matter. Obviously, they didn't deny the matter, and they could just pretend that nothing happened.
At this moment, they were glad that their daughter did not come back with them. If their daughter knew about this, they would be very sad.
When Zhang Xiuying woke up the next morning, both of her eyes had thick dark circles. It was not just her, but Gu Hongyi too.
The couple looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
Zhang Xiuying made a simple breakfast, ate it hastily and went out with her hoe.
A year ago, the above-mentioned government implemented the household responsibility system, and the Qingshan brigade was allocated land based on headcount. There were many family members, but not much land was allocated.
That's because the four sons of the Gu family are all workers, and their household registrations have been transferred out a long time ago, so they don't have much land. The only land allocated to their family is the land of the two elders and the youngest daughter.
As soon as Zhang Xiuying came out, she met her sister-in-law Zhang Cuihua, who also worked in the fields. Zhang Xiuying was grateful to her sister-in-law.
When her husband joined the army, they were left orphaned and widowed, living in the Qingshan Brigade.
If it weren't for the help of the eldest brother and sister-in-law, the five of them, mother and son, might not be alive until now.
"Sister-in-law, haven't you finished harvesting your land? Why do you still have to work in the fields?"
"I'm done, I'm done. I just go to the fields to loosen the soil." Zhang Cuihua has a loud voice and a cheerful temperament.
"By the way, burning all the straw in the field can also fertilize the land. I hope the harvest will be better next year."
"That's okay." Zhang Xiuying nodded. Straw is a good thing for fertile land and cannot be wasted.
Zhang Cuijuan looked around, leaned over and asked carefully, "Brothers and sisters, you had a visitor at your house yesterday. I was too embarrassed to come to your door. I heard that you dropped something. What's going on?"
It's not that she is gossiping, but she is concerned.
The old man even said this morning that he asked her to ask her younger siblings.
If something happens to the second child's family, they can help to some extent.
It's not like she doesn't know how helpful Lao Er's family has been to them over the years.
If something happened to the second child's family, she would definitely be the first to come to help.
Zhang Xiuying's expression froze, and she forced a smile, "It's nothing, just a little misunderstanding."
Before she was sure, she didn't want to tell anyone, not even her sister-in-law.
"It's okay!"
Knowing that she was unwilling to say anything, Zhang Cuijuan did not force herself and instead asked, "How is Chang Sheng doing? Is everything okay?"
"It's okay." Zhang Xiuying breathed a sigh of relief silently and smiled, "The boss has woken up and said he will be able to walk on the ground in a while."
"That's good, that's good." Zhang Cuijuan made an Amitabha-like gesture with a happy face.
"If they don't serve as soldiers to kill the enemy outside, how can we people have a peaceful life? Xiuying, your boss is a good person."
"Don't worry, a good man will live a long life." The common people admire soldiers very much, and Zhang Cuijuan's words are not adulterated at all.
Zhang Xiuying nodded, with a grateful look on her face, "Sister-in-law, let me lend you some good words!"
Finally, the two separated at the fork and went to work in their respective fields.
When I saw Zhang Xiuying working in the fields, many people gathered around to chat.
In addition to asking about Gu Changsheng's injury, Zhang Xiuying's few words were all distracting from yesterday's gossip.
Seeing her like this, they knew they couldn't get anything out of the question, so they simply stopped asking.
I heard that she went to the capital city with her and was envied by these old ladies.
Especially the mother-in-law of Gu Daqiang's family, her eyes were filled with envy.
"Sister-in-law Xiuying, have you gone to Tiananmen?"
"Sister-in-law Xiuying, you are so lucky. We don't even know where Beijing is, but you went to Beijing. I'm so envious of you. Have you seen the Great Wall? And that, what, the Forbidden City? Yes, it's the Forbidden City?
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"Sister-in-law, tell us what Jingshi is like. We heard from the two educated youths from Jingshi that Jingshi is getting better and better. It is the largest city in our Xia Kingdom. Isn't that true?"
"Sister-in-law, tell us quickly..."
A group of people gathered around Zhang Xiuying, asking her to tell her what she had experienced in Beijing.