"Mom, have you eaten? Where's Lele? Where have you been so early in the morning?"
"Huan'er, Lele, and I all ate. Lele and Xiaohua went to the back mountain to collect firewood. She said that you have a baby and the room must be warm enough, otherwise it will be bad if the baby freezes."
"This child, when she comes back, let her study hard with me. She must complete at least the third grade of elementary school courses this winter."
"Third grade of elementary school, isn't it too fast?"
"No, there's nothing difficult in elementary school. I just need to recognize a few words and learn some addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It's very easy. Li Huan is also reading junior high school textbooks now."
Mother Li was shocked. She knew that Cheng Qiao had graduated from high school, which was a very high level of education. It would be easy to teach a primary school graduate and a child who had never attended primary school.
"Cheng Qiao, you taught Huan'er, in the future...just in case..."
In Mother Li's opinion, most of the men who were well-educated were Chen Shimei. She was very fond of Cheng Qiao, her daughter-in-law, and did not want them to be separated.
"Mom, don't worry. There is a golden house in the book. Our Li family will live in a golden house from now on. How can we do it if we don't study?"
Cheng Qiao drank the fetal medicine in the bowl in one breath, touched her belly and talked to the baby: "Baby, mommy will definitely train you well in the future, let you live in a high-rise building, and let you marry a beautiful girl."
Li's mother carried Cheng Qiao behind her back and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes. Since Cheng Qiao married into the Li family, the conditions at home have improved visibly. Even Li Le has grown a lot taller in a short period of time and his pants are too short.
A piece of it.
"What a coincidence, Mom has nothing to do today, so I can help you make some pants. If your belly gets bigger in the future, you won't be able to wear the pants you're wearing."
"Okay mom, I'll get the cloth."
"No, mom, I have it here. Huan'er gave me several pieces last time."
"Mom, Sister Qiu Min, a batch of defective fabrics came from the supply and marketing cooperative. No tickets are required, and the price is very cheap. I bought a lot. Look, our family of four, or even our family of five, can make a few clothes."
The child in Cheng Qiao's belly is also considered a family. Now he can start making some diaper bags and quilts, which can be used after the child is born.
Mother Li glanced at Cheng Qiao's belly, nodded with a smile, and narrowed her eyes with joy when she saw Cheng Qiao taking out a large pile of cotton cloth with vague colors but absolutely good quality.
"What a coincidence, this cloth is good. It can be used as a lining and quilt for the baby. But it is a bit wasteful to make diapers. Mom will look for old cotton cloths. Diapers made of old cloths will be more comfortable for the baby."
Cheng Qiao nodded and gave all the cotton cloth to Mother Li. She had never made clothes, so she would leave this job to Mother Li in the future.
"Cheng Qiao, your letter and a remittance note should be from your father."
Zhang Yuefang stood at the door and shouted Cheng Qiao's name. Cheng Qiao quickly walked out. Seeing Zhang Yuefang's envious eyes looking at her house, she couldn't help but laugh.
"Sister Yue Fang, be envious. If you are envious, then marry her."
"You little bastard, you can speak freely after you get married."
"Hehe, why are you free to come here today?"
"The educated youth are making a lot of noise. I happened to have your letter, so I sent it over."
Cheng Qiao took the letter and the remittance slip and took a closer look. They were both letters written to her by her father. Calculating the time, it seemed that the reply was a little late. She didn't know what went wrong in the middle.
"Cheng Qiao, second-rate son, no, Li Huan is good to you, don't be stupid and waste all your money, otherwise you will never have a good life in the future."
"Thank you, Sister Yue Fang. I know that Li Huan treats me very well and I am very satisfied."
"Hey, my sister loves to be pretty, and my brother loves to be pretty. You two are a perfect match in appearance. I pray to God that you, the pretty brother and the charming sister, can live a peaceful life."
"Sister Yue Fang, thank you..."
Cheng Qiao grabbed Zhang Yuefang's hand and felt extremely excited. This was the first time in her second life that she heard someone wish her and Li Huan such blessings.
"What a coincidence, if you let people come in and sit down, how can you let people stand at the door?"
Mother Li wanted to see who was coming, but she happened to hear Zhang Yuefang's words, and she felt extremely satisfied. She quickly and politely invited Zhang Yuefang to come in, and poured her a cup of thick brown sugar water.
"Auntie, this..."
"Drink it. Qiao'er and Huan'er went to the county town to queue up to buy it. The weather is cold. It's good for girls to drink more brown sugar water."
"Hey, thank you, auntie, I'm not welcome."
Zhang Yuefang drank the brown sugar water in one breath, and then told Cheng Qiao with some schadenfreude that Chai Jianmin came back with a broken leg, and the village chief was so angry that he left.
"How to say?"
"Chai Jianmin said that his leg was broken because he participated in the construction of the river channel, so the village has to compensate him for medical expenses, nutritional expenses, and if the leg becomes lame in the future, the rest of his life will be ruined, so there is also a compensation fee.
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"This is not a small amount of money, and the village chief may not agree with it."
"I think the village chief will agree. After all, Chai Jianmin is an educated youth who came to build the countryside. Moreover, he did not inflict this injury on his own. The village must take responsibility no matter what, otherwise no one will dare to build the countryside in the future."
Cheng Qiao rolled her eyes quietly, Zhang Yuefang was still too young. Who in the countryside would want educated youth to come down? They are not here to build the countryside, but to divide their food rations, okay?
"Cheng Qiao, do you think the village chief will give him money?"
"I will still give him some amount. His centimeters will not be less, and he will definitely not have to pay for medical expenses. Another ten or twenty yuan for nutrition is considered the maximum limit in the village."
Zhang Yuefang nodded. The village committee's small treasury fund was unimaginably thin. In addition, Chai Jianmin's medical expenses were not cheap. It would be impossible to spend another twenty yuan.
"Li Huan, Li Huan..."
Cao Cao was about to arrive when he heard Chen Weidang's voice outside. Zhang Yuefang, Cheng Qiao and Li's mother looked at each other, feeling that Chen Weidang was not up to anything good at this time.
He quickly put on his shoes and walked out. Sure enough, Chen Weidang said a few words to Li Huan. Li Huan shook his head directly. Chen Weidang was very angry and walked up quickly when he saw Li's mother coming out.
"Sister-in-law, please do me a favor. Get a thick quilt from your family and give it to me. I will give you centimeters according to the price of the quilt. I can exchange it for food or money after next autumn's harvest."
"Village chief, why do you want a thick quilt?"
Mother Li pretended to be stupid and said blankly.
"Hey, it's not like that traitor from the educated youth spot, who had his leg broken by a stone, and now he's blackmailing our village."
"Village Chief, it's a big joke that you, the old man, are being blackmailed. Let me tell you the truth, Chai Jianmin has a grudge against my wife and I will not give him a quilt."
Li Huan suddenly remembered that he threw Chai Jianmin's quilt into the toilet. No wonder this guy wanted a quilt. The previous quilt must have been too smelly and couldn't be covered up anymore.
Chen Weidang was stunned for a moment. Didn't Cheng Qiao fall out with Xu Laidi, and he had a feud with Chai Jianmin again? This educated youth spot looked quiet on the surface, but in fact there was a turbulent undercurrent.
