Cheng Tianfang was packing his luggage aside and nodded repeatedly.
"Dad, I'd better call 'Brother Tiger', okay?"
"Okay." Cheng Muhai said warmly: "He is your brother anyway. From now on, you must respect your elder brother and listen to his words."
"Okay!" Cheng Tianfang smiled.
She carried a bag of luggage back to her room. Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar room, her heart felt a little complicated.
In the past six months, she has been to a provincial capital she has never been to before, and she is still adapting to a completely unfamiliar environment. She has learned a lot of knowledge that she had never heard of before, made many new friends, and met a lot of people.
In a strange environment, Brother Ahu is the only person she is closest to and most nostalgic for.
Because of this, she likes to go to him on weekends to help him with business, to be more or less helpful, and to keep each other company.
It is precisely because of this that she misunderstood her feelings for Brother Ahu.
Her dependence on him was just a kind of family affection, and it was also the emotion of a fellow countryman from a foreign land, not love as she thought at first.
After she avoided him, she went to the South Island on her own initiative. She visited many places and saw the sky high and the sea vast, and her mood gradually changed.
In the completely unfamiliar South Island, she found that she relied on her classmates and teachers, and even placed her hope on Brother Shanyue and Sister Chen Shuiyu. If she felt something happened, she would go to them.
That feeling... is obviously so similar to her dependence on Brother Ahu!
Since then, she has become enlightened!
It turns out that she doesn't like Brother Ahu, but is dependent on family affection.
She also felt that her worldview was too narrow in the past, with only a small area like Chengjia Village. Now, it is time for her to study hard and make progress, and it is not an affair between her children.
When fate comes, don't force it. When it comes, accept it calmly.
She intuitively felt that her fate was in the distant future, so there was no need to worry. The most important thing was to study hard and broaden her horizons now.
Cheng Tianfang hummed a song and happily put aside the gift for her nephew and took out the gift for her sister-in-law.
At this time, Liu Ying came in carrying a bag.
"You left one behind, don't forget it."
Cheng Tianfang smiled and said: "I know! Wait until this is packed up before you go outside to pick it up. Thank you, Mom! By the way, Mom, wait a minute! I bought you a very beautiful apron! Dang Dang Dang Dang! Look!"
Liu Ying squinted her eyes and smiled.
"What is this? It's too fancy! And it's just a little bit of cloth? Where can I wear it? If you don't understand, you won't buy it. It's a waste of money!"
Cheng Tianfang quickly explained: "This is worn when cooking in the kitchen. It is put on the outside of the clothes. This can protect the clothes from getting dirty, oil, and any smoke will not be sprayed on the clothes."
"Oh! That's it!" Liu Ying asked in surprise: "What are you wearing? Where did you buy it? We have never seen it here!"
"I bought it when I was in the provincial capital." Cheng Tianfang explained: "Many housewives there buy it, especially in winter. Everyone wears coats and sweaters, and it is impossible to wash them every day. For cooking.
It gets dirty easily, but I can’t stop wearing it, so I buy an apron like this to wear, so I don’t have to worry about my coat and sweater getting dirty.”
She quickly opened her apron and said, "Mom, I'll teach you how to put it on. Come on, try it. It's very easy."
"That's pretty good." Liu Ying chuckled and whispered: "It's just too fancy..."
"I'm not afraid at all." Cheng Tianfang advised: "The more flowers, the better. Even if it is dirty, it won't be visible. Mom, I see many city people in their fifties and sixties who are still dressed beautifully. You are not old, so spend a little money."
What are you afraid of? When I went to buy this, there was an aunt in her seventies who also bought my style. People in their seventies can wear it, so you can do even better."
"Really?" Liu Ying asked in surprise.
Cheng Tianfang nodded heavily and said, "Of course it's true!"
Liu Ying laughed and finally accepted it with satisfaction.
My daughter has grown up and has finally become sensible. Not only does she love reading, but she also knows how to plan for her family and buy some things to please her elders.
No matter what she buys, as long as she has this heart, she, the mother, will be happy.
Cheng Tianfang took out two cigarettes, took a wooden comb, and walked outside.
She gave the wooden comb to Xue's mother, and her father and Uncle Xue each got a cigarette.
"This is home grown on the South Island, and the tobacco leaves are very fresh."
Cheng Muhai accepted it with a smile, and Xue's father praised her for her thoughtfulness and took out a red envelope and gave it to her, "This is for you. I wish you academic progress!"
"Thank you, uncle." Cheng Tianfang accepted it happily.
Cheng Muhai also sealed a red envelope and gave it to her in accordance with the tradition that all unmarried daughters must be given red envelopes.
"Study hard and don't be lazy."
"Thank you, dad!" Cheng Tianfang happily went back to the room.
…
Three days later, everyone went to the development zone to eat grilled fish.
Xue Ling went there excitedly, but then she couldn't stand the fishy smell and kept retching.
Seeing that she couldn't bear it, Cheng Tianyuan quickly took her home.
Mother Xue held Xiao Ranran in her arms, frowned and said worriedly: "Drive well, don't go too fast! Don't worry, Xiao Ranran is with us!"
"Thank you, Mom." Cheng Tianyuan waved, started the car and headed back to Wangjiang Garden.
After returning home, Xue Ling lay on the sofa and couldn't get up.
Cheng Tianyuan found a thin blanket and covered her, "Take a moment, I'll pour you a cup of hot water."
Xue Ling hummed, nodded, and muttered: "It's so hard on me..."
I had vomited so much that my stomach acid almost came out, and now my throat was burning and I felt uncomfortable and suffocated.
Cheng Tianyuan felt distressed but had no choice but to pour warm water and handed it to her to drink.
Xue Ling took a long breath and asked: "How long is it? Is three months coming soon? Why hasn't it come yet? I've been waiting and waiting, but it always seems like I can't wait..."
"Those who wait for time always find it difficult to bear." Cheng Tianyuan said warmly: "It will be three months in a few days, and you should get better by then. The last time you were pregnant with Xiao Ranran, it was only three months later.
I started to have an appetite to eat, and I no longer retched.”
"I hope so." Xue Ling smiled bitterly: "I heard that some people have morning sickness until they give birth."
Cheng Tianyuan smiled and whispered: "Don't worry, you won't. I heard from the doctor that everyone's body is different and their reactions are also different. If you are pregnant with Xiao Ran, it will be the same next time."
Xue Ling collapsed on the sofa, motionless.
At this time, the phone in the living room rang!
Cheng Tianyuan walked over to pick her up and responded politely, "Here! Lingling and I are at home. Come over now. Be careful on the road."
Xue Ling couldn't help but ask: "Who is it?"
"It's Wang Qing." Cheng Tianyuan explained: "She said she had been to our place before, but it was a pity that we were not here. Today is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and she wanted to come over to pay New Year's greetings. She also said she was going to move downstairs."
Xue Ling had already told her husband that Wang Qing was moving here, and also emphasized that the rent was ten yuan a month and could not be charged more.
After Cheng Tianyuan learned about Wang Qing's situation, he sympathized with her. Her family had suffered tremendous changes and her body needed surgery. Not to mention paying less rent, it would be no problem to help her with some money.
Xue Ling sat up and whispered: "Go get some dishes, try to make them as rich as possible, and let her have dinner with us at noon. If we were a big family, she would definitely be embarrassed to stay. Now it's just us, and she will be happy
left."
She knew about Wang Qing's family situation. After marrying her sister-in-law, the family's finances were very tight. Fortunately, her younger brother knew how to work in a factory, so the family was barely able to do better.
Despite this, you should still be very frugal when it comes to eating.
Cheng Tianyuan nodded hurriedly, "Make two more plates of meat."