Chapter 61
After dinner, Taohua helped her mother-in-law to Lijuan's house with both hands. As soon as she entered the door, she found that the lights in Lijuan's house were brightly lit. Aunt Liu cursed casually: "Hey, the call came just after dinner. This person in charge of electricity is really
He knows how to tell the time."
Sun Lijuan's family is no different from all farmhouses. It has a four-room house facing north and south, and two east wing rooms built together with the gate, which are what people usually call two east wing rooms. If a family can live in the north room,
No one usually lives in this side room, and it is mostly used to store grain and farm tools and other messy things.
This courtyard was originally very large. When Sun Lijuan's parents and her brother Sun Liqiang separated, they divided the courtyard into two. An adobe wall was built in the middle. From then on, the courtyard had two courtyards, the east and west, and the west courtyard was divided into two.
My elder brother, Sun Liqiang, has a total of five north rooms and two west rooms.
Sun Lijuan temporarily lives with her parents in the east courtyard. Her younger siblings all live in the school. Except for holidays, they usually don't come back to live there. Even if her younger siblings go home to live, Sun Lijuan has already made preparations. She has also tidied up the east wing.
It's clean. In summer, three meals a day are cooked on the pot table in the east room, just to keep the north room cool.
Aunt Liu was supported by Taohua and came to the eaves of Sun Lijuan's house. Taohua shouted: "Sister Lijuan! Is sister Lijuan at home?"
A clear voice came from the room: "I'm here, is it Peach Blossom? Come in quickly!" Lijuan greeted her and quickly walked out the door.
Taohua said: "Sister Lijuan, my mother is here too."
"Hey, Auntie, come in quickly, I'll help you." Lijuan stretched out her hand to support Aunt Liu and shouted into the room: "Mom! Auntie is here!"
Aunt Sun smiled in the room and said, "Hey, auntie, why are you here free? Come in, come in."
Aunt Sun and her nephew Xiaobao were having fun playing barefoot on the kang. When they heard that Aunt Liu was coming, they quickly got off the kang to greet her, muttering to Xiaobao: "Look at you, Grandma Liu, here to chat.
Let’s go quickly to welcome her.”
"Auntie, Grandma Liu doesn't sound good. When you call her, she sounds like the Grandma Liu who entered the Grand View Garden." Taohua explained to Aunt Sun with a smile, and then said to Xiaobao: "Xiaobao, we won't call you grandma from now on."
, I want to call grandma, do you hear me?"
Sun Lijuan, on the other hand, heard the implication of Tao Hua's words. She also guessed the real purpose of Aunt Liu and Tao Hua's arrival, so she poured a bowl of water for Aunt Liu and Tao Hua and handed them over. She continued what Tao Hua said.
Asked: "Auntie, is there something wrong with this idle guy and Taohua coming over?"
Liu Qiaoxian smiled and said: "Juan'er, Auntie, I wonder if you have discussed it with your mother? Now Taohua and I came here for no other reason than for our little treasure to recognize our relatives. Taohua and Dajun both told me
, I think it’s pretty good, so
No matter where your son goes from now on, your mother's house is your home, and your aunt's home is still your home. Your aunt has never raised a daughter in her life, and she will always treat you as a daughter. From now on, you
She is my aunt's biological daughter."
When Liu Qiaoxian said this, he turned to Aunt Sun and asked, "Sister-in-law, am I right? Are you willing to let Juan'er be my daughter?"
"If you are willing to part with it, why can't you part with it? Juan'er has only one more person who loves her, hahaha..." Aunt Sun smiled and touched the tears in her eyes with her skirt, took Aunt Liu's hand and said: "Her aunt, Juan'er
I have mentioned the matter of acknowledging relatives, and I have the same view as you. I also think that our two families have always been close friends from the past to the present, from the elder to the younger generation.
We are like a family, what is the difference between you and me? Now that our little treasure has recognized each other, we have become even more intimate. To be honest, I love these two children, Taohua and Dajun, from the bottom of my heart.
, I am really happy that Xiaobao recognizes them as his godfather and godmother. Her aunt, you are really lucky to have a good wife like Taohua."
"Auntie, how can I be as good as you said? Dajun and I both like Xiaobao very much. We don't have any children, so we just want Xiaobao to be my son." Taohua glanced at Sun Lijuan as she spoke.
, and then said: "Auntie, it's not enough just for you to agree to this. It depends on whether Sister Lijuan is willing to let it go."
Of course Sun Lijuan knew that Taohua was "generating" her army, and thought to herself: Dajun must have said something to Taohua, or told her that I did not agree to recognize her relatives, but how could they know that I also have my own difficulties!
Sun Lijuan forced a smile and said: "Taohua, don't say that. It's not that I don't agree with this. I'm afraid that others will misunderstand me. Because of what I did in the past... I... I'm also afraid that you will misunderstand me. Alas, it stands to reason
What is there to say about conditions like mine? A divorced woman leads
Living with a child in her parents' house is not a long-term solution. Who can a daughter live in her parents' house all the time? It's the same with me. Sooner or later I will move forward. To be honest, I really don't want to take my little baby with me.
When I get married, I don’t want him to have another stepfather, and I’m afraid that Xiaobao will be angry and bullied in the future..."
When Sun Lijuan said this, she couldn't help but choked up her voice and shed tears full of sadness. Taohua rushed up to comfort her and said: "Sister Lijuan, don't be sad. I know all this. Don't worry, I will
Just don't say anything. As for what others say, it's just nonsense. You don't have to be afraid of Xiaobao. If you are willing, I will support Xiaobao and I will raise him as my own son. As long as you trust me, it will be fine."
Sun Lijuan said repeatedly: "I believe it, I believe it. Of course I believe you. I have long known that Miss Taohua is a virtuous and good person. It is not just my mother who praises you so much. After I go home, I often hear the neighbors say something praising you."
,
I said that you are knowledgeable, reasonable, filial and virtuous. After observing and understanding these days, it is true. I am happy for my uncle and aunt from the bottom of my heart. Today, with your words, I feel completely at ease. I look forward to it.
Wearing peach blossoms to be Xiaobao's mother."
Aunt Liu said cheerfully: "I finally understand. Lijuan is specifically waiting for Taohua to express her stance. That's fine. As long as you two don't have any disagreements, we old people have nothing to say, right? Old sister-in-law?"
"
Aunt Sun catered to her and said: "Yes, yes, I'm very happy that our two families can get married. Let them and the young people discuss anything if they have anything to do. I, the two of you, should just leave it alone and let us chat with you."
Taohua said to the two old sisters: "Mom, aunt, you two can chat some other time. Today I just want to listen to Sister Lijuan's words. Do you want Xiaobao to recognize me or not? Just give me a happy word, my family's place
You are still at home waiting for the letter."
"How come this girl has changed her temper? Hahaha..." Aunt Sun smiled and turned to Li Juan and said, "Juan'er, please stop holding on. Your aunt and Taohua have been talking to each other for a long time, and we can't do it either."
Have we discussed it? Why are you still hesitating?"
"Mom, you're worried." Lijuan pointed her finger and said, "You still want to tell the woman in the west courtyard? If you don't tell her, I'm afraid she might not know how to publicize this matter."
"Sister Lijuan, I just said that no one else can take care of our affairs, so don't worry."
"It's not that I'm worried. Let's try our best not to let any accidents or complications arise in this matter."
Liu Qiaoxian agreed upon hearing this: "Juan'er is right. Don't look at it as a trivial matter. If you don't do it well, there will be gossip. Our villagers can't withstand such storms. It's better to be careful about everything."
Taohua understood what her mother-in-law meant, nodded and said, "Okay, let's discuss it first. Mom, let's go home."
Lijuan heard the anger in the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's words, and also saw their unhappy looks. She quickly explained: "Aunt, Taohua, you see it's too late today. Why don't I finish breakfast tomorrow?"
Let's go there together with my parents and Xiaobao."
"Then... didn't you discuss it with Sister-in-law Liqiang? Can she agree?"
"Do I need her consent for my own affairs? I just want to tell her. This is to give her face."
Taohua smiled happily and said, "Is this right? Sister Lijuan, aunt, I'll wait for you to take Xiaobao over tomorrow. Let's have a good celebration."
"I will definitely take Xiaobao there." Sun Lijuan sent Aunt Liu and Taohua away. She turned back to Aunt Sun and said, "Mom, you see my brother is not at home. Has my sister-in-law come to the door? Why don't you go and tell my sister-in-law?
If she and her brother agree to Xiaobao's acknowledgment, they can go there together tomorrow to join in the fun. If they don't agree, they will pull her down. Let's go with dad tomorrow."
Aunt Sun agreed: "Well, I'll just tell that woman that it's okay to go or not if she wants to. Since your brother is not free during the day, I'm afraid he won't be able to go."
Aunt Sun walked out with a flashlight, and Lijuan said again: "Mom, call across the wall and ask if my sister-in-law is asleep?"
"Yes, this saves trouble." Aunt Sun shouted through the wall: "Liqiang's wife! Are you asleep?"
After shouting two or three times in a row, I heard a woman's voice coming from the other side of the wall: "Mom, is it you? I'm not asleep yet, is there something wrong?"
"I have something to tell you."
Upon hearing this, the woman said in a lukewarm tone: "If you have anything to do, just tell me!"
"Then I'll go there?"
"Yeah, I'll open the door for you."
Later, the door creaked open, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law happened to meet each other. However, neither of them could see the other's expression clearly in the darkness, so Liqiang's wife asked: "What's going on? Say it here."
Or should we go inside and talk?"
What does this kind of woman know about politeness? Aunt Sun didn't have time to argue with her. She said: "It's not a big deal. Just now, your Aunt Liu and Tao Hua came over and wanted Xiaobao to be their godson. I want to hear about your relationship with Tao Hua."
Liqiang's suggestion, if it works, let's take Xiaobao over there as a family after breakfast tomorrow to recognize our relatives."
"Hahaha..." The woman couldn't help but burst into laughter. She laughed and said, "It's not bad, it's not a bad move. In the future, Xiaobao will have a father again, hehehe... Mom, don't worry,
What can I say? I'm going, I will definitely go tomorrow morning. Haha, now I can see something. It will be much easier to come and go after we get married. Oh, okay, I will tell your son to go early tomorrow morning."
This woman's tone of voice was so sinister and irritating! Aunt Sun didn't want to hear it for a long time. She turned around and said, "Well, you can lock the door. I'm going back."
Chapter completed!