The peppers watered with creek water in the space have sprouted, and those not watered also show spots of green, likely to sprout soon.
Thinking that tomorrow I must find a reason to visit the market, not only to get a quilt but also to find some seeds to bring back.
The quilts in the space are not suitable for appearing here, and the space cannot just be wasted like this. Also, Granny Zhang’s letter needs to be sent out quickly, lest she gets anxious.
I took a look at the fish by the creek and found many small fish. The big fish thrown in from outside haven’t grown much, which satisfies me. It would be hard to sell them if they suddenly grew large overnight.
After entering the bamboo house, I went straight to the study on the second floor, and saw the divorce certificate and the receipt on the desk, feeling very pleasant.
As I was about to put these away, I saw the migration proof stored on the shelf before, and couldn’t help but frown. The receiving place for this proof is the Mechanical Factory, and it’s going to expire in less than two months.
If I don’t quickly find a way to settle the household registration, even if I don’t live in Beilan Village, I might have to return to handle the procedures, which makes me sigh heavily in my heart.
Beilan Village.
After tidying up, Yu’s mother, Jiang Guixiang, went into the house to sleep and saw her husband smoking a pipe: "It’s time to sleep, why are you smoking again? The room is full of smoke, how can anyone sleep?"
She spoke while opening the door and lifting the curtain to let the smoke out of the room: "What’s wrong with you again?"
Yu’s father, Yu Tiancheng, irritatedly knocked the pipe on the edge of the kang a few times: "Xinyan has been gone for some days now, and she hasn’t sent any letter to the family. I guess she’s really hurt this time."
Yu’s mother snorted lightly: "Things have come to this, why do you keep mentioning her? Didn’t we say when she left that we’ve raised her, and she’s repaid the kindness, all cleared."
Yu’s father glanced at his wife: "I don’t feel right about this; don’t forget we took money from others back then, not raising her for free. We promised to support Xinyan’s schooling.
The situation is different now, and I’m afraid that person might come knocking, and if they find out how we’ve treated Xinyan, will they let us go?"
Yu’s mother was startled by her husband’s words, quickly ran to the door, looked outside, saw no one, then lowered the curtain and closed the door firmly: "Are you trying to die, blabbing with the door open?"
Yu’s father lay down on the rolled-up quilt and said: "It’s late at night and we’re at home, what is there to be afraid of?"
Yu’s mother climbed onto the kang, started making the bed, and said: "Keep the matter of taking the money buried, never mention it again. Besides, Jun Cheng from the Lyu Family works at the Mechanical Factory. Married there, she won’t worry about food and clothes.
If the old woman from the Lyu Family didn’t look down on our Erli, how could it be Xinyan’s turn, that dead girl. Such a shame for Granny Zhang’s monthly five yuan; I went there a few days ago, trying to have Erli care for her, and that dead old woman actually scolded me. Serves her right to be lonely."
Yu’s father listened to his wife’s outrageous talk: "What kind of talk is that? If people heard you, wouldn’t they criticize our family?"
Yu’s mother indifferently replied: "I’m not wrong; she is indeed lonely."