Chapter 45 p2
The second generation of the Xu family only had one male, Xu Kaisheng. In other words, he was the new head of the Xu family.
In a few more years, Ye Qingzhi could reveal Wei Jiancheng’s background to Xu Kaisheng. For such an insidious villain who had abandoned his wife and children, would the Xu family dare to use him?
As long as Xu Kaisheng despised Wei Jiancheng and cut off his resources, with that scumbag Wei Jiancheng, Ye Qingzhi would like to see how high he could climb.
“It’s better not to interact with such a person,” Ye Qingzhi nodded.
Li Jinfeng had said that Su Mengwan was like Bai Xue, but Bai Xue was just arrogant and would not really harm others.
“Yes, so I’ll just pretend I don’t know she’s here. I won’t go to Bai Xue’s house to play in the future either, so I don’t have to see her and get annoyed,” Yang Xiaorou said with a disgusted pout.
She looked at the sweater Ye Qingzhi was knitting. “She reached out and picked it up to have a look, and her eyes instantly lit up. “Qingzhi, how did you knit this pattern? It’s so beautiful. I’ll get some pink yarn too. You can teach me how to knit it, right?”
Ye Qingzhi did not want to wear the same clothes as others and said, “Your features are bright and beautiful. Pink would look a little strange on you. Dark blue and red are more suitable for you.”
Yang Xiaorou went to the mirror by the main door and looked. After thinking about it carefully, it was true. Every time she wore red, she looked particularly energetic.
“Alright, I’ll go and find some dark blue and red. You must teach me this pattern then,” Yang Xiaorou said without a doubt.
“Of course. I also know many other stitches. You can choose one you like then,” Ye Qingzhi said, deciding to also change the pattern. There would always be one that Yang Xiaorou liked.
The arrival of Su Mengwan, besides giving the military wives more to talk about, did not cause any other impact.
Mainly because they were too idle. They didn’t have to work in the fields here, and it was cold outside. Everyone was huddled on their heated brick beds, chatting and playing cards. Those who could knit would knit, and those who couldn’t would sew shoe insoles.
Besides Yang Xiaorou, Li Jinfeng had also asked someone to buy some yarn. Worried about her belly, Yang Xiaorou and Ye Qingzhi would go to her house to visit.
The three of them would knit sweaters and gossip about the military compound.
For example, Li Guifang had argued with other employees at the cotton factory again and had even scratched someone’s face, so she had been punished by cleaning the toilets for half a month.
“Li Guifang even went to the political commissar. For such a small matter, how could she have the face to go to the political commissar? And it was clearly her fault. Not only did the political commissar not help her, but he also scolded the 2nd Battalion’s battalion commander. Hahaha,” Li Jinfeng said with schadenfreude.
Ever since Li Jinfeng had received the compensation from the cotton factory, her relationship with Li Guifang had become much more distant. Li Guifang had even told people that Li Jinfeng had only gotten the compensation thanks to her and that she was ungrateful.
When these words reached Li Jinfeng’s ears, she was almost angered to death.
If it weren’t for helping Li Guifang, how could she have fractured her bone, had a big hole in her head, bled so much, and taken so much medicine? She didn’t even know if it would affect the child. How could Li Guifang say she was ungrateful?
Li Jinfeng was not one to suffer a loss. She immediately confronted Li Guifang, scolding her until she was speechless, and even made her apologize in front of everyone.
After that, the two of them became enemies. Whenever something happened to Li Guifang, Li Jinfeng would be happy for half a day.
“Do you know who Bai Xue introduced Su Mengwan to?” Yang Xiaorou suddenly asked mysteriously.
Ye Qingzhi and Li Jinfeng shook their heads. How would they know?
“Wang Heng, the squad leader of the driving squad,” Yang Xiaorou said with a definite nod.
They all knew Wang Heng. They often took his car to the town. They all knew his background.
Tall and handsome, eloquent, and the same age as Su Mengwan. They were a good match.
“Can Su Mengwan take a fancy to Squad Leader Wang?” Li Jinfeng said, not believing it.
“Don’t say that. Su Mengwan seems quite satisfied,” Yang Xiaorou said, seeing their confused looks, and no longer being mysterious. “Unfortunately, Wang Heng didn’t take a fancy to her. He said he has a childhood sweetheart back home. He’s going home to visit next year and is planning to marry her.”
“Really? Wang Heng never said that before. This boy is really tight-lipped,” Li Jinfeng said, more interested in this.
“Just Wang Heng? Did she introduce anyone else?” Ye Qingzhi asked curiously.
“Most of the good-looking and well-qualified ones are already married with children. It’s really not easy to find one in a short time,” Yang Xiaorou said, leaning over to Ye Qingzhi’s ear and whispering, “Bai Xue said that Su Mengwan has a partner in Wushi. Because the Su family looks down on him, they sent her here, hoping that Brother Xu and Bai Xue would help her find someone with better qualifications.”
“Hey, you’re whispering in front of me. That’s not right!” Li Jinfeng was displeased.
Yang Xiaorou smiled with embarrassment. Every time she said a secret, she would unconsciously lower her voice and lean closer to the other person’s ear. It had become a conditioned reflex.
But she still couldn’t tell Li Jinfeng about Su Mengwan having a partner. Otherwise, everyone in the military compound would soon know.
“I’m sorry. I’m used to whispering. I’m just saying that Bai Xue and Su Mengwan’s relationship is not very good. Bai Xue might not introduce a good one to Su Mengwan,” Yang Xiaorou said, winking.
Seeing Li Jinfeng look at her, Ye Qingzhi frowned and said, “Wang Heng is actually not bad. It’s a pity he already has a childhood sweetheart. Sister Jinfeng, do you have anyone in mind?”
Perhaps because she had four daughters, although they were still young, Li Jinfeng was already worrying about their future husbands.
When she saw a young man with good qualifications in the army, she would think about it in her heart.
So she really did know a few young men who were not bad in all aspects.
But she had learned about Su Mengwan’s character from Yang Xiaorou, so of course, she couldn’t push someone into a fiery pit. So she only told Ye Qingzhi and Yang Xiaorou and had no intention of being a matchmaker.
“Sister Jinfeng, the two company commanders you just mentioned are indeed not bad. That Little Meng, he’s a soldier in the logistics department, right? What specialty of his did you take a fancy to, that he can be compared to the two company commanders?” It wasn’t that Ye Qingzhi was snobbish, but the difference in their status was too great.
But Li Jinfeng chuckled and beckoned to them.
The three of them put their heads together. Li Jinfeng made a gesture with her left hand. “He’s this big. And have you seen his nose? Tsk, tsk, any woman who marries him will definitely be happy to death.”
Ye Qingzhi and Yang Xiaorou coughed twice. Was this happiness a proper happiness?
“What’s wrong? You’ve both had children, and you’re still embarrassed?” Li Jinfeng laughed at them.
“We’re being reserved,” Yang Xiaorou explained.
Li Jinfeng pouted. “You city people are so pretentious. What’s there not to talk about? Just say it, is this important?”
The two of them said nothing. They were both married women who had had children. Of course, they knew that harmony in this aspect would make a couple’s relationship better.
Li Jinfeng suddenly looked at them ambiguously. “Honestly, how often do you do it now? How many times a day? Is it long? Is he good?”
“Sister Jinfeng, we don’t need to discuss this. In any case, these soldiers are all very good,” Ye Qingzhi quickly stopped Li Jinfeng’s questioning.
Yang Xiaorou nodded. They were all soldiers. Their physical fitness would not be bad. This aspect would not be very bad either, right?
Li Jinfeng’s eyes darted around, not planning to let them go. “I can tell from your complexion that your men are very good.”
“Battalion Commander Li is also very good. You’ve only been here for a short time, and you’re already pregnant,” Yang Xiaorou said deliberately, wanting Li Jinfeng to end this topic.
Unexpectedly, Li Jinfeng was smug and did not treat them as outsiders at all. Not only did she say how many times, but she also said the positions, which made Ye Qingzhi and Yang Xiaorou flee in embarrassment.
Looking at their backs, Li Jinfeng smacked her lips, not having had enough. It was still too young. Zhao Lan and Li Guifang were different. They were even more detailed than her.
Huh, why did I think of Li Guifang? Pfft, bad luck.
Meanwhile, Yang Xiaorou followed Ye Qingzhi to her house. There was no one in the room. The few children were playing well with Shen Jiahao and Li Jiang’s four children. Who knew where they had gone?
“Qingzhi, have you seen Liu Yuqin? She’s so thin now, her cheeks are a little sunken. With her like this, can the child in her belly last until birth?” Yang Xiaorou asked, thinking of Liu Yuqin’s appearance, a little scared.
Ye Qingzhi’s reaction was not that big. In the original host’s memories, there were many such pregnant women in the village, especially during the famine years. They were even thinner than this and still had a belly.
In the end, it was still the women who were pitiful. They did the same work but ate the least. And they still had to get pregnant and have children at such a time.
Many of them could not even last until the child was full-term. They were born in the seventh or eighth month. In the current environment, never mind raising them, few even survived for three days.
Even many families, seeing that the child was weak, would just throw it in the toilet or directly on the mountain. Besides the mother who had given birth to the child, no one would feel sorry for it.
It was said that the children at this time were healthy. That was because the unhealthy ones were already dead.
But the Zhang family’s situation was different. Zhang Xuewen was a battalion chief of staff, a battalion-level treatment. His salary was not low. How could he let Liu Yuqin be so thin? Was it really because of morning sickness?
A few days later, there was no movement from Su Mengwan’s side. But Zhang Dama was happily saying that she was going back to her hometown.
She said that Liu Yuqin’s morning sickness was very severe, and it might be that she was not used to the environment. While the weather was good these two days, she would take Liu Yuqin back to her hometown. Eating the food of her hometown and drinking the water of her hometown, she might not feel so uncomfortable.
Everyone seemed to have forgotten how Zhang Dama had treated Liu Yuqin before and all praised her as a good mother-in-law to her daughter-in-law, with a kind heart and so on.
Of course, everyone did not think so in their hearts. They all knew that Zhang Dama disliked Liu Yuqin. What she really cared about was the flesh in Liu Yuqin’s belly.
When Liu Yuqin had gotten pregnant, Zhang Dama had gone from house to house to distribute candy. Her happy expression was still vivid in their minds.
But everyone also knew that Zhang Xuewen was the only son of the Zhang family. It was normal for Zhang Dama to be anxious for a grandson.
In just one day, Zhang Dama packed her things and prepared to go back to her hometown with Liu Yuqin.
“Zhang Dama, Yuqin is so thin. It will take so many days to go from the Northwest to your hometown. Can she hold on?” Zhao Lan asked.
Zhang Dama glanced at Liu Yuqin and said with a chuckle, “She can. We’re not in a hurry to go back this time. We’ll walk slowly. If Yuqin is not feeling well, we’ll rest for a night in the local area. Don’t worry, how can I harm my own grandson?”
Everyone heard this and agreed. Zhang Dama treasured this grandson so much. How could she harm her own grandson?
Liu Yuqin also thought so, because Zhang Dama had been really nice to her these few days, with noodles and egg porridge every day. Her complexion had also improved a lot.
“Alright, don’t see us off. We’ll be going now. When we come back next time, we’ll be bringing the child with us. You’ll have to prepare red envelopes for us,” Zhang Dama said jokingly.
But everyone’s heart tightened. Because Zhang Dama was really capable of asking for red envelopes.
“Ma, it’s not good to keep the car waiting. Let’s go,” Zhang Xuewen said with a cold expression.
“Then let’s go. Everyone, we’re leaving now,” Zhang Dama said, helping Li Yuqin to leave slowly.
Looking at their backs, Ye Qingzhi always had a bad premonition. Then she shook her head. Just as Zhang Dama herself had said, she didn’t care about Liu Yuqin, but how could she not care about the child in Liu Yuqin’s belly?