The family is quite lively now, and Liu Xia also asked for leave to stay at home to wait for her childbirth, which lasted for more than a year without pay. This was what He Xiaotian fought for. It would take more than a year to breastfeed the baby after the confinement period. It would not be too late to go back to work after the baby was weaned.
Yuyu also came back from the holidays and helped his family buy all the New Year's goods. There are a lot of people in my family this year, so I can buy a lot of New Year’s goods. I bought a lot of peanuts, melon seeds, candies and pastries.
Gao Cuilan has been in a good mood since having Gao Yuanchao. She was originally lifeless and now she is very energetic. It actually seems like I'm getting younger. It is very important for a person to feel comfortable throughout his life.
Not to mention the old lady, now she is an old Buddha. The family members are very filial and take good care of her, and she feels happy and does not need anything. The biggest worry is Shazhu's marriage, and now she hopes that Sun Juan can give her a great-grandson. People always have hopes of one kind or another in life.
Sun Juan came back today carrying two pieces of cloth and two kilograms of meat. After getting married, Sun Juan gave Shazhu's bicycle a ride. The steel rolling mill is close to home, but the textile factory is far away.
"Juanzi, why did you buy two pieces of cloth?" Liu Xia knew that there would be no shortage of cloth coupons when working in a textile factory, just like working in a steel rolling mill as long as you are not an apprentice, there would be no shortage of industrial coupons.
"Auntie, this cloth is somewhat defective and cannot be sold. Our textile factory has some every month. Our factory employees don't have to pay for it and the price is cheaper. I think Zhuzi is a cook. It's quite a waste of clothes to follow the oil fumes every day. It would be good to make him some clothes with this shoddy cloth." Sun Juan explained immediately when she saw the old lady frowning and looking like a prodigal.
The old lady relaxed her brows and said with a smile, "This is good. Hahaha, it's the women in our family who know how to live. Alas! The two grown men in the family are not good at living. Xiaoxia, Xiaojuan. You two can't. Take good care of it. Look at this cloth. How nice it is!"
"Auntie, this piece of white cloth is made of pure cotton. It just attracted rats when it was placed in the warehouse. Look, I'm thinking of making some small clothes for my brothers and sisters, just to avoid these holes. These holes are still there. It can be used as diapers." Sun Juan opened another piece of white cloth and showed it to Liu Xia.
"Thank you."
"Little aunt, why are you still being polite to me?"
"Okay, you're welcome." Liu Xia touched the fabric. After all, it was pure cotton and it was indeed very soft.
"This fabric is perfect for making clothes for children."
"Yes, it's soft, sweat-absorbent, and can also be used as a diaper. It serves multiple purposes."
"Well, there are quite a lot of these fabrics, and Xiaoxia can't use them all. But you can keep them for Xiaojuan for your own use.
The old lady and Gao Cuilan both touched the fabric and felt it was very good. The old lady also urged Sun Juan in a roundabout way.
"Old lady, why didn't I see any rain when I came back? Didn't I see Yuan Chao either?"
"Hi! Yuyu took Yuanchao and the Yan family to dig ice and catch fish." Gao Cuilan answered first.
"I don't look like a girl at all. I've been spoiled by you all." The old lady muttered.
"Hehehe, old lady, you haven't eaten less of the fish brought back by the rain." Gao Cuilan quite likes the way the rain is now, being able to share a lot of things with the family. Although Yu Yu is not at home now, he was very busy at home in the morning. I go out to buy groceries in the morning, go home to clean, and make lunch at noon, so I don’t have any free time. Because of this, the old lady just muttered without formally criticizing.
"Yes, I don't know anyone who drinks two bowls of fish soup every day." Liu Xia also joked with a smile. She was at home expecting to give birth, so she never cooked a meal by herself. It was all because of the rain. .
"I didn't say fishing was bad. Besides, you didn't eat less." The old lady surrendered. In fact, she just murmured because she saw the rain and was not as gentle as a girl should be.
"Hahaha!"
"Old lady, our rainwater is a college student. After graduation, the state directly assigns jobs, and the starting salary is more than fifty yuan, which is much better than me. I don't know who will be cheaper in the future!"
"Yes! Yu Yu is a good girl, and a hard-working girl. Look at how clean the house is and how delicious the food is. If I had a daughter like this, she would make me laugh out loud." Gao Cuilan I am also full of emotions, looking at Yu Yu as busy as a little bee, I always feel that I am not my daughter.
Several women were chatting happily at home when Yu Yu returned with Yuan Chao.
"Aunt Gao." Yuyu called into the house.
"Mom! Mom! Sister Yuyu and I caught a lot of fish today! Mom! Come out and have a look!" Gao Yuanchao hurriedly opened the door and entered the house. "Hello grandma, hello aunt, hello sister-in-law!" Gao Yuanchao obediently called someone first.
They were all attracted by Gao Yuanchao's words. Except for Liu Xia, the big-bellied woman, everyone else went out. There is a heater in the house, but I feel cold as soon as I go out.
"Rain, don't go fishing anymore. It's freezing cold." The old lady was reluctant to leave now.
"Well, today is the last day. The Yan family won't be leaving tomorrow. Sister-in-law, look. Is this fish big?" Yuyu said to Sun Juan, pointing to a fat-headed fish weighing seven or eight kilograms as if offering a treasure.
"Da, our rainwater is really good at it."
"Hehehe." Yuyu felt a little embarrassed by the praise.
There is a cellar in the west courtyard, so all the things the He family bought this year were placed in the west courtyard. Including pickled bacon, winter-stored Chinese cabbage, potatoes, radishes, etc. In the past, it was always stolen in the cellar of the central courtyard, but no one steals it now. There are people in the west courtyard every day. The old lady and Gao Cuilan are pasting paper boxes here. They come back from the rainy holiday, and then Liu Xia goes home to wait for the birth. There are no people in the courtyard. There is also Xiao Huang and a few big geese who look after the house and the courtyard.
"Old lady, let's go inside first. You can take the fish to the cellar and warm yourself up inside." Sun Juan helped the old lady back into the house.
"What? How many fish did the rain catch today? From her voice, there should be a lot, right?" Liu Xia didn't go out, so she asked Sun Juan.
"It's quite a lot, almost thirty kilograms."
"It's really quite a lot. Our family doesn't need to buy fish during the Chinese New Year."
"Auntie, what do you want to eat tonight?" Yuyu warmed his hands as he came into the house.
"Our snail girl is back! Come sit here and warm yourself up against the radiator." Liu Xia joked and let Yu Yu sit next to her and get closer to the radiator to warm herself up.
"How about we make dumplings today. I got three kilograms of meat today."
"I think it's okay. The fennel in the greenhouse can also be eaten. How about we eat dumplings filled with fennel today."
