On the 56th day when Cheng Jingmo left home, it rained. It was cloudy and rainless in Nancheng.
Yu Xiangnian specially took a rest all morning and took Xiaojie to catch the sea.
The last time we went to sea was three months ago, and Cheng Jingmo was there at that time.
Now Yu Xiangnian was riding a bicycle, and Xiaojie was sitting in the back seat, holding two buckets with shovels and clamps in his hands.
While the two were picking up seafood on the beach, a father and daughter came over.
Although Yu Xiangnian was squatting on the ground and wearing a hat, the other party still recognized her at a glance.
"Comrade Yu!"
Yu Xiangnian raised his head.
Isn't this Yang Wanli who helped her just two days ago?
She stood up and greeted with a smile, "Hello, Director Yang."
"I didn't expect to meet you here!" Yang Wanli smiled, revealing two rows of slightly yellowed teeth, probably due to long-term tea drinking.
"Yeah, I didn't expect it. Are you also bringing your children to catch the sea?" Yu Xiangnian looked at the little girl next to him and said.
The little girl is about ten years old, tall and strong, with her hair tied into two braids and wearing thick floral clothes.
"Yes, take the kids to the sea!" Yang Wanli pulled the little girl's arm and said, "Qiuyue, call me Auntie."
The little girl curled her lips, raised her eyelids lazily, and shouted perfunctorily, "Auntie."
Yu Xiangnian saw her reluctance and smiled unnaturally, "Hello, classmate Qiuyue."
Yang Wanli raised his chin and asked, "Is that your child?"
Yu Xiangnian took a look and saw Xiaojie squatting by the beach, looking at them with hostility in his eyes.
He didn't know how long he had been squatting there, but the sand washed up by the sea water had already covered his feet.
Yu Xiangnian smiled at Xiaojie, looked away and said, "Yes."
Yang Wanli said: "I think you are only twenty at most. This child must be seven or eight years old."
The implication is that this child is not Yu Xiangnian's.
Yu Xiangnian didn't want to explain anything to an unfamiliar person, so he nodded and said, "It's my child."
I don't know when Xiaojie came to me. He grabbed Yu Xiangnian's hand and said, "Aunt, let's go over there."
Yu Xiangnian took the opportunity to escape, "Director Yang, I'll go over there and take a look."
After Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie walked away, Qiu Yue said angrily: "I don't like her!"
Yang Wanli finally withdrew his gaze from Xiang Nian's back, "Except Aunt Xuehua next door, you don't like anyone!"
After a pause, he softened his tone and said nicely: "Qiuyue, Dad really doesn't like Aunt Xuehua. Your mother has been gone for so many years, and it's not easy for Dad to fall in love with her. Please help Dad."
Qiuyue still had the same tone, "I think she doesn't like you!"
Yang Wanli said confidently: "Who else can't agree with dad's conditions?"
After all, the post office was a very popular industry at that time.
Yang Wanli added: "Let's go! Let's go there too. You go and play with that boy, and I'll go and talk to her."
He just heard that the child's name was Aunt Yu Xiangnian, and that was definitely not Yu Xiangnian's child.
Looking at Yu Xiangnian's figure, she doesn't look like someone who has given birth to a child!
The two followed again.
Yang Wanli winked at Qiuyue, meaning that he wanted Qiuyue to make an appointment with Xiaojie to catch the sea elsewhere.
Qiuyue reluctantly tried twice, but Xiaojieli ignored her and stayed by Xiang Nian's side.
Qiuyue didn't bother to talk anymore.
Two people chasing the sea turned into four people chasing the sea.
Yang Wanli was not very aggressive either. The conversation centered around the seafood he picked up and the two children, so Yu Xiangnian did not notice his thoughts.
Although he had investigated and found that Yu Xiangnian's husband was probably sacrificed, Yu Xiangnian was still a married woman now.
If he does it too obviously, Yu Xiangnian will inevitably worry about his reputation and stay away from him.
He never thought that Yu Xiangnian would look down on him!
His condition is no better than that of his husband!
The income is high, there is no danger, and you can be with me every day!
A married woman, no matter how beautiful and educated she is, is still married!
Two hours later, the tide began to rise, and the four of them were ready to go back.
Yu Xiangnian and Xiaojie each picked up half a small bucket of seafood.
Yu Xiangnian hung two small buckets on both sides of the bicycle bridle, said goodbye to Yang Wanli and his daughter, and took Xiaojie home.
Xiaojie is sensitive.
While eating, he asked Yu Xiangnian, "Aunt, if my uncle never comes back, will you marry the man you are today?"
Yu Xiangnian was surprised at first, and then laughed, "What are you thinking about in your little head?!"
Xiaojie looked serious, "Is it possible?"
Seeing how serious he was, and remembering that outsiders said she would remarry, Yu Xiangnian understood Xiaojie's worries.
She put away her smile and said firmly: "No! Auntie and him are not even friends."
Xiaojie secretly let out a sigh of relief, then lowered his head.
He thought that even if his aunt didn't marry this man, she would still marry someone else. It was impossible for his aunt to live with him for the rest of his life.
Yu Xiangnian has been with Xiaojie for almost ten months, and he can still guess some of his thoughts.
Yu Xiangnian said seriously: "I have no plans to get married for the time being!"
After thinking for a while, he added: "In case your uncle cannot come back, I will take you to live in the house I bought first."
For some things, Xiaojie still needs to be prepared for the worst.
Prepare for the worst, and be able to face it rationally if things really go to the worst.
It would be a surprise if things didn't turn out to be the worst! Then we should thank God for mercy and thank each other for not giving up!
Yu Xiangnian said: "Auntie, I will take the college entrance examination and go to Beijing. At that time, if you want to follow my aunt, I will take you to Beijing. You will study and grow up there. If you don't want to follow me, then I will take you Send it to your aunt's family, you, Duoduo and Guangming will study and grow up together, and I will come back to see you during the holidays."
Xiaojie said worriedly: "If we leave, what will happen to the little chicken?"
Yu Xiangnian: "..."
A child's mind is so free-wheeling!
"Roasted chicken, braised chicken, braised chicken, beggar's chicken... you choose!" Yu Xiangnian said, "It's impossible to go to Beijing with two chickens!"
Xiaojie said dissatisfied: "They are still so small, you want to eat them?"
These two chickens are more than just chickens to him! It’s responsibility and protection!
Yu Xiangnian said: "It's just the right time! The meat is neither old nor tender!"
Xiaojie: "..."
He murmured in his heart that his aunt had forgotten what she said again!
Yesterday, his aunt said that Aunt Liu Zhen wanted to eat the chicken when it was still so small.
Today his aunt is planning to eat these two chicks.
He wants to follow her to Beijing.
With her memory, he didn't trust her to go to such a far place alone!
