Chapter 29 Distraught
Lin Nianyin didn't know that her life with Wei Mingchuan was far more than just being noticed.
Aunt Yang came over not long after the group of people arrived. She also brought a lot of vegetables along the way and said, "I thought you didn't have much vegetables at home, so I brought some for you along the way."
Lin Nianyin said embarrassedly: "Aunt Yang, why do I have the nerve to trouble you again? I bought them all yesterday."
Aunt Yang waved her hand, "It's troublesome or not. Aren't we all neighbors? We should help. Besides, you can buy as much as you want."
At this point, she asked casually: "When will you start the vegetable garden behind your house? You guys have been here for a few days."
Lin Nianyin said: "Let's wait until this period is over. I'm not very good at farm work. Mingchuan said he would do it when he has time."
"What?" Aunt Yang stared, "You don't know how to do farm work?"
Lin Nianyin was not embarrassed at all, "I know a little bit about simple things, but nothing more. I have been studying all these years and have never been to the ground."
Even in my previous life, I didn't do much, just a little bit.
"That's right." Aunt Yang clapped and said, "I am a fish-brained person. My memory is not good at all. I forgot that you are still a college student. You scholars are educated. You can join a factory or become a cadre. It's true. No need to go to the ground."
"Yesterday, Fang Wanying asked you to be a teacher in school." Aunt Yang clicked her tongue and said, "Why don't you say that studying is good and that there is a future in studying? But when I talk about it, I get angry. Do you know our family's hongxing?"
Lin Nianyin nodded, "I've seen him once in the past two days. What's wrong with him?"
Aunt Yang sighed: "That kid doesn't study hard all day; he just wants to play. He won't listen to me even if I say it. His father beats him to no avail. He has such a bad temper that I could be pissed to death by him."
Lin Nianyin said: "If he doesn't study, what will he do in the future?"
Aunt Yang said: "What else can he do? He said he would be a soldier like his father. Now, except for the time in class, he is running around like a wild child all day. I can't control him now. If he wants to be a soldier, just let him. Go ahead; it's good to be a soldier now; it's not as dangerous as in previous years. I don't think he has much future, so he can only be sent to the army for education."
Lin Nianyin said: "Hongxing is only 12 or 13 years old this year. Children at this age are the most naughty. They are like this in adolescence. They feel that they have grown up and are adults. They can make decisions on everything. Parents: The more he is asked to do something, the more he will fight against it. It will be fine after this age."
"No, the more we say something, the more he won't listen. I don't even know why I was angry with him in the first place. It's so irritating. His sister isn't even half obedient."
Aunt Yang said she was disgusted, but Lin Nianyin couldn't accept this. She asked: "Why haven't I seen Hongxing's sister? Is she studying or working?"
"I'm studying. I was recommended to attend the Workers', Peasants and Soldiers' University last year, and now I'm in the capital." Aunt Yang looked proud.
"That's not bad. Once you graduate from college, the country will arrange a job directly for you, so you don't have to worry about anything."
"That's right, but that boy from Hongxing won't listen no matter what. It's so sad. It's so sad!" Aunt Yang said with emotion: "Let me tell you, Xiao Lin, it's tough to worry about giving birth to a boy. What's wrong with you now?" This is a daughter, right? You will know when you give birth to a baby in the future."
Lin Nianyin originally wanted to say that she and Wei Mingchuan only wanted one, and there would be no more.
But then she thought about it; last time, she was just talking about the child taking her surname, which surprised Aunt Yang for a long time, so she simply shut up.
Lin Nianyin smiled, changed the subject, and said, "Aunt Yang, I will make a bone soup later, a braised pork dish, a small rooster, a fish, and some seasonal vegetables left over. Do you think this will work?" "
Aunt Yang clicked her tongue, "Four big bastards!"
Lin Nianyin said: "There are many of them, and they are not many. Besides, I am still waiting for these comrades to help me with the work."
Aunt Yang just expressed her feelings as usual. In fact, she felt sorry for those young men in her heart, but she didn't say anything else.
Some of the dishes here were processed yesterday and hung in the well, and they were only taken out now.
Although they are all semi-finished products, I only have a few pots at home, which are slow to make.
Fortunately, the weather is hot in summer, so a dish will not get cold quickly after being cooked.
When it was time to eat at noon, Lin Nianyin asked Aunt Yang to stay with her, but Aunt Yang lifted her legs and ran away.
The child was making a fuss, so Lin Nianyin coaxed the child and called Wei Mingchuan, saying: "Aunt Yang has been helping out all morning and is sweating all over. I haven't cooked anything at home. I can't let her go back like this." Now, why don't you call Mr. Han over to eat."
Wei Mingchuan nodded and strode out.
Not long after, he called over Mr. Han, Aunt Yang, and Han Hongxing, whom I had mentioned before. They were dark young men in their early teens.
Aunt Yang said when they met: "I told you we won't come; why are you so polite?"
"It should be." Lin Nianyin smiled, said hello to Mr. Han and the others, and then called the others to eat together.
Aunt Yang immediately said she would not go to the table and would eat something in the kitchen with Lin Nianyin.
Wei Mingchuan hurriedly stopped the person and said, "Aunt Yang, our family doesn't have such rules; let's sit together."
"This...how can this be done? How embarrassing it is?" Aunt Yang was still a little insistent.
Mr. Han next to him probably had to frown all the time. The wrinkles between his eyebrows were deep, but he spoke very calmly.
Mr. Han said: "Sit down when Xiao Wei asks you to sit down. This is a new society, and there are no such rules. Sit down and eat together."
Aunt Yang smiled sheepishly, then sat down awkwardly.
Wei Mingchuan pulled a chair for Lin Nianyin and asked her to sit down. He glanced at the child in her arms and whispered, "I'll hold it. You eat first."
Lin Nianyin glanced at the gray dots falling on Wei Mingchuan's body and shook her head, "I can just hold him; I won't be tired."
Wei Mingchuan also saw the ashes on his body. He was about to get up and change into new, clean clothes when Lin Nianyin, who knew him very well, stopped him. "Eat, it's okay, I'm not tired."
The two people's conversation, as if no one else was watching, seemed to others that the relationship between the couple was too close, so close that they, the bystanders, felt embarrassed.
However, Han Hongxing was the youngest, so she couldn't hold these things in her mind for the time being and kept staring at the dishes on the table.
But none of the adults moved their chopsticks. No matter how naughty he was, he knew this was someone else's home, and he didn't dare to be the first to reach out.
Han Hongxing scratched his head anxiously and sighed deeply.
I really don't understand what's going on with the adults. What's so interesting about the couple talking.
Han Hongxing remembered that she wanted to speak, but she moved her mouth several times but did not dare to make a sound.
Lin Nianyin didn't want to continue fussing like this, so she took the initiative and said: "Everyone, use your chopsticks. If you wait any longer, the dishes will be cold."
Wei Mingchuan didn't insist anymore and started to say hello.
Teacher Han is the oldest and has the highest rank, so he is naturally the first to use chopsticks.
When Mr. Han moved, others started to eat.
Lin Nianyin had learned cooking skills in her previous life because of her daughter's health problems. Although it was just a few home-cooked dishes, everyone couldn't help but widen their eyes as soon as they tasted them.
"Delicious, so delicious!"
They couldn't bear to swallow the food in their mouths. They couldn't help but give Lin Nianyin a thumbs up and said, "Sister-in-law is really good at cooking. This is so fragrant. It feels even more delicious than what the chef in the cafeteria cooks."
Lin Nianyin smiled and said, "If it tastes good, eat more."
A group of young men smiled sheepishly, and Mr. Han praised a few words.
Lin Nianyin said: "Aunt Yang also helped today; it is not my credit alone."
Before Aunt Yang and the others could say anything, Han Hongxing was the first to break the mold, "I know the taste of my mother's cooking best. She usually throws everything in, which doesn't taste good. It definitely has nothing to do with her."
Lin Nianyin: "..."
other people: "……"
Aunt Yang couldn't help but poke Han Hongxing with her chopsticks and said, "Of course, I can't compare to Xiao Lin. She is a college student. I am a rural woman. Even if I run, I can't catch up."
"My sister-in-law is also a college student?" Several young men asked curiously: "Why haven't you heard the group leader say this before?"
"By the way, the team leader said you grew up in a production team. Amazingly, two college students came out of a production team simultaneously!"
Mr. Han looked over curiously, "Which school did Xiao Lin graduate from, and what did he study?"
Lin Nianyin said: "Capital University, I majored in mechanical engineering."
Commander Han immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "Mechanical engineering, that's a great job. Now that you're with the army, what will you do with your work?"
Lin Nianyin explained her previous graduate school studies and her father's illness. She said sheepishly: "I never had a serious job, and then I stayed at home and worked as a primary school teacher."
Mr. Han said: "It's a pity, but I think you can think about work now. You finally got into college and learned the knowledge. It would be a waste if you don't use it."
Lin Nianyin smiled and said, "I'm thinking about it."
Aunt Yang turned around and said, "You forgot what I told you yesterday about Fang Wanying, and you also asked Xiao Lin to go to school to be a teacher."
Mr. Han frowned, "Her academic qualifications are a bit wasted as a teacher."
"What is a waste is not a waste." Aunt Yang was unhappy to hear it but said: "Being a teacher is a waste. Their children are still young, and there are no suitable jobs in the army. Do you still want Xiao Lin to find a job outside? ah?"
Aunt Yang glared at Mr. Han and said: "Nowadays, jobs are all a piece of cake, and you can't find them casually. Being a teacher is good. Xiaolin is educated, and the children he teaches will definitely be obedient. "
She also pushed Han Hongxing towards Lin Nianyin and said, "Xiao Lin, when you become a teacher in the future, you must take care of this disobedient boy in our family."
Han Hongxing was pushed so hard that she almost choked. She couldn't help but frown and said, "Mom, what are you doing? You almost choked me to death."
Aunt Yang glared, "Forget it, I'll choke you to death and prevent you from studying hard every day."
Han Hongxing frowned immediately, "Read, read, read. Why do you want me to study every day if you don't study yourself? What's so good about studying!"
"How dare you say..." When Aunt Yang saw Han Hongxing quarreling with her, she suddenly lost her composure and raised her hand angrily to hit him.
Wei Mingchuan hurriedly stopped Aunt Yang, and Lin Nianyin also advised: "Aunt Yang, Hongxing is still young. You will know when he is older. You calm down, and Hongxing, don't be stubborn with your mother. Hurry up and eat. Isn't it right after eating?" Do you still want to go to school? Don't be late."
Han Hongxing curled his lips and lowered his head to eat.
Aunt Yang also took a deep breath and did not continue.
There was some silence in the second half. When Han Hongxing left, Aunt Yang sighed again and said, "Talk about this child. He is already in his teens and is still ignorant. I asked him to study for his own good, but he was not good. You don't appreciate it and think I haven't read a book. I don't want to read. It was a time of war and chaos, and I was lucky to survive. I didn't have a chance, hey..."
The others could only continue to persuade her until they finished eating; Aunt Yang didn't swallow a few mouthfuls. Obviously, she was still worried about what had happened just now.
Lin Nianyin persuaded her several times, and Aunt Yang gradually became happy.
She then took the initiative to change the topic and said, "Forget it, I'm already used to you mentioning that bastard, but I remembered something."
"What's the matter?" Lin Nianyin asked.
Aunt Yang patted her thigh and said: "Hey, actually, I wanted to tell you when you first came to join the army, but I didn't know you very well then. I also know that I am a quick talker, but I should say something, I can still clearly distinguish what I shouldn't say, so I haven't mentioned it to you. Now that I know you are a college student and will have a job soon, I won't worry anymore..."
She talked a lot but has yet to get to the point.
Lin Nianyin didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she didn't interrupt her.
Aunt Yang continued to ramble for a while before getting to the point.
She glanced at the grown men working outside, moved the bench to Lin Nianyin's side, and said in her ear: "Your little Wei is a college student, and he is capable. It doesn't matter who sees him." You have to say that he is a promising person. You also know that soldiers are very popular these days. People like Xiaowei, who are capable, educated, and good-looking, are even more popular. Even though he is married, he is even more popular. There are still many people in the army who have been keeping an eye on you. Before you came to join the army, many people outside said that you had an arranged marriage and were unhappy. They said that someone like Xiaowei would be a better match, and they also noted that A rural woman can't read a single word, and she and Xiao Wei don't have anything in common... They share a common language, bah, who doesn't know that? These are all done by those high-minded people in the art troupe."
Lin Nianyin raised her eyebrows.
Honestly, she had never experienced anything like this in her previous life.
In her last life, her daughter was born prematurely and is very weak now. Her heart was with her daughter, and Wei Mingchuan never bothered her with outside matters. If such a thing happened, he would not tell her.
Lin Nianyin also lowered her voice and said, "Aunt Yang, you mean that someone from the art troupe has taken a liking to our Mingchuan."
"That's not the case!" Aunt Yang pouted, "Don't look at those girls who say they are actors, have read books, and usually write a few sour poems. They are five to six in length, but some people's character is not good. They stare at the men in the army all day long. Anyone who is slightly better has been pestered by them. They say that arranged marriages are feudal dross. They must firmly oppose and resist. They talk about bullshit, and they have to be bold and brave to pursue happiness. Damn, it's not about people's ability. Could they not get involved in it? Don't think about getting divorced just by having an arranged marriage. What will happen to the wife and children then? Can they survive if you force them to do so?"
Aunt Yang rolled her eyes, "If you ask me, some people's hearts are poisonous. They use those bullshit principles to harm others and talk about culture. I think all the books they had read are feed on the dogs."
Lin Nianyin thought for a while before saying: "Aunt Yang if you are so angry, is it possible that there has been an example like this before?"
"It's not that good." Aunt Yang curled her lips and glanced outside again. Seeing no one was paying attention, she moved closer to Lin Nianyin and whispered, "There is a family between our two rows. ."
Lin Nianyin thought about it and didn't notice any household with this situation.
"Which one are you talking about?" she asked.
Aunt Yang pursed her lips and said, "It's not far; it's the one next door to your house."
There are no residents on either side of Lin Nianyin's house, and there is only one house in between.
But there was only one house in the direction where Aunt Yang was nuzzling.
"Are you talking about Captain Liu's home?" Lin Nianyin frowned, "But Captain Liu's wife looks very old and doesn't look like she came from an art troupe. She..."
Aunt Yang waved her hand, "I haven't finished speaking yet. If we talk about it, it was several years ago, about seven or eight years ago. Xiao Wei wasn't a soldier here at that time. He probably didn't know. I don't know, but Captain Liu was determined to be with that little vixen from the art troupe and divorce her wife back then. Later, her wife couldn't bear the blow, so she jumped into the pond behind your house and was lucky to be rescued. She was almost out of breath and had to stay in the hospital for more than a month before she completely recovered. Later, the army punished him. The member of the art troupe was fired directly, and Captain Liu was demoted instantly. He has yet to be promoted to this day. "
Lin Nianyin realized that the wife of Captain Liu next door was still his original wife.
Lin Nianyin suddenly remembered that when she met Aunt Song next door several times, she always avoided her and looked at her defensively and scrutinizingly.
Lin Nianyin said: "So the last few times I met Aunt Song, she always ignored me. Could it be because of what happened back then?"
"No, she behaves like this whenever she sees good-looking people. You don't need to worry about her." Aunt Yang said, "And she doesn't like to go out or talk to other people now. I sometimes see her every year." I didn't meet her a few times and wanted to talk to her before, but now I forget about it."
Aunt Yang waved her hand and said, "She is frightened. She is like that for any woman."
Lin Nianyin pursed her lips, "Then she never had any trouble with Captain Liu later?"
"No." Aunt Yang shook her head, "All these little vixens are causing trouble. If they hadn't dressed up like monsters all day long to seduce men, there wouldn't have been so many things, and a whole family was ruined."
Lin Nianyin was silent for a while before speaking: "In this matter, the cultural troupe was at fault, and Captain Liu was also at fault. We cannot blame either party unilaterally."
"Who says it's not? As the old saying goes, flies don't bite seamless eggs. This kind of thing can't be done with a slap. The most unlucky one is Xiao Song."
Aunt Yang sighed for a while and then said suddenly: "Look, I've talked to you so much, but I haven't even gotten to the main point yet. I just want to tell you about this matter in their family. After I left, things stayed there for a long time. Later, people came and went. Some left, some were transferred. Several years passed, and few people remembered what happened initially. Things started to change again. Someone has acted like a monster."
"Is it too late for our Mingchuan family?" Although Lin Nianyin was asking, her tone was affirmative.
Aunt Yang said: "Even if I don't tell you now, you will know when the art troupe returns from the performance in a while. That Liao Tingting, who is the prettiest one all day long, always speaks and talks about your little Wei." she dared to go to the camp to find someone several times, and let me tell you, don't give her a good look when you see her in the future, she has evil intentions."
"Moreover," Aunt Yang opened her mouth and thought for a while, then lowered her voice and said, "You should also keep an eye on Xiaowei. As the old saying goes, a wife is worse than a concubine than a thief. What kind of house flowers don't have the fragrance of wildflowers? That's what I say. Although there are some things that I shouldn't say, I'm taking the time to look at you and Xiaowei's good relationship, and to be honest, if I didn't know that you were educated and not like me, a rough guy in the countryside, I wouldn't have dared to say this, otherwise you would still You think I'm trying to instigate a relationship between you and your husband."
"No." Lin Nianyin shook her head with a smile and said: "But I believe in our Mingchuan; he is not the kind of person who changes his mind when he sees something different."
"What kind of person do you see?" Aunt Yang asked hurriedly.
Lin Nianyin hurriedly explained: "It's a person who can't walk when he sees a beautiful girl outside."
Aunt Yang said: "No matter what happens, you must still be careful. After all, the woman will be unlucky in this kind of thing."
Lin Nianyin nodded, "I will."
Aunt Yang said: "That's okay, I won't talk too much. I'll go home and take a look first and feed the chickens, by the way."
Lin Nianyin sent Aunt Yang out. When she returned to the house, she saw several young, solid men waving their hands in high spirits. They were all covered in sweat. They quickly went into the kitchen to add firewood and boiled a pot of mung bean soup.
She called Wei Mingchuan over, saying, "I cooked a pot of mung bean soup, but it's still hot now. I can let them drink some later."
Wei Mingchuan nodded, "I'll go get some well water."
Lin Nianyin said: "It's okay, but I see you guys are moving quickly. Can you finish painting them all today?"
Wei Mingchuan nodded, "It can be completed before dark."
"Then I'll prepare dinner later." Lin Nianyin said.
Wei Mingchuan said yes, then raised his hand and rubbed Lin Nianyin, "Thank you for your hard work."
Lin Nianyin laughed.
There was still some bone soup left at noon, but only a little. She would cut the remaining meat into shreds, thicken it with seasoning, eggs, and starch, then simmer it and stir-fry some vegetables. There was more left over. Just go buy meat again.
Lin Nianyin had to be busy, so she checked on the child first.
The child was still sleeping, but Lin Nianyin was worried, so she woke and carried her out.
The door of Aunt Yang's house was open. When she saw Lin Nianyin going out with her child in her arms, she asked. Knowing that Lin Nianyin was going shopping, she hurriedly said, "I'm coming with you. It's inconvenient for you to carry the child alone."
Lin Nianyin has received help from Aunt Yang countless times during this period, and even if she has too many lice and is not itchy, she has never refused.
They walked around the supply and marketing cooperative and the food factory. Lin Nianyin bought two more fish. When she saw someone selling dried seafood, she also bought some.
Aunt Yang also came over to help.
Seeing Lin Nianyin holding that fishy seafood, she couldn't help but frown and said, "Are you giving these to those young men to eat at night?"
Lin Nianyin said: "These taste very good and are very nutritious."
Aunt Yang didn't believe it and shook her head desperately.
Lin Nianyin didn't explain anything, soaked everything that needed to be washed, and then started to deal with the rest.
Wash both fishes and clean the fish scales as well. You can also make a fish scale jelly later.
Lin Nianyin was busy in full swing. Aunt Yang looked at her and said, "We are all cooking. But why are you and I so different? Xiao Lin, what do you think about me learning to cook from you?"
Lin Nianyin said with a smile: "Of course, but the most important thing when cooking is to be willing to put spices on it." Thinking of what Han Hongxing said at noon, Lin Nianyin added.
Aunt Yang said: "No, you are quite willing to do it. It makes me feel bad when I see you."
Lin Nianyin said: "We are two adults, Mingchuan and I. The child is still young, so there is not much pressure."
Aunt Yang started talking about raising children again, saying that her daughter had to prepare a dowry and that her son would get married, which showed that she was distraught.
Lin Nianyin thought about the world that would change drastically in a few years and couldn't help but say: "Hongxing is still young. When he grows up, who knows what the outside will be like by then. Besides, worrying about it now is useless, and the family is not rich. Whether we can't save money by saving money, we still need to increase revenue and reduce expenditure."
"What's going on?" Aunt Yang didn't understand.
Lin Nianyin accidentally said another idiom that could only be explained: "Find a way to make money."
"Then you just think of ways to make money," Aunt Yang said with emotion: "That's what you scholars are like. Sometimes you can't understand what you say, but you obviously have a meaning and must make Wen Zou Zou."
Lin Nianyin: "... I'll pay attention next time."
"I'm not saying you're not good!" Aunt Yang said hurriedly, "I'm just like this, quick-tongued, and I don't blame you."
"I know." Lin Nianyin smiled.
Aunt Yang added: "But we cannot do business now. I am not like you, someone who can study and have a job. I can't make money. I have no choice but to save."
Lin Nianyin: "..."
"Then do you still want to learn?" she asked.
Aunt Yang waved her hand, "Forget it; if I don't learn it, I won't be able to learn it."
Lin Nianyin couldn't laugh or cry.
During dinner, Aunt Yang and her family still stayed here.
Han Hongxing's mouth was filled with oil as he ate, and finally, he couldn't help but stare at Lin Nianyin and say, "Sister Nianyin, can you teach my mother how to cook? After eating the food you cooked, I am afraid I would be disgusted if I ate my mother's cooking again."
Lin Nianyin: "..."
Aunt Yang kidnapped Han Hongxing and said, "If you don't study hard, you just think about eating and are picky about food. If you have the ability, do it yourself."
Han Hongxing curled his lips.
After all, they were outside, so Aunt Yang didn't want to argue with Han Hongxing again, so she ignored him and drove him home and said, "You are about to take the final exam; why don't you go home quickly to review your homework."
Han Hongxing: "...I know...I know..."
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The first thing to be painted in the house was the living room.
Now that the weather is hot, the surface of the putty has completely dried, but not yet in other rooms.
Although the putty didn't smell bad, Wei Mingchuan still moved the bed to the living room and slept in the living room at night.
After Lin Nianyin coaxed the child to sleep, she gently fanned her while tilting her head and waiting for Wei Mingchuan, wanting to talk to him about the gossip she heard during the day.
When Wei Mingchuan came in, he was covered in moisture, and his hair was wet and stuck to his scalp.
While wiping the water with a towel, he came over and said, "Is it too hot to sleep?"
Lin Nianyin shook her head, "It's okay now, but it won't be uncomfortable until July and August when the weather is the hottest."
After Wei Mingchuan wiped his hair so it didn't drip, he didn't care. He put down the towel, came over to take the fan from Lin Nianyin's hand, and said, "I'll fan you. You can go to sleep first. It's been a tiring day today."
Lin Nianyin shook her head, got up, and said, "I'm not tired. I have something to tell you."
Wei Mingchuan: "What?"
Lin Nianyin said: "A piece of gossip I heard during the day has something to do with you."
"Is it related to me?" Wei Mingchuan's voice was full of doubts, and he stared at Lin Nianyin's face thoughtfully.
Lin Nianyin sat cross-legged, faced Wei Mingchuan, and said, "Aunt Yang told me during the day, let me tell you roughly..."
"Anyway, I didn't know you were doing well. Why haven't I heard you say that before?" Lin Nianyin raised her eyebrows.
"Liao Tingting?" Wei Mingchuan frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "I really don't remember."
He said amusedly: "What, are you jealous?"
Lin Nianyin let out a "tsk" and couldn't help but reach out and pinch Wei Mingchuan's cheeks and said, "I'm asking you now. Do you know what Aunt Yang said to me today?"
"What?" Wei Mingchuan also let Lin Nianyin hold him still.
Lin Nianyin said: "She also told me that Liao Tingting often goes to the camp to look for you when she has nothing to do."
Wei Mingchuan still needed to remember it. He said, "I really don't remember this person. Even if there is, I definitely don't have any idea."
He is good-looking, and his skin will not get any tan, even no matter how much he is tanned.
Lin Nianyin was looking at beauties under the lamp. The more she looked at her, the more beautiful she felt Wei Mingchuan became.
She was too embarrassed to continue pinching his cheek, and when she loosened her hand, she saw two red marks on it.
Lin Nianyin felt embarrassed and touched it with her hand, "I didn't pinch you too hard, did I?"
Wei Mingchuan shook his head and held Lin Nianyin's hand with his backhand.
Lin Nianyin stretched out her hand to pull away, but she let him go when he didn't break away.
Wei Mingchuan said: "Go to sleep."
Lin Nianyin vaguely heard movement around her in the middle of the night and immediately opened her eyes.
Initially, she thought the child had woken up, but when she opened her eyes, she found Wei Mingchuan walking outside.
"What are you doing?" Lin Nianyin asked subconsciously.
Wei Mingchuan paused, then turned around and said, "It's hot; I'll go out and take a shower."
"Oh."
Lin Nianyin closed her eyes again, but it was probably because of the heat that she couldn't fall asleep.
She slowly began to feel sleepy while fanning the wind with a fan. She didn't know how long it took until Wei Mingchuan came in, and she woke up again.
Wei Mingchuan said embarrassedly: "Did I wake you up again?"
Lin Nianyin nodded, "I feel a little hot, too."
Wei Mingchuan said: "Go to sleep, I will fan you."
"No need." Lin Nianyin didn't give it to him but said, "Go to bed quickly. You still have to train tomorrow, don't you? Leave me alone."
"You forgot, I'm on vacation these two days." Wei Mingchuan said, taking the cattail leaf fan from Lin Nianyin's hand and starting to fan it slowly.
Lin Nianyin didn't bother to argue with him, thinking that he had nothing to do tomorrow, so she let him go, but she was thinking about the electric fan.
She still remembered that it was challenging to buy electric fans now. The ones on the market were basically made of pure iron bases. One fan was expensive and heavy, weighing at least twenty or thirty pounds.
And current electricity may not be available.
But we still have to see how it goes.
The next day, Wei Mingchuan brought back a lot of bricks and cement from outside.
They had previously discussed whether to lay bricks and scrape a layer of cement on the ground floor of their home, and the final decision was made.
Wei Mingchuan took advantage of his free time and continued to do it.
A few different people came to help, but it was still a busy day.
Next, they fall back into their previous patterns.
Wei Mingchuan goes to work during the day, and Lin Nianyin takes care of the children at home.
When the school exams were over and the holidays were over, they started to tidy the house in a decent manner.
Although a few things still look very simple, it is entirely different from before.
The vegetable garden at the back was also dug, and Aunt Yang helped give some vegetable seedlings.
Originally, Aunt Yang wanted to help Lin Nianyin go to other people's homes to get some, but she turned her down because the family had a small population and could only eat some of the crops.
The fire flow in July is like a steamer, making people upset when it is hot.
Wei Mingchuan had to pack himself tightly when going out every day. When he came back, a thin layer of salt was floating on his body, showing his power.
After finally waiting for Wei Mingchuan to rest again, Lin Nianyin said: "Let's go to the city tomorrow. It's too hot now. I want to go to the city to buy some things."
Wei Mingchuan had no objection to these, so he nodded.
The next day, Lin Nianyin and Wei Mingchuan got up early.
Wei Mingchuan applied for a car and drove her out directly.
Now, the days are getting hotter and longer.
Many people got up before dawn, taking advantage of the cool morning to do more work.
When they saw them going out, someone asked, "What are you doing?"
Lin Nianyin said: "Enter the city."
"You're going to the city on a hot day and bringing a child. Don't you think it's too hot?"
Lin Nianyin smiled and said, "I have something to buy."
Aunt Yang and the others were also at the door. When they saw this, they ran over and said, "Xiao Lin, are you going to the city?"
Lin Nianyin nodded, "Aunt Yang, do you want to buy something?"
Aunt Yang nodded first, then shook her head and said, "Forget it; let's talk about it later."
Weird.
But she had already been beaten, and Lin Nianyin didn't hesitate.
When we arrived in the city, the sun shone brightly outside.
There is no air conditioning in the current car, and because of the dust, the doors and windows had to be closed tightly, which made Lin Nianyin sweat all over.
When the car stopped at the department store entrance, Lin Nianyin breathed a sigh of relief and quickly exited the car with her child in her arms.
Wei Mingchuan removed the stroller from the trunk, and Lin Nianyin put the child into it and pushed it away.
They both had outstanding looks, were well-dressed, and got out of the car, so they attracted much attention and avoided along the way.
When they arrived at the department store, Wei Mingchuan pushed the child while Lin Nianyin walked around looking for what she wanted.
After spending money and tickets to buy some daily necessities, Lin Nianyin couldn't find a place that sold electric fans, so she asked the salesperson who was checking out: "Do you sell electric fans here?"
Although many people nowadays feel superior to others because they think they have a job, people like Lin Nianyin and Wei Mingchuan look like they live a good life, and most people will not offend them.
Besides, the salesperson also heard people talking about Lin Nianyin and the others driving over. This was someone she couldn't afford to offend.
The salesperson didn't show any impatience or anything else. He shook his head thoughtfully and said, "No, electric fans are expensive and hard to sell."
Not even the city's largest department store had a stock of it, and Lin Nianyin's heart felt cold.
She frowned and could only stay like this for the time being. Then she heard the salesperson say: "But I know there is a flea market in the west. There are many people exchanging things with each other there. You can also go and take a look."
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