In early December, the postman suddenly came to the door. When she saw the familiar font on the envelope handed over, Chen Lishu's eyes flashed slightly, and her outstretched fingertips trembled slightly.
"Thank you for your hard work." She took the envelope and thanked the postman with a smile. Chen Lishu turned around and went back to the house. As soon as the door was closed, she couldn't wait to open the envelope.
Lisa my wife:
Good news!
Unknowingly, we have been apart for thirty-seven days. Due to communication problems, I was unable to write to you immediately. I am deeply sorry for making you worry.
The scenery here is beautiful, with clear rivers and green mountains. It's a pity that we are thousands of miles apart and cannot share this beautiful scenery with you.
Are you and your son okay? The weather is cold. Please keep warm and keep warm. Don’t be greedy and eat cold things...
Finally, everything is fine with me here. Due to frequent changes in my movements, it is inconvenient to receive letters. I will write to you again when I have time, so don’t read it.
Miss you.
Husband: Xingdong.
After reading the last word, Chen Lishu slowly closed the letter, put it back in the envelope and put it away in the drawer. She felt relieved knowing that everything was fine with him.
"Is it a letter from my brother-in-law?" Zhao Qiuyue came out of the kitchen, saw the smile on her face and the action of receiving the letter, and immediately guessed that it might be a letter from Gu Xingdong.
During this period of time at night, she could always hear the sound of people turning around in the back room. She knew that Chen Lishu did not mention anything during the day and acted as usual, but in fact, she was most worried. This time there was news about the other party, and she felt more at ease.
"Yes." Chen Lishu smiled: "I've arrived a long time ago, but it's just inconvenient that I haven't heard from you yet."
The stone in her heart finally fell to the ground. Chen Lishu ate half a bowl more for lunch before getting up and going to school.
Seeing that the exam was coming up at the end of the month, she decided to study hard during this period and try to get good grades.
"Classmate, I want to ask you about someone. Do you recognize Yang Lili, who graduated from the Department of Foreign Languages in 1977?" A man wearing a gray and black rag cotton coat was followed by a girl about ten years old. Standing at the door, she saw someone passing by.
The classmates immediately came forward to ask.
The other party waved his hand towards him: "I am a new student this year. Why don't you ask someone else to ask."
The man nodded vaguely, turned around and saw another classmate coming over. He quickly pulled the child forward and continued to ask: "Classmate, do you know Yang Lili? I..."
Chen Lishu happened to see this scene when she came over. She paused when she heard Yang Lili's name and took the initiative to ask: "Are you asking Yang Lili, the English major?"
The man's eyes lit up when he heard her question, and he nodded hastily: "I am her man, and I took my daughter to catch the train for two days to see her. Can you take us to see her?"
Looking at the red cheeks of the man and the child, Chen Lishu nodded: "Come with me."
The final exam is approaching, and Yang Lili will not go back to her dormitory at this time. She will definitely be either reading in the library or reviewing in the classroom.
As Chen Lishu expected, Yang Lili was currently reading in the classroom during her lunch break. She must get a first-class scholarship this year so that her tuition for the coming year can be secured.
I was watching intently when a figure suddenly stood in front of me.
"Sister, someone from your family is here to see you." Chen Lishu said and pointed in the direction of the door.
Yang Lili raised her head, and when she saw the man and the child grinning at her, she frowned subconsciously.
"Why are you here?" After leaving the classroom door, Yang Lili led them directly to the corner of the stairs.
The man rubbed his hands: "I haven't seen you for such a long time. My child misses you so much, so I brought her over to see you."
"A round-trip ticket costs nearly ten yuan. Niuniu is so old and needs a ticket. It will cost you twenty yuan to come here. I'm about to go home. Besides, where will you stay when you come?
Can't you persuade your child to be ignorant?"
Yang Lili frowned, feeling angry and anxious that her food expenses for nearly half the semester had been spent on one of their willfulness.
The man had a smile on his face: "My parents helped me come here this time, and I borrowed some from the neighbors. It's more than thirty yuan in total. Let's see if you stay here for two days and then leave."
People had come, and it was impossible for Yang Lili to push them back. Besides, she really thought about it after not seeing her child for more than two months. She sighed and touched the child's face: "Are you asking for leave from the school?"
Niu Niu nodded: "Mom, I brought the textbook with me, so it won't delay my study."
Yang Lili nodded: "I have classes in the afternoon, so I will take you to the guest house first."
"Sister Li, your father and your sister?" A classmate went upstairs and greeted the three people talking with a smile.
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Yang Lili's face: "No."
She could have clarified everything with one sentence, but when the words came to her lips, she suddenly couldn't introduce that the person next to her was her husband.
Yang Lili took the child's hand and hurried downstairs, but did not notice the disappointment flashing in the man's eyes.
"This is the only cheap guesthouse near the school. Although it's a bit rundown, it only costs one yuan a night."
Yang Lili took the key and settled the father and daughter. Seeing that it was time for class, she hurriedly said a few words and rushed back to school.
After school in the afternoon, she was afraid that some classmates would misunderstand her again, so she took her father and daughter to a restaurant outside the school. After dinner, while sending them back to the guest house, Yang Lili said, "I will have a rest tomorrow morning and will take you there."
Let’s take a walk around the city, and book your tickets to go back tonight.”
She usually lived frugally, but now seeing money flowing out like water, Yang Lili felt very distressed.
"I'm not going back." After a while, the man muttered.
"The village is currently carrying out family planning. If you have more than three children, you will be sent for abortion. There is only one Niuniu in the family, and she doesn't even have a son. You go to school for several months. I just want you to have a son this time."
Yang Lili's voice increased unconsciously: "Tong Guoping, I'm in school now, how can I have a baby? Besides, you don't know what's going on at home? I need money to go to school, and Niuniu also needs to go to school. You make so little money all year round, and your family still owes you
With foreign debts, how can we support another one?"
The man frowned: "There are so many five or six children in the village, as well as eight or nine, but they are not all alive and well. We only have one, Niuniu, why can't we raise more?"
"Can it be the same? What kind of life do they live? They have no ideals or pursuits and just want to have a bite of food. What's the point of such a life?"
The man Yang Lili said doesn’t understand that people can’t live just for a meal: “Don’t you want to have children with me?”
Yang Lili was stunned for a moment, but finally nodded: "Isn't it nice to have a child like Niuniu?"
The man raised his head: "You have changed."
"People are always changing. Only when your horizons are broadened will you not be limited to the fallacy that you must have a son to carry on the family line. Besides, a family like ours..."
The man was anxious: "You are my wife, why can't you give birth to a child for me? I think you are going crazy even when you go to school. You don't dare to introduce me to anyone. I don't think you can learn, so you can follow me tomorrow."