Chapter 353 Going to the Bullpen
Yang Zhen thought that his son might have found out that they were in Shenjiaba Brigade, so he asked Shu Yu to help bring the letter to them.
The child calls Shu Yu Uncle Yang all the time. I guess my son knows that Shu Yu is his niece but he still doesn't recognize her.
"Is it very cold over there? Do your Uncle Yang and Aunt Yang have warm clothes to wear?" Liang Jun thought that if her son and daughter-in-law didn't have warm clothes to wear, she and her husband's cotton-padded clothes would be sent to them. They didn't go out much in the winter and could survive by heating the kang in the house.
“Yes, they have military coats to wear. Jiandong and I have several old military coats, and we gave them all to Uncle Yang and Aunt Yang.
They are fine over there except for water and food.”
Food is scarce everywhere these days. Yang Zhen and Liang Jun didn't find it strange at all. It's just that the lack of water is more difficult than the lack of food. Being hungry is bearable, but being thirsty is unbearable. "How much water is there? Can you guarantee that there will be water to drink every day?"
"Yes, but there is not enough water for bathing and washing clothes, so we need to use water sparingly."
They both breathed a sigh of relief, as long as they had some water to drink.
No matter what the environment is, who cares about taking a shower or washing clothes, as long as you can survive.
The couple were very happy to hear the news about their son and daughter-in-law. They talked about their in-laws, "Shu Yu, when you were not at home, your grandparents secretly brought food here. Go home and persuade your grandparents to stop bringing food here.
We really don’t lack anything now. Although the food distributed by the team is not that good, it is edible. Tell them not to bring anything here.”
Compared with other people who were sent down to the countryside, their lives were really much better. The team leader only let them do the work they were supposed to do, never made things difficult for them, and never suppressed them mentally.
The villagers never approached them, and the children were willing to play with Taotao. Life was really much better.
The couple really didn't want to trouble their in-laws too much.
"Grandma Liang, my grandparents know that my skills were taught by my grandfather, and they are grateful.
No matter what you say, they must be thanked. I can't persuade them. They bring the food here and you just keep it."
Since their granddaughter said so, what else could they say? They all knew in their hearts that their granddaughter just wanted them to live a better life.
Shen Shuyu was chatting with them when Taotao came back. "Sister, I knew you were here."
He trotted in, wanting to dive into his sister's arms. He really missed his sister, but Liang Jun stopped him, "Slow down, your sister is pregnant."
Taotao became much more obedient all of a sudden, pulling a small stool to sit next to Shen Shuyu, "Sister, you are back, are you still leaving?"
"Your brother-in-law is in the army, so I have to go there, but I will come back to see Taotao often."
Shen Shuyu stayed in the cowshed for more than an hour. Fearing that her second aunt would come out to look for her, Shen Shuyu went back.
Shen Shuyu was still thinking about going to look for Shen Erniu tomorrow. Before she arrived at Erniu's house, Shen Erniu knew she was back and came to look for her with her child. She was not at home, but she was still thinking about going out to look for her.
"Shu Yu, you're back, why didn't you tell me? If Jin Bao hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known you were back."
"I just wanted to give you a surprise. I was thinking of going to your house early tomorrow morning to make you happy, but I didn't expect Jinbao to speak so quickly.
Ah, our little Liye has grown up so much, he changes every day, look how handsome he has become. "
Xiao Liye hadn't seen Shen Shuyu for so long that he didn't recognize her. His dark eyes kept looking at Shen Shuyu. He went to Shen Shuyu's arms,
His mouth was pursed as if he wanted to cry, but he looked at his mother beside him and didn't cry. He looked so aggrieved, as if Shen Shuyu was going to sell him out.
Shen Erniu coaxed her son, "This is your godmother. When you grow up, you must also be filial to your godmother, okay?"
Little Liye nodded as if he understood. Shen Shuyu teased him for a while, and then the child kissed Shen Shuyu.
"Erniu, come inside and sit down. It's cold outside."
The two entered the house. Shen Shuyu put Xiao Liye on the kang and took out some melon seeds and peanuts. The two sisters ate melon seeds and chatted on the kang. It was also at this time that Shen Shuyu learned that Erniu was pregnant with her second child.
"How many months?"
Shen Erniu touched her belly with a happy smile on her face, "It's been more than a month. Guosheng knew I was pregnant again. He was so happy. I could hear him laughing like a fool through the phone. My parents-in-law were also very happy and cooked an egg for me every day.
As long as they are at home, they take care of Xiao Liye, and I have a lot of free time. I just cook at home every day."
In this day and age, being able to cook at home every day without having to worry about other things is indeed a blessing for many women.
"Guosheng had just joined the army and his allowance was not much. He sent me every month without missing a cent. I gave it to my parents-in-law but they refused to accept it and told me to keep it for myself.
Before Guosheng went to the army, my parents-in-law divided the house into two parts. They said they wanted to do it before there were any conflicts between the brothers and the sisters-in-law. The two brothers would live their own lives and it would be good for both of them.
The family income was divided fairly. My eldest sister-in-law and I had no objection. Xiao Liye is still young and needs more help. My parents-in-law eat with me, and my eldest brother and sister-in-law have no objection to this..."
Now that her good sister has returned, Shen Erniu tells her about her life bit by bit. Shen Shuyu sits beside her and acts as a qualified listener. There is happiness in her words, which makes Shen Shuyu happy. Now Erniu is living a good life.
"Look at me, I only talk about my own business. How about you? How is life in the army? Are you used to it? I heard that the army is very remote. Is it convenient for you to buy things there? Are the people there easy to get along with?
When I write to you and ask you, you always say everything is fine and you are reluctant to write more than two words. I don’t know what is good about you.
Shen Shuyu told her again about his life in the army in great detail. Shen Erniu was happy to hear it. "It's really good to be a teacher. You are respected. You like children. This job is most suitable for you.
You have an education, so you can be a teacher in the army. I only know a few words, and when I join the army, I don’t know what to do there.”
"There are so many things you can do. There are many jobs in the army, and there is always one job you can do.
Besides, you know more than just a few words. Apart from not having studied in school, you know all the knowledge in books and you can learn so much by yourself. You are much better than others."
"Oh, I just know a few words and can read letters. I'm not as good as you say."
The two sisters had not seen each other for a long time and had endless topics to talk about. Shen Chunling cooked and brought the meal into the house so that the two could eat and chat on the kang.
"You guys keep chatting while Second Aunt goes to roast some sweet potatoes for you. When they're done, bring them in for you to eat."