Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 150 Promise
Meng Xiangxiang stayed in the hospital for five days, and returned home to confinement after the stitches were removed.Although Fang Juan said that she did not need to follow the traditional way of confinement, she still followed her mother-in-law's request, wrapping a scarf around her forehead, eating millet porridge and boiled eggs, keeping her hands from water, and only walking around occasionally.

The two children took turns feeding and changing diapers, and despite the help of their mother-in-law and younger sister, they were still too busy.Fortunately, the milk is sufficient, and the two children are not too noisy.

In the small courtyard, red diapers were hung on the wire clothesline, waving in the wind like a flag.Liu Xiaonan said to Meng Xiangxiang, "That is a flag of victory and glory for a mother."

Meng Xiangxiang said to Liu Xiaonan, "That's a father's sign."

At night, a family of four squeezed into that big bed.Liu Xiaonan slept on the edge of the bed with her legs and arms stretched out, there was no room for her to turn over.Every time Meng Xiangxiang changed the baby's diaper, he would wake up, help change the diaper, put the changed diaper in the bathroom, and wait for the next morning to wash it.

Within a week, my eyes were red and I often yawned.

Meng Xiangxiang said to Liu Xiaonan, "You still have to go to work, so it's not okay to go on like this. Go to sleep on the couch in the hall, so that you can sleep peacefully."

Liu Xiaonan insisted: "I have to be by your mother's side, how can I let you suffer alone at night? I gained some weight during pregnancy, but now I let the two children eat and lose weight."

Meng Xiangxiang said: "I'm not a fat person by nature. I can't blame the children. I can take care of myself at night, and my aunt will take care of me during the day. I can catch up on sleep anytime, anywhere."

Under Meng Xiangxiang's repeated insistence, Liu Xiaonan moved to sleep on the couch at night, and he would still wake up when the child was crying.

The happiest moment is when both children are awake.Gently hugging the soft child, touching the child's delicate hands and feet, watching the two children open a pair of ignorant eyes, and curiously looking at everything that can be seen in the world, I will really forget the world. everything.

The daughter looks like Meng Xiangxiang, especially her eyes and eyebrows. She is cute and seldom cries; but the son seems to be born to fight against them. He cries loudly when he is hungry, and also Can't tell who it looks like.

Jiang Changling persisted, exactly the same as Liu Xiaonan when she was a child.

After the full moon, Liu Xiaonan shaved off the fetal hair for the two children. Liu Xiaonan took it to a shop and made two fetal hair brushes as a souvenir.

The three adults returned to Liuzi Street with two children in their arms. Liu Zhixin and Jiang Changling made a full moon wine for their grandchildren.After staying at home for two days, the family of four returned to Bincheng, and then lived a happy and noisy life intertwined with crying and laughter.

Every day when she comes home from work, whether the two children are asleep or awake, Liu Xiaonan always holds one in her arms and sings to the two children: "Under the bridge in front of the door, there is a group of ducks swimming, come and count them, two Four six seven eight."

Meng Xiangxiang said to the two children: "I have known your father for more than five years, and I have never heard him sing. Mom borrowed the light of both of you to hear your father let go of his singing voice. I didn't expect to sing The song is still so good."

Liu Xiaonan said: "Having a child will bring us back to our basics and let us see where we come from."

That night, Wang Aiqing brought her son over and asked Meng Xiangxiang to help her with her homework, and asked Liu Xiaonan to go to her house, and the elder brother from the village asked him to discuss matters.

Liu Xiaonan went to see the rural elder brother, who said, "I drove past the real estate you told me about today, and those commercial houses have already started to sell. I got out of the car and asked about it. One flat is one thousand two, and there are many people looking at it." , I haven’t seen anyone pay for it yet.”

Liu Xiaonan asked, "What do you think, big brother?"

The big brother in the countryside said: "It's too expensive! The smallest one is more than 80 square meters, so it costs 10 yuan. Who can afford it? I'm dissatisfied with my brother, your sister Wang and I have been saving money all these years. I have been working day and night , but I have saved more than 8 yuan. I have been thinking about buying a big house for your sister Wang and fulfilling my promise back then. Who would have imagined that the house can be bought and sold freely, but I still can’t afford it. I want to buy it again Wait a minute."

Liu Xiaonan said: "According to the information I got from my friends in the south, according to my judgment, with the development of the city, the house will only become more expensive, not cheaper. If you want to buy it, start it as soon as possible, rather than borrow it." The bank loan is worth it. If the eldest brother is interested, we two will still be neighbors."

The rural elder brother no longer hesitated: "Then buy it. I called you here because I couldn't make up my mind and wanted to hear your opinion. I trust your judgment."

Liu Xiaonan said: "I have always been moved by the stories of my elder brother and Master Wang. Now I have the ability and willingness to fulfill my elder brother's wish."

The big brother in the village said: "I followed your sister Wang into the city, and I was lucky to meet brothers. I won't say much about the polite words. If you have time tomorrow, let's go to see the house together."

After Wang Aiqing brought her son back, Liu Xiaonan went home and discussed with Meng Xiangxiang about buying a house.

The current house is too small, even if I want to add a baby cot, the two of us can only live separately.Children will grow up day by day, and houses will become more and more expensive. Buying a house is a top priority.

The houses in the Heishijiao area are also close to the High School Affiliated to the Provincial Normal School. It is also convenient for Meng Xiangxiang to commute to get off work and take care of the children.In addition, he also wanted to help the elder brother in the countryside and Master Wang.

The two children were already fast asleep.Meng Xiangxiang returned all the manuscript fees for the second edition of Liu Xiaonan's "The Trombone" that he had just obtained a few days ago to Liu Xiaonan, and asked casually: "What are you going to do with these three tile-roofed houses? Are you selling them?" Or rent out?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "This is a family matter, you have the final say on how to deal with it."

Meng Xiangxiang said: "I have an idea, and I need to discuss it with you. I want to leave these three tile-roofed houses to Meng Duoduo. No matter whether she can have a city hukou in the future, she will have a place to stay. The property rights are still Ours is just a house for her to live in."

"Your mother told me to take good care of Meng Duoduo. I agree with you. When you move to a new house, all these furniture and appliances will be left to her. Your parents, brother and sister-in-law will also have a place to live when they come to Bincheng."

"I bought a house and moved into a new home, and I want one more thing."

"Sewing machine?"

Meng Xiangxiang smiled: "One moment at another, you can't look at people with old eyes. What I want this time is much more high-end than a sewing machine. It's a computer."

Some people use computers instead of pens to write, and Mrs. Li, who was born as an art student, also uses computers instead of brushes to draw pictures.Liu Xiaonan looked at Meng Xiangxiang: "I don't think a computer is a good thing, what do you want a computer for?"

Meng Xiangxiang said: "Before the summer vacation, our school installed a few computers, which can check information, study, and send emails. This is the first time I have seen it. No matter where in the world, sending emails arrives instantly, which is faster than letters. It is much faster and more convenient. If I want to take the postgraduate entrance examination in the future, I don’t have to go back to school to study, and I can also review at home.”

This is indeed the case, but it was Yue Xuelian who prompted Meng Xiangxiang to install the computer.She sent Yue Xuelian a copy of "The Trombone" and told her her home phone number.

One day after Liu Xiaonan went to work, Yue Xuelian called her internationally and chatted with her for a long time.He also said that it would be great if he had a computer, and he could send emails and videos, and the communication between two people would be more concealed and more convenient.

Seeing Meng Xiangxiang's sincerity, Liu Xiaonan said, "You can install a computer at home, but I have one condition. It is limited to your own use. Before children go to college, they are not allowed to touch the computer. We should give them traditional education. .”

The next morning, Liu Xiaonan and the rural elder brother came to inspect the real estate.Indeed, as the rural elder brother said, there are many people who inquire about it, but few people buy it.Although there are banks that handle low-interest loans on the spot, most people still dare not borrow money from banks easily.

Liu Xiaonan wanted to buy a three-bedroom house, in a high-rise building with an elevator on the twelfth floor, and the eleventh floor had the type of apartment he needed, open from north to south, with three bedrooms and two living rooms, more than 130 square meters.

The location is also good. Standing on the balcony, you can have a sweeping view of the sea in front, and the lighting and vision are excellent.He stopped looking at other listings and settled on the spot.

There are two households on one ladder, the opposite door is more than 80 square meters, two bedrooms and one living room. Since the two families still want to be neighbors, the elder brother in the countryside also settled for this house.

Before making the payment, the rural elder brother discussed with Liu Xiaonan whether it was feasible to borrow money from the bank.Liu Xiaonan knew that the big brother in the village didn't want to borrow money from others, and he didn't force it. He said it was certainly possible, and he was also planning to borrow money from the bank.

Facing the astonished and suspicious eyes of the big brother in the village, he said two things.

First, the land contract system was implemented in [-], and the staff of the rural credit cooperatives visited everywhere to mobilize farmers to borrow money to develop production and develop the economy, and the loans were interest-free.

That's okay, who dares to borrow money from the public?
There are a very small number of bold people who borrow money from rural credit unions and buy buses for passenger transportation.Ten years have passed, and those people have already made a fortune.

The big brother in the countryside nodded. At that time, he also wanted to buy a small truck for freight transportation. It was also because of his courage that he did not dare to borrow money from the bank.

The second is personal credit records.Once in the office, colleagues held a newspaper and were having a heated discussion.

There was an article in the newspaper saying that if you borrow money from a bank, as long as you repay the loan on time, the bank will keep a good personal credit record.

Colleagues are divided into two factions, some say it is a matter of personal credit, some say that they will never borrow money from the bank in their lifetime, so what is the use of having that credit record.

Liu Xiaonan tends to have a credit record is better than not having one. It is a reason that it is not difficult to borrow and repay with the folks.

The elder brother in the village was convinced by Liu Xiaonan's words, and the two bought the house together with a loan.

On the way home, the elder brother in the village was rarely excited, and there were many words of exclamation.After walking into the city for more than ten years, I finally bought a big house for my wife and children with my own hands and shoulders.

Moreover, if you buy a commercial house with a rural hukou, you can immediately convert it to an urban hukou, and you are no longer a homeless person in the city.

In the afternoon, the two families went to see the house together.Liu Xiaonan and Meng Xiangxiang held a child each, admiring each room and discussing how to arrange it.

Liu Xiaonan said: "The computer is placed in our bedroom, so that our children can touch it secretly when they grow up."

Meng Xiangxiang said: "I'm afraid that when our children grow up, computers will already be popular."

Liu Xiaonan said: "When we grow up, we can't control it. We must guide and control the growth stage. You, as a teacher, have a great responsibility. Think about it, our generation has been exposed to mountains and rivers, birds and animals since childhood, and slingshots and shuttlecocks. Monkey rubber band. Although I haven’t eaten any good food, and I’ve even been hungry, which one isn’t strong and healthy?”

Meng Xiangxiang said to the son in his arms: "Xiaoyu, when you grow up, you must learn your father's wrestling skills so that you can protect women in the future."

Liu Xiaonan said to the daughter in her arms: "Mengmeng, when you grow up, you must be like your mother, fresh, natural, healthy and lively."

The door was open, and Wang Aiqing heard the laughter of a family of four, and came to visit Liu Xiaonan's house.Although I knew that this year's farmer rotation workers are no longer what they used to be, but I didn't expect the economic strength to be equally astonishing.

Looking at the happy face of the family of four, and Meng Xiangxiang's plain smile, she remembered a truth popular in the countryside: if you are blessed, don't be busy, if you are not blessed, run away.

Liu Xiaonan said to Wang Aiqing: "Master Wang, elder brother's rural household registration can be converted to urban household registration this time. You two, an illegal couple who have been married for many years, can also officially register for remarriage. Shouldn't we have a few banquets to celebrate?"

Wang Aiqing said: "There is nothing to celebrate. It doesn't matter whether you have the marriage certificate or not."

On Sunday, Liu Xiaonan called Brother Li, Sister-in-Law, Brother Wang and Yu Zhiyong to discuss how to decorate his house.Brother Li first suggested removing the radiator and using geothermal heating instead, which has a good heating effect and does not take up space.

Liu Xiaonan has never seen geothermal heat, but he is willing to trust the advice of his friends.

Aunt Li and Brother Wang are designing room by room, what color tones and what kind of furniture to match.

When designing the living room, Mrs. Li said: "The young couple are cultural people, and there is no dedicated study room. The living room has to be designed for multi-purpose purposes, and the study room can also be used for meeting guests."

Liu Xiaonan asked: "Sister-in-law Li, can I write on the wall? I want to write my favorite poem on this wall myself."

Mrs. Li said: "Yes, not only can you write, but you can also draw. I will let you know when the time comes."

After the design was completed, Aunt Li explained the specific construction details to Yu Zhiyong.At this time, Brother Li had time to chat with Liu Xiaonan. He said, "I'm very surprised. There is a row of garages built on the side of the community. It's so cheap, but no one buys it."

Liu Xiaonan said: "Who buys that? Why don't you buy a car."

Li Ge said: "In our hometown, many people have already driven private cars. This is a big trend. I am afraid that it will be hard to find one in the future. Even if you don't own a car, the garage can be used as an investment."

Liu Xiaonan bought two garages that day.

It was only when Liu Xiaonan came into contact with the construction and decoration industry that he realized how hardworking Yu Zhiyong was.

Several job numbers started work at the same time, and every place had to be supervised and taken care of. At noon and evening, they ate box lunches like workers, and they were disheartened.I was so busy that I stopped working at night before I could go home to sleep and rest.He told Liu Xiaonan that he wanted to create a world different from his own.

After the basic decoration was completed, Aunt Li informed Liu Xiaonan to come and write.

Standing on the ladder, Liu Xiaonan wrote down the famous song "Qinyuanchun·Snow" by the great man in the middle of the background wall in the living room: the scenery of the northern country, thousands of miles of ice, and thousands of miles of snow drifting.Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, there is nothing left but vastness; the great river goes up and down, suddenly lost its torrential flow.
Aunt Li stood below admiring, and she said, "If you believe me, I'll match your words with pictures."

It took a few days for the petite Mrs. Li to stand on the ladder and match Liu Xiaonan's picture with the vast snowfields, towering mountains, dense forests, and gurgling streams covered by ice and snow.

With Liu Xiaonan's consent, Mrs. Li drew slender and lush bamboo forests on the walls on both sides of the hallway, extending to her daughter's room, and drew a few giant pandas with cute faces.

Mrs. Li laughed and said, "Your calligraphy and paintings are not up-to-date, but they look reasonable when you put them together, and they will shine brightly at home."

Liu Xiaonan said: "We're not holding a painting and calligraphy exhibition. It's pleasing to the eye and comfortable, and it's enough to satisfy self-appreciation."

The big brother in the countryside is also very busy. He travels by car during the day and does the decoration by himself at night.Get free cement and sand, buy tiles, scrape the white paint and stick the tiles by yourself, and dry a little in one night.

He wants to use his own hands to build a brand new home for his wife and son.

(End of this chapter)