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Chapter 611: This year, I want to give birth next year! A phone call

It is not uncommon to hear about someone's missing child in the countryside. There are basically two or three such cases every year. There are many reasons, such as hiding in the mountains because they can't stand their parents' mixed doubles, not daring to go home because of quarrels with their friends or being bullied, or skipping school because they don't want to go to school...

Perhaps you want to ask why the child dare not go home after being bullied? The reason is that after hearing about the bullying, the father will not only not help the child to seek justice, but will also scold the child for being useless and unable to beat the child in a one-on-one fight. What a fucking loser.

What's more, some children are more naughty. The more their parents forbid them to do something, the more they want to try it. After trying again and again, they suffer and make their parents feel very distressed.

Therefore, in the Northeast region today, children are basically educated by fists and kicks. It is impossible to convince them by reasoning with them. Which parent can have the patience to reason like Wang Erli does, like Tang Monk chanting sutras?

In fact, Wang Erli’s patience is not very good, otherwise when Wang Hu and Wang Biao made him and Han Fengjiao angry, he would not let Xu Laonian use his fists and feet.

So, Xu Ning sat on the edge of the kang and listened quietly to the old women talking, but he didn't ask any questions, because Sun Jiye only knew the general idea and he was not very clear about the whole picture. Besides, Xu Pao, Chang Danian, Li Fuqiang and others were all in Wangxing. If they really couldn't find them, Chai Bing would have contacted him long ago.

After sitting in the house for a while, Sun Jiwei started talking about the dowry. He explained the whole story and Guan Lei expressed on the spot that there was no problem. Seeing that his attitude was very good, Sun Jiwei immediately said that he would give Sun Lianfang an extra 3000 yuan. Sun Lianfang jumped for joy when she heard that. Originally, it was agreed that Guan Lei would buy her home appliances and give her an extra 3000 yuan as a small stash, but Sun Jiwei raised the price again.

Xu Laonian, Liu Lizhen, Xu Ning and others didn't say anything when they heard it. This was a matter between Guan Lei and Sun Lianfang. As long as they both nodded, it would be fine. It had nothing to do with the Xu family.

At around 2 o'clock, Sun Lianjun drove a tractor and stopped in front of Old Sun's house. There were several pots of vegetables in the truck bed, and several old women carried them into the house.

In addition to the forest farm, Sandaohe is also close to the reservoir and Mudanjiang River, so fish is a must-have for the banquet. There are stewed loach with sauce, fish ball and spinach soup, braised salmon, braised pig's trotters with sauce, braised pork elbow, and stewed chicken with hazel mushrooms...

Everyone sat down without any formalities. Xu Ning was a little hungry, and after Sun Jiwei finished speaking, he couldn't wait to start eating.

The meal was quite enjoyable because he didn't drink any alcohol. He ate three bowls of rice before he stopped. He turned to look at Meng Ziyan and found that she had already put down her chopsticks and was chatting with Sun Lianfang and Third Aunt.

He stood up and walked over and said, "Why are you eating so little? We are at home now, eat more."

The old ladies at the table covered their mouths and laughed secretly. Meng Ziyan blushed and looked at him, a little embarrassed, "I've already eaten two bowls of rice."

"Oh my god, I ate a lot!"

Auntie San said with a smile, "Erning, you should go back soon and stop teasing your wife."

Sun Lianfang pouted and continued, "Not at all, brother. My sister-in-law is thin-skinned, don't you know? If you keep teasing her, what should I do if my sister-in-law is embarrassed again?"

"No big deal! What else can I do? Ask her if I have the final say at home. If she dares to show off to me, I'll break her legs."

Upon hearing this, Xu Laonian turned around and quickly stood up, kicked him in the buttocks, and glared at him, "Are you drunk? Why are you talking like that? You've only been married for two days, don't show off like that!"

Everyone looked at him. Xu Ning leaned forward, put his hands on the edge of the kang and said, "I learned this from you. You act like a kitten at home, but when you go out, you act like a big cat."

Xu Laonian snorted and said, "It would be fine if you could have my skills."

Of course everyone knew how Xu Laonian and Xu Ning got along with each other, so they didn't take it to heart and felt that it was quite interesting for the father and son to get along with each other.

"Hahaha……"

"Erning, learn more from your dad. You are still not very familiar with these two skills. Look at how natural your dad is." Sun Jiwei said with a smile.

Sun Lianfang continued, "Dad, aren't you like a kitten at home?"

Sun Jiwei immediately waved his hands to deny: "Don't say anything! When did I become like a kitten? Ask your mother, is she scared when I glare at her?"

Second Lady curled her lips and said, "I'm so scared! I'm so scared that my head is on fire."

"Hahahaha..." There was a burst of laughter in the house.

Su Yawen turned around and whispered, "Lianfang, are you two going to have children after you get married?"

"Ah, I didn't even dare to think about this...Sister-in-law, do you and my brother want to have a child?"

Meng Ziyan said as a matter of course: "Yes! I want it this year and give birth next year."

Liu Lizhen, who was sitting next to her, heard this and said with a smile, "You two can have it again next year or the year after."

Second Mother said, "Sister-in-law, are you worried about your daughter-in-law? But I think Yan is in good health, so it shouldn't be a problem for her to have a baby in the next two years."

"Oh, she used to be so skinny. Even in winter, she looked so slim in a cotton jacket and cotton pants. It's mainly because she gained some weight this year, but she's still too thin."

Su Yawen said: "Aunt, my sister-in-law looks slim, but she actually has some flesh on her body."

"It's not good..."

Listening to others praising her daughter-in-law, Liu Lizhen was of course very happy. She smiled and said a few humble words, then held Meng Ziyan's hand and said, "Yan, don't worry about this."

She could only mention this briefly because Liu Lizhen had a dream a few days ago. In the dream, she was holding two children, and the two children were lying on the kang and crying loudly, which scared her awake.

What if Wang Shujuan and Meng Ziyan are pregnant at the same time? What if they are both pregnant with twins? Just taking care of the children is a physical job, not to mention that there are many things waiting for her at home.

So she thought about letting Meng Ziyan take care of her body for another two years. By then, she would be at the best childbearing age. Now Wang Shujuan and Xu Long were trying to have a child. After their child was born, preferably two years later, Xu Ning and Meng Ziyan could also have a child. In this way, Liu Lizhen could help take care of the child for two more years while she was young and full of energy...

Xu Ning was somewhat looking forward to having a child. After all, he was childless and lonely in his previous life, so he and Meng Ziyan stayed awake all night, tossing and turning in different positions.

But for things like this, you just have to let nature take its course. You can't rush it. Sometimes, even though you don't want it, it suddenly comes.

It was past 7 o'clock and the banquet had long been cleared. Third Aunt put the dishes specially reserved for Sun Jishan and others in the pot, and then walked into the west room to chat with the old women.

Xu Ning and Sun Jiye were chatting about the management of the venue, Guan Lei and Chen Hedong were listening beside them, while Xu Laonian, Sun Jiwei and others were drinking tea and bragging with clear heads. They didn't drink too much because tomorrow was the official day.

Not long after, a Jeep 212 stopped in front of Old Sun's house. The people who got off the car were Sun Jishan, Yang Yusheng, Xu Long, the aunt, Sun Jiwei and others who went out to greet them. They were not surprised at Yang Yusheng's arrival, it was just within their expectations. After all, Yang Yusheng and Sun Jishan were partners and had a very close and harmonious relationship.

Perhaps one has to ask, since Yang Yusheng and Xu Long have come to Sandaohe, what about Xu Feng and Jin Yumantang who stayed in the city? Xu Long must arrange a place for them. Originally, he and Xu Ning discussed sending the three of them to Hu Zhibin's wife, but his wife was in charge of four children. If the three of them went there, Hu Zhibin's wife would not be able to spare any time.

So they sent the three of them to Lao Qian's wife, who happened to be teaching in high school and could help the three of them improve their grades...

"Your brother Du said that he would bring the photos to us after Lei Zi and Lian Fang got married. They haven't been developed yet."

Xu Ning nodded: "Don't worry, have you given me the money, Brother Du?"

"I stuffed the money into his pocket, but he threw it out. He almost got angry with me..." Xu Long was a little worried because Xiao Du was so busy on Xu Ning's wedding day that he kicked his head with his toes. Besides, developing photos is quite expensive these days. If all of so many photos were developed, it would cost at least 200 yuan. But Xiao Du said clearly that it would not cost much to develop photos because the leader gave a subsidy.

"Whenever something happens at his house, send me a message and we'll go take a look."

"Okay, after I dropped the three of them off at school this morning, I went to see Brother Bao. He's very busy. Didn't you think of a solution for him?"

"I'm asking him to contact the newspaper. When Lengchang is opened, I'll send him two truckloads of wood. It should be enough for half a year."

Xu Long shook his head and said, "I think two truckloads of wood can be used for more than a year. There are not many people on Xishan Street now. Even Grandpa Sun feels a little embarrassed."

Sun Jishan, who was sitting on the kang, heard this and turned around with his teacup in hand and said, "I'm really sorry. Your friend has spent a lot of money. It's been a month and a half now, right? He hasn't earned a penny..."

Xu Ning grinned and said, "Why rush? No one can make money right after starting a business. Let's wait two or three months. Hey, uncle, if you know someone in the newspaper office, can you help pass on a message? Can you promote the Jinlong Furniture Factory on Xishan Street?"

Sun Jishan was slightly stunned and said, "You mean to put an advertisement in the newspaper?"

"Well, it's better to take two photos, take pictures of the samples of Jinlong Furniture Factory and publish them in the newspaper, and make it a signature project of Xishan Street. As long as there is a sign, Xishan Street will be crowded. For example, if you go to a restaurant just for its signature braised chili peppers, you may only order one dish, right?"

"No problem, wait for me... I'll make a phone call now and ask Lian Jun to get the key to the village office."

"Got it."

Sun Jishan knew that the conversation between the two brothers Xu Long and Xu Ning was not accidental, but he did feel a little guilty about the Xishan Street incident. After all, Xu Ning really invested money in the furniture factory, and he must not let Xu Ning's money go to waste, so he took the opportunity to strike up a conversation.

He, Xu Ning and Lian Jun went to the village office and solved the problem with just two phone calls, one to the editor-in-chief of the newspaper and the other to the person in charge of Xishan Street. After hearing the request, the two did not refuse at all because they were also studying whether this was feasible. Sun Jishan only said: Whether it is feasible or not, you have to try it to know, you can't speculate or draw private conclusions about things that didn't happen.

Sometimes, things that ordinary people would have to run themselves crazy to solve can be solved by someone else with just a few words.

"Remember to wear the clothes I bought for you tomorrow morning, and change your socks and trousers to red..."

When everyone was about to go back to their rooms to sleep, Sun Lianfang stood in the yard and gave instructions to Guan Lei.

"Oh, I know. You've muttered it several times."

"I've grumbled to you several times, did you take it to heart?"

Guan Lei curled his lips and said, "How can I not remember it?"

Sun Lianfang patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "My little Shitou is still obedient..."

"Get lost! When you toast tomorrow, introduce yourself louder. I'm afraid I won't be able to hear you because of the noise."

"Of course! My dad has already made it clear with them. Don't worry, no one dares to force you to drink."

"I'm afraid of drinking? I'm afraid of embarrassing you."

Sun Lianfang narrowed her eyes and smiled, "Oh my, this little chatterbox is making me feel uncomfortable."

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The next day, Xu Ning and Meng Ziyan woke up just after dawn. This was the earliest they had ever woken up since they got married.

Although they had plenty of time, the two of them had no intention of doing anything useless. They just lay in bed and chatted for a while, then got up, put on their clothes, and went out.

Breakfast is still a set of fried dough sticks, soy milk and tofu pudding, with extra duck eggs pickled by Aunt San. It tastes very good when eaten with millet porridge.

"Lian Jun will go find your brother Yu later. You two can drive the tractor to get the table tops. Sheng and your little brother will go to the village office to get the bowls and plates."

"Hey, I know."

After Sun Jiwei finished arranging the work, he glanced at his wife and said, "Why don't you change your clothes?"

"It's too late, I'll change it later. Who will write the gift account? How about letting my third brother write it?"

"Oh my god, you are really good at arrangements. Third brother is a guest, what are you thinking?" Sun Jiwei expressed his disapproval.

Xu Ning smiled and said, "There's nothing wrong with what my second mother arranged. My third uncle's handwriting is neat and he looks like a great man..."

Yang Yusheng, who was standing at the door smoking, laughed when he heard this: "You only know how to say things that I like to hear!"

"Third brother, I won't be polite to you. Can you help me write the gift account?"

"Okay! This is our own family's business, there's nothing wrong with that."

Sun Jiye continued, "Second brother, how about asking Erning to help count the money? We don't have to ask the villagers for help."

"I think it's okay, Erning, what do you think?"

"I am quite happy to count money. Leave this job to me!"

Why did Xu Ning agree so readily? You have to know that the Sun family is a wealthy family in the entire Sandaohe Village, not to mention Dahe Village, so the specific amount of gifts received by the Sun family is not known to the villagers, so they want to find someone who is close to them and not from Sandaohe to help write the gift account...

It was the same principle as when he and Meng Ziyan got married, he asked Yang Yusheng to write the gift account and Sun Jishan to count the money.

However, Xu Ning thought that the Sun family must not accept less today, and at least 1000 yuan must be the minimum. After all, the wealth of Dahe Village is inseparable from the Sun family.

After hurriedly clearing away the leftovers, everyone went about their business. After Sun Lianjun and Sun Lianyu drove two tractors and pulled back more than 30 tables, they moved the tables into the yard, first placing a table on the left side of the door, and putting melon seeds, peanuts, hazelnuts, wedding candies and other items on the table.

Xu Ning and Yang Yusheng sat at this table, drinking tea and eating melon seeds while waiting.

At around 8:, the first group of people who came to the door were a group of old ladies who came to help with the cooking. Not long after, several people came in. Sun Jiwei and Er Niang stood at the door to greet them, while Sun Lianfang and Guan Lei stood on the right. If they were relatives, Sun Jiwei would specially introduce them to Guan Lei, and if the relationship was just average, Sun Lianjun would directly send them into the house.

In just two hours, Yang Yusheng had recorded more than 2 yuan in his account. The amount of gifts given by these people was at least 1200 yuan, and some were as high as 10 yuan. Is it exaggerated? It is indeed a bit exaggerated, but this is the reality...

Xu Ning didn't count the money until his hands cramped, because the money they handed over was almost all Great Unity notes, and the smallest denomination was 5 yuan, so there was no need to count them at all, he knew how much it was at a glance.

(End of this chapter)