Five years of marriage, always separated [1970s]

Geng Zhiqin's words shocked everyone.

Ye Fan asked: "When did it happen?"

Brother Geng's face was cold: "Why did you say that just now?!"

Brother Geng looked at Geng Zhiqin, and the murderous intent in his eyes was so real that Geng Zhiqin could not help but hide behind his third sister-in-law. Sister-in-law Geng pulled her husband's clothes.

The second sister-in-law advised the second brother: "Don't scare Xiaoqin. Xiaoqin is old enough, it's time for him to make friends."

Geng Zhiqin instinctively wanted to nod, but when he saw his eldest and second brothers' faces were dark, he swallowed his words and said weakly, "It's no use telling you. I don't want to be friends with him, but it's his freedom to pursue me. You two can't ask the third brother to catch him and beat him up, can you?"

Ye Fan: "Why not?"

Geng Zhiqin choked.

Brother Geng nodded slightly: "I am just your brother at home. It is not considered bullying for an ordinary citizen to take action personally."

Ye Fan nodded: "Besides, if he puts the sack on him, will he know who hit him?"

Geng Zhiqin couldn't help but open his eyes wide. It can be said that if they are not from the same family, they will not enter the same door.

Geng Zhiye laughed: "Fanfan, don't agree with big brother. Big brother, you are not an official at home and you can't act on impulse. Xiaoqin, how do you know that they know about me and big brother?"

Geng Zhiqin: "I asked someone about it."

Ye Fan: "How do they know that you have a good family background? It's impossible for them to ask what your brother does as soon as they meet."

"Is that what Third Brother meant? They are not stupid, how could they ask right away? But this is a long story."

Six people, six pairs of eyes, were staring at her, and Geng Zhiqin had to start from September 29th last year.

September 30th is the weekend, and there is a day off on National Day, so it is a two-day holiday. Chen Xiaohui's school is far from home, so she usually only has one day off, but she can go home for two days. The bus she takes passes Geng Zhiqin's school, so Chen Xiaohui asked Geng Zhiqin to go home together.

Chen Xiaohui and Geng Zhiqin's schools were not far from each other, so Chen Xiaohui went to see Geng Zhiqin after class in the morning so as not to interfere with the afternoon classes. This gave the two of them the opportunity to go home together.

The bus stopped at the stop and moved slowly. The two had nothing to do so they chatted on the bus. Geng Zhiqin didn't say that someone was pursuing her, Chen Xiaohui asked. Geng Zhiqin thought she was bored and felt that it was not shameful for her to be the one pursuing someone, so he told Chen Xiaohui the truth about how many there were.

Chen Xiaohui looked at Geng Zhiqin and said, there are more female students than male students in normal schools, so you don't have to worry about not finding a partner. Several people are pursuing you, so they must have other purposes.

Geng Zhiqin asked if she was not worthy. Chen Xiaohui said that she would believe Ye Fan, but not Geng Zhiqin with his looks and height. Besides, Geng Zhiqin was 26 years old, and he would be 30 after graduating from college. He was a college student, and even if he came from the countryside, he could find a girl from the city. The more Chen Xiaohui talked, the more she felt that those people had ulterior motives, so she advised Geng Zhiqin not to go home next weekend, and she would go over to help Geng Zhiqin.

Chen Xiaohui's method was simple and crude. She asked Geng Zhiqin to hint to those people that she was the general's daughter and was studying at Renmin University.

Chen is a common surname. There are many people with the surname Chen in the capital, and there are also several generals with the surname Chen. All of them have more connections than Geng's father, who has been retired for more than ten years. On Tuesday, a man who was pursuing Geng Zhiqin couldn't help but ask her indirectly whether Chen Xiaohui had a boyfriend. Geng Zhiqin told him the truth that she didn't have one.

After that person left, Geng Zhiqin went to ask a girl in his class about himself. He then found out that one of her classmates lived not far from Geng's home and knew something about the Geng family. She also said that Geng Zhiqin came from a good family.

The source was not that alumnus. Someone asked the alumnus to confirm. The alumnus wanted to show off that he knew someone important, saying that Geng Zhiqin's brother was indeed powerful. Unexpectedly, the listener was interested. Geng Zhiqin found the alumnus, and the alumnus did not deny it and apologized to Geng Zhiqin. Geng Zhiqin asked him to continue to brag about Chen Xiaohui.

Not long after, Chen Xiaohui received a love letter from the Normal University. Chen Xiaohui showed it to Geng Zhiqin. There was no signature on it, but she recognized the handwriting, which was from her classmate.

Geng Zhiqin was so disgusted by the letter that she felt annoyed whenever she saw that classmate. After he said that, she promised her three brothers that she would not look for a partner in college.

Brother Geng was very satisfied with this answer and couldn't help but nodded.

Seeing this, Ye Fan wanted to smile bitterly: "Brother, the pillars of the country are still the majority in university campuses. If you don't look for them in university, how can you find good ones in society? It's like catching fish. If you don't go to the fish pond, how can you catch big fish in the river?"

Brother Geng suddenly realized: "Xiaoqin, your third sister-in-law is right, find someone who knows you well in school."

Brother Geng said, "I'll ask my mother-in-law or brother-in-law if they know any college students in the capital."

My sister-in-law said, "I'll ask my dad's colleagues some other day."

Geng Zhiqin muttered, "But you can't take the house. How are we going to divide it when we get divorced?"

Ye Fan: "You don't have a partner yet."

"We have to think about the future. Why not give it to my third brother? My third brother and his wife are not in the capital, and I live at home, which is almost the same as mine." Geng Zhiqin said, "My school is so good, I will be able to get a house no matter which unit I work for after graduation, right?"

The three brothers looked at each other and thought that what she said made sense. If the company was far away and Geng Zhiqin had to take the bus to work, it would be better for him to live in the company's housing.

Geng Zhiye left in a hurry because of a sudden vacation, and he had some unimportant things left uninformed. Worried that Political Commissar Liao was being too cautious and might do something bad with good intentions, he did not dare to stay at home for too long. In the afternoon, Geng's second brother accompanied Geng Zhiye to transfer the ownership.

Geng Zhiye's second sister-in-law's family members almost all work in the education system. She occasionally overheard her family members chatting and knew more than Ye Fan. The next day, Ye Fan asked her second sister-in-law to accompany her to find the relevant units to ask where she should take the college entrance examination in her situation.

The relevant department comrades patiently told Ye Fan that it was not yet time to register for the college entrance examination, so she could give the information to her family first and keep a copy for herself. On the eve of registration, Geng Zhiye was transferred to another place, and Ye Fan could not follow the army and had to return to the capital, so she asked her family to help her register in the capital. If she was still on Hengshan Island, she could go to Ningbo to register.

On the way back, the second sister-in-law asked Ye Fan to give her the information. Geng Huihui was taking the college entrance examination this year, so she would inevitably have to travel several times for the exam.

Ye Fan came back in a hurry this time and did not bring his personal information with him, so he said he would send it to him when he returned to the island.

The second sister-in-law only said at this time that she wanted to ask Ye Fan why Geng Zhiqin didn't take the college entrance examination the year before last. She had survived five years of separation, so what was there to be afraid of four years. Besides, she didn't have winter and summer vacations when she worked at the supply and marketing cooperative before, and she could take Dabao and Erbao to Geng Zhiye's residence during the winter and summer vacations when she went to college.

The only thing he didn't say was that Ye Fan was in love.

Ye Fan had taken the exam once and felt too stressed, so she didn't want to take it a second time. Secondly, she asked Su Yuanhang about the university majors, but the one she wanted to study was not yet offered.

In her previous life, Ye Fan applied for computer science—her parents said that this major had high salaries. After graduating, she worked as a programmer for a few years and developed cervical discomfort. She changed jobs and found that she had a lot of money but also a lot of work. However, she had the ability to earn money but not the ability to spend it.

Ye Fan didn't want to touch it no matter what in this life. The feeling before death was too painful, and she was afraid she would never forget it in her life.

However, she had never been interested in majors such as chemistry and physics in her previous life. Mathematics requires natural talent - which she lacks. Without these, there are only a few majors she can apply for. Maybe in the end she will either choose archaeology or study history.

Since it was related to his past life, he couldn't tell anyone else about it, so Ye Fan smiled sheepishly and accepted his second sister-in-law's unspoken complaints.

The second sister-in-law was nine years older than Ye Fan, so she couldn't treat her like a junior and scold her, so she changed the subject: "The third brother said he was leaving at thirteen?"

Ye Fan nodded: "After I rest at home for a day, I have to register and pay the tuition for Dabao and Erbao. They are different from other children and love to go to school. If I cook late, they will go to school even if they don't eat."

"Didn't Dabao dislike going to kindergarten before?"

Ye Fan: "At first I thought kindergarten was scary and didn't want to be separated from us. Later I found that it was more fun to go to school than to follow me, so I fell in love with school. In the past two years, I heard people on the island say that Su Yuanhang, the first director of Hengshan Food Factory, would become a high-ranking official after graduation, so the two official-loving people decided to go to college."

Second sister-in-law: "It's easy to go astray this way."

Ye Fan laughed and said, "One just turned ten a few days ago, and the other will only be eight this summer. How can they understand being an official? They just do whatever they want. They will be fine after they grow up a few years later."

The second sister-in-law forgot that Dabao was only eleven years old: "Why didn't you let Dabao repeat a grade? Junior high school and high school are two-year programs now. Thirteen or fourteen years old is too young to go to college. If there is a junior class, it would be better. The teacher will help take care of him."

The whole country is in a state of disrepair, including universities, so how can they afford to set up junior classes? Ye Fan shook his head, "It doesn't matter if there isn't one. We'll see when the time comes. If it doesn't work out, we can rent a house between his school and Erbao's school, and let them take the bus home."

"That's the only way." The second sister-in-law smiled after saying that. "Dabao is in the first grade this year. There are no junior classes in college now, but it may not be the case in three years. There's no need to think so much now."

Ye Fan nodded, but didn't say that this was what she thought.

After staying on the bus for a while, the bus arrived at the station.

Ye Fan and his second sister-in-law got out of the car and walked to the entrance of the alley. Seeing Geng Zhiqin's uncle and uncle, Ye Fan couldn't help asking, "Didn't they go back yesterday?"

Second sister-in-law: "Should we ask Aunt Yu to stay in the village for a few days?"

Ye Fan nodded: "It's possible."

However, neither of them expected that as soon as they reached the entrance of the alley, Geng Zhiqin's aunt came out of the alley and said to Ye Fan, "Are you back?" Before Ye Fan could speak, she said that she wanted to talk to him.

The second sister-in-law was very considerate and invited the eldest and younger uncles to go into the house for tea.

My aunt smiled sheepishly at first, then said, "I heard from Xiaoqin's mother that you are the most filial among all the sisters-in-law."

"Aunt, don't stir up trouble." Ye Fan smiled and said in a joking tone: "Just say whatever you want to say. There is no one else here, so don't worry about being overheard."

My aunt smiled awkwardly: "Xiaoqin's mother really said that you are sensible and filial. She sent Xiaoqin to your house to prepare for the exam. There were only two hours left before the train left, and you took her to the state-owned restaurant for dinner. She also said that you would pick her up at the station every time you went there, and bring her a lot of things when she left. By the way, I have also eaten the kelp and big fish you bought."

"Aunt, go ahead." Ye Fan said helplessly.

My aunt nodded, and after hesitating for a while, she asked, "Now that your father-in-law is gone, what will happen to your mother-in-law? When she married into your family, the eldest was eighteen, and the second was twenty-four. She could wash clothes and cook by herself without her help. The second was thirty years old, so she was considered to have raised him, right?"

Ye Fan: "Is that also what the uncles meant?"

My aunt hesitated for a while before saying, "We used to live a hard life, and we relied on her salary to get by. A few years ago, when Xiaoqin was going to take the college entrance examination, she immediately found some books to send to us. Thanks to her, two of my illiterate children have graduated from technical secondary schools, and they will be able to work in the fall." She sighed, "We can't be conscienceless. She was embarrassed to ask, so I asked for her. I saw the three of you having a meeting in the study yesterday. Have you discussed it?"

Ye Fan thought about what happened yesterday: "Xiao Qin is here too."

"I asked Xiaoqin, and he said you guys just talk about the house." My aunt didn't believe it. The house issue had already been decided, and there was no need to talk about it for so long.

Ye Fan nodded: "It's really about the house. My eldest brother is not in the capital, and my second brother's apartment is spacious and safe, so he wants to give it to us. Geng Zhiye is out of town, so why do you need this house? Just tell him to give it to Xiaoqin."

My aunt exclaimed: "Why give it to her? If she marries off, won't she just be given to someone else?"

Ye Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Don't laugh. In our countryside, if a daughter-in-law kicks out her mother-in-law, the neighbors will call her unfilial. If a son-in-law kicks out his mother-in-law and leaves the room for his parents, no one dares to say anything. In our village, when a house is given to a daughter, it is considered a son-in-law. The daughter stays in the village, surrounded by uncles and brothers, so there is no need to worry about the man eating out the whole family." The eldest aunt couldn't help but say, "Xiaoqin also has three brothers, but you are all busy. If the man beats her to death, we won't know how she died."

Ye Fan: "Don't worry, Xiaoqin said she doesn't want it."

The eldest aunt immediately thought her niece was smart. If she gave the house to Xiaoqin, the three brothers would not want to take care of her and her mother in the future, and others would not be able to say anything - the old house has been given to you, what else do you want the three brothers to do. If the house belongs to the third brother, Yu Wentao and Geng Zhiqin live in it, this relationship will not be broken: "How can an orphan and a widow keep the house?"

Since the Yu family had no objection to the house, Ye Fan skipped the matter and asked, "Then what are our plans?"

My aunt was waiting and nodded repeatedly, asking her to speak quickly.

Ye Fan: "Aunt Yu doesn't want to go to Big Brother's house."

Yu's aunt thought to herself, this girl is really good at talking, it's not that she doesn't want to go, it's that she doesn't dare to go.

The eldest son dared to criticize his father at the age of 18. He has been in a high position for the past two years. Who dares to laugh in front of him? Going to his house is worse than going to prison. At least there is time for exercise.

Seeing that the old lady had no objection, Ye Fan continued, "The elderly in their seventies and eighties in the family quarters where my second brother lives still have to work, and Huihui and Benben are not at home. Usually she is the only one in and out of the house, which is almost like being in prison."

My aunt nodded: "Huihui said her parents are busy with work."

"Did she stay with us during the years when Xiaoqin was in college? After Xiaoqin graduated from college, she was assigned a company-run house. Let's ask her if she stayed with us or went to take care of Xiaoqin?"

Among the three brothers of the Geng family, only Geng Zhiye and Ye Fan have visited the Yu family in the countryside, brought books to the children of the Yu family, and bought two big watermelons, so the Yu family likes them the most.

Although they felt that Geng Erge and his wife were kind, they were busy with work and had no time to take care of the elderly even if they wanted to. Yesterday, the brothers and sisters went home to discuss for a long time and thought that it would be best for Yu Wentao to stay with Geng Zhiye and Ye Fan.

Yu's aunt's face was full of joy, and she couldn't help but tell the truth: "We thought so too."

"Including Aunt Yu?"

The eldest aunt shook her head: "She said she has a salary and can take care of herself. But widows are often surrounded by gossip. If you don't think about yourself, you should think about Xiaoqin. Who would dare to marry Xiaoqin if she has a bad reputation as a mother?" She was also afraid that Ye Fan would think she was ignorant from the country. "When you lived in your mother's house before, no one said anything. You didn't know these things. In fact, it's the same in the city and the countryside."

Ye Fan: "Then let her pack up, I'll ask Geng Zhiye to buy her a ticket, and she'll leave on the morning of the thirteenth?"

Brother Geng Zhiye and his family left this morning. Yu Wentao's sister-in-law knew they were all busy, so she could understand why Ye Fan was so anxious, "What about Xiaoqin?"

"Don't we still have Huihui and Benben? They haven't started school yet, so they can live here or go back to the family compound with my second brother and his wife. I asked my second sister-in-law to give Xiaoqin a key. If she thinks it's too far, she can go to Huihui's grandmother's house. Huihui doesn't have classes on Sundays, so she can share a room with Huihui, so she doesn't have to worry about being uncomfortable."

Yu's aunt immediately thought that Huihui's grandmother was a teacher, and teachers had to save face, so they would definitely not dare to shut Xiaoqin out. Besides, Huihui and Benben were raised by Yu Wentao, and for the sake of the two children, the old professor's family would also treat Xiaoqin as a guest of honor.

"You are still good at making arrangements." Yu's aunt sighed. She had found the right person. "Then how about this? I ask her to pack her things?"

Ye Fan: "Don't bring too many thick clothes."

"Xiaoqin's mother said so." After saying that, the aunt turned around and saw Ye Fan, but she felt embarrassed to leave alone. Ye Fan smiled and followed her into the yard, and then saw the aunt ran to the main room and asked her mother-in-law to pack up.

Geng Zhiye came out of the house, walked up to Ye Fan and asked in a low voice, "Are you packing up and heading to Yu's house?"

Ye Fan shook his head: "No. It's not the right time to ask her to stay at Yu's house for a few days. I can see without Xiaoqin's uncles and aunts saying it explicitly. They are afraid that since the old man is gone, we will be alienated from them and will not care about them in the future." "Then she will go - second brother and second sister-in-law are at home, she doesn't have to pack, so she will go to our house?"

Ye Fan nodded: "She blocked me at the entrance of the alley and didn't have a chance to discuss it with you beforehand. You're not angry, are you?"

"I don't spend much time at home, so it's mainly you who get along with her. It's OK as long as you don't have any objections." Geng Zhiye sighed, "I'm just afraid my mother-in-law will have objections. Her precious daughter not only has to take care of the younger ones, but also has to help me take care of the older ones."

Ye Fan laughed: "You are underestimating your mother-in-law by saying that. My mother came to see your father off two days ago and told me to focus on things here first and not to go back if I don't have time."

Geng Zhiye raised his eyebrows in surprise.

Ye Fan: "How can a living person argue with a dead person? Besides, the dead are the greatest! My mother is not that confused."

"Thank you, mother-in-law, for your understanding. So I won't go there tomorrow?"

Ye Fan shook his head: "No!"

"Go there tomorrow morning and come back in the afternoon?"

Ye Fan nodded: "By the way, I'll make up for my niece's New Year's money."

"Your brother gave Dabao and Erbao ten yuan each, how much will you give?"

Ye Fan: "Ten dollars. Go to the store and buy a set of clothes tomorrow."

Geng Zhiye didn't expect that he could make up for it this way: "As expected of my clever Ye Fanfan."

As soon as he finished speaking, two more children appeared beside him. Geng Zhiye was caught off guard and was startled: "What are you two doing?"

The brother and sister stared at Ye Fan and asked, "Grandma is coming to our house?"

Ye Fan nodded: "Welcome?"

Several members of the Yu family in the main hall pricked up their ears and heard Dabao say, "Welcome. Did the aunt say she won't go?"

Ye Fan: "Your aunt has to go to school. She can come over during the winter and summer vacations."

Dabao asked: "You don't have to come back this summer? That's great! I was dying of heat last year."

Geng Zhiye couldn't help but say, "You came back last year? Don't talk nonsense here!"

Dabao thought his father was not giving him face, so he snorted at him and shouted into the house: "Sister Huihui, let's go buy some delicious food. I'll treat you!"

Geng Huihui subconsciously looked at her parents, feeling so embarrassed. Second Brother Geng gave each of his children one dollar, and Geng Huihui took out the money and said, "Dabao, how much money do you have?"

Dabao took out five dollars from his pocket.

Geng Huihui had never seen so much money before, except for the New Year's money she received during festivals: "Uncle, aunt, you two are really generous."

Dabao shook his head: "It's not my mother's. It's my New Year's money." He waved his little hand and said, "Let's go, let's go."

Ye Fan: "Huihui, watch out for cars when crossing the road."

Geng Huihui pulled Erbao and said, "We don't need to cross the road to go to the small shop."

The snacks in the store were very cheap for Dabao, and he could buy a lot with one dollar, so he filled the pockets of his brothers and sisters before going home.

When they arrived at the yard, Geng Zhiqin's uncle and aunt were ready to go back, saying they had to fight for centimeters in the afternoon.

Dabao stuffed the candy he bought into the hands of several elders and said, "Didn't you divide the land?"

The Yu family was just about to praise Dabao for being sensible, but when they heard this, they were stunned for a moment and asked, "What land are you dividing?"

Ye Fan: "The land was divided among all households. Last year, the land was divided among all Hengshan Island. Not only the crops belonged to you, but you could also raise pigs, sheep and cattle. You could also sell the vegetables you grew in the yard. It was not undermining socialism. It was not speculation because you grew the crops yourself."

The policy from above is vague, leaving it to the people below to decide for themselves, and with the words "responsible for their own profits and losses", no one dares to take the lead, and no one has thought that there are so many hidden benefits.

After listening to Ye Fan's words, several people decided to go back and urge the team leader to measure the land and count the population, and divide the land after the wheat is harvested on the Dragon Boat Festival.

After the Yu family left, Ye Fan and her second sister-in-law cooked, washed clothes in the afternoon, took a bath, and came back when it was dark.

The next morning, Ye Fan saw Yu Wentao coming out of Geng Zhiqin's bedroom. He immediately wanted to laugh. How dare she live alone? Today, Ye Fan had to eat early, go to the store, and go back to her parents' home. He had no time to complain, so he just pretended that he didn't see it.

Around ten o'clock, a family of four arrived at Ye's house with lots of bags. Tao Chunlan came up to them and complained, "Didn't you say you were busy so don't come over?"

Ye Fan: "Not busy. My second brother prepared everything we needed the day we got home."

Tao Chunlan held Erbao's hand and said, "Erbao has grown taller."

Dabao went to the other side of grandma and said: "I have grown taller too."

Tao Chunlan nodded: "Dabao is taller than Erbao."

Dabao was speechless. Grandma was even more perfunctory than mom.

Ye Fan patted his little head: "It's cold in the yard, let's go inside first. Has your sister-in-law gone to work?"

Chen Xiaohui came out of the living room holding her niece: "You didn't come back last night." She said to her niece, "Your parents don't want you anymore."

Geng Zhiye is upset. Does he know how to speak?

Ye Fan saw Geng Zhiye lower his head and roll his eyes, and he wanted to laugh immediately: "Don't look at her young age and think she knows everything. If she becomes disloyal to her parents, you'll see if your elder brother and sister-in-law will scold you."

"What do you know at such a young age?" Chen Xiaohui didn't care.

Tao Chunlan secretly decided not to let her take care of the children in the future and let her learn antique appraisal.

Ye Fan asked: "Can Jingjing speak?"

Chen Xiaohui taught her to call Ye Fan "Auntie", but the child didn't recognize Ye Fan and turned away to hide in Chen Xiaohui's arms.

Tao Chunlan hugged her granddaughter and said, "This is also your aunt."

Ye Fan took out the clothes: "Aunt bought them for you."

Dabao couldn't help but remind him: "Mom, New Year's money."

Ye Fan handed the red envelope he prepared in the morning to his niece, but the child refused to take it. Tao Chunlan asked her to take it, and she took it and whispered, "Thank you, auntie."

Ye Fan asked Chen Xiaohui: "Aren't you worried that she will ask her elder brother and sister-in-law if they don't want her anymore?"

Chen Xiaohui's face changed slightly, and she finally realized that although a two-year-old child doesn't understand anything, she can learn to speak: "Liangliang and I were just joking."

Geng Zhiye: "Does she know you're joking?"

Chen Xiaohui pretended not to hear, pulled Erbao into the house, and said she would get her something delicious.

Dabao couldn't help rolling his eyes, and Tao Chunlan happened to see it. Tao Chunlan said helplessly: "Dabao, don't bother with her."

Dabao was speechless and asked in a low voice: "Grandma, how old am I and how old is she?"

Tao Chunlan: "She's not as sensible as you. But there's nothing grandma can do. She's too old to be beaten or scolded, or else she'll get so angry that she'll jump off the building or take medicine. How will we live like this?"

Dabao thought to himself, just live your life as it should be.

Ye Fan: "Mom, don't tell Dabao about this. She just wants to save face and is embarrassed to admit that she was wrong. Come in."

Tao Chunlan asked her granddaughter: "Do you want auntie to hug you?"

The child doesn’t dare.

Ye Fan: "Who does he look like when he's this obedient? Dabao and Erbao weren't as obedient as this when they were little."

Tao Chunlan: "She was suffocated at her grandparents' house. She probably felt that your sister-in-law had finally given birth to a child, and they could only have this one. She was worried that something might happen to Jingjing, so she stayed indoors every day. Since Xiaohui was on vacation, I took her to the park every day when the weather was good, and she never got sick."

Ye Fan: "Don't be careless."

Tao Chunlan said: "I have experience. Dabao and Erbao never got sick when they were young."

Dabao helped his grandma: "Yes, they raised me to this age. Grandma, don't listen to my sister's grandma and grandpa, they don't know how to raise children."

Ye Fan was curious: "Who told you that?"

Dabao: "My sister's grandparents can raise children, but her uncle is still divorced? Why don't my uncle and aunt get divorced?"

Ye Fan was speechless.

Geng Zhiye was amused, rubbed his son's head and said, "What a bunch of nonsense." Then he winked at Ye Fan. Ye Fan went into the house and told her mother that her mother-in-law was going to Hengshan Island with her.

Before Tao Chunlan could express her opinion, Chen Xiaohui blurted out, "What is she going to do?"

Ye Fan's heart skipped a beat. It was true that Yu Wentao was a stepmother, but she had never treated Geng Zhiye badly. Although she wanted to push him out for marriage in previous years, she would not have accommodated to just anyone. Otherwise, how could Geng Zhiye have waited until he was 26 to go on a blind date with her?

As far as Ye Fan knew, the children of Geng Zhiye's childhood friends were all in high school.

Ye Fan looked at Geng Zhiye, but Captain Geng pretended not to hear him. Ye Fan wanted to smile bitterly, "I have to send Dabao to school, and no one will take care of Erbao, so she will help me take care of Erbao."

Chen Xiaohui nodded: "That's about right."

Ye Fanxin said that he had finally managed to deal with it, "Mom, what do you think?"

Tao Chunlan: "It's her duty. You left her alone at home right after Old Geng left. It would be a shame if it got out. It might even be said that this was Brother Zhiye's idea."

Ye Fan: "What does it have to do with Big Brother?"

Tao Chunlan: "Didn't he receive Geng's comrades and friends at the memorial service? They must have thought that you all listened to him."

Ye Fan nodded: "It will have a bad influence on him."

Tao Chunlan also reminded her daughter not to spoil Yu Wentao, and if she found her annoying, she could write to Geng Zhiqin and ask him to bring her back and send her to Yu's house for a few days.

Dabao couldn't help but ask: "Is grandma so annoying?"

Ye Fan: "Is it annoying to go back to my mother's house during the dog days of summer?"

Dabao remembered and smiled embarrassedly: "I forgot."

Ye Fan waved to his little niece, and the child was probably sure that she was really her aunt, and finally stretched out her hands and asked Ye Fan to hold her.

Tao Chunlan handed her granddaughter over and gave New Year's money to Dabao and Erbao. Dabao took it and said, "I haven't kowtowed yet."

"No need!" Tao Chunlan laughed, "Grandma knows Dabao and Erbao are sensible." Then she took out the cotton-padded clothes and shoes she had made for Dabao and Erbao, one set of thick ones and the other set of thin ones. The thin ones were just right for them to wear when they returned to the island.

Chen Xiaohui sat on the other side of Ye Fan and muttered, "Your mother had it ready before the New Year."

Ye Fan was angry but wanted to laugh: "Not your mother? Then find a partner and have a child, and your mother will do it for you."

"Then I'd rather not have it." Chen Xiaohui shook her head.

While Dabao and Erbao went to the bedroom with their mother to change clothes, Ye Fan asked Chen Xiaohui: "What do you think? If you want to find a partner, find one quickly at school. If you don't find one for the time being, be prepared to be single for the rest of your life. Otherwise, you can only marry someone who is married twice and has kids. Finding a DINK who is worthy of you is harder than finding true love."

Chen Xiaohui didn't understand: "Why do you have to find a DINK?"

Ye Fan has a headache.

Geng Zhiye asked for her: "How old are you now? How old are you going to be when you find a partner, get married, and prepare for pregnancy after graduation?"

(End of this chapter)