Rebirth in the 70s: A military wife who was married into a vegetative state

After Li Youmei completed the operation, she still needed to be hospitalized for a week.

An Nian is not very good at cooking, so she is responsible for staying with him in the hospital.

Yu Zhengjun travels between the hospital and the courtyard, cooking meals at home every day and delivering them to the hospital ward.

As time passed, Yu Zhengjun adapted well to life in the alley and made several friends.

So, after Li Youmei was discharged from the hospital, in order to help her adjust her mood, Yu Zhengjun often took her to the alleyway to chat with everyone and play with birds.

"Dad, Mom, when you pass by Huguo Temple for snacks today, remember to buy me some pea yellow."

An Nian walked to the yard and dried herbs. When he saw the two of them going out, he explained with a smile.

"Okay, Mom will remember it."

Li Youmei's face is still a little pale, and she is a little thinner than when she first came to the capital, but her complexion is still good.

Due to the surgery, a quarter of her stomach cannot be used normally. Her digestive function is limited and her nutrient absorption cannot keep up. It is normal to lose weight.

An Nian checked her pulse every day and adjusted the prescription every day, but he was not worried about a sudden deterioration.

"Okay, stay safe."

"I know." Li Youmei smiled kindly and walked out of the courtyard with her husband.

An Nian turned over all the herbs. Seeing that the sun was not shining much, he watered the plants under the courtyard wall thoroughly.

Their courtyard walls are now covered with vines, and when spring comes, the roses will bloom beautifully.

"Ding dong! Ding dong!"

As soon as An Nian put down the kettle, she heard the doorbell ringing outside.

She wiped the handle and walked out: "Mom? Did you forget to bring the key?"

At home, An Nian was too lazy to use his abilities. The capital was very safe in broad daylight.

She opened the door at any time, and the person outside made her stunned for a moment.

"Fat brother?"

"hey-hey."

Qian Donglai waved to her. After not seeing her for more than half a year, he seemed to have gained weight.

"Sister An Nian! Long time no see!"

"Hahaha, fat brother, long time no see!"

Seeing that he was the only one coming over, and there was no one at home at this time, An Nian couldn't let him in, so he simply walked out by himself.

"Why are you here at this time?"

Qian Donglai is such a smart person. When he saw her like this, he immediately put down what he was holding.

"You put your things in the yard first, and we can find a place to eat and chat."

An Nian nodded candidly: "Okay, my parents are going out to buy groceries now and won't be back until later. I'll leave them a note."

There is paper and pen placed inside the front door of their house, which was previously set up to facilitate postmen to send letters and telegrams.

It just happens to come in handy now.

An Nian took a pen and paper, quickly wrote a note, and put it under the threshold.

The two of them walked out of the courtyard gate and walked outside.

"Fat brother, do you remember Qiao Shi? There were two girls on the train at that time, and one of them was her."

Qian Donglai nodded: "Remember, it's natural curls, right?"

Qiao Shi's hair is a bit curly, but she didn't expect Qian Donglai to give her such a nickname.

An Nian was a little amused: "It's her. Her home is nearby. Should we invite her to join us?"

She and Qiao Shi haven't seen each other for several days, and I don't know what she has been busy with recently. She is probably being forced to memorize the pharmacopoeia by Mr. Qiao again.

"Okay, it just so happens that we meet a few acquaintances."

Qian Donglai nodded in agreement, so the two of them turned a corner and went to Qiao's courtyard.

An Nian entered the courtyard by a familiar route and saw Mr. Qiao lying on a wicker chair, sipping tea and reading a book as usual.

Qiao Shi sat beside him bitterly, holding a thin wolf-hair brush in his hand and copying something.

"teacher."

Qiao Yongsheng put down the book and took off his reading glasses from the bridge of his nose: "Are the medicines not enough?"

"No."

An Nian touched the tip of his nose and laughed sheepishly.In order to treat Li Youmei these days, she had gone through the herbs that her teacher had collected and moved away all the herbs that could be used.

"I'm here to find Shi Shi."

Qiao Shi, who had been looking forward to it for a long time, immediately put down his brush and stood up: "Let's go, let's go! I have time now! Let's go quickly!"

Seeing his granddaughter like this, Qiao Yongsheng's mouth twitched. From the corner of his eye, he saw her elegant and elegant handwriting covering the entire rice paper, so he turned a blind eye.

"Go early and come back early, don't miss lunch."

"Okay! Grandpa!"

Qiao Shi took An Nian's hand and rushed out of the yard as if his butt was on fire.

When he got out of the yard, he saw Qian Donglai waiting outside. Qiao Shi was deeply impressed by him.

There is no one around her who is so fat.

"Are you Fat Brother?"

"Sister Xiao Qiao, do you remember Fat Brother?" Qian Donglai laughed loudly, "My Fat Brother is so charming!"

Qiao Shi rolled his eyes speechlessly: "Because you are the fattest!"

"Hahaha, you are lucky if you are fat!"

Qian Donglai patted his bulging belly and was very happy.

"Let's go! Fat brother invites you to dinner! Let's go to the state-owned hotel!"

"What's for lunch? Let's go to Beihai Park for a walk! It's New Year's Day soon, and there's a calligraphy and painting exhibition there!"

Qiao Shi had already thought of where he wanted to go when he went out, and when he said it, his eyes lit up.

"I have wanted to go there for a long time, but I have never found a chance! The calligraphy and painting exhibition only lasts for seven days, and it will be gone after that. Today is already the seventh day."

An Nian's eyebrows were slightly raised. No wonder Qiao Shi came to see her with great interest before. It turned out that he wanted to invite her to see the calligraphy and painting exhibition together.

However, she had been busy recuperating her mother's health during this period, and she didn't bother to talk to Qiao Shi.

Seeing that Qiao Shi was very interested, An Nian also smiled and nodded: "Okay."

Qian Donglai had no objection either.

So the three of them took a bus and arrived at Beihai Park.

There is little entertainment in this era, and the calligraphy and painting exhibition has reached its last day, and there are still huge crowds of people.

The three of them walked around the crowd and then found a place to sit down with satisfaction.

Sitting on the grass facing the breezy lake, I felt a lot more relaxed.

Qian Donglai bought three bottles of soda.

An Nian took a sip of the soda and narrowed her eyes in comfort.

"Nian Nian, do you still remember what I said in my last letter?"

"Huh?" An Nian turned to look at him, a little confused. "which one?"

Qian Donglai sat with his knees bent, a rare serious look on his chubby face.

"Reform and opening up. I heard some rumors that the authorities are planning to open up a few cities in the south and use them as pilot projects. However, I don't know if the news is reliable..."

Qian Donglai has traveled between the north and the south in the past few years and knows a lot of gossip. However, he has no background. Although he has a quick mind, he is still afraid of getting into trouble.

After getting to know An Nian, Qian Donglai began to regard her as a supporter.

An Nian remembered what Yu Luyuan had said to him before.

"It's basically reliable. It's just that you'd better not act rashly before the news is announced to the public."

Qian Donglai's eyes suddenly lit up: "Really?!"

An Nian nodded: "Really."

"Great!" Qian Donglai's breathing became rapid, "I have been waiting for a long time, and this day has finally come. When the news is confirmed, I will go over and have a look, and then I will recruit you."

earning the money together!

Qiao Shi heard them talking enthusiastically, but when he heard that nothing happened to him later, he immediately became unhappy.

"What about me? Are you sure you don't want to add me? I'm quite capable."

Qiao Shi changed his sitting position and looked at Qian Donglai.

"Fat brother, tell me first, what business do you plan to do?"

Qian Donglai touched his chin: "It's better to be experienced than to be a beginner. I plan to start with women's clothing first."

Qiao Shi's eyes lit up: "Women's clothing is great! I'm very knowledgeable about clothing! I can help you match it."

Qian Donglai felt that he couldn't use Qiao Shi. The most important thing for women's clothing was the designer and equipment, but it was not easy for him to dampen the enthusiasm of other girls.

"Okay, I'll ask you to come over and be the store manager when the time comes."

"It's settled? I really don't want to learn Chinese medicine anymore. I have no talent! Compared with medicine, aesthetics is more suitable for me. Clothing and cosmetics are my strengths!"

An Nian couldn't help but laugh: "The teacher will definitely be angry if he finds out."

"Don't be afraid! I run fast!" Qiao Shi shook his head, "Grandpa couldn't hit me, so he naturally calmed down. Fat brother, don't look down on me, I'm quite capable!"

As she said that, she looked around and found that there were students from the Academy of Fine Arts sketching nearby. She ran over to borrow pencils and paper from them, and ran back again.

Sitting back on the grass, Qiao Shi began to draw on the paper.

After a while, a beautiful long skirt appeared on the white paper.

The waist-pinching design and flowing skirt stunned both An Nian and Qian Donglai.

Qian Donglai's lips trembled: "Can you really do it?"

"Of course! I have learned to draw before. When I draw the people in the little book, my favorite thing is to draw their clothes. I can also change their clothes."

When Qiao Shi talked about the things he liked, his whole body became animated.

"It's just that I haven't written anything for a long time. There is something wrong with the proportions of the skirt. However, I can still adjust it."

"very good already."

Qian Donglai is involved in the clothing industry and has a thorough knowledge of women's clothing.Buying and selling these days is not 100% profitable, but Qian Donglai can make a lot of money because of his ability to select products.

When a piece of women's clothing is produced, Qian Donglai can tell one, two, three, four, and five at a glance.

An Nian lowered his head and looked at it, and thought it looked pretty good.

"That's great. Shi Shi, you are very talented in design."

Qiao Shi blushed when she praised him: "No, I just draw casually. To make clothes, you need to make patterns, cut pieces, and sew. There are many processes."

"The masters will help with those." Qian Donglai hurriedly answered, "Or you can learn the subsequent processes by yourself. But don't waste your inspiration. The most important thing for a designer is his unconstrained design ability! This is your job The skirt is very nice!”

"Ah."

Josh was happy that his abilities were appreciated by his friends.

"I can also draw other styles."

The sketching paper was quite large, and Qiao Shi continued to draw three skirts in the blank space.

Every one of them is amazing.

It was the first time An Nian saw her so happy and thoughtful.

Hobby is where a person shines.

The three of them finished watching the calligraphy and painting exhibition and had a meal at a state-owned hotel before heading home.

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Siheyuan.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back! I brought two friends home."

An Nian greeted Yu Zhengjun and Li Youmei loudly when he entered the courtyard.

As she got closer, she realized that Li Youmei's face was not pretty, and she was a bit paler than when she went out.

An Nian stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"

"fine."

Yu Zhengjun immediately adjusted his expression, put the tea cup in his hand on the table, and stood up.

He said hello to Qiao Shi first, and then looked at Qian Donglai.

"Who is this……"

"This is Comrade Qian Donglai."

Qian Donglai hurriedly stepped forward: "Hello, uncle, just call me Xiaopang."

Little Fatty is more fun than Fat Brother.

Josh snickered on the side.

An Nian also suppressed a smile: "I'm going to make tea."

"No, you sit down, mom can make the tea." Li Youmei rushed into the living room ahead of her, and quickly made a pot of tea and brought it out.

There were not enough stools in the yard, so An Nian went to the living room and moved two bamboo chairs out, where they sat drinking tea and eating melon seeds.

"Nian Nian just asked us to buy some pea yellow. You young people like to eat it, right?"

Li Youmei went to the kitchen and cut the pea yellow into small pieces with string. This kind of snack cannot be cut with a knife. It is best to cut it with a thin cotton string. This method is also suitable for cutting preserved eggs and dividing candied melons.

"Thank you, Mom! You two are in luck! The pea yellow from Huguo Temple is delicious!"

An Nian stood up, took the plate from her hand, put it on the table, and smiled at Qiao Shi and Qian Dong.

Qian Donglai smiled and picked up the toothpick, picked a piece and stuffed it into his mouth: "It's really good! It melts in your mouth! Sweet but not greasy."

Huguo Temple is at the entrance of the alley. Qiao Shi ate a lot and loved this bite. He also ate it with gusto.

"You're taking advantage! I didn't even buy any yesterday."

"Did you get up too late? Pea yellow is only found in the morning."

Qiao Shi shrugged: "I can't get up. Now is the best season for sleeping. It's so comfortable to cover yourself with a quilt and blow on the heater at night. If grandpa hadn't insisted on calling me to get up, I could have stayed in bed for a year!"

She spoke openly and really didn't treat Fat Brother as an outsider at all.

"You just need to be poor. If you can, go home and tell your master." An Nian exposed her directly.

"I don't dare!" Qiao Shi shook his head directly, "I'll eat two more pieces!"

Several people were sitting in the yard, chatting and laughing.

The smile on Li Youmei's face couldn't stop rising. After a while, she made malted milk for several people and urged them to drink it.

The afternoon passed like this, and the sun gradually went down.

There happened to be a lot of people at home, so An Nian caught them collecting herbs for herself.

Those that have been dried are packed up, and those that need to be dried are taken back to the living room and placed on a stool. If the sun is shining the next day, they can be taken out again.

In the evening, Mr. Qiao came over and asked Qiao Shi to go home for dinner. He didn't even say that he was in trouble, and he was forcibly "detained" by his host.

An Nian's courtyard house was rarely lively.

After seeing off the guests, An Nian spent some time alone with Li Youmei while washing dishes.

"Mom, what happened to you and dad this morning? It seems like you are both in a bad mood."

Li Youmei paused while washing the dishes: "It's nothing..."

An Nian waited quietly. She knew that according to her mother-in-law's habits, her "nothing" would be followed by something else.

"We met An Qian in the alley. She looked strange and asked me how long I could live."

An Nian's face suddenly turned cold.

"I asked her how she knew I was sick, and she said it had spread throughout the village that I had cancer, and she wanted to squeeze money from my children for treatment. It was obviously an incurable cancer, but she insisted on staying in the capital.

That I sincerely want to break up my children’s marriage..."

"Stop her talking nonsense!"