Eating melons and raising children in the period literature

Wenjing and Wenxuan both said that they have made some new friends, but they don’t have anyone they particularly want to become friends with.

Yang Qingqing also expressed her understanding, after all, it was only half a day.

Neither of them is as good as Wenyuan. They both need time to get familiar with each other.

The next day, before dawn

Yang Qingqing was going to work. She packed meals for the children. Yesterday, she also gave Wen Jing the tuition and book fees, asking her to give them to the teacher at school.

Yang Qingqing went to the supply and marketing cooperative and happened to hear her colleagues talking about when to go to see Yue Mei.

"I heard that Sister Yue Mei gave birth to a big fat boy this time. Her mother-in-law was so happy. Is it true?"

"I've heard about it, too. Her husband's family is just one street away from my parents'. Her mother-in-law walks with a swagger these days."

"That's right. She gave birth to a girl before and her mother-in-law was very unhappy. I heard that it was because she didn't take good care of herself during the confinement period that she didn't have any baby for several years."

"I heard that's the case! But her mother-in-law has never taken care of a child for her. I don't know if she will take care of this one."

"That's right. I said before that Sister Yue Mei is close to home. The child and she are at her parents' home. Ha! The county town is so small! Who doesn't want to know who?"

"That's right. Her mother-in-law only gave birth to her boyfriend's child. I don't know why she's so arrogant all day long! I heard that people in that area are disgusted by her."

"That's right. Every time she comes to the supply and marketing cooperative, she needs Sister Yue Mei to accompany her. It's as if she has some serious illness! I don't know why Sister Yue Mei fell in love with her boyfriend."

"Oh! I heard that her boyfriend is very handsome. He also has a respectable job in the government. His family is well-off and he doesn't have many brothers or sisters. Everything in the house will belong to them in the future."

"That's true. I heard that her boyfriend was very popular at that time. Yue Mei's family was well-off, she had a decent job, and she was handsome. They were attracted to each other."

"She certainly didn't expect that her mother-in-law would be such a person. At that time, her mother-in-law had a good reputation in the area. It wasn't as bad as it is now."

"Hey! You said Yue Mei has given birth to a child. Has it been twelve days? After twelve days, we should go see her, right?"

After hearing this, Yang Qingqing realized that she had hit the point. She was new here and didn't know when she could visit someone who had just given birth.

"It probably hasn't happened yet! Does anyone know when she gave birth?"

"It should be about time. When her mother came to give us red eggs two days ago, she said that she had been pregnant for ten days. So today should be the thirteenth day."

Yang Qingqing didn't expect that Yue Mei's mother would come to the supply and marketing cooperative to deliver red eggs. She was not there that day, so she didn't ask.

"So when are you going to visit her? What are you preparing? I don't even know what to bring."

Yao Hongxia asked, she and Yang Qingqing were the only ones in the supply and marketing cooperative who were not married and had never given gifts.

Yao Hongxia also joined the work last year. She has never had any personal connections with the supply and marketing cooperative. Her mother has always been in charge of the work. She has no idea about it.

"You are still young. You will have to learn all these when you get married. Those of us who are close to each other can bring some egg noodles or something nutritious, but not too much. Also, prepare a small piece of clothing for the child."

"If the relationship is just average, just bring two eggs, which cost a few cents. No problem."

"I understand, thank you."

"Hey, Qingqing, what are you going to bring to visit Sister Yuemei? When are you going? Let's go together!"

Yao Hongxia came over and took Yang Qingqing's hand and whispered to her

Before Yang Qingqing could answer, Yao Hongxia's uncle, Director Yao, came in.

"Alright, everyone get ready at your respective posts. The doors are about to open. What's the point of still gathering together? Disperse immediately."

After hearing what Director Yao said, the colleagues returned to their counters, got ready, and opened the door to welcome customers.

Yang Qingqing saw that the people who came in as usual were all going to the daily necessities counter, and very few people came to her place.

While entertaining the guests, she was thinking about what her colleagues had just said and Yao Hongxia's invitation.

She felt that her relationship with Yue Mei should be better than that. She was Yue Mei's classmate.

Although she returned to work soon, she was a great help to Yang Qingqing.

Yang Qingqing is particularly grateful to her for allowing her to integrate into this era in this way.

The second is that what she prepared will definitely be better and more than what Yao Hongxia prepared. She won't be able to explain it when the time comes. After all, they work together all day, so where did the things come from?

She was better off being cautious. It would be better if she went to visit her alone, but she had to think of a reason to refuse. After all, Yao Hongxia was kind-hearted.

At noon, Yao Hongxia came to Yang Qingqing to ask for her answer.

"Sister Hongxia, I thought Sister Yuemei had given birth. I plan to go see her today. You see, I have prepared everything. It is prepared according to the ceremony in our place."

Yang Qingqing took out a bundle of noodles and ten eggs.

Fortunately, Yang Qingqing would be given a backpack when she went to work every day, which made it convenient for her to get things when she went home.

This time it was convenient for her as she didn't have to go with other colleagues.

"Okay! How do you know you can go see her? Didn't you not come these two days? If you didn't come, you wouldn't have eaten Sister Yue Mei's red eggs."

Yao Hongxia didn't know whether she was regretting not eating eggs or not preparing anything and not being able to go with Yang Qingqing.

"It doesn't matter. You know that this job of mine is for Sister Yue Mei! I have to calculate the days! In fact, I didn't expect that the custom here is to visit after twelve days. Nine days is enough over here. I thought it was enough, so I brought some."

Yang Qingqing really didn't expect that the customs and habits here were very different from those in the military region where she had stayed before.

After nine days, the military district allows people other than family members to visit. And there is no custom of giving red eggs.

I didn't expect that there is a custom of giving eggs here. It takes twelve days before you can visit.

In fact, Yang Qingqing wanted to be the last one to go, so that others would not know what she brought.

But she thought about it and gave up. After all, their relationship was indeed different from that of other people in the supply and marketing cooperative.

She didn't hesitate for too long and decided to go there at noon today. However, she planned to go after she had her meal, otherwise it would be awkward if she ran into others having dinner.

Yao Hongxia saw that Yang Qingqing was ready, and she couldn't ask her to wait for her, so she said she understood, and she went to find other people and made an appointment to go together.

After all, under normal circumstances, as long as Yao Hongxia asked, her colleagues would agree. After all, she was the director's niece, and no one wanted to offend her, especially those with connections.

Yao Hongxia is still discussing with her colleagues what to send

Yang Qingqing quickly finished her meal and headed straight to Yue Mei's parents' home with her backpack on her back.

She didn't realize until she got to Yue Mei's parents' home that she wasn't sure where Yue Mei was recuperating after giving birth, nor did she know the address of her husband's family. She didn't even know if there was anyone in her parents' home.

But everyone was already here, and she had already told Yao Hongxia, so she could only take things one step at a time.

Yang Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief when she heard someone talking in the yard. At least there was someone from her parents' home.

If she wasn't here, she could also find out the address of her husband's family.