Rebirth 1978, Wife, I won't go back to the city

"Uncle."

Li Jingshen took out a bottle of Xifeng liquor from his cotton-padded jacket pocket and handed it to Zhang Zhenming.

This wine was a gift from his classmates when he and Jiang Xue got married.

There are only two bottles in total.

I gave a bottle to my father-in-law as a gift during the Chinese New Year last year.

This bottle is given to my uncle as a gift this year.

Zhang Zhenming doesn't have any bad habits, except that he loves to drink.

Li Jingshen had chosen this wine carefully, and it hit Zhang Zhenming's heart.

"What's the matter? Do you want to bribe me to give you a permit to enter the city?" Zhang Zhenming's eyes first fell on the bottle of wine.

In a flash, it landed on Li Jingshen's face again, with a scornful smile on the corner of his mouth, "Don't try this on me, I still know what is more important!"

"If I give you a permit to enter the city, and you sneak back into the city, I won't be able to explain to my sister, brother-in-law, and niece."

"Uncle, I have sworn in front of my elder brother, second sister and third brother that even if I get a transfer order back to the city, I will never abandon Xiaoxue and Tuantuan. I will stay in Xiaoxi Village and live a down-to-earth life with Xiaoxue." Li Jingshen said sincerely.

There was a touch of emotion in Zhang Zhenming's eyes.

His brother-in-law also said yesterday that Li Jingshen would not leave and would stay to live a stable life.

At that time, he thought that his brother-in-law was just making up a lie to save face.

Now it seems that it is true.

Zhang Zhenming coughed twice symbolically and placed the bottle of wine at his feet. "Since you've decided to stay in the village and not return to the city, why are you asking me for a permit to enter the city?"

"I have a classmate whose uncle is a university professor. He has a job that can make quick money. I'm thinking of giving it a try. It'll only take three or four days to come back." Li Jingshen smiled and said, "Uncle, please give me this permit to enter the city."

"You want to go to the city... to make money?" Zhang Zhenming was a little surprised and couldn't help but glance at Li Jingshen a few more times. "I'm not trying to discourage you, but even if you're an intellectual from the city, you're just a white-blooded person. Apart from being able to write a few words..."

"What else can you do?"

"What else do you have?"

"Out of Xiaoxi Village, you are nothing!"

"You can't make money just by talking."

"Don't mess around. Just live a good life with your wife. If you run out of money, your uncle will give it to you."

After saying that, Zhang Zhenming was about to take money out of his pocket and give it to Li Jingshen.

"Uncle, we can't take your money anymore!" Li Jingshen waved his hand and interrupted, "To live a stable life, you have to rely on your own hard work to earn a living."

"As a husband and father, I've failed." Li Jingshen lowered his head in guilt. "During the years I've been married to Xiaoxue, the family's food, clothing, and expenses have all depended on you. I couldn't even afford to pay for Tuantuan's illness and hospitalization."

"Everyone says I'm an intellectual from the city, but I can't even provide a stable life for my wife and children!"

"I owe Xiaoxue everything over the years, and I want to do my best to make it up to her, so I must work hard to make money and provide for her."

Zhang Zhenming's eyes moved.

Good boy, you are indeed a cultured person.

He spoke in a cultured and well-mannered way, but from his perspective, he could tell that what he said was true.

Zhang Zhenming glanced at Li Jingshen meaningfully, then took out a pen and paper and the village stamp. "It wasn't just luck that got me from a dung picker who couldn't even afford shoes to where I am today. I'll give you three days!"

Then, the red seal in his hand landed crisply on the city entry certificate, "Even if you sneak back to the city, I have a way to make sure you can't survive in the city."

"Uncle, don't worry, I won't let Xiaoxue suffer any more grievances!" Li Jingshen said firmly.

"I hope so!"

……

With his certificate of entry into the city in hand, Li Jingshen came out of the village brigade and breathed a sigh of relief.

The sky is blue, like blue silk, so beautiful.

Li Jingshen felt in his pocket and found 1 yuan, coupons for a pound of eggs, and half a pound of sugar.

When he arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, he spent it all.

Carrying eggs, fruit candies and a can of fish in tomato sauce, he first went to Aunt Li's house to return the eggs he had borrowed in the morning. Then he entered the house and locked the door.

In the yard, Jiang Xue, who was clearing the remaining snow, looked puzzled. "It's not even noon yet, why are you locking the door?"

"Come on, go inside, your man will make dumplings for you!" After saying that, Li Jingshen hugged Jiang Xue and went into the house.

Inside the room, Tuantuan was lying on the kang, drawing with a pencil. When she saw Li Jingshen coming back, she quickly showed her drawing and said happily, "Dad, look, this is the Empress I drew."

"Very beautiful." Li Jingshen imitated Tuantuan's baby voice, "But not as beautiful as your mother."

Hearing this, Jiang Xue blushed.

"Your Majesty, please be ashamed." Tuantuan said mischievously.

Li Jingshen is a good cook, but in his previous life, Jiang Xue served him so well that he never cooked.

He acquired this cooking skill when he was a child.

His original family could once be described as extremely prosperous, and his grandfather's family was originally a large landowner in the local area.

Later, because of the issue of class background, although my father's family severed ties with them in time and saved their own family, they were still affected a lot.

Li Jingshen had never enjoyed wealth and glory, but because of his mother's identity, he suffered a lot of contempt.

He had an unfortunate childhood, which led to his somewhat withdrawn personality and he didn't know how to love others. That's why he let Jiang Xue down in his previous life.

Now that he can make up for all this, he doesn't know how to thank God.

In less than an hour, the steamed dumplings stuffed with sauerkraut and pork were out of the pot. Li Jingshen also made two side dishes, stewed egg cakes and pickled cabbage slices, plus canned fish in tomato sauce bought from the supply and marketing cooperative.

The originally small dining table was now packed to the brim.

Jiang Xue walked forward holding Tuantuan, and looking at the table full of delicious food, the happiness in her heart was about to overflow.

She was a person who was easily satisfied. She was already very satisfied that Li Jingshen agreed to live a down-to-earth life with her, but she didn't expect that life would be so good now.

Li Jingshen picked up the vinegar bottle and poured half a bowl of vinegar into Jiang Xue's bowl. He knew that Jiang Xue loved sour food the most. Even though the dumplings today were stuffed with sauerkraut, without vinegar, Jiang Xue felt that they lacked a lot of flavor.

"I remember that in the third month of your pregnancy with Tuantuan, you especially loved sour food. You ate all the sour apricots from the mountains and still couldn't satisfy your craving. Our family would buy a bottle of aged vinegar every two or three days." Li Jingshen's eyes were filled with happiness when talking about the past.

Life was so good back then, but unfortunately, I didn’t know how to cherish it.

"Yes, my mother kept saying that I was pregnant with a boy." Jiang Xue smiled unconsciously when she thought of that time.

At that time, she thought that with a child, Li Jingshen would be able to tie her heart down.

Looking at Li Jingshen at this time, he was still worried about gains and losses.

"No matter how good a boy is, he can't compare to my precious daughter." Li Jingshen reached out and pinched Tuantuan's chubby little face, then picked up a piece of fish in ketchup with chopsticks and passed it to her mouth, "My daughter, try this fish, it's sweet and sour, and I've removed all the fish bones."

Tuan Tuan devoured the fish in tomato sauce in one gulp. The little guy playfully smacked the taste and commented like a little adult, "It's delicious, but not as good as the dumplings made by Dad. Dad's are the best."

"I don't know who this child takes after, he's so sweet-talking." Jiang Xue smiled.

"It's up to you. You have a sweet mouth. I've tasted it." Li Jingshen moved closer to Jiang Xue, whispered in her ear, and secretly touched her little hand under the table.

Jiang Xue's pretty face flushed red, and she said coquettishly: "Hate it, if you do this again, I will ignore you."