Rebirth at the starting point of happiness

Before Su Qiuyue left, she asked Da Zhang for beet seeds. She originally wanted Da Zhang to get her some sugarcane, but it was too rare to see sugarcane in the north at this time, so she gave up.

There are pieces of coal placed by Su Qiuyue in the space.

The crops she had grown before had been harvested, so she was now planting vegetables. The tomatoes could be frozen directly in the large freezer she had built.

The rest have to be steamed and then frozen. This winter, we can make a big deal about it.

When the vegetables are ripe, she will plant beets. Beets can be used to make sugar, which can be sent over when the time comes. Sugar is a good thing in cold places, as it can replenish physical strength.

Su Qiuyue had just started her internship when her cousin sent a telegram saying that her aunt was not feeling well.

My great aunt was not feeling well this winter. I thought she would be better in the spring, but she died just as we were about to start farming.

The weather this year was affected by last year's heavy snow, and the temperature has been very low. It has been a long time, and many of the elderly people in the brigade are not well.

Two or three elderly people in their team had passed away one after another. I thought my cousin's grandmother would be able to make it. But she couldn't get up when the weather got warmer.

My cousin went to the commune to ask for a doctor, who said that it was hopeless. There was no specific medicine, and it was an old age disease.

My cousin's grandmother was unwilling to be hospitalized, saying that she would rather die at home. So her condition became worse and worse, and she fell asleep when she sent a telegram to Su Qiuyue.

Su Qiuyue quickly asked for leave and rushed home.

She was grateful to her aunt. She still remembered the first time someone came to propose marriage, she brought Xu Hua and Xin Yue to help her vent her anger and save face.

Although the old lady is biased towards her two cousins, it cannot be denied that she is a good person.

He was always kind to her and Xinyue. So Su Qiuyue was also willing to be kind to the old lady. Whenever there was something delicious, she would think of sending her a portion.

Every time I have a holiday, I will bring gifts to the old lady. Every time the old lady says that her life is not easy, don't buy her anything. But every time I receive food and daily necessities made by Su Qiuyue, I am very happy.

Unexpectedly, the old lady would not survive this time. Everyone thought that the spring would be warmer, but they did not expect this to happen.

When Su Qiuyue got home, the old lady was already unconscious.

The uncle and aunt did not let them do anything, and the two of them cleaned the old lady and changed her into clothes that had been prepared earlier.

My cousin started preparing the coffin when my aunt started to get sick. He worked hard and finally finished it.

In her last moments, the old lady talked to each of the children in the family. She talked to Xu Feng for a long time, telling the two girls who were about to get married to live a good life and not to be afraid of anything. Now is a new society, so if things don't work out, just break up.

He told Xu Hui and others to study hard and have a bright future.

He also told Su Qiuyue and her sister that they should not think about their cousin's family and should be careful when getting married in the future. If there is any problem, they should ask their cousin to help them. They can crawl into his dream and scold him no matter if the old lady is dead.

Finally, looking at the door, she told her cousin not to hate her two older grandchildren. Children without parents only think about themselves, and they will figure it out when they get older.

My cousin agreed, but until the old lady passed away, she never saw her two married grandsons.

As the weather gets warmer, the old lady can't stay at home for too long.

A shed was set up in the yard, and the mourning hall was placed in the yard.

My cousin's two grandsons arrived with their wives and children two days after the old lady passed away.

"Grandma! Grandma! I am such an unfilial grandson! I came back so late! I didn't even see you for the last time!"

"Oh my! My heart aches! My heart aches!"

As soon as the two grandsons entered the yard, they knelt down in front of the coffin, crying and kowtowing.

The neighbors heard the noise and came over.

Seeing the two of them crying so sadly, everyone looked on coldly and no one said a word.

The two men had cried for almost enough before they began to introduce their wives and children who had come with them to the old lady.

The eldest son, Xu Dong, got married earlier and his child is two years old. The second son's wife is already pregnant. This involves both the child and the pregnant woman. After all, it is a family matter and we cannot let others watch the fun.

No matter how unhappy my cousin was, he still invited these people into his home.

There was no room at home, so except for Xu Jing, Xu Hui, and Xu Feng's children, they moved to Su Qiuyue's house.

Now that the weather is warm, the west room of Su Qiuyue's house is not cold. Xinyue and the other four are crowded in the west room, while Su Qiuyue and her eldest sister are in the east room.

Sun Yanqiu moved back to the Youth League first, and she would come back after Su Qiuyue left.

A day later, the whole family got up early to prepare for the funeral.

Now all weddings and funerals were arranged by the production team, with each family providing one person. The team went to the mountain in a mighty procession, found Grandpa Xu Feng's grave, and buried Grandma Xu Feng next to it.

We finally finished all the work in the afternoon, my cousin's mother had already prepared dinner, and we were finally able to sit down and have a meal.

"Uncle, I know that my brother and I came back too late and didn't see grandma for the last time. We feel guilty. I asked for leave when I received the telegram, but I came back because there were too many things to do in the army. I'm sorry, uncle."

When the meal was almost over, Xu Dong broke the silence and explained to his uncle.

"You don't have to tell me, just tell your grandma. She doesn't blame you, and I'm fine." Carpenter Xu said and continued eating.

"Uncle, we have done something wrong in the past few years. We have not contacted our family much. We have only had time in the past two years. But you can't just come back whenever you want in the army.

Although we didn't come back, we still miss home. We wrote to grandma and sent her money every year. But we were too young back then and didn't consider the consequences of our actions, which made my uncle upset and he didn't write back to us.

We were afraid of upsetting our uncle, so we wrote less.

No matter what, we were wrong. Uncle, can you just think of us as young and ignorant and not be like us?"

Xu Chun briefly talked about the situation of the two brothers, and the rest was his concerns over the years and seemingly sincere apologies.

"Yeah." This time Carpenter Xu simply responded.

Seeing his attitude, brothers Xu Dong and Xu Chun did not want to continue talking. After finishing the meal and cleaning up, the family sat together.

Xu Dong and Xu Chun introduced their wives and children to everyone. They all knew each other in the army. Since they had no parents, they didn't think about discussing it with their families. They just informed them and that was it.

So Carpenter Xu didn’t feel anything, whether he knew him or not.

However, there is a custom among the people. When a relative's child comes to your home for the first time, you have to give him/her money to hang up the door.

It is the white cotton thread used to sew quilts. Tie the money on it and hang it around the child's neck. It can be put on the body and taken down from the feet.

Keep the money and the thread for sewing quilts for your children in the future. It means good luck and long life.

In the end, my cousin's mother couldn't bring herself to give Xu Dong's child to the eldest son's family. It would be difficult not to give the baby in the second son's belly to the eldest son, as they might never have the chance to see it in the future.

The two brothers thought it was a gift to the child and didn't intend to refuse it. But when they saw that the money was not small, they wanted to return it. But Carpenter Xu took out the letter from Grandma Xu and put it on the table.

"We haven't touched a cent of the money you gave your grandma over the years. Now that you're back, there's no need to bother me. Take it all back.

That's the money for the children, you have to accept it." Carpenter Xu said and sat down.

The two brothers were left standing there awkwardly, not knowing whether to accept it or not.

Xu Chun had no choice but to bite the bullet and change the subject.

"I heard that Xu Hui and Qiuyue are both studying there? How are they doing there? It's not easy to go to college nowadays, so you should cherish the opportunity." Xu Chun glanced at Su Qiuyue twice, but she never looked up at them.

No one in the house spoke for a long time, but my cousin's mother was a little embarrassed and said softly:

"Xiaohui is studying in Beijing, and Qiuyue is studying in the provincial capital's medical school."

"Oh? I didn't expect Xiaohui to be so successful! He even went to Beijing to study at university? What happened exactly? Xiaohui, talk to your second brother about it."

When they heard that Xu Hui was studying in Beijing, the two brothers Xu Chun and Xu Dong became very interested.

Xu Hui was not good at speaking, even after studying for a few years and having some knowledge.

After talking for a long time, it turned out that it was recommended by the teacher, writing and drawing.

Seeing him like this, I listened for a while and didn't ask any more questions.

"Where is Qiuyue? How are you?" Xu Chun turned around and asked Su Qiuyue who was eating preserved fruit nearby.

"I'm a doctor, still studying in the provincial capital. I can't compare with my cousin Xu Hui." Su Qiuyue didn't look up, her tone was normal but not familiar at all.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

"It's useless to study. All these years, all that money, all the reading is useless! If you don't study hard with your sister, you won't be able to speak clearly!

You are a peasant, so you think you are an educated person just because you ask a few more questions? ! When you graduate, go to your master and learn well!

Is it enough to just understand human language? Why can't you understand cat and dog language? You are just an idiot! "

My cousin has already started cursing, but only they know whether he is cursing Xu Hui or someone else.

"Get out of here tomorrow and go back to school. How can you graduate like this? I wonder if your teacher is blind.

I get upset when I see you, get out of here tomorrow!"

After her cousin finished scolding her, Su Qiuyue quickly told her aunt that it was getting dark and they went back to rest. She would also hurry back to the hospital tomorrow.

Su Qiuyue had no right to care whether the rest of the people were embarrassed or not, especially the two brothers.

In the past, my cousin was doing this for the sake of blood relationship and his mother's face. But now, the two of them have done something so extreme that his mother is gone. They still want him, as an uncle, to give them face. It's simply a dream.

For the sake of his mother and deceased elder brother, he allowed them to attend the funeral, otherwise he would have chased them out long ago.

The next day, Su Qiuyue didn't escape and left in the same car with them.

The two brothers had to take care of their wives and children on the way and had no time to pay attention to her and Xu Hui.

"Qiuyue, I am stupid. But I am not foolish. I understand what the elder and second brothers mean when they talk to me.

If I become successful, I will contact you more often. Otherwise... that's it, I'll just be polite to you.

I just thought that we were relatives who grew up together, so we shouldn’t make things too awkward. But… let’s keep our distance from each other from now on.”

Xu Hui looked at his eldest and second brothers sitting in the front. Apart from saying thank you for helping them carry their things when they first got on the bus, he didn't say another word.

He knew everything that went on at home, he was just a little sad that they were supposed to be a family but now it was like this.

What made him feel wronged was that his family hadn't done anything wrong. It was all their imagination. And then they seemed to be afraid of being implicated.

So after they went to the army, his father would not have written them a letter unless his grandmother forced him to, and they simply cut off contact.

Su Qiuyue smiled. She didn't care. But she could understand Xu Hui's feelings. It's just that she had experienced a lot and would not be tied down by these things anymore.

Su Qiuyue said hello to Xu Hui at the station and got on the train. Xu Hui had to wait for another two hours.

"Xiaohui, um, has Qiuyue always been like this? We didn't provoke her, did we? We are relatives after all, why does she have this attitude?" Xu Dong's wife didn't understand why Su Qiuyue didn't even raise her eyelids to them, they hadn't offended her.

"Don't mind it, sister-in-law. Qiuyue is just like that." Xu Hui said a little embarrassedly.

"I heard that she brought her sister to your house and lent you money. Is it because of this that she is a little bit..." Xu Dong's wife couldn't help asking.

"What are you talking about? Qiuyue is not that kind of person. Xiaohui, don't listen to your sister-in-law, she doesn't understand the situation." Xu Dong said quickly when he saw Xu Hui's bad face.

"Qiuyue didn't get along well with the elder and second brothers. If she, a little girl, doesn't show any attitude with her younger sister, she will be bullied." Xu Hui explained hurriedly and said nothing else.

Although the eldest brother and the others also said something else, Xu Hui just hummed and nodded in agreement, and they did not have any further conversation until they got in the car and left.

Xu Hui heaved a sigh of relief after getting in the car. He really felt awkward, as if his elder and second brothers were acting like they were in a play.

They said Qiuyue was unhappy. Qiuyue had helped their family too much. Qiuyue seemed easy to talk to, but after a long time, they all knew that if Su Qiuyue looked down on someone, she would not want to waste any of her love.

For example, Xu Jing. When everyone was together, she was just a casual guest, but she didn't even glance at the rest.

But that was also because Xu Jing herself was annoying. As for them, Qiuyue never missed out on anything to eat or use.

As for him and his younger siblings' studies, if Qiuyue hadn't helped them with their early studies and found them books that they were afraid to take out, he would have had no interest in them at all, let alone come this far.

That's why he was impatient with his elder and second brothers. They had never said a polite word to Qiuyue, but on the contrary, they wanted Qiuyue to treat them warmly. This was really...

Xu Hui felt that he couldn't control others, so he just had to take care of himself.

As soon as Su Qiuyue and the others left Xu Jing, they started making trouble again.

When the old lady was buried, the two families who were looking for marriage proposals came. They did not stay that day, and the next day they sent Su Qiuyue and others away, and Carpenter Xu sent a letter to the two families to discuss the marriage.

The main reason is that there is a bereavement in the family, so the wedding date will have to be postponed.

Both parties think it is understandable. Some people postpone it for three years due to depression, and it is also understandable to postpone it for one year.

But no one knows what Xu Jing’s boyfriend said to her. During the busy summer season, when the Wang family came to help with the housework, she went to work at the Liu family.

Carpenter Xu no longer cared about his face. He had no choice but to care about it. Not only his team, but all the other teams knew about it.

Old Liu found a good daughter-in-law. During the busy summer, she worked for her husband's family for ten consecutive days. Fortunately, she knew to go home at night, otherwise Carpenter Xu would lose all his face.

Carpenter Xu didn't care about her anymore. It was up to her to choose her own path.

With no one to supervise her, Xu Jing completely relaxed, but she also realized that growing rice was really hard. After helping for ten days, she still found excuses for being busy at home and didn't go again.

But people are like this. Being spoiled too much is not a good thing. She went to help, but left before finishing her work, and all her previous efforts were wasted.

"Don't be silly, that little girl is very smart. The good guys let her be the boss, and everyone knows how much she loves to come here and help with the work.

But she only worked for a few days and then left. She was just a vain person. If she really wanted to help with the work, would she only work for a few days?

Look, she hasn't even married yet, but she's already playing tricks on you. She's trying to please you.

Don't be stupid and let her scheme against you. Be careful next time. You are the only one who is on the same page with me. How can I not hope for your best?"

"Ah."

I don’t know how much she heard, but Xu Jing suffered in vain.

When she got home, her parents didn't like Xu Jing either. She had to do her work. If she didn't want to work, she couldn't eat. The family didn't want to keep idle people.

Xu Jing has made herself unpopular with everyone, but it is her own fault and she cannot blame anyone else.

The weather warmed up late this year. After planting the seeds, the team leader was still worried about whether the crops would grow well. His face was twitching all day.

They are more concerned about the situation in the fields than in the previous two years. This situation is not only in their team, but also in the entire commune and even more places.

Su Qiuyue successfully completed her internship and returned to the team. It would take some time to arrange her work, so she just wanted to give herself a break. She had been working very hard for the past two years, fearing that she would be left behind.

After graduating with great difficulty, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Of course, she wanted to have a good rest.