In the evening, the family of four was having dinner and discussing the matter.
Zhao Tian and Zhao Qingxiang were n, after all; they really found it hard to talk about.
"Tomorrow, Xiao Yun and I will go to the city to call Xiao Li and ask her."
When Zhao Yanli received the call and heard her sister-in-law stamring, she was also stunned.
"Sister-in-law. When we arrived here, my Second Sister only stayed for two days, and Xiao Bing personally took her to the train. But she was three days late in arriving in the city. Sothing must have happened during those three days, right?"
"Sister-in-law, what did my Second Sister say? What does she plan to do?"
In the office with so many people, Zhao Yanli couldn’t ask too directly, nor could she speak too bluntly.
After all, this matter was still being followed by everyone.
Sun Yun here also dared not say too clearly. They were at the post office now.
"Xiao Jing didn’t say anything, just told Mom and not to ask anything. Seeing this situation, does she want to keep it?"
"Sister-in-law, just let her decide herself, she’s already an adult, she can make her own decisions."
"Alright, even if we ask now, she wouldn’t tell us. How are the kids?"
"They’re doing well; during the sumr vacation, they wanted to go back, but Big Sister and I couldn’t take leave, and we haven’t settled that yet."
"Xiao Li, tell Xiao Ling not to co back. It’s busy at ho."
Ti had passed quickly, and putting down the phone cost three yuan and two cents, which made Sun Yun’s heart ache.
The two bought so daily necessities in the city and then headed back, during this hot sumr, traveling at night was not uncomfortable.
"Qingxiang, what do you think Xiao Jing actually wants?"
Zhao Qingxiang did not answer his wife; after all, this was his sister, what could he say?
Back in the hotown, An Lixia learned about the pregnancy on the way back and had no spirit for several days.
Sun Yun comforted her mother-in-law, "Mom, just say it’s Xu Hongbing’s, it won’t matter to Xiao Jing, don’t worry too much."
"Yes, Xiao Yun, once Xiao Jing gives birth, you’ll have a bit of a hard ti at ho, and I’ll go take care of Xiao Jing for a few days."
"No problem, it should be after the autumn harvest anyway. It’s okay, Mom, you go take care of her."
This Sun Yun was truly not upset; she knew what her parents-in-law were like.
Even while pregnant, Zhao Xiaojing was still working as usual; her body was strong, even when she was pregnant with Hai Jun and Haifeng, she continued with her routine.
However, when it was ti to spray pesticides, Zhao Qingxiang ca to do it; after all, she was pregnant.
"Big brother, thank you."
Zhao Qingxiang nodded; he really didn’t know how to advise his sister. He could work, so he’d help out more.
Zhao Xiaojing had one hundred acres this year, fifty acres planted with wheat, and fifty acres with corn. Cotton was only planted at the corners, enough for the kids to make faces and for her own use.
Sweet potatoes were also planted at the edges, so she planned to hire people for the autumn harvest, as she would be due soon.
She certainly wouldn’t be able to do anything, but no matter what, she would definitely make money, more than enough for the kids and herself.
Zhao Qingjie and Qi Xue i only found out a month later.
They were siblings-in-law and couldn’t say anything, since she was willing, what could others say?
That day, the two sisters-in-law cooked together. "Sister-in-law, did you hear about Xu Hongbing’s situation when you went to the city?"
"Mm, both were sent to the farthest place, said to be even harsher than here, supposedly with no water at all."
"Does that woman’s child still exist?"
Sun Yun shook her head, "I don’t know, haven’t heard, probably if it exists, many must not know she’s pregnant, right?"
"Really a bargain for Xu Hongbing."
Sun Yun shook her head, "I think it’s not. They go where they are not like us, they’re supervised to work. Want to make money? It’s good enough if they can eat."
"That’s more like it, really don’t know what Xu Hongbing was thinking?"
"Who says otherwise? Back then, he knew about Xiang Zhiqiang’s matter and still couldn’t see how much our family cared about it?"
"I feel that Xu Hongbing thought he could rely on Xiao Jing, that if sothing happened, saying a few pleasant words would smooth it over."
Sun Yun also nodded, "Xu Hongbing is indeed quite cunning, though he didn’t use it in the right place."
Their sisters really thought correctly, by this ti Xu Hongbing and Huang i had already arrived in the Northwest.
The child in Huang i’s belly was really tenacious; the journey had been truly arduous and bumpy.
Twenty-seven-year-old Xu Hongbing almost couldn’t hold on through the journey, yet Huang i remained the sa.
Along the way, the two hardly interacted, and as they entered more barren areas, Xu Hongbing would still take care of Huang i.
Huang i was indifferent; if you treat well, I’ll accept it, if you ignore , she could still manage just fine by herself.
The child in her belly was over five months old; they hadn’t been eating well throughout but definitely had enough, so her belly was quite prominent.
Though those escorting them looked down on them, witnessing the woman’s resilience throughout the journey, their animosity toward her diminished significantly.
Huang i was much better than Xu Hongbing; she had money with her. Halfway through, she wanted to improve conditions a bit, and the guards would turn a blind eye.
By the ti the two reached the Northwest, seeing the short crops, even soone as ntally strong as Huang i felt despair.
The area stretched as far as one could see, but it wasn’t lush green; instead, it was an endless desert.
After arriving, the guards handed over the procedures and left; no one wanted to stay here longer.
Those sent here were offenders, entrusted to self-sustain by farming, planting the rest.
The overseeing staff found their records lacking empathy; they separated the couple even though the woman was six months pregnant, now needing more care. Though Xu Hongbing was cold-hearted, they had been together for a while, and the child was his. So secretly slipping twenty yuan to the person in charge, they managed to stay together.
There was truly nothing here. The dwelling was rely mud houses with kangs—heated bed platforms—but even without beddings.
Currently, Xu Hongbing couldn’t lift his head, knowing his circumstances were dire and didn’t anticipate conditions to be this harsh.
"Are you not a man? I can accept it; why can’t you?"
Xu Hongbing simply hung his head, not wanting to think about anything.
Thus, they settled down there; the next day, they were assigned work. There were over a hundred n and only seven or eight won, many of whom were already quite old. Huang i was very much an exception.
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