4. Divorced Military Wife (4)
Li Chunhua, who was outside the door, stared at the contents of the letter.
"Xuezhu, come here quickly!!"
He Xuezhu's heart skipped a beat. She almost thought something had happened to her husband and ran over quickly, "Mom, what's wrong?"
"Quick, quick, hurry up, go up to the mountain and come back to collect some herbs, just those that replenish the blood. Also, when you come back, go to your second aunt's house and buy an old hen from her, one that is more than two years old."
As she said that, she took out the money with trembling hands and handed it to her daughter-in-law. He Xuezhu was panicking while holding the money: "What happened? Is something wrong with Shi Heng?"
In just a few words, Li Chunhua's eyes were already filled with tears, "Shi Heng said that he was injured in the army and was in a coma for several days before he woke up in the hospital. He plans to ask for leave from the army and go home to recuperate."
As she spoke, Li Chunhua wiped away tears again: "If I had known, I shouldn't have let him join the army in the first place. He was in a coma in the hospital for several days. How serious must the injury be for him to be like this!"
"My Shiheng, what should I do if something happens to you..."
The village chief's wife who came to deliver the letter was also a little confused. Seeing Li Chunhua patting her thighs, she began to cry. Seeing He Xuezhu's face full of panic and her eyes red and helpless, she quickly advised: "Chunhua, you must not It's so sad. Isn't Shi Heng coming back? It will definitely be fine. Isn't Xuezhu's father a doctor? My sprained foot was cured by the medicinal wine your Xuezhu gave me. She will definitely be able to take care of it. It lasts forever.”
"Everyone has been in a coma for a few days. The boss is injured. Xuezhu only knows how to make medicinal wine and see what herbs can be used for. His aunt, what should I do? Shi Heng's father left early. I pissed myself so much that I finally brought the child up, and married him a wife. Before I could hold my grandson, something happened to Shi Heng. Oh, I am so heartbroken..."
"No, his aunt, I have to go to the house to take a rest first. Thank you for today, Xuezhu, I'll give it to your sixth aunt..."
The village chief's wife was already a little panicked. Seeing He Xuezhu coming to see her off with red circles in her eyes, and seeing Li Chunhua clutching her chest and looking like she couldn't breathe, she quickly waved her hand: "No, no, I can go back by myself, Xue Zhu, help your mother quickly, Chunhua, you have a good rest, I will leave now. "
After she left, Li Chunhua wiped her tears and said, "Xuezhu, go and close the door."
"Eh!"
He Xuezhu quickly closed the door obediently with shaking hands, turned around and comforted her mother-in-law: "Mom, don't be anxious, go to the house to rest first, I will go up the mountain to collect herbs. When Shi Heng comes back, we will take good care of him. Shi Heng is still young. , it will definitely be fine.”
Seeing that her daughter-in-law was trying to comfort herself even though her hands were shaking in panic, Li Chunhua took a closer look and saw that she was really only worried about Shi Heng and herself, so she relaxed a little.
I used to think that this daughter-in-law was too talkative, and her parents were so unhelpful that they couldn't even lay an egg. But now it seems that if something really happened, she definitely doesn't dislike their family.
Thinking about it, even though she always said she disliked He Xuezhu, she still had no shortage of delicious food and drink at home. He Xuezhu had a lot of work, so didn't her mother-in-law also do the same work?
"Okay, don't hold me up yet. Let me tell you, Shi Heng's injury is not serious and he is almost healed. He came back from leave this time because he wants to build a house at home."
Seeing her mother-in-law letting go of her tears, He Xuezhu looked stunned, "But I didn't just say..."
"Mom is here to show off to your sixth aunt. She is the loudest person. I won't say it more seriously. Let them know that the money to build the house was paid for by Shi Heng's life, and his grandparents will have to make trouble again. "
Li Chunhua took her daughter-in-law and walked into the house. As she walked, she warned: "I'm telling you about Xuezhu. Shi Heng said in the letter that he got this money because of his meritorious service. How did he achieve this meritorious service?" ? It’s not because he was injured. This money is not easy to come by, but he can’t let his grandparents think about using it to subsidize the second and third family. Mom just said that to your sixth aunt, because she wanted her to spend her time. If the news of Heng's serious injury gets out first, then even if Shi Heng comes back with the money, his grandfather will definitely not be able to make a fuss if he wants to lose face. "
After Li Chunhua finished speaking, she was still a little worried. Her daughter-in-law was actually quite good in everything, but she was too soft-tempered. There was nothing wrong with being soft-tempered. Anyway, with her as a mother-in-law, no one could bully her. But what happened this time? It's not good to spill the beans.
When she saw the letter just now, she didn't want to tell He Xuezhu the truth, but when she saw that her face turned pale with fright, she was afraid that something would happen to her, and she thought that her son was fine and her daughter-in-law was in trouble, so she told him everything.
"Mom told you the truth because she was afraid that you would be worried. You must not let it slip. When you go out to collect herbs in the mountains and go to your second aunt's house to buy chickens, cry in front of them. If you can't cry, just lower your head. Don't say anything, Shi Heng said that you need to stay longer this time. You and your second aunt will buy some more chickens. We will stew one first. You can nurse your body back and try to get pregnant this time. "
He Xuezhu was stunned for a moment by her mother-in-law's words. After her worries were relieved, she became full of shyness when she heard the last sentence, and couldn't help but reveal a trace of blush on her face.
Seeing her shy look, Li Chunhua felt a little sad in her heart. She was such a good daughter-in-law, but why wasn't she pregnant?
She had been looking forward to her daughter-in-law's pregnancy, not only because she wanted to have a grandson, but also because of the Lin family's two sisters-in-law.
Isn’t it just that you haven’t gotten pregnant after three years of marriage? It was as if her daughter-in-law was unable to conceive. She talked to the two old men every day, saying that if her son had no children, he would adopt one of them.
When Li Chunhua first found out about it, she just spit it out. Who the hell wants their child? How could her family Shi Heng not be able to have a child if her family is not good enough? She still had the nerve to keep saying that she wanted to support Shi Heng in her old age. , who doesn’t know that he is thinking about Shi Heng’s money.
If Shi Heng hadn't been too filial to his grandparents and didn't want to break his skin, she wouldn't have been so angry. When she was angry, she couldn't help but get angry when she came back and saw her daughter-in-law.
In the past, Li Chunhua didn't think there was anything wrong. She was the mother-in-law He Xuezhu and the daughter-in-law. What's wrong with her getting angry at He Xuezhu? Didn't she get angry with her mother-in-law a lot when she was a daughter-in-law?
Just thinking about her son's letter saying that he saved his life thanks to Xue Zhu's medicinal wine, and thinking about how He Xuezhu's face turned pale when she heard that Shi Heng had been in an accident and was still trying to comfort her, Li Chunhua felt a little guilty.
When she first learned that He Xuezhu was making medicinal wine for Shi Heng, she even cursed her, saying that there was a military hospital not far from the army, so who cares about that bad medicinal wine? He Xuezhu said that she was worried about Shi Heng being injured and even scolded her for cursing her son.
As it turns out, if He Xuezhu, the daughter-in-law, hadn't made this medicinal wine, her son wouldn't be able to come back.
He Xuezhu was about to go out with the basket on her back when she saw her mother-in-law coming out of the house and handed over the big kettle that Shi Heng had brought back for her mother-in-law. Her expression was rare and gentle: "Bring this water with you. If it's hard to find, Stop looking for it, don’t go to a dangerous place like the back mountain, otherwise we can just buy it on the street.”
She was flattered and took the kettle, "It's okay, Mom, I have been collecting herbs in the back mountains since I was a child. I have long been used to it. The pharmacies sell dried herbs. If you are making chicken soup, fresh ones are better for the body."
Seeing her daughter-in-law thinking about her son and her bottle of medicinal wine, Li Chunhua felt even more guilty. She coughed dryly and said, "Then be careful."
"Well, Xuezhu, Shi Heng said in the letter that the money he brought back this time can build a house. I still have the money Shi Heng sent back here. Our family is quite wealthy. When Shi Heng comes back, I asked him to take you to the city to buy some nice clothes."
Not to mention that she still couldn't remember that Xuezhu had been married to their family for so long, and she seemed to have been wearing old clothes. Before, she thought she was good to her daughter-in-law. Looking at the whole village, who hasn't bought new clothes in three years? Clothes for my daughter-in-law.
Although Li Chunhua didn't buy it herself, she still felt even more guilty.
He Xuezhu was no longer flattered, but as if she were in a dream. Except for the period when she first got married, when had she ever seen her mother-in-law treat her so well?
Holding the kettle, she was filled with gratitude and thanked her quickly: "Thank you, Mom. I'll go up the mountain right now. If you feel uncomfortable, just rest first. I'll try to come back as early as possible to cook."
Li Chunhua looked at her daughter-in-law's back as she left, thinking about her eyes shining with gratitude there...
Why do I feel guilty in my heart?
He Xuezhu here went up the mountain without any delay, looking for herbs seriously. She was very excited because she had hardly been loved when she was a child. He Xuezhu was the kind of person who would be special if someone gave her a little bit of good. The type who cherishes and is grateful and works hard to give back twice as much.
She had always known that her mother-in-law disliked her, and she never dared to complain. After all, in He Xuezhu's heart, even she felt inferior.
She didn't even recognize such a rustic self and such a handsome and outstanding husband.
It's normal to be disliked.
He Xuezhu was actually very scared. Life in the Lin family was much better than in her parents' home. She only dared to work silently, fearing that she would offend her husband and mother-in-law and be driven home.
Thinking of her mother-in-law's concern for her just now, He Xuezhu raised the corners of her mouth a little happily.
But then, her head suddenly became dizzy, causing her to retch several times.
The dizziness only lasted for a few seconds before returning to normal. He Xuezhu was thinking about her husband who needed herbs, so she didn't pay attention and continued to search.
a few days later
A handsome man in military uniform appeared at the entrance of the village carrying a bag.
There is money and clothes in the luggage.
and a fake medical certificate.