Dressed up as a Real Mom

Chapter 61: Peace of MindA few days after He Xiaoyun arrived home, good news came from the commune. The first batch of admission notices for those students who took the college entrance examination this summer arrived, and her younger brother He Xiaojun was among them.He Xiaoyun just returned home two days ago and asked He Xiaojun how he was doing in the exam, and he only said it was okay.Because the grades were not out, she didn't dare to ask more, for fear of hurting the fragile heart of the young people.She didn't expect that kid to receive an admission notice from the capital. Although it is not a top school, it is still very good.There are two college students in the family, and both went to a college in the capital. He Xiaoyun and her family became well-known in the whole commune. Their parents, He Dazhi and Li Yuegui have become the most popular figures in Qingshuihe. No matter where they go, there are people that ask for advice on how to raise children.The two of them are in their early fifties and have never been in the limelight before. They were a bit overwhelmed, and they hid at home and didn't dare to go out.However, such a big happy event really should be celebrated. Just as He Xiaoyun and Wei Jianwei were at home, Li Yuegui asked He Xiaojun to run errands and spread the word, asking their family of three to go back for dinner the next day.After getting up the next day and finishing packing, He Xiaoyun took her husband and child back to her natal home.Coincidentally, just as she walked to the door, her elder sister He Xiaofen's family also arrived.The small yard suddenly became crowded, and a few children got together, chattering and making a lot of noise.He Xiaofen smiled and patted He Xiaojun's arm: "Since when did you become so calm, you didn't leak a word about such a big matter before, so why didn't you get overwhelmed?""Sister, you be gentle." He Xiaojun struggled to dodge under her iron sand palm.He Xiaojun led a few nephews, and rushed out the door to escape his sister, "I'll take Xiaohang and the others out to play! ""Don't run far, dinner will be ready soon, and don't go to the river!" Li Yuegui yelled loudly from behind."Boy, I haven't finished my question yet." He Xiaofen snorted.She specially called her daughter and son-in-law back. Li Yuegui was going to make a good meal today. In addition to the bacon left over from the Chinese New Year, she also bought fish and tofu and slaughtered a non-laying chicken from home.She and her daughters were busy at home, while He Dazhi and his two sons-in-law went to dig bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest behind.While working, Li Yuegui inquired about the situation in the capital. Knowing that He Xiaojun's school was not far from He Xiaoyun, she was obviously relieved.He Xiaofen pursed her lips, "Mom, don't worry about it. He's a big guy, not a little girl. Will he be afraid of being bullied when he goes out?"Glancing at her, "Didn’t you hit him just now? The kid is so old but gets hit when he came home. ""Mother I just playing with him ." He Xiaofen cried out.Li Yuegui choked her: "You are already so old, yet you are still playing? I feel embarrassed for you.""Who is old? I am still young.""Listen to this, shameless and skinless, almost thirty years old "He Xiaofen rolled her eyes, "What's wrong with being thirty? You can still be a beauty at thirty."Li Yuegui shook her head, looking disgusted, got up, and went to the kitchen to boil water.He Xiaofen was still murmuring: "Xiaoyun look at mother being overdramatic, she loves her son too much. Didn't I just hit him a few times, and I didn't really hurt him. That kid has rough skin and thick flesh..."He Xiaoyun laughed and didn't talk.He Xiaofen muttered for a while, then suddenly said: "After school starts, you can discuss it with Jianwei to see when it is convenient for him to pick you up from class, and drop by Xiaojun School as well. I heard that some people in the city will reject outsiders, our brother is stupid, we can't let others bully him. Let Jianwei show his face so that his classmates know that we are also in the city."Just now she complained that her family favored He Xiaojun, but in a blink of an eye, she started worrying about him again. He Xiaoyun thought it was funny, "Okay, sister, don't worry, I am also Xiaojun's second sister after all, and I will definitely take care of him." She asked her again: " How is your family doing recently?"Knowing that she was asking about her husband's family, He Xiaofen said, "It's the same, nothing new."She paused, with a smug expression on her face, and said in a low voice, "But, both you and younger brother are admitted to college. My mother-in-law even talked to me in a much softer voice. Brother and you will be my backers in the future. My two daughters have been brought up well, and if their grades are good, they will also be able to go to college."He Xiaoyun was a little relieved and a little bit distressed when she listened, "Fortunately, brother-in-law has always been considerate of you."He Xiaofen snorted softly, but the corner of her mouth lifted up: "If he doesn't stand by me, I'd never have been with him."Knowing that she was always stubborn, He Xiaoyun smiled and said nothing. Not long after, the people who went to dig the bamboo shoots came back, and their soles were covered with mud from stepping on mud. He Xiaoyun fetched water and asked them to wash their hands and feet by the ditch in the yard before entering the house.Wei Jianwei put the bamboo basket on the ground, and He Xiaoyun looked at it. Most are fresh bamboo shoots in the basket, and a handful of fresh bamboo fungus, the white hollow skirt of the bamboo fungus is very beautiful."You’ve gathered a lot," she said."It's going to rain soon, so we took more to last longer."Indeed, He Xiaoyun looked up at the sky, although the sun is temporarily in the sky, it may rain soon anyways, as it usually does in June. But it doesn't matter, as the saying goes: on rainy days, guests can’t leave.When it rains outside, the whole family would feel closer when they gathered in the house.Wei Jianwei reached out and tapped the tip of her nose, wiping off a few beads of sweat off her nose.He Xiaoyun withdrew her gaze and scolded him: "What are you doing, did you secretly put ashes on my face?"Wei Jianwei smiled and nodded: "Yes, the ash from the bottom of the pot I especially found is black enough, like a little cat."Even though she knew he was joking, He Xiaoyun still couldn't help wiping her nose to make sure there was nothing up there, so she glared at him and said, "Hurry up and fetch two loads of water before it's raining, so as not to try to make trouble when you have nothing to do."Wei Jianwei naturally obeyed with a smile.After a busy morning, it didn't take long to wait for the dishes to be served, when it really started to rain cats and dogs, and the raindrops hit the tiles with a clattering sound.It was lively outside, and even more lively inside.He Dazhi was really happy today. He took out his treasured bayberry wine and poured a glass for each of the juniors. The children drank canned juice.The whole family stood up, the older ones holding cups and the younger ones holding bowls of juice, clinking glasses like in the movies."Cheers!""Cheers.""Cheers—"...Wei Yuanhang drank the juice in one gulp, put down the bowl with a snap, puffed out his small chest, and made everyone laugh even more.The sound of laughter and rain mixed together, hovering over the yard, and lingered for a long time.The rain didn't stop until the afternoon, and the sun came out soon. He Xiaoyun bid farewell to her parents and siblings and went home with Wei Jianwei and Wei Yuanhang.Not far away, they saw a rainbow appearing on the side of the mountain, stretching across the Qingshui River, like a curved arch bridge."Wow...it's a rainbow!" Wei Yuanhang cheered and ran forward on short legs.He Xiaoyun and Wei Jianwei walked side by side with a smile on their faces.Wei Jianwei took her hand and clasped his fingers, "Very happy?""Yeah." He Xiaoyun nodded. There was no one on the road, so it's fine to let him hold her hand.She still remembers the confusion in her head when she first came here, like duckweed drifting with the tide, not knowing where she came from or where she was going.But now, both she and her family are moving forward indomitably toward a better future.The person next to her, and the clasped hands of the two are the roots of duckweed in the mud. From then on, she had peace of mind.Her heart is at ease, it is her new home.Her heart was suddenly full and happy, and she wanted to tell him many things, but when she tried to say anything, she couldn't say a word, only a smile curled up at the corner of her mouth.Seeing her smile, he smiled too. No need to ask why.They heard their child shouting for them to hurry up.The egret in the field was startled by the shout, spread its slender wings, leaped over the winding Qingshui River, and flew towards the colorful rainbow bridge.In the distance, the blue sky is vast, and the mountains and rivers remain the same.