The host of the quick travel is lacking in virtue for eight generations

Chapter 803 60 Yaozu Sister Control Group 40

For example, "Uncle Xiao, you're out for a walk? Have you eaten?"

Grandpa Xiao: "I ate, but I ate something dry and had some indigestion, so I came out for a walk. Oh dear, why are there so many small stones here, and they're all angular. My rubber shoes have thick soles, so I didn't even feel them..."

“Old Gen, why are you carrying water in the middle of the day when you didn’t do it in the morning? There are a lot of people washing things here right now, and there’s water everywhere. You’ll get all wet.”

Xiao Laogen: "I picked them out this morning, washed and used them up, it's fine, my rubber shoes aren't afraid of water at all..."

Afterwards, many people avoided them when they saw them. It was only after Grandma Xiao scolded them that they calmed down a bit, put away their shoes, and kept them for future use. They then put back on their old cloth shoes that they had worn before.

Jiabao has already gone to the commune and usually stays at Huxuan's place. At first, the Xiao family felt embarrassed because he and Pandi were not yet married, and they were afraid that their future brother-in-law would bother him. They were worried that he would think the Xiao family was trying to take advantage of him and that it would affect their relationship.

It wasn't until Hu Xuan said that he had long been ready to get his marriage certificate with Pan Di and was just waiting for them to choose a good day that things became clear.

The Xiao family breathed a sigh of relief. They had thought the two of them would have to date for a while, like Guangyuan and Huandi. Their situation was different, and they could only feel at ease if they got married sooner.

The time had already been chosen. The day after he arrived, Xiao's mother and grandmother went to Xiao Zhaodi's mother-in-law's house to have Zhang Fuyun's father calculate an auspicious date for the upcoming visit.

The Zhang family has a long tradition of carpentry. Those in this line of work are all skilled in mechanical arts and divination, and are even more adept at feng shui and date selection.

Actually, their family and Zhang Hong share the same ancestor, but they have long since branched out into five different lineages, and their learning and inheritance are different.

Then, the day before Xiao Jiabao went to the commune to become a soldier, Xiao Yun and Hu Xuan's wedding date was set. They would get their marriage certificate on the first day of the eighth lunar month and hold the wedding on the fourth day of the eighth lunar month. These two days were auspicious for all things and there were no taboos.

There are still eleven days until the first day of the eighth lunar month, and the Ghost Festival has just passed. Although we are not allowed to believe in these things now, everyone still tacitly avoids going out at night.

So after Hu Xuan had lunch, he let him take Jia Bao away. As usual, Xiao Yun saw them off at the village entrance. When he returned home, he saw his stepmother lying by the cupboard in the outer room, her hand reaching under the cupboard.

"Mom, did something fall in there? Can you reach it with a fire poker? If not, use the broom handle," Xiao Yun said, squatting down beside her.

"No need, it's all done." Yang Xiaohua withdrew her hand, helped herself up from the ground, and patted the dirt off her hands and knees.

Xiao Yun then noticed a small clump of corn grits under the cupboard and asked curiously, "Mom, why are you putting corn grits under the cupboard?"

Yang Xiaohua went to wash her hands in the basin next to her and put some soap in. "That was mixed with rat poison. I've been seeing rat footprints at the door and inside the house these past two days, and quite a few of them. We have a lot of good stuff in our house now. I hope it's attracted all the rats from the neighborhood."

I specifically talked to your brother about this last time, and asked him to buy some medicine from the commune. Rat infestations are no small matter; they not only waste food but also ruin things. The bedsheet from my wedding to your father had so many small holes in it, and I never dared to use it. I should have used it then; now, even though it's brand new, it needs patching.”

Xiao Yun's expression froze. Oh no, her little mouse brothers had been discovered. She'd have to ask Old Gray to remind them in a bit, lest they accidentally die in her house.

It was her own oversight that she had gotten into the habit of summoning her little mouse brothers to tell her the village gossip every night. Now her little mouse brothers were practically everywhere in the village, eavesdropping on a lot of things, including some pretty shocking ones.

In winter, they are easily frozen to death if they run outside, so we let them come through their own underground mouse tunnels. Although it is a bit roundabout, it is safer.

Now that it's warmer, they probably all ran directly from the ground, which is why they left their footprints.

I'll have to remind them later that since her mother has already drugged them, and we can't say for sure what other people might do, they should all try to be more careful and not eat anything indiscriminately. I'll have Old Gray find a place to feed them properly.

She was used to having these underlings, and she didn't want to start cultivating her own network of informants.

Later, Xiao's mother wondered why the corn grits laced with medicine hadn't been touched. Were the mice so smart that they knew there was medicine in them?

However, I didn't see any more claw marks, so I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it probably died from someone else's medicine.

The day quickly came to the first day of the eighth lunar month. The wedding was held in Baijiatun. There was no traditional wedding procession or door-blocking ceremony. The bride wore a new dress, made a vow in front of the porcelain statue of the old man, and then sang revolutionary songs together, which was considered the completion of the ceremony.

Now that large-scale celebrations are not allowed, there are no banquets. Even in the commune, there are plenty of people eager to come and give gifts to build relationships, but they can only receive some peanuts, melon seeds, and candy and say congratulations.

After the midday festivities, the two rode their bicycles back to the commune. Jiabao didn't play the third wheel today, leaving the wedding night to the newlyweds.

As soon as the guests arrived, the relatives who had come to the wedding began to praise Xiao Pandi for her ability to find such a good man. The neighbors also gathered around the sewing machine and radio to watch Xiao Jiabao and Huandi dangle in a daze.

The betrothal gifts offered by Hu Xuan were the highest-level items available at the time: a sewing machine, a radio, a watch, and a bicycle.

Xiao Yun had planned to keep one of the bicycles at home so that it would be convenient for her parents to go out. However, her family didn't want it, saying that they didn't usually go out and it would be better to leave it at the commune so that they could ride it back and forth when they came back.

Xiao Yun thought about it and agreed. Then Xiao Jiabao could use it from now on. Anyway, the family would have another one soon. Qin Yuanfeng had already started preparations and asked Hu Xuan to get him a bicycle ticket.

Actually, Xiao Yun has plenty of these things in his space, they're all from this era, and there are some in Qin Yuanfeng's storage bag as well.

Unlike other items, bicycles need to be registered, so they must be purchased from a legitimate place and have an invoice and official seal. Items like sewing machines, radios, and watches do not require this.

They had barely left on bicycles carrying her dowry when Fang's mother started saying to others, "Tsk tsk tsk, this time it's different from before. They've learned their lesson and know to bring things out of their parents' home."

She wasn't like this when she married into our family. She practically brought everything with her clothes on, leaving everything else at her parents' house. If she does that again now, we'll probably get a divorce!

She was chatting with someone under the old locust tree at the village entrance when she saw Xiao Yun and the others leaving. This place was the village's intelligence hub.

The crowd, who had been discussing how generous the dowry from the Xiao family was, fell silent upon hearing this. They glanced at her and then began to find various excuses to leave, with no one bothering to speak to her.

Does this person lack common sense? Who is she married to now? How dare she gossip about her behind her back? If she hears this, does the Fang family still have any hope of survival?

They only knew the other person was a cadre, who seemed quite approachable, and they even chatted with him, so they didn't think anything of it. Later, when they found out his position, the men in their families, including the brigade cadres, warned them not to talk nonsense in front of him. They said that just because someone seemed good-natured didn't mean they were really. If he wanted to discipline them, it would only take a word.

Seeing the behavior of these people, Fang's mother turned around and went home in a huff.

She knew that saying those words on someone's joyous occasion was a bit problematic. Although she felt she hadn't said anything excessive and that it was all true, she wasn't stupid. She could read between the lines and knew that these people were wary of Xiao Pandi's current man.

Of course, she was also wary. Otherwise, she wouldn't have just been whispering behind their backs; she would have done something beforehand. Even if she couldn't ruin things, she would at least annoy them. But she didn't dare to.

Returning home with a sullen expression, she saw her father, son, and daughter-in-law were all there and began to grumble at them, "You know, how come Xiao Pandi is so lucky? She's a second-time bride who can't have children, yet someone still wants her, and he's a cadre who's getting married for the first time."

"I don't know if that person has bad eyesight or something, but with his looks, he could find anyone he wants, even educated young women could be picky. Why did he have to pick someone like that?"

Fang Dazhu and his wife exchanged a glance, then lowered their heads and went about their business. Only Old Man Fang nodded occasionally in agreement; he couldn't understand it either.

Although Mrs. Fang always takes the lead in everything at home, Mr. Fang is actually the one who cares most about his reputation.

He felt ashamed when his son got divorced, especially since they had made a scene and given away so much money, which clearly showed that they were in the wrong.

To avoid listening to gossip and becoming a laughingstock, he barely went out for several months.

It wasn't until later, when his son found a girlfriend who was the sister of a battalion commander, that he felt he had regained some face and was willing to go out and chat with his old buddies.

But not long after, things took another turn. This woman, whom the Fang family didn't want, was infertile and instead married a young man who was getting married for the first time and was also a cadre in the commune!

The main thing is, I heard that she was a battalion commander who was demobilized. Well, they think it's amazing that she found a battalion commander's sister, but she went straight for a battalion commander. They're really embarrassed.

So he hasn't been going out much lately, staying home and getting angry with himself.

Thinking back, I should write to my second son to urge him to have a child soon, so that at least I can turn the tables in this area.

What he didn't expect was that the Fang family still lost in this respect, because two months later it was announced that Xiao Pandi was pregnant.

Because the original owner of this body had a wish to have a child, Xiao Yun and Hu Xuan did not use contraception. They thought they would let things take their course and it would be best if they could conceive naturally. If that didn't work, they would let Xiao Lin or Xiao Erhei come out and play. If that still didn't work, they would have Yao Yao refine two growing puppets. Anyway, there were plenty of ways.

That way, you won't have to worry about the children discovering their secrets and feel restricted.

Unexpectedly, it was completely useless. The Heavenly Dao of this world does not bind these things, nor does it care about fate or anything like that.

So, two months after their marriage, Xiao Yun discovered she was pregnant. As for the gender, she didn't interfere; she let the child have whatever it wanted.

Although the original owner's wish was to have a son to surpass Zheng Pandi, Zheng Pandi might not even be able to get married, and she had already surpassed her.

And since they can have children, they can continue to have more. Anyway, the tradition of the Xiao family is to compete for sons, and no one will find it strange.

Because it had already started snowing when she found out she was pregnant, Jiabao was worried that she would slip and fall on the slippery roads, so he wouldn't let her go back to the village. He walked back himself to announce the good news and didn't even ride his bicycle anymore.

The next day, the entire Xiao family, young and old, arrived with their dog. They had borrowed a mule cart from the brigade and brought a sack of grain and pheasants.

The reason for making such a big fuss was not only because of the joy of this unexpected surprise, but also because they wanted everyone in the village to know that their Pandi was going to have a child!

Actually, the doctor didn't say he was going to die. He just said that he had injured his body and would have to take good care of himself in the future, otherwise he wouldn't be able to have children.

Because of Xiao Yun's deliberate misleading, the Xiao and Fang families only paid attention to the injury to her body and the inability to have children.

Now it's easy to explain: the Xiao family took good care of her, and she really recovered her health.

This is obvious to all; her health has really improved a lot. She has grown taller and gained weight, and even her hair is now black and shiny.

Not only her, but the entire Xiao family looks different from before. Grandma Xiao has gained a lot of weight and looks younger than before.

Everyone in the neighborhood knows that the aroma of meat wafts from their house from time to time. If it weren't for the fact that their third son-in-law is someone no one can afford to offend, who knows what kind of rumors would spread.

The Xiao family stayed in the commune for most of the day before returning home. Xiao Huandi originally wanted to stay and help with cooking and cleaning, but seeing that Hu Xuan was doing all the chores, she went back home with her family.

Her third sister once said that good men are cultivated. While they are still in love, let them do the work if they are willing to, otherwise they will get used to it and won't change.

If you don't let them do anything, they'll feel like they're helping their wives no matter what they do in the future. She can't let her sister interfere with her brother-in-law's good habits.

Hu Xuan was indeed enjoying doing housework. This was his first time experiencing what it was like to be a father, even though his eldest son was over ten thousand years old, which he had no idea about before.

They only sensed a blood connection when they met; to say that a father's love for his child was something they couldn't actually conceive.

Although the bloodline of the baby in Xiao Yun's belly is not his own, it is something that only came into his body after he acquired it. Sensing that the baby is growing day by day in his wife's belly, the feeling is truly indescribable.

When Xiao Yun was four months pregnant, she could feel the baby's movements and knew the gender—it was a girl. Then Hu Xuan started calling her "daughter" to her belly and even ran back to Xiao Yun's space to collect a bunch of things that a baby girl could use, ranging from birth to five years old.

That's not all. They even dug out the martial arts manual that Xiao Yun had practiced in the 1960s, intending to let the child practice it so that he wouldn't be bullied in the future.

If Xiao Yun hadn't stopped him, that guy would have memorized all 108 ways to defend against Huang Mao.