Chapter 119 Secretly Go to See

Aunt Liu returned on the third day after the two babies were born, which made He Caiwei very happy. Her skills in making postpartum meals were really not good, and she was always afraid that there would be something that her mother could not eat.

"Oh my, I just left for the New Year, how come I'm already giving birth? Isn't there still more than ten days left? How come I'm having twins all at once?" Aunt Liu exclaimed in surprise, circling around the two little babies.

"Auntie, we originally paid you eighteen yuan and five jin of coarse grains to help my mother with her postpartum care. Now that there are two babies, how about this: we'll give you twenty-five yuan plus ten jin of grain coupons. What do you think?" He Caiwei felt that since there were two babies, the pay should be increased, since the workload for two is different from that for one.

"No need, no need. It's the same whether you're herding one sheep or a flock. Adding a baby just means a little more work, it's nothing." Aunt Liu felt that adding a baby wouldn't actually increase the workload much, it would just mean a little more time washing diapers, which was fine.

"Alright, here's twenty yuan and ten jin of grain coupons. Okay, Sister Liu, come over tomorrow," He Yuping knew that Sister Liu was a kind-hearted person and didn't want the two of them to argue any further, so she made the decision.

Aunt Liu glanced at the two children, then tidied up the diapers next to her and took them out to wash before leaving.

"Auntie, there's always hot water in the kitchen. Add some hot water when you wash diapers so your hands won't get cold. Don't worry, we have enough firewood." Even the water from the well is ice cold these days, so you still have to add some hot water every day when washing diapers, otherwise your hands will get chilblains in just a few days.

With Aunt Liu around, He Caiwei had nothing to do. Suddenly, she remembered that she had said she would take her second brother to the fishing village. He had been thinking of going with her, but she wanted him to see the situation there before she could change his mind.

"Let's go out after breakfast." It's stopped raining today, but the streets are still deserted.

Where to?

“Didn’t you want to see what those illegal immigrants are like? I’ll take you to see them.” He Caiwei looked at him, then glanced at Lu Qingfeng and said softly.

They had to go secretly, without letting the old man know, or they would get scolded.

"Can't we let my uncle know?" Lu Qingfeng didn't want his uncle and aunt to worry. There was no bus yet, and it was quite a long way to get there. It would take a whole day, and he wouldn't be home all day. The adults would always worry.

"I'll go tell my mom in a bit that we're going to my classmate's place and won't be back until dinner. Qingfeng, do you want to come with us?" He Caiwei didn't really want Lu Qingfeng to come along.

"I don't feel comfortable letting the two of you go," Lu Qingfeng said, reluctant to let either of them speak.

"Alright then, I'll go prepare some things. We'll leave right away. If Grandpa asks, just say we're going to my classmate's house." After giving the instructions, He Caiwei ran straight into her mother's room. Her father had already eaten and gone to work.

The transport team is quite busy. They only had a three-day holiday on the first, second, and third days of the Lunar New Year. The rest of the time they were still busy. They would go out after breakfast every morning and not return home until dinner time in the evening. When it was as busy as at the end of the year, it was common for them to come back after 10 p.m.

"Goodness, why are you so clumsy today?" He Yuping scolded her daughter for running in from outside and almost waking the baby.

"Mom, I'm taking my older brother and the others out to play today, and then I'm going to my classmates' place for dinner. We probably won't be back until after dinner. Little Yue'er is too young, so I won't take her out." After He Caiwei finished speaking, she heard her mother nod in agreement and then hurriedly ran off.

He Yuping had originally intended to say that she was going to mooch a meal and should bring something, but then she remembered that there were two little kids sleeping next to her, and that shouting would definitely wake them up, so she quickly shut up. Her daughter had something to offer, so she should know how to reciprocate.

"Hey, your little girl is the prettiest girl I've ever seen. Not only is she beautiful, but she's also very good at studying. I really don't know how you raised her; you've raised her so well!" Aunt Liu said with a smile as she changed the baby's diaper.

"Hey, don't let her good grades fool you, she's so impulsive and hasty. She's grown up and hasn't changed at all. It's giving me a headache. I'm worried she'll get hurt because of her impulsiveness outside." He Yuping was genuinely worried about her daughter's impulsive nature.

"No, look at her, she's so composed and thoughtful. You don't know the details she told me when I came over that day, and about your situation. She was really very attentive. You couldn't find a good girl like that even with a lantern. By the way, He family girl, your daughter is thirteen now, isn't she? Is she engaged yet?" Aunt Liu suddenly remembered that girls in their area usually got engaged at twelve or thirteen.

“Yes, she’ll be thirteen by the New Year. Not yet. I don’t want to get engaged so soon. Let’s wait a few more years. She’s still in school. At least let’s wait until she finishes her studies and comes back.” He Yuping didn’t mention that Lu Qingfeng liked her daughter and wanted to get engaged.

After all, her daughter said she wouldn't get engaged. If things don't work out, they can separate. If they're engaged, many people will know. But if they don't work out later, their reputation won't be good.

"Girl, how many more years will you be in college? Aren't you about to reach marriageable age?" According to the marriage law in the 1950s, the woman had to be 18 years old and the man 20 years old.

In Pengcheng, people get engaged at thirteen or fourteen and can get married at eighteen, which is why Aunt Liu asked that question.

"Four years. By the time she graduates, she'll be around seventeen. There's still a year or two to go. It's fine, she can take her time finding someone." He Yuping didn't think it was too early. What's so good about getting married?

However, the couple had discussed it and decided to respect their daughter's choice. They would only help with finding a spouse and would not interfere in her marriage.

He Caiwei was unaware that the people inside were talking about her after she came out. After breakfast, she took her two older brothers and went straight out. Their family owned a bicycle and a donkey cart.

Lu Zhiheng rode the bicycle to work, while the donkey cart remained in the yard. They didn't even plan to use the donkey cart, fearing that the old man might have some suspicions.

"Weiwei, are we just going to run there like this? Isn't it too far?" Lu Qingzhu knew that the place where they had to take the bus was definitely not close.

"Are you stupid or am I stupid? Running from here to the fishing village will wear out our legs. Let's go to Uncle Liu's house first. Uncle Liu used to run a carriage business. Let him take us there." He Caiwei had already thought it through when she was about to leave. Uncle Liu used to run a carriage business, but he couldn't afford to keep so many cattle and horses, so he sold them, keeping only one for hauling goods.

He Caiwei, accompanied by her two older brothers, made her way to Uncle Liu's house after turning left and right.

"Young lady of the He family, what do you need?" Just as He Caiwei and the others arrived at the door, Uncle Liu came out of the house after turning on the hotspot.