Rebirth in the 70s: A military wife who was married into a vegetative state

"Why are you making ginger soup so early in the morning?"

Li Youmei sniffed and couldn't help frowning and looking at her eldest son.

An Nian quickly helped: "Mom, it's me who wants to drink. I've caught a cold..."

"Why did you catch a cold?"

Li Youmei walked quickly and came to the stove, reaching out to An Nian's forehead.

"It's a bit cold. Is there a draft in the house? I'll make way for you later and repair the gaps in the windows and doors."

An Nian didn't expect that he would find a job for his elder brother after saying a word of help, and looked at him a little apologetically.

Yu Luyuan smiled at her and nodded: "Okay, just when I was cleaning a few days ago, I found a small bag of putty powder at home. I will use it up today."

The walls are built with red bricks and plastered with cement.If the family has extra money, the villagers will also paint it with putty powder, mostly on the sections of wall near the bed, so that it is not easy to bump when sleeping.Otherwise, if you turn over and accidentally hit the cement wall with the back of your hand, a layer of skin can be scraped off the rough wall.

Of course, people who don't have the conditions usually use newspapers, the inside of snakeskin bags, etc. to stick around the bed, which can also play a protective role.

When the Yu family was building a new house, they gritted their teeth and bought some putty powder, carefully keeping the unused ones for several years.

The ginger soup in the pot was already boiling, and Yu Luyuan scooped out a bowl.

"Nian Nian, be careful because it's hot."

"Thank you bro."

An Nian held the bowl carefully and took a sip.

Li Youmei asked her to sit at the table, changed the position of the stove, and started to add firewood to the fire.

"It's a long way, fill the pot half full of water."

"it is good."

Yu Luyuan was ordered around in the kitchen by her.

An Nian held the bowl and took a small sip. Her eyes were smiling and she followed his figure with great interest.

Li Youmei usually makes breakfast by herself, and Yu Zhengjun will come over to light a fire or something. Now there are two more people in the kitchen. Yu Zhengjun, who walks to the kitchen door, turns around, picks up a ladle and a hoe and goes to work in the vegetable field. .

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On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Meng Yishan's vacation time was over, and the couple planned to return to the county town in the afternoon.

An Nian and Yu Luyuan also went together.

To make it easier to travel back and forth, they borrowed a tractor from the commune.

"Okay, Mom, there's no need to bring so much food. How can we finish it with just the two of us?"

Yu Shengnan reached out and took the bag that her mother stuffed over her, feeling a little helpless.No wonder they had to borrow a tractor to take them back to the county town. They couldn't carry so many things.

"This is rice harvested this autumn. It tastes very good, much better than the old rice you buy in the county! It's also good for your body.

Don't move, let a mountain carry it. "

Li Youmei dodged her hand, took the bag and walked two more steps to the bed of the tractor, lifted it up and handed it to Meng Yishan above.

"Yishan, you should take good care of yourselves outside. Don't just worry about Sheng Nan. You should also eat more meat yourself and don't overwork your body."

As mother-in-law, Li Youmei has her own set of rules. She knows that only if she is good to her son-in-law, will his son-in-law be close to his family.

It was indeed the case. With a group of supercilious wolves from the Meng family as comparisons, Meng Yishan remembered every bit of the kindness he received from his family.

His usually gentle face showed a happy look: "Mom, don't worry, I will take good care of myself and Sheng Nan. Remember to come to the county more often when you have time. Sheng Nan and I are looking forward to you." Come!"

"Good good."

Li Youmei smiled happily.

"Mom will go there often. During the month when Sheng Nan is about to give birth, I will stay there for a few days and keep an eye on her. The bamboo shoots are in spring in March and April. Both you and Sheng Nan like to eat braised bamboo shoots. Mom will cook them by then. I’ll take you there.”

"Okay, thank you Mom."

Meng Yishan responded with a smile.

Li Youmei took a few steps back: "It's getting late, you go quickly. Niannian, come back early and don't stay in the county too late. The weather is changing now, the temperature is high during the day and very cold at night!"

"Okay, Mom, I see."

An Nian nodded obediently and sat in front of the tractor, side by side with the driver Yu Luyuan.

"Let's go! Sit tight and hold on tight."

Yu Luyuan looked back, and after making sure there was no problem, he started the tractor.

Today's tractors all use rockers. A Z-shaped pole shakes hard several times in the mechanism in front of the vehicle.

The tractor made a few "puff, plop, plop" sounds, and black smoke came out from the front. The whole vehicle started instantly, rocking back and forth and up and down.

Yu Luyuan had driven a car in the army, so it was no problem to drive a tractor.Coupled with the fact that his arms are so strong now, he doesn't even care about the weight of the tractor's handlebar.

He sat in his seat, easily controlled the handlebar, and the whole car drove forward smoothly.

The tractor was driving on the road in the village, and everyone who saw it was surprised and admired.

"The boss of the Yu family is really amazing. He went to the army and can even drive a car."

"No, in our village, apart from the village chief's Dazhu, only the Yu family's boss can drive a tractor."

"Amazing……"

"Is An Nian sitting next to you? He looks much fatter and fatter than before."

"Well, it's better to feed people and support them."

"..."

Hearing their murmurings, An Nian subconsciously glanced back. After meeting each other's eyes, they both smiled.

She thought to herself that if she could not describe herself as "white and fat", this aunt would be more beautiful.

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The tractor gradually drove out of Lu'an Village and headed towards the county seat.

Lu'an Village is not far from the county seat, about seven or eight kilometers. If the tractor goes well, it can be reached in an hour.

The last time An Nian got on this tractor, he sent Yu Luyuan to the county hospital for treatment.

At that time, in order not to hurt Yu Luyuan, I drove very slowly. It took a full hour and a half on the road.Yu Luyuan's condition was not good, and she had no intention of observing the surrounding environment.

This time, An Nian could finally focus on the scenery along the way.

It turned out that they passed two villages along the way.

Although you have only passed through their entrance, if you really want to enter the village, you still need to walk a long way.

An Nian looked at it, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she reached out and tugged on Yu Luyuan's sleeve.

"Brother, is the person standing in front of you the second brother?"

Yu Luyuan looked in the direction of her gaze, and sure enough he saw a young man jumping up and down more than 100 meters away.

The tractor drove for a while, and then Yu Luyuan stopped in front of Yu Yuejin and the others.

He looked at his second brother speechlessly.

"What are you doing?"

"Hey, brother, are you going to the county town? Can you take me and Cuicui with you?"

Yu Yuejin came closer in a flattering manner.

"Brother Lu Yuan, sister-in-law." The girl standing next to Yu Yuejin greeted shyly.

This was the first time An Nian met Yu Yuejin's partner, Chen Xiaocui, who was a delicate-looking girl with two braids.Her hair doesn't look as black and shiny as An Qian's, but it's also quite voluminous and hangs down on her shoulders, making it very neat and beautiful.

An Nian likes clean and clear girls. She smiled and waved to her: "Hello, Cuicui."

"Hello, sister-in-law." Chen Xiaocui pursed her lips and smiled, with two deep dimples appearing on her cheeks. She was both shy and generous as a girl.

An Nian's first impression of her was quite good, so naturally he wanted to say something nice for Yu Yuejin, who kept winking at her.

She turned to look at Yu Luyuan, blinking her big beautiful eyes and speaking in a soft voice.

"Brother, can you let them get in the car? There's room for them in the back."

Yu Luyuan chuckled lightly and looked at his younger brother: "Come up here. You can play by yourself when you get to the county later. We can just make an appointment to meet up."

"Okay! Thank you brother, thank you sister-in-law!"

Yu Yuejin almost jumped up with joy. After entering the county town, they must have fun by themselves and don't want to join in the crowd.

With this in mind, Yu Yuejin quickly picked up Chen Xiaocui and helped her get into the car. Then he supported her with both hands and jumped directly into the bed of the car.

The two of them greeted Yu Shengnan and Meng Yishan in the carriage and sat down respectively.

The tractor restarted, and this time there were no accidents, and we arrived at the county seat smoothly.

County intersection.

Yu Yuejin and Chen Xiaocui got out of the car first: "Brother, sister-in-law, Cuicui and I will go visit the supply and marketing cooperative first. Meet here at five o'clock!"

"Okay." Yu Luyuan nodded slightly and called him when he was about to run away. "Yue Jin, come here."

"What's wrong? Brother?" Yu Yuejin approached confused.

An Nian took out ten dollars from his pocket and gave it to him: "Take it. If you go out with Cuicui, you can't let the girl go home empty-handed."

"Sister-in-law, I have money!"

Yu Yuejin avoided her hand.

Yu Luyuan glared at him: "Take it as you are told! Don't make ink marks! You only have five yuan left in your pocket at most, right? What's enough for you? A nicer card issued by the supply and marketing cooperative costs eight yuan."

"Oh!" Yu Yuejin took the money dully, "Thank you, brother, thank you, sister-in-law."

"It's okay, go quickly, Cuicui has been kept waiting for too long." An Nian smiled and waved to express that it was okay.

Next, the two of them sent Yu Shengnan and his wife to their door, and the tractor was temporarily parked in the alley of their home.

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They walked to the only photo studio in the county.

An Nian was protected by Yu Luyuan and walked on the inside of the road.

The sun shone on Lu Yuan's tall figure, casting a long shadow that just covered An Nian's entire body.

An Nian looked at the shadows of the two people, lowered his head, smiled, and bumped Yu Luyuan with his elbow.

Yu Luyuan lowered his head: "What's wrong?"

"Brother, how did you know that the issuance cards in the supply and marketing cooperative cost eight yuan each?"

This sudden question made Yu Luyuan's eyes flustered. The palm of his right hand brushed his coat pocket without leaving any trace, while his expression remained calm.

"The last time I went to the supply and marketing cooperative, I took a quick look."

"Oh……"

An Nian nodded slightly, and was about to continue asking when he was interrupted by Yu Luyuan's words.

"Nian Nian, we are here."

Yu Luyuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the sign of the photo studio a few meters ahead.

An Nian also looked over and saw that it was a small store.

The door made of spliced ​​wooden boards has corresponding grooves on the top and bottom of the door. When opening and closing the door, you only need to remove or install the wooden boards piece by piece.

At this time, all the wooden boards of the store that read [Linxian Photo Studio] on the signboard had been taken down, the entire store door was open, you could enter and exit on the left side, and there was a whole row of photos on the right side.

There are photos one after another of old people, children, and mostly couples.

An Nian stood in front of these photos and looked at them carefully.

Everyone has a smile on their face, a little reserved, a little happy, a little shy.

Although there are only two colors: black and white, everyone is so vivid.

"Comrade, are you here to take pictures?" The boss came out and greeted warmly. "If you are taking wedding photos, we also have clothes here to provide."

An Nian smiled in surprise: "Boss, what kind of clothes do you have?"

"There are military uniforms and solid shirts, it depends on what you like." The boss replied with a smile, "Come in first and choose."

There are very few people taking photos now. Most of the photos of couples are displayed at the door. In fact, the boss takes photos of mostly old people.

The photos taken were of their remains.

It's rare to see a pair of young people who are so eye-catching. The boss must be more enthusiastic.

"Brother, let's go in and take a look?"

How could Yu Luyuan refuse such a lovely wife.

"it is good."

In fact, if it was a military uniform, Yu Luyuan had two of them himself, but he didn't prepare any for An Nian.When they came out today, they did not reveal their purpose to Li Youmei, so it was not easy to take clothes out.

The boss took out the two sets of clothes prepared in the store, looked at An Nian and Yu Luyuan, and said.

"I suggest you wear military uniforms. You will look more energetic. And young man, your temperament is very similar to that of a soldier. You will definitely look good in military uniforms!

Your daughter-in-law is so delicate, and when she wears a women's military uniform, she must look like a female cadre of the art troupe. "

An Nian picked up both sets of clothes and looked at them, and felt that the military uniform looked the best.

"Brother, what do you think?"

Yu Luyuan smiled: "It's up to you."

An Nian raised her eyebrows and glanced at him: "Then I will choose the military uniform! I haven't seen you wear a military uniform yet!"

"Okay, then I'll show you how to wear it."

The weather is cold now, so just wear the military uniform outside, and you only need to wear a top. Anyway, the two of them took the photo while sitting.

"The clothes are a bit too big."

Yu Luyuan's physique is just right. He looks slim when he takes off his clothes and looks slim when wearing clothes. However, in order to fit most people, the clothes in the photo studio use the largest size.

"It's okay, just use a clamp from behind."

Obviously, the boss was very experienced and handed over a few clips.

Without asking the boss for help, An Nian helped Yu Luyuan adjust it himself.

An Nian's military uniform was also too big, and Yu Luyuan helped her put a few clips on the back.

"Okay! Straighten your back and look straight ahead! Look at me!"

The boss's fingers pinched the right front.

An Nian nervously pressed her legs together, put her hands on her legs, and opened her eyes wide.

Yu Luyuan, who was sitting next to her, did the same thing.

After confirming that the two people's postures were okay, the boss lifted up the black cloth covering the camera and put half of his body inside.

After a burst of flash, the photo was taken.

"Okay, how many pictures do you want to wash?"

The prices for taking photos and developing photos in the photo studio were posted on the wall. An Nian and Yu Luyuan had seen them just now.

The boss didn't say much and asked directly.

"Don't worry, take another photo."

Yu Luyuan spread out the hand he had been holding, pinched the blue hairpin that he had hidden for a long time, and turned to look at An Nian.

"Nian Nian, give it to you."

An Nian laughed and bent towards him: "Brother, please put it on for me."

Although she had guessed it a long time ago, she still felt very happy when she saw it with her own eyes!What a surprise!I couldn't stop the smile on my face.

"it is good."

Yu Luyuan wiped his palms, carefully held the hairpin with two fingers, and pinned it above An Nian's temples.

An Nian didn't move, he only raised his eyelids slightly and looked at the hairpins on his temples with his peripheral vision.

She could see a touch of blue falling on her hair, which was very beautiful.

An Nian asked: "Does it look good?"

Yu Luyuan looked at the girl close at hand. Her eyebrows were smiling and her eyes were big and round. When she looked up hard, her eyes were filled with starlight.

When he looked at her, his heart began to beat faster.

A gentle smile appeared on Yu Luyuan's face: "It looks good."

The boss watched quietly without interrupting, and waited until the two of them sat down again before starting to take the second photo.

"Okay...look at the camera! That's right! That's it!"

Time flies, but the best moments between the two of them are recorded forever.

Many years later, this wedding photo was ranked No. 1 on the "Show off the looks of grandparents" topic list, triggering enthusiastic discussions among countless netizens.