Chapter 187

"Alright." Gu Mu nodded.

She called Gu Qingzhou and gave him the list Lin Zhao wrote, asking him to read the prices.

"Qingzhou, how much is the aluminum lunch box?" Gu Mu asked.

Gu Qingzhou quickly scanned the price list, "One yuan eight."

"So cheap, I'll go get the money." Huang Xiulan said happily.

One in the supply and marketing cooperative costs more than two yuan, and also requires industrial coupons.

Gu Mu wasn't a domineering mother-in-law with a strong desire for control. She had also been a daughter-in-law and knew the thoughts of her daughters-in-law, so she allowed Huang Xiulan and Zhao Liuniang to keep money in their hands, so the Gu family's eldest and second branches all had some private money more or less.

Huang Xiulan went to get the money, and Zhao Liuniang picked a few pencils with uneven paint on the barrels.

After seeing this scene, Laimei approached with a cheeky face, "Mom, is this for me and my brother?"

Zhao Liuniang said: "No, it's for Fishy."

"Humph humph." Laimei hummed twice, monkey-cleverly said: "Definitely not, Fishy is how old, can't even hold chopsticks steadily, can't grasp a pen even better."

She took the pencils away.

Kept one for herself and gave one to her brother.

"Brother, use it sparingly, don't use it bald again, I won't lend it to you again!" Laimei reminded her brother.

Bangbang glared at her, "Got it."

Gu Qingzhou saw the defective towels and said: "Mom, my towel should be changed."

His towel had several holes, and it would shatter if he used a little force.

"It must be changed." Gu Mu picked the one with the least obvious defects, "This one, the locking thread is not done well, I'll mend it for you with two stitches."

Gu Qingzhou nodded with a smile.

Making money in the countryside is difficult, everyone's consumption desire is not strong, so they just bought what they were missing daily.

Seeing that the family had picked what they wanted, Gu Mu thought of her old friend and said: "Qingzhou, go call your Aunt Qian, let her pick first."

"Alright."

Gu Qingzhou went out to call someone.

Before long, Old Lady Qian came to the Gu family.

She picked and chose and bought two items. Others didn't lack people who wanted them, and there was no need to ask, they were sold out quickly.

Gu Mu went to give the money to Lin Zhao herself.

"Third Daughter-in-law, the things are all sold out, this is the money."

Lin Zhao took it and asked Xiang Yubao to put it in the drawer of her room. Xiang Yubao went to handle the matter with a serious little face.

Gu Mu was stunned, feeling that her daughter-in-law was too trusting of the child, letting Xiang Yubao put the money away, not afraid that the child would take it randomly.

In the moment of being stunned, Xiang Yubao ran out of the room.

Seeing his grandma's expression was wrong, the child tilted his head to look at her, his eyes suspicious.

Meeting her grandson's black, bright eyes, Gu Mu had no more entanglement. Xiang Yubao was the most obedient and would definitely not steal money. She really shouldn't have thought that way.

Thinking this, she affectionately touched Xiang Yubao's head.

This day, Lin Lin Lin Shisheng came to the door, bringing meat and two packs of red bean cakes.

Lin Zhao raised her eyebrows and glanced over, a flash of realization crossing her eyes, her glowing face revealing a smile, "Second Brother, is the matter you mentioned before settled?"

"That's right." Lin Lin Lin Shisheng was high-spirited, his face full of smiles, "Your brother didn't lose face for you, I'm now a temporary worker in the transport team."

"Congratulations, Second Brother." Lin Zhao cast an admiring look. Second Brother got the job himself, which was truly amazing.

Lin Lin Lin Shisheng felt like drinking iced soda on a hot day, feeling comfortable all over.

The two sisters, Xuanxuan and Zhengzheng, were also pleasantly surprised.

"Dad became a worker?!" Zhengzheng's voice had a rare cheerfulness, and the tone was higher than usual.

Lin Lin Lin Shisheng raised his hand to press down, "Low-key, be a little low-key, it's still just a temporary worker, be happy after becoming a regular."

Zhengzheng's little face's smile was still brilliant, like a little sun, "A temporary worker is already very amazing."

The little girl looked at her father with bright eyes, "Dad is so amazing!"

Xuanxuan was also happy and said: "Dad is the same as Big Uncle, are you going to work in the county?"

The smile on Lin Lin Lin Shisheng's face faded a little, and he looked at his two obedient daughters seriously, "I joined the transport team, the kind that follows the truck. You might not see me for ten days or half a month, do you mind?"

"Not at all!" Zhengzheng said loudly.

She asked again: "Is it that kind of big truck?"

Lin Lin Lin Shisheng: "Yes."

"Wow." Zhengzheng held her face, her eyes admiring. In her eyes, her father was especially tall, taller than a mountain, stronger than a big tree.

The curve of Xuanxuan's mouth didn't fall either, and her whole body radiated joy.

"Dad, work hard, strive for..." Thinking of what Lin Lin Lin Shisheng just said, Xuanxuan said: "Strive to become a regular early."

"Alright." Lin Lin Lin Shisheng smiled, seeing the new hair ties on his daughters' heads and the new clothes they were wearing, knowing it was his sister who made them for his two daughters, a warm current surged in his heart.

He said: "When Dad gets his salary, I'll go to the provincial capital to buy you new clothes."

Lin Zhao's eyebrows curled up, "Clothes in the provincial capital are very expensive."

"Expensive is expensive, Second Brother is willing to buy them for you." Lin Lin Lin Shisheng said generously.

"Then Second Brother, save more money, you also have to buy them for Xuanxuan and Zhengzheng, they don't have many new clothes." Lin Zhao reminded.

"Buying them all." Lin Lin Lin Shisheng also felt sorry for his daughters. After he started working, he would have a stable income, and whatever city girls had, his daughters would also have.

Slipping to the foot of the mountain to send some things to Meng Jiusi and his two sons, he didn't stay long and left the Harvest Brigade to go home.

Lin Zhao watched Second Brother leave.

Wang Chunhua was watering the vegetable plot at the door and asked: "Xiang Yubao's Mom, is your maternal Second Brother visiting you again?"

"Yes. My Second Brother joined the transport team in the county and came to tell me this good news." Lin Zhao's eyes contained a smile.

Wang Chunhua was stunned, "Transport team? The transport team that drives around everywhere?"

"Yes." Lin Zhao nodded.

"Aiyoyo, this is a good job, congratulations to your family." Wang Chunhua said enviously, "Your parents are truly blessed, all the children are workers."

Thinking of Xiang Yubao's eldest uncle being divorced, she felt that the divorced woman really had no luck, couldn't even catch up with hot shit, and the Lin family's good days had nothing to do with her.

Back home.

Wang Chunhua told this matter as gossip to her family.

The Wang family's eyes were envious.

"Xiang Yubao's eldest uncle is also a worker, right?" Wang family's eldest daughter-in-law sighed, "Xiang Yubao's mom is also a worker, and now his second uncle has also become a worker. For them, why are jobs so easy to get."

Wang Chunhua wasn't overwhelmed by envy and said calmly: "The Lin family members don't have low education. Their classmates from school before definitely have many people with jobs. Just ask a few people and you can ask for news."

That's what she thought.

So she sighed: "People still have to have culture."

Saying this, she touched her grandson's prickly head, "Dazhuang must study hard, so that he will have a good future when he grows up, unlike your dad, who can only do manual labor."

The Wang family's eldest son, who had children several years old, expressed dissatisfaction. He was born by his mother, his brain followed his mother... The problem was obvious.

Dazhuang smiled honestly, "Mm, I'll study hard."

The child liked the twins' room very much, with bookshelves full of books, and all kinds of toys...

"Grandma, I'm going to find Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao to read."

Wang Chunhua smiled with relief, "Go."

And reminded, "Come back if you're hungry, don't make a fuss about eating other people's things."

Dazhuang responded crisply, "Got it."

As the words fell, he took his grid paper and pencil and ran toward the neighbor's house.

Before he arrived, he shouted first.

"Xiang Yubao, Gu Hangbao!"

Da Huang recognized the little friend who was on good terms with its little masters and lay in its kennel without even lifting its head.

Xiao Xiao Hu Po grew a circle larger, its body round and chubby, its eyes round, and it liked playing with its little masters the most. Unfortunately, the little masters were reading in the room, so it was bored and playing with a small bamboo ball in the courtyard.

Seeing Dazhuang, it bounced and jumped over.

"Wang wang..."

The voice was tender, full of spirit.

Xiang Yubao raised his head, saw Dazhuang through the window, and called him in a light voice, "Dazhuang, come into the room."

"Hey!" Dazhuang touched Xiao Xiao Hu Po's hand and touched its front paws, entering the room happily.

"Dazhuang, I'll share half a chicken cake with you, you have to wash your hands, you just touched Xiao Xiao Hu Po, my mom said you can't eat things directly after touching a dog." Gu Hangbao and Xiang Yubao sat side by side at the desk, swinging their little short legs, and said loudly.

Chicken cake?

Dazhuang hadn't eaten it before.

He licked his lips, "Do you have any?"

"Yes, we all have some." Xiang Yubao said.

Hearing this, Dazhuang put down his notebook and pencil and went to wash his hands at the sink.

After entering the room, he found that his good brothers had half a chicken cake in their hands, and Mao Dan'er had one too.

On the small porcelain plate on the table, there was another half piece.

"Is this mine?" Dazhuang asked expectantly.

"Right." Gu Hangbao picked it up and stuffed it into his hand. Dazhuang had given him an egg a few days ago.

"Thank you!" Dazhuang said happily, took it, and took a small bite. It was so sweet, better than the fried dough twist the twins shared with him.

The child didn't want to eat it all at once and carefully put it away, wanting to go home and eat it with his sister.

His sister washed his clothes and worked very hard.

The twins didn't care much. After eating the chicken cake and drinking the fruit juice, they started writing.

Mao Dan'er was older than the twins, and his grandmother, Old Lady Ning, came from a big family in the old society and read a lot. He had been taught by words and deeds since he was a child and knew many characters, a little teenager with culture.

He liked the bookshelf of Xiang Yubao and Gu Hangbao very much, with so many books that he couldn't finish reading them in a while. Mao Dan'er enjoyed it very much.

The children were reading and playing next door. The crisp laughter occasionally reached the main room. Lin Zhao, who was burying her head in writing a letter, smiled, her mood calm.

The letter got stuck halfway. She propped her chin and looked out the window.

Just now, telling Wang Chunhua the news that Second Brother became a worker in the transport team wasn't just for showing off, but also had another intention.

She wanted this news to reach the Qiu family.

The Qiu family was greedy and vain. If they knew their former son-in-law had become a worker and they couldn't take advantage of it, they would definitely regret it and feel uncomfortable all over...

Lin Zhao could imagine it.

It was truly refreshing.

Everything was as Lin Zhao thought. The news that Lin Lin Lin Shisheng joined the transport team spread throughout the Harvest Brigade first, and then spread rapidly, reaching the brigade where the Qiu family was located.

The Qiu family finally finished repairing the roof, their savings went down by a third, their hearts ached and they were angry, feeling blocked.

This day, the old couple came home from work and were called out on the road.

"Qiu family, I heard your former son-in-law joined the transport team, is that true?"

That damn Lin Lin Lin Shisheng became a worker?!!

The Qiu family subconsciously rejected this reality.

No.

Impossible.

If he could join, he would have joined long ago, how could he wait until now?

Old Lady Qiu pulled down her sour face, and her cracked mouth spat out cold words, "Who did you hear that from? Absolutely impossible. How does Lin's second son have the ability to drive? If he had this ability, he would have become a worker long ago, how could he wait until today!"

The person speaking smiled and said: "You think Lin's second son has no ability, then why did you pester him back then, letting Qiu Lian marry into the Lin family? Old Auntie, your words are a bit ugly."

Another person said: "The news has spread, it should be correct. Your former son-in-law who divorced your daughter really became a worker. It's a pity, your family didn't take advantage of it."

"Aiyoyo, Old Lady Qiu, won't your Qiu Lian be a husband-killer?" The superstitious old lady exclaimed suddenly: "When your Qiu Lian was still the daughter-in-law of the Lin family, the Lin family had no good things. After Qiu Lian returned to her mother's house, the Lin family's good news came one after another. The eldest son became a worker, and the second son just divorced Qiu Lian and also became a worker. This..."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the people around changed.

No way?!

Old Lady Qiu was furious.

She still wanted Qiu Lian to remarry and collect another bride price, so she couldn't watch her reputation be ruined.

Anxious and angry, suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind.

She pointed at the old lady who was speaking.

"The whole country is cracking down on feudal superstition, and you still dare to be superstitious. Do you believe I'll go to the commune to report you!"

That old lady had been superstitious for half her life and was used to it. Hearing her say this, she wasn't afraid and put her hands on her hips: "Go, go report me. I'm already buried in the soil up to my neck, what am I afraid of!"

She didn't believe that just saying two sentences could get her arrested. If that were true, how many people would be arrested.

Old Lady Qiu couldn't win against her rival, was so angry she had a headache, stopped paying attention to these people who were watching the fun, and walked home quickly.

The news spreading in the village caused waves in the hearts of the Qiu family.

The whole family was so depressed they couldn't even eat.

Qiu Lian's younger brother poured a few mouthfuls of water to vent his anger, but the anger burned higher and higher, his tone complaining, "Mom, how did you teach Qiu Lian? Which girl in the village could do the ugly thing of stealing a man? Only her! So shameful!"

"The Lin family is so good, two workers. Even a little bit from their fingers is enough for our family to eat and drink well..." He was full of regret, "Now it's good, our family can't touch any benefits."

Old Lady Qiu heard the complaints in her son's mouth and felt cold.

Her face was ugly, "You were also greedy for the Chen family's meat before, you weren't unaware, why didn't you say it yourself? Complaining about me, really pampered you for nothing."

Qiu Lian's younger brother dodged his mother's poking hand, his expression irritable, "Who's complaining about you! Can't I just say it! A little bit more, a little bit more and our family could have eaten meat every month, now nothing is left..."

The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. He got up, his movements too big, knocking over the wooden stool. The stool flipped over, making a sound.

The only male in the Qiu family didn't panic, his face cold, saying: "I'm not eating, going back to the room to lie down."

Lying on the bed, looking at the roof dropping dirt, a sense of unwillingness arose in his heart.

If it weren't for Qiu Lian being too stupid, he would have had a brother-in-law who was a worker. He could have pulled some strings, maybe he could have become a worker too. Even if not a regular worker, a temporary worker would have been fine.

All Qiu Lian's fault.

All ruined by her!

Courtyard.

Old Man Qiu puffed on his pipe, smoking the leaves he dried himself, one after another, feeling irritable.

For a long time, he spat out a puff of smoke, didn't look at the old woman, and his aged voice carried complaints: "You didn't teach Qiu Lian well. A good son-in-law, what a pity..."

Old Lady Qiu was unhappy that the Qiu father and son put the blame on her, her old face full of grievances, "You didn't say anything either. You also ate the meat Qiu Lian brought back. You scold people after putting down the bowl, you old man, have some shame."

Old Man Qiu was ashamed into anger, "I'm too lazy to talk more with you, a woman."

As the words fell, he returned to the room angrily.

Regret.

At this time, the Qiu family's daughter-in-law seemed to say casually: "Mom, haven't seen Xuanxuan and Zhengzheng for a while, should we go visit?"

Old Lady Qiu's eyes lit up.

That's it, that's it, the two money-losing goods Qiu Lian gave birth to are still in the Lin family.

A flash of calculation crossed her eyes, she patted her butt, rushed back to the room, and discussed countermeasures with the old man.

In place, the thin and sallow-faced woman's eyes flickered a few times, and she entered the kitchen without a sound.