After Ji Dagang, Sun Lan arrived.

Sun Lan got angry when she saw Ji Dagang staring blankly at her. Why had she ever married Ji Dagang in the first place?

When Captain Wu saw Sun Lan, he turned his head away in disgust.

Sun Lan wondered to herself, "Did Secretary Lu make Captain Wu suffer a setback?"

Secretary Lu was drinking water with a pleasant expression.

It has to be said that this was a perfect misunderstanding.

Sun Lan was certain she hadn't guessed wrong. She immediately told Secretary Lu that she had complaints about the weaving group's work. She was quick and efficient at weaving, but the team leader, who disliked her, wouldn't let her join the weaving group.

Ji Dagang tried to pull her away twice, but couldn't stop Sun Lan from rattling off a long string of words. Her words also revealed her dissatisfaction with the division of the family property…

One is tidying up, and the other is also tidying up.

Secretary Lu scolded Sun Lan and punished her by making her responsible for snow removal at the brigade headquarters this winter. There was a large open space in front of the headquarters, which was entirely within Sun Lan's area of ​​responsibility.

How could this happen? Sun Lan cursed as she walked home.

Now Ji Dagang knows that Sun Lan married him partly so that her younger brother could go to school without spending money, and partly so that she could join the weaving group.

She failed to achieve both goals, and Sun Lan cursed about it every day.

Just as Ji Da was closing the door, he saw Wang Fuyou's newlywed wife...

He used to think that getting a wife was really difficult, but he didn't really understand it back then. Now, it's not difficult for young people in Qingshan Brigade to get married at all.

After winter set in, several new brides were brought into Qingshan Brigade.

Young men from other brigades also actively sought matchmakers to arrange meetings with them.

The Wang family in the village was even worse off than his. His father had asthma, which prevented him from working and required him to take medication year-round. He also had to support his younger brother and sister.

Despite these conditions, the woman was still proactive. She even brought grain as part of her dowry when she got married. After the wedding, the new bride wanted to join the weaving group.

Li Yuanzhao said this: "We don't know what kind of person the newcomers to the brigade are. If their weaving skills are good, they can try it out first. If they find out their character is bad, it's not too late to fire them."

Wang Fuyou's wife is hardworking and diligent, filial to her elders, and kind to his younger siblings. Therefore, she has always worked in the knitting group…

Ji Dagang unconsciously clenched his fists. It was Sun Lan's family who took the initiative back then; if he hadn't married Sun Lan, other families would have made the move!

Sun Lan was still cursing, cursing the people in the brigade, and also calling him a coward and useless. She cursed him, saying he was a dead man, that the kang (heated brick bed) was cold, and that he should hurry up and reheat it!

Ji Dagang didn't want to move. He simply lay down. He didn't want to move.

This was the first time he had disobeyed Sun Lan...

The people in the weaving group work hard every day because they can earn money and they have hope.

The products made by other brigades were not competitive with their brigade because they were not aesthetically pleasing and were priced lower.

Therefore, the captains of each brigade realized how big the gap was between their weaving group and the weaving group of Qingshan Brigade.

Qingshan Brigade is a shoo-in for the year-end award for outstanding farmers. Their grain yield is undeniable, they paved their own roads this year, and the brigade maintains a harmonious atmosphere. During the off-season, there's no fighting or brawling; they don't have any such incidents.

Captain Wu chuckled to himself. It was the same stuff; Director Liu always gave priority to the Qingshan Brigade.

In the last month of 1975, Han Yu gave birth to a son. Han Yu's mother called Song Yan to share the good news.

Captain Wu discussed with Li Yuanzhao and Song Yan about having her wife go with them to visit the family.

Aunt Wu took a hen. It was a very practical thing.

Song Yan gave two jin of red dates and a five-jin fish. This was a generous gift. Especially since even Director Liu couldn't buy such good red dates. Song Yan said he got them through a friend in the south.

Li Yuanzhao received a children's blanket and a set of clothes. It's a very presentable gift.

Everyone took these things to express their gratitude to Director Liu for his help to the knitting group…

Another major event in the brigade was Li Yuanzhao's wedding.

Ji Xiaochun was taken there by Li Yuanzhao. Now that she's gone, there needs to be an explanation as to whether Ji Xiaochun should stay or leave.

Ji Xiaochun lent his house to Erzhuang's family, paying them a small amount of money as rent each year.

The issue with lending out a house isn't about the amount of money involved. The main issue is the house itself; if no one lives there during the winter, the house will be ruined in a few years.

The reason I lent Xiaochun the house was because I didn't want her to live alone. I was too worried about leaving a young girl like her.

Song Yan had the financial means, and Xiao Chun was truly sensible; Song Yan couldn't bear to see the child homeless. He gritted his teeth and added another mouth to the table. Let others say what they want, let them be jealous if they want!

Unexpectedly, Fang Jinghua refused to let Xiaochun move out. If she moved out, she would be the only woman left at the educated youth settlement, and she wouldn't dare to sleep alone.

When Xiaochun first arrived at the educated youth settlement, many of her habits were disapproved of by the other educated youth, especially Fang Jinghua, who was always fussy and picky. Now that Xiaochun has finally developed some good habits, she's reluctant to let her go. Fang Jinghua insists that if they live together, at least they can take turns cooking. Don't let Xiaochun's young age fool you; she's a better cook than she is. She just learned how to cook.

It's agreed that the male educated youth will be responsible for gathering firewood, carrying water, shoveling snow, and cleaning the garden next year. The female educated youth will be in charge of cooking.

Fang Jinghua was determined to keep Xiaochun pinning down.

Everyone laughed at her, saying, "Look how successful she is!"

Fang Jinghua: Want to make a joke? Go ahead, I don't care.

Xiaochun is very happy.

Judging from this incident, do people like her and care about her?

Captain Wu has already set up a separate household registration for Ji Xiaochun. When setting up the household registration, Xiaochun asked Song Yan to change her name.

Xiaochun looked at Song Yan expectantly, unable to bear refusing him.

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