Chapter 24 "I Can"

Bang Bang exclaimed, with undisguised envy on her face, "Aunt San even took you to the movies and ate popsicles. You two boys had a great day today."

Lai Mei was focused on the phone call. She grabbed the eldest son's hand and asked excitedly, "Big son, second son, did you touch the phone? What does the phone look like?"

Erzai was eager to express himself, saying, "The pork noodles at the state-owned restaurant are too old. My mother, my brother, and I shared a bowl and were all full! We had to bring the remaining two dishes back home."

"The telephone is long, with a small ear on each side." He tried to describe it.

Tiechui asked anxiously, "Erzai, what movie did you watch?"

"Tunnel Warfare is so interesting! My mother said that she will take us to watch it often in the future." Erzai looked proud.

Tiechui was extremely curious and asked again, "Erzai, can you tell us about it?"

"Yes." Erzai began to speak.

The children of the Gu family listened attentively.

The eldest son didn't stay long. He said goodbye to Mother Gu and went home first because he still had to help his mother with work.

After hearing this, Mother Gu returned to the main room, sat on the kang, and said with a pained look on her face, "The third daughter-in-law must have spent a lot on this trip."

Father Gu looked at her and said, "Let's split up the family."

"We went to a state-owned restaurant, watched a movie, and ate popsicles, which cost at least 5 yuan. How can young people be so ignorant of how to live? It's not easy to make money." Gu's mother sighed.

Father Gu repeated: "Divided the family."

Mother Gu glared and said, "I didn't know about the division of the family business. I need you to keep reminding me."

"..." Father Gu stopped talking.

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The next morning, Lin Zhao came to the brigade to get a letter of introduction.

The captain was not surprised at all. He knew what she was about as soon as he saw her. "A letter of introduction?"

"Um."

After Lin Zhao told the captain what the letter of introduction should contain, the pen in his hand fell onto the table.

He quickly came to his senses, picked it up hurriedly, checked it with great concern, and was relieved to see that it was not damaged.

Wait, what did he just hear?

The third daughter-in-law of the Gu family is going to change her grain and oil relationship and become a city dweller? ! !

"Supply and marketing cooperative?" asked the team leader.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Yes."

"Salesperson?"

"Yes." Lin Zhao nodded affirmatively.

The captain's expression changed, and he looked at her eagerly, "Is the county supply and marketing cooperative recruiting people?"

"I haven't heard of it."

The captain was so anxious that he asked, "How did you get this job?"

Lin Zhao's smile deepened and her tone rose, "I'm a high school student. It's not difficult for me to find a job."

She would never cause trouble for Comrade Gu in his family.

Besides, if she wasn’t a high school student, she wouldn’t have been able to get such a good job.

Of course, the most important thing is connections and luck.

The captain choked.

"Captain, could you please hurry up? I'm in a hurry." Lin Zhao urged.

She won't feel at ease until the food relationship is successfully transferred.

You know, before she got married, her uncle found a job for her, but he was half an hour late and lost the job.

The captain did not dare to delay and sat down to write a letter of introduction.

He finished writing it in a few strokes and handed it to Lin Zhao.

"You will soon be the only worker in our team. If you hear of a job opening somewhere in the future, don't forget to let us know. We won't let you do it in vain."

Lin Zhao took the letter of introduction, glanced at it, and after confirming that there was no problem, he folded it up and put it away, smiling and said, "Of course, I am from our team, so if there is any good thing, I will naturally think of our team."

The captain wanted to say something when he heard a noisy sound outside the yard.

"I'm leaving first." Lin Zhao said, and left the brigade office.

After going out, I saw some unfamiliar faces.

These people are educated youth who went to the countryside.

In the original book, educated youth meant trouble, so Lin Zhao just glanced at them indifferently and left quickly.

"Who is this?" a new female educated youth asked, "An educated youth?"

Judging from her dress and skin color, she doesn’t look like a country girl at all. She looks more like a city girl than a city girl.

"Lin Zhao, the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, the one who gave birth to twins and a boy-girl twin." Someone who knew Lin Zhao explained, "She is a family member, arrogant and pretentious, not to be trifled with, stay away from her."

The new female educated youth was skeptical as it didn't look like the guy.

After the team leader came out, he looked at the educated youth who came to find him, and a deep wrinkle appeared between his eyebrows.

"What's up with you guys?"

The team leader of the Youth Corps recalled the important business and said hurriedly, "Captain, there are a few more youth educated here. The Youth Corps is not big enough to accommodate them. So many people are crammed into one room and can't even turn over at night. We came to you and hope that the team can help expand the room."

The captain had originally planned to do so. "We can expand it, but not now."

"Why?" A new male educated youth had never suffered in the city, and didn't even know about the double harvesting. He felt that the team leader was shirking their responsibilities and was somewhat dissatisfied with this.

The captain had seen all kinds of people, so he could tell what he was thinking. He said loudly, "Let the old educated youth tell you why."

He left this sentence behind, ignored these big troubles, and went to work on the double harvest.

The team leader was walking towards the field when he ran into Gu's father.

"Old Gu, I didn't expect your family would have another stable job. My father said you are very lucky and have nothing wrong with you."

Father Gu was startled, "Are you talking to me?"

"It's not you." Seeing his confused face, the captain asked in surprise, "You don't know, do you?"

"What should I know?"

The captain said, "The Cheng Huai family is going to become salespeople at the supply and marketing cooperative. Haven't you heard about this?!"

Father Gu's brain seemed to be hit by something, he was very confused, and when he opened his mouth to speak, Mother Gu spoke first, "Captain, what did you say? The eldest son's mother became a salesperson in the supply and marketing cooperative?"

"She came to me for a letter of introduction and has already gone to the county," said the captain.

"Oh my!" Gu's mother slapped her thigh excitedly, "She didn't reveal any information at all."

This was a big deal. Mother Gu was extremely anxious and ran to find her eldest and second cubs.

Father Gu was also curious. That was work. He told the captain and chased after his wife.

The team leader expressed his understanding that for country people, there are not many opportunities to change their fate.

This is such a good thing, we should be happy about it!

Zhao Liuniang was extremely excited. She looked at Huang Xiulan and asked, "Sister-in-law, do you think this is true or false?"

"It should be true." said Huang Xiulan.

The third son’s wife is very concerned about her reputation and will not let everyone know about uncertain things. Being able to get a letter of introduction means that she is 90% sure.

"So, our family is going to have a worker! And a salesperson in the supply and marketing cooperative! What an honor!!" Zhao Liuniang said happily.

Huang Xiulan clenched her hands together, feeling mixed emotions.

The third son’s wife is so lucky!

"It's a pity that we split up."

They can't get any benefit at all, absolutely not.

The joy on Zhao Liuniang's face faded slightly, but she became happy again in an instant, "Although we have separated, we are still a family after all. The third daughter-in-law works in the supply and marketing cooperative, so it will be convenient for us to buy things.

I heard that the supply and marketing cooperative has defective products that don't require invoices. I'll ask my third brother and his wife for help when the time comes. Maybe we can get some good things for our family. "

For example, a kettle or something like that.

Huang Xiulan adjusted her attitude and said with a smile, "That's true. The good life of the third room belongs to the third room, we don't envy it."

Zhao Liuniang said, "I envy her. It's a good job, who wouldn't envy her? Although I envy her, I'm not jealous. Bangbang's father and I have arms and legs, and we're both hardworking. Our lives will get better and better."

Huang Xiulan nodded, "That's true."

Mother Gu ran to the place where the children often played and shouted at the top of her voice, "Big cub! Little cub!"

The two cubs heard the sound of milk and looked up. Their little faces, which had become half a degree whiter and more tender, were dotted with mud spots.

After seeing their grandparents, they wiped their faces with the backs of their hands and ran towards Mother Gu.

"Grandpa, grandma, what are you calling me and my brother for?" The second kid was afraid that grandma would be powerful against them, so he grinned and looked at grandma's cuteness.

"Your mother is going to be a salesperson in the supply and marketing cooperative, right?" Gu's mother asked hurriedly.

The second child blinked his big eyes and asked back, "How did grandma know?"

"How else can I know? Your mother went to get a letter of introduction, and the captain told me and your grandfather." After explaining in a few words, Gu's mother asked anxiously, "Is your mother going to be a salesperson in the supply and marketing cooperative? You went to the county yesterday to get it done, right? What's going on? Tell me quickly, I'm so anxious!"

The eldest son is calm and has strong verbal expression skills. He said logically, "My father helped me find that job, but it was also because my mother is a high school student that she had the opportunity. My mother had an exam this morning and was afraid that she would not pass, so she didn't tell grandma."

He also knew how to explain for his mother.

Mother Gu said nervously, "There are still exams to take."

The eldest child nodded, "You need to take an exam. Only if you pass the exam can my mother become a salesperson."

Mother Gu clasped her hands together and muttered something silently.

The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother, please bless the third daughter-in-law to pass the exam!

She didn't make any sound, but Father Gu could guess what she was thinking. He glanced around and saw that no one saw her, so he didn't spoil the fun.

After everyone finished muttering, Father Gu reminded them, "It's time to go to work."

Mother Gu regained consciousness, rubbed her face, and woke up completely. "Yes, yes, it's time to go to work."

When I got to the fields, I couldn't even concentrate on my work.

Huang Xiulan and Zhao Liuniang wanted to ask a few questions but didn't dare.

On the other side, Gu Xing'er went to collect firewood early in the morning. She was carrying a bundle of firewood back to the village. She heard people saying that Lin Zhao was about to become a salesperson in the supply and marketing cooperative. The firewood fell to the ground, and she rushed to the person who was talking, her eyes blazing with fire.

"What did you say?"

"You mean Lin Zhao is going to be a salesperson at a supply and marketing cooperative?"

When passersby heard her calling her sister-in-law by her name, they shook their heads in their hearts. After all, it was someone else's family business, so it was not good to meddle in it, so they just pretended not to hear it.

"It's spread all over the brigade. The eldest daughter-in-law got a letter of introduction to go to the county. I heard that she has to take an exam. After the exam, she will be a real salesperson."

As for Lin Zhao failing the exam? No one in the Harvest Brigade thought about it, because she was a high school student and the most educated person in the surrounding villages.

If she can't pass the exam, no one can.

Gu Xing'er clenched her fists, her face full of jealousy. She didn't even care about the firewood and rushed home. She searched around in Gu's parents' room, found the note with the military district's phone number, took a dollar, and headed straight to the county.

She arrived at the post office covered in sweat, and with the help of the staff, she dialed the military district’s phone number.

When Gu Chenghuai heard that there was a call from his family, he thought it was his wife. His brows relaxed and he couldn't hide his good mood even without any expression.

He trotted to answer the phone.

"Third brother."

Hearing this, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Yeah." Gu Chenghuai replied calmly, without any nonsense, and asked directly: "What's the matter with the phone call?"

"Third brother, you found a job for Lin Zhao in the supply and marketing cooperative, right?" Gu Xing'er said in an aggressive tone, with a hint of questioning.

Gu Chenghuai looked indifferent, ignoring her question, and a cold voice sounded.

"I'm not at home, and you treat my wife like this? You call her by her first name, and make her head bump...Gu Xing'er, you are really my good sister."

The disappointment in his words reached Gu Xing'er's ears clearly through the phone line, "I paid for your tuition and living expenses. I have never treated you unfairly since you were a child, but you can't even tolerate my wife and children..."

Gu Xing'er lost the desire to question immediately. Her face turned pale and she said in panic, "Third brother, I didn't. I didn't have any tolerance for them."

"You know whether there is or not." Gu Chenghuai interrupted her sophistry and said calmly: "The three rooms have been divided. As a son, I have the responsibility to support my parents, and I have no obligation to support my sister. From now on, your parents will take care of you. I will not interfere anymore, so that you will not be dissatisfied."

Gu Xing'er's face changed slightly, and she said anxiously: "Third brother, I am your biological sister, you can't do this to me!"

"I can." Gu Chenghuai said coldly.

Having said that, he hung up the phone.

Gu Xing'er was taken away and raised by Old Madam Gu when she was young, and Gu Chenghuai left home when he was a teenager. The relationship between the brother and sister was already weak. He was willing to help her only because he earned a lot and wanted to help reduce the burden on the family. Since she couldn't figure it out, it would be better to take it back.

When they got married, he promised Zhaozhao that he would protect her as he would defend his country.

Being a military dependent is hard enough, and Gu Xing'er dares to bully others. She really thinks he has no temper.

Gu Chenghuai walked towards the dormitory, thinking about his wife being bullied. He hid in the room crying, his heart was churning, and he became more and more dissatisfied with his sister.

Lin Zhao: “…” Crying? She just makes others cry!

Gu Chenghuai returned to the dormitory and Sun Yeli was also there.

"My sister-in-law's phone number?" he gossiped.

"No, my sister." Gu Chenghuai replied.

After three years of military service, even a sow can be paired with Diao Chan, not to mention that Sun Yeli had been in the army for far more than three years.

His eyes lit up, "How old is your sister?"

Gu Chenghuai looked at him with a puzzled look.

"Ahem..." Sun Yeli cleared his throat, straightened the corner of his clothes, and smiled eagerly and flatteringly, "What do you think of me? Am I qualified to be your brother-in-law?"

Gu Chenghuai looked disgusted, "You've had enough of your good life."

Sun Yeli was not a fool. He naturally understood the hidden meaning in these words. He lay down calmly and closed his eyes.

Why is it so difficult to find a wife?

Gu Chenghuai kicked his foot, "Can you get a bicycle ticket?"

"You want it?" Sun Yeli asked.

"nonsense."

Sun Yeli: “…” I can’t ask yet.

"The purpose of having a mouth is to talk and eat."

"I'll ask someone and I should be able to get it." Sun Yeli knows a lot of people, so he can always go to him if he wants any ticket.

Seeing his confidence, Gu Chenghuai thought for a moment and said, "I need another watch ticket."

Sun Yeli gritted his teeth and said, "...Okay."

post office.

Gu Xing'er heard the beeping sound coming from the other end of the phone and panicked. She shouted at the top of her lungs, "Third Brother!!"

Seeing that she was in a bad mood, the staff member was afraid that she would throw the phone on the ground, so he stepped forward to take the phone and reminded her: "The other party hung up."

Finally, he hung up the phone.

Gu Xing'er gave the money and walked to the door of the supply and marketing cooperative in a daze.

Thinking that Lin Zhao was about to become a respectable salesperson, his eyes were filled with resentment and anger was overflowing in his heart.

Because of her third brother’s relationship, she should be given it!

(End of this chapter)