Moreover, Su He wasn't just being polite. When Grandma Su and the others first arrived, Lin's mother had planned to give them some money each month as a reward for their hard work.

After all, the elderly couple had left their home behind to help take care of the children.

But Su He didn't agree. She knew that even if she gave it to her, Grandma Su wouldn't accept it; that would seem too distant.

In the end, Lin's mother and the others could only express their condolences through other means.

Besides buying things for Yuanyuan, they also buy a lot for the Su family's elderly couple. The old lady Su has received several new sets of clothes, and the old man Su has received the same. In addition, there are various health products, and they also send some meat and vegetables that are hard to buy from time to time, so that they never have to worry about food and clothing.

Therefore, the care that Lin's parents took for the Su family elders was truly exceptional.

In addition, Lin's mother is not very old, and it would be too early for her to retire now. Moreover, if she were to take care of her, she would inevitably end up living with Su He and the others.

Putting aside the fact that Lin's mother was already in poor health and would be too tired to take care of the child, Su He herself was unwilling to live with her mother-in-law.

She felt that the distance between them now was perfect.

Although Lin's mother is very understanding, familiarity breeds contempt, and living together would inevitably lead to many trivial matters and constant friction. Just thinking about it is exhausting, so it's better to just leave it at that.

...

After this matter was settled, the Chinese New Year was approaching.

However, just like last year, there will be no holiday for Chinese New Year this year.

But because Su He stopped working, she didn't wait until the Lunar New Year. Three days before the New Year, she took Yuan Yuan and moved into the government compound with all their belongings.

As for Lin Jingyan, he naturally went back with them. He needed to get up early for work, but even so, he didn't want to live alone. Although the tenement was close, his wife and children had left, leaving him all alone with a cold stove and empty pot. How could he stay there?

After they moved in, Mr. and Mrs. Lin were overjoyed.

Lin's father would take Yuanyuan out to visit neighbors as soon as he got off work. Yuanyuan was always smiling, fair-skinned and chubby, and not afraid of people, which made many families without children envious.

As a result, many single young men in the compound were pressured to get married, which unintentionally drew a lot of criticism to Lin Jingyan.

...

On New Year's Eve, the same procedure as last year was followed.

In the morning, everyone in the family except Su He and Yuan Yuan went to work.

However, I guess everyone was eager to go home for the Chinese New Year, so they all came back before the end of the workday.

After that, the family members each did their own part in preparing for the New Year.

Lin's father continued writing couplets, but the content of the couplets changed this year. Perhaps because the situation was dire, Lin's father stopped struggling and started to follow the crowd.

The couplet was completed: "Carry forward the revolutionary tradition and strive for greater glory."

Su He glanced at it but didn't say anything, though she felt the word count was a bit low.

However, after she went out and saw the couplets in other people's homes, she changed her mind.

Compared to others, at least theirs is symmetrical. Other houses have all sorts of things written on them, like slogans and quotes.

The key is that you have to choose one with the same number of words on both sides, but it turns out there are actually two versions with different numbers of words on each side.

For example:

Left side: "Grasp revolution, promote production."

On the right: "Contribute to the great rejuvenation of our motherland!"

Some even wrote it as a single sentence, but it was split into two pieces of paper on the left.

For example:

Left side: "Hold high the great thought of Chairman Mao"

On the right: "Strive forward bravely under the banner"

It just looks completely out of place!

Judging from this, their writing is actually quite good.

Therefore, Su He felt that Lin's father must have struggled with the situation.

Well, for cultured people, this is probably the bottom line.