Wang Taozhi felt uncomfortable, but didn't want to argue with her, so she simply agreed, "Don't worry, we are vigilant. I have been familiar with farming since I was a child, so there will be no mistakes."

But secretly she was calculating, He Ruixue couldn't get out of bed in the morning, so she either went to the stall to buy breakfast or ran to her house for a meal, and ate lunch at the company, and only cooked dinner when she was free. If she didn't get lazy, how many dishes could she eat by herself?

They said they were helping, but in fact they were borrowing the land here to grow vegetables, and then planting a few rows of onions, ginger, garlic, etc., so that the family can save some money on vegetables in the future.

What’s more, you can grow whatever you want to eat yourself, which is much more convenient than queuing up and competing with others every day.

Thinking of this, her heart became happy again. Looking at the land in front of her, she was already planning what to plant in what season.

If I had watermelon and cantaloupe seeds, I would plant a few and let the children taste them.

…

He Ruixue bought some important daily necessities such as iron pots, coal stoves, iron kettles, wall clocks, scissors, etc. at the department store, all of which required industrial tickets.

The money she and her eldest brother's family put together was not enough, so she borrowed some from her colleagues. This is how it is these days. When something happens, they always make adjustments with each other.

Later, when my second sister found out, she sent me dozens more, saying that they were not needed in the army and were not distributed often. She asked the military families working nearby to exchange them for food coupons.

In addition, she bought a radio for the two elders as promised, and bought a few more pairs of batteries. In order to prevent them from leaving them unused, she coaxed them by saying that the batteries would run out of power if left for a long time, so there was no need to worry about wasting them.

Zhao Meiya scolded her for being a spendthrift, but she felt happy in her heart and held the radio tightly in her hand all the way.

He Ruixue originally wanted to keep them for a few more days, but the village was busy with crop cultivation, so the two elders could not take too long a leave. Just like last time, she sent them to the car before riding back.

Wang Taozhi felt relieved after her parents-in-law left. Her voice was even louder than before. "Dongbao, do you want to take your old bedding with you?"

"No, I want to sleep on a new one. Do you have any cloth at home?"

"Yes, I've prepared it for you."

What an ancestor! I originally wanted to wait until she got married to decorate the new house, so I have to save up cloth coupons again. "The quilt and mattress are already made for you. They are the cotton you brought back last time. I will go and spread them out for you later."

She had already let her parents-in-law take home the eight-pound quilt she had made for them. As the weather was getting warmer, if the family didn't rush to make new cotton-padded clothes, wouldn't He Ruixue be the only one who would be worried?

Whether it was bedding, quilt covers or curtains in the new house, she made them all in her time after get off work. She and her sewing machine hadn't stopped for a moment in the past two days, and the fabrics saved at home had almost been used up.

He Ruixue certainly remembered her kindness. "Okay, if you run out of cotton, tell me again. My last connection was pretty reliable, and it's cheaper without a ticket."

"I can still be polite to you. There are still a few pounds left at home. Don't worry, I will ask you again when autumn comes."

In this era, less paint is used to decorate houses, and there is no formaldehyde or other substances. It can be said that you can move in directly after the decoration is completed.

He Ruixue pursues a sense of ceremony, so she waited two days for the smell to dissipate before officially moving in. Of course, she was not needed for the move, as there were many people in the He family, and everyone helped her carry some things so that everything could be settled in safely.

He Xiaojie was wiping the furniture with a rag and telling her about the yard. "Your purchase of a house has given those people something to talk about. They've been discussing it for several days. If they weren't worried about the yard being unlucky, they would all come over to take a look.

The Li family is really taking advantage of me. They even started to ask my sister-in-law to set up two tables, but my grandmother pushed them back.

"Let them talk, it's been quiet these past two days."

"Hey, they don't care about you right now, they are all watching the excitement of the Sun family.

"Little aunt, you know, they're all saying Sun Lai Di is promiscuous. It turns out she was taken away by someone a long time ago, and I heard she even got pregnant. Her parents are so angry they want to strip her naked and parade her through the streets, and they want to break the adulterer's legs."

He Ruixue sneered. If Old Man Sun had such courage, he would not have advised his daughter to endure it again and again.

What's more, he doesn't even have a job now. He is just an ordinary old man. No one takes him seriously at all. He can only show off his power at home.

"Really interrupted?"

"How could that be? The man asked a few of his coworkers to propose marriage. When they showed up, the Sun family thought the debt collectors had come again. They hid in their room like turtles, not daring to show their faces. It was hilarious. After they explained everything, they opened the door and Sun Lai Di was taken away."

"Took him away? Didn't Old Man Sun stop him?"

"It was useless to stop her. Sun Lai Di was determined to follow the man. The people from the street office tried to persuade her but to no avail. After all, freedom of marriage is important nowadays. Her parents wanted to sue the man for hooliganism and force him to pay more for the bride price.

Who knew Sun Lai Di would reveal she was pregnant? Now, the Revolutionary Committee couldn't possibly embarrass a pregnant woman, could it? Besides, they insisted they were an unmarried couple, and a pregnancy before marriage was just immoral. They'd be released after a few days at most."

"How much was the betrothal gift?"

He Xiaojie shook her head, washed the rag in the basin, wrung it dry, and continued working. "I don't know. The Sun family quarrels every day. My mom said it's probably less than 100."

After cleaning the new house, they returned home and just happened to meet Sun Lai Di coming home.

The neighbors were walking around the Sun family's house, seemingly digesting their food in the yard, but in fact they were all listening with their ears pricked up, waiting to see the Sun family make a fool of themselves.

"Get out of here! You've brought shame upon our family. How is your brother going to find a wife in the future?"

Zhou Erya fiercely snatched the return gift from her hand, accepted it, and then closed the door, blocking her out, cursing fiercely, "I don't think you can live well in the future without your family's support. Your husband doesn't take you seriously, otherwise why would he let you come back alone with your child?"

Sun Lai Di clenched her hands tightly to hide the sadness in her eyes. The so-called married life was indeed not as good as she had imagined.

After marriage, Jiang Zengguang's bad temper began to show. On the wedding day, after drinking a few glasses of wine, he joked with his colleagues, saying that she had no self-respect and took off her clothes to seduce him. He had no choice but to accept it with a smile. Who knew that he would run into such a wife-in-law? It was such a big loss.

The subtle looks from those people made Sun Lai Di feel uncomfortable all over. She complained a few words and the atmosphere became cold. Jiang Zengguang felt that she had embarrassed him in front of his colleagues, and his expression changed immediately. After the people left, he slapped her in the face and told her to recognize her position.

The two have been in a cold war these days.

She forced herself to say, "Mom, my husband is at least a city dweller and has a job. He's not much better off than our family is now."

"How dare you say that!"

Zhou Erya rushed out, grabbed her hair and was about to hit her, but was stopped by the people around her, "What's wrong with your man having a job? It's not that great. Can you give it to your brother?

If you have no ability, don't blame your family for looking down on you, you useless thing! Why don't you just coax your man and ask him to give you more money?

When your brother gets a job, he might look up to you. But now, he treats you like a mud puddle on the side of the road, and even thinks you're dirty when he steps on you!"

Sun Lai Di felt uncomfortable after hearing this, but she was also somewhat convinced. Yes, if her father had a job now, how could Jiang Zengguang dare to fight with him so easily?

So she was coaxed and actually agreed, "I'll talk to him properly."