After dinner, Jiang Lin took Cheng Dabao out. She put on a straw hat, picked up a handful of willow branches and dogtail grass on the roadside, and made a straw hat for Cheng Dabao and put it on his head.

Cheng Dabao: "Mom, teach me!"

Jiang Lin: Call me mom when you need me, call me Jiang Lin when you feel excited, humph!

The straw hat is very simple to make, you just twist it and put it on your head, it’s fun to protect yourself from the sun, and Dabao learned how to do it once she taught him.

Jiang Lin took Dabao to the commune compound and asked someone about the transport team's driver, Xiao Duan. She had ridden Xiao Duan's car several times and became familiar with him. In particular, she saw that Xiao Duan admired Cheng Rushan very much, and she thought it would be easier to cooperate with him.

After getting the instructions, she went to the small house at the back to find Xiao Duan.

When passing by several red brick offices, she heard a familiar voice coming from inside. When she listened carefully, it turned out to be Liu Honghua?

"Captain, I want to report that the educated youth Jiang in our village sold children! I have evidence!"

"Sister-in-law, please stop making trouble. Do you want to sell it to you?"

"I don't want that little bad guy!" Liu Honghua said with great momentum.

Jiang Lin's face suddenly turned cold, and Cheng Dabao also looked angry. He wanted to rush in and scold Liu Honghua but was stopped by Jiang Lin.

Jiang Lin made a gesture to keep quiet and continued listening.

Liu Honghua took Ma Kaihua's hint and decided to go to the commune to complain that Jiang Lin was selling children and trafficking in human beings, which was a bad habit of a feudal matchmaker and she should be arrested.

However, the commune cadres did not believe it and thought it was ridiculous. There were children running around everywhere, so who would buy someone else's?

"Sister-in-law, please go back first. We will record it and investigate it later when we have time."

Others laughed: "Sister-in-law, you just need to report this matter to the village. The commune is busy."

"The village doesn't care, the secretary and the team leader don't care, so I came to report to the commune." Liu Honghua said confidently, "I want to find Secretary Cheng! I'm his nephew's wife!"

"Okay, okay, Secretary Cheng has gone to the county for a meeting and is not here right now. You might as well wait until Secretary Cheng comes home and then tell him." Wang Fakui, the company commander of the commune militia, didn't have time to pay attention to her.

Seeing that the cadres did not take it seriously, Jiang Lin was not in a hurry for the time being. She took Dabao to find Xiaoduan first.

Xiao Duan was angry. He was arguing with his colleague, "Who said Jiang Zhiqing sold the child? Asshole! I tried to get Jiang Zhiqing to the county several times. Jiang Zhiqing treated the child very well. I think that woman must be jealous of Jiang Zhiqing because he is handsome and has a man back."

Jiang Lin heard this from outside, clapped her hands and laughed, "Thank you, Master Duan, for being sensible."

Duan Changan was surprised when he heard Jiang Lin's voice, "Jiang Zhiqing? Why are you here?"

Jiang Lin smiled and said, "I came to thank you for speaking up for justice."

Duan Changan scratched his head embarrassedly, "I'm just telling the truth." He asked Cheng Dabao, who was puffing up his face and looking angry, "Dabao, tell me, does Jiang Zhiqing love you?"

Cheng Dabao: "She is my mother, of course she loves me, my stinky wife is a bad-mouthed one."

Duan Changan nodded, "Yes, bad mouth."

Jiang Lin exchanged a few pleasantries with Duan Changan and then made his point clear, "Master Duan, you carry goods everywhere, so you must know where tiles are cheap, right? Our village wants to buy two trucks."

Duan Changan smiled and said, "Yes, there is a tile factory in Jiahe Commune in Dongshan. I have been there many times and I am familiar with it."

"That's great. Master Duan, can you help us get a car? We can calculate the cost together with the freight."

"Jiang Zhiqing is so polite. This is a good thing for the members. Why should we ask for money? Just pay for the gas."

Having said that, Duan Changan still has to be paid so that long-term cooperation can be achieved in the future.

Jiang Lin asked about the location of Jiahe Commune again, estimated the distance and freight, and had a rough idea in mind.

She discussed it with Duan Changan. He had a commune mission in the next two days and would be free the day after tomorrow. He could then drive directly to Shuihuai Village to pick her up.

Jiang Lin thanked him and took Cheng Dabao to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Cheng Rushan gave her 200 yuan and asked her to buy something for the family. He had snatched the furniture from Cheng Ruhai's house, which was enough for her. She had no coupons to buy anything else, so she ordered some daily necessities, such as a small clay pot, bowls and chopsticks, and a small jar.

There are black goods for sale in these markets. They are cheap, only 20 or 30 cents each, but the quality is poor, and they are all clay pots made of plaster, which are not strong and not good-looking. Jiang Lin thought he could make money, so he wanted to buy some slightly better and more durable ones.

Even if she ends up in the grey countryside, she wants to live comfortably and beautifully.

Industrial coupons are needed to buy enamel basins and the like, but not for everyday bowls and chopsticks. Most of them are coarse porcelain, with a small amount of fine white porcelain.

Jiang Lin remembered that when Cheng Rushan was at home, Yan Runzhi liked to drink a little wine with him, so she bought six small wine bowls with the words "Serve the People" printed in red. Good wine utensils can make drinking more enjoyable.

She bought a few more net bags. At that time, there were no plastic bags or shopping bags. Many of them were net bags woven with colorful nylon ropes, which could be used to buy fruits and vegetables.

She was very strong and there weren't many things, so she just carried them. Cheng Dabao helped her hold the two items so that she wouldn't be afraid of them falling.

Passing by the market next to the supply and marketing cooperative, she saw nearby members selling their own fruits and vegetables, such as nectarines, squash, tomatoes, etc. At that time, neither the local members nor the collective basically planted watermelons, because watermelons are diuretic and the more you eat, the hungrier you become, which is not conducive to saving food. However, the countryside likes to plant squash and melons, especially squash, which is sweet, filling and can be used as a vegetable. It is cheaper than melons, and you can buy three or four for ten cents, so the members are happy to buy them.

Jiang Lin went to take a look, bought a few melons, and carried them in a net bag to take home to eat.

Seeing that Cheng Dabao was so tired that his forehead was covered with sweat, she wanted to carry everything herself, but Cheng Dabao refused.

Anyway, they were close, and Jiang Lin didn't force him. This kid was really stubborn.

When they got home, Yan Runzhi and Xiaobao were not at home. They were probably at the big locust tree. Jiang Lin was just about to ask Dabao to find them and bring them back to eat the melon, when Meng Yiyi showed up.

Jiang Lin said to Dabao, "Go and call grandma and Xiaobao to come home."

Cheng Dabao agreed but did not go. Instead, he hid at the gate of the courtyard and refused to leave. He wanted to keep an eye on Meng Zhiqing to prevent her from saying anything dirty about him or saying that he wanted to go back to the city.

"Linlin." Meng Yiyi's voice wasn't as intimate and natural as before, but she still tried to be intimate.

Ever since Jiang Lin got angry last time because she didn't leave any noodles for her, she didn't want to bother with Jiang Lin anymore. She didn't visit her on her own initiative and was indifferent when they met on the road.

She has been thinking about how to achieve her goal and make Jiang Lin make room for her.

Her plan was perfect. Jiang Lin sold her child to raise money to elope. Yan Runzhi was so anxious when she found out. A few days later, when Yan Runzhi was on the verge of collapse, she would go and rescue the child. This way, she could win the favor of Yan Runzhi and the children. If she comforted Dabao and Xiaobao, she would definitely win their hearts. When Cheng Rushan came back, he would not take the child to find Jiang Lin as he did in his previous life.

I am the benefactor of their family. Yan Runzhi and the children like me, so they will definitely let Cheng Rushan marry me. Even if there is no love at first, Cheng Rushan is a filial son and will definitely listen. When I marry him, I can follow him and create brilliance together.

This was the simplest and most perfect plan, but Jiang Lin suddenly hit his head and changed his temperament, changing his mind and not selling his son!

This disrupted her plan, and she had to think of other ways to make Jiang Lin leave on her own initiative. She felt that although Jiang Lin had wronged her in her previous life, she had done her best for Jiang Lin, and she didn't want to hurt Jiang Lin, so she wanted Jiang Lin to leave on her own initiative.

Who knew that just when she had come up with some ideas, Jiang Lin actually came back with Cheng Rushan!

She knew that Cheng Rushan was a very smart and alert, cold-blooded but emotionally responsible man. If he had not broken up with his original wife, no other woman would have been in his eyes.

In her previous life, Jiang Lin sold her child, and he found the child back. Since the child was safe, he was still willing to give her a chance, but she refused, and Cheng Rushan never gave her any room to regret.

So she couldn't just go up to him rashly. It would be troublesome if she left a bad impression or aroused his suspicion. She needed to think carefully.

Let Jiang Lin leave on her own initiative, force her to leave if she doesn't leave, and let Cheng Rushan drive her away if she still doesn't leave! Or if she still doesn't respect him, find a way to destroy her marriage with Cheng Rushan and force her to leave.

She lowered her eyes to hide the surging emotions in her heart, and when she looked at Jiang Lin again, she returned to her gentle and quiet best friend appearance, "Linlin, I was sick a few days ago, and I didn't come to see you because I was afraid of infecting you. Are you... okay?"

What she meant was, why don't you come to see me? According to Jiang Lin's personality, she would definitely take the initiative to care about her, but now Jiang Lin's temperament has changed drastically. If she doesn't come or take the initiative to find her, she knows that she is unnecessary to play this trick, and Jiang Lin is as indifferent as a piece of wood.

Although Jiang Lin has the original owner's memories, she has no emotional resonance, so she really can't empathize with her so-called best friend.

So when Meng Yiyi said she was sick or something, Jiang Lin was thinking in her heart, Dabao went to look for grandma, and why hasn’t Xiaobao come back yet?

"I'm fine. Are you well? Do you have a cold or something?" Please don't come to my house and leave bacteria, viruses or something like that. It would be bad if they infect us.

Meng Yiyi looked at Jiang Lin's expression, lowered her voice, and whispered tentatively: "Linlin, you and Cheng Rushan came back together and met in the county town?"

Jiang Lin nodded calmly, not intending to reveal any details.

Meng Yiyi felt very upset at her distance, and couldn't help but complain, "Linlin, you are becoming more and more distant from me. You don't even discuss such an important matter with me."

Jiang Lin looked at her in surprise, "What to discuss?" Cheng Rushan brought money back, and he has to discuss with you how to spend it?

Meng Yiyi's face flushed instantly. She thought Jiang Lin was talking about the couple's secrets. She felt jealous and said sourly, "You looked down on him before and didn't even want to sleep with him. Why are you so affectionate with him now?"

Instead, she felt like her man was snatched away by Jiang Lin.

Jiang Lin: "What do you mean by intimate? Oh..." Jiang Lin didn't know why, but a light bulb suddenly lit up in her head, "Are you attracted to Cheng Rushan?"

Meng Yiyi's face turned pale and then hot. She immediately covered her face and pretended to be angry, "Jiang Lin, how can you say that? If I liked Cheng Rushan, I wouldn't have introduced you to marry him. I care about you and do this for your own good. Why can't you grasp the point? You used to hate him touching you, and you even said he was... very rude. Aren't I afraid that he would come back and hurt you again?"

Jiang Lin laughed in her heart and said to Meng Yiyi, "Thank you, he is so nice to me, not rude at all. We have a good relationship."

Jiang Lin didn't know why, but subconsciously chose to tell such a lie.

Hearing this, Meng Yiyi's expression became more and more stiff. It seems that Jiang Lin and Cheng Rushan are together and she no longer hates him?

This would be terrible. Jiang Lin would definitely not leave on her own initiative, and Cheng Rushan would not let her leave on his own initiative even though he believed she was his wife.

Then, she could only find a way to force Jiang Lin to leave.

She sighed, "Linlin, you haven't been home for six years. Don't you want to go back and see your parents?"

Jiang Lin: "Yes, Cheng Rushan is out on business. He will accompany me when he comes back." Although she thought she was lying, she could not conceal the intimacy and pride in her words, which made Meng Yiyi jealous.

"You'd better go back earlier." Meng Yiyi sighed again, looking like she wanted to say something but hesitated, waiting for Jiang Lin to ask her what was going on. She received a letter from Jiang Lin's parents, and waited for Jiang Lin to ask before she showed it to Jiang Lin so that she could go back earlier.

But Jiang Lin didn't ask. Meng Yiyi felt as if she was choked by a pile of cotton. She had to change her tactics and said, "Linlin, your secret has been exposed."

Jiang Lin: "What can I do for you?"

Meng Yiyi was very angry when she saw her innocent expression. "You... selling your son! I heard that everyone in the village is talking about it. And your sister-in-law... she is not a good person. She will definitely make a fuss about this if she finds out." Meng Yiyi looked like she had something on her mind. "Linlin, I think you should go back to the city and hide first. I'll write to you when everything is fine here."

Back in the city, comfortable, I'm afraid I won't want to come back. What's more, she doesn't believe that Jiang Lin really doesn't want Bian Haitao anymore. As long as she sees Bian Haitao, she will immediately throw herself into his arms.

Jiang Lin smiled at her, "Meng Yiyi, what do you mean by selling your son? How come I don't know?" I have never thought about selling my son!

Now that Liu Honghua went to complain, Jiang Lin was even more careful and would never seriously say that she sold her son, except as a joke about the ten thousand yuan.

Even if rumors were spreading, as long as she didn't admit it, because she loved her son, Yan Runzhi and Cheng Rushan wouldn't believe them, and she was not afraid of anything.

Meng Yiyi looked at her in surprise, "You, you took them out that day..."

Jiang Lin: "Who told you that I sold my son? Or did you tell them that I sold my son?"

Meng Yiyi's face turned pale, and she immediately swore, "Linlin, how could you think of me like this? If I tell anyone, I will be struck by lightning and die!" Her eyes suddenly turned red, and her voice was filled with tears, "Linlin, I think of you in every way, why... why do you think of me like this?"

Jiang Lin: If it were the old me, I would have been so moved that I would die. Unfortunately, I don’t have any feelings for you now.

Jiang Lin: "You were the one who told me the news about the Zhao family in Dachedianzi."

Meng Yiyi widened her eyes and looked at Jiang Lin in disbelief. "What do you mean? I, I was just telling you a joke."

She was chatting with a teacher at a commune school, and the teacher mentioned a student's parents, who had a relative named Zhao who worked in a big cart shop. The family had no children and wanted to raise the student, and gave him 100 yuan. The parents were happy to do so, but the child was sensible enough to disagree, crying and shouting, and even asking the teacher to back him up. She thought it was very funny, so she told Jiang Lin about it. Who knew that she would get so anxious after hearing it, and even secretly go to ask about it? Jiang Lin heard it, and naturally other educated youth also heard it.

How can you blame her?

Jiang Lin ignored her and continued, "You were the one who told me the news about Bian Haitao. So, Meng Yiyi, can you tell me what you want to do?"

Meng Yiyi was so aggrieved that tears fell. "Linlin, why...why are you talking to me like this? I'm doing this for your own good. You cry every day, worry about him all day and want to go back and reunite with him. You can't eat or drink and don't want to say that you're going to die. I feel sorry for you, have you forgotten? Why are you blaming me instead?"

Could it be that Jiang Lin is now in a relationship with Cheng Rushan, and she feels that the past events are evidence that Cheng Rushan might know about, so she is eager to distance herself from the matter?

Jiang Lin thought about it and it seemed to be true. Meng Yiyi was just doing it for the original owner's good. She would stop at the right time every time and the original owner would do it. If Meng Yiyi instigated her to sell her son and elope, she didn't say it directly.

Jiang Lin: "I didn't sell my son. Since you didn't say that, then who spread the rumor about selling my son? Who did Liu Honghua hear it from?"

Meng Yiyi felt very aggrieved. "It's hard to say. Who knows if those gossipers will believe what they hear?"

When the original owner wanted to return to the city, she urgently needed to raise two hundred yuan. She borrowed money from everywhere but couldn't find any, and in total she could not raise more than twenty yuan.

People who didn't like her would talk about it in their small talk, betting on how she would raise money, and even betting that she would definitely find a rich man to help her since she was so beautiful. But she didn't find a man, but one day she took her two children out, and some people joked that she wouldn't sell her children to raise money.

The words were said unintentionally, but the listener took them seriously, and when they reached Liu Honghua's mouth, she took them seriously regardless of whether they were true or not.

Meng Yiyi was afraid that Jiang Lin would suspect her, so she immediately asked, "Maybe Liu Honghua knew that you took the child out and spread rumors?" Meng Yiyi had talked about the Zhao family's affairs in the cart shop, and several educated youth had also heard about it. If gossip was spread and the matter of selling the son was brought up, this matter would become very serious.

Seeing that she couldn't get any more information out of her, Jiang Lin said, "I have something else to do. I'll be out for a while. Let's go."

If she didn't want to observe Meng Yiyi's purpose, she wouldn't bother to talk about it. She always felt that Meng Yiyi was up to something, but she couldn't see through it.

What could she have plotted against the original owner? Why was she so anxious when I didn't go back to the city, and why did she come to persuade me several times? There must be something wrong when things are abnormal, this saying is true.

Although Jiang Lin didn't know what Meng Yiyi was going to do, the two times Meng Yiyi spoke to her, whether for Bian Haitao, for her ideals, or for her parents, she was trying to persuade her to return to the city.

What good would it be for Meng Yiyi if I returned to the city? Was I being too suspicious? They were just good friends who cared about their sisters?

No way! Jiang Lin doesn't believe it!

Meng Yiyi wanted to say something to her, but Jiang Lin just walked out. Meng Yiyi had no choice but to follow her out and tried to persuade Jiang Lin.

Cheng Dabao, who had been hiding outside and eavesdropping, immediately squatted at the foot of the wall with a small shovel to shovel the grass. To be honest, he didn't understand most of what Jiang Lin and Meng Yiyi said, but when he heard the words "man", "return to the city", and "sell son", it didn't prevent him from understanding that Meng Yiyi was trying to trick her mother into abandoning him and Xiaobao again.

He hated Meng Yiyi even more!

You kidnapped my mother when there was no man in the family. Now my father is back, and you still want to kidnap him?!

Dabao was so angry that his little face was puffed up and his big eyes were black and bright.

Jiang Lin: "Dabao, you didn't call grandma and Xiaobao, let's go."

Dabao immediately ran over and held Jiang Lin's hand tightly, fearing that she would run away.

Meng Yiyi saw that he was fair and handsome, and somewhat similar to Cheng Rushan, and couldn't help wanting to tease him and get closer to him. She felt that she had a better temper and was more friendly than Jiang Lin, and all the students liked her, and Dabao and Xiaobao would definitely like her more.

She said gently, "Dabao, Auntie will take you to school to play and give you candy."

Cheng Dabao rolled his eyes at her and said coldly, "I won't eat your candy, you old witch!"

The author has something to say: Cheng Dabao: It’s absolutely true that I’ve been following you every day! You old witch!

Cheng Xiaobao: Feed her a bottle of protein!

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