Chapter 424 Old Lady Li Comes to the Door 4

Chen Xiaobao smelled the meat and wanted to eat too, but as soon as he got close to the table, his cousins ​​shoved him away forcefully: "Get out of the way! There's none for you!"

Chen Xiaobao stumbled and almost fell on his backside.

Fortunately, Li Chunhua rushed forward to support him, holding him protectively in her arms. Her face was extremely grim as she glared at her nephews and said, "What's wrong with you? How could you lay a hand on your brother!"

She valued her son more than her own life, and with Chen Jianye present, he even dared to scold his nephew in front of his mother.

Actually, she would rather kick her mother and nephew out like her mother-in-law, but Old Lady Li had long held sway over her, and she was used to being submissive, so she couldn't muster the courage to resist in a short time.

Grandma Li said righteously, "They're just children, and they didn't do it on purpose. Besides, Chen Xiaobao eats meat at home every day, how dare he try to take it from them?!"

Li Chunhua and Chen Jianye looked displeased upon hearing this, but they held back their anger, hoping that their mother would return soon and send the man away.

After a while, Chen Jianye felt so stifled that he turned around and went outside to find some peace and quiet.

By the time I get back later, my mother will have already chased him away.

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At that moment, Ma Xiulian had just arrived at the door of the home of the brigade leader, Zhao Mancang.

The matter of building a house should be discussed with the brigade leader first. Although Lao Si must have mentioned it when he came to borrow the tractor, it would be best to formally tell him in person.

"Dad, please let me go to school! I want to go to school too! Guabao and Gu Tingyun both went! Why can't I go?!" Inside the house, Zhao Fangfang was pestering Zhao Mancang to take her to school.

When she went to find Gu Tingyun in the morning, she learned that the two of them had also gone to school, and she wanted to go too!

He's been pestering Zhao Mancang since this morning.

Zhao Mancang had originally thought that she was only six years old and it wouldn't be too late to send her next year or the year after, but now she was pestering him so much that he had no choice but to give in and say, "Alright, alright! I'll send you!"

"Captain, I've come to discuss something with you."

Ma Xiulian's loud voice came from outside, and the next second she walked in holding her granddaughter's hand.

As soon as Zhao Fangfang saw Helian Jiao, she immediately stepped forward and declared loudly as if declaring war, "I'm going to school tomorrow too!"

She also wants to go to and from school with Brother Tingyun!

Helian Jiao glanced at her inexplicably; it had nothing to do with her going to school.

Zhao Mancang greeted the elderly couple, "Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen are here. Come in and sit down. Xiaoqin, go and make a pot of tea."

Ma Xiulian quickly said, "No need to make tea, just drink some boiled water."

After sitting down, he went straight to the point: "Captain, my fourth son wants to build a new house for my wife, my son and me to live in, so we would like to ask the people of the commune for help. We will pay three cents a day, plus lunch and dinner, and each meal will be full and delicious!"

Zhao Mancang guessed that they had come for this matter, and readily agreed: "That's easy! Jianjun came to me and said that it's not busy in the fields right now, so anyone who wants to help is welcome. Besides, building a brick house is the first of its kind in the surrounding area, and it will make the whole commune proud!"

He was very proud to be the brigade leader, which showed that the commune was getting better and better under his leadership!

Moreover, the wages paid by Old Chen's family are generous, and they guarantee that there will be oil in every meal.

"Thank you so much, Captain Zhao!" Ma Xiulian said with a smile.

After finishing their business, they didn't linger and turned to ask other people for help.

(End of this chapter)