Zhao Yulin lay on the kang between two adobe houses. Her belly was almost two months pregnant, and she was experiencing all the discomforts of pregnancy, such as leg swelling and cramps.

I still have to clean the room, wash two kids' clothes, and cook.

But fortunately, my husband would bring back snacks, biscuits, candies, and brown sugar from his occasional trips to the county town.

Sometimes when you get meat, you'll also get a big bone. You don't need a ticket to get this.

Seeing Gu Zhili come in, Zhao Yulin approached him with a distressed look on his face.

"How about we go and ask my father, Big Brother, for help, okay?"

Gu Zhili heard this and shook his head, knowing clearly that his father-in-law and the others would definitely not help.

But he turned out to be a good husband, and said comfortingly, "It's okay, it's just this little firewood, not much."

After hearing this, Teacher Zhao once again felt resentful towards his family.

How could Gu Zhili not see it, but he didn't want to explain any more. What he was most worried about now was his family. He had to get some cotton clothes and trousers, because his younger brothers and sisters didn't have any.

This is easy to deal with. He is now worried about his younger siblings' future. They can't always follow their parents.

But if I follow him, won't everyone know his identity?

Some people in the village were not fools and naturally saw some of this, but since the captain's family did not get involved, they did not stand out either. If they had that much power, they might as well feed the village pigs more and get more money later.

As soon as Chen Jianguo came out and walked into the village, many people greeted him.

"Jianguo, are you taking a break...?"

"Hmm..."

"Jianguo, come back to see your wife and children?"

"Yes, uncle, are you taking a rest?"

"Brother Jianguo, when did you come back?"

"I came back this morning. How was it? I heard your wife gave birth."

"Jianguo, don't forget to attend my son's wedding on the 26th of next month?"

"Don't worry, Shengge, I will definitely come back when the time comes. Congratulations first."

.......

Chen Jianguo greeted people along the way, and when he walked to the village office, he saw the new team leader, Zhao Dalin, walking in front with his hands behind his back.

With a roll of his eyes, he quietly walked behind him and slapped him hard on the back of the shoulder.

Zhao Dalin, the new captain, was so scared that he let out a loud roar.

After Zhao Dalin saw the person behind him clearly, he touched his chest and it was still pounding.

Chen Jianguo didn't feel guilty. "Why? I'm the captain, so why do I feel guilty?"

The corner of Zhao Dalin's mouth twitched, and he said unhappily, "You are the one who is weak?"

"Get lost, call me brother!"

Zhao Dalin called out guiltily, "Brother Jianguo, when did you come back?"

In fact, I had already heard in my heart that he came back in the morning.

"What are you busy with this morning?"

"Nothing much, nothing much going on in the village right now. I have chickens, but they don't lay eggs anyway, so I thought I'd sell them all while I can."

In fact, it is better to sell it before the New Year, but since there is so much food to eat, it is better to sell it now.

As the two walked together, Zhao Dalin couldn't remember why Chen Jianguo did this.

"Okay, when I leave tomorrow, bring me ten chickens. It's just in time for the company to improve its food supply."

When Zhao Dalin heard it, he knew what it meant and said "hmm" happily.

Seeing that he understood, Chen Jianguo started chatting with him, slowly talking about a lot of things, and even ended up talking about the educated youth in the Youth Academy and those who were sent down to the countryside.

The more Chen Jianguo listened, the more he had an idea in his mind. Finally, the two of them found a place. Chen Jianguo took out a pack of cigarettes, lit it himself first, and passed the rest to the other party.

Zhao Dalin grinned excitedly, lit one as well, and put it in his pocket.

"Brother Jianguo, how long do you plan to stay this time?"

"I don't know, but we have to kill the pig at home first!"

"Yes, the pig at home is a big one. Not only you, but even the educated youth came to ask about it, saying they wanted to buy some meat to satisfy their cravings."

꺗 thought of her younger sister 꽬 and sighed inwardly.

A flash of worry crossed Ziran's face. Chen Jianguo saw it but didn't ask any questions. It was a private matter. Why ask so many questions?

After talking for a while, Chen Jianguo casually changed the subject and asked, "How's the bullpen?"

"I'm quite honest, but I came at the wrong time, before winter started. I don't have any thick cotton clothes. Even if I want to change in the village, I need to get some, right?"

Even Zhao Dalin, as the team leader, has no idea what to do. What the village lacks most are tickets. Every year after paying the grain bill, they only get a few tickets. What are they enough for?

Nowadays, every family has several quilts to cover themselves with!

Chen Jianguo had a clear idea in his mind. The food had been replaced, and the main supplies were daily necessities. The most lacking items were cotton-padded clothes and cotton.

"By the way, there's another family inside. Is their surname Gu?"

Zhao Dalin shuddered, and then he couldn't even smoke because he felt guilty.

After a while, only a minute in fact, he sighed heavily.

"Brother Jianguo, I only understood why my father came down after they came. I guess many people in the village have guessed it!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jianguo didn't have a good impression of Gu Zhiqing, whom he had met twice before.

This person seems to be very utilitarian, but he also understands Captain Zhao's family. Uncle Zhao is not the kind of person who can be easily influenced.

Patting his brother on the shoulder, he said, "There's nothing to worry about. Let's take it one step at a time. Just make the rain forest more sober."

Zhao Dalin smiled bitterly upon hearing this. "Brother, my sister is really spoiled. She even wanted to give the teacher to her boyfriend before. She didn't even think about what she would eat in the future."

Chen Jianguo frowned. He still had some impression of Zhao Yulin. She was a spoiled girl.

"Sometimes, speaking out is better than anything else. It helps you avoid being fooled by others."

When Zhao Dalin heard this, his eyes flashed and he felt a little confused.

Finally, Chen Jianguo made an excuse to go to the bullpen, because it was the boss's shift that day and the bull was in trouble.

After I got to the place, I took a look at the wall next to it and was surprised. It seemed that they didn't allow me to take care of it here.

From this, we can also find that these few people are probably not bad people. They are just being liquidated temporarily and have no other choice but to come here.

I just don’t know what the couple my wife knows used to do?

Listening to the old man's voice coming from the cowshed, he was talking a lot of useless nonsense.

Chen Jianguo felt a little regretful.

Just as I was hesitating whether to leave or go in, I heard a cough coming from the side.

Then, "Uncle Yi, I told you to go back, why didn't you listen?"

"No, my health isn't that bad. When I was in the army..."

"Forget it, it's the same now. We're already wearing less. If you get sick and we don't have medicine, what will we do?"

"Get lost, you have no hair on your mouth, keep quiet, this is my class, why should I let you do it alone?"

Chen Jianguo heard from the conversation that there should be two groups, one older and the other slightly younger.

Chen Jianguo quickly guessed that the young man was the one his wife had mentioned as helping him.

It seems that the other old man was also sent down together. The one who didn’t come was the Gu family, the legendary captain’s in-laws.

After waiting for ten minutes, the door creaked open. Chen Jianguo looked over and was shocked like a huge bell. His eyes widened, but he quickly turned his head away.

Xie Chengbai saw Old Man Yi and also noticed the stranger, then left in a hurry.

Chen Jianguo looked at the backs of the two people. As for the old man's appearance, it seemed as if he had seen a photo from his old leader. There were several people in the photo, and the one sitting in the middle looked exactly like the old man in front of him.