When Yun Huaying returned with two pheasants, Lin Shan was cooking breakfast. Seeing Yun Huaying looking refreshed after going to the mountains early in the morning, she admired her energy. "Huaying, you work hard on the farm during the day, yet you still manage to go out to the mountains early in the morning to exercise. How do you have such good stamina?"
"I've been eating well and sleeping well recently, and my health has improved." Yun Huaying smiled.
Lin Shan pouted and said, "We eat well and sleep well, and we seem to be in good health, but our physical strength and energy are far inferior to yours."
Jiang Yuan smiled and didn't interrupt. She was packing up the smoked chickens from last night. These were ready to be packed up and put away. She smiled and said to them, "I estimate this pile is seven or eight pounds. Based on the price Yun Huaying mentioned, it should be worth nearly twenty yuan."
Thinking about the recent stockpiling, Lin Shan became more energetic. "Our little purse will be filled soon."
Jiang Yuan put all the cured meats into the cabinet. She was worried that someone would steal them before, but with the precedent of Yang Lai Zi being poisoned, no one in the team dared to covet the things in their house.
In the morning, they still had sweet potato porridge, steamed buns and boiled eggs. After eating and drinking their fill, the three of them went to work together.
The Han family upstairs was also having breakfast. This morning, Grandma Han had cooked breakfast. When she brought it up, she peeled an egg for the old man and said, "Park Xuan, don't go to work today. If the farm work on the team is too busy, let the brothers Zhezi and Zhengzi help. You can rest at home for a day and accompany me to walk around the team later."
"Okay." Old Man Han also peeled eggs for his wife, smiling: "Zhezi usually trains hard in the army. It's a rare vacation for you to come back. Don't go to work, and have a good rest."
"Grandpa, it's okay. If you're too busy, I can go and help."
Han Zhe is tall and strong. When he lived with his father in Gangcheng, although he did not do farm work, he often went to the brick kiln factory to work to earn money to supplement the family income, and he had long developed a lot of strength.
"The people in the Dongjiang Brigade are all quite hardworking and capable, with few being dishonest or cunning. There aren't many fields in the brigade, so a day off won't delay much work. Zhezi, you'll be returning to the army in a couple of days. Stay here with grandpa and grandma for a few days, and we can talk more. We don't know when we'll meet again."
Last night they chatted about family matters until very late. Although Mr. Han had been corresponding with his children over the years, he had never met them. Only Zhengzi came here to live with him for a year and came here to visit relatives twice. None of his other grandchildren had ever come.
In fact, they all wanted to come, but he didn't let them come because he didn't want to cause more trouble and pressure for the younger generations.
Han Zhe also wanted to have a good talk with his grandfather. Even if he didn't talk, it would be good to be with them, so he smiled and nodded, "Okay, then I'll accompany grandpa and grandma around later."
"Zhezi, last night I was so busy talking about your dad, your second uncle, your second aunt, and your work and studies that I forgot to ask about your personal matters. You're turning 23 this year. Have you met a lesbian you like?"
"Grandpa, no."
Han Zhe answered very straightforwardly and took the initiative to tell him: "Second Aunt arranged a blind date for me last month. I was embarrassed to reject the good intentions of Second Aunt's friend, so I went to meet the girl. She didn't like me, and I didn't like her either."
"Marriage is not something that can be achieved by just one look at each other. It doesn't matter if you don't like each other. The destined one may be there later." Old Master Han comforted him.
Han Zheng ate quickly, like a pioneer, finishing the porridge in his bowl in one gulp. He then continued, "Brother Zhe, do you believe in my judgment?"
Han Zhe chuckled: "Why, do you still want to introduce someone to me?"
Han Zheng raised an eyebrow and pointed at the adobe house below. "Besides Huaying, Lin Shan and Jiang Yuan are both excellent. They both graduated from high school and were top students with excellent academic performance and character. Most importantly, they are both motivated and hardworking, with good personalities, and are the epitome of modern intellectual women. Furthermore, they are both good-looking and well-mannered. They are definitely no worse than the ones my mom's friends and acquaintances recommended."
Seeing him introduce Lin Shan and Jiang Yuan, Mr. Han smiled and said, "These two female educated youth are indeed good. They are both 18 years old, not spoiled, hardworking and capable, and have a positive attitude. They are very good candidates."
"We met Jiang Yuan yesterday. This woman is really nice, with clear eyes."
Grandma Han has experienced many ups and downs in her life, met countless people, and dealt with people of all kinds of personalities. She can determine about 70% of a person's character just by looking into her eyes.
When their eldest son got married, the daughter-in-law was introduced to him by his friend. In fact, she didn't have a very good impression of the eldest daughter-in-law at that time. She thought she was too petty. Her eyes were not straight when they first met, and her speech was not generous enough. She was very shy. However, her son liked her at that time, so the couple didn't say anything more.
After they got married, the flaws in the daughter-in-law's character began to show. Fortunately, they did not live together at the time, so many family conflicts were avoided.
After the second son and daughter got married, the two elders moved in with their eldest son and his wife. The more they interacted with each other, the more dissatisfied they became with their daughter-in-law. However, they never openly blamed her for anything. They just had disagreements on many major decisions.
Over time, conflicts became more and more frequent, but she felt that they were all trivial family matters that could be mediated behind closed doors. After all, every family has its own problems, and family disputes are inevitable.
But before she could mediate, her daughter-in-law dealt a heavy blow to the entire Han family, destroying everything that the couple had built with their blood.
When the old man was suddenly taken away for investigation, the whole family was stunned. When she learned that it was the eldest daughter-in-law who reported him, she did not get angry. She just asked her, "You reported the old man and destroyed the Han family. What good will it do you? You don't think about others, but have you thought about your husband and three children?"
The couple had spent half their lives in the military and could withstand investigation. Their home was searched many times and everyone was called in to cooperate with the investigation, but in the end no so-called evidence of guilt was found.
The old man was soon released. They could have stayed in Kyoto, their children could have continued to work in their respective jobs, and their grandchildren could still go to school, but after discussing it, the couple decided to temporarily leave the center of power in Kyoto.
Because at that time, they had already sensitively smelled something abnormal.
If we fail this time, there will definitely be a next time. Before those false accusations are brought, the best option is to avoid the spotlight.
Therefore, they immediately made a decisive decision. Both the husband and wife submitted their resignations to their jobs, and their two sons and one daughter also applied to be transferred out of Kyoto for work. Although they were scattered everywhere, they were able to avoid the heaviest persecution and suppression in time.
After this incident, the eldest son and his wife divorced, and the three children all took the initiative to follow the Han family. They also severed ties with their biological mother and announced in the newspaper that they would never have any contact with her again.
Their daughter also got divorced. The son-in-law and his family were snobbish. They made an excuse that they were afraid of being implicated by the Han family. They didn't even want their two children and divorced them cold-bloodedly.
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