Chapter 2 My Daughter Doesn't Go to the Countryside

There was plenty of time to study the space and the mall, so Lin Xiangnan quickly bought a bottle of mineral water and swallowed the body-strengthening pill and the mind-refreshing pill.

As soon as the pill entered her stomach, she immediately felt warm all over, her body felt much more relaxed, and her mind became clearer. The memories of the past eighteen years stored in this brain also quickly merged with her memories.

In just a few minutes, Hu Meili's scolding in the yard suddenly became familiar. When she just woke up, she thought it was noisy.

Hu Meili cursed enough in the yard before she brought a bowl of porridge into the house. She didn't even knock on the door, but pushed open the door of Lin Xiangnan's room.

Lin Xiangnan was startled and was glad that she did not enter the space with her body and put the mineral water bottle back after drinking it, otherwise she would be exposed.

When their eyes met, Lin Xiangnan was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say. Hu Meili just put the bowl of porridge on her desk.

"Remember to drink the porridge when you get up later. You are the worst offender among the family. It's just a few dried mushrooms. Have you never eaten them in your life? You dare to eat what Liu Hongying made? Aren't you afraid of being poisoned to death..."

As soon as the door of the room was opened, Lin Xiangnan found that Liu Hongying was also at home, pasting paper boxes in the living room of a few square meters in the house.

So Hu Meili was completely calling the monk a bald donkey in front of him, and she did it on purpose.

Liu Hongying is also a ruthless person. She knew that she was in the wrong first, so she didn't say a word even when being scolded, and her expression didn't change at all.

"What are you looking at her for? Am I afraid of her? She's so old and still stays at home eating and drinking for free. It's not enough to say a few words to her." Hu Meili glared at Liu Hongying fiercely and urged her, "Drink the porridge quickly. I'll go make dinner. I don't dare to eat the food Liu Hongying cooks."

After saying that, Hu Meili didn't care about Lin Xiangnan's reaction, she closed the curtain and went out to cook.

This person looked exactly like a vicious stepmother. Lin Xiangnan clicked his tongue and sighed inwardly, "Good fellow, she doesn't even pretend."

Fortunately, she is Hu Meili's biological daughter, otherwise, with her fighting ability, she would not be enough to fill Hu Meili's teeth.

In 1960, Lin Xiangnan's biological father, Lin Guangzong, died of illness, and Hu Meili took over Lin Guangzong's job, but when she first became an apprentice, her salary was only 18 yuan in the first year, 20 yuan in the second year, and 22 yuan in the third year. Only after she became a master and was graded, her salary would increase to 34 yuan. Although her salary would increase later, it was still difficult for her to support three children at the beginning.

Life was not easy, and the Lin family often came to her for money, so Hu Meili decided to go all out and remarried with her child, Liu Laohei, a worker from the same factory.

Although Hu Meili had such a name, she actually looked very ordinary and had a bad temper, so when she remarried, she only found someone with similar conditions.

She herself had two sons and one daughter, and so did Liu Laohei. However, the Liu family originally had five children, and after his first wife died, he failed to take good care of her, and two of his sons died young. Thinking that a woman was indispensable in the family, Liu Laohei started living with Hu Meili.

The two had been married for thirteen years and had gotten through all the ups and downs, but in the past two years, their marital situation had been a bit bad, and Hu Meili was already filled with rage.

The year before last, the family borrowed money to help stepson Liu Hongshan buy a job. Last year, stepdaughter Liu Hongying returned to the city due to illness and had to eat white meals at home. This year, stepson Liu Honghe and his biological daughter Lin Xiangnan graduated in the same year and both wanted to stay in the city. The family’s debts have not been paid off yet, so how could there be money to buy jobs for the two children?

Hu Meili has made a fuss at home several times about going to the countryside. Her attitude is very firm. Lin Xiangnan must stay in the city.

Her eldest son had already gone to the countryside, so her second daughter had to stay with her. Liu Honghe was a boy, so it was nothing for him to suffer a little in the countryside.

But his stepson Liu Honghe refused to accept it and also made a scene at home, begging Liu Laohei to buy him a job. He said he had already bought one for his brother, so why shouldn't he buy one for him?

You can't find a job just because you want to. If you start digging a well when you're thirsty, it's too late. So this class of students graduated at the end of June, but after the Chinese New Year, the first month of the year has already started. After all the trouble, there is still no job.

Every family has several children, so finding a job nowadays is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Because of going to the countryside, even siblings can become enemies, let alone a combined family like theirs.

Lin Xiangnan has her own space and can have enough food and clothing in the countryside, so she really wants to go to the countryside so that her family will not notice the change in her personality.

Apart from anything else, at least the houses in the countryside are spacious. Unlike in the city, a 50-square-meter house has to accommodate seven people, and each room is extremely small. They have to live with others and have no private space at all.

Lin Xiangnan stood up and walked around the cramped room, sighing as she read. After finishing reading, she went to her desk to check the handwriting on her homework in her textbook, and picked up a mirror to look at her appearance from left to right.

"Hey, the handwriting is exactly the same as mine, and the appearance is similar. The brother in the underworld made very thoughtful arrangements."

There are no two identical flowers in the world, but there are two similar flowers. The familiar appearance and familiar handwriting made Lin Xiangnan relax quickly.

She picked up the warm porridge on the desk, took a sip, and her face wrinkled. "Ms. Hu is really talented to make plain porridge so unpalatable."

This porridge does not have any mellow taste, and the rice grains are not cooked until soft and glutinous. It is like overnight leftover rice boiled with water. The soup is clear and watery, and it makes people lose their appetite.

Lin Xiangnan had just put the bowl down in disgust when, with a 'bang', the sound of Hu Meili dropping a basin was heard outside the room.

"Oh, you scared me with all these sudden moves." Lin Xiangnan could fully imagine how chaotic life would be in this family in the future.

After a while, the people at home who were supposed to get off work or finish school went home one after another, and the noise made by Hu Meili became even louder.

Lin Xiangnan didn't want to get involved in family matters, so he hid in his room drinking milk and eating bread.

Her body is not getting enough nutrition and she is less than 1.6 meters tall. Fortunately, she is only 18 years old and still young. If she eats well, she can continue to grow.

After eating and drinking, Lin Xiangnan lay on the bed and entered the space to check the situation. The villa in the space had water and electricity, a kitchen where you could cook, and the underground parking lot had become a storage room where you could store a lot of supplies without them spoiling.

Before the functions of the space were fully explored, Hu Meili made a big noise outside the room again. She and Liu Laohei started arguing over a disagreement. Other people in the yard watched the fun and helped to persuade them to stop fighting.

Hu Meili was getting angrier and angrier as she pointed at Liu Laohei's nose and cursed, "They say being a stepmother is hard, I know. For so many years, I have worked like a slave in your house, doing laundry and cooking, but have I ever treated Hongying and her three siblings badly? And you treat me like this?"

"My eldest son is still suffering in the countryside, but your eldest daughter has returned to the city, and your second son has also bought a job. What's the matter? Do you want to keep your three children in the city and send my children to the countryside? Did I owe you in my previous life? Do I deserve to be bullied by your Liu family?"

Liu Laohei wiped his face and explained helplessly: "The job I inquired about is manual labor, not suitable for girls. Besides, it's not certain whether this job will be sold or not. You're making a fuss over something that didn't even exist."

The other ladies in the yard also hurriedly pulled Hu Meili and advised: "That's right, don't be anxious. It's still early."

Hu Meili sneered at Liu Laohei, "Don't think I don't know what you are up to. If you really push me too far, we'll get divorced. The policy stipulates that every family must have a child who goes to the countryside. Regardless of whether Lin Xiangnan can stay in the city, Liu Honghe will definitely go to the countryside."

"What are you talking about? Why are we talking about divorce?" Liu Laohei couldn't help but change his expression.

Others followed suit, saying, "Divorce is not something you can just talk about casually. You've been together for more than ten years, how can you just get divorced over such a small matter?"

"That's right. Calm down, both of you. Let's discuss it together. Don't say anything angry."

Hu Meili wasn't saying this in anger.

The current policy is relatively relaxed. Only children and young people with disabilities do not need to go to the countryside. For other families with many children, at least one child must go to the countryside, and the remaining children depend on the abilities of their parents.

Her eldest son has already gone to the countryside. Even if Lin Xiangnan cannot find a job for the time being and becomes an unemployed youth, she can use the excuse of leaving her daughter to take care of her in her old age and send her youngest son to the countryside later, delaying it for a year.

With a year's buffer, even if Lin Xiangnan can't find a job, she can still find a good family to marry. By then, she will only have her youngest son to take care of her in her old age. In this case, when there is only one child left in the family, the organization will help arrange a job, and the youngest son can at least get a temporary job.

After arranging a job for her younger son, she applied for retirement due to illness and gave her job to her eldest son so that he could also return to the city.

I only have three children, and if I plan carefully, I can still make sure they are all well.

Unlike now, when there are six children in the family, no matter how you calculate, your own children will always suffer.

Lin Xiangnan had no idea what Hu Meili was planning. When she heard that Hu Meili was asking for a divorce, she felt a little guilty.

When Hu Meili stopped her verbal battle and went back to the house to drink some water to moisten her throat, Lin Xiangnan quickly ran to her side and whispered, "I want to go to the countryside. I'll sign up after graduation. Now you can go to the countryside to work in the commune in this city. It's not as hard as my brother. I can do it."

Upon hearing this, Hu Meili slapped Lin Xiangnan on the forehead, "Why did I give birth to such a useless thing like you? If you dare to say such cowardly words again, I will beat you to death."

Lin Xiangnan shook his head. Hmm, the force was just right. It made him feel dizzy but didn’t hurt his brain.