At five o'clock in the morning, every household got up early to start work. Su Jin touched the bed in a daze and found that Lu Shiyi's bed was already cold. He had probably gotten up for training at around four o'clock.
Su Jin rubbed her eyes and got up in a daze. She changed her clothes and walked towards the vegetable garden at home. She thought that no one would care about the vegetable garden since she had been away for such a long time.
The lush vegetables in the vegetable garden caught her eye, and next to them was a sign of thanks. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly. Wang Dahong and the other two sisters helped to plant the vegetables. Even though she had never been back, they had always helped to plant the vegetables.
"Xiao Jin, the vegetables in your vegetable garden are grown by the three of us. If they're not enough, you can come pick them from the private plot behind our three gardens." Lu Shan popped her head out from the fence of the second backyard next to Su Jin's house. "The three of us sisters live in these three courtyards, so we can be closer to your home."
Su Jin smiled and invited the three of them to come and have dinner together.
"The four of us sisters are having a meal together. This is my way of warming the house for the three of you." Su Jin chuckled. "The summer harvest is over. Do you still need to go to the fields?"
"No need. The village chief said that we'll be off work for the next few days, and many villagers will go into the mountains to pick local produce." Lu Shan smiled and followed Su Jin into the house. "We've cleaned up the two rooms, so we can move in right away."
Lu Shiyi came out of the kitchen carrying tea into the living room. He poured cold tea for the four people and also gave them some fruits bought from the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Wife, the four of you sit here. I'll cook tonight." Lu Shiyi said to Su Jin in a relaxed manner, "I've cleaned up the bedroom. If you're tired, you can go in and rest. I'll be happy for you four sisters to come in and talk."
After he went into the house and told Su Jin, he turned around and went out to move the kitchen supplies from the car.
"Xiao Jin, Comrade Lu is really good to you." Lu Shan wished Su Jin well.
"Third sister, Ayi is very good to me. After I became pregnant, he helped me with housework whenever he was free." Su Jin said happily, "I heard from sister-in-law Dahua that she wanted to introduce someone to my eldest sister."
"My eldest sister said that many people in the military region are single, and she thought that those of us who marry can follow the army, and the four of us can be nearby to take care of them." Wang Dahong told her about Wang Dahua coming over. "I talked to Xiaoying and Xiaoshan about it, and they agreed. The homestead will stay here, and couples can come and live here if they have a quarrel."
Wang Dahong saw Wang Dahua quarreling with her brother-in-law and having no place to live, so she brought her children to visit her for the first time. Wang Dahong had no choice but to take her to live in Lu Sannai's house.
When it came to building a small courtyard for the educated youth, the educated youth said that they could build a smaller courtyard and it would cost less. Everyone had to go hungry to some extent. After the team leader negotiated with the villagers, the team headquarters came forward to help the educated youth borrow money from the villagers. At the end of each year, the educated youth had to pay back part of the money to the villagers before they could get the money.
Except for a few families, the villagers responded to the village's approach. The educated youth built a yard, and except for the brick and tile fees, every other household paid money to the accountant.
Su Jin listened to the three people talking about the village affairs one by one. Lu Shiyuan was taken away before the summer harvest. The new village chief took over the summer harvest affairs as soon as possible. The villagers also had free time after the summer harvest, and the whole family, young and old, went into the mountains to pick mountain products.
"Before September, villagers were able to set up stalls in front of the family compound, but the villagers from the Songjin Pigeon Committee were excluded from the list of those allowed to set up stalls," Liu Ying said.
Wang Dahong agreed, saying that the new village chief was a practical person and that the village would get better and better.
"Second sister, do you have enough food? Ayi is leading the team into the mountains for training. I'll be in charge of the three meals a day, and you can help with the cooking. We'll settle the bill every three days, and we can use food to settle the bill." Su Jin whispered, "Ayi has mentioned to the village chief that the educated youth will definitely suffer from hunger while building houses, so we can save more food for you, solving their problem of borrowing food at the end of the year."
Liu Ying clasped her hands together and said happily, "We don't have many work points, so it would be great if we could have some food."
Wang Dahong and Lu Shan also smiled happily: "Xiao Jin, thank you for still thinking of us. The educated youth don't get many work points for the summer harvest. After the summer harvest is over this year, the land needs fertilizer, so we won't be planting autumn wheat anymore."
Su Jin frowned slightly: "Sister, you can plant sweet potatoes and potatoes in your private plot."
The four little sisters were talking together when they heard the noise of villagers shouting at the gate of the yard.
"Ayi, you're finally back. I thought you weren't going back to the village." Mr. Lu San appeared at the gate. "Is your wife back?"
"Master Lu, I'm leading the team on a training exercise. I'm just worried about Xiao Jin living in the family compound. I'm not going back to the village. I don't plan to get involved in village affairs." Lu Shiyi firmly refused Master Lu. "Lu Xin is the new village chief. He has a good relationship with the Pigeon Committee and the Armed Forces Department. I don't need to get involved in this matter."
Mr. Lu San stared at Lu Shiyi for a long time and found that he was different from when he returned to the village in the past. This time, Lu Shiyi did not want to get involved in village affairs anymore.
"The educated youth have a good relationship with the villagers. I remember your wife is also an educated youth. She should have a good relationship with the educated youth in the village..." Mr. Lu San wanted to play the emotional card and let Lu Shiyi help again.
The villagers set their eyes on the stalls at the gate of the family compound. Every household went into the mountains to pick mountain products, dried them, and then went back to exchange them for money.
"Third Grandfather, you are no longer the clan leader, so don't worry about it anymore." Lu Shiyi said helplessly, "The villagers can set up stalls in the market in front of the family compound. Just follow the rules of the Pigeon Committee and the Armed Forces."
Mr. Lu San's eyes were red. Many older people were talking about Lu Shiyi. Mr. Lu San had a very good relationship with Lu Bairen.
"Grandpa has separated from the village." Su Jin heard Lu Shiyi being besieged in the living room, and her face darkened.
Wang Dahong and the other two hurriedly persuaded Su Jin to be anxious, so they stood up and said goodbye and left the yard through the back door.
Su Jin rushed out from the living room and listened to Mr. Lu Sanye and the elders in the village making trouble, and directly fought back.
"Xiaoyi's family, I'm talking to Xiaoyi." When Mr. Lu San found out that Su Jin was pregnant, he forced a smile on his face.
"Ayi is wearing this outfit, so I can't argue with you. Grandpa has decided not to be of the same clan as you. The village is just the homestead of our family. In addition, Lu Shiyuan has made a lot of money, and the village has also benefited a lot."
When Mr. Lu Sanye heard Su Jin's sarcasm, his old face turned red. What Su Jin said was right. Every household benefited. As time passed, everyone became greedy and wanted more, and Lu Shiyuan's appetite was also whetted.
Su Jin stood beside Lu Shiyi and faced the situation with him: "Ayi, does Grandpa want to completely get rid of this trouble?"
Lu Shiyi listened to her soft question and hummed softly.
"We all mean well, Xiaoyi's wife. We came here today to ease the relationship between the two sides." The villagers stood at the door and denounced the two.
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