The heavy snow was still falling with no sign of stopping. Lu Shiyi commanded the militia to continue to dig out people. In order to use less food rations at home, the two families would not get up until noon.
Su Jin stood in front of a large pot nearby, making ginger soup using a recipe she had seen online. The cotton clothes of both the villagers and the disaster victims were soaked by the snow water.
"Xiao Jin, go back quickly after you finish making the ginger soup. Don't stand outside in the snow." Lu Shiyi looked at Su Jin and said, "The people in the house won't be able to get out for a while. We may have to work all night to rescue them."
Lu Shiyi didn't want Su Jin to suffer the cold outside, so she would be warmed up when they got home.
"I want to be with you." Su Jin was a little afraid of being alone at home, and Lu Shiyi had been by her side recently.
Lu Shiyi pondered for a moment, "You go back and cook first, I'll go back later to eat!"
Su Jin's subconscious dependence on him made him very happy.
The villagers from the militia were moving things out of the house. Su Jin tilted his head and looked at the situation in the yard from the side. An old woman was sitting on the ground, sobbing.
"Old lady, drink some ginger soup to warm yourself up first." Su Jin found the old woman wearing only thin cotton clothes and pants, sitting in a snowdrift. He reached out to offer her some ginger soup, but the old woman slapped it away. "Hurry up and save my son and grandson..."
Seeing that Su Jin was easy to talk to, the old woman immediately started to make trouble.
Su Jin was pushed back a few steps by the old woman, and Lu Shiyi stepped forward to support her.
"Aunt Lin, you should stop. The militiamen are rescuing your children now. Why are you taking your anger out on others?" After hearing what Lu Shiyuan said, Lu Shiyi really had no good impression of the three families.
The three families whose houses collapsed all had bad reputations in the village. Aunt Lin was especially fond of bullying people, spreading rumors everywhere and trying to sow discord between young couples.
The two daughters-in-law of Aunt Lin were deceived into marrying into the Lin family from other places. Even if their parents wanted to take care of them, Aunt Lin would make trouble for them with various excuses.
"Who asked you to be in charge? This girl is so nosy. If she likes my eldest grandson, just say it directly. Why is she trying to be so attentive to me?" Aunt Lin has been eyeing Su Jin since she just came to the village. Lu Shiyi has always protected her, and today he finally got the chance to ruin her reputation.
If Lu Shiyi was provoked and stopped protecting her, it would be easier for the Lin family to frame her.
"Aunt Lin, you have no self-awareness. With Yizi here, who would be interested in your ugly kids? You are just bullying people." The militiamen heard what Aunt Lin said and came to her aid.
The villagers did not bother with Aunt Lin's family. They all thought that they were from the same village and would see each other every day. Talking too much would seem like rejecting each other. Ever since the third brigade had an example of bullying the educated youth, everyone began to pay attention to the villagers' attitude towards the educated youth.
The safety of the female educated youth was guaranteed, and they worked hard in the village without complaint.
Aunt Lin was frightened by the criticism from the Third Brigade. She stayed quiet for half a month and then thought about repeating the same mistake.
"What do you know? What happened to my eldest grandson? He looks very handsome. Maybe he's just the type of guy she likes." Aunt Lin continued, "It seems like the little girl likes my family. Otherwise, why would she come here when she knew my family was in trouble?"
Lu Shiyi pulled Su Jin behind him, glaring at Aunt Lin with his fierce eyes, feeling somewhat resentful that he should have sent Su Jin away in a firm manner.
"I didn't come here on purpose. I just followed Ayi to provide disaster relief." Su Jin reached out and tugged at his sleeve. "Auntie, your house has collapsed, and you still have the heart to frame the educated youth?"
"Who said I framed you? As long as both parties agree, it's fine." Aunt Lin seemed to not understand what she was saying.
"I don't know your grandson. If you're so stubborn, I'll go to the county pigeon committee and file a complaint," Su Jin sneered. "If anything happens to me, the committee will give me a satisfactory answer. I'm not like some people who care so much about my reputation. If you slander me, I'll sue the police and have your family jailed for life."
Aunt Lin noticed Su Jin's attitude, stopped talking, and dared not speak nonsense anymore.
This group of female educated youth were particularly tough-tempered and none of them were afraid of being plotted against. The old ladies of the three families had discussed it, but it was seen through by the three educated youths. Not only did their plan fail, but they were also reported to Lu Shiyuan by the educated youths.
All three families were criticized by name. If they had not wanted to protect the reputation of the female educated youth, they would have been reported to the Pigeon Committee.
"Xiao Jin, let's go home first. We'll leave this place to the militia." Lu Shiyi spoke to protect Su Jin, thinking about going home to discuss with Su Jin, and it would be best to submit a love report and a marriage report.
Aunt Lin is not an easy person to deal with. If she were in the village, she could still help Su Jin. If she were not in the village, Su Jin would definitely be wronged.
Lu Shiyi instructed the militia captain on disaster relief measures, then turned around and took Su Jin home.
Su Jin took the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash them, while Lu Shiyi stood in front of the stove and washed the pot.
"Xiao Jin, I'm a soldier, so I'm very direct with my words," Lu Shiyi swallowed nervously. "The first time I saw you, I decided to make you my wife. Most people in the village agree that we should be together. If you agree, I'll write two reports today."
Su Jin looked at Lu Shiyi in astonishment. The village valued the reputation of girls. She told those people that she was not afraid, but in fact, she cared a little in her heart.
"Ayi, I know...you can write a report." Su Jin's face turned red.
Su Jin likes Lu Shiyi, as if she came here just for him.
Lu Shiyi reached out and picked up Su Jin and spun around in the room. He got what he wanted.
"Xiao Jin, I'll file a report soon, and we can get the marriage certificate before the Spring Festival." Lu Shiyi said excitedly, "Come with me to the Armed Forces Department today, and we'll call my parents."
Lu Shiyi heard Su Jin talk about the family situation. Su's parents were both deceased, so Lu Shiyi would give Su Jin everything he should.
"The betrothal gifts and betrothal money will be presented in the village. My Xiaojin will definitely have what other girls should have." Lu Shiyi chuckled.
Su Jin's face turned red. In the city, after her parents' sacrifice, many people plotted against her, hoping to get all the property of the Su family, not to mention the betrothal gifts and betrothal money.
Lu Shiyi's promise made Su Jin feel very good.
"Ayi, can your parents really accept me?" Su Jin was worried that the Lu family would think she was unlucky. Although superstition is not allowed nowadays, many elderly people still feel uncomfortable.
"No!" Lu Shiyi shook his head. "My parents are eager for me to bring my wife home. In their opinion, it's great that someone wants me."
Su Jin was upset. Aren’t the Lu family’s expectations of Lu Shiyi’s wife too low?
At this moment, Su Jin didn't know that Lu Shiyi had a great reputation in the compound. He was like the King of Hell, and none of the girls in the compound wanted to have anything to do with him.
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