Throughout August, the back mountain was a busy scene. Family members and village women were busy on the mountain. They had just stocked up some dry goods for their families to survive the winter.
Su Jin would carry a bamboo basket into the mountains every day, and occasionally put Hanhan in Lu Bairen's yard to be looked after by the two elders.
The old man followed Old Man Song and others to the fields to plant autumn crops. The sweet potatoes and potatoes had just been planted, and Du Ruo would push Hanhan for a walk every few days.
The old couple is old, so Su Jin doesn't ask them to take care of Hanhan every day. Many elderly people on the farm agree with Su Jin's approach.
"Lao Du, are you looking after Hanhan again today?" An old lady came out from the fields to drink water and looked down at the plump and adorable Hanhan. "I think Ayi's family is a good one. He takes care of you every day, and I can rest assured to leave Hanhan in your care."
The old lady was reported by her children. Her grandson wanted to join the Pigeon Committee, but found that he could not go because he had not made any meritorious deeds. So he put an English book in the study of his grandparents at home.
The old man in the family used to be a diplomat. After retirement, he handed in all his foreign language books. The higher-ups thought this book was missed, so they arranged for the old couple to move into the farm.
After the old couple were sent to the farm, they cut off all ties with their children at home. Under the care of Lu Shiyi and Su Jin, they lived a very happy life.
"Xiao Jin went into the mountains to pick local produce, and Han Han is quiet." Du Ruo understood the old lady's family situation and comforted her not to take it too seriously. "Don't worry too much, as long as the children at home are living well."
The old lady smiled bitterly: "My son and daughter were called, but my grandson is not. He was led astray by my daughter-in-law. He has no ability but is ambitious."
After the old couple entered the farm, they went out of their way to inquire about their child.
The grandson who reported the old couple joined the Pigeon Committee as he wished and cut off all ties with everyone in his family.
The old couple's children were also sent to farms on the border, with similar situations to the old couple.
"You said last time that the mother and son left your son?" Du Ruo looked at the old lady, "Now that the trouble has gone, life will be better in the future."
"That's right. The third son had just been framed by his own son, and his daughter-in-law divorced him and remarried someone from the local pigeon committee." The old lady was heartbroken about the third daughter-in-law and her son. When she heard that the third son had followed the eldest son's family to the farm in Yunnan Province, she felt a little relieved.
I don’t know when the situation outside will improve, and I don’t know if the mother and her children will be able to meet again.
"Perhaps you and your son have been communicating?" Du Ruo asked. "I noticed that the situation on the farm has relaxed a bit. Mr. Song and his men have sent letters to the children who were sent down."
"No, the farm where the eldest and third sons are is very strict, and communication is basically impossible." The old lady shook her head. "Shi Yi also helped to find out everything. The two children can have food to eat, and the grandchildren are not bullied."
At this moment, the old lady was very satisfied to hear this news. Some of the relocated villages had withheld food, and the children were bullied by the other children in the village.
"The situation on the farm is getting better. You should mail some food to the children so that at least they can have enough to eat." Du Ruo reminded the old lady.
Since the waterwheel was invented, the farmland finally has water for irrigation, and everyone can grow autumn crops with peace of mind.
"That's right. I was thinking of drying some sweet potatoes and mailing them over. I'll have to trouble Shi Yi again." The old couple came here and received a lot of help from Lu Shiyi.
The elderly are protected, and their children are suppressed from above and reduced to the dust for a while, so it is inevitable that they will have complaints against their parents.
The family discussed it and wrote a document to sever ties, and whoever was able to do so sent some to the elderly on the farm.
Some people believe that the elderly have caused the family to fall from a high position to a low position, and if they no longer care about the elderly, they will really sever ties with the family.
"Old Song, are the children in your family doing well?" Old Song was one of the first people sent here. His family members are all on a farm in the northwest.
The situation on the northwest farms was the most difficult, and those people had almost no food left.
"They are all very good. With Shi Yi's help, they are all together." Old Song was grateful for the Lu family's help. "Old Tian, your third son's wife is not a good one. The two children may not be your Tian Jing's."
Old Man Song's words caused Du Ruo and Old Lady Tian to stare at her. Old Lady Tian's eyes were red. The girl that the third son had fallen in love with was not from a high family, and Old Lady Tian insisted on having a daughter-in-law who was of equal social status.
The relationship between Tian Jing and his wife has always been bad. Tian Jing rarely goes home, and even their child was born because Tian Jing got drunk by his husband.
"Don't talk nonsense." Du Ruo said hurriedly, "Old Tian, don't let your imagination run wild. Tian Jing is such a smart guy. He knows how to handle this. As soon as Old Tian and his wife came over, Tian Jing took action."
After listening to the advice of her old friends, Mrs. Tian felt relieved. Tian Jing said nothing and endured his wife remarrying with their two sons. Many people said privately that Tian Jing had been cuckolded a long time ago.
"Grandma, are Grandpa and you going home for lunch or are you eating here?" Su Jin walked in from outside the yard.
"Send the food over." Du Ruo looked at Su Jin and said, "We old guys won't go back today. Should we push Hanhan back to take a nap?"
Su Jin nodded and paid attention to the number of elderly people surrounding Du Ruo. She carried the bamboo basket and pushed Hanhan's stroller home.
After Su Jin and her son left, several old ladies gathered around Du Ruo to talk. They were watching the young couple Lu Shiyi and Su Jin on the farm, and everyone said that Su Jin was a good housekeeper who could earn money and spend it well.
"Don't listen to what outsiders say. Xiao Jin is a good housewife who takes good care of Shi Yi. We old people all say she is a good wife," Mrs. Tian reminded Du Ruo. "The families on the farm are jealous of Shi Yi and Su Jin's good family background. Xiao Jin has a job, and the family can support a child with two salaries."
Du Ruo grinned: "After I came to the farm, I saw that you all protected Xiao Jin. It shows that Xiao Jin is a kind-hearted person."
The family members looked at Du Ruo chatting with the elderly people, and everyone felt jealous.
A few people who thought they were from big cities found out that Du Ruo was Lu Shiyi's grandmother, and agreed to come to Du Ruo at noon to flatter Su Jin.
Du Ruo maintained an elegant smile, while several city family members kept complaining about how Su Jin had done something wrong, intentionally saying that she was petty.
"We won't care anymore after the younger generation of the Lu family gets married." Du Ruo said directly, stating his position.
"Madam Lu, Mr. Lu is young and promising, why doesn't he find a wife from the city?" Several people murmured, "Could it be that Mr. Lu has some leverage over Su Jin?"
"I, an old man, have to take a nap, so I won't keep you here today!" Du Ruo was too lazy to pay attention to these people.
In the residential quarters of the imperial capital, how many people would say sour words!
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