It is obvious that Old Ma no longer protects the younger generation in the family. The people of the Xin family see that the Ma family is no longer of any use to them and will probably stop helping the Ma family soon.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Shiyi took Su Jin's hand and left. He noticed several fiery figures behind him and stopped and turned around.
"Some people are not something you can covet, so don't break the law." Lu Shiyi reminded him for the sake of Mr. Ma.
After returning home, Lu Bairen and Du Ruo sat on the sofa thoughtfully. When the young couple came back, Lu Bairen stared at Lu Shiyi for a long time.
"Old Ma went to the farm to retire?" Several of Lu Bairen's good old comrades used their connections to start looking for his whereabouts.
After Lao Ma left the Imperial Capital compound, he seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth. He and his staff disappeared without a trace, and were never seen in any sanatorium in any military region.
After thinking for a long time, Lu Bairen remembered the farm that Lu Shiyi was in charge of. The list of people there was rarely known to others.
"Grandpa, how did you know? Elder Ma has already communicated with the higher-ups. From now on, he won't be involved in the younger generation's affairs. It's no different from severing ties with both sides." Lu Shiyi didn't hide it from Lu Bairen. Elder Ma made his own choice and even wrote a guarantee application. "One copy of the application is up there, and the other is in the farm's archives."
"Old Ma hasn't had an easy time these past few years. He's cleaned up several messes for the younger generation." Lu Bairen felt sorry for his old comrade, "I'm glad that Ayi and the others are doing well."
"Grandpa, Mr. Ma asked to return the housing in the hospital and move directly into the housing in Xiangshan Sanatorium when his condition improves and he returns to Beijing. He doesn't even want to contact his family." Lu Shiyi told Lu Bairen what Mr. Ma said to his superiors, just wanting to comfort the old men.
He stared at the anxious expressions of the old men, and after Su Jin's persuasion, Lu Shiyi informed them of the situation within the scope allowed by him.
Lu Bairen's heart was relieved and his expression became brighter.
"Your grandmother and I will go back with you at the end of the month to see that stinky old man." Lu Bairen said proudly, "He didn't even tell us old guys before he left the house, so we had to wait until we went out to find him."
"Grandpa, Grandpa Ma didn't want to cause trouble for you. I saw the younger generation of the Ma family waiting at the intersection today, just to ask if you know any news about Grandpa Ma." Su Jin looked at Lu Bairen and said harshly, and persuaded the old man not to worry.
After hearing Su Jin's words, Lu Bairen felt relaxed all over and looked at Lu Shiyi with disgust.
"Look at what Xiaojin said, you really are such a bad boy!" Lu Bairen retorted to Lu Shiyi, "Xiaojin, your grandma said we're having roasted lamb legs today?"
"Yes, Grandpa, I'll make you some spicy roasted lamb legs!" Su Jin smiled. "After you take your nap, let Ayi go fishing with you. We can roast them together tonight."
"Okay!" Lu Bairen immediately assured, "Grandpa is the best at fishing."
"I like fishing, too!" Lu Shiyi saw Su Jin about to praise his grandfather and immediately expressed his opinion, "Go fishing more this afternoon. Dad is not so good at fishing. The last time the family went fishing, Dad was the only one who couldn't catch anything."
Su Jin covered her mouth and laughed. Both the grandfather and the granddaughter had the same look of disdain for Father Lu. When she walked in the yard, many people said that Lu Shiyi was the one who looked most like Lu Bairen.
Hanhan is often said to look like Lu Shiyi when he was young. If he grows up, he will probably have the same face as three generations of a family.
"Grandpa, I'm here to make lunch today. Uncle Yang, Aunt Yang, and a few other staff members have gone to the supply and marketing cooperative to get their allotment of grain," Su Jin said as she prepared to get up and go to the kitchen to make lunch. "If I come back to make lunch, I'll definitely miss your and Grandma's lunch break. You still have to stay with Ayi to go fishing this afternoon. You don't want Ayi to go alone, do you?"
Su Jin's words hit Lu Bairen's sore spot. According to the doctor's instructions, the two elders' daily routines were strictly regulated, and the family members took care of them according to the regulations.
Lu Shiyi followed his wife into the kitchen. Su Jin looked at the vegetables picked from the field and took a red chili pepper from the basket.
"Let's make the chives spicy today?" Su Jin asked Lu Shiyi to make the decision. "Does Grandpa have any dietary restrictions?"
"Yes, grandpa can eat spicy food, but he should eat less seafood." Lu Shiyi told Su Jin that Lu Bairen has many dietary restrictions.
Su Jin listened to Lu Shiyi and remembered every dietary taboo. The vegetables planted in the vegetable garden outside the house were all edible by Lu Bairen.
"There's nothing in the garden that Grandpa can't eat, so just cook it." Lu Shiyi whispered to Su Jin, "Grandma and Grandpa's family doctor have taken care of everything in advance to prevent Grandpa from eating anything else."
"Won't grandpa go out and steal some food?" Su Jin asked suspiciously.
"The old men and old ladies all have different dietary restrictions. They go out for a meal once a month to satisfy their hunger." Lu Shiyi informed Lu Bairen of the situation. "The younger generations of us families just pretended not to see it."
"So you all knew about it!" Su Jin remembered her grandmother's smug look at the time, thinking that she had kept it a secret from Lu Shiyi.
"Of course, the family doctor examines them every day." Lu Shiyi sighed.
The young couple was making lunch. Lu Bairen and Du Ruo were preparing things for the end of the month. They both said they wanted to stay there before the New Year. Lu Shiyi said it would start to get cold in October.
Given Lu Bairen's physical condition, he must prepare a few more sets of cotton clothes. In addition, the family should prepare enough food coupons. They can't ask the young couple to subsidize them when they go there.
"We'll exchange as many food coupons as possible. We'll see how Old Ma is doing and leave him some if there are any left. The staff around him are still good. They were able to follow Old Ma to Songjiang Commune. Compared to the imperial capital, it's too simple." Du Ruo sighed, "We only took Uncle Yang and Aunt Yang with us for the past month. We didn't take anyone else with us."
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