Yu Rujia: "Character is one thing, whether or not you are suitable to live together is another."
"That's why I didn't stop Shen Yan from contacting your sister, nor did I tell you about it, because I didn't want our existence to influence your judgment."
Zhang Zhaodi rolled her eyes at her, annoyed: "With our relationship, there's no need to be so cautious."
Yu Rujia: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and you can't be too careful."
Zhang Zhaodi: "Alright, it's fine if you think that way. I just want to ask, what's the situation with Comrade Shen's family? You're close to him, so you should know something about him, right?"
Yu Rujia: "I have never been in contact with his family. I only know that his parents are alive and that he has brothers and sisters. I heard that the family has separated and Comrade Shen has his own house. We don't know the specifics."
"Shujing knows many people in town, and they generally don't pry into other people's family situations. It's only because he wanted to pursue your sister that Shujing did he make a simple inquiry."
"If you want to know more, you can have your partner go and find out. If he brings it up, Comrade Shen will definitely take him to his home."
Zhang Zhaodi thought of Zhou Beifa and decided that she could indeed ask him to investigate: "Thank you very much. If this works out, you will be great matchmakers."
Yu Rujia: "You can't call them matchmakers. They met on their own. From what you're saying, you're interested in Comrade Shen?"
Zhang Zhaodi truthfully said, "Comrade Shen was a soldier, his personal qualities are better than the average person, he has a high salary, and he is decisive. He is much better than many male comrades. If my sister marries him, her life should be better than if she stayed with me."
She wouldn't mind if Zhang Pandi stayed with her for the rest of her life, but if she had a better place to go, that would naturally be a happy thing.
Shen Yan's salary is so high that he doesn't have to be as frugal as they are. He can afford to eat meat at least a few times a month.
After Duofu and the others finished school in the afternoon, Yu Rujia took them all up the mountain, hoping to catch another batch of fresh mushrooms to take home before the mushrooms finished growing this year.
Due to the rain disaster in the first half of the year, the harvest was only 70% of that in previous years. Perhaps God knew that things would not go well, so He mercifully gave us good weather in the second half of the year.
The crops in the field were growing well, and the lush green rice paddies were a delight to behold. Some team members were weeding among the crops, chatting amongst themselves from time to time.
Yu Rujia found a shady spot on the mountain to rest, keeping an eye on the children's movements.
Dorjee walked up to his fourth brother, Dorjee, with two mushrooms in his hand, his eyes fixed on Dorjee's basket: "Brother, I picked two, how many did you pick?"
Duoxi shook the mushroom in his hand and sighed, "There's only one. It'll be out of season soon, so it won't be easy to find one."
Little Duole, who was not yet two years old, followed behind his older brother but couldn't find any mushrooms. When he saw that his fourth brother only had one mushroom, the chubby little guy leaned on the basket and stared at the three mushrooms that his two older brothers had just put in.
Duole: "Fourth Brother, are we out of mushrooms to eat?"
Duoxi pulled his small body away: "You're heavy, don't lie on the basket, you'll break it."
Duole obediently straightened up and said in a childish voice, "Fourth Brother, I want to eat mushrooms."
Dorjee: "That's right, there are only a few flowers, not even enough to wash the pot."
Duoxi gently patted her two younger brothers' heads, comforting them, "What's the rush? We found three, which proves there are still mushrooms on the mountain."
"It's uncertain where our eldest and third brothers are, but our second brother has definitely searched more than us. He's always been the best at finding food. Let's go find our second brother."
The three little ones immediately looked up to look for their second brother. Du Le, who was standing a little taller, spotted him and pointed to a spot with his chubby little finger.
Duole: "Second brother is there, and third brother is here too. They're squatting there. Could there be a lot of mushrooms?"
Duoxi looked up and saw her two older brothers squatting together, but they seemed to be looking at something, not picking mushrooms: "Let's go and take a look."
Dorjee was the fastest runner. When his other older brothers were around, he didn't need to watch his younger brother and could run however he wanted.
Before Dorje even arrived, his loud voice rang out: "Second Brother, how many mushrooms did you find?"
Duoshou stood up abruptly, put a little finger to his lips, and waved at Duoji, signaling him to be quiet.
Unfortunately, it was too late. The people they were watching had already spotted the children. One of them walked away with a bad expression, while another turned around, glared at the five little ones, and chased after them.
Duole had just run over, not knowing what had happened. He was completely bewildered by the glare and asked with his cute little face, "Third Brother, who is that person? Why is she glaring at us?"
Duo Shou said in a serious tone, "That woman is Qi Zhiqing, and the man is Brother Changqing. Remember to avoid Qi Zhiqing in the future. She will lie to children, especially silly little fat boys like you. She likes them the most."
Dorje pouted and retorted, "I'm not stupid, I'm smart. Dad says I'm the smartest."
Dorje is a clingy child who often runs into Yu Rujia and her husband's room and refuses to leave. When Gao Shujing tries to throw him out, he clings tightly to Yu Rujia's arm or leg and won't let go.
To get him to leave willingly, you have to make a deal with him. Gao Shujing said that's where his shrewdness comes from.
Duole was preoccupied with mushrooms and ignored her two older brothers' argument. She tiptoed over to Duolu and asked expectantly, "Second brother, how many mushrooms did you pick?"
Duolu handed him his small basket: "Look, a dozen or so flowers, how many do you have?"
His nose is exceptionally sensitive. Mushrooms emit a special smell that Duolu can detect immediately, making him particularly adept at finding food. Every time he comes up the mountain to look for food, he always manages to find the most.
Duole's eyes darted around excitedly, and he said with admiration, "Second Brother is so amazing, he found so many."
Dorjee raised his chin and said smugly, "Of course, no mushroom can escape my nose."
With the family working together, they finally managed to gather enough mushrooms for a meal, and Yu Rujia called out as they headed down the mountain.
Dorje carried the basket of mushrooms at the front of the way home, with several larger ones carrying loads of firewood behind him.
We can't just go up the mountain and bring nothing but mushrooms.
With such a large family, they consume a lot of firewood.
While his younger brothers were picking mushrooms, Duofu gathered some firewood. Each of the four brothers carried a little home, and together they could use it for several days.
The little ones were strong, and since Duofu didn't allocate much firewood to each of them, the children even had the leisure to gossip.
Duoxi: "Second brother, you guys are squatting there in front, are you watching the educated youth? What are you looking at?"
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