Chapter 24 Preparation (Catching Bugs) Aunt Tian threw the rag in her hand...
Chapter 24 Preparation
In the evening, after settling Zhuangzhuang down, the young couple had several in-depth exchanges through physical actions.
"No~ I don't want to get pregnant so soon. Brother Jiuru, you should get some more supplies."
Chen Yin buried her head in her husband's arms, laughed and played for a while, and pushed him away when he pressed on her again.
Yan Jiuru persisted, "That thing wasn't a good experience, and I want more than one. Come here, I'll teach you how to prevent pregnancy~"
After learning from each other, the two of them gasped and fell into the sage time.
After a while, Yan Jiuru said softly, "I talked to the two old men about renovating the house today."
"Well, can it be done?" Chen Yin responded lazily.
Yan Jiuru unconsciously stroked her smooth back, eyes slightly closed. "Of course it can be done. I think the foundation of this house is a bit weak. Grandpa knows this."
At this point, he couldn't help but chuckle a few times. "Our family's wealth was all acquired by Grandpa. My father basically just lived off what was already provided. Grandpa was just angry because he felt that my father didn't have any special abilities, yet he had a son like me who was somewhat capable."
Chen Yin also laughed, "Grandpa is just a little envious of Dad's good luck."
How could this be bad luck?
With a capable father above and a promising son below, this is what a winner in life is like.
"Brother Jiuru, you're only in your early twenties and you've already built a brick house. Actually, you've surpassed your teacher."
"By the way, what kind of renovation should we make? If we don't have enough money, my dad can help us out a little."
Yan Jiuru also thought about it.
He said slowly, "We are the eldest grandsons of the eldest son's family. From now on, grandparents, parents will follow us, and even Zhuangzhuang will follow them. Even if the second and third sons get married and move out, this house cannot be too small, otherwise it will be too crowded for anyone to live in when they come back."
Chen Yin knew about the issue of providing for the elderly when she was discussing marriage.
She is the eldest sister in her mother's family and was well educated by her parents. There is no objection to her being the eldest daughter-in-law in the eldest son's family to take care of the elderly.
"I just don't know what my two younger siblings will be like in the future. If they get along well and aren't petty or calculative, then it won't really matter whether we split up or not."
“People change.”
Yan Jiuru scratched her nose and said, "As time goes by, bumps and bruises are inevitable. Why make yourself uncomfortable?"
"That's true. Things that are far away smell good, but things that are close by stink."
***
The next day, Chen Yin took her child and went back to her parents' home with Yan Jiuru.
Even though she married into the same village, she can't just go back to her parents' home whenever she wants. She has a lot of housework to do, so she has to find time to go back even if she wants to.
"Oh, my eldest grandson is here~" Tian Xiaolian was tidying up the debris in the yard. When she saw the person coming, her face suddenly lit up with joy. She wiped her hands and came to greet him.
"And your eldest grandson's parents." Her generation still uses the old habit of calling them that, but as more and more people go to school, more and more people start calling them dad and mom.
Chen Yin teased her mother, "Mom, your eyes are becoming more and more like a sieve. You only have your eldest grandson in your eyes."
"Go, go play with your grandma." As she said that, she kissed Zhuangzhuang on the face several times.
This kid is growing up to be more and more promising. Everyone who sees him wants to kiss him.
Zhuangzhuang rarely comes out to visit, so he was so happy that he even giggled when his grandma kissed him a few times.
Chen Yin and the other girl entered the house and looked around. "Grandma, I'm back~"
Grandma Chen slowly came out and saw her eldest granddaughter and said happily, "Yinyin is back? Uncle is here too? Come and sit down, let's talk."
She hurriedly moved her little feet to make tea and get candy to entertain her brother-in-law.
Chen Yin quickly supported her and said, "Grandma, please don't be so busy. We are not strangers. If you are thirsty, we can find water for ourselves. You should take a rest."
"I'm not tired, I'm not tired. It's good that you're back to visit me." The old lady held her granddaughter's hand lovingly. "Where's the child?"
"She's kissing my mother. Where's my father? Where's the others?"
"Xiao Lian'er, let me see your great-grandson~" The old lady was polite to her married granddaughter and grandson-in-law, but not so polite to her daughter-in-law.
After calling his daughter-in-law, he said, "Your father has gone to the commune. It seems that the evildoer Feng Laosan has been sentenced to death. It seems that your brother and sister-in-law have gone to learn about industry and agriculture."
"What do you mean by that? Aren't we farmers? Why would we need to learn something if we do farm work every day?"
The old lady didn't understand, but she usually didn't dare to say it, and only whispered a few words to her eldest granddaughter.
Chen Yinniang found time to ask Chen Yin, "What do you want to talk to your father about?"
Chen Yin said, "Brother Jiuru got some rewards earlier. It just so happens that our house has been lived in for many years and is leaking everywhere. It's also very tight. Brother Jiuru discussed it with the two old men and is planning to renovate it."
For farmers, the first thing is land, and the second is house. These two things are definitely serious matters.
As long as it's these two things, everyone will say you're messing around.
Sure enough, even Grandma Chen Yin agreed, saying, "This is the right thing to do. Money flies away in your hands. Why not build a better house?"
In the eyes of the elderly, a good house that can be lived in for generations is naturally worth it.
Yan Jiuru understood the old lady's meaning and nodded, saying, "We plan to expand the space outside this time so that we don't have to live so tightly."
"That's a good thing. If you don't have enough money, your family can help you out."
Yan Jiuru thanked his mother-in-law and said, "I don't need it for now, mother. I think it should be enough."
Tian Xiaolian thought for a moment, "You have to go to the Hexi Brigade to pull bricks and tiles. Yinyin, go find your uncle one day and ask him to speak up for you in the team and get them back soon."
Tian Xiaolian's family is from the Hexi Brigade, which is much richer than theirs. If it weren't for the revolution, Secretary Chen would not have been able to marry a girl from the Hexi Brigade if he had joined the guerrillas.
"Yeah, okay."
***
The Hexi Brigade fought twice as hard as the Xinghua Brigade and was divided into eight teams in total. Uncle Tian was in the third team.
They have a brick and tile factory run by the brigade here, as well as kilns for firing coarse porcelain and pottery. The coarse porcelain bowls, plates, dishes, etc. used by the nearby brigades, as well as water tanks, jars, earthenware jars, etc. are all fired in the kilns here.
It’s not that great, but it’s cheap and doesn’t require a ticket, so it’s suitable for ordinary people to use.
After they got married, they only came here once during the holidays. This was the first time they came here on an ordinary day like this.
When they arrived, Uncle Tian had just returned from his private plot.
"Oh, Yinyin and Jiuru are here? Come on, come in and sit down."
"Zhuangzhuang is here too. Let uncle take a look at this child. He's so handsome!"
Aunt Tian heard the noise and came out to greet them.
Chen Yin and her friend said hello to their aunt, and went to the east room to visit their grandmother, carrying the soft snacks they brought from home.
Grandma Tian's ears were damaged during the Japanese bombing. Although she escaped with her life, her ears were always buzzing and she had to speak loudly to hear.
When Uncle Tian heard that they wanted to renovate the house, he nodded in agreement without hesitation, "This is a big deal. You are so young and you can handle it. We, as the elders, will definitely support it.
Don't worry, you can calculate the amount of bricks and tiles you need later, and your uncle will take care of the rest for you."
As soon as they left, Aunt Tian complained, "You're so capable, yet you agree to everything. Do you know how many bricks and tiles it will take and how much it will cost? If it's not enough, can you add more?"
Aunt Tian pulled a face and threw things around, "Anyway, I'm telling you, you're not allowed to add any more money. The little we have saved has to be kept for Ni'er's blind date and dowry."
"What are you talking about? It's a rare occasion for a child to come over, and it's a serious matter to open your mouth. How can you not respond?"
Uncle Tian snorted, "It's just your aunts and uncles who come to ask for bricks and tiles. What did I say? What's the matter? Your relatives from the Qian family are so good, but you look down on our relatives from the Tian family?"
"Did I mean that?"
Aunt Tian threw the rag in her hand and said, "I'm reminding you not to waste money recklessly. We're not rich either."
"cut!"
"You're really imaginative, even putting money in. When did my sister's family ever ask us for money? Haven't you seen that every nephew lives with his uncle? How many times can my nephews come to visit in a year?"
"Who wants to see your donkey face?!"
"I'm also reminding you that from now on, your relatives from the Qian family shouldn't come to me to pull bricks and tiles. I've been busy enough in the past two years."
Uncle Tian picked up his hoe and left angrily.
If it weren't for the matchmaker's ability to bring the dead back to life, would he have been able to marry such a short-sighted wife?
***
In addition to bricks and tiles, another important job in building houses in rural areas is carpentry.
In addition to the beams and purlins for the roof, doors, windows, and various cabinets also had to be built in advance. Fortunately, due to the actual needs of the countryside, the brigade still allowed carpenters to take on work and help members make some daily utensils.
However, this cannot be said to be a transaction, it can only be said to be an exchange, and it will actually be converted into money privately.
The timber brigade had some in stock, so they could use their work points to offset the cost. If they didn't have enough, they could deduct it when the money was distributed at the end of the year. The Yan family had plenty of work points, so they should have some money left over.
As for which carpenter to find, Grandpa Yan Changsheng had his own opinion: "In terms of craftsmanship, it has to be the Zhou family from Team 1. They do their work very carefully. The doors and windows of our house were made by them. They have been in good condition for many years, but they are slow to repair."
Father Yan added, "Slow work brings out fine work. We don't do carving or painting."
When Secretary Chen returned from the commune, the Yan family's planned house was only missing the foundation.
***
"Sizzle~"
"Comrades, please pay attention! Comrades, please pay attention! Two notices will be read out below!"
With the propaganda on the loudspeaker, everyone in the Xinghua Brigade knew that Feng Laosan was sentenced to three years of labor reform for hooliganism. This was because he was just peeping and doing that, otherwise he would have been sentenced to at least ten years.
As for those people in the Wei family, they were sentenced to five years of labor reform for undermining the policy of supporting the military and their families, oppressing military families, and attempting to destroy military marriages!
"Wow~"
This was something no one had expected! Originally, they thought Feng Laosan would get a heavier sentence.
The consequences of bullying the families of military martyrs are so serious!
Secretary Chen explained: "Feng Laosan's hooliganism at most affects a small area like the brigade, but the Wei family, to be more serious, affects the combat effectiveness of the army.
If the families of martyrs in the rear are unable to live in peace, and soldiers are burdened with various worries, how can they fight on the battlefield?
This verdict was directly announced to the entire commune, and it also served as a warning to those who had oppressed the families of military martyrs.
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