Jin Chuan said that Su Niannian couldn't be allowed to follow Mr. Gao back to his hometown.
No matter what means are used, this cannot be allowed to happen.
All she could do was to delay Su Niannian. As for the affairs of Xiangyang Village, she would leave it entirely to Jin Chuan to handle. She wanted to see what good ideas her man could come up with.
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In the vast wasteland, a jeep carrying everyone was heading towards Xiangyang Village.
Gao Shanyue was driving, Su Jianshan was sitting on the passenger seat, and in the back seat were Wang Guifen, Su Laoer and Grandpa Gao. The Su family felt very sorry about the decision that Su Niannian could not go with the group. Fortunately, Wang Guifen was there. She never stopped talking all the way, and kept introducing the scenery along the way to Grandpa Gao.
I don't feel homesickness at all in her.
She spoke in fluent local accent and chatted with Grandpa Gao. The latter had fought in many battles in his early years and had been to all places, but the feeling was completely different when it came from the mouth of her lover. Even Gao Shanyue, who was driving, could feel her grandfather's happy mood, and she and Su Jianshan could interject a word or two from time to time.
In contrast, Su Laoer was like an invisible man from beginning to end.
Along the way, the closer we got to City A, the more refugees we saw on the road. They came in groups of three or four, with their families, carrying straw mats, and looking hopeless.
The white-haired old woman sitting on the cart,
The eyes looking at them were full of envy.
Su Jianshan's initial surprise gradually turned into a heavy mood. When he saw the dry farmland and the centipede-like cracks, he could no longer bear it and turned around to ask Su Laoer: "Second Uncle, is Xiangyang Village like this too?"
Su Laoer, who was originally drowsy, instantly became the focus. He straightened his body and nodded rapidly.
"certainly."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Wang Guifen knew Mr. Gao's identity and was afraid that her silly son would talk nonsense, so she couldn't help but warn him.
Su Lao Er said with a bitter face: "Mom, I'm really not kidding. The situation in the commune is much more serious than you can imagine. Everyone is very short of food!
Otherwise, I wouldn't have the audacity to exchange food coupons with Xiao Gu and the others. These food coupons are for saving lives and are greatly needed in the village!"
The trunk was filled with food that he bought from major supply and marketing cooperatives in the imperial capital.
Wang Guifen didn't take it seriously at first, but after seeing the desolation on the roadside, her face couldn't help but become heavy. As a farmer, she could empathize with such natural disasters.
Grandpa Gao couldn't bear to see Wang Guifen being even a little unhappy. In his opinion, the lively and funny Wang Guifen should not have any worries. The wealth he had saved was enough for all the old Su family members to squander for several lifetimes. He didn't quite understand Wang Guifen's concerns, but still patiently tried to solve the problem for her.
"Gui Fen, don't worry. If this is true, I will have the commune contact the Imperial Capital Grain Station and do my best to help."
It's just a matter of a sentence or two.
It was a piece of cake for Mr. Gao.
His comfort calmed the Su family, and everyone's expressions softened a little, except Gao Shanyue, who secretly rolled his eyes. As soon as Grandpa met Grandma Su, he really lost all his rationality and principles. When his former subordinates saw this, they almost laughed their heads off.
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Xiangyang Village today is very different from when Wang Guifen left.
All the tall trees at the entrance of the village had withered, even the bark of the elm trees had been stripped clean. As soon as the car stopped, the team leader and the village party secretary who had heard the news came over with a wry smile.
"Sister-in-law?! Is this Jianshan?! Oh, clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. I almost didn't recognize you. Jianshan has become more and more handsome. Is this Jianshan's wife?!"
Good boy? !
The village party secretary's eyes were almost glued to Gao Shanyue. He had never seen such a tall woman in the surrounding area. Her face was full of heroism and nobility. Who would have thought that the silly boy in the village could marry such a beautiful wife? He was indeed a man who had been to a big city. Did the old Su family really marry a golden phoenix? !
Regarding their return, Su Laoer had a phone call with the captain early in the morning. Su Jianshan and others were the focus of the crowd at this moment.
The villagers' envious eyes kept wandering. If Su Laoer hadn't opened the trunk, they would probably have chatted for a while. When they saw the full carriage of food, the village party secretary's eyes almost lit up.
“Second brother, is this the food you brought back?! Oh my god! How can there be so much food? If we make a few more trips, no one in our village will starve to death—!”
Even the bark of elm trees can be dug out and eaten. You can imagine the plight of the villagers.
Wang Guifen was overwhelmed with grief, her thoughts seemed to be trapped in the fear of fleeing famine that year. In order to survive, she even swallowed Guanyin soil. She never wanted to experience that feeling again in her life. Her cloudy old eyes turned red and she grabbed the excited village party secretary.
"Xiao Su, this is Shan Yue's grandfather, a big boss from the capital. He has a say even at the grain station in the provincial capital. Tell him about the difficulties in our village and see if he can come up with a solution. It hasn't rained yet, so how can this little food be enough to survive?"
Although Wang Guifen is usually carefree, as someone who has come out of the disaster years, she is particularly sensitive to this aspect. Without saying a word, she pushed the approachable Gao Zhan out.
Facing Mr. Gao's serious face, the village party secretary trembled: "Comrade, I...we..."
"Excuse me, we need to talk in detail."
Even though the village party secretary was younger than Grandpa Gao, his movements were not as agile as the other and he was almost led by the nose to the village committee office. When others heard that Grandpa Gao was a big shot who could solve the famine in the village, they were all silent for a moment.
As a result, they became polite to Su Jianshan and Wang Guifen. The old Su family, who were once so poor that everyone hated them, finally stood on the shoulders of giants, a position that they could never reach.
The highest-ranking official the village party secretary had ever met was the one in the county town, but that person's aura was not as great as that of Grandpa Gao. After the old Su family members left, the other person's gentle exterior seemed to be peeled off, and his every move was filled with the alienation of a superior. What the village party secretary did not expect was that in addition to asking about village affairs, the other person actually asked about something completely unrelated.
That is, she wanted to find the midwife who delivered the eldest son of the Su family and ask her something. The other party's face was very serious, which made her think of her intimacy and importance towards Wang Guifen.
The usually stupid village party secretary suddenly had an idea, "Comrade Gao, are you from Aunt Guifen's family?! Her brother?"
Mr. Gao glanced at him and said, "Well, tell me everything you know."
That look was like a thorn in his back, and he instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
The village party secretary was so frightened that he almost fell to his knees. He stammered, "Su...Su Weicheng is my uncle. He married my aunt when he was nearly 40 years old. He never bullied her. Don't worry, he treats her very well."
"Even if we take a step back, he doesn't have the ability to bully your sister, because... because he was injured a few years ago and lost that ability. My elders all know about this. He and my Aunt Guifen live together."
Mr. Gao looked up in shock.
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