Indeed, city workers rely entirely on ration coupons to buy daily necessities, such as food, household items, and clothing.
Rural people get all their food from the land, but the number of ration coupons they receive each year is pitifully small, so giving out coupons is quite a bargain.
No matter what the elders said, Song Lili agreed to everything. As for whether Qian Liulin would comply, that was not something she could interfere with.
In the days that followed, Song Lili kept busy while waiting for Luo Juan to leave.
Sure enough, in late June, Luo Juan left Hongqi Village alone, and no one knew where she was going.
Song Lili found out on the afternoon Luo Juan left; Zhang Qinghua had told her.
"Luo Juan asked Uncle Li for a letter of introduction, saying she wanted to go on the Great Cultural Revolution. Uncle Li originally wanted to dissuade her, but she said that Uncle Li was hindering the revolution, so Uncle Li gave up and gave her the letter of introduction directly."
Song Lili looked at Zhang Qinghua with a smile, "You also played a part in this, right?" Otherwise, why would Li Weiguo agree so quickly?
Leaving one person is equivalent to losing a laborer. For farmers who value their land so much, how could they easily agree to that?
"Yes, I got Uncle Li to agree and told him not to stop her." Zhang Qinghua readily admitted it, which made Song Lili purse her lips in boredom.
"Is the Party Secretary someone so easily persuaded?" He must have said something extraordinary, right?
"Yes, Uncle Li trusts me a lot." Zhang Qinghua looked at Song Lili with an innocent expression.
Such an expression left Song Lili completely defenseless, leaving her no choice but to give in, feeling utterly charmed.
Imagine someone who seems mature and composed suddenly showing an innocent expression – wouldn't that create a cute and unexpected contrast?
Anyway, Song Lili had that feeling.
As for how Zhang Qinghua persuaded Li Weiguo, Song Lili never found out; Zhang Qinghua simply wouldn't say.
Finally, Song Lili stopped asking. This person was really just like her; no matter how much she asked, they wouldn't say what they didn't want to talk about.
Fine, considering how much he respected her, she'd respect him back this once; it's only fair.
With Luo Juan gone, and no one in Hongqi Village keeping a close eye on Song Lili anymore, Song Lili felt a sense of relief.
As for Xu Youcai, as long as he dares to make a move, Song Lili will make him taste what it's like to be criticized and denounced.
Song Lili thought that Xu Youcai shouldn't be so stupid as to rush over all by himself when Luo Juan wasn't around.
And she finally had the time and energy to deal with everything at home.
First, she went to Song Jianguo and asked, "Do you remember what you said?"
Song Jianguo nodded honestly, though he was still feeling flustered inside. "I remember, I won't forget."
"That's good. Keep it up. Don't go out and cause trouble. This is my last piece of advice to you, otherwise... hmph..." Song Lili revealed a somewhat cruel smile in Song Jianguo's eyes.
"Don't worry, don't worry, I won't!" Song Jianguo immediately shouted in fear.
Previously, because the fear of being criticized outweighed the fear brought by Song Lili, he made the promise that he could not let Song Lili hit him.
Now, when he is alone with Song Lili, the fear of being beaten by her involuntarily resurfaces, and he naturally becomes afraid of her.
"Okay, I'm rooting for you." With that, Song Lili said playfully and swaggered away.
Song Jianguo only started breathing heavily after Song Lili was out of sight, which shows just how much of a shadow Song Lili cast on him.
After warning Song Jianguo, Song Lili realized there was still one person she hadn't had time to deal with.
She needs another chance to scare that person.
Back home, Xia Niu prepared dinner as usual. Song Lili didn't say anything, but simply sat down and started eating.
After finishing her meal, she put down her bowl and was about to leave. Unexpectedly, Xia Niu called out to her, "Lili, did I do something wrong?"
"No, sister-in-law did nothing wrong." Song Lili didn't want to argue with her, but Xia Niu wouldn't let her off the hook. "Then why did you eat so little? Look, there's still so much left."
"A lot left over?" Song Lili glanced at Xia Niu with a sarcastic look, then finally fixed her gaze on the dishes on the table.
"Five people, five dishes, plus a big bowl of steamed buns, do you think my sister-in-law can finish all of this?"
Five people, five dishes, three with meat and two with vegetables, enough for six or seven people.
Potato stew with meat, stir-fried green peppers with meat, stir-fried celery with meat, stir-fried greens, cucumber salad, and a big bowl of white flour steamed buns—that would be considered good in twenty years.
However, Xia Niu has been following this standard recently. Because of the autumn harvest, Song Lili wanted her family to eat well so they would have the energy to work, so she never mentioned it.
I can't believe this person is so arrogant, insisting that I say "very good" and ask if we can continue. Dream on.
"Or is this how your family used to eat before, sister-in-law?" Song Lili said sarcastically.
Given Chen Erhua's preference for sons over daughters, and her willingness to sell her daughter to raise her son, how could she possibly make Xia Niu eat like this?
Is it because she thinks no one in the Song family is giving her a hard time, and she's become arrogant and doesn't know her own worth?
"Anyway, our family has never eaten like this before. This kind of food is too good for us poor people to afford."
"I...I just wanted everyone to eat better, I...I didn't think that much about it, did I...did I do something wrong?" Xia Niu looked at Song Jianshe with a nervous expression.
Without thinking, Song Jianshe called out, "Lili..."
"How is it?" Song Lili raised her eyes and stared at Song Jianshe, looking directly at him without any fear.
“You…” Song Jianshe didn’t know what to say. He also felt that Xia Niu was wrong, but he couldn’t bear to say it.
Song Yongren is an adult, and if he says something, it's a serious matter, so he won't easily utter such words. As a result, Xia Niu, out of habit, is becoming more and more ignorant of her own limitations.
But Song Lili wouldn't indulge her. Why should everyone else indulge her? Who does she think she is?
"What did I do wrong? Did I say something wrong? Song Jianshe, do you think your family are landlords? Or do you think your family is rolling in money? Do you want everyone to know that your family is better off than others?"
"Then go and see those landlords and rich people. What kind of lives are they living now? What kind of places are they living in?"
“They ate leftovers, or even food that was confiscated. They lived in cowsheds, and people followed them around every day, criticizing and denouncing them.”
"Or do you want us to experience what it's like to be criticized and denounced, and that's why you're doing this?"
"She's brainless, but are you brainless too? Or is it that after getting married, all you think about is your wife, and you don't even know your own name anymore?"
"Or rather, all you care about now is your wife, and you don't care whether your father and sister live or die?" Song Lili asked angrily.
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