Zhao Zhenzhu brought the children back this time and had no intention of returning to Zhoujia Village.
Zhao Zhenzhu was afraid that Wu Meiyun would send her back to Zhoujia Village soon after she found out about her plans.
After all, Zhou Bingchen was still a rare "good son-in-law" at this time. Wu Meiyun would not agree to Zhao Zhenzhu getting a divorce like this.
"Really? You can really stay longer this time? Don't lie to your mother!" Wu Meiyun asked after a moment of surprise.
"It's true, Mom. I've packed all the clothes for the three of us. If you don't kick me out, I'll stay until the grain rations are distributed." Zhao Zhenzhu waved the large bundle in her hand and said with a smile.
Zhao Zhenzhu wasn't lying.
Even after successfully divorcing Zhou Bingchen, Zhao Zhenzhu still had to return to Zhoujia Village when it came time to distribute the grain.
Zhao Zhenzhu's household registration is in Zhoujia Village. She works in the production team all year round to earn work points.
The grain and money distributed were all earned by Zhao Zhenzhu through hard work, and she would not let the Zhou family benefit from them.
"Who chased you away? You brat, all you do is annoy your mother and me." Zhao Qingshan curled his finger, intending to give Zhao Zhenzhu a sharp rap on the head, but when it finally landed on her head, it was light and effortless, without using any force at all.
"Dad, I was just saying that, why did you hit me? Mom, look at my dad, he's always so violent." Zhao Zhenzhu deliberately acted coquettishly.
"Hey! You naughty girl, you actually told on me?" Zhao Qingshan curled his fingers, wanting to show Zhao Zhenzhu what real violence was like.
"Alright, alright, Qingshan, hurry up and take Pearl's bundle to her room." Wu Meiyun stepped aside, blocking Zhao Qingshan.
Wu Meiyun was afraid that Zhao Qingshan would hit her daughter too hard and hurt her.
"Dad, thank you for your help!" Zhao Zhenzhu handed the bundle in her hand to Zhao Qingshan at the right moment.
"You little devil." Zhao Qingshan chuckled and scolded, took Zhao Zhenzhu's bundle, and strolled leisurely into the house.
Zhao Qingshan didn't really want to hit Zhao Zhenzhu.
With Wu Meiyun protecting him, Zhao Qingshan was tolerable.
“Sister, we’ve kept the room you had before you got married. Mom changes the sheets and blankets every now and then, just waiting for you to come back and stay there,” Zhao Tianyu said.
"Don't say a word. Hurry up and go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy two pounds of meat and a bag of pastries." Wu Meiyun glared at Zhao Tianyu and started ordering him around.
Wu Meiyun is a rather reserved person.
Over the past few years, Wu Meiyun had indeed been looking forward to her daughter's return, preferably to a stay for a while. However, she was still a little embarrassed when Zhao Tianyu directly exposed her feelings.
"Mom, you're biased. Now that you have a daughter, you don't care about your son anymore," Zhao Tianyu said, deliberately making a fool of himself.
"Go away, go away! A grown man acting all girly and effeminate, aren't you ashamed?" Wu Meiyun said with a look of disgust.
"Uncle, you're so shameful!" Zhou Yunyun chimed in, acting as her grandmother's wingman.
"Zhou Yunyun, how dare you make fun of your uncle? You won't have any candied hawthorns left later." Zhao Tianyu bent down, baring his teeth to scare Zhou Yunyun.
"No, no, Uncle, you promised, you can't go back on your word, or you'll be a little puppy!" Zhou Yunyun glared back.
Zhou Yunyun wasn't afraid at all.
Grandma is here!
If my uncle dares to go back on his word, my grandmother can deal with him without my grandfather even having to lift a finger.
"Xiaoyu, stop teasing Yunyun. It's getting late, let's go buy things." Wu Meiyun deliberately put on a stern face to scare Zhao Tianyu.
"Okay, okay, I'll go right away." Amid Zhou Yunyun's giggles, Zhao Tianyu dashed out the door.
"Look at Xiaoyu, he's so old but he's still like a little kid," Wu Meiyun complained, but her eyes were full of joy.
"Mom, my brother is only in his early twenties, he's still young!" Zhao Zhenzhu immediately defended him.
"You're still the same as before, not letting us say a bad word about Xiaoyu." Wu Meiyun patted Zhao Zhenzhu's arm, beaming with joy.
Zhao Zhenzhu and Zhao Tianyu have been close friends since childhood.
Every time Zhao Tianyu got into trouble, Zhao Zhenzhu would plead for him.
When Zhao Tianyu was beaten, Zhao Zhenzhu would protect him and prevent his parents from hitting him.
Zhao Tianyu is not usually this carefree. After all, he is now a leader, and he has become much more mature in his speech and actions over the past few years.
Only in front of Zhao Zhenzhu would Zhao Tianyu involuntarily reveal his childish side.
“Xiaoyu is a good person.” Zhao Zhenzhu said with a smile.
"Back then, if Xiaoyu hadn't been so immature, you wouldn't have lost your job, and you might not have married into the Zhou family." Wu Meiyun sighed as she recalled the past.
Zhao Zhenzhu had a job after graduating from junior high school, although it was only a temporary job. However, if she worked there for a long time, there was a possibility that she could become a permanent employee.
The household registration policy in that era was as follows:
Both parents were registered urban residents, and their child was registered as an urban resident from birth. The neighborhood committee distributed various coupons such as grain coupons, meat coupons, and cloth coupons every month. When the child grew up, he could be recruited to work in factories or other companies and receive a monthly salary.
The father had an urban household registration, while the mother was from the countryside, so the child was born with a rural household registration. As an adult, the child could only work in the production team to earn work points, and at the end of the year, grain and money would be distributed according to the brigade's settlement standards.
In a good harvest year, a strong laborer might work himself to the bone all year round and receive enough grain at the end of the year to fill his stomach. However, the money would certainly be meager, at most ten or eight yuan, less than a worker's monthly wage.
The mother has an urban household registration, the father has a rural household registration, and the child is born with an urban household registration. However, this situation is extremely rare.
For thousands of years, the Chinese nation has had a tradition of bowing one's head when taking a wife and raising one's head when marrying off a daughter.
What kind of despair would a girl with an urban household registration have to turn down a salaried job and marry a farmer who toils in the fields, only to live a life of hardship?
Zhao Qingshan has an urban household registration, while Wu Meiyun has a rural household registration.
Zhao Zhenzhu and Zhao Tianyu's household registration follows Wu Meiyun's, and they are also from rural areas.
If Zhao Zhenzhu and Zhao Tianyu want to escape rural life, they only have two paths.
One option is to take over Zhao Qingshan's job at the supply and marketing cooperative when he grows up. Upon taking over, his household registration will be transferred to the city.
Secondly, find a company that hires temporary workers, work there for a period of time, and then look for an opportunity to become a permanent employee. Once you become a permanent employee, your household registration can also be transferred.
It's very difficult for temporary workers to become permanent employees unless they perform exceptionally well or have connections. Otherwise, even after working as a temporary worker for eight or ten years, they might not get a chance to become a permanent employee.
Zhao Qingshan only has one job, but he has two children.
Zhao Tianyu has been restless and impulsive since childhood. If he were to take a temporary job, he might not even get a chance to become a permanent employee before being fired.
Zhao Zhenzhu was well-behaved and sensible from a young age, meticulous in her work, and had a good temperament. There's a good chance she'll become a permanent employee if she works as a temporary worker.
Because of the differences in the two children's personalities, Zhao Qingshan and Wu Meiyun had already discussed it beforehand. They decided that after Zhao Zhenzhu graduated from junior high school, she would find a temporary job and then find an opportunity to become a permanent employee later.
As for Zhao Tianyu, after graduating from high school, he went to work at the supply and marketing cooperative to take over Zhao Qingshan's job.
Unfortunately, plans can't keep up with changes.
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