Hengbao's eyes rolled, and he placed his hands behind his back, imitating his grandfather's manner, and said with a stern air, "How could that be? We grew up together, good brothers. No matter what we do, my brother and I will never forget you."
Libao was coaxed instantly, smiled innocently, and went to hold the twins' hands.
"We agreed. We'll do everything together."
Yubao patted Libao's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely take you."
The kids' voices were not loud to begin with, but gradually grew louder and louder, unable to escape the ears of the adults.
"Who is Wang Yaozu?" Chief Ning asked his mother.
Old Lady Ning replied, "The one that gave birth to a bunch of golden and silver flowers."
She was not afraid that her son would not understand, Mingde knew that.
The Wang family is very strange. In each generation, there is only one male child, and this male child must have several daughters before him.
"Which family bullied you?" Chief Ning's eyes were slightly cold.
"It's not bullying," said Old Lady Ning. "Children are ignorant. The Wang family's Golden Egg has been spoiled. He bullies every child in the village. Maodan has no brothers, so he's bullied the most. But he's not someone to be bullied..."
Chief Ning pursed his lips slightly.
Seeing her son's distress, Mrs. Ning patted his arm and said, "The past is the past. No one can go back. We still have a long time to live. Be good to my grandson."
As I was speaking, I suddenly remembered something.
The old lady sat up straighter and stared at her son who was sitting upright.
"You didn't marry a new wife?"
It looked as if Ning Mingde nodded, and the old lady was about to jump up and give him eight or nine big slaps.
"...No." Commander Ning said helplessly.
Where is he going to marry a new wife?
How can a person with a blank mind think about getting married? Aren’t you afraid of having a wife and children at home?!
"That's good." Old Mrs. Ning breathed a sigh of relief.
She glanced at her son and said, "Fortunately, you only have memory loss, not dementia."
If Mingde had a family outside, Maodan would be so miserable. He and his father would have an unsolvable knot in this life...
Commander Ning was silent.
Although Maodan was talking to the twins, his ears were perked up, and when he heard this conversation, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up.
All stepmothers are bad, he doesn't want a stepmother.
Yubao didn't go back to the village last night. He missed his younger siblings so much that he couldn't stay any longer. He said to his friends, "I want to go back. Do you want to go out and play?"
It goes without saying that Hengbao Libao is in charge, so of course I listen to him.
Maodan hesitated.
"Go ahead." Old Lady Ning saw that her grandson wanted to go out and waved at him, "There are so many people at home. I have people to take care of me. Have fun."
Maodaner glanced at his father and went out with Yubao and others.
As soon as he left, Old Lady Ning pointed to an empty room and said to her son, "That room is empty. We just cleaned it a few days ago, but the bedding hasn't been aired yet. The weather is nice today, so you can take it out and air it. Let Comrade Sun and Xiaozhuang stay there."
Chief Ning's work is not finished yet, and Old Mrs. Ning's health has not fully recovered. They cannot leave for the time being and have to wait until everything is ready.
"Okay." Ning Mingde walked towards the room.
The guard would never let the leader help clean up the room, so he hurriedly followed, "Chief, I'll do it..."
The people from the Harvest Brigade dispersed after watching the excitement. Their bodies left, but their hearts remained here.
One by one, they grabbed the old couple from the Gu family and others and asked them questions.
Ask him about the process of the Ning family’s mother and son recognizing each other.
He also asked why Ning Mingde hadn't returned in all these years, whether he had become a big boss, whether he had married a wife outside, and whether he was going to take the Ning family's grandparents and grandchildren away...
They asked whatever they thought of, all at once, making the old couple of the Gu family very confused.
They can't talk nonsense.
The villagers are all loudspeakers, and they are very good at making associations. If they hear something that seems to be true, they can make it sound very logical and realistic.
So Mr. and Mrs. Gu could only patiently talk to them.
"...Where did they meet? Where else could it be, a hospital?"
"Has Mingde become a big boss? Oh, you even need to ask that. Of course he is. If he weren't a big boss, he wouldn't need a jeep."
"Is the jeep comfortable to sit in? What do you think? It's definitely comfortable, even more comfortable than a bicycle. It's also very fast. It only takes a short while to get from the county hospital to our brigade!"
"Are Maodan'er and his grandmother going to leave? That's for sure. Maodan'er and Sister Ning must have endless good times in the future."
"You asked why Mingde didn't come back all these years? It's fate. He had a head injury and couldn't even remember who he was. He had no idea who was in his family all these years. It was only when he saw Sister Ning in the hospital that he remembered."
…
Throughout the whole process, Mother Gu spoke and Father Gu nodded, occasionally adding a few words, which really satisfied the curiosity of the brigade members.
Everyone is full of energy when working.
The news of the brigade spread quickly, and soon all the surrounding brigades knew about it.
The son of the Ning family, the glorious family of the Harvest Brigade, came back alive and became a leader higher than the county magistrate!
The news even reached the commune.
Just now, when more than ten brigades were holding a meeting, the captain of the Fengshou Brigade suddenly became the focus and was surrounded by people. Questions splashed in his face like beans.
That's a show of force.
The captain, who always kept a low profile, couldn't help but tremble.
…
Lin Zhao only found out about this when she got home from get off work.
Maodaner's biological father is back alive? ! !
The original book did not mention it.
It seems like there is a hidden plot.
She was happy for Maodaner, "That's great."
Maodaner met Aunt Lin's smiling face, her ears reddened, and she smiled shyly.
Yes, that’s great.
He is still young and cannot take good care of his grandma. With that big guy around, his grandma can enjoy herself!
Ning Big Guy Mingde: "..."
A man who feels guilty towards his son would happily respond even if he is called by his name, let alone a big guy.
Before Lin Zhao returned, she went to a state-owned restaurant and saw that there was pork head available. She bought two pounds of it without hesitation.
As soon as she arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative in the morning, Li Fen stuffed two hairtails into her hands, saying that her eldest brother had snatched them from the food store early in the morning and bought too many, so he gave her two.
Lin Zhao accepted it without hesitation and planned to bring a pound of apples over the next morning.
Hairtail is valuable, but apples are also in short supply.
"...Three treasures, you take care of the cat. If you're hungry, get some food. I'll go get the other two treasures."
Libao was so happy that his voice became louder, "Hey!"
He likes people to put him and the twins together and shout.
Yu Bao and Heng Bao asked their good brother to take the lead, but they were not very happy. They looked at Li Bao with resentment and followed suit.
Hengbao glanced at the lunch box and asked Lin Zhao, "Mom, did you bring any food?! I smell delicious."
Lin Zhao was about to leave when she heard this and stopped, gently scratching Erzai's nose. "Do you have an amber nose? I can smell it even with the lid closed."
Hengbao grabbed the hem of her shirt, shook it a few times, and said softly, "Mom~~"
"...I bought pig's head." Lin Zhao said with a smile.
Hengbao licked his lips, looking greedy, "I've never tasted this before."
The other children looked the same.
"Go get some chopsticks and a small bowl," Lin Zhao instructed the twins.
As soon as she finished speaking, Yubao rushed into the kitchen.
Seeing this, Lin Zhao's smile deepened.
The older cub is becoming more and more lively!
She opened the lunch box and the aroma of meat spread out.
The aroma of meat is different from usual, a little strange, but inexplicably tempting.
Libao kept swallowing his saliva.
The lunch boxes were filled with sliced meat, and the children's eyes were shining.
He looked at Lin Zhao with admiration in his eyes.
In Libao's little heart, Third Aunt was the most powerful person. In the era of planned economy, Third Aunt could always get meat.
Yubao came out with the dishes and chopsticks.
Lin Zhao placed some meat in small bowls. "Share it among you. I'll fry some hairtail fish for you when I get back. Libao and Maodaner can keep one piece."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the good kids gently, then turned and left.
When Libao tasted the pig's head, his big black eyes widened!
The same goes for Maodaner.
"Yubao, what is fried hairtail fish?" Libao was reluctant to swallow the meat in his mouth. He used his tongue to savor the fragrance of the meat. After the taste disappeared, he slowly bit it with his teeth and then swallowed it.
"I don't know, maybe it's a delicious fish." Yubao guessed.
Li Bao smiled innocently, "All the food cooked by Third Aunt is delicious."
After saying that, he looked at the twins and confirmed, "Aunt San told me to eat fried hairtail fish, right?"
"Yeah, and Maodan." Yubao didn't forget his other good brother.
The cat's eggs were bigger after all, so he was embarrassed and said, "I don't need them. I'll go home and eat them..."
"No, my mother told you to stay." Yubao's face was serious.
Hengbao nodded his little head, "Maodan, don't you want to know what fried hairtail tastes like?"
Maodaner: “…”
Think about it.
…
Lin Zhao came to the old house and saw two fair and tender little balls playing in the corner of the yard. She called out softly.
"Qianbao, Yaobao..."
Hearing their mother's voice, the two little ones were stunned for a moment, turned their heads to look, suddenly stood up, trotted towards Lin Zhao, pounced on her, hugged her legs, and used great strength with their chubby little hands.
"Mother!"
Two childish voices rang out.
Lin Zhao half-knelt down, put her arms around the little brother and sister, and kissed the two little ones on the face, "Did you miss me?"
"I want to!" Yaobao buried his head in his mother's neck again and again. The words he uttered had a milky fragrance and were so cute that it made people's hearts melt.
"Mom misses you too." Lin Zhao's voice was soft.
He ruffled the children's hair and asked, "Did you cry last night?"
"...I didn't cry, my sister did." Qianbao opened his eyes with clear black and white and spoke in a baby voice.
My sister was coaxed into peace by Xiao Jin.
Yaobao is small but very proud. She pushed her brother in anger, "Bao didn't cry..."
Lin Zhao held her little hand and looked at her daughter, "Yaobao, you can't hit your brother."
You can spoil your children, but don’t spoil them too much.
Yaobao was very good at reading her mother's expressions and knew that she was angry. She paused, went over to hug her brother, and rubbed her head against Qianbao's neck like a little calf, almost pushing her brother to the ground.
Lin Zhao couldn't help laughing.
Zhao Liuniang had eaten a big melon and had just shared it with her eldest sister-in-law before going to work. Now she saw her third brother's wife and ran over excitedly.
"Third sister-in-law, do you know about that?" She said mysteriously and winked at Lin Zhao.
"?"
Lin Zhao was filled with questions, "What's going on?"
"Ning family's matter?!" she guessed.
Today, the only thing worth talking about in the entire team is the return of Maodan'er's father.
"No, no." Zhao Liuniang plopped down next to Lin Zhao and glanced towards Gu Xing'er's room. "It's about my sister-in-law."
Thinking of Gu Xing'er's room, which is now occupied by Bangbang and Laimei, a smile appeared on her face.
"Hmm?" Lin Zhao looked over in confusion.
What happened to Gu Xing'er?
Haven't we all separated?
"I overheard my parents say that my sister-in-law published an advertisement in the newspaper to sever ties with the family!" Zhao Liuniang's excited voice, which she deliberately suppressed, rang out.
Um?
Not sure, listen again.
Lin Zhao's pupils widened slightly.
Zhao Liuniang met the gaze of her third brother's wife and nodded affirmatively.
"You heard right, that's exactly what happened," she said. "My parents said it, I heard it clearly. I think it was the captain who saw it first and told my father."
Lin Zhao: “!!”
Seeing the surprise on her third brother's wife's face, Zhao Liuniang was satisfied.
"There's another thing. Dad moved my sister-in-law's household registration out!"
They separated, and Gu Xing'er couldn't affect them no matter what she did. However, their household registration was moved out, and there were voices saying they would sever ties. They had no relationship at all.
When she walked on the street, she ignored Gu Xing'er and no one could say anything harsh to her.
Lin Zhao smiled and reminded him, "Her household registration has been moved out, so how can she still be called a sister-in-law?"
Her eyes were somewhat meaningful, "Second sister-in-law, from now on we will only have the eldest sister-in-law, no younger sister-in-law."
Zhao Liuniang slapped her thigh and said, "Yes, yes, that's it! There is only the eldest sister-in-law, no younger sister-in-law."
Speaking of her sister-in-law, she thought of the injured Wei Xiangdong, "Third sister-in-law, is my brother-in-law okay?"
What kind of injury is it? It will cost hundreds of dollars. If it were her, she would not be willing to treat it and would just make a good coffin.
"I can't say he's fine yet, but he's not in danger of death. He needs to stay hospitalized so the doctor can observe him," Lin Zhao said.
She asked around and found out that her brother-in-law had internal organ injuries, which were difficult to treat. He needed to be hospitalized and recuperate, so the cost was high.
Going to the hospital doesn't cost money.
Zhao Liuniang's face was full of complexity.
"The hospital is not a place for people to go."
This was the first time she had seen the cost of going to the hospital, and it was simply terrifying.
I don’t know if my elder sister-in-law can pay back the money her family owes... Alas.
Lin Zhao disagreed, "If you're sick, you have to go. Serious illnesses are caused by delaying minor illnesses."
"What's the big deal? There are so many folk remedies in the countryside. If this one doesn't work, try that one. It will eventually be cured." Zhao Liuniang disagreed.
Not only her, 90% of people think so.
Lin Zhao knew that this idea was deeply rooted and could not be changed by just a few words from her, so she stopped talking.
"Second sister-in-law, you go ahead and do your work. I'll be back first."
Zhao Liuniang called out to her, "... Third brother's wife."
Lin Zhao turned around.
The twins, a boy and a girl, imitated their mother, turned their short and stocky little bodies around, and tilted their heads to look at their second aunt.
Two pairs of clear eyes looked at her, as if asking "What's the matter?"
Zhao Liuniang didn't notice Qian Bao and Yao Bao's cuteness and looked at Lin Zhao sheepishly, "Third sister-in-law, do you have any extra gas coupons?"
"Is there no oil at home?" Lin Zhao asked.
"Yes, we sold out yesterday." Zhao Liuniang was frowning. It was so hard to be the head of the household. She had to worry about everything. She didn't get much when the family property was divided. If it weren't for the pot given by her third brother's wife, eating would be a problem.
Lin Zhao: "I still have quite a bit of oil. I'll give you some."
Zhao Liuniang's face lit up with joy, "... Third brother's wife is so generous!"
"I'm going back to the house to get something."
As she spoke, she went back to her room, took out a bamboo basket full of vegetables, picked up a big pumpkin, and brought out a coarse earthenware jar of oil, and came out happily.
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