Chapter 33 "Cultivated People"
Su Yuxian's knuckles unconsciously sank into his palms.
Alarm bells went off in my head.
She knew very well what Lu Yizhou's thoughtful look at this moment meant. It was the look of a hunter assessing the value of his prey.
He hesitated.
About marriage.
"Baozhen was frightened by Lin Zhao's dog," she said evasively.
"Lin Zhao?" The beautiful face that Lu Yizhou had seen on the road appeared in front of his eyes.
He subconsciously compared Su Yuxian with Lin Zhao, and regretfully discovered that she was no match for Lin Zhao in terms of either appearance or family background.
Lu Yizhou felt an inexplicable emotion in his heart, and even Su Yuxian's coarse cloth clothes seemed irritating to him.
And she is already in her twenties.
In an instant, most of the thoughts of remarrying in Lu Yizhou's mind disappeared.
Su Yuxian didn't know that the rich husband she had finally married didn't want to get married for the time being.
Ten minutes later, Lu Baozhen ran back to the Lu family, and she felt the mockery of fate.
"Marriage... let's wait a little longer." Lu Yizhou said.
At that moment, Su Yuxian's face was distorted, but fortunately she lowered her head in time so that Lu Yizhou did not see it.
"Why?" Her voice was shaking and she tried hard to suppress her emotions so as not to scream.
What does Lu Yizhou think she is?
A nanny from the landlord’s family in the old times?
He must marry her! !
Lu Yizhou's eyes were blank, and this expression looked particularly strange on his handsome face. "I only have a few days off, so I don't have time to get married. I'm afraid I've wronged you."
Su Yuxian smiled, took a few steps forward, stood in front of him, looked up and met his eyes, and said softly, "It's okay, we can hold the wedding banquet first."
"My mother said that I'm too old to delay any longer." She paused, lowered her head shyly, and continued, "Besides, the whole brigade knows that we are getting married soon. I even informed Lin Zhao. If we don't get married and the news spreads to the army, I'm worried that there will be bad rumors."
Lu Yizhou hesitated.
A gleam of light flashed in Su Yuxian's eyes.
She knew Lu Yizhou. He cared more about his reputation than anyone else and preferred to compete secretly with Gu Chenghuai. When it came to that family, he would compromise.
"One day is enough for the wedding banquet." She reached out and hooked her hand around Lu Yizhou's. Her eyelashes trembled slightly. She was nervous and shy, but she still said with courage: "I want to start a family with you. I want to take care of Baozhen and your parents openly. I can do everything. If we get married, I will do the chores at home, and you just need to concentrate on working hard to climb up. In my heart, you are more capable than Gu Chenghuai. Without the burden of a family, you will surpass him."
The last sentence hits the spotlight on Lu Yizhou’s heart.
He really thought so.
Although he was moved, Lu Yizhou still did not give in. He knew that Su Yuxian was more anxious than he was, and he did not want to be controlled by the Su family.
The third branch of the Gu family.
Lin Zhao went back to the house humming a song, and the eldest son waved to the second son.
The second cub was grabbing Big Yellow's tail. When he saw his brother's actions, he stood up, clapped his hands, and ran over.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
The eldest boy frowned and said, "You are not allowed to play with Lu Baozhen anymore!"
"Why?" asked Erzai.
The eldest boy frowned and said, "Anyway, you are not allowed to play with her, or I will ignore you."
"I didn't say I wanted to play with her!" Erzai said hurriedly, "I don't like playing with girls in the first place. They always cry. They cry when they lose a game, they cry when they fall, they cry when they don't have candy, they cry when they are scolded. It's so troublesome. I only play with Bangbang and his friends!"
"You'd better remember it." The eldest son was afraid that his younger brother would forget, so he reminded him again.
"Yeah, yeah." Erzai nodded several times.
"I don't play."
After agreeing, I still couldn't help but ask again out of curiosity, "Brother, why don't you let me play with her? You didn't care before."
The eldest son didn't say anything because he felt that his mother didn't want them to be too close to Lu Baozhen. He only said, "She scolded you, her mother scolded us, and her mother also said bad things about her. Mom and that little Su are not friends, and we shouldn't be friends with her children! If you play with her, you'll betray Mom and me!"
The second child has always been heartless. When he heard his brother speak so seriously, his eyes widened and his hands made afterimages, "I won't play! I will run away when I see her next time!"
The child was frightened by his brother and suffered psychological trauma.
The eldest touched his chin and said, "It's not impossible, but it will prevent her from getting entangled with you."
"Why is she bothering me?" Erzai looked horrified.
The eldest boy thought for a few moments and said seriously, "I want to trick mom into making food and drinks for us."
"Don't even think about it!" Erzai said fiercely.
Tiechui came to play with the eldest and second cubs, and heard these words as soon as he arrived, "Second cub, what are you talking about?"
Erzai couldn't keep it secret and immediately told Tiechui about Lu Baozhen's "plan".
Tiechui was stunned. "She's so young but she already has so many ideas!? How scary!"
"Yes, yes, you have to stay away from her in the future. Be careful that she might cheat you of your candy." Erzai said seriously.
Tiechui nodded his head, "I remember it!"
He was touched, "Second son, you are really my good brother."
"You are also my good brother." said Erzai.
"Did you eat the watermelon?"
Tiechui hummed twice, his little face shining. He licked his lips, the sound was loud, like the joyful chirping of birds in spring, wrapped in the purest happiness, "Eat it, have you eaten it? The watermelon is so sweet and delicious, even better than the wild strawberries on the mountain."
"My mother bought it in the county." Gu Erzai said without hesitation.
Lin Zhao took out some dog food and fed Dahuang.
Dahuang looked up at his owner. There was a tuft of hair missing from his head, and pink flesh was exposed there. It looked messy as if it had been kissed by a typhoon. It was so ugly that it was unbearable to look at.
It rubbed its head against its owner's knees, then started eating.
Amber put her head directly into the bowl and made a lot of noise while eating, almost knocking over the bowl in her anxiety.
Dahuang growled at it in a low voice, and when it didn't listen, he slapped it with his right paw. The little guy fell to the ground, whimpering in grievance.
"Ah?" Da Zi's eyes widened, "Dad Huang also hits his own child?!"
His expression was particularly adorable. Lin Zhao couldn't help laughing and said, "Of course, if a child is naughty and makes a mistake, a mother will definitely teach him a lesson."
"Mom never beat us." The eldest boy carefully hid the little joy in his heart, and his body shook unconsciously, "It must be because we are good, so Mom never beats us."
Tiechui continued, "I was also a good boy, but my mother still beat me."
The eldest child asked, "Why did your mother beat you?"
"Because I wet the bed." Tiechui said honestly.
Erzai made a gurgling sound like a small animal in his throat and stood there in shock, "You still wet the bed??! My brother and I haven't wet the bed for a long time."
Tiechui waved his hands hastily and explained, "Not now, but in winter."
The second child was silent immediately. He also wet the bed last winter. "It's okay. Grandma said it's normal for children to wet the bed. We won't wet the bed when we grow up."
Lin Zhao was so happy. The children were discussing a topic seriously, speaking in childish words, which was really funny.
In the afternoon, the third room of the Gu family ate braised pork ribs. Dahuang and his cubs also had a delicious meal of meat bones. The mother and daughter dogs ate so much that their tails swung their shadows. Even a god would not change this day.
Dahuang has made great contributions today and must be rewarded.
After dinner, Da Huang and his cubs nestled in the doghouse made by Gu's father. Their bald hair rose and fell with their breathing, occasionally making a gurgling sound. They faced the afterglow of the setting sun, feeling extremely comfortable.
The twins, a boy and a girl, were playing beside them. When the two little ones were about to fall, Da Huang stood up and rushed over to steady them.
"Dahuang is really capable." Lin Zhao touched its head.
Big Yellow's tail swung even faster.
The next day, early in the morning.
At about six o'clock, Lin Zhao woke up, washed, braided her hair, and changed into a light green blouse with a doll collar that looked like two ruffles cut from mint paper. On her feet were the white round-toed leather shoes that Gu Chenghuai had bought for her. The shoes had square buckles running horizontally on the upper, which looked fashionable and beautiful.
She had just applied face cream, and Mrs. Gu came over?
Seeing Lin Zhao dressed like this, she was stunned for a moment, but instead of saying anything to spoil her mood, she praised her, "She looks good in this outfit. She looks like a city girl."
Lin Zhao smiled generously and said, "I'll be very hard-working from now on."
Mother Gu felt that the third daughter-in-law was worthy of being a high school student and was really good at talking. She smiled and said, "It's not hard to take care of your own grandchildren. It's you, the third daughter-in-law, who is hard-working. You just go to work and leave the eldest son to me. There are so many people in the old house, how can I not take care of several children?"
Not to mention that the third daughter-in-law was given a higher ration, the other two daughters-in-law of the Gu family had no objection at all and agreed wholeheartedly to take over the task of taking care of the older cubs.
Lin Zhao ordered two bowls of noodles, garnished them with a few green vegetables and chopped green onions, added some meat sauce, and fried two eggs. The dish was so delicious that it was heart-wrenching.
"Mom, you have one bowl and I have one bowl. Eat quickly or it will become clumpy."
Mother Gu wanted to say something, but she saw the eldest son's mother buried her head in the food. She moved her mouth, but didn't say anything and just started eating the noodles.
She had never eaten such white noodles in her entire life. And the egg must have been fried in oil. It smelled so good.
"Zhao Zhao, you are a great cook." Gu's mother said. The ingredients were good, but the third daughter-in-law's cooking skills were indeed top-notch.
Lin Zhao was not modest at all. "That's right. I didn't learn much, but I just know how to cook, and the food I cook is delicious."
"Then you are a person with a talent for cooking." Gu's mother said, "You are also talented in studying. The eldest and second sons will follow you and will definitely be able to go to high school in the future."
high school?
This academic qualification is too low!
The book said that the college entrance examination would be resumed in the future, and Dazai and his friends had just caught up with the right time, so they would have to get into university no matter what.
"Why bother going to high school? It would be great if you could go to college."
Of course, Gu's mother hoped that her children would become more and more successful. Lin Zhao's words made her feel that the third daughter-in-law cared about the eldest son and was willing to teach him. She was very happy and said, "Yes! Go to college! I heard there is a workers, peasants and soldiers university. I will try to use my connections when the time comes."
Mother Gu has four sons. She favors Gu Chenghuai, who left home when he was young, the most. As the saying goes, love the house and love the dog, so she also likes the older sons more.
Lin Zhao filled her stomach, estimated that it was about time, and hurried to work.
"We need a bicycle. It's so tiring to walk there. I don't know if the third child can get a ticket." Mother Gu murmured.
While he was talking about the third brother, his eyes flashed with longing.
The emotion was fleeting.
She washed the dishes for herself and Lin Zhao, swept the courtyard and backyard, and watered the vegetables in the vegetable garden.
The eldest and second cubs became drowsy.
"Mother? Where's my mother?" The eldest son saw that Mother Gu woke up instantly and looked around for Lin Zhao.
"Your mother has gone to work." Mother Gu wiped the sweat off her grandson's face and poured water for them to wash their faces. "Hurry up and wash your face. Your face is full of sweat. Are you hot?"
The second child replied: "It's hot, very hot. I was awakened by the heat."
Gu's mother said, "Just bear with it. It won't be this hot in two months. I heard there are fans in the city that can fan themselves, but they are very expensive and require electricity."
The eldest and second cubs listened attentively.
"I know that there can be lights only if there is electricity." As a child who has been to the county, Erzai is very proud.
The eldest child asked in confusion: "Grandma, why is there no electricity here?"
"Yes, why?" Gu's mother was also puzzled.
"Everywhere will be connected in the future. It's troublesome to connect electricity. I heard that we have to lay wires and so on. We don't understand. Some places are connected but some places are not. I think it should be done one village at a time." She didn't fool the two kids, but expressed her guess.
"I hope it can be connected soon so that the light can be brighter. We don't have to turn on the light at night. We can just pull the cord and it will light up." said Erzai.
Mother Gu didn't even know it was a pull rope. "Oh, the light can be turned on by pulling the rope? So convenient? How did you know it was a pull rope? Is that rope the same as a clothesline?" She looked curious.
Erzai puffed out his chest and said, "My mother said so."
"That must be true." Gu's mother said, "Your mother is an educated person and has seen a lot. Learn from her and go to college in the future."
"Yeah." The eldest boy had a serious expression. He listened to his mother the most and was willing to learn from her.
Erzai didn't know where he got the confidence from, he shouted, "My brother and I will both go to college!" He said it with full confidence.
There was a look of worry on Gu's mother's brow. It was difficult to get one place in the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, let alone two.
They are both treasures of the family, and she doesn't want to hurt either of them.
Mother Gu forgot that there are still a bunch of children in the old house. If they really get a place in a university, she will be even more worried.
"Grandma, I'm hungry." The second child's voice put an end to Mother Gu's worries.
"I'll make some steamed egg custard for you." Although Mother Gu felt that two eggs for one child was a bit of a luxury, she would do as Lin Zhao instructed. Just like the old man said, after the family is divided, it becomes two families, and the mother has the final say on how the children live.
Lin Zhao rushed to the supply and marketing cooperative before eight o'clock.
There's someone inside already.
She looks like a lesbian in her thirties.
She glanced at Lin Zhao's bra and smiled, "Are you a new comrade?"
What a beautiful girl, Li Fen thought.
"Yes, I am Lin Zhao, hello." Lin Zhao smiled back.
"My name is Li Fen. I'm a few years older than you. You can call me Sister Fen." Li Fen said with a smile.
Pointing to the two counters, "You are those two counters."
"Thank you, Sister Fen." Lin Zhao smiled gratefully, stuffed her with a handful of shrimp candies, and walked towards the counter.
Li Fen was stunned for a moment, then accepted the candy and smiled more sincerely, "Comrade Lin, if you have any questions, feel free to come to me."
These words hit the mark exactly what Lin Zhao wanted.
"Okay, I'll trouble you Sister Fen in the future."
Li Fen was not stingy when she received the prawn cakes from Lin Zhao. She told her a lot about work.
For example, how to get started quickly when you first arrive, what to do if you want to deal with defective products in the supply and marketing cooperative, keep good work records, etc.
After hearing this, Lin Zhao felt that the shrimp candy was really worth it.
As the morning light climbed over the faded "Develop the Economy and Ensure Supply" slogan, other salespeople came over one after another.
Two are old employees, and one, like Lin Zhao, is a newcomer.
One of the old employees glanced at Lin Zhao and the other newcomer with an aggressive look, snorted coldly, was pulled on the sleeve by a colleague next to him, rolled his eyes, went to his counter, made a long face, and started to throw things around.
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