“The neighboring brigade has just started a new primary school, and they plan to send her there, so she’s learning to read at home and no longer has to go cut pig feed.”
Because the college entrance examination was abolished, most families believed that studying was useless. Boys might still have a chance, but most girls had no chance. As long as they could do housework at home, that was enough.
Lu Jun is not in school yet at this age because there is no primary school nearby and the town is too far away, so Lu Ze and Tao Qingtang can only teach her at home.
She's already ten years old, and quite grown up. I was thinking of sending her to town next year, but then a school opened up next door, which is perfect, so we don't have to go through all that trouble.
"That's good, going to school is the priority."
There were many more people behind them, so the two didn't say much. Lu Chen picked up the hoe and left.
On the way, Lu Ze put his arm around his shoulder and teased, "What, not going hunting in the mountains anymore?"
Lu Chen remained silent, knowing his elder brother's perverse sense of humor.
Lu Ze wasn't angry. "That's true. There's no one I want to see on this mountain, so there's no need to."
In the end, Tao Qingtang dragged him away by the ear.
"Ouch, honey, it hurts!"
Ye Zhiyu was almost done with her work, and Lu Cao was the last to arrive.
She hadn't arrived when Lu Weimin made the announcement. She was angry all night and didn't sleep well. Her mother woke her up early this morning.
So when I see Ye Zhiyu sitting in the scorer's seat, I can't help but feel indignant.
What are you doing here?
Ye Zhiyu crossed her arms: "I'm the scorekeeper, of course I'm here. What, didn't your sister-in-law tell you she's about to give birth? She gave up her scorekeeper position?"
Lu Cao knew, of course, but she didn't expect it to be Ye Zhiyu.
The thought of seeing that bitch Ye Zhiyu every day made her feel disgusted.
"Do you still want to take anything? If not, I'm going to lock the door." Ye Zhiyu wasn't in the mood to watch her change of expression.
"Lu Cao, a hoe."
Now that her family is very strict, she doesn't dare to throw a tantrum at home.
Holding the hoe, he glared hatefully at Ye Zhiyu's exposed skin, which was so white it seemed to glow.
She was considered fair-skinned in the Red Flag Brigade, but compared to Ye Zhiyu, she was nothing. If she could avoid sun exposure, she could definitely be as fair-skinned as Ye Zhiyu.
Thinking of this, a flicker appeared in his eyes, and he walked away thoughtfully.
In the afternoon, Lu Weimin taught Ye Zhiyu, and she learned very quickly. The first day went very smoothly.
The village party secretary's home.
Lu Cao started making a fuss as soon as she got home.
"I want to be the scorekeeper."
Village Party Secretary Lu Jianguo scolded her: "When your sister-in-law was talking before, you didn't say a word. Now that everyone has settled down, what are you making a fuss about?"
The older his daughter got, the less he understood her. Before, when she was pursuing Lu Chen, he thought that Lu Chen was a reliable and capable person, so he let her be. But he never expected that this scoundrel would do such a heinous thing.
He and his wife regretted not raising their daughter well, but it was too late; they could only discipline her strictly.
He gets a headache whenever he sees her making a scene.
"I don't care, I don't care! If my sister-in-law wants it, you give it to her, but if I want it, you don't give it to me. You're biased. Who is your daughter anyway?"
Lu Jianguo was so angry that his hands trembled. "What are you saying? We're biased? I only regret that I didn't strangle you when you were born."
The table was slammed shut with a loud thud.
Lu's mother quickly tried to soothe him, but she was also very disappointed in Lu Cao: "Little Cao, do you have any conscience? You're just hurting our hearts."
Li Xiaohua, the daughter-in-law of the Lu family, watched from the side. She couldn't very well interfere in such matters, lest she become a nuisance.
Lu Cao gritted her teeth, knowing that she had gone too far and that she still needed to rely on them, but she couldn't take back what she had said.
Fine, let's make a scene. "You still say you're not biased? Look how dark I am, it's all from working in the fields. That's why Brother Lu Chen doesn't like me. If you really care about me, then help me. Otherwise, you're just forcing me to die."
Lu Jianguo almost choked, which startled Li Xiaohua so much that she quickly got up.
She poured him water while heavily pregnant, patting her chest vigorously.
"Dad, don't be angry. Quick, drink some water. Don't be like her."
"Little Grass, are you even speaking human language? Are you really going to drive your father to his death?"
At this moment, Li Xiaohua had to speak up. The baby was about to be born, and nothing could go wrong.
"You don't need to pretend to be kind; you're probably secretly laughing to yourself, aren't you?"
Lu Cao was initially flustered by Lu Jianguo's behavior, but once Li Xiaohua spoke up, she forgot all about it; she couldn't let others laugh at her.
She disliked her sister-in-law at all. She was always good at currying favor with her parents. Before, all the good things in the house belonged to her, but ever since she entered the family, everything had to be divided in half with her.
Why give a nice face to someone who steals your things?
"I was just pretending to be kind?" Li Xiaohua pointed to herself, looking incredulous.
"Okay, I'm just pretending to be kind. Then could you please find a doctor to take a look at my father?"
Li Xiaohua was exhausted and didn't want to argue with Lu Cao. Firstly, it was inconvenient for her, and she didn't want to hurt the child. Secondly, based on her observations over the long period of time she had been there, Lu Cao was probably mentally unstable. She didn't want to argue with a fool and risk catching his mental illness.
Seeing that even her husband was in such a state, and her daughter still showed no remorse, Lu's mother was overcome with grief and shed two tears.
After a short while, Lu Jianguo drank some water and recovered.
Hearing his daughter-in-law's words, he spoke slowly.
"No need, I wouldn't dare trouble her. This old man can still manage a few steps. I'll talk to the captain, but I won't just appoint you directly. I'll let everyone vote, and the result will depend on your abilities."
This is the last time; I won't care about you anymore.
Lu Cao was overjoyed. Her father was the village party secretary, so who would dare not vote for her? As for the old man's last words, she didn't believe them at all. She was his daughter, so how could he not care? It was just something he said in anger.
Once she becomes a scorekeeper, gets her skin whiter, and is with Lu Chen, she'll take good care of him.
Lu Cao was already immersed in her own world.
Li Xiaohua, however, clearly saw that the old couple were serious this time.
That's good. The previous incident almost emptied the family's coffers to cover Lu Cao's debts. She doesn't want to go through that again. She still has children to raise.
Lu Jianguo strolled leisurely onto the road, and every now and then, villagers who were enjoying the cool air and eating in front of their homes would greet him.
When he arrived at the Lu family's residence, he hesitated for a long time, unsure of what to say or where to go inside.
"Uncle Lu?"
Someone called him from behind; it was Lu Chen, and he looked like he had come down from the mountain.
Why isn't Uncle Lu going in?
Lu Jianguo gave an awkward laugh, "We're in now."
As Lu Chen went further in, Lu Weimin rested in the courtyard.
Lu Ze and Tao Qingtang were picking vegetables in the backyard garden.
Lu Weimin quickly stood up when he saw him. "Oh, what brings you here, brother? You could have just asked Gouwazi to tell you what's wrong."
Gouwazi is Lu Jianguo's son, Lu Dashan, whose nickname is Gouwa.
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