Chapter 23

Argument

The north wind was blowing, and the snow foam was flying again. It was noisy outside for a while, and then quiet for a while.

"Mom, I'm hungry." said Erdan.

Sandan also said, "Mom, it's time to eat."

There was a delicious smell of meat in the room, but no one knew where it came from. Anyway, it smelled so good that it made the stomachs of these growing, hungry children growl.

Chen Lina was also confused for a moment. She clearly didn't cook, so where did this fragrance come from?

"Oh," she stood up suddenly. "Look at my memory. I've got something good. I forgot about that old lady Yao's incident."

"Old Mrs. Yao, Old Mrs. Yao." Sandan, who had just learned how to speak, started to shout.

“Grandma Yao doesn’t feel sorry for beating the baby. She either pinches or twists him. She uses a stick and a rope.” Erdan shook his head and started singing along.

Nie Weimin was most sad today because his newly mended Chinese-style black striped flannel coat with buttons was soiled by his grandmother. The baby was crying but couldn't help laughing, and with a puff, a big bubble came out of his nose.

"Mom, how did you cook the lamb legs? Oh, and the lamb ribs, they look so delicious."

The three children looked together and saw Chen Lina dragging an iron plate out from the fire wall. Inside was a fat, large roasted leg of lamb and half a rack of ribs, all roasted to a golden brown and emitting a sizzling sound.

And around it, there were roasted lamb scallion rings, carrot cubes, and potato chips, which had absorbed the oil secreted by the lamb, and were layered with greasy gloss.

She poked the food with chopsticks, and it made a snapping sound. Chen Lina took a piece of the food and gave it to Nie Weimin first, asking, "Is it cooked?"

"It smells good. It smells really good." The child jumped up and down anxiously.

"If we hadn't been making such a fuss for so long, I would have taken it out earlier. I'm afraid it wouldn't be so fragrant when roasted. We're having lamb shanks tonight. You two can wait for me to make some pork chops to help relieve the greasy feeling. How about that?"

"Okay, I'll help you get the firewood." Erdan was the warmest person, so he jumped out like a rabbit.

The grandmother's crying stopped for a while, then started again after a while, then stopped for a while again, then started again after a while. It was obvious that the old lady had not left yet.

She fought fiercely but couldn't defeat Chen Lina, so of course she went to the office building of the base first.

Unfortunately, today the base is closed for holiday and military training is in progress. Except for the gatekeeper, no one is here.

When the leaders are not there, the office building is locked and no one is allowed to enter.

So, she came back with great momentum, and prepared to drive the tractor to Umay to find Secretary A.

Sun Zhuannan's death is recorded in the history of the oil field. She was a hero who sacrificed his life for the oil field. She is Sun Zhuannan's mother, the mother of a hero. The people at the base ignore her, so Secretary A must take charge of her.

However, when she came back and prepared to drive the tractor, she found that the handle of the tractor was missing.

A tractor can be lifted up entirely by using a handle. It is a very cold day and snow has begun to fall outside. If it gets even colder, the tractor will be frozen and will be even more difficult to lift.

"Short-lived, reckless, shot, who took my handle." The old lady walked around the family area slowly, shouting.

It was not important to drive Chen Lina away at this time, because the tractor was the property of Mulan Farm, and she was the team leader of a production team, so she was able to drive it with great fanfare. If she really lost the handle, she would have to be removed as the team leader.

"My joystick, who took it away?" She started crying.

Chen Lina listened and saw that little Nie Weimin was always looking into the backyard, so she said, "Just dry your clothes properly and don't look around."

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and Nie Weimin jumped up and said, "Dad, my dad is here." Then, the boy ran out.

Of course, as soon as Nie Bozhao entered the door, his grandson's mother followed him in.

"Mother-in-law, if you really want to come in, you have to promise not to hit the child." Nie Bozhao said outside.

"Boss Nie, let me ask you, when did I stop loving my grandchildren? I beat them because they broke my law. Let me ask you, if I don't educate them after they break the law, will they go to jail?" The grandson's mother said, and was about to squeeze through the door. "Big Egg, tell me, have I ever beaten you?"

This old lady has a big face, her hair is tied up on top of her head, and she has deep eye sockets. Under the light, she looks like a wolf.

The three children must have been beaten by her since they were young. Because they were beaten all the time, they were like little animals that had been tamed since childhood. They all cried together, but no one dared to make a sound.

This time, Chen Lina jumped up as if she had received an electric shock. "You old woman Yao, I saw you beat my son with my own eyes. How dare you enter my house? I will chop you to pieces."

As she spoke, the kitchen knife clattered twice on the table. If Nie Bozhao hadn't stopped her, she would have rushed out.

Well, the grandmother didn’t dare to say anything in the end.

"The child support belongs to the three children. No matter how much trouble there is, it's my business. Why don't you go to Umayyad to complain? Why don't you go to Secretary Ah? Why don't you go?"

Chen Lina got furious whenever she thought of the time when the old lady pushed Nie Weimin.

You know, Nie Weimin and Erdan were both well-known gangsters in Hongyan Provincial Capital. Chen Lina didn't know whether they had killed anyone personally, but during the public trial, many lives were counted on their heads.

According to the newspaper, the brothers had twisted personalities since childhood, regarded human life as worthless, and would never speak a word if they could take action. When the streets were deserted when they were shot, the two of them were still smiling.

The picture in the newspaper showed the two young men being escorted and grinning.

If their personalities could be twisted, they could go astray, and harm society to such an extent, how could it have nothing to do with this old lady?

However, just as she was about to go out, her eyes suddenly lit up.

Oh, Chen Lina sighed from the bottom of her heart. No wonder the man said that he really wanted her to see what he looked like when he was young. Just look at his body, the 65-type combat uniform, all emerald green, and his 18-meter-tall stature, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and straight nose, he is so handsome that he looks like someone who walked out of a postcard.

Seeing him, Chen Lina put the knife behind her back and laughed, "Just roasted big leg of lamb, come in quickly, the children are waiting for you."

Nie Bozhao wanted to go in, but his mother-in-law didn't let him.

However, she was just being naughty with Chen Lina, but she was acting sad with Nie Bozhao. She started crying again, "Dad, you can't let it be like this. Let me tell you, before Zhuan Nan died, you slapped her. If you hadn't hit her, she wouldn't have gone out in a huff. If she hadn't gone out in a huff, she wouldn't have died in a car accident in the sand. You are insulting me like this, but my Zhuan Nan is watching you from heaven. You promised her that you wouldn't get married for 15 years. Well, I just want to ask if this woman has gotten the marriage certificate. If not, get her home as soon as possible. Can't I cook for the three kids? I'll take them to Mulan Farm to take care of them. The aunts all love them."

Chen Lina chuckled and thought to herself that it turned out that Nie Bozhao and his ex-wife had a fight, which caused his ex-wife to die. No wonder he agreed not to get married for fifteen years.

However, the affairs between husband and wife are not something that should be disclosed to outsiders.

Thinking back to a lifetime ago, didn’t she and Nie Guozhu have a fight?

"When Sun Gong died, I begged you to take in the child. You said you wanted 180 yuan a month for child support. I wanted to find a nanny at the base, and you beat every one you found. Mother-in-law, it's too late to talk about this now. I won't talk about this with you. If you want to talk about Sun Gong again, she died while riding in the base's car. Go to the base to find the leader, and go to Wumayi to find Secretary A. I have nothing to do with these things."

"My transfer boy is the second Iron Man Wang Jinxi. Look at what you are looking for. Ah, I ask you what this is. I want to visit you. Not only do I want to find Secretary Ah, I also want to go to Beijing. I can't let you, Nie Bozhao, have a good life."

Nie Bozhao was scolded and was so angry that he was shaking and unable to speak.

"Hey, old lady, you have to pay us back our five thousand yuan first." Chen Lina picked up a kitchen knife and chopped it, then came out again. "Pay us back, and then you can come back to visit us. You will have more to say then, but pay us back now."

Nie Bozhao immediately hugged Chen Lina's waist and said, "Comrade Chen, don't be impulsive. Don't be impulsive."

While the old lady was dodging, he slammed the door shut.

Oh, the wind is howling, and the snow blowing on my face feels like ice.

The grandson's mother stood outside for a long time, first crying about how pitiful she was, then how miserable her grandson Zhuan Nan's life was, and then she started to curse Chen Lina, the old lady.

The house was warm and everyone was eating roasted lamb legs together.

Sandan couldn't eat too much mutton, but the child was greedy, so he could only pinch it into tiny pieces and feed it to him slowly.

Chen Lina also made him a big bowl of milk powder, because the child is older now and might not be full with just milk powder, so she also mixed in some fried oatmeal.

Rub the raw oat noodles with eggs first, then fry them in a pan over low heat until they turn yellow and have a burnt aroma. Then turn off the heat and mix it with milk powder. It can make the child fatter and warm his stomach. It can also cure the child's acne. It can be said to kill several birds with one stone.

"Sandan, go, let your dad hold you and feed you."

"Mommy, hold me. Mommy, feed me." Sandan was very persistent and refused to leave.

Although Nie Bozhao has always lived in the oil field and has eaten countless amounts of mutton, he has never eaten such a delicious roasted lamb leg. The skin is crispy and the meat is tender, and it melts in your mouth.

Besides, today the temporary combat command carried out a 30-kilometer forced march with live ammunition. They were so hungry that they had no time to feed their son.

"Since he is willing to let you hold him, just hold him. He calls you mom." Nie Bozhao said while chewing voraciously.

After dinner, it was time for the three children to go to bed, but at this time, the grandmother outside seemed to be crying again.

Obviously, without a handle, it can't be started when pulled up. The old lady has tied a tractor to the base.

"Where on earth is her rocker?" asked Nie Bozhao.

Nie Weimin licked the oil in his mouth, glanced at Erdan, and shook his head quickly.

Under the light, Chen Lina was smiling. She was a 20-year-old girl. When she didn't speak, she was gentle and well-behaved. Nie Bozhao always had the illusion that he could be her father.

However, it was obvious that the joystick was hidden by this girl who looked gentle and well-behaved.

"Comrade Xiao Chen, tell me, where is the handle?"

"I don't know. Ask your son."

"Yes, in the stable at Mama Ham's house." Erdan ate too much and burped before speaking.

"Why did you throw it there?"

Suddenly, Chen Lina laughed, and Nie Weimin couldn't help laughing. In the end, Harbin Institute of Technology took the handle off the stable and threw it outside.

In order to find the handle of her tractor, the grandson's mother swept half of the street. After finding it, she shook it countless times. Finally, with Nie Bozhao helping her to pour boiling water, she started her tractor and drove away.

Although the old lady failed the first time, she was definitely not done. She wanted cotton, sugar, and milk. She wanted to come again and mobilize her family members at the base to drive Chen Lina out.

Unfortunately, after being frozen in the cold for half the night and shaking the tractor and sweating all over, the old lady fell ill as soon as she returned to Mulan Farm. This illness prevented her from getting out of bed for nearly a month. Well, as it was a benefit of the Nie family, of course Chen Lina took it generously.

Let’s not talk about this, Chen Lina had something even more shocking.

"You also had a fight with Sun Gong, Nie Bozhao, why didn't I find that you had a violent tendency? After you beat your lover, your lover got into an accident.

No wonder you promised not to marry. Moreover, you didn't even dare to find a nanny at the base. You had to go all the way to Qisi Township to find a nanny. Don't you think that outsiders don't know the hardship of life and are easier to deceive?"

Listening to the rumbling sound of the tractor, Chen Lina took the initiative to wash the dishes. It was obvious that the man really couldn't lift his arms.

"Yes, there was a fight. I cannot deny that."

"Domestic violence is a matter of principle. If I had known you were a violent man, I would definitely not have married you."

"So, the apricot tree won't attack you?"

"You are still deliberately hinting that I made friends randomly before marriage. What apricot trees are bullshit. If you say this again, I will leave immediately." Chen Lina also felt that it was ridiculous to rely on an apricot tree for her integrity.

However, this is the fact, and Nie Bozhao's mention of the apricot tree was a bit insulting to her.

At this time she was a little angry. She was slamming the pot and rubbing the chopsticks as if she wanted to break them all.

"You're leaving? Didn't you read in the newspaper that the little guards are going to leave the city and go to the countryside? I've got your sister's quota for visiting relatives. If you go back now, will they still come?"

"What? The indicator has really come down?" Chen Lina was anxious when she heard it. "Hurry up and show it to me."

"I sent it out this morning. They will be here soon. I have to work overtime tonight. Can you sleep with the children first?"

Supporting border construction will be a common thing in the future. In fact, in the late 1980s, inland residents had to be given subsidies before they were willing to move to border farms to live.

But in the 1970s, a migration quota was very, very precious.

In the entire base, only scientists like Nie Bozhao or top leaders like Secretary A are qualified to approve a person and help him transfer his residence.

A farm household registration means at least dozens of acres of land, as well as large tracts of forests and cotton fields. This is a rich inheritance given directly by the state.

Those who move here later will not have this benefit.

Nie Bozhao was willing to give the quota to her family instead of bringing his own parents and brothers over first. It must have been a lot of ideological struggle.

However, after arriving at the base for several days, Nie Bozhao still

Starting from tonight, she had decided that Nie Bozhao must not realize that making fun of the apricot tree was a serious mistake.

She would never open the door of the master bedroom and freeze him to death on the wooden bed in the small bedroom.

"Comrade Xiao Chen, open the door." Nie Bozhao swept the kitchen floor, mopped the entire living room, and then went to the small bedroom to endure the freezing cold for a long time. When he came over and pushed the door, he found that it could not be opened.

"I will sleep with my apricot tree tonight. There is a bed next door. You can sleep there."

"Comrade Xiao Chen, what I want to say is, just like your apricot tree, although it really happened, no one would believe it if I told them. I did hit her, that's true, but I also had my own difficulties, just like you."

"You are a man, and it is wrong for you to hit a woman."

"Yes, I admit my mistake, and I agree that you can sleep with your apricot tree in your arms, but can you give me a place on the big kang as well?"

"Comrade Chen, why are you hugging an apricot tree?" Little Nie Weimin likes to listen to the two adults quarreling. "There is no apricot tree on our kang. You are hugging Sandaner."

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