Chapter 199
Baoya and Feng Guizhi, who had walked away, were unaware of this incident and returned home. When they arrived home, Yang Yulan and Sun Suyun were already cooking in the kitchen. Feng Guizhi put down the vegetables and did not go back in. She carried a bucket to water the vegetables in the garden.
After breakfast, Yang Yulan, Song Jianye and others went to the factory.
It's summer vacation now, and the kids don't have to go to school. Li Qingyan also has two months off to rest at home. Sun Suyun couldn't help but say, "It's great to be a teacher. You get winter and summer vacations every year."
Although I still have to write lesson plans and study during the holidays, it is still quite comfortable since I have two months of time.
However, this kind of job is not something you can envy. After all, being a teacher is not that easy. You need to be well-educated. And this teacher is right in their home, and sometimes he can help with some small homework. Sun Suyun is just happy.
Sun Suyun isn't working right now. She discussed this with Feng Guizhi and Song Aimin, and they all agreed it would be best for her to stay home. Firstly, Feng Guizhi is getting older, and having someone around to look after the others would make things easier. Secondly, there are Baoya and Tiantian at home, and Feng Guizhi can't always watch them, so Sun Suyun could help look after them.
Also, Chen Xiuxiu and Yang Yulan are both regular employees, but no one can guarantee that they will have nothing to do all year round. So if Sun Suyun is at home, she can take over if the other two of them have something to do and can't go. This way, the pressure will be less, and if they get sick or want to go back to their parents' home, they can make time to go.
Moreover, the Song family didn't need that salary right now, so after the discussion, Sun Suyun stayed at home.
After thinking it over, Sun Suyun also felt that it was good to stay at home and make the most of her time, especially now that Li Qingyan was also at home during the summer vacation, so she had someone to talk to. The two of them often went shopping in the department store together, and their life was very comfortable.
But the younger ones were not like that. They kept talking about wanting to go back to the Hongqi Production Brigade and play in the mountains behind.
Feng Guizhi originally thought about asking Song Jianshe to take them back for a few days, but when she thought about it, the people in the team would inevitably ask them about their move to the county town, and they probably wouldn't be able to have fun there. So, after thinking about it, she decided to...
I didn't mention this.
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Even now, in the Hongqi Production Brigade, the Song family is often mentioned during after-dinner conversations. Today, the temperature is high, and there's not much work to do in the fields, so everyone sits under the shade of a tree and chats.
"It's so hot today. It's so hard for us to earn a living by digging in the fields."
"Yes, we work hard all year round, and this is the only food we rely on."
"It's almost 40 degrees today, right? I don't know when it'll rain and cool down the temperature. Otherwise, it's really hot and uncomfortable."
"It's cold in the winter and hot in the summer. These days are so sad~"
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As they talked, everyone thought of the old Song family again: "Oh, I envy Guizhi. The whole family has moved to the county town. They are no longer busy working on this small piece of land like us."
"Her sons should have regular jobs in the county town, right? Otherwise, it would be hard for this whole family to have enough to eat."
"Isn't her fourth daughter-in-law a primary school teacher? She should earn around ten yuan a month, right? If she had another regular employee, thirty yuan a month would be enough to feed the whole family."
"Then the others just sit around at home doing nothing every day?" He shook his head in disapproval, "They have to find something to do. They can't just sit around doing nothing."
"It's not like being in the brigade over there. In the brigade, we grow our own vegetables and food, so we'll never starve. But in the county town, don't we have to buy everything we eat and use? I don't think Guizhi's life is necessarily easier than ours."
"I think so too. There are so many children at home."
I don't know if it was out of envy or jealousy, but gradually everyone started to think that the Song family's life in the county town might not be that good. At such times, Mrs. Tian would definitely be there. She came out and said:
"They seem to be doing well now, but it's not easy for such a large family to move to the county town. I think it won't be long before they have to move back home in disgrace."
"A family of more than a dozen people, relying on the wages of one or two people, will inevitably cause conflicts. Who can earn money and spend it on others to support a large family? I think it won't be long before we have to split up!"
Although the others did not agree with what Mrs. Tian said, they also felt that it was pretty much the same. If it were them, would they be willing to spend the money they earned every month on their whole family?
Two months would be fine, but anyone would feel uncomfortable after such a long time, so they also felt that it was not impossible.
After this was said today, within a few days, it spread throughout the brigade. No one had deliberately promoted it, but if one person mentioned it when a few people gathered together, it would soon spread to everyone else. When a few people gathered together to eat and enjoy the cool breeze, they would talk about the Song family.
"I heard that the Song family doesn't seem to be doing well in the county town."
"Think about it, there are more than a dozen people in the family, including adults and children. After moving to the county town, we have to spend money on food and groceries. There are also several children who need to go to school, and we have to pay rent every month for the place we live. Life must be tight."
"Unless several of them become regular employees, life will definitely be difficult. But none of them have any education or skills, so how can they become regular employees?"
"I think Guizhi was really impulsive this time. She just moved without thinking about the consequences."
“…” There was a lot of discussion in the team, and even Zhang Aiyu heard it.
She glanced at the people gathered together, turned around, and left. After returning home, she mentioned this matter to Song Yuangang during dinner: "Now everyone in the brigade says that Aunt Feng's family is not doing well and that life in the county town is difficult. Do you think we should talk to them about it?"
Song Yuangang had been to the old Song family before and was familiar with their basic situation. He had told Zhang Aiyu about it after returning last time, so Zhang Aiyu knew that the old Song family was not what everyone else had guessed. Not only was their life not bad, but it was actually quite comfortable.
Moreover, they don't just have one or two regular workers, they have a full six. Even if they don't know how much their monthly salary is, this one dollar is not a small amount, and it is definitely enough for them to live a prosperous life.
However, now the people in the brigade think that their family is not living well in the county town and that it would be better for them to work in the brigade. When Zhang Aiyu heard this, she had an urge to explain to them.
Song Yuangang thought for a moment and said, "Let's not talk about it. Even if they find out, it won't do anything. Besides, they can talk about whatever they want here, and Aunt Feng and the others can't hear them. Let them talk."
Zhang Aiyu also knew this was the truth, but in her heart... Then Zhang Aiyu didn't think about it anymore, no matter what they said
No matter what, the Song family lives the same life.
Song Yuangang and Zhang Aiyu did not intervene in this matter, so the "rumor" spread farther and farther. Soon even the people in the Yuejin Production Brigade heard about it, especially Chen Fengxia, who felt so relieved when she heard it.
After work, she always hums songs while cooking with a smile on her face. I heard how frustrated the Song family was when they moved to the county town, and now she feels so happy.
When Liu Youcang came back and saw Chen Fengxia so happy, he frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Chen Fengxia snorted and smiled, "I heard some news today, and I'm very happy."
Liu Youcang was even more confused after hearing this: "What news makes you so happy?"
Chen Fengxia scrambled her hands, frying the food without saying a word. At lunch, the dishes on the table were more substantial than usual. Chen Fengxia scrambled an egg, stir-fried lentils, and ordered another plate of cucumbers and a bowl of loofah soup.
Then, while eating, Chen Fengxia recounted some news she'd heard that day: "I heard from the people in the brigade today that the family from the neighboring Hongqi Production Brigade who moved to the county town aren't doing well there. Life is very tight. They only have two regular workers, supporting more than a dozen people. They say they might even be splitting up."
Chen Fengxia was smiling as she spoke, with an indescribable sense of gloating.
Liu Youcang frowned, realizing that the family in the Red Flag Production Brigade Chen Fengxia was referring to was the Old Song family. Thinking that Baoya was in that family, he asked:
"Is their family not living well in the county town?"
"I don't know whether it's good or not, but I heard that there are only two regular workers in the family, and the others are idle at home. If this continues, won't it be sooner or later that the family splits up?"
Liu Youcang's brows furrowed even more tightly. "What if we split up? Should we go back to the brigade?"
"If you can't make it out there, you have to come back. Even if it's embarrassing, it's better than starving to death out there."
Liu Youcang pursed his lips tightly and said nothing. His whole face looked gloomy, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. Looking at the table full of food, and thinking about Baoya over there, he didn't know how she was doing. Liu Youcang lost the mood to eat and stood up and left.
Chen Fengxia glanced at him without saying anything and ate the meal at the table comfortably.
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The old Song family in the county town doesn't even know their own
Now that it has been spread like this, if Feng Guizhi knew, she would probably just be glad that she didn't let the kids go back to the production team.
After returning, if the people in the team knew that their family was doing well and had six regular employees, they would be so jealous that they would be overwhelmed.
Whether their family is doing well or not, they can just keep it to themselves behind closed doors. There is no need to let everyone know, as that will only cause a lot of trouble.
In the evening, Feng Guizhi prepared a delicious meal: cold noodles, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and a plate of minced meat and eggplant. Both dishes went very well with rice, and paired with the noodles, which had been rinsed in cold water, they were not only delicious but also helped to relieve the heat.
The noodles are drizzled with balsamic vinegar, which makes them more appetizing. The kids ate a lot of them today.
"It's so fragrant! Cold noodles with scrambled eggs, tomatoes, and eggplant are so delicious!"
"Mmm, delicious, very delicious."
“I feel like my one bowl of noodles isn’t enough.”
"I want another bowl too. It's so delicious." It didn't take long before Yuanbao Bowen and the others finished their bowl of noodles. They added another half bowl of noodles one by one, and then put some of the scrambled eggs with tomatoes and minced meat and eggplant from the plates into their bowls. After mixing them with chopsticks, they looked particularly appetizing.
Even Baoya, who was a slower eater, had already finished her bowl of noodles. Tianen saw this and gave her some more, then shoved some vegetables in. Baoya smiled at Tianen with her lips pursed, picked up her chopsticks and buried her head in her food. Her cheeks were so full that it made people want to eat too.
Feng Guizhi saw that the children were eating happily and a smile appeared on her face.
After dinner, the family sat outside the main hall doorway, digesting their food. Feng Guizhi fanned herself with a palm-leaf fan, while the children in the front played hide-and-seek. Nearby, Chen Xiuxiu and Song Aiguo recounted interesting stories from their days working at the factory restaurant. The chirping of cicadas outside made the evening seem especially warm and beautiful.
After resting for a while, everyone dispersed and went back to their rooms to prepare for sleep. However, after lying on the bed, Yang Yulan looked at Baoya over there and said:
"Do you think we should discuss this with Mother?"
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