Lin Lan struggled for a long time but still couldn't find the right way to sew the quilt. After sewing a few stitches, she either couldn't find the needle or pricked her hand. It was inconvenient anyway.

She sat there sulking for a while, but this is something that cannot be solved by IQ or EQ; it's just a manual process.

The disabled party really can't afford to be hurt.

Lin Lan didn't make any sewing results for a long time and even poked several holes on her fingers. She felt frustrated and decided to dig the ground in her private plot to plant vegetables.

In winter, they have to stock up on cabbage, radishes, and potatoes. Her family of five children has already felt the pressure of food and vegetables.

She returned home around noon, and as the children came back one after another, she quickly put away everything and prepared to cook.

Erwang was chasing Sanwang, Maisui was leading Xiaowang, Xiaowang was chasing Wangwang and the two ducks, but Dawang was not seen.

Xiaowang ran in happily, "Mom, I played it." Then he held up the flute and started to play.

Lin Lan's eyes lit up, "Xiao Wang is amazing!"

Erwang said, "We went to cut grass and met the principal. He cut a reed for us and scraped off a membrane to stick on us."

Lin Lan thought about it and realized that it was her own negligence. When she bought it, the supply and marketing cooperative didn't have any flute films for sale, so she didn't take it seriously. After all, she bought it just to appease her child.

Who would have known that Xiaowang could learn it by himself and even play it? It's really not easy.

Mai Sui entered the room and saw the quilt on the kang. He said happily, "Mom, can I have my own quilt now?"

She is the only girl in the family. Even when she grows up, she cannot sleep in the same bed with the boy, so she must have her own quilt.

My older brothers and younger brothers did not receive this treatment.

As she was about to open it to try, Lin Lan quickly held her back, "Don't mess with me, it's not finished yet. Let's cook first."

Erwang saw something from Lin Lan's face, and whispered, "Mom, please let my aunt help."

"Your aunt has to go to work, and she has a whole family to take care of at home, so she doesn't have the time."

Erwang gave a playful smile.

Lin Lan looked at him and said, Hey, you little brat, what do you know?

"It's time to cook. I'll see if I can collect some eggs so I can make fried tomato eggs for lunch."

"Mom, let's make fried eggs with leeks and tomato soup." Sanwang ran in with a forehead full of sweat, making his crescent-shaped scar look particularly bright.

If you want to be a little more dark, you can also say Little Bao Gong.

Lin Lan felt guilty, "Okay, let's make Sanwang's favorite fried leek and eggs."

There are three hens in the house. We have enough eggs, but we lack oil.

While we were cooking, the children were vying to play with the radio, but it kept humming for a long time and the sound became more and more distorted, and finally it ran out of battery.

Erwang blamed Mai Sui: "Did you sneak it out to show off again?"

Mai Sui blushed but refused to admit it. "Nonsense, I was out mowing the lawn all day, when did I take it out?"

Sanwang was chewing a tomato until his face was covered with juice. "Second sister, didn't you take the radio and talk to Yurong and Manman'er?"

Mai Sui was embarrassed and rushed to hit San Wang, "Why are you everywhere?"

Sanwang ran away.

At this time, Da Wang came back on his bicycle carrying a large bundle of branches. In late autumn, some villages would prune trees, and members could pick up branches to use as firewood.

However, only Dawang dared to go to the neighboring village to pick them up.

Sanwang hid behind Dawang and said, "Brother, brother, my sister wants to beat me to death."

Da Wang glanced at Mai Sui.

Mai Sui was not convinced, "You keep talking nonsense."

Sanwang: "I didn't say anything nonsense. I've seen it several times."

Lin Lan shouted, "Come back quickly, wash your hands and eat."

She tried to persuade Erwang again: "Why are you unhappy? It's just out of power, it's not broken."

Erwang: "If batteries are so hard to buy, wouldn't it be the same as being broken if they are out of power?"

"It's okay, don't worry, your father is back. Let him figure it out."

Erwang felt better, but he still said to Mai Sui, "Mom, be careful not to raise Mai Sui like my aunt, who only knows how to show off."

Lin Lan: It turns out that you have much bigger problems than Mai Sui.

"I have you now. My Erwang is so hardworking and capable, and he lives a hard-working and simple life. Where can my sister go wrong? You take care of my sister, and I will be at ease." As she said this, she rubbed Erwang's hair to encourage him.

Erwang was very happy, "Then you have to make her listen to me. She always says she is my elder sister and asks me to listen to her."

"Okay, okay," Lin Lan smiled, and turned to Mai Sui and said, "Look how capable Erwang is. He cooks delicious meals and does chores for you. You should coax him a little. Boys need to be coaxed to be diligent."

Mai Sui laughed, "Then will you appease my dad?"

Lin Lan: "Eat, eat."

The family was having dinner, and Lin Lan said, "School is about to start in the next two days. I have to talk to the principal and ask you all to go to school."

Not a single one will be left behind. Of course Xiaowang can wait for two years.

Sanwang: “Mom, can you please not talk about this when we are having a good meal?” What a disappointment!

Lin Lan: This naughty kid!

Erwang and Maisui are of the right age and have been following Lin Lan for a long time. They have been brainwashed and are no longer opposed to going to school.

Xiaowang is still young, so there is no rush. Dawang is slightly older, and he and Sanwang are in the most conflict.

"I used to say that going to school is crazy, but that was a joke. I apologized. Now I think going to school is the only way to have a bright future. It will help you learn a lot of knowledge and stop being a fool."

Sanwang touched the scar on his forehead, which felt a little itchy, but he still didn’t want to go to school.

Lin Lan glanced at him and said, "You like swimming. Do you know why people can float in water? Do you know why people drown if they swallow water?"

Sanwang: "I just pull and pull and it floats up, just like chewing on rice, it can chew to death."

Erwang said: "The drowned person can float up without any pulling."

Sanwang couldn’t understand this, but he still didn’t want to go to school.

Lin Lan didn't say much. Going to school was a must anyway, so she waited for Han Qingsong to come back and talk.

After a while, there was a noise coming from the brigade headquarters.

Sanwang stood up and said, "My father is back. I'll go and call him to eat."

Da Wang put down his chopsticks and said, "I'm done eating."

Lin Lan: “…”

"When do you finish eating?"

Da Wang pointed to the basket and said, "I ate two and a half cakes."

Lin Lan took a look and found that the basket was indeed half empty. She drank a bowl of tomato egg drop soup, but did not eat the fried leek and egg.

In such a short time, he actually ate two cakes.

Lin Lan didn’t see it at all. Oh my God, I can’t afford it!

She smiled and said softly, "Da Wang, are you full? Don't be hungry."

Da Wang shuddered and said, "I'm done eating. I'm going to cut the grass."

There will be no grass to cut in a while, so we need to cut more now, dry it, and store it for the livestock to eat in the winter.

Now for mowing grass, the production team is given an extra half work point for each basket.

Lin Lan felt that Da Wang was still very sensible.

"Da Wang, Da Wang, have you finished eating? Hurry up, they are all there, waiting for you." Someone shouted from outside.

Da Wang jumped out and ran away with the basket.

Lin Lan: ...I thought you were making progress, but it turns out you're running out to play.

This kid is really good. He doesn't delay mowing the lawn while playing. But I don't know what he is playing. It's so sneaky.

Alas, my aunt is useless and has to be beaten by my father.

As soon as Da Wang left, Han Qingsong came back. San Wang told his father that he was still young and could not go to school.

Han Qingsong: "Your mother has the final say on family matters."

Sanwang's footsteps became heavy.

Lin Lan asked them to eat quickly.

The children feel stressed when their dad is at home, and they are all in a hurry to finish their meals and do their own things.

It was cold, and Lin Lan thought Sanwang couldn't go into the water anymore, so she ignored him. Sanwang thought Erwang was no good for him, so he turned around and ran out.

Xiaowang is much more cheerful now. As long as Lin Lan is busy, he will follow his brothers and sisters.

Erwang and Maisui took Xiaowang out to cut grass and collect firewood, and when they had the chance they would also pick up food that had fallen on the ground.

In the blink of an eye, all the children were gone, and the sound of Erwang and Mai Sui arguing could still be heard.

Lin Lan brought out the remaining bowl of scrambled eggs with leeks and a small pot of soup, which she hadn't eaten yet.

Han Qingsong didn't talk while eating. Like Dawang, he ate quickly and said he had finished.

After he finished eating, Lin Lan saw that the bowl of scrambled eggs was still left. He hadn't eaten it at all. "You ate the scrambled eggs."

Han Qingsong: "I'm full, you eat."

Lin Lan: I was afraid you would be bored alone, so I waited for you to eat together, but you finished your meal in no time. In the end, I was the slowest eater, so it seems I will eat first in the future.

She was curious about why Han Qingsong came back so quickly. "How were those people punished? They should be given a heavy sentence. The impact is too bad. If they just break into other people's homes, how can ordinary people sleep peacefully in the future?"

According to her understanding, this kind of theft is usually handled by the Revolutionary Committee of each brigade. They parade the offenders through the streets, hold meetings to criticize and denounce them, and then continue to work. After work, they hold meetings to criticize and denounce them every few days. Moreover, once the accusation of being a bad element is made, it cannot be removed, and they will be made fun of as long as there is a political task.

Of course, there is a lot of room for maneuver here.

Everyone in the village is connected to each other, so as long as it is not murder, they will generally forgive it. For example, Liu Chunhe, although it is hateful to break into a house in the middle of the night to steal, the crime is not punishable by death. They are all relatives in the same village, and they will meet each other sooner or later. As long as he is not a member of the "black category", Han Yongfang will naturally give him a break.

Those from other villages will be sent back to their own village for punishment, and no one else has the right to deal with them.

Whether or not a person will be punished if he is sent back depends on the decision of the village cadres and the relationship between that person and the village cadres.

For someone like Zhao Jianshe who had only a minor relationship with him, at most he would be educated and write a letter of guarantee after returning to the county town, and that would be the end of the story.

At most, he will be like that skinny and short guy. He might be criticized in a meeting and have a criminal record, but nothing will happen to him after that.

She felt that it was a good deal for them. Now she felt relieved to see Da Wang beating those people with sticks, so she would not feel any loss even if she let them go.

Anyway, in her opinion, these burglars are more hateful than those so-called political prisoners. Many political prisoners or economic prisoners did not really commit crimes, but were punished for writing something that did not meet the requirements or saying something.

For example, when a movement came, the superiors required the unit to also participate in the movement, requiring mutual exposure, criticism and self-criticism, or when copying the big Z newspaper, making mistakes in writing or calculating, etc.

It was just fighting for fighting's sake.

But these people are not innocent at all. Breaking into houses in the middle of the night to steal might turn into robbery and injury, which is very despicable.

Han Qingsong nodded. "He will be detained in the commune for the time being. The final punishment will be announced in two days."

According to the process, we need to investigate and collect evidence to see if they have a criminal record. The most important thing is to look at their background. If their background is not good, the crime will be aggravated. If their background is good, they can be given a lighter punishment.

The chairman of the Revolutionary Committee meant that we should consider whether these people have any background. For example, Zhao Jianshe’s uncle seemed to have some connection with the county Revolutionary Committee.

Han Qingsong didn't say any of these.

Lin Lan was very happy. If they locked up the bad guys well, they would be severely punished!

At the back, at Old Han's house, Old Mrs. Han didn't eat, her face was covered with plasters, she was groaning, and she kept muttering why the third son hadn't brought the fourth son back yet.

At this time, Liu Chunfang came in with Yu Moezi, "Sister-in-law, please raise your hand——"

Brother Han looked at them and stopped them, "What are you doing? Go to the commune and shout."

Liu Chunfang trembled and said, "Brother, my mother wants to talk to you."

Han refused and chased them away, saying, "There's nothing to say."

"Let them in!" Old Mrs. Han shouted in the house.

Yu Meizi glanced at Brother Han proudly and pulled his daughter into the house.

As soon as he entered the house, Yu Mole started crying, "Sister-in-law, you have to save us. It's all because of that bastard Zhao Jianshe. He got the 1,500 yuan from you, the fourth child, and then urged us to explore the way and steal the money."

Brother Han said angrily, "What are you talking about? It was clearly you, Liu Chunhe, who colluded with outsiders to steal money from the village. Why did you involve our Fourth Brother?"

The fourth brother was already charged with reading reactionary books, and if he was also charged with colluding with outsiders to steal, what would happen?

Brother Han was also afraid that the old lady would be fooled by Yu Meizi, so he quickly pointed out the pros and cons to let the old lady know that Yu Meizi had no good intentions.

It’s a pity that the old lady’s way of thinking is different. In her mind, Lin Lan is the most hateful.

She just wanted to force the third child to bring the fourth child back, and she didn't want to delay for even a single day.

The old lady scolded the eldest son, "Shut up and stop talking nonsense. The important thing is to bring your brother back."

Mrs. Han pulled on Mr. Han's sleeve and told him to stop meddling in other people's business.

Yu Molezi started to deceive old lady Han, saying this and that. Old lady Han thought that her fourth son was also locked up in the county, and now she and Yu Molezi felt sympathy for each other.

Liu Chunfang said softly, "Auntie, your third brother is very powerful now. He has changed his job and become the director of the public security bureau of the commune. He has the final say on these petty thefts. As long as he says a word, no matter whether it is your fourth brother or our Chunhe, nothing will happen to them."

As she spoke, she took out two yuan and said, "Auntie, I'm not well off right now. I'll buy you two meters of cloth later to thank you."

This is what it means to be grateful for what you have accomplished.

The old lady didn't like the two pieces of money. She was shocked by the news brought by Yu Mole. The third brother went to the commune to work as an official?

This unfilial son didn't even tell me!

He is afraid that his mother will benefit from the division of the family property!

Old Mrs. Han was so angry that her eyes were blazing with fire.

When Han Xiaogu, who was hiding in the ear room, heard the two-foot cloth, she came over to take a look and also urged her mother to go find the third brother.

"It must be that woman who did something bad and didn't let my third brother come forward to pick up the person."

Liu Chunfang immediately took her hand and said, "Sister Qingshan is still sensible."

Han Xiaogu was very pleased and said, "Mom, my third brother is back with them. Let's go find him."

Brother Han wanted to persuade him, but was scolded by Mrs. Han, "You all hope that the fourth child will not come back. You are all evil-minded people."

Brother Han's face turned pale after being scolded, and he tried to explain himself, but the old lady didn't listen at all. The group of people went to Lin Lan's house in a noisy manner.

Brother Han also said that he would ask his father to take charge of the situation.

Han's wife sarcastically said, "You are so honest that you don't understand anything."

The old Korean has not spoken a word these days, nor has he eaten. He has not shown up and has basically been hiding in the field doing work. It is clear that he wants the old lady to harass the third child and force him to bring the fourth child back.

It's just a dream to let him come back to take charge of the situation.

Didn’t you see that the second brother and his wife also hid their heads like turtles and didn’t show up?

Tell her that the return of the fourth son clearly makes their eldest family the most unlucky and disadvantaged, so he should be locked up and the house should be quiet for a while.

This silly boss actually got involved, how stupid.

Mrs. Han was so angry, but she also knew her husband's temper and didn't listen to her at all. Look at the third brother.

After dinner, Lin Lan prepared to continue sewing the quilt, but was afraid that Han Qingsong would see her making a fool of herself, so she asked him, "By the way, didn't you change your career? What kind of job did you arrange? Do you want to go to work?"

Han Qingsong said, "I'm going to the commune to manage public security. I've already reported for duty this morning. If there's nothing to do, you don't have to go every day."

Although he has three duties, the Public Security Bureau is just a decoration now. The members are all detained by the production team to work, and there is no crime. It is nothing more than receiving a few political prisoners, and he does not need to escort them personally.

The three positions he held were mainly to make ends meet, and he was trying to change his career so that he wouldn't suffer losses.

Lin Lan thought that was similar to being the director of public security. "Let you be the company commander of the commune's militia?"

They were equal in rank, but the militia company commander was not as good as his company commander. After all, he had a salary, which was good. It was better than going back to farming.

Han Qingsong nodded, "Almost." Anyway, the militia company was under his charge now.

Lin Lan didn't have high hopes for his job. The village security director didn't get paid, just some work points as a subsidy. The former militia company commanders in the commune didn't seem to have much money either.

It’s estimated to be less than ten yuan a month.

She has more than 2,000 yuan in her hand now, so she doesn't care about these ten or a few yuan.

But they were cadres after all, and they would be issued food coupons and some non-staple food coupons.

This is Lin Lan's favorite.

The country folks not only had no cash, but also had nothing except cloth coupons, cotton coupons, and kerosene coupons. Now that Han Qingsong had a job, he would be able to buy more.

She thought that since he had just returned, he would have to go to the brigade to contact the cadres in addition to the commune, so she said, "Just go ahead and do your work."

Han Qingsong looked at the quilt on the kang and said, "Nothing to do. Are you sewing the quilt?"

He reached out and pulled the quilt that Lin Lan had folded on the kang.

Lin Lan quickly stopped him, "Leave it alone, I can sew it myself!"

Han Qingsong pulled the quilt open with his big hands, revealing the tangled thread inside.

Lin Lan had taken her time threading the thread before, and it got tangled after she sewed two stitches. Now it had become a lump, emitting a silent mockery.

Han Qingsong: “…” He couldn’t help but frown.

Lin Lan: ...It’s so embarrassing.

Han Qingsong has already picked up the needle, "I'll help you."

Lin Lan looked at him in horror. You are not going to perform some kind of Oriental Invincible or Embroidered Thief scene.

Han Qingsong met her surprised expression, smiled slightly, and extended his hand to her.

His fingers were long and the joints were distinct. It was a pretty good-looking hand, but it had a lot of bruises and wounds on it.

Lin Lan stretched out her hand and shook it. It was hard enough. If she slapped a child on the butt, it would definitely hurt. "I'm sorry to embarrass you."

Han Qingsong: …

He took her hand and his big, broad hand immediately embraced hers.

His large hands were dry and warm, and carried the strength of years of training.

This feeling made Lin Lan feel a little strange. Her heart beat faster and she quickly pulled her hand out.

Han Qingsong: "A needle?"

Lin Lan's cheeks turned red. He wanted to fix his needlework, so she quickly took it out from the sewing basket.

Han Qingsong tried it, opened the thimble a little, put it on her finger, and began to transform herself into a kind old mother sewing a quilt.

Lin Lan:!!!

Han Qingsong was tall, and the kang seemed small when he sat on it like this. He held the quilt under his right hand, held the needle with his left hand, and began to sew stitch by stitch.

"The quilt is too thick and the cotton is old, so you have to insert the needle diagonally in and diagonally out." Han Qingsong was still explaining the key points to her.

Lin Lan was stunned. Now she understood the saying that men who do housework are the most handsome.

A few minutes later, Han Qingsong said, "We need to find some powder to mark the straight lines, otherwise the sewing will be crooked."

Lin Lan crawled over to take a look. "It's not crooked. It's fine."

No matter how crooked it is, it's better than the one she sewed.

Han Qingsong put it down anyway and said, "I'll go to my sister-in-law's house in the back to borrow one."

Lin Lan immediately said, "I'll go."

Soon she borrowed a bag of talcum powder for sewing straight lines on the quilt, and under Han Qingsong's instruction, she printed several white lines on the quilt.

"If you sew it this way, it won't be crooked." He continued to sew the quilt.

Lin Lan followed suit, "I'll start sewing from here, we should be able to do it faster if we work together."

She listened to Han Qingsong's explanation of the secret and felt that she had no problem mastering it, but her hands couldn't be seen, so it was easy to insert the needle...

"Ah!" She hissed and quickly pulled her hand out.

Han Qingsong threw down his needle and thread, took her hand, squeezed it, and blood came out.

Lin Lan was afraid that he would put her finger in his mouth like on TV, so she quickly pulled it back, "It's okay, it's okay. Everyone sews a quilt a few times."

Han Qingsong: "Let me sew. Pour me a bowl of water."

Lin Lan took the teacup he brought back and filled it with water. "We haven't bought a kettle at home yet, let's cool down a bit with the water."

Han Qingsong said it was okay, "I often drink raw water outside, it's okay."

Lin Lan handed him the teacup, but he lowered his head and drank the water from her hand. Lin Lan had no choice but to lean forward to cooperate.

After drinking, she saw water droplets on his mouth and was afraid that they would drip onto the quilt, so she wiped them off with her hand.

Who knew that Han Qingsong was licking himself with the tip of his tongue, and it happened to be on the palm of her hand.

Lin Lan quickly retracted her hand, feeling an itchy sensation as if she had been electrocuted. To hide her embarrassment, she took a sip of water from the teacup to suppress her shock.

After drinking it, I realized that it was Han Qingsong who drank it, and I felt a little embarrassed.

Han Qingsong noticed that her facial expression changed. Sometimes she looked shy, sometimes cunning, and sometimes as if it was a matter of course. He didn't understand what she was going through, he just felt that she was very mysterious.

Lin Lan felt his eyes were hot, and she felt a little flustered. She said quickly, "I haven't packed your bag yet."

She hurried to pack Han Qingsong's big backpack.

There are mainly clothes inside.

There are two sets of sweatshirts, two sets of spring and autumn clothes, a military uniform, two pairs of Liberation shoes, a few pairs of socks with patches, and some other odds and ends.

Han Qingsong washed it all clean by himself.

There are also two bars of soap, two razors and a box of razor blades.

Lin Lan also found a small stack of various tickets. The army’s meal tickets were valid throughout the country, and there were also a few feet of cloth tickets and sugar tickets.

Lin Lan discovered that the meal ticket came with oil, so she could use it to buy food and cooking oil!

She took out an aluminum lunch box, which was so heavy that she almost sprained her wrist.

So heavy? Is there gold hidden inside?

She opened it and saw that it was gleaming brightly. It turned out to be military medals.

First class merit, second class merit, third class merit, a full lunch box!

She picked it up and looked at it. How much effort does it take?

She couldn't help but turn her head to look at Han Qingsong.

He sat upright, facing her sideways. The sunlight gave him a perfect silhouette, with thick eyebrows, a high nose, lips of moderate thickness, and a slightly protruding chin.

Quite handsome.

Han Qingsong thought something happened to her, so he turned to look at her.

Lin Lan immediately lowered her head a little embarrassedly and continued to pack her backpack, which also contained a few red books and a palm-sized notebook.

A letter fell out of the book.

She found that there was no mailing address or sender, only the recipient. This kind of situation is usually an anonymous report letter.

Out of curiosity, she took it out and took a look at it, and she was shocked when she saw it.

The letter reported that Han Qingsong had promiscuous relationships with both men and women and was not fit to continue being a military officer and should return home.

Lin Lan sneered in her heart, the writing was full of loopholes, it was obviously made up... Emma, ​​she suddenly remembered, this, wasn't this written by someone else before "she" drank the pesticide!!!

Lin Lan was so embarrassed that she broke out in a cold sweat.

Han Qingsong should have guessed that it was "her" who did it? He didn't question her immediately after he came back. Was he holding back his anger and looking for a chance to settle accounts with her?

Lin Lan's heart suddenly became uneasy and she couldn't help but steal a glance at Han Qingsong lying on the kang.

He felt her gaze and looked back at her.

Lin Lan pretended to know nothing and quietly put the letter back. She took out a red book as if nothing had happened and said in a surprised tone, "You brought a book back with you."

She flipped it open with a serious look, "The Little Red Book! We have a Little Red Book at home too."

There are his comments on it, which are actually words expressing his determination, such as listen to Chairman M, follow the party, and so on.

Han Qingsong learned to read in the army. His calligraphy was so powerful that it could be seen through the paper.

It’s just - so ugly!

She opened the notebook again. On the first page, she copied Chairman M's quotations, and at the end she wrote a few sentences of her own thoughts. It was straightforward and simple, without any literary embellishment. In Lin Lan's eyes, it was almost like that of a beginner, so simple that it was cute and funny.

She couldn't help but narrow her eyes when she saw it.

"Can you read?" Han Qingsong's low voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Lin Lan was startled and looked at him in astonishment. When did he come here?

Not a single movement!

"Yes!" She said it without giving up.

I only got four words right.

A hint of relief appeared in Han Qingsong's eyes. He was so focused on reading it just now that he thought she understood it.

Lin Lan looked at the smile in his eyes and found that he looked better when he smiled than when he didn't. "It's great that you are in the army. You can also learn to read. Can you teach me?"

It doesn't matter how many you learn, as long as you have the intention and action to learn, you will have an excuse to read and write in the future.

Han Qingsong did not refuse. He put his big hand on Lin Lan's arm and reached into the bag, took out a few books, and took the letter back and put it in his pocket.

He put the book in Lin Lan's hand and said, "I'll leave it to you for safekeeping." Then he went back to continue sewing the quilt.

Lin Lan picked up a book and lay on the kang, opened the first page and asked him to teach her, and after a few times, she wanted to learn the second page.

Han Qingsong: "Learn the first page first, memorize it, and then learn the rest."

"Read me two more passages so I can learn more. If I repeat them over and over again, I'll remember them."

Han Qingsong looked at her. Her eyes were bright and clear, revealing the innocence and playfulness of a child. They were not full of calculations like other women. He was stunned.

Lin Lan blinked. "Why are you looking at me like a prisoner?"

Han Qingsong immediately looked away and said, "What nonsense! Read the first page first."

Lin Lan deliberately mispronounced a few words, and Han Qingsong corrected them.

Lin Lan smiled and said, "I want to learn to read first, I don't want to learn to write, you can teach me a few more pages."

Han Qingsong taught two more pages, and Lin Lan could read them all and even recite them after closing the book.

There was surprise and praise in Han Qingsong's eyes.

Lin Lan said proudly: "The branch secretary always organizes the study, the men go to the brigade headquarters to study, and the women also mutter a few words at home. I can remember them after they mutter a lot."

She is so studious?

Han Qingsong looked at her again, and a strange feeling surged in his heart. Thinking of the last time she kissed him on the cheek, his heart couldn't help but feel hot.

He decided to continue making the quilt.

Lin Lan was reading with a rising and falling voice, and she even shook her head like a primary school student, which made her look cute like a young girl.

Han Qingsong felt that she could not continue to sew the quilt.

"I'll teach you how to write." He said this, and the tips of his ears turned red uncontrollably.

When Lin Lan saw this, she took out a broken palm leaf fan and fanned him, "No need, just sew the quilt."

She said that sewing the quilt was very tiring. Look, Han Qingsong was so tired that sweat was coming out of the tip of his nose.

The key point is that she doesn’t want to learn calligraphy from Han Qingsong. Her handwriting is much better than his. What if he has low self-esteem?

Besides, what if he was too sensitive and doubted her? She didn't want to reveal her flaws.

She only needs to learn to read from him, and when she can write later, she can say that she learned it from the child.

hey-hey.

………………………………

As she was speaking, Old Lady Han was surrounded by Yu Mozi and others and squeezed into the courtyard.

"Third brother, third brother!" Old Mrs. Han shouted at the top of her voice.

Han Qingsong quickly got off the kang and went out to greet him. Lin Lan also hurriedly followed him out and said casually, "I think you should go and bring the fourth child back quickly, otherwise the old lady will not be at peace."

Han Qingsong arrived at the yard, looked at the group of people, and frowned, "Mom, what are you doing?"

"Third brother, you've become the director now, why didn't you tell mother? I would have set up a few tables to celebrate." Old Mrs. Han's tone was gloomy, and she didn't look celebratory at all.

Han Qingsong: "Mom, serving the people is honorable regardless of position. Being a director is nothing."

Liu Chunfang looked at Han Qingsong with admiration: "Of course the director is amazing! The Revolutionary Committee has said that the public security of the entire commune is under the director's jurisdiction."

Lin Lan had never thought that Han Qingsong would be the director, and was secretly happy. But when she saw Liu Chunfang's look, she was displeased and said to her, "It's nothing to do with you!"

Liu Chunfang was stunned, then said angrily: "The director is from our village, so of course he has something to do with me."

Han Qingsong said: "My position as director is the director of public security."

Mrs. Han immediately said, "How can it be the same? You are a cadre of the commune. Qingsong, go and bring your brother back. You are the director, and it's your word that matters."

Han Qingsong: "Mom, we cannot bend the law for personal gain when serving the people."

He was serious by nature, and he looked even more serious when he said this.

Old Mrs. Han was so choked that her head stuttered back. She looked at her son and said, "Third brother, I didn't ask you to do anything. Your brother is just ignorant. Bring him back and we will educate him well."

Yu Meizi also shouted: "That's right, our Chunhe is the same, the child is young and ignorant, bring him home and educate him well."

She complained to Old Lady Han again, "Sister-in-law, you said that the boy had never suffered such a hardship, but he had his legs removed and was starving all night without any food—"

Yu Moezi became more and more resentful as he spoke.

Yesterday in the middle of the night she knew her son had been arrested and she wanted to take him back, but she was scolded by the old branch secretary, who said it was late at night and Han Qingsong had just come home and was going to sleep, and she was so angry that if she dared to touch him, she would suffer for keeping her son safe.

She finally waited until dawn for Han Qingsong to send people to the brigade headquarters.

Seeing her son half dead, she cursed Han Qingsong's entire family from eighteen generations forward.

As a result, Han Qingsong became the director of the Public Security Bureau in the blink of an eye, and she had to come and beg for mercy. She was so angry that she almost vomited blood.

Seeing the old lady and Yu Mole working together to put pressure on Han Qingsong, Lin Lan said, "Old Four was confused for a moment, I won't pursue it, just educate him, and bring him back if it's convenient."

Be a good person in public, so that if the old lady slanders her outside and says she wants to kill the fourth child, no one will believe it.

The old lady immediately followed up with, "Yes, Third Son, look, your wife said the same thing, she's not angry anymore, just bring Fourth Son back."

Han Qingsong said, "The country has its own laws, the army has its own regulations, and no one will be wronged if they act according to the regulations. No one should bend the law for personal gain, accept bribes, or engage in corruption. This is the requirement of the Party and the people for cadres, and no cadre should violate it. If I violate it, I will also go to labor reform."

Old Mrs. Han opened her mouth and felt as if she had been slapped in the face. She had not expected the Third Brother to be so disrespectful. She could not help but feel a little regretful. Why didn't she tell the Third Brother quietly? Now she couldn't save face in front of so many people.

Yu Qingzi also accused Han Qingsong of being impersonal and not helping his brother or the people in his village.

Han Qingsong's face sank, and he glanced at her, "How about you guys take over as the director for me?"

"You, you... why are you talking so annoyingly?"

Han Qingsong said seriously, "I'm serious."

Lin Lan had a hard time trying to hold back her laughter. They had to mess around with a serious person like Han Qingsong. Most people couldn't stand when a serious person got into trouble.

At this time, the director of public security also came back from the commune. When he heard the commotion, he came over to ask.

"Qingsong has just taken office and you're forcing him to make mistakes. Do you want to send him to the labor camp as well? The secretary told you all to disperse and stop looking for trouble."

At that time, each village was independent and the members were not afraid of outside cadres, but were afraid of the village party secretary and team leader. This was the reason why the county officials were not as good as the current ones.

Yu Meizi and others were yelled at by the director of public security and left, but old lady Han came into the house, sat on the kang and began to cry and wipe her tears.

Lin Lan urged her, "Old lady, you don't have to cry. Just tie up his father with a rope and send him over to keep the fourth child company."

If it came to sacrificing the third child's future or using the third child to replace the fourth child, the old lady would definitely be happy to do so. Seeing her like that, Lin Lan couldn't help but retort to her.

"How did you talk to mother? Did you instigate Third Brother to ignore Fourth Brother?" Aunt Han hadn't gotten a word in before, but now that everyone has left, she wants to show off her abilities.

Lin Lan sneered, "You're talking about me? If I had the final say, you would be arrested too, ha~~" Who's afraid of who?

Aunt Han was so angry that her face turned pale. "You, you... humph!" She stamped her feet. "Third brother, look at her."

Lin Lan said unhappily, "Go do whatever you need to do. I still have to sew the quilt."

She grabbed a piece of rag and rushed to Han Xiaogu, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up."

Little Aunt Han was so angry that she wanted to fight with her, but she didn't dare. The fear of Lin Lan chasing her with an axe was deeply imprinted in her mind. She dreamed many times that Lin Lan hacked her until she was covered in blood.

When she saw that Lin Lan wanted to beat her third brother and didn't care, she stomped her feet and ran away in anger, leaving the old lady crying there alone.

Han Qingsong saw the old lady crying and thought for a while, "Mother, the fourth child has behaved badly in the county, which has attracted retaliation from others. It is not a bad thing to send him to work now. Otherwise, if he stays in the county, he will get into trouble sooner or later."

He sticks to his principles and will never change his mind easily.

It was no use for old lady Han to cry.

Old Mrs. Han just cried here and refused to leave.

If Dayou and Han Qingsong didn't go to take the fourth child back, she would cry to death here.

Lin Lan was afraid that Han Qingsong would be in trouble, so she said, "It's getting late, you should go to work." She signaled Han Qingsong to hide away. The old lady couldn't do anything if he was not at home.

As soon as he left, she could chase the old lady away.

Who knows whether Han Qingsong didn't understand or didn't appreciate it, "The Public Security Bureau has nothing to do."

Lin Lan: ...

She said, "Oh, I still have work to do. I'll sew the quilt first. You guys can do whatever you want."

Cry if you want to. It's a real talent to cry like Meng Jiangnu.

She felt that she had learned how to sew a quilt, so she went up to the bed and imitated Han Qingsong. She reached her left hand under the quilt to hold it up, and started sewing with her right hand, picking up the needle.

She had a beautiful thought that she would be able to handle it as easily as Han Qingsong!

I pierced the needle once... but it didn't go through, it was too straight, I had to pierce it diagonally, and then I pierced it again... it was crooked again, and the stitches looked so ugly...

Lin Lan: ...It's so embarrassing.

Old Mrs. Han stopped crying. She looked at Lin Lan sewing the quilt, sneered loudly, and turned to look at Han Qingsong, thinking that her son must be angry.

As a result, she saw that her son was not angry at all but his expression softened. Suddenly, she became angry and sour, and scolded him, "What a stupid wife!"

Lin Lan: ...

Han Qingsong didn't care about the old lady's ridicule. Instead, he was worried that Lin Lan would poke him with her finger again. He quickly took the needle from her hand and held Lin Lan's shoulder with his big hand to signal her to move aside. "Let me do it."

Old Lady Han was even more frightened than Lin Lan before. She could not help crying, but pounded the kang and cursed, "How can you old men take needles and thread? What's the point of marrying a wife?"

Han Qingsong said: "I sewed it myself in the army."

Lin Lan smiled and glanced at him, very satisfied.

Mrs. Han was so angry when she saw the two of them flirting with each other (only Lin Lan was there) that she pointed at them and cursed, "You don't go to work in broad daylight and play with your wife at home. Isn't that embarrassing? Don't you want to make people laugh at you? Can you be more capable?"

Han Qingsong looked at the old lady, "Mom, aren't you going to work for me?"

Seeing that he was stubborn and refused to listen to her anymore, Mrs. Han was so angry that she stomped her feet and patted her chest and walked away, "My son is no longer under the control of his mother. You don't need me anymore after you have a wife..."

Han Qingsong seemed to be accustomed to the old lady's acting and remained unmoved and continued to sew the quilt.

Lin Lan quickly called out, "Why are you leaving, old lady? Please stay for dinner."

Old Mrs. Han was so angry that she staggered.