He comforted the old lady a few more words and added some firewood to her fire pit.
Lu Juanjuan is very good at dealing with things. She knows that the person Shi Zhentang cares about most in this family is his grandmother, so she treats the old lady well and wins favor for herself.
She thought so in her heart, and she tried her best to do so in the past.
When I turned around, Yang Dahua and her daughter pulled me into the kitchen to talk.
Yang Dahua had been feeling conflicted before, but after meeting Lu Juanjuan, her mood brightened up again. If she married that fool to Shi Zhentang, she could harm him for the rest of his life.
But it's not bad to let Lu Juanjuan marry into the Shi family, as she is a cadre in the village commune.
When she and Shi Zhentang get married in the future, she will have to take care of the affairs of the Shi family, just like sixteen-year-old Shi Xiaoli.
This girl is determined to make friends with an educated youth from the city so that she can return to the city with him and become a worker's wife, living a comfortable life like the city people.
Thinking of this, Yang Dahua's face looked much better.
After entering the kitchen, he quickly pulled Lu Juanjuan to sit in front of the fire pit: "Juan, come and warm yourself by the fire. You are so cold, your hands are icy."
Shi Xiaoli was even more diligent and quickly poured a bowl of hot water: "Sister, drink some water and warm yourself up."
Lu Juanjuan drank a few sips of hot water and felt much warmer. "Aunt, Xiaoli, you know how strong the snowstorm is. I had no choice but to comfort Grandma like that. The villagers will definitely do their best to look for her, but to be honest... whether they can find her or not depends on luck."
The mother and daughter were stunned. They didn't care at all whether they could find the fool.
Especially Shi Xiaoli, she wished Tian Yuzhu would freeze to death in the mountains. If she found her, she was afraid that she would tell others that she had coaxed her to go up the mountain!
But she couldn't say what she was thinking. Shi Xiaoli cleverly changed the subject: "Sister, don't mind the existence of that idiot. How could my second brother possibly like her? Speaking of this, it's all my father's fault for arranging that child marriage."
"Juan, you know your uncle is just a live-in son-in-law. He doesn't have any opinions of his own and doesn't take his words seriously. As long as our Shi family doesn't acknowledge this child marriage, who can make the final decision? The reason that idiot is still staying at Old Shi's house is because of the heavy snow. The village party secretary said that it's impossible to reach the Tian family within a day because of the heavy snow. That's why she stayed."
Yang Dahua also explained implicitly.
Lu Juanjuan's mood suddenly brightened. She tightened her grip around the rooster bowl, pursed her lips, and smiled, "I thought so too. Zhentang is a soldier, so even if he agreed to something temporarily, it was because of his instinct for justice. It's impossible for him to approve of this marriage in his heart."
"Yes, that's the case. Zhentang is at least a battalion commander in the army. If he marries a fool, he will be laughed at for the rest of his life."
Yang Dahua gathered some firewood and suddenly seemed to remember something: "Oh, Juan'er, Xiaoli is just hanging around at home every day. Can you see if there's any easy work she can do in our commune? Even if it's just helping the educated youth, let her go out and exercise more. She can't stay cooped up in the house all winter."
Lu Juanjuan thought for a moment.
"It's been a cold winter lately, so the educated youth can't go to the fields to work. It's the end of the year, so sitting idle isn't a good idea. So, we've assigned a task to everyone, asking them to learn how to make some farm tools for the coming spring. If Xiaoli is willing to help, that's fine. I'll talk to the village Party Secretary, but the work points will be lower, so she can only be paid half the salary."
In fact, how could she not understand the thoughts of Yang Dahua and her daughter? To be honest, she hated them in her heart.
But before she married Shi Zhentang, she tried to win over any member of the Shi family she could. It was just a matter of talking, and it wasn't a loss.
Yang Dahua and Shi Xiaoli were both surprised and delighted at this moment: "It's okay, it's okay. Half a shift is what we've been asking for. Thank you, Juan."
"Thank you, sister. You are the best to me."
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In addition to the village party secretary and the accountant, the people who went up the mountain to look for Tian Yuzhu also included Kong Xingbai, a committee member selected from the educated youth team.
There were several other educated youth and strong laborers in the village, and together there were fifteen people.
Such bad weather is better in the flat areas of the village, but in the mountains there are pits under every step.
It was difficult to move forward, and the heavy snowstorm came and went, making it extremely difficult for the entire team to move forward.
In fact, no one had any hope of finding that person.
Fortunately, although the village party secretary is old, he has been encouraging everyone: "Don't go too far, it will be a disaster if you fall behind, everyone follow closely."
"Tian Yuzhu, Tian Yuzhu..."
"Miss Tian, Tian Yuzhu..."
The big guy walked along, calling out...
The men's voices echoed far away in the picturesque snow-white forest, but were soon blown away by the sound of wind and snow.
Seeing that another heavy snow had begun, Accountant Zhao finally stood up and gasped for breath: "Uncle, Miss Tian has been in the mountains for several hours. We have been searching all this time and have not seen anything. I am afraid that she is in great danger!"
"We have to find him, alive or dead." The village party secretary's face turned purple from the cold. "We have to give Zhentang an explanation no matter what."
How could it be possible that the soldiers who were defending their country had just left and then he was told that his wife was missing?
If something goes wrong, not only will I not be able to explain to the country, I will also feel guilty.
"But if we go any further, I'm afraid our people will be in danger too!"
At first glance, the few strong laborers in the village were fine.
The young educated youth from the city didn't seem to be doing well. They stretched their necks and gasped for air. Their legs were stuck in the soft snow and they had difficulty getting them out.
The village party secretary knew that if anything happened to these educated youth, the responsibility would be equally great, so he waved his hand and said, "Xiao Kong, take them back first."
Kong Xingbai's nose and face were so cold that they looked like they were not noses or faces.
Coming from the south to the north, he finally tasted what real cold was like.
However, as a member of the Metallurgical Adjustment Committee, he had the responsibility and obligation to go along and search, so he turned around and told the other educated youth: "You guys go back first."
Several educated youths looked pained and hesitated to speak. Although they didn't say it, they wanted to go back.
But... they can't find the way back!
The village party secretary saw it and understood it. He turned around and said to Accountant Zhao, "Take them back."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a rustling sound in the woods not far away, and at the same time, small trees began to sway, and the snow on the branches fell off.
What the hell?
It's quite a big commotion.
Everyone's nerves, which were originally exhausted, suddenly tensed up. Could it be some wild beast?
The vigilance made everyone hold their breath.
The village party secretary pressed his hand silently and seriously, and everyone slowly squatted down, trying to cover themselves with the snow pile in front of them.
Unexpectedly, just after they hid, a slender figure came out from the branches that were weighed down by the snow. After the person came out, he turned around and pulled the raft.
Soon, the scene of the silly girl with a red face from the cold struggling to pull a raft appeared in sight. There was also a big wild boar and three fat rabbits on the raft.
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