While the mother and daughter were washing the herbs, Yang Xiu mustered up the courage to ask, "Yuzhu, after dinner, can you ask Zhentang to drive us home?"
"Mom, you guys finally came here, just stay here for a night."
"No, there's still a lot of things to do at home, and your sister is anxious to go back and sew clothes. She's really taken this matter to heart!"
"That's no problem. I'll drive you there faster."
Tian Yuzhu could see the relieved expression on Yang Xiu's face.
She knew that Yang Xiu was not the kind of person who was too lazy to even walk, and she asked Shi Zhentang to drive her back just to let the villagers see her.
In those days, being able to ride in a car was a first for the villagers.
Because Yang Xiu had a lame leg and gave birth to a stupid daughter, he could hardly raise his head in Tianjia Village for the first twenty years.
Now that she has a military son-in-law, she naturally wants to show off.
Tian Yuzhu didn't think she was vain, but rather thought it was cute.
While eating, Yang Xiu was once again shocked by the dishes on the table.
Including soups, stir-fried dishes, and white bread, the meal was even richer than the one at the Tian family’s New Year celebrations.
Oh my goodness!!!
Yang Xiu shouted silently in her heart. She now completely believed what Yuzhu said. The future will only get better and better.
Before leaving after dinner, Su Zhen generously went to her private plot to cut a bunch of cabbage, plus a smoked rabbit that the old lady asked her to take, and also brought her a can of oranges.
This was bought by Shi Zhentang and Tian Yuzhu during the Chinese New Year, but the old lady couldn't bear to eat it.
Yang Xiu was too embarrassed to ask for it and refused for a long time, but Su Zhen forced her onto the car seat.
"Yuzhu, when the baby is due, you have to call the commune in advance." After getting in the car, Yang Xiucai stood up and gave instructions.
Her daughter is pregnant with twins, and giving birth will only be more difficult. She feels heartbroken just thinking about it.
Tian Yuzhu smiled and said, "Don't worry, the army has the best doctors. I'll call you to tell you the good news when the baby is born."
"Okay, Mom's waiting."
Look, tears were already welling up in her eyes before she could finish her words. Her palms and backs of her hands are all made of flesh, and she would feel sad without any of her children.
Tian Ying quickly advised, "Mom, don't put pressure on Yuzhu. This is a good thing, why are you crying?"
"Yes, yes, I won't cry anymore."
With a wave of her hand, Tian Yuzhu asked Shi Zhentang to drive slower.
After seeing off Yang Xiu and Tian Ying, Tian Yuzhu was busy when she returned to the house. She had to prepare medicine for Shi Xiaoli to drink tonight.
Who would have thought that when they walked into the kitchen, they would see Shi Weiqiang standing in front of the stove, reaching out to take the buns from the steamer.
"Hey, didn't you go digging?" Tian Yuzhu couldn't help teasing him.
Shi Weiqiang grinned widely: "Second sister-in-law, stop teasing me. What can we dig in our private plot? I can finish it in half an hour. It's because I don't want to see Sister Tian Ying!"
"Why don't you want to see Tian Ying?" Su Zhen, who happened to come in, heard this and was confused. After asking, she realized that she spoke too quickly and quickly changed the subject: "If you don't want to see her, then don't see her. Third brother, what do you want to eat? I'll heat it up for you."
"I eat everything, especially meat. Don't be stingy, sister-in-law."
"Go away. There's no time in the house where you'll be hungry."
In the past, Su Zhen didn't dare to joke with her brother-in-law, but since he changed his temper, their relationship has become more and more harmonious.
Tian Yuzhu was busy with her own things. She divided the herbs she dug up into small piles, mixed them all together, and then wrapped them in paper.
Take one set for two days, then take the next set after you finish it.
She planned to ask Shi Zhentang to cover for her and hypnotize Shi Xiaoli again when she took the medicine to her in the evening.
As a result, Shi Zhentang, who could have returned in about an hour and a half, returned very late.
As soon as I got home, I told them what happened in Tianjia Village, which was actually related to the burning of Quanshui Village Commune a few days ago.
"Uncle Tian Wang said there was a man in his village who was in his thirties and still hadn't found a wife. Later, he became Lu Juanjuan's target. Lu Juanjuan tricked him into setting a fire and promised to marry him if he succeeded.
The man actually believed her lies and set fire to the commune that night. Afterwards, he found out that someone had been burned to death, and that it was Lu Juanjuan's father. He knew that the marriage would definitely not be successful, so he turned himself in to Uncle Tian Wang.
The whole family couldn't help but sigh after hearing this. Even Shi Weiqiang laughed so hard that his stomach hurt: "Is that man crazy? How could he believe such nonsense?"
Su Zhen felt a lingering fear: "This shows that Lu Juanjuan is too insidious."
"What good is there in being so insidious?" The old lady shook her head. "This is called evil will be punished. I guess she didn't expect that the person who set the fire to death this time would be her own father."
“That’s right…”
Tian Yuzhu thought that this time there was a real witness, and no matter how cunning Lu Juanjuan was, she could not escape the blame!
Even the little guy Cheng Cheng interjected, "Now I finally understand what it means when evil is punished."
This sentence made the whole family laugh.
This little guy is quite good at applying what he has learned.
…
Lying on the kang at night, Tian Yuzhu told Shi Zhentang what she was thinking: "Chengcheng should be sent to school, but now is not the right time of year. You should go to the village party secretary to ask about the situation."
Shi Zhentang reached out and held her in his arms: "Isn't it a little too young for Chengcheng to go to school now?"
"He's not a kid anymore. He'll be six in a month. He's different from other kids. He's very sensible and smart. Under Uncle Xu's instruction, his literacy level has far surpassed that of an elementary school student.
Letting him go to school means he can receive group education with other children and learn other subjects, not just literacy."
"Okay, I'll ask the village party secretary tomorrow. I guess a letter of introduction will be enough."
The school in Quanshui Village is located in a yard not far from the commune. The conditions are relatively simple, with a small yard and four classrooms. The students are from ten villages in the commune.
The quality of the chairs and benches was also uneven, because the tables were made by the school with difficulty, and the benches were brought from home by the students themselves. If someone suddenly didn't want to go to school, his bench would definitely be taken away.
In short, education was not valued in this era. The only good thing was that some substitute teachers were educated youth from big cities.
Sharing some of their insights with children can also help broaden their horizons.
"There's something else I need to tell you." Tian Yuzhu rubbed her head against his chin. "We don't know how long it will take us to get back to the army this time. We still have to go up the mountain."
"You don't have to go. I asked the third brother, and he has already put those kinds of herbs there. He can go dig them himself tomorrow." Shi Zhentang felt sorry for his wife going up the mountain to dig herbs every day, but he could not stop her at all.
Tian Yuzhu propped up her cheek with her hand and said, "Who told you I was going to dig herbs tomorrow? I already have enough medicine. Taking too much won't help. This is all I can take."
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