Chapter 466 Aunt Liu
Jiang Cuihua can't leave for a while, since we still have Liu Lai Fu.
Liu Lai Fu may not be able to do anything else, but he can help take care of the children.
Liu Yinyin: "...Let's talk about it later."
Taking care of a child is really not an easy task. If you are really too busy, you really need to find someone to help.
"Oh, right." Jiang Cuihua whispered, "Your aunt may come to see you in the next two days. Just ignore her no matter what she asks for."
Liu Yinyin guessed, "Is it because of Xiaoman?"
Liu Xiaoman is Liu Yinyin's cousin.
"That's right." Jiang Cuihua sighed, "Xiaoman is sixteen years old now, and your aunt is thinking about sending him to the army. Xiaoman, this child..."
It’s not that Jiang Cuihua is unwilling to help Uncle Liu’s family, it’s just that Liu Xiaoman is a very naughty kid.
Not only does he not like studying, but he also does some ridiculous things all day long.
During the autumn harvest last year, someone discovered that I was secretly planting sweet potatoes in the mountains.
I heard that he also does some reselling on weekdays and has been caught several times, which is really a headache.
If he had not been from the same village and was still young, he would have been sent to labor reform long ago.
How can such a person join the army?
Jiang Cuihua didn't want her son-in-law's future to be affected because of him.
Liu Yinyin: “…”
To be honest, Liu Xiaoman was like this, more or less influenced by her.
When she first came here, Liu Yinyin made a deal with Liu Xiaoman, exchanging White Rabbit candies for small fish and shrimps...
Perhaps having tasted the sweetness, Liu Xiaoman later figured out other ways to make money.
Although the boy is young, he is very smart.
The current situation does not allow it, otherwise, with Liu Xiaoman's brain, he would be quite suitable for doing business.
As for military service...
Being a soldier is good, but it is too hard and there is no freedom. Liu Xiaoman even doesn't want to go to the fields to earn work points.
Liu Yinyin pondered: "I don't think Xiaoman would like being a soldier."
"It's not up to him." Jiang Cuihua snorted, "If he really had the chance, and if he didn't join the army, your uncle and aunt would break his legs."
"So, if your aunt comes to see you, just go back to her directly."
Liu Yinyin said, "Hmm," "I'll see what happens."
You can't open the door to this, otherwise all the aunts and uncles in the village will come to Gu Cheng for help.
After talking with Jiang Cuihua about Liu Xiaoman, Liu Yinyin was not surprised at all when she saw Aunt Liu coming to her house in the afternoon.
After pouring a cup of tea for Sister Liu, Liu Yinyin smiled and said, "Aunt, please sit down for a while."
"Hey." Second Sister Liu greeted, "Yinyin, you said you gave birth to four sons, but it seems like you didn't give birth to any."
What she said was not an exaggeration at all. In their countryside, if a young wife gave birth to a child, she would instantly seem to have aged several years.
Or maybe the body shape is out of shape.
Unlike Liu Yinyin, who gave birth to four sons, her face is still fair and tender and her figure is slim.
If someone who doesn't know her says she is a virgin, people would believe it.
Liu Yinyin smiled and said nothing.
Aunt Liu groaned, "Look at me, you and your niece-in-law are living a good life, so it's normal for you to look younger."
"I see your father and mother haven't aged much in the past two years."
When it comes to Jiang Cuihua and Liu Laifu, the villagers can only envy them.
Aunt Liu was just as natural: "Yinyin, I won't beat around the bush with you. People in the countryside have a hard life. This is how we've been living our whole lives. It's okay to suffer a little."
"But your cousins are still young, and as adults, we don't want them to suffer like this in the future."
Liu Yinyin smiled and said, "Auntie, times are different now, and life will get better and better in the future."
Aunt Liu said awkwardly: "I don't understand those great principles. I only know that if I want to live a good life, I still need to have a job and eat commercial food!"
Liu Yinyin frowned and said, "Auntie, what you said is true. Everyone wants to live a good life, but job opportunities are hard to come by, and not everyone can get one."
"That's right." Aunt Liu nodded and said, "We have a hard life. There are no jobs in the city for people like us from the countryside. The only way out is to join the army like my niece's husband."
"If you can achieve something in the future and get a promotion, then you will have hope for the future, Yinyin..."
Aunt Liu continued, "I heard that my nephew's husband got a place in the army for the eldest grandson of the village chief? Your cousin Xiaoman will also be sixteen after the New Year. Your uncle and I also want to send Xiaoman to the army."
"After all, we are a family. If my nephew-in-law can help the village chief's family, he can definitely help my family, right?"
Liu Yinyin calmed down and told her, "Aunt, you may not understand clearly. Gu Cheng did not arrange any military quota for the village chief's grandson."
"I just wrote him a letter of recommendation and introduced him to the army for conscription selection. Whether he can pass or not depends on him."
Mrs. Liu didn't understand all this and was confused by what she heard, but that didn't stop him from fighting for an opportunity for Liu Xiaoman.
"Is that so... then let my niece-in-law write a letter of recommendation to Xiaoman as well, and let them take the exam together."
Liu Yinyin glanced at her and said vaguely, "Auntie, the army has limited recruitment quotas. I'm afraid it won't work this year. Let's talk about Xiaoman's matter next year."
How could Aunt Liu wait any longer? It was rare for Liu Yinyin and her family to come back. If they didn’t come home next year, who would she ask for help?
"Why do we have to wait until next year? My son-in-law is such a high-ranking official, can't we give Xiaoman an extra spot?"
"Auntie, you're really not good enough." Liu Yinyin said seriously, "If you can get an extra spot for Xiaoman, when Third Auntie comes later, shouldn't you also get an extra spot for Xiaojun?"
"Auntie, if you want to talk about relatives, our ancestors have all lived in Liujia Village. Half of the people in the village can be related to us. With so many people, does Gu Cheng need help?"
"If we follow your advice, Gu Cheng should be fired."
Mrs. Liu sighed and said, "Yinyin, it's not as serious as you say..."
"Auntie." Liu Yinyin interrupted her and said, "We should have a bottom line. If we cross the line, it will not benefit anyone."
It’s not that Liu Yinyin was unwilling to help. She didn’t directly reject Aunt Liu and also left some room for her.
Next year, if Liu Xiaoman is really interested, it is not impossible for her to write a recommendation letter for him.
Having failed to achieve her goal, Aunt Liu left with a sullen face.
In fact, many people in the village had the same idea as Aunt Liu, but they were too embarrassed to say it out loud.
Aunt Liu's visit this time can be considered as giving them an answer.