Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Take Action
Yang Dai's life suddenly became easier, and there was nothing urgent or important to do anymore.
She still remembered that when they just got married and separated from the family, Han's mother was worried about her and would come to check on her from time to time. She wanted to keep an eye on her every day and force her to go out to work.
But this kind of thing no longer exists today.
I don’t know whether Han Lin specifically said hello or Han’s mother was worried about disturbing Yang Dai’s creation, but Han’s mother has rarely come over recently.
It was a relief for Yang Dai that no one came to her house.
She doesn't have to remember to put away the things she has used, but can just put them in a convenient place.
The bed has sheets and quilts, and there is no need to find an extra layer of rough cloth to cover it. Everything is very convenient.
Yang Dai took a look at the layout of her room and took out a pen and paper to write down her future arrangements.
She and Han Lin had already discussed it yesterday. When Han Lin's construction site was closed again, they would go to the county town together to buy a bicycle. If the department store didn't have one, they would go to a repair shop or the black market. No matter whether it was a new or used car, they both needed one.
After buying a bicycle, I went to the county power bureau to register and see when electricity would be available at home.
These two items have already been arranged, but Yang Dai has not yet decided on the remaining two items, sewing machine and radio.
Both of these items are large items and are extremely rare in Huangzhuang Brigade. According to Yang Dai, if she wants to be less conspicuous in her quality of life, it is best not to buy these two items for now.
But she was indeed curious about these two things.
According to Xia Ziqing, with a radio, one can hear a lot of broadcasts, the latest policies, and the most interesting things. Even if one does not leave the Huangzhuang Brigade, one can still be well-informed.
This is what Yang Dai is most satisfied with. She has great curiosity about this world and this era and wants to explore it step by step, but is limited by current conditions.
She also wanted to see the green train that Xia Ziqing mentioned.
From Shanghai to Huangzhuang Brigade, Xia Ziqing said that she took a train for two days and two nights. After getting off the train, she took a bus and was finally picked up by the brigade leader in a ox cart and taken to Huangzhuang Brigade.
It took Xia Ziqing three days to reach his destination, a distance of more than a thousand kilometers.
This speed seemed very fast to Yang Dai, but she still heard the dissatisfaction in Xia Ziqing's tone. Xia Ziqing seemed certain that the speed of travel would be even faster in the future.
These are things that Yang Dai has never experienced before, and now she wants to find opportunities to experience new things.
Yang Dai stared at the paper in her hand and finally ticked the boxes for sewing machine and radio.
All her efforts during this period were not in vain. Although buying two big items at once might attract the attention of many people in the Huangzhuang Brigade, she did not steal or rob, so there was no need to hide them.
The living conditions in Huangzhuang Brigade were very difficult for her, so she naturally had to buy more novel things to soothe her mood.
The courtyard gate was closed. Yang Dai heard the sound of knocking and opening the door. It was Han's mother.
She walked out of the bedroom, closed the door, and entertained Han's mother in the living room.
"You've been busy before, so take a good rest recently." When Han's mother came over, she had a smile on her face and seemed to be in a good mood.
"I came here to ask you if you will go to work during the busy farming season." Han's mother no longer had the idea of forcing Yang Dai to go to work and earn work points.
Her daughter-in-law was much more capable than she had imagined, and going to work in the fields was the most unsuitable choice for Yang Dai.
But the busy farming season is different after all. In order to make good use of time, the entire brigade, men, women, young and old, will participate in the busy farming season.
People like Yang's mother and Han's mother who don't usually work are no exception.
After a few days, the team leader will start compiling a list of people who go to work during the busy farming season. Generally, except for the elderly who cannot move and the children who know nothing, everyone will participate, otherwise the team leader will talk to them.
If the other party is stubborn and unyielding, he will be publicly lectured when distributing grain after the autumn harvest.
Han's mother came over in advance to say hello and also wanted to ask Yang Dai's wishes in advance.
If she really didn't plan to go to work, Han's mother planned to inform the team leader in advance to avoid any unpleasantness later.
"Mom, you really think about me." After hearing the purpose of Han's mother's visit, Yang Dai was a little surprised, but she would definitely not go to work.
After finishing the serious business, Han's mother prepared to leave.
"Then you stay busy at home. I'll go see your Second Aunt Huang." Mother Han stood up and patted the non-existent dirt on herself. "When I saw your Second Aunt Huang on the road a few days ago, I heard that your Second Aunt Huang and her daughter-in-law had another quarrel."
"I'll go with you." Yang Dai took a step forward to make her intention clear.
"Okay." Han's mother agreed without much thought.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went out together.
Aunt Huang had three grandchildren at home who needed to be taken care of. When Han's mother arrived, she was sitting in the yard, squinting her eyes and sewing shoe soles.
"Come and sit down, come and sit down." Seeing Han's mother coming, Aunt Huang greeted her warmly, and it was not as sarcastic as Yang Dai had heard before.
Soon, Aunt Huang set her eyes on Yang Dai's face.
Yang Dai greeted her with a smile, but Aunt Huang didn't look at her in a good mood.
"Is this your third son's wife? She's quite pretty." Aunt Huang paused. "For a family like ours, when choosing a daughter-in-law, we shouldn't just look at her looks. The most important thing is her ability."
Aunt Huang's malice towards Yang Dai was straightforward and obvious, without any concealment.
Yang Dai didn't care about Aunt Huang's attitude towards her. She was looking at the layout of the Huang family's house.
On the other hand, Han's mother was defending her daughter-in-law, "Yang Dai is very capable. Our team's propaganda painting won first place, all thanks to Yang Dai."
"Besides, after our third son got married, he's doing much better than before. At least he's willing to go to work honestly with his father. I can finally put my mind at ease."
"You have many sons. This one is unfilial, and there is another one. Besides, your daughter has said several times that she wants to take care of you in your old age." Aunt Huang's tone became vague.
Yang Dai also locked onto the room she wanted to find.
Aunt Huang's house is well built, and it has been built in the style of a small courtyard. The main hall faces north and south and also has three large rooms.
Aunt Huang lives in the room on the left with her two grandsons. The room on the right should be the room of her daughter-in-law Zhao Xiaocai, who also lives there with a child.
Yang Dai's eyes wandered around the yard.
On the other side, Aunt Huang had already started talking to Yang's mother about her daughter-in-law.
Aunt Huang was originally very unhappy with her daughter-in-law Zhao Xiaocai, but for the sake of her son and grandson, she was able to get along with her daughter-in-law calmly.
But now that her son is gone, everything is about to explode for Aunt Huang.
In her eyes, if Zhao Xiaocai eats one more bite of food or drinks one more sip of water, it would be a huge mistake.
What's more, Zhao Xiaocai now keeps her door closed all day long, and it has been even more excessive in the past two days. She is guarding against Aunt Huang as if she were a thief.
"This isn't a daughter-in-law, she's an enemy! She even locked the door to her room when she went to work. What's wrong? Are you afraid I'll steal her things? What could she possibly steal? This whole house belongs to me. It has nothing to do with Zhao Xiaocai!"
"If I could take care of three children by myself, I would have sent her back to her parents' home long ago! How dare she, a daughter-in-law, be so disrespectful to me? Who gave her the confidence?" Aunt Huang couldn't help but raise her voice when she talked about what made her angry.
Yang Dai's gaze naturally fell on Zhao Xiaocai's room, but the door of the room did not open towards the yard, but went directly into the living room. Sitting in the yard, Yang Dai could not see whether Zhao Xiaocai's room was padlocked or not.
Perhaps because Aunt Huang complained too much, Han's mother became obviously worried on the way back.
He opened his mouth several times to say something to Yang Dai, but in the end he remained silent.
Yang Dai is a daughter-in-law, not a daughter, so there are some things she cannot say.
Yang Dai pretended not to notice her mother-in-law's hesitation and quickly brought up another matter.
"When the grain is harvested, if we store it all in the granary, rats will definitely be attracted. Will the captain call on us to eliminate the four pests in a couple of days?"
If we don't deal with the rats at this time, the food will be left there. Not only will the granary be emptied by the rats, but there will definitely be losses.
"The commune hasn't sent out a notice, but it will probably be in the next few days. If you are worried about mice, I will go over and take a look tomorrow. I have a mousetrap at home and I'll give it to you." When this topic was brought up, Han's mother perked up.
"Thank you, mother." Yang Dai smiled. "I used newspaper to wrap up the beams before, but now I think I should tear down the newspaper and clean the beams thoroughly. Otherwise, they will harbor dirt and filth. If a mouse runs up there, I won't be able to sleep peacefully at night."
"The beams do need to be swept clean before using newspapers, but this is a troublesome job. The third child is busy, so I'll help you tomorrow." Han's mother quickly took the job on herself.
Yang Dai thanked her and stuffed the canned food into Han's mother's hands, letting her take it away. "I was going to send it to my parents, but since Mom is here, I don't have to make a special trip today."
Yang Dai stood at the door, squinting her eyes as she watched Han's mother leave with the canned food.
I hope what I just said will be useful.
Zhao Xiaocai has been locking her door recently. There is only one possibility: Huang Ping has not taken the account book from Zhao Xiaocai. This is an opportunity.
When Han Lin returned home in the evening, Yang Dai told Han Lin what happened today.
Han Lin's expression didn't change much. He just nodded lightly, as if he didn't take it to heart.
But soon, Yang Dai knew that Han Lin had taken action.
On a sunny day, Yang Dai was about to go to the educated youth site to see if Xia Ziqing had returned, but just as she walked out of the house, she saw several people walking in the other direction.
"Aunt Huang's house is attracting snakes. They say there are several of them. The team leader wants everyone to go over and help."
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