After sending Xiao Yu on board, everyone went back.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of May. Everyone was having dinner that day, and Lin Dajun said, "Sister, I want to discuss something with you."

Lin Yiyi asked: "What's the matter?"

Lin Dajun: "Sanjun and I didn't have a holiday in June. The temporary workers at the pig farm started working in June. We can't go. Can we let someone take over our job for a month?"

Lin Yiyi: "Sure, do you have any candidates?" I have to say, in this day and age, replacing a job is a very magical thing. How is it possible to replace a job in modern times?

Lin Dajun: "I want my father-in-law's family to go and fill in for one month." Temporary workers like them get 18 yuan a month, with no company benefits, but this is already very good. Temporary workers in other companies don't get this salary. It's only because he and Sanjun are veterans that they get this salary.

Lin Yiyi said, "It's up to you to decide. It's also good to let the captain's family take over. They are Lin Zhen's family, and they are your relatives. We have no relatives in the Lin family. Your father-in-law and mother-in-law's family will be one of your few relatives in the future. If they are nice, you can get closer to them."

Lin Dajun: "Yes, I'll listen to my sister."

Lin Yiyi asked casually, "How did you come up with the idea of ​​letting the captain's family take over? Did they suggest it or did you come up with it yourself?"

Lin Dajun didn't think much about it. "Xiaozhen asked me about it. She asked me if I should find someone to replace me because I have to go to school in June and can't go to work at the pig farm. I said yes, and she asked me if her family could go. I said I wanted to ask you."

Lin Yiyi nodded and didn't say much. In fact, she didn't like Lin Zhen's behavior. Although she could understand it, Lin Zhen and Da Jun were not married after all. That was it... If they were already married, then it would be okay for Da Jun to consider his father-in-law's family.

But she didn't think much about it. After all, the job was given to Dajun, and it was none of her business how he handled it. "What about you, Sanjun? Who are you looking for to replace you in June? Is it also the captain's family?"

Lin Sanjun said: "No, does my sister have a choice?"

Lin Yiyi said: "No, the job is given to you, you can decide for yourself."

Lin Dajun: "If there is no one in the Third Army, then give it to Xiaozhen's family. After all, he has someone in his family."

Lin Sanjun said: "No, I'll give it to Aunt Qiu."

Lin Yiyi was stunned: "The aunt of Doctor Lin's family?"

Lin Sanjun said: "Yes."

Lin Dajun

: "It's also good to give it to Aunt Qiu. Aunt Qiu is also very good to us."

At the end of June, the daughter of President Cheng's relative came to work. She was a clever and intelligent girl. In those days, if a family could afford to send a girl to a technical secondary school, it was normal for her to be clever and intelligent. Even in the town, most families would not be willing to let their girls finish technical secondary school.

This girl is called Zhang Ying. She speaks very sweet words, and even Lin Yiyi, a modern person, has to surrender. With Zhang Ying's appointment, Xiao Ling also got the job of chef.

Lin Yiyi took the girl with her and resigned within a week, which happened to be June 30th, so it was convenient for her to settle her salary.

In July, Lin Yiyi was going to claim the benefits of a town hukou. She was the only one left in their family. Xiao Yu had joined the army and his hukou had been moved, so naturally he no longer had the benefits of a town hukou.

July 1, 1964 was a Wednesday. Lin Yiyi and Qin Xiangju went there, riding in the brigade's ox cart. When they finished collecting the benefits, it was already past ten o'clock. There were many people collecting the benefits. On the way back, Qin Xiangju said, "Yiyi, you don't have to give us meat and flour in the future. The second son is not here, so you can keep these grains for yourself. We have work points, private plots, and grains from the first and third wives. It's enough to eat." The daughter-in-law was pregnant, so she couldn't save money on food. But after a few months of getting along, she was also a little surprised. The daughter-in-law's appetite was really small. She didn't like meat much, but she liked fish and shrimp.

Lin Yiyi: "Then I'll give half, and deduct the half that originally belonged to Brother Yu." Originally, the two of them were given 4 kilograms of Fuqiang flour and 1 kilogram of meat every month. Because the two of them together consumed about 20 kilograms of Fuqiang flour and 4 kilograms of meat, so 4 kilograms of Fuqiang flour and 1 kilogram of meat were really nothing. Now that Xiao Yu's benefits are gone, let's reduce the amount given to the elderly. Although she didn't care, it would be more appropriate to make some changes.

Qin Xiangju: "No need, the Fuqiang powder you brought two months ago is still there, and there is food at home."

Lin Yiyi: "You have to eat it. If you leave it for too long, it will not only attract bugs, but also become damp."

The ox cart arrived at the brigade and stopped in front of Lin Yiyi's house. She picked up some small items such as eggs and oil. As for food, coal and other items, she gave them to Qin Xiangju. She was six months pregnant and was careful about everything she did.

Because Xiao Yu's unit is very close to here, he comes back every month. When he came back last month, the two discussed the matter of accompanying the army, but because of her big belly, in order to prevent discomfort at sea, she

So they decided to wait until the baby was born before joining the army. Besides, although there was a hospital on the island, it would be more convenient to go to the hospital in the county town in case of an emergency.

"sister……"

Lin Yiyi had just returned from the county town when she saw Lin Sijun and Lin Wujun coming back. The two of them… had become even darker. Lin Dajun and Lin Sanjun had gone to work at the pig farm. There were four pigs and eight chickens at home, so Lin Sijun couldn’t handle it all by himself. So Lin Wudi also started to help. He was young and couldn’t do other things, but he could still do things like cutting grass for pigs and feeding chickens. Fortunately for the four brothers, they didn’t have to cook. They would run to Lin Yiyi’s place every day after work.

"Sister, did your nephew kick you today?" Lin Wudi asked curiously, looking at Lin Yiyi's belly. He already knew that the baby in his sister's belly was not called brother, but nephew.

Lin Yiyi: "No, he is very well behaved, just as well behaved as Xiaowu when he was a little kid."

The fifth brother Lin's eyes lit up. There is no child who doesn't like to be told that he is well behaved by adults: "Was I also so well behaved when I was in my mother's belly?" He has no memory of his parents. In his heart, his sister and brother-in-law are just like his parents. He received a lot of love from them. Among the brothers of the Lin family, he is the only one who has no memory of the famine, so his childhood was a happy one. However, even if he has the love of his sister and brother-in-law, even if he has no memory of his parents, and doesn't care whether he has the love of his parents, which child is not curious about his parents?

Lin Yiyi said, "Yes, Xiaowu was just as well behaved when he was in mom's belly. When mom was pregnant with Xiaowu, she always said that among all of us siblings, only Xiaowu was the best behaved. You see, the baby in my belly could kick his feet, but Xiaowu never kicked before. He knew that mom was working hard, so he never made trouble for her."

After hearing this, Lin Wudi smiled brightly and looked at Lin Sijun with some pride. The 14-year-old Lin Sijun couldn't bear to look at his 6-year-old childish brother. Children can kick in their mother's belly, okay? But looking at the bright smile on his brother's face, he couldn't bear to say it. They all knew their parents, only Xiaowu didn't know. Sometimes, he felt sorry for Xiaowu.

Lin Sijun: "Sister, this is the melon we exchanged for at the supply and marketing cooperative today." Today, Lin Sijun took Lin Wujun to the supply and marketing cooperative to take eggs. At the end of June, they handed in four piglets, so they got a lot of meat coupons. Many villagers came to their house to exchange meat coupons, all of which were exchanged for eggs. Eight eggs were exchanged for one pound of meat coupons. The people's lives were hard, but many families could still eat one pound of pork every month.

They were willing to give it up. They had nothing to eat before because they had no meat coupons. Now that the brothers of the Lin family have meat coupons, of course they are willing to exchange.

In fact, some families not only exchanged for themselves, but also exchanged for their relatives, so the meat coupons of the Lin family brothers were very popular. They kept the food they exchanged for themselves or gave it to their sisters, and the eggs they exchanged for were purchased by the supply and marketing cooperative. They lived a very happy life.

Lin Yiyi: "Did you go to the supply and marketing cooperative to exchange eggs today?"

Lin Sijun: "Well, the supply and marketing cooperative slaughtered pigs today. There were a lot of people. We also bought some ribs." Lin Sijun took out the ribs and cantaloupe from the basket and said, "Sister, let's eat the cantaloupe first. Xiaowu was clamoring to eat it on the way, and I coaxed him for a long time."

Lin Yiyi smiled and said, "Don't use your brother as an excuse, don't you want to eat?"

Lin Sijun chuckled and said he wanted to eat too.

The cantaloupe is a white cantaloupe, the same white color as the modern oriental honeydew melon. The melon is small, about the size of two palms of an adult man, but it is oval in shape and relatively full. The taste of the white cantaloupe is similar to that of Hami melon.

Now that there are private plots in the countryside, many people, if they have enough food, are willing to plant something else in their private plots, such as white cantaloupe. After planting, the people take them to the supply and marketing cooperatives, and the supply and marketing cooperatives will buy them if they see fit. When the people buy melons or watermelons from the supply and marketing cooperatives, they don't need tickets.

Lin Yiyi saw a lot of white cantaloupe in the basket: "How much is this per pound?"

Lin Sijun: "One cent each, and I bought ten." Then he felt so sad, because that was one dollar.

Lin Yiyi took out three and gave them to Lin Sijun: "Soak them in the well water and eat them when your eldest and third brothers come back at noon."

Lin Sijun: "It tastes good." Soaking in the well water will cool it down. "By the way, sister, can we eat the grapes later?"

Lin Yiyi: “Let’s go and take a look.” These four guys think about grapes every day.

Lin Sijun soaked the white cantaloupe in well water, then went to look at the grape trellises, and Lin Wudi followed him. Lin Yiyi took out another white cantaloupe and gave it to Qin Xiangju: "Mom, give this to grandpa and grandma to taste too."

Qin Xiangju: "No, your brothers bought this for you."