When it was almost noon, Bei and others had exchanged their things and gathered at the agreed place.

Bei: "Ms. Lin."

Lin Yiyi said, "Has everyone exchanged? Come to my house for lunch at noon. My sister-in-law has already gone back to cook."

Jiang: "How can this be so embarrassing?"

Xu: "Yes, that would be a big hassle for your sister-in-law. Why don't we just exchange some food here?"

Lin Yiyi joked: "It's the first time, so you have to let me serve as a host. You won't have the chance to eat in the future even if you want to."

Everyone couldn't help laughing and stopped refusing.

A few people carried their things to the Shanglin Production Brigade. In those days when transportation was inconvenient, everything depended on two feet. On the way, Lin Yiyi introduced Lin Dajun and Lin Sijun to everyone.

Before arriving at the Lin family, the Bei family and the others were quite curious about Lin Yiyi's family. After arriving at the Lin family, they were quite surprised to see the three courtyards, because the shape of the house was so pleasing. Moreover, the courtyards were cleaned up very well, and a clean place always makes people feel good.

Lin Zhen had already prepared lunch and was waiting for everyone. When she saw them coming back, she hurriedly said, "Big sister, the meal is ready. Everyone can eat now."

Lin Yiyi said: "Hey, thank you for your hard work."

The lunch was pretty good, with stir-fried Chinese cabbage with bacon, fried eggs with green onions, stir-fried lobster, dried shrimp and seaweed soup, and baked potatoes with soy sauce. At the end of the year, we had five full dishes to treat everyone, which was pretty good. Plus, Lin Zhen is a good cook, so everyone enjoyed the meal.

After lunch, everyone rented a bullock cart from the team and went to the department store in the county town. Lin Zhen also went with them because she had quite a bit of pocket money.

Lin Yiyi and others spent an afternoon shopping in the department store and had dinner at a state-owned hotel. After dinner, they returned to Datang Production Brigade, while Lin Zhen returned to the Lin family.

Lin Yiyi's home has a master bedroom, a guest room, and a study room. Naturally, she would not entertain guests in the master bedroom, so she arranged the three of them in the guest room, with two beds and one on the floor. It's summer now, and the room faces south. If you lay the floor on the floor, you won't be afraid of moisture, but it will be cooler.

After arranging them, Lin Yiyi boiled some hot water: "Sister Bei, the hot water is ready, you can go to the bathroom and take a shower. I'm going to go to my mother-in-law's place."

Bei: "Hey, okay." They quite like the layout of Lin Yiyi's house. It's the same layout as Lin Dajun's house, but it's bigger here.

Xu: "If I go back to my hometown, I can start my own business.

A house like this is pretty good.”

Mrs. Bei: "Yes, it doesn't look big from the outside, but it's spacious enough from the inside." The room also has built-in cabinets, shoe cabinets and the like, which were all custom-made by Lin Yiyi. They had never seen many of these things before, but they thought they were very practical.

Xiao Family Old House

Lin Yiyi: "Mom, you guys are eating."

Qin Xiangju saw Lin Yiyi coming and asked hurriedly, "Have you eaten?"

Lin Yiyi: "Yes, I ate it. This time I came to participate in the trading day to exchange things. I came with other military wives in the army. They are all the wives of the battalion commanders under Brother Yu."

Qin Xiangju said, "Your father told her when he came back." She thought to herself, the daughter-in-law did a good job in maintaining a good relationship with the wife of the second son's subordinate. Among the three daughters-in-law, only she knows how to behave.

Grandma Xiao asked, "What did you exchange? Is there anything you didn't exchange? Check your home to see if you have it."

Lin Yiyi: "I didn't exchange anything. They exchanged eggs and candies. There is no supply and marketing cooperative on the island. Even eggs and candies cannot be exchanged. You have to leave the island to exchange them." Then, she said to Qin Xiangju, "Mom, this is the money for food."

Qin Xiangju answered without hesitation: "Then you will stay here for two more days?"

Lin Yiyi: "I'll leave tomorrow morning. I'm worried about Xiaoyi."

Qin Xiangju: "Okay, then you don't have to cook. Come here for breakfast tomorrow morning."

Lin Yiyi: "Can you help me make some steamed buns? I can take them with me on the road. It's convenient."

Qin Xiangju: "Well, steamed bread is more convenient."

After talking to Qin Xiangju and the others, Lin Yiyi went to the third room: "Sister-in-law, are you there?"

Liang and the others were there, and they were also happy to see Lin Yiyi: "Second sister-in-law is back?"

Lin Yiyi said: "We'll leave tomorrow. We came to the trading day today to exchange some things. I have some kelp here for you. The kelp and potato soup is very delicious. If you add a few pork ribs, it will be even more delicious." In August, Xiao Bin was working at a pig farm. They were reluctant to give up pork, but they were willing to give up pork rib soup.

Liang was not polite either: "Thank you, second sister-in-law."

Jixiang: "Aunt, haven't Uncle Xiaowu and Uncle Shiyi come back yet?"

Lin Yiyi: "They are on the island. Do you want to go there to play?"

Jixiang thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll pack my things then."

Lin Yiyi: “…”

Liang: "...your aunt was just joking with you."

Jixiang: “Ah?” He felt a little disappointed.

Lin Yiyi: "Auntie really invited Little Jixiang to play on the island." She thinks that children

It's okay to stay there for a few days. It would be lonely with only Xiaowu and Xiaoshiyi at home. Xiaojixiang is well-behaved and she doesn't need to worry about him.

Jixiang's eyes lit up: "Really? Then I'll go pack my things." He went back to his room to pack his things. Although he was a small man, he was quite serious.

Liang didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Second sister-in-law, look at this child..."

Lin Yiyi: "What's the big deal? The kids in the army are easy to get along with, and Xiao Shiyi is well behaved. I'll send him back at the end of the month."

Liang: "Okay." She was also happy that her son could spend more time with the second wife. Living on the island, her son could develop a better relationship with his nephew.

The next day, Lin Yiyi went to the third room to pick up Xiao Jixiang, and took the steamed buns made by Qin Xiangju back home. She distributed the steamed buns to Bei and others, and gave one to Xiao Jixiang.

Little Jixiang: "Thank you, Auntie." He doesn't drink milk powder anymore because he is 5 years old, but he still drinks rice noodles every other day. However, he rarely eats things like steamed buns and steamed bread, only once a month. This is after Xiao Bin became a part-time worker and was willing to buy food for his son once a month.

After eating the steamed buns, Lin Yiyi and others rented a ox cart and went to Pak Nai Wan Pier.

At half past eight they reached the pier.

Little Jixiang looked around curiously. It was his first time on the island and he was full of curiosity about this place.

Lin Yiyi held his hand.

An hour later, Lin Yiyi, holding little Jixiang, saw Lin Wudi and little Shiyi at the gate of the military unit. The 11-month-old little Shiyi was sitting in a stroller. When he saw his mother, he waved happily: "One by one... one by one..."

Lin Yiyi got off the ox cart and then picked up Little Jixiang. "Mom is back. Is Little Eleven good?"

In fact, how could an 11-month-old child possibly understand what she said, but Little Eleven had already learned to respond: "Good boy...good boy..."

Brother Lin Wu saw Jixiang and said, "Little Jixiang, why are you here?"

Jixiang also ran to Lin Wudi: "I'm here to play with Uncle Xiaowu and Xiaoyi."

Lin Yiyi: "Xiao Jixiang misses you guys."

Brother Lin Wu laughed out loud: "Xiao Jixiang, I have made many friends here. I will introduce them to you."

Xiao Jixiang: "Okay."

The family became more lively with the addition of a child. In the past, Lin Wudi was asked to accompany Xiaoyi. After all, one was a big child and the other could not speak, so Lin Wudi was quite lonely. Now that Xiaojixiang is with him, Lin Wudi is not lonely anymore.

Lin Yiyi let them play in the hall, and she washed two apples:

"It's time for apples." She used a spoon to scrape apple puree for Xiao Shiyi to eat. She would feed Xiao Shiyi apple puree every morning and afternoon. He didn't eat much, not even a quarter of it, just as a snack for Xiao Shiyi to eat more complementary food.

Xiao Yu came back at noon and was a little surprised to see Xiao Jixiang: "Did you bring him here?" It was really a surprise.

Little Jixiang: "Second uncle."

Xiao-Woo: "Yeah."

Lin Yiyi: "Bring him here to play, he and Eleven are brothers."

Xiao Yu didn't say much.

One day, Lin Yiyi was making snacks at home when a customer came to the house.

Lin Yiyi: "Director Li, why are you here?" The person who came was Li Hui. Lin Yiyi had not seen Li Hui since the Xu Xiaobao incident, and she didn't know why Li Hui came to see her.

Li Hui is a few years older than Lin Yiyi, about 27 or 28 years old. She always smiles and looks very approachable. Li Hui said, "This is it, Comrade Lin, are you interested in finding a job?"

Lin Yiyi was a little surprised: "I haven't thought about it yet. My son is still young and can't even walk. He needs someone to take care of him. Even if he can walk, he still needs someone to take care of him."

Li Hui: "Is that so... That's fine." She originally wanted to find an assistant. She is the only one in the logistics office now, and sometimes there are a lot of things to deal with. The assistant she wants to find must be educated and capable, and the man should be of a high military rank. She thinks Lin Yiyi is quite suitable. Regarding the incident with Xu Xiaobao, she thinks that Lin Yiyi's personality is very suitable for coming to the logistics office to deal with these family issues. Moreover, Lin Yiyi's man is a regimental-level cadre, so she has the confidence to handle things. However, she didn't expect that Lin Yiyi didn't want to find a job. Shouldn't female comrades be proud of finding a job?

Lin Yiyi didn't know what she was thinking. If she knew, she would definitely be speechless. Even if she wanted to find a job, she wouldn't look for this kind of logistics work, dealing with various family conflicts every day? She didn't have that much free time.

In the evening, Xiao Yu came back and Lin Yiyi told Xiao Yu about this matter. Xiao Yu said, "If you don't want to go, then don't go. This kind of work is similar to the Women's Federation."

Lin Yiyi: "I just deal with women every day and listen to them quarreling. I don't have the time. If I have the time, I'd rather spend it with our little Eleven."

Xiao Shiyi: “Yi Yi…” When he heard his mother calling him, he responded immediately.

Lin Yiyi: "Yes, accompany our little Eleven."

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