Chapter 75

"You're back so soon? How's your teacher?" Hu Xiu thought her daughter-in-law would be back at least in the evening, but she arrived home at 11 o'clock in the morning.

Ruting: "Mom, wait a moment. I'll wash my hands and go feed the baby first. I'll talk to you later."

Knowing that she was feeling uncomfortable because of the high temperature, Hu Xiu quickly said, "It's just right, Niannian is hungry now."

When Tingting came out of the bedroom, Hu Xiu was peeling peanuts. She also took a small stool and sat over: "What dish are you going to make with the peeled peanuts?"

Hu Xiu: "Yesterday Wenlan gave the kids some fried peanuts. I saw they really liked it, so I thought about making some for them. Hey, what did your teacher say?"

Li Ting picked up a handful of peanuts and started talking while peeling them. Finally, she concluded, "...I feel there is no need to stay in this city. Otherwise, no one knows what will happen in the future. A remote place can... bring peace and quiet."

She originally wanted to say "save my life", but she changed it to a gentler word.

Hu Xiu was a soft-hearted person. When he heard that Teacher Yuan had his head broken to protect his daughter, tears welled up in his eyes and he sighed repeatedly, saying “it’s not easy” and “it’s too hard”.

After listening to the daughter-in-law's summary, she also agreed: "Speaking of the farms that were sent down to the countryside, there is one near my mother's home. The little brother of Xiao Xiaozi is there. I can say hello, but I'm afraid it won't have any effect. His uncle is just a gatekeeper."

That's not the case. The guy guarding the gate is also an acquaintance.

Li Ting kept this in mind, and while waiting for her husband to come back at noon, she asked about its feasibility again.

Compared to his wife, who was kept in the dark about the news, Huo Xiao had always known what was happening outside, so he was not surprised by her teacher's recent situation. "It's not difficult. The farm managers in my hometown are all retired soldiers. They can't help others, but they can still be fine as long as they are not bullied maliciously. If your teacher is willing to take the initiative to apply for labor reform, the rest will not be difficult to handle."

Although she wanted to help, she didn't want to cause trouble for her family, so she asked anxiously, "Will it cause any trouble?"

Huo Xiao scooped a bowl of fish soup for his wife and handed it to her, smiling: "Don't worry, as long as she takes the initiative to apply, the rest will just be a matter of a few words."

"That's good..."

The next morning.

Ruiting called the department store.

Qian Haitao is at work today.

After learning from him that Teacher Yuan's condition had stabilized a lot and Xiaoyue was ready to publish an announcement in the newspaper to sever ties, Tingting told her about the progress on her side: "...Teacher Yuan has to make the decision himself. I'm just offering an opinion and can't guarantee anything. Maybe in the end it will be worse than it is now."

Qian Haitao: "I understand what you mean. We just need to do our best. Don't feel too burdened. The teacher will understand."

Tingting breathed a sigh of relief: "Just help me convey my message. If the teacher is willing to be transferred to the countryside, please contact me. By the way, Xiaoyueliang should also let me know when she is going to the countryside."

Qian Haitao was surprised: "You're here to deliver it?"

Tingting: "Not necessarily. School starts in two days. I'll go if time permits."

Qian Haitao: "Forget it. I'll find someone to take Xiaoyueliang there. You don't have to make a special trip."

Ruting: "Then tell me too. I'll call my parents and ask them to take care of it..."

Qian Haitao: "This is it."

After hanging up the phone, Ruting asked the dragon and phoenix fetus who had accompanied her to go home.

At this time, the young soldier in the communication room shouted: "Comrade Tingting, there is a letter for you."

Hearing this, Ruting led the children over again.

When I took the letter from the little warrior, I found out that it was sent by my younger brother.

By the way, my younger brother, Lu Hong, was drafted into the army last fall. After the rookie period, he was assigned to a unit only a day's drive away from home. I never thought that he would send me a letter.

After signing her name in the registration book and thanking the young soldier, she put the letter in her pocket, intending to read it when she got home.

On the way back, we met a large group of military dependents, all of whom were going to the cooperative to buy things.

When people saw her, they couldn't help but greet her warmly.

So on the way home, Ruiting heard a lot of gossip.

When she got home, she shared the letter with her mother-in-law while opening it.

"Is there something good?" Seeing that his daughter-in-law started laughing as she watched, Hu Xiu also became curious.

Li Ting nodded: "Li Hong is the deputy class leader now."

Hu Xiu's eyes lit up and he boasted with a smile: "Xiaohong is a promising kid."

Tingting also laughed: "You're just a little kid, and you immediately wrote a letter to show off." In fact, considering my physical condition and high school education, it is not surprising that I became the deputy class leader.

But as an elder sister, I still have to encourage her and send her more delicious food in return.

Well... I have to tell him in the letter that he should not be proud and should continue to perform well. It would be great if he can get an internal recommendation in a few years.

Thinking of this, Teacher Rui, whose occupational disease had recurred, hurried into the house and began to reply to people's letters.

When studying, you can't relax at any time!

At noon the day before school starts.

Li Ting received a call from Qian Haitao.

Little Moon Lin Jiaojiao has obtained the certificate for going to the countryside, and will set out with the main force in a week. The place of assignment is the Victory Brigade.

As for Teacher Yuan, she was worried about her daughter, so she decided to apply for further education on the farm once she recovered.

That's a good thing!

Frankly speaking, she heaved a sigh of relief when she received the news.

She knew better than anyone that it would still be eight years before the real dawn.

The more prosperous the city, the harder life is. At this time, retreating to a remote mountain village is the only way to save yourself.

To put it bluntly, back home, whether it is Lu Ting or Huo Xiao, they can and are willing to use their connections to help.

But since she was in Tianjing, she really didn't dare to do anything.

The things that I had been thinking about for a few days finally developed in a positive direction, and my mood became much brighter.

Of course, her good mood did not last long.

In the afternoon, looking at her son who was covered in mud like a monkey, she felt her head buzzing.

She tried to calm down her anger, and while quickly taking off the half-wet clothes of Xiaodong, she looked at the girl who had sent her son back and asked, "Yiling, where did you say you met Guoguo?"

Since being adopted by Principal Huang, Huang Yiling has been eating well, wearing warm clothes, and is no longer scolded or criticized. She has completely changed.

She was not ugly to begin with, she was just too thin before, and she was beaten and scolded since she was a child, so her image was inevitably gloomy.

But now he looks almost like a normal child, and he has a student haircut, which makes him look pretty and handsome.

It's just a little dark.

Because Principal Huang never restricts children.

During the summer vacation, he personally took his granddaughter to climb mountains and go to rivers, and went to the art troupe to see Huang Yitong every few days, and he raised the little girl to a very dark color.

Even after being covered up for a whole winter, he was still a lot darker than other children.

But the little girl obviously didn't think it was a big deal and was still very happy.

I think it's pretty good, so what's wrong with the black spots? Nothing is more important than being cheerful and confident.

Huang Yiling smiled with her white teeth: "In the small ditch behind the health station."

Afraid that Guoguo would freeze, after stripping her naked, Tingting immediately wrapped her in a small quilt, let Yiling sit for a while, and then quickly walked into the bathroom.

Hu Xiu has already redeemed the water.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law rubbed the body for a while, then quickly put clothes on the body, gave him a cup of ginger tea, stuffed him into the quilt, and filled the thermos with water. Only then did they feel a little relieved.

It was also at this time that Li Ting had time to ask what was going on.

Guoguo pursed his lips and said, "There are fish in the river. I want to catch some for mom to eat."

Hearing this, Ruiting was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that she had told her mother-in-law at breakfast that she wanted to eat fried dried fish.

At this moment, all the anger in Li Ting's heart disappeared.

She reached out and rubbed the boy's head, and said with a smile: "Did mom tell you not to go near the river?"

Guoguo felt even more aggrieved: "It's not river water, just a little ditch." He didn't expect that he would slip and fall into it.

Huang Yiling, who was drinking malted milk, nodded in approval: "It's very shallow there, the water only reaches Guoguo's calves. It's not a river, it's a ditch."

Ruting twitched his lips, thinking that you two are quite harsh in your choice of words.

However, the child was obviously frightened at this time, so Li Ting did not rush to give him a lesson. Instead, he thanked him again: "Yiling, thank you so much for today."

Huang Yiling curled her eyes and said, "I wasn't the first to find Guoguo. It was Doctor Tang who found her. But she couldn't leave and happened to meet me, so she asked me to take Guoguo back."

Doctor Tang is a new female doctor who came in late last year. She is still single. It is said that many military officers have some ulterior motives.

I met him once on the road, but we never spoke.

She is indeed very beautiful, the type of lady from a wealthy family. You can tell at a glance that she has a good upbringing and comes from a wealthy family.

Li Ting really didn't expect that Dr. Tang would be able to help here.

I immediately made a note of it in my mind and planned to wait for Guoguo to calm down before taking everyone to the toilet to thank him.

What she didn't expect was that the little thing, who had been lively and healthy since childhood, couldn't hold out this time and soon felt hot all over.

Ruting, who had been watching the scene the whole time, noticed something was wrong the first time and immediately shouted towards the kitchen, "Mom! Mom!"

Hu Xiu rushed out: "What's wrong? What's wrong?"

While dressing the child, Tingting said anxiously, "Guoguo has a fever. I have to take him to the health station. Please take care of him for a while."

"How about I go and take him there?" Hu Xiu hurried forward to check his grandson's temperature. Although it wasn't a high fever, he was still worried.

Ruiting shook her head: "I'll go." After all, the mother-in-law was almost fifty years old, how could she run fast?

Hu Xiu: "Then wait, I'll ask Lan to ride a bike to take you there."

Hearing this, Lu Ting did not refuse. After all, Guoguo was five years old and very strong. It was not easy for her to carry him to the health station.

Tang Wenlan came very quickly.

The woman in the room had just dressed the child and was carrying him to the door when she came over pushing the stroller.

When he saw the two of them, he hurriedly said, "Hurry up, I'll ride slower and you jump on."

In fact, Ruting had never ridden a bicycle before. Her husband Huo Xiao was tall and had long legs, so he would just sit on it every time, and then with a push of his long legs, the bike would go out.

But she had no choice at the moment. Guoguo's groans made her feel distressed. She could not care about anything else and could only rush forward with gritted teeth.

Fortunately, the moment Tang Wenlan jumped on, although the direction of the car was shaking violently, it finally stabilized.

The bike sped all the way to the health station.

Coincidentally, the doctor on duty was Dr. Tang, who saved Guoguo.