Cheng Fugui felt a sense of panic and powerlessness as he had no one to succeed him, while other families' descendants were rising and trying to dig up his roots. He waved his hands, without looking at the documents, but stared at Cheng Rushan.
The young man in front of me has a calmer temperament than a few years ago. He used to be like a sharp sword, but now he is like a sword in a scabbard, the edge is invisible, but the edge is displayed everywhere. He can strike a fatal blow at any time.
Cheng Ruhai is obviously his elder brother, why is there such a huge difference between them?
Cheng Fugui had never seen such an example. To remove the black hat from his family by one's own efforts, this kind of courage and courage was not something that everyone could have. There would definitely not be one in his family who could do this.
Seeing Cheng Fugui staring at him, Cheng Rushan looked towards him without flinching. His aura was as sharp as a sword, yet as steady as a mountain, without revealing any flaws.
In the end, it was Cheng Fugui who felt a tremor in his heart. He found that he couldn't even keep his eyes on Cheng Rushan. Anyone caught by such a sharp and steady gaze would be defeated after just a few rounds.
It's not that I'm embarrassed, but I'm timid.
He sighed almost inaudibly, took the document back from Cheng Fuwan and looked at it. The formalities were complete, leaving him no room for trouble. He couldn't find any faults even if he wanted to. Because Cheng Rushan had already established the most difficult connections with the higher-ups. If he didn't do it himself, wouldn't it mean that all the approvals from above were wrong?
He felt very upset, but he had to take out his seal and stamp it.
Cheng Rushan watched him stamp his seal and said slowly, "The property confiscated by the commune and the brigade should be counted and returned as soon as possible."
There is no way to get the land back as it is now collectively owned, but the house, furniture and other belongings should be returned.
The policy of rehabilitation stipulates that there are several types of financial returns, some require full return, some require partial return, and even so, it depends on the local implementation strength. In the city, it is not so bad, except for the destroyed property, some of the confiscated property will be returned. But in the countryside, the people do not understand and just follow the clamor to fight against the local tyrants. Many of the confiscated properties are either destroyed or divided up at various levels, and cannot be returned at all.
Cheng Rushan knew this, but he was still very tough in front of Cheng Fugui, saying that everything had to be done according to the policy, without any deviation. Because their family was confiscated by the policy in the beginning, so it was natural that they had to do the same now.
Cheng Fugui: "Even if we are taking inventory, we have to do it slowly. Over the years, some documents may be lost, and some household items may be damaged if not properly preserved. After all, things can be damaged by rats and worms, right?" He smiled at Cheng Rushan.
Cheng Rushan: "It doesn't matter. You can keep the things that are still visible and won't be bitten by rats or insects, such as houses, furniture, and antiques."
"The commune is busy with the autumn harvest now. You have to wait until they have time to set up a redress discussion group to deal with your family's case." Cheng Fugui was already a little unsure, but he still held on, "It will be done for you in less than two years."
Cheng Rushan took the documents back. "It's okay. I will submit an application to the county revolutionary committee and ask them to send people to the countryside to assist. After all, this is a big case. The revolutionary gentry was labeled as a counter-revolutionary black landlord. County cadres should be sent to deal with it." He paused, looked at Cheng Fugui and snorted, "I'm afraid you are not qualified to deal with it."
Cheng Fugui clenched his teeth, his jaw muscles trembling slightly, "Kid, you have to look forward and put the overall situation first. It's meaningless to live in the past."
Cheng Rushan smiled and said, "This sentence is just right for you, Secretary Cheng!" He took a step back and put the documents back into his bag. "Goodbye." He turned and left Cheng Fugui's office.
As soon as Cheng Rushan left, Cheng Fuwan immediately jumped up and cursed: "Brother, you see, this kid is too arrogant, even more arrogant than Cheng Ruzhou back then."
Cheng Fugui said in a hateful voice, "He has the capital to be arrogant. If it were our family, who among you could do what he did?"
Cheng Fuwan immediately became mute.
Cheng Fugui leaned back in his chair, "I'm afraid the situation is going to change."
The saying "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west" is absolutely true.
After Cheng Rushan left Cheng Fugui's office, he went to the post office's communications group again and paid to make a phone call to the county office where he had stamped his seal, explaining the situation there and hoping that they would urge the commune and the brigade to count the property and return it as soon as possible.
He went outside with his schoolbag on his back. Before he got close, he heard pleasant laughter coming from the river. He quickly walked to the river bank and watched Jiang Lin, Dabao and Xiaobao playing in the water.
The mother and her two children all wore hats made of cattails and water grass. Jiang Lin's hat was the ugliest, with red, yellow, pink and purple wild flowers inserted on it, like a shaman. Dabao and Xiaobao were naked, wearing only straw hats. Xiaobao's hat also had flowers inserted in it, but it was very beautiful. Dabao's hat only had wild grass, with three calamus sticks standing up like swords, like a little knight, but unfortunately he had no clothes on.
Jiang Lin stood in the water with her pants rolled up above her knees, her slender legs so white that they were dazzling.
Cheng Rushan stood on the shore with his hands in his trouser pockets, watching them quietly. The cattails pointed to the sky like swords, the blue sky with white clouds was reflected in the clear water. The innocence of the children and their graceful figures made him feel touched that the time he had spent traveling through mountains and rivers was worth it.
He wants to keep her!
Jiang Lin: "In the end, Cinderella returned to the castle with the prince and lived happily ever after."
Cheng Xiaobao: "How many babies did they have? Are they also called Dabao and Xiaobao?"
After hearing a story, children like to ask about the ending, and they must have a few babies just like themselves.
Jiang Lin nodded: "Yes, yes."
"Are there any younger sisters?"
"have."
Cheng Dabao: "Is that Cinderella fake? The evil witch turned the stepmother's daughter into Cinderella and she followed the prince."
Jiang Lin: “…” You are so young, don’t engage in conspiracy theories. Just be cute and simple.
At this time, Cheng Xiaobao saw Cheng Rushan and shouted happily: "Dongsheng, come and play in the water! I will tell you the story of Dongsheng and Linlin."
For Cheng Xiaobao, no matter how many stories Yan Runzhi and Jiang Lin told him, the protagonists of the stories would be replaced by Dongsheng and Linlin, and they would both have two children named Dabao and Xiaobao.
Cinderella and the prince are also inevitable.
Cheng Rushan walked down the river bank, kicked off his shoes, rolled up his trouser legs and waded into the river.
The river water in the afternoon was warmed by the autumn heat, not cold at all. He bent down, put his hand into the water, and followed Jiang Lin's graceful reflection in the water. His fingers gently stroked her snow-white legs, the delicate touch made him linger.
"Ouch!" Jiang Lin almost jumped up, "Something bit me!"
Cheng Rushan took her waist and looked at her with a smile, "Don't be afraid."
Jiang Lin met his warm and smiling eyes and immediately understood. Her cheeks became hot. "Let me go quickly. This will have a bad influence."
Cheng Rushan threatened her, "There are leeches in this river, and they really bite people."
Jiang Lin's expression changed again, and she immediately waved to Dabao and Xiaobao: "Come ashore, there are leeches."
Dabao and Xiaobao refused.
Dabao: "The leeches are under the rocks. There are none here. We still have time to play."
He had a water fight with Xiaobao and splashed water on Jiang Lin and Cheng Rushan.
Cheng Rushan held Jiang Lin and turned sideways, letting the river water fall on him, "We are going to fight back."
He protected Jiang Lin behind him and said, "You hide here."
Jiang Lin: "There are leeches here, let's go up."
Cheng Rushan splashed water on Dabao and Xiaobao while teasing her: "I can carry you on my back."
Jiang Lin refused, and just hid behind him and splashed water on Dabao and Xiaobao: "Haha, I'll beat you!"
When Dabao and Xiaobao saw their parents playing with them, they immediately became excited and had more fun. Each of them asked their father to break off a large calamus sword for them to fight with.
Cheng Xiaobao: "I am a big tiger, I am here to catch the princess!"
Cheng Dabao squatted in the water, hiding himself with a straw hat, and swam over secretly, thinking that no one could see him.
The water was too shallow, so Jiang Lin had to pretend not to see anything and cooperate with them, sometimes screaming, sometimes getting scared, and sometimes running away...
When Dabao and Xiaobao attacked from both sides, Jiang Lin didn't know where to run, and then she tripped in the water. She tilted her head and was about to fall into the water. Cheng Rushan, who was next to her, moved faster than she fell, and grabbed her with his arms and held her horizontally.
He laughed loudly, "I have captured the princess and brought her back to be my wife."
He called Dabao and Xiaobao: "Put on your clothes and go buy some meat."
Dabao and Xiaobao didn't want to leave at first, but when they heard they were going to buy meat, they quickly ran to the shore, stood in the sun and started jumping around to wipe off the water droplets. After jumping around for twenty or thirty times, their bodies were basically dry, and then they put on their vests, shorts and shoes.
Cheng Rushan also carried Jiang Lin ashore. Jiang Lin's face was as red as the sunset glow. "Put me down quickly."
Cheng Rushan held her against a large rock nearby and let her sit on his knees. He stretched out one leg and said, "Wipe your feet."
Jiang Lin was stunned for a moment. Her father had only spoiled her like this when she was very young. She was also a little princess loved by her parents. Her eyes were a little sore because of Cheng Rushan. She quickly said, "Don't make trouble. My feet are dry."
Cheng Rushan smiled and said, "I'm not tired at all holding you, I'm just afraid that you're too shy."
Hearing this, Jiang Lin quickly stepped on his legs and put on her shoes quickly. What if he asked her again, "Woman, did you deliberately want to sit on my legs for a while?" She would be furious.
Jiang Lin jumped down and asked, "Do you have a sex ticket?"
Cheng Rushan reached out his hand to her, "My legs are numb from sitting on you."
Jiang Lin believed it and reached out to pull him.
Cheng Rushan held her hand and stood up, then pulled her into his arms, kissed her on the forehead, and then let go as if nothing had happened.
Jiang Lin: “!” Childish!
Dabao and Xiaobao also ran over, raised their pretty little faces, and said to Jiang Lin, "Mom, I want a kiss."
Jiang Lin leaned over and kissed them on the forehead one by one.
Xiao Bao hugged Jiang Lin's arms and rubbed his little face against her hands, saying softly, "I love my mother the most."
Jiang Lin rubbed his head, "Mom loves Dabao and Xiaobao the most, too."
Dabao glanced at her and a happy smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Xiao Bao glanced at Cheng Rushan and asked, "What about Dad? Does Mom love Dad?"
Jiang Lin quickly avoided Cheng Rushan's burning gaze and said, "Let's go."
Cheng Rushan held the two little brothers up, one under each arm.
Jiang Lin: "They are not children anymore." I guess to Cheng Rushan, the two sons are just like they have not been weaned. He wants to carry them when they walk. He wishes they were newborn babies so he could be their father again.
Cheng Rushan tilted his head and smiled at her: "I want to hug you more."
The little treasure in his arms immediately put his arms around Jiang Lin's neck, leaned over and gave her another kiss, "Mom, you smell so good." He really, really liked the feeling of having his parents with them.
Jiang Lin: "Wait until grandma stews the meat tonight, and then you can tell me which one tastes better."
Cheng Rushan said seriously: "I think you are still the best, I want to eat you."
Jiang Lin's face was already hot from his teasing, and now she was furious. She immediately ran to the front and said, "Hurry up, before they sell out."
Dabao and Xiaobao were urging their dad to hurry up.
Generally, the slaughtering group under the supply and marketing cooperative slaughtered pigs in the morning, and then sent them to the commune canteen and various departments. Very few of them could be left to sell to members. And you also need meat coupons, without which you can't buy meat even if you have money.
When I arrived at the slaughterhouse, a strong stench hit me. Here, pigs were collected and slaughtered, and the smell of blood and pig manure mixed together, which was not very pleasant.
They went straight to the pork counter, where a few pieces of meat and bones were hanging above the counter, but no one was there.
Cheng Rushan: "Is there any more meat?"
Immediately, a loud voice like a huge bell came from inside, "No more."
Cheng Rushan: "Zhu Junjie? I am Cheng Rushan."
"Cheng Rushan?!!!" A big guy suddenly jumped out. He was a very strong man, tall and strong. He was the one referring to him.
When he rushed out, Jiang Lin felt the ground shaking. Not to mention that a cook would not starve to death during a three-year drought, a pork consumer could also feed himself as big as a little iron tower while others were skinny and skinny.
Zhu Junjie is in his twenties, stocky, with bronze skin. He is not handsome at all, but rather has a face full of fat that looks scary.
If children saw this under normal circumstances, they would be scared and cry.
When Zhu Junjie saw Cheng Rushan, his eyes widened in shock. "Oh, I'm not blind, it's really you! Where have you been making money in the past few years?"
Cheng Rushan smiled and said, "He's going to labor reform."
Zhu Junjie chuckled, "You are really capable." He looked at Jiang Lin and Daxiaobao again and said enviously, "Oh, Cheng Rushan, you are really capable. You came back with a beautiful wife and a fat son, two at that!"
If others heard this, they would think it was insult, but Cheng Rushan didn't care. Zhu Junjie was just like that, and he was praising him.
He asked Dabao and Xiaobao to call him Uncle Zhu, "I will come to have a drink with you and Duan Changan after I finish my work."
When Zhu Junjie heard that Cheng Rushan wanted to drink with him, his eyes widened with joy, "Really? Then I'll have to wait. Then come to my place, I'll stew a big pot of pig's trotters and pig's offal, and drink until you're drunk."
Cheng Rushan motioned for Jiang Lin to take the meat coupons, "In the schoolbag."
Jiang Lin went to look through it and found a few meat coupons in a small cloth bag. She took a look and saw that there were coupons for one catty, half a catty, and two ounces. These had dates on them and expired on a monthly basis.
She asked, "How much?"
Cheng Rushan: "You decide."
Zhu Junjie was so shocked to see that he was so nice to women. Cheng Rushan, everyone knew him. He was a famous fighting maniac and he was never gentle to women.
Jiang Lin looked at the date and said, "Buy all for this month." She didn't know where he got these meat coupons.
Jiang Lin took out one pound and three ounces of meat coupons and handed them to Zhu Junjie.
Zhu Junjie saw that her hands were white and tender, and her fingers were as beautiful as green onions. It was obvious that she was not a rough country woman.
He enviously said, "Cheng Rushan, you are so lucky."
Cheng Rushan glanced at Jiang Lin and said with a smile, "I think so too."
Zhu Junjie looked at Jiang Lin, then at Cheng Rushan and the two beautiful children, and thought to himself that I could eat ten bowls of rice with this family without any side dishes!
He took a carving knife and cut the fat for Jiang Lin. It was only fat that showed their good friendship.
Jiang Lin hurriedly said, "Master Zhu, just give me half belly or half fat and half lean, no need for all fat."
Zhu Junjie was a little puzzled. His wife was so pretty, but she was not smart? Why didn't he want a fat one? He looked at Cheng Rushan.
Cheng Rushan: "Whatever my wife says is what it is."
Zhu Junjie cut the meat swiftly, and with a flick of his hand he managed to cut off an extra two taels. He then went to get a string of pig intestines, a leg bone and two pig trotters. These meatless bones or special parts were not sold as meat tickets, but were often retained by internal staff for other uses.
It was his turn today. He had originally wanted to change something to please the young woman he had fallen in love with, but now he took out everything and gave it to Cheng Rushan.
Jiang Lin said: "Master Zhu, we don't have that many meat tickets."
"No, you take them all."
Jiang Lin said to give him money.
The fat on Zhu Junjie's face trembled, "Why is it so difficult? You hold it, no need."
Cheng Rushan nodded at her and told her not to worry about it.
Jiang Lin thought that he was probably doing her a favor, so she took everything with her.
Zhu Junjie went to get some greasy newspapers, wrapped the intestines and bones, and tied the meat with straw ropes for them to carry. Buying a pound of meat at this time was a big deal. From shouting "buy meat" when buying meat to carrying the meat home and attracting countless envious glances, this was all a part of buying meat. Not only did it have to taste good, but the smell of meat also had to fill the streets, making people envious. This was the full process of eating meat.
Jiang Lin doesn't understand yet, so she just does whatever Zhu Junjie does. Although newspaper is not suitable for wrapping meat, she doesn't mind if there is nothing better.
Zhu Junjie asked them to wait a moment and went to bring out a clay pot of melons, "For my sister-in-law and the two babies." In fact, he is older than Cheng Rushan, but in their minds, no matter how young Cheng Rushan is, he is still their brother.
Cheng Rushan also collected them. Since Zhu Junjie had washed them, he broke one and gave half to Dabao and Xiaobao respectively, letting them eat.
After saying goodbye to Zhu Junjie, Jiang Lin and Cheng Rushan took the child home. She whispered, "We need so many things from others." Cheng Rushan handed her a melon and said, "It's okay. There will be plenty of opportunities to repay the favor in the future."
Jiang Lin shook her head. She was not used to eating while walking.
She looked at Dabao and Xiaobao eating melons and quickly wiped them with a handkerchief, "Stop eating, you two. Your dad is covered in water and his clothes can't be washed clean."
Dabao was fine, but Xiaobao not only got it all over himself, but also got it all over Cheng Rushan's clothes.
Cheng Rushan didn't care: "It's okay."
Dabao finished eating, but Xiaobao stopped eating because he ate slowly. He stuffed the remaining melon into Cheng Rushan's mouth, "Dongsheng, you eat it." Cheng Rushan opened his mouth, bit it, and ate it.
Seeing Jiang Lin carrying so many things, Dabao took the initiative to get off the ground and walk by himself, letting Cheng Rushan carry the meat and bones so as not to tire his mother. He just wanted to get close to his father, and that was enough, there was no need to stick to him all the time.
Cheng Rushan put him down and took the things from Jiang Lin's hand.
We met many people along the way. They were so envious of them carrying meat. In these days, if the production team didn't kill pigs, how could the villagers eat pork?
Especially after entering the village, the children saw Dabao and Xiaobao with their parents, carrying meat, and they bit their black fingers and kept saying, "Dabao and Xiaobao's family eats meat." Some children couldn't help but chase after them, "Dabao and Xiaobao, are you eating meat?" They really wanted to follow them and eat.
Dabao said proudly: "Of course, when my dad comes back, we will eat meat!"
Xiaobao: "My dad might be doing it. If you want to eat meat, go back and ask your dad to buy it for you!"
The two brothers immediately put their father on the most capable seat in the village, and quickly attracted a wave of hatred. The children in the village went home to ask for meat. Parents with good tempers could earn money by "waiting for the pig to be slaughtered" and "eating during the New Year", while those with bad tempers could earn a slap and braised meat.
When Yan Runzhi saw them coming back with the meat, she was so happy that she stopped her embroidery work and hurried home to help process the meat.
"Where are the pig intestines?"
Jiang Lin: "Mom, please send some to the merchant's grandma."
The merchant took good care of their family. Yan Runzhi had a good relationship with the merchant's wife and she helped them out a lot. Now that she had some meat of her own, she would naturally send some over.
Yan Runzhi: "I'll clean up first and then go." She then said to Jiang Lin, "Bao'er's mother, many people came to see you this afternoon." She named a few families from memory, as well as the ones in the village behind.
Jiang Lin said, "I'll go to Qingxing's house to check. The tiles from other families haven't arrived yet, so we have to wait and see."
Duan Chang'an had distributed all the tiles he had brought, but he still had to wait.
Ever since some families in the village started buying tiles, other families also started to buy them. More and more families were buying tiles, and Jiang Lin couldn't arrange it all.
There is a big difference between having tiles and not having tiles. If there are no tiles, they are covered with wheat straw. Even if it doesn't rain in winter, it will snow, and the snow will cover the roof. Over time, it will melt, freeze, and corrode the wheat straw, and the straw will become brittle the next year. When the wind blows, it will fly all over the sky, and when it rains heavily, it will leak.
Moreover, ordinary people live their own lives, and it is said that each family lives its own life, but how can people not compare with each other? The rich have their own way of comparing with each other, and the poor have their own way of comparing with each other.
Whenever he eats meat at home, he has to wipe his mouth with oil before going out!
Now everyone else is rushing to buy tiles, and the whole village is talking about buying tiles. If your family doesn’t buy tiles, wouldn’t you be out of date?
purchase!
The demand for tiles suddenly increased, and even if Xiao Duan helped her pull the tiles once a day, it was still not enough. But the distance was too far, and it would take too long to drive a mule cart, the number of mules was small, and the animals would be tired, so it was not cost-effective, so she could only let Duan Changan pull the tiles slowly.
In just one month, in late autumn, there is a high possibility of continuous autumn rain. Although it is not as heavy as a rainstorm, its penetrating power is stronger, so everyone is a little anxious.
Cheng Rushan said: "Go to the brigade first, and then I will help you repair the roof and arrange for a roofer."
Jiang Lin's eyes lit up, "Really? Can you arrange it?"
Cheng Rushan nodded and said, "I'll help you pull two large trucks."
Jiang Lin happily grabbed his arm and shook it, "That's great!"
Cheng Rushan looked at her with a warm light in his eyes, "Let's go to the team."
Dabao and Xiaobao still follow their parents like two accessories. Being able to go out with their parents makes the children in the village envious. This is their proudest thing at the moment.
When they went to the brigade, they found only the accountant doing the accounts; the brigade secretary and the brigade leader were not there.
Wang Gang had heard that Cheng Rushan had returned, and he was very enthusiastic when he saw him, "Rushan, you're here."
Cheng Rushan greeted him and took out the documents, "You can give me the key to the small courtyard."
"Key?" Wang Gang was stunned. He looked down at the documents on the table and was speechless: "Rehabilitation?" He suddenly looked up at Cheng Rushan, his face full of disbelief, "Rushan, you, you are amazing, how did you do it?" It was incredible! There were actually people who could rehabilitate their family by themselves, it was just like telling a story.
Cheng Rushan smiled and said, "It was done during the labor reform."
Wang Gang didn't know what to say. This rehabilitation was of the most thorough level. It was a complete turnaround. The anti-revolutionary landlords were turned into revolutionary gentry, and all their property had to be returned. It was really amazing!
He smiled and said, "Before you said you wanted to buy it back, the brigade was a bit embarrassed. Now, you don't have to buy it. I will just give it back to you. Wait, I will call the brigade secretary and the brigade leader back for a meeting."
Cheng Rushan: "Okay."
Wang Gang immediately rode his bicycle to the field, and when he reached the sorghum field, he shouted, "Secretary, Secretary, are you here? Cheng Rushan has completed the rehabilitation process, and I want you to stamp his seal."
When he shouted like this, all the men and women on the ground heard it.
Everyone was muttering, "Can the landlords be rehabilitated?"
Someone asked: "If he is rehabilitated, then he is no longer a landlord and was wrongly accused before?"
“Then…” Then isn’t it wrong to criticize, scold, and spit at others in a meeting?
Many people panicked, "I didn't want to say bad things about them at that time. When I was a child, my whole family was supported by them and we were never bullied. If they asked me to tell people about the landlords skinning us, I..." They had to make up stories to suit the requirements.
Now he was rehabilitated again, and the higher-ups just said something to settle the matter, but the villagers still see each other every day, so how can they meet in the future? Some people thought about going to their homes to apologize? Some people thought that at worst, they could just avoid asking them for help and avoid meeting them.
They were even more afraid of Cheng Rushan's revenge, and they were also worried that after the redress, the land would be returned to Cheng Rushan's family, and they would be tenants again. What if Cheng Rushan held a grudge and refused to let them farm the land?
Some people even think that they paid less rent to Grandpa Cheng Rushan when they farmed the land. At least they had enough to eat. In bad years, they would reduce the rent or even waive it. When the harvest was very bad, they would even provide porridge.
It’s nothing like now, where we work hard all year round but still can’t get enough food to fill our stomachs.
Many people became nervous.
Then they inquired and learned that the land would not be returned, so they breathed a sigh of relief.
Some people think that Cheng Rushan is so capable. They heard that he brought back 7,000 yuan. Their son just happened to have no money for his wedding. Now that they have been rehabilitated and are no longer part of the "five black categories", there is no problem in interacting with them. They should visit them.
Soon Cheng Fujun and Cheng Fulian came out from the fields, asked Wang Gang, and then went back to the team together.
After meeting Cheng Rushan, they exchanged a few pleasantries and looked at the documents, which had all been stamped.
The two of them said with emotion: "Rushan, well done!"
They immediately stamped and signed their acceptance opinions, saying, "We accept you and can go to the farm to bring your father and brother back."
Cheng Rushan: "Secretary, my house must be returned to us."
Cheng Fujun said cheerfully: "Return it. Accountant, give him the key." Although Cheng Fugui wanted that yard, now that they have been rehabilitated, they can only return it to them.
Cheng Rushan didn't answer and continued, "Secretary, the number of courtyards our family had was recorded in the documents of the confiscation of property."
Cheng Fujun's face changed, "This..." In this case, the big yard of the brigade headquarters also needs to be returned? There are a total of more than ten yards of different sizes in this big yard. In addition to the brigade headquarters, warehouses, production team headquarters, schools, medical clinics, etc. are also here.
Cheng Rushan's face was calm, but his eyes were sharp. "Secretary, this is also the policy."
Confiscation is a policy, and rehabilitation and return of property is also a policy.
Cheng Fujun: "Does the commune have anything to say?" If we return the brigade headquarters and production team headquarters, where should they go?
Cheng Rushan: "The county will send someone to guide the work. I will take the small courtyard back first, as my family will live there. The big courtyard can wait for instructions."
Cheng Fujun had no choice but to agree.
Cheng Rushan added: "When I welcome my father and brother back, the brigade will hold a meeting to redress their wrongdoings in public and clear their names. We cannot allow anyone to harbor old ideas."
Cheng Fujun and the others hurriedly said, "It's what I should do. Don't worry."
Cheng Rushan didn't say much to them. He stamped the document, took the documents and keys and left the team.
He changed his cold and businesslike tone to Jiang Lin and said with a smile, "Why don't we move over tonight?"
Jiang Lin said quickly, "It's a bit rushed to move so suddenly, let's wait until we get Dad and Big Brother back."
The roof of the house had just been repaired, and here was the result of her labor. But the kang in the east room had not been repaired yet. She wanted to clean it up, but she was too busy repairing the roof for someone else to do it.
Cheng Rushan smiled and didn't expose her true thoughts.
Jiang Lin asked quietly: "Then do we have to return the small courtyard we live in now to the team?"
Cheng Rushan said: "That's ours too, why should we give it to them?"
Jiang Lin thought, yes, now she is the daughter-in-law of a landlord, and she has a lot of houses. It is said that during the heyday, half of the houses in Shuihuai Village belonged to him, and most of the farmers were tenants of his family.
As they walked home, they could already smell the aroma of meat. The aroma of braised large intestines and pig's trotters was floating in the air, making people salivate. Not far from the door, many children gathered there, sniffing with envious expressions on their faces.
The children looked at Cheng Rushan and Jiang Lin expectantly, hoping that they would invite them to eat meat, but they were very disappointed when they didn't.
Seeing how greedy they were, Dabao and Xiaobao instantly healed the pain of being discriminated against in the past. They held their parents' hands tightly, their hearts filled with a feeling of happiness that they couldn't yet express.
Yan Runzhi saw them coming back and said happily, "I went to deliver the large intestine and they gave me some soaked soybeans. If there is no other suitable dish, I can stew it with soybeans. It is also very fragrant."
Mrs. Shang soaked some soybeans to grind into tofu. When she saw Yan Runzhi going to deliver the large intestine, she returned with a small basin. Yan Runzhi took it back and stewed a pot.
Jiang Lin sniffed it and praised, "What else is being stewed? It smells so good?" She is a foodie, and the taste of the stewed large intestine and pig's trotters with soybeans was mixed with another aroma, which she smelled immediately.
Yan Runzhi laughed and said, "Steamed pork noodles, you smelled it again. Baoer's mother has a really good nose!"
Jiang Lin touched his nose and said, "God gave me food to eat, hehe."
It was still hot at that time and fresh meat could not be kept, so Yan Runzhi sliced or cut the pork belly into pieces, mixed it with soy sauce, green onion, ginger and other suitable seasonings with the fried noodles prepared at home, and steamed it directly in the pot, steaming the steamed buns at the same time.
If you can’t finish the steamed meat noodles in one meal, you can steam them. Every time you steam them, the fat will come out and penetrate into the noodles, making them more and more fragrant.
In the end, the noodles tasted better than the meat.
Cheng Rushan lit the fire for Yan Runzhi and asked her to pack her things. "Let's go to the farm to pick up my father and brother Ruzhou tomorrow."
Yan Runzhi happily went to pack up, thought for a moment, then ran to Jiang Lin and said with a smile, "Bao'er's mother, let's move in after dinner. First move the things for eating and sleeping, and then the jars and pots."
There are plenty of rooms after moving there. She can sleep in one room with her big baby and small baby, and let the young couple have their own room. How could Yan Runzhi not know that her son was anxious to move, hehe.
Jiang Lin: "..." She smelled a hint of conspiracy.
She struggled and said, "No one has slept there for a while, it's very damp, sleeping there rashly is not good for your health. Let's heat up the kang first, and then we can move in after we bring Dad and the others back. Let's move the things we don't need over there first."
Yan Runzhi had an expression that said, "I know you won't agree, but I'll try anyway," and said, "Okay, you have the final say." She hummed a tune as she went to pack her things, looking down on her son at the same time.
Cheng Rushan smiled, the firelight reflected in his dark eyes. Such an ordinary day was exactly what he wanted.
He is sure.
After the meal was ready, Yan Runzhi served an enamel bowl of braised large intestine with soybeans and asked Jiang Lin to take it to Sun Zhiqing and his friends. She said to Cheng Rushan, "Dongsheng, Sun Zhiqing is a good guy who has helped us a lot. If you have a chance, you should thank him."
When his son came back, of course he had to show up in front of Linlin's friends, and also make the male educated youth who secretly liked Baoer's mother calm down.
Cheng Rushan stood up and patted the broken grass on his legs, "Then I'll go and take it." He used a piece of wood to support the enamel bowl so that it would not burn his hands.
Jiang Lin went with him, and Dabao and Xiaobao naturally followed them. They never missed any opportunity to show off with their parents, making Goudan and Gousheng jealous!
Along the way, Cheng Rushan and Jiang Lin chatted casually, and Dabao and Xiaobao were quite satisfied. When they turned to the path to the educated youth point, Xiaobao tugged at the corner of Cheng Rushan's clothes, indicating that he had something to say.
Cheng Rushan paused and looked down at him, "What's the matter?"
Cheng Xiaobao said to Jiang Lin, "Mom, please be good and don't eavesdrop. I want to tell Dad a secret."
Cheng Dabao emphasized: "For men."
Jiang Lin: "..."Okay, I'll go away. She walked forward slowly.
Cheng Rushan squatted down and said, "Go ahead."
Cheng Dabao looked at Jiang Lin warily, and Cheng Xiaobao whispered in her ear, "Dad, there's an old witch who wants to take my mother back to the city. Beat her up."
Cheng Dabao nodded. "It was that educated young woman Meng who always said bad things about us to mom, saying we were stains. Mom didn't listen to her, but she instigated us. We don't let her eat meat."
Cheng Rushan nodded slightly, "Dad knows, Dad has already warned her, if she does this again, Dad will beat her to death."
Dabao and Xiaobao were immediately relieved, "Yes, if she kidnaps my mother again, I will beat her to death."
Jiang Lin was standing not far away and couldn't hear them talking, but she could understand Dabao and Xiaobao's body language, especially Cheng Xiaobao, who was clenching his fists, stamping his feet, and having a fierce expression on his face. What was he saying? He was bullied outside, and when he got home he would say something like "beat to death Goudan and Gousheng".
Who are you going to beat to death? Why don’t you let her listen?
Cheng Rushan stood up and led the two children to follow Jiang Lin, lowering his eyes and curling the corners of his lips at her.
Jiang Lin: You little brat, you still want to hide a secret from me.
They went to the educated youth site, where the educated youth were cooking. They were very enthusiastic when they saw Jiang Lin's family coming.
"Jiang Lin, I'm so sorry for sending us delicious food again. We will collect food coupons and money for you."
"No need. I have a family and it's more convenient than you. When you come back to the city, I will come to you for a meal." Jiang Lin said with a smile.
The educated youth were so happy that they could go back to the city and have her eat with them. This was the best blessing they could give.
Sun Qinghui and several other male educated youth were responsible for entertaining Cheng Rushan and talking to him.
Ye Jing and Wang Xiao now have a very good impression of Jiang Lin, and they both gave Dabao and Xiaobao snacks from their collections.
Ye Jing winked at Jiang Lin and said, "I'm reading a book."
Jiang Lin didn't care. She didn't even want to look at Meng Yiyi. After chatting for a few words, she said goodbye to them.
Cheng Rushan was just talking to Sun Qinghui and the others. "From now on, I will be responsible for the route from our county and region to the province. If you have any questions, just come to me."
He said goodbye and left with Jiang Lin and the child.
Sun Qinghui and the others looked at their backs, and he murmured, "Cheng Rushan is really amazing. Now that his family has been rehabilitated, no one can hold him back."
At that time, those who used abacus, turned steering wheels, and butchered pigs were the most popular jobs besides workers and cadres. The common people were so envious of them.
"In the future, if we need anything, we can ask him to help bring it. If anyone goes back to the city, he can also give us a ride."
"Really? Cheng Rushan is really generous."
"I think he's very kind, not as fierce as people say."
Ye Jing smiled and said, "I'm afraid I haven't offended him. If I offend him, he will definitely be more vicious than a wolf."
Meng Yiyi in the room had been listening with her ears pricked up. When she heard these words, she was so angry that she wanted to bite her teeth off.
After dinner, Cheng Rushan took his family to the courtyard to clean up.
The quality of this yard is much better than the one they live in now. The roof has not leaked even after several heavy rains, and there is no water accumulation in the yard. The walls are high, the trees are lush, and the flowers and grass are luxuriant. In late July, all kinds of flowers bloom one after another, in a riot of color, yellow, green, pink and white, which is really beautiful.
At this time, the hibiscus, sage, hollyhock, sweet potato flower, cockscomb, geranium, rose, etc., are in full bloom, decorating the simple and plain courtyard with a cluster of flowers, which is particularly charming. It's a pity that some of the flowers that are difficult to take care of were killed by Liu Honghua, leaving only those that can grow lush and bloom brilliantly without human care.
Yan Runzhi had spent many years tending to these flowers. She vented all her grievances and anger on embroidering and planting flowers, and never expressed them to anyone else, either verbally or in action. That's why she is so open-minded and calm.
Many people wanted to criticize her for planting flowers because she was a landlord or bourgeois. But the old lady scolded her, saying that model workers in the newspapers were all holding flowers! Students also presented flowers to great men. What's wrong with planting flowers? If you don't plant flowers, where will you get flowers to present?
This is how we preserve the flowers and plants in the yard, and they are growing in number.
Jiang Lin praised: "What a small garden."
Cheng Rushan smiled and said, "It's lost and found again, give it a name."
Jiang Lin waved her hands: "I don't know how to do it, you should do it, or let grandpa come back to do it."
Cheng Rushan: "No need to wait for Grandpa, just call Fuyuan." He held her hand and whispered: "Once you get it, you don't want to lose it again."
Jiang Lin always felt that there was something behind his words, and said with a smile, "This is a good name, it has meaning." She pulled her hand back unnoticeably and ran over to help Yan Runzhi pull the weeds.
Yan Runzhi, who was weeding the flowers, agreed, "Let's call it this. It doesn't matter whether the garden is lost or not. As long as the people are there, it's fine. Our family is together, which is better than anything else." She looked at Jiang Lin tenderly and smiled, "Bao'er's mother, don't you agree?"
Jiang Lin was impressed by the mother and son, each of them was better at speaking subtext than the other. She smiled and said, "Yes, money and houses are all external things. I also think that being together as a family is better than anything else."
Yan Runzhi winked at her son again, indicating, look, what a good daughter-in-law you have, you should work harder.
Cheng Rushan smiled, and that smile became more and more gentle without him noticing.
Dabao and Xiaobao picked flowers for Jiang Lin to wear.
Jiang Lin: "Don't pinch it, I won't wear it."
Dabao picked a large cockscomb and insisted on giving his mother a cockscomb. Jiang Lin was so scared that she quickly hid behind Cheng Rushan.
Xiaobao picked a beautiful globe amaranth and gave it to Cheng Rushan, then pointed at Jiang Lin quietly.
Cheng Rushan took it and put it in Jiang Lin's hair with a smile, "It looks good."
Dabao ran over again holding a cockscomb and said, "Mom, wear this, it looks good!"
Jiang Lin was so scared that she ran away. From the yard came the sounds of the mother and her two children laughing happily, echoing like silver bells.
Yan Runzhi: "From now on, Dongsheng, you will be the man of the house. You and Baoer's mother will live in the east room, your father and I will take Dabao and Xiaobao to the west room, and Ruzhou will live alone in the west wing."
Cheng Rushan had no objection.
Yan Runzhi said to Jiang Lin again: "Bao'er mother, look at what you are going to do in the east wing."
There is another room on the south side of the west wing, with a palm-sized yard, as well as a pigpen and a south room. The south room is used to store firewood and farm tools.
Jiang Lin was chased by Dabao to take a look, "Let's use the east wing as a study room temporarily. Everyone can come here to read and write in the future." When Dabao and Xiaobao go to school, they will also need a special study room.
She also talked about how to decorate the house and paint the walls. Before, Cheng Ruhai didn't know how to take care of it and the house was a mess. Actually, it became very nice once it was cleaned up.
Yan Runzhi whispered to Cheng Rushan, "Dongsheng, I see that Baoer's mother knows how to live her life. No matter what gossip you hear outside, don't take it to heart. When you all come back, we will live a good life, and many people will be jealous, and there will be more gossip."
Cheng Rushan smiled and said, "Don't worry, mother. I never listen to what others say."
Yan Runzhi was relieved, "That's good."
Jiang Lin checked the doors and windows. The wood was good, but unfortunately they had some minor problems due to poor maintenance and needed repair. She said, "Can we buy some paint? Paint the doors and windows to prevent moisture and water."
Without paint, the door would decay very quickly. She could see that the gate of the courtyard was painted black, the same as the furniture, but the doors and windows were painted with clear varnish, which was the old-fashioned paint that was not easy to remove nowadays. If it really didn't work, she could buy red and green paint and paint the windows green.
Cheng Rushan: "I'll ask later." He is in charge of transportation. In addition to transporting goods for others, he can naturally buy things that are not available on the market.
Time passed quickly as they looked around and tidied up, and finally they lit the lantern.
Jiang Lin estimated the time and when she saw Dabao and Xiaobao start to yawn, she realized it was almost half past eight, so she decided to go back to sleep.
Cheng Rushan picked up his two sons and said, "Let's go home and sleep."
When they got home, Jiang Lin got them on the kang and tidied them up. Since they had already taken a bath during the day, they didn't need to take another bath. She just wiped the dust off their feet and let them go to sleep.
Jiang Lin quickly hugged Xiao Bao in her arms and said, "I'm going to sleep too."
Cheng Rushan: “…” Originally, he hadn’t thought of doing anything, but when she made it so obvious, he especially wanted to do something.
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