Jiang Lin hugged him, her nose sour, and she laughed, "Nonsense. Didn't mom say that dad would make arrangements over there and would be able to pick you up soon?"
Vincent held her tightly, his tears streaming down her neck.
Jiang Lin patted him and comforted him. He was a child and was more emotional than Dabao.
After a while, Wensheng calmed down. He looked up at Jiang Lin and said with a smile, "Mom, grandma made a lot of delicious food. Let's go home and eat!"
He remembered something else, "Where's my dad? Where's Dabao and Xiaobao?"
Jiang Lin: "Your father got off the bus in the county to do some work. Dabao and Xiaobao are at school. We'll go there in the evening." Because the ride was too bumpy, they didn't bring Dabao and Xiaobao back.
Wensheng thought of the man he had thrown down. He turned his head and smiled at He Liang, "Who are you?"
He Liang saw that the green in Vincent's mouth did not affect his handsome face, which made his heart beat fast as a man. "My name is He Liang."
Vince: "Hello, Uncle He."
He Liang: "Okay, okay, you too." He had already heard Jiang Lin's explanation on the way.
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "Vincent, come over here and let He Liang get in and drive."
The cab is spacious and can accommodate three adults.
He Liang got in the car and turned into the village. Wensheng next to him happily began to clap his hands and sing, "Winter is gone, spring is here, the ice and snow are melting, and another spring with a myriad of colors..."
Hearing him singing so happily, Jiang Lin knew that he was happy, and could also understand his innocent heart that missed his "mother".
When they reached the entrance of the alley, Jiang Lin and Wensheng got out of the car. Wensheng had regained his gentle and polite self and said to He Liang, "Uncle He, please come sit at home."
He Liang parked the car and followed Jiang Lin and Wensheng's home. He looked at the clean streets and the absence of dirty children, and he was immediately curious. This Shuihuai Village is really nice. Look at the clean streets, there is no animal urine or feces. Moreover, the roofs of every household are covered with tiles, some are cement tiles and some are blue burnt tiles. The houses in front are all brick and tile houses, which is really amazing.
Wensheng pushed the door open and said, "Grandpa, grandma, my mother is back to pick us up."
When visiting the grave, Cheng Yunzhi saw Wensheng had run away, and sent her grandson to check on him. She was relieved to know that he was digging wild vegetables on the south road. After returning, Cheng Yunzhi did not go to the exhibition room, but was talking to Yan Runzhi at home. She wanted to sew a new pair of embroidered slippers for Jiang Lin.
Hearing Wensheng's voice, Cheng Yunzhi said, "This child." Then they heard Jiang Lin's cheerful voice calling his father and mother.
"Oh, is it true?" Yan Runzhi and Cheng Yunzhi hurriedly got up and walked out. Sure enough, they saw Jiang Lin and Wensheng walking in. Who was the young man next to them?
After Jiang Lin introduced them, He Liang insisted on coming to take a look, so Cheng Rushan did not refuse.
Jiang Lin told his parents that Cheng Rushan was out on business, and Dabao and Xiaobao were there with Fang Chengguang, so he briefly introduced the young people. Cheng Yunzhi and Yan Runzhi were also very pleased to see their son and daughter-in-law go to the compound and make friends immediately.
Wensheng quickly put the food down and said, "Mom, come and eat. Grandma's food is delicious."
Jiang Lin: "I'm really hungry, He Liang, come and eat. My mother's cooking is delicious."
Yan Runzhi and the others didn't have much appetite at first, and they didn't eat much at noon. But when they saw Jiang Lin eating the pancakes and vegetables with sauce so deliciously, they suddenly thought it was delicious. So the family sat together and had another meal.
Yan Runzhi rolled a vegetable pancake and handed it to He Liang, and then rolled it for Jiang Lin, "Bao'er's mother, you must be hungry, eat more."
Jiang Lin was too busy eating to talk. "Delicious, delicious, Mom, you don't know, the food I cook is never tasty, I just make do with it every day. I see Dabao and Xiaobao are all frowning."
He Liang: "Sister-in-law, it's okay. Your cooking is delicious too."
Of course, it can't be compared with the little old lady's. How come this pancake is so chewy? So delicious? And this dish, isn't it a dish that everyone has? Why is it so delicious? And this sauce, how is it processed? Why is it so delicious that I can't stop eating it!
Seeing them eating so happily, Yan Runzhi was very happy. She kept rolling the food for them, making them both eat very well.
He Liang: "Auntie, I'm not trying to fool you, this is truly the most delicious meal I've ever had since I was a child. It's so delicious and fresh!"
Yan Runzhi smiled and said, "There are diced meat in the sauce, so you will enjoy it. It's the same in every restaurant."
Wensheng stared at Jiang Lin intently, "Oh, I forgot the wild vegetables I dug. I'll go get them for mom to dip in sauce."
Jiang Lin: "I'll go with you."
She went to get a basket and a shovel, asked He Liang to talk to his parents, and she and Wensheng went to dig wild vegetables.
He Liang was very familiar with people and was not afraid. "Sister-in-law, you go. I will talk to our parents."
Yan Runzhi smiled and thought that the young man was really nice. She asked him how old he was, where he was from, whether he had a wife, etc.
Wensheng rode a bicycle with Jiang Lin, and he felt so happy that he felt like flying, and he wanted to raise his head and shout a few times. But at this moment, he was very restrained, just singing opera for Jiang Lin, "Mom, I learned a Huangmei Opera from them during the New Year, it's quite fashionable."
The amateur opera troupe told him that the local opera singing style has a slightly rustic flavor and is not popular in big cities. What is popular is Peking Opera, Huangmei Opera, Yue Opera, etc., which sound foreign. Wensheng has a clear and mellow voice that can be high or low, and he sings Huangmei Opera very well. The locals call foreign goods "foreign goods", and later they call things that are different from the local rustic things and are more fashionable "foreign style".
Jiang Lin always looks at her family through an eight-foot filter, and everything she sees and hears seems good to her.
They put the wild vegetables into a basket and dug up some others. Wensheng took them to the river to wash them. He said the water was cold, so he asked Jiang Lin to wait on the shore while he went down to wash them.
Seeing him so happy was like Xiaobao and Dabao receiving her love and care. Jiang Lin's heart softened, "Wensheng."
Wensheng looked back at her and said with a smile, "Mom, what's the matter?"
Jiang Lin squatted on the shore and smiled at him, "Mom promises you that she will never abandon you in the future."
Before you regain your self-esteem and have your own life, I am willing to treat you as a child and protect you forever.
Vincent's smile was particularly innocent. His previous cool look was gone, and even the serious expression he had when he was a teenager disappeared. What was left was only happiness, as pure as the flowers and plants swaying in the wind by the river, and there were bubbles in his eyes.
"Let's go home." Jiang Lin called him.
When they returned home, He Liang was helping pack their luggage. Shang Zonghui and Cheng Ruhai also came to help after hearing the news.
Jiang Lin wants to go to the brigade and ask them to exchange the grain given to the family for provincial grain coupons issued by the Grain Management Office. Firewood can be divided into half coal and half firewood, and the meat can be saved together and collected when he returns home every year.
Yan Runzhi and Cheng Yunzhi come back several times a year, to visit the graves during the Qingming Festival, to escape the summer heat, and to celebrate the New Year in winter. Besides, Cheng Yunzhi can't bear to leave his exhibition room.
Jiang Lin also wanted to come back to see the brick kiln factory and embroidery workshop.
She had a plan to slowly expand and refine the embroidery workshop and create a brand, then export it to earn foreign exchange, and the brick kiln factory could be closed after making money for a few more years.
After all, brick kilns are polluting, and by the 1980s, everyone was well off and the demand for bricks and tiles was huge, and they did not require very high technological content. By that time, there were mechanized brick and tile factories everywhere in the communes, and private ones were uncompetitive and would definitely be closed down.
Now, in addition to supplying the county supply and marketing cooperative, the embroidery workshop also has to supply their own sales outlets in the province, which are under the charge of Lu Hang and Jiang Erge.
In the evening, Cheng Rushan came back from the county, and Jiang Lin, He Liang, Shang Zonghui and others had almost finished packing. She had already exchanged the family's grain for provincial grain coupons at the grain management office, and the remaining fine flour and millet were directly loaded into the car and taken away.
He also took the flower roots that Yan Runzhi had stored in the house, including sweet potato flowers, cannas, pots of chrysanthemums, rose cuttings, etc., filling a basket.
Naturally, Jiang Lin and her friends brought more things this time than last time, filling up the entire car.
Jiang Lin entrusted the place to Shang Zonghui and two educated youth to help take care of it, and let them live here for free. Houses in the countryside cannot be left empty, and it will easily become dilapidated if no one lives there for too long.
The brigade cadres Cheng Fujun, Cheng Fulian and others were now very polite to Cheng Rushan and Jiang Lin. With Cheng Rushan's connections and favorable conditions for transportation, their brigade benefited greatly. When the brigade bought fertilizers and seeds, it was the first in the commune because Cheng Rushan would help them take care of it. It was easy to get things done with someone in the county!
Now their team is the one with the most radios in the entire commune!
The assembled radio that Jiang Lin had someone bring back was half the market price, and he was also allowed to buy it on credit and pay it back with the wages for making bricks at the brick kiln.
In addition, there are many other benefits. Cheng Rushan can also help them buy teacups and lunch boxes. They are light and sturdy, so rare!
Cheng Rushan and his friends stayed at home for one night and chatted with the brigade cadres. After breakfast the next morning, they drove back to the provincial capital.
The happiest person on the trip was Wensheng, but he was still very reserved because his grandma was rehearsing with him and asked him to be a little more reserved so that people wouldn't think they were country bumpkins and embarrass his parents. Don't shout when you see someone you don't know or are unfamiliar with, you can ask your parents instead.
Wensheng quietly asked Yan Runzhi: "Can I call her mother now? Is it true that I can't call her mother in the city?"
Yan Runzhi wanted to say yes, after all, if such an old person was called Jiang Linniang, the neighbors would laugh at her.
Jiang Lin heard them muttering and said, "It doesn't matter. We should just do what we have to do and don't worry about what others do."
If you don’t understand the situation, you may be curious. But if you laugh at it after understanding it, then that is their quality issue and has nothing to do with you.
When Wensheng saw that Jiang Lin allowed him to call her mother, he felt relaxed and his eyes were shining.
Seeing him so happy, He Liang became even happier. He Liang was a natural person, always laughing and joking, and it was even more lively when he and Wensheng got together. He learned to sing opera from Wensheng, and his singing was out of tune, but very exciting, making everyone laugh.
They arrived at the military compound at noon. Dabao and Xiaobao had just returned from school with Bie Dongshan. When they saw the truck, they ran home.
The meeting was lively and everyone was happy.
Vincent raised his arms on his own initiative, and the two brothers hooked their arms and started to play liu liu.
"Vincent, we missed you so much!"
"I miss you too!" Vincent's happy smile was the same as theirs.
Although Bie Dongshan had heard about it from Dabao and Xiaobao, it was still very strange to see it with his own eyes. Such a handsome man, but... stupid? Judging from his appearance, he was probably less than ten years old.
Dabao and Xiaobao pulled Wensheng to introduce him, "This is Bie Dongshan, we are good brothers!"
Bie Dongshan: "..." You're taking advantage of me! I'm obviously Uncle Bie!
Wensheng smiled and said, "Hello, hello. I'd like to treat you to some sweet potato beans." He grabbed a handful and stuffed them into Bie Dongshan's hands.
Bie Dongshan took a bite and a fragrant taste burst out with a crunch. "It's delicious!" It tastes better than the one cooked by Jiang Lin.
Wensheng was very proud: "My mother said that my grandma's cooking is the most delicious and full of love."
Bie Dongshan nodded, "Love it! It's delicious."
He hurried over to say hello to Yan Runzhi and Cheng Yunzhi and helped them move things.
The kang is made of bricks and stones, with mud as thick as a brick on top. When it is almost dry, you can just light a fire to warm it up and then move in at night.
They first put the furniture in, including the dining cupboard and dining table in the main room, the wardrobe, kang cabinet, and suitcases in the bedroom, etc. They also brought their own clothes for all four seasons, quilts, and the fabrics and silk threads that Yan Runzhi had stockpiled.
Although there seem to be a lot of things, they don’t look too much when placed in three large rooms.
Yan Runzhi saw that there were two side rooms, which looked very familiar. "When I was a child, there were side rooms in my house. They were lower than the main room and were used as kitchens and children's rooms." She asked Jiang Lin, "Bao'er's mother, what are these two rooms used for?"
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "One room will be used as their study, and the other one will be used as our workshop. Mom can embroider and make clothes in it." They brought a sewing machine from the embroidery workshop in Shuihuai Village and left one there to work.
Seeing that she had arranged a separate workshop for herself, Yan Runzhi immediately felt honored. "I just happened to have some cloth. I'll use it to make summer clothes for you. Baoer's mother, can I make two more cheongsams for you?"
Baoer's mother has a good figure. She would look stunning in a cheongsam. She has big breasts, a thin waist and a nice hip. Her legs are long and straight, and her calf curves are beautiful.
"Mom, no one's watching now, you can dress as you like. It's inconvenient for me to wear a cheongsam to school, so pants and a shirt will do."
At noon, everyone had lunch together in the cafeteria. Cheng Rushan had to prepare for a deployment in the next two days, so he couldn't stay at home with them. In the afternoon, he went to the transportation department to inspect the vehicles.
He Liang volunteered to accompany the old couple around the neighborhood to learn about the location of the vegetable market, so Jiang Lin didn't need to worry about it at all. Jiang Lin also wanted Wensheng to go with her, but he was not interested. He just wanted to follow her all the time.
Dabao and Xiaobao wanted to go, but unfortunately Jiang Lin had to rush them to school.
Xiaobao: Linlin is so cruel, she doesn’t even let me rest on Saturday!
Jiang Lin wrote a card for Wensheng and asked him to keep it in his left breast pocket at all times, in case he got sick outside or something, others could contact his family.
Vincent took the lead very obediently.
Jiang Lin took him for a walk around the compound, telling him where everything was, how the vegetable patch she had cultivated needed his care, and what he needed to pay attention to about his neighbors.
She said, "Vincent, if children are naughty and call you a fool, ignore them. In fact, they are fools and are jealous of your good looks."
Vincent smiled with stars in his eyes, "Mom, I know."
At this time, You Hongliu, who turned from the intersection, was stunned.
She saw Jiang Lin walking with a man and thought it was Cheng Rushan at first. She wanted to say something sarcastic about the couple not doing anything serious all day. But she saw that it was not Cheng Rushan. She also heard that he actually called Jiang Lin "mother"!
You Hongliu felt like a willow tree blown by a strong wind, about to be uprooted and blown away.
What is going on!
Why does Jiang Lin have such an old and handsome son?
She hid there and Jiang Lin didn't see her. She led Wensheng to continue the tour and introduction.
You Hongliu felt her legs go weak. Oh my god, what was going on? She couldn't help but quickly slip away to gossip with the women she was close to.
After walking a few steps, Wensheng looked back and said to Jiang Lin, "Mom, there was a woman hiding over there eavesdropping on our conversation just now."
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "It's okay, just do what you should do, Dad and Mom are not afraid of them at all."
Vincent nodded, "Okay." He felt great not having to act or pretend.
Jiang Lin took him home, and Wu Shuxian happened to come over with her nephews and nieces.
"Sister, is there someone coming from your hometown?" Wu Shuxian had just returned from her mother's home.
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "Yes, my parents are coming over."
When Wu Shuxian saw Wensheng, she exclaimed, "This... young man is really handsome.
Although Cheng Rushan has a handsome appearance, his temperament is cold and his eyes are so intimidating that most people would just think, "Oh, this guy is so handsome," at first glance, but when they get to know him, they would ignore his appearance and only pay attention to his words and actions.
Vincent is different. He smiles innocently like a child, and his already handsome appearance is even more eye-catching. His pure eyes and mature appearance blend into an irresistible charm that attracts all men, women, young and old.
Wu Shuxian couldn't help but take a few more glances. Oh, this... young man, he looks to be in his twenties.
Her niece and nephew next to her were even more amazing, especially her niece, who had never seen such a handsome man before. She was so nervous that her heart was pounding. She hid beside Wu Shuxian and secretly looked at Wensheng.
Vincent has become accustomed to other people's eyes. He doesn't know that people are looking at his appearance. He just thinks that people are playing with him.
A friendly look is playfulness, an unfriendly look is provocation, he does not know what admiration is.
Jiang Lin let Wensheng go and play by himself while she talked to the guests.
Wensheng: "Then I'll go tidy up the vegetable garden." He carried the shovel and walked away humming an opera.
Wu Shuxian was surprised and asked, "Oh, you sing so beautifully, where did you learn this?"
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "I learned it by myself. We have an opera troupe here, and they always perform operas. Wensheng's performance of Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy was really impressive."
Wu Shuxian couldn't help but want to listen, but Wensheng had already walked away.
Jiang Lin invited them to sit in the main hall, gave them some fried beans, and made a pot of sweet hawthorn soup for them to drink.
Wu Shuxian introduced her two children from her mother's family. Her niece was Wu Tingting and her nephew was Wu Shijin. "Sister, you should teach these two stupid people a lesson."
She had high hopes for her brother's two children because her two daughters were still young, the older one was only in junior high school and the younger one was in elementary school, and she had no son.
Jiang Lin talked to the two students and found that they were really slow to learn, or had no interest in learning. It was like scratching an itch. When you said east, they understood it as west. When you said physics, they thought you were talking about chemistry.
Wu Shuxian looked at her expectantly, "What's going on? Can it still be saved?"
Jiang Lin was embarrassed for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's good. Students should find what they are interested in." She then asked Wu Tingting and Wu Shijin, "What do you like in your daily life?"
Wu Tingting said shyly: "Listen to the radio, listen to...other people chatting."
"What's on the radio?"
Wu Tingting just mentioned a few platforms.
When Jiang Lin heard it, there were operas, speeches, singing and storytelling, but they were not fixed and she couldn't see any characteristics.
Jiang Lin turned on the ten-tube radio that her eldest brother installed for her, and tuned to the longwave and shortwave frequencies to see what Wu Tingting liked to listen to.
I accidentally turned to a channel and heard a gibberish voice coming from it, it was Japanese.
Wu Tingting's eyes lit up immediately when she heard this.
Jiang Lin: "Can you understand?"
Wu Tingting shook her head embarrassedly, "I don't understand it, but I think it sounds good."
Jiang Lin switched to another channel, the English channel, which Wu Tingting also liked to listen to.
Wu Shuxian was a little embarrassed and pushed her. "Girl, this is lucky that it happened with your Aunt Jiang. If it happened to someone else, they would report you for treason? For taking the capitalist road?"
Wu Tingting lowered her head, unconvinced. All four members of the group had fallen, yet she was still saying this.
Jiang Lin said, "Sister-in-law, it's okay. This is good. I think Tingting might like learning foreign languages. In this case, I'm afraid I can't teach her. You can send her to a teacher who knows foreign languages to learn."
Wu Shuxian kept waving her hands, "No, no, how can I learn a foreign language? I will make mistakes."
Jiang Lin: "Sister-in-law, you are too nervous. This is not a mistake. Even during the Cultural Movement, our country and foreigners have had interactions. Foreigners come to our country, and we also have people going abroad. You know about Ping-Pong Diplomacy."
Wu Shuxian was skeptical. Even though the four-member group had fallen and they were now relaxed, but... inertia made her unable to stop.
Jiang Lin asked Wu Shijin again, this young man actually likes to go to the countryside and farm. He said loudly: "I want to grow wheat with a yield of at least 1,000 kilograms per mu, so that we can all eat fine noodles and no longer go hungry!"
Wu Shuxian slapped him on the head, causing the young man's head to tilt.
She spat, "You are just a boaster. How many people were killed by your lies? I experienced it myself. Our wheat yield per mu is only 70 to 80 kilograms, and you are producing 1,000 kilograms. How can you be so capable? You are so boastful at such a young age. You really deserve to be punished."
Jiang Lin quickly stopped her, "Sister-in-law, don't get excited. It's not impossible to produce 1,000 kilograms per mu. It's possible to increase the yield with fertilizers."
If someone else told Wu Shuxian about this, she would definitely not believe it, but Jiang Lin was a college student, and college students at that time were rare, so everyone admired her very much.
Wu Shuxian said to her nephew, "I heard you, you only know how to brag, and you don't study hard."
Seeing that she was stricter with her nephew than with her own children, Jiang Lin quickly advised her not to get too excited, saying that children really need interest to learn.
If a person doesn't want to learn, forcing him is like forcing a cow to drink water, which will definitely not work. She has her own experience. She was able to get into the provincial university in this life because she wanted to learn and took the initiative to learn. The same is true for other students. It can be said that last year's college entrance examination stimulated the initiative of the candidates who had been holding back for ten years.
She said, "It's not easy to get into university. Even if you study very hard, you may not be able to get in. If you don't take it seriously, that's even worse. You have to think about whether you want to learn it. Actually, there's nothing wrong with you wanting to farm. But anyone can farm, but not everyone can study seeds to increase yields. You have to be an educated and capable agronomist to do that."
Wu Shijin said: "I want to apply to Agricultural University!"
Wu Shuxian slapped him again and said, "If you want to learn, study hard. Don't be so eager all day. You deserve a beating."
Jiang Lin chatted with them for a while and got to know their general situation. Wu Tingting needed to learn English from an English teacher so that she could apply for the Capital University of Foreign Languages. She could help with other courses. As for Wu Shijin, it was simple. He just needed to study science well and go to the Agricultural University to study more.
She was just giving them some pointers. It was impossible to rely on her to help them get into college, and she hoped they could recognize that.
"I can only urge you and help you check your review results, but I can't study for you. I hope you understand. There is still half a year to the next college entrance examination. You must work hard."
Wu Tingting and Wu Shijin looked at each other and said, "Aunt, Teacher, we are willing to learn."
It would be best if they were willing.
Jiang Lin made appointments with them on when to meet to study and review. They usually studied on their own, and also found ways to borrow books from the university library regularly and get in touch with people in their favorite industries.
They expressed their willingness to follow her guidance.
Jiang Lin asked them to go back and prepare, and she would explain it to them in detail when she came back from school tomorrow.
After Wu Tingting and Wu Shi left, Wu Shuxian and Jiang Lin chatted more and talked about Wensheng, Yan Runzhi and Cheng Yunzhi.
Jiang Lin didn't need to tell her everything, just tell her about the current situation. As for the past and the pain, there was no need to tell anyone.
When Wu Shuxian heard that Wensheng was mentally traumatized and now behaved like a child, she felt very sorry, "There are so many people like him. Hey, can't they get married?"
Jiang Lin said: "He doesn't want to, and we also think it's better not to get married. He can't take care of his wife and children, and it will be more troublesome when the time comes."
What does a child in his early teens know about family responsibilities? His only concern right now is being with his mother and family.
Wu Shuxian said goodbye, and when Jiang Lin sent her out, He Liang came back with Yan Runzhi and Cheng Yunzhi. They bought some vegetables, but the market had limited supply, so luckily they met an old farmer picking vegetables on the roadside. In addition, He Liang also went to the canteen under the name of Fang Chengguang and exchanged meat tickets for two pounds of meat and three ribs.
Jiang Lin introduced them to them.
Wu Shuxian immediately and enthusiastically said that she had some dried tofu stored at home and would bring it to serve as a side dish for them.
Jiang Lin wanted to invite them to dinner in the evening, but Wu Shuxian naturally refused. It was hard to get food, vegetables and meat at that time, and there was usually no banquet unless it was a wedding. They moved in to warm up the house and have some fun, so they naturally refused to stay for dinner.
Wu Shuxian went back and got some vegetables and four pounds of food coupons as a gift.
Jiang Lin only asked for vegetables and refused the food coupons. Wu Shuxian insisted that she accept them, so she had no choice but to accept them.
Cheng Yunzhi and Wensheng helped wash the vegetables, while Yan Runzhi was cutting potatoes into shreds.
Wu Shuxian was surprised to see how good her knife skills were, "Aunt, you are really good at knife skills."
She saw that Yan Runzhi was beautiful, had a good complexion, a quiet temperament, and wore an old-style coat, a typical rural old lady, and she felt that she suited her temperament very well.
Hearing that Yan Runzhi loved to listen to operas, Cheng Yunzhi had written opera scripts for others, and Wensheng could also sing operas, Wu Shuxian became excited.
She smiled and said, "What a coincidence! I work in our provincial art department, specializing in props and costumes. Whether it's the provincial theater or the military art troupe, they all have to come to me for approval. Later, if you have nothing to do, come with me to watch the opera."
Yan Runzhi thanked him quickly, "If it weren't for the fact that everyone loves to come to the city, they would see this kind of scene a lot."
Wu Shuxian: "Not really. You see, the city is big, bustling, and chaotic. The people in this city are very cunning, so we have to be careful."
Yan Runzhi laughed and said, "If you are educated and knowledgeable, you must be smarter, unlike us country people who are clumsy."
After chatting for a while, Wu Shuxian said she would go home to cook and then invite Yan Runzhi and the others to go to the opera. Yan Runzhi gave her an embroidered bag, which was very convenient to carry to work to hold a handkerchief and wallet.
Wu Shuxian thought it was similar to the bucket bag that Jiang Lin was holding, but slightly smaller, and embroidered with golden ears of wheat. She liked it at first sight.
"Aunt, you gave me this, I can't take advantage of it, it must be at least two feet of cloth, I will give you good cloth later."
Jiang Lin felt relieved to see that they got along well. She was worried that Cheng Rushan would not be at home while she went to school, and Yan Runzhi and the others would be bored at home.
Wu Shuxian said goodbye, Jiang Lin saw her out and went to call Wensheng back for dinner.
But I saw Dabao, Xiaobao and a few other children playing with Wensheng after school. The children followed Dabao and Xiaobao and called Wensheng "Big Brother" and were having a lot of fun.
Dabao had warned them when he brought them here, "If anyone dares to bully my brother and call him stupid, don't play with us in the future!"
These children liked to play with him and Xiaobao, so they agreed readily. They also promised that if other children bullied Wensheng or called him stupid, they would fight back.
Vincent can also tell stories and play with swords. His personality is similar to that of children, and he is gentle and patient, so they like him very much.
The sun sets in the west, spreading its last warmth on the world. In the slanting golden sunlight, Vincent, like Dabao and Xiaobao, smiles exceptionally brightly.
Jiang Lin waved at them and said, "It's time to eat."
Wensheng, who was telling a story to his classmates, stood up immediately and said, "My mother called us to eat, so we're going home." He took Dabao and Xiaobao in each hand and left, so anxious that he didn't want to wait even a second.
Several little students who were engrossed in listening to the story were stunned. They felt so sad when they saw their friends who were having fun just now running away mercilessly.
"Let's bring a gift to Vincent tomorrow."
"I have a picture book."
"I have a picture album."
"Let's give it to him and let him choose it himself. With the gifts, he will be nicer to us in the future, right?"
The little kids planned wishful thinking.
They went home, Cheng Rushan, He Liang and Bie Dongshan also came back. Fang Chengguang had recently gone to the military camp for training and was not allowed to come back.
Because it was the first meal after moving, Yan Runzhi cooked a lot and it was very sumptuous. She asked He Liang to call all the young people in the south room to eat.
He Changjiang, Zhao Quanyou, and Du Qiang were kicked out, and Fang Chengguang added three more. However, they were often away from the compound on field work, and He Liang actually wrote their names down because they were often away. In name, there were six of them living in those three rooms, but in reality, there were only three people.
He Liang and Bie Dongshan handed all their food coupons and meat coupons to Yan Runzhi, and also paid some money for food expenses. "Mom, this is the rule, it's a must. We eat together, and don't interfere with the chores at home, just leave it to us. For other things, just tell us if you need anything, we will definitely do it without hesitation."
Bie Dongshan also said: "That's right."
Yan Runzhi and Cheng Yunzhi were very happy. What a nice young man! Living with them, the old couple felt like they had suddenly become ten years younger.
"Let's eat. We'll be a family living together from now on. Don't be polite with me. Leave the sewing and mending to me." Yan Runzhi was very happy.
She made a small pot of chestnut roasted pork, a small pot of vinegar-fried potato shreds, a small pot of Chinese cabbage and tofu, a large plate of spinach with sesame paste, and another plate of leek scrambled eggs. The chestnut roasted pork was especially delicious, with its greasy aroma, which couldn't be more tempting.
Bie Dongshan tasted it and was very surprised: "There is meat in the cafeteria too, why is it not as fragrant?"
He Liang: "Can the big pot dish and the small pot dish be the same? This is made by my mother."
Bie Dongshan was also included by him. He smiled at Cheng Rushan and said, "Brother Cheng, come eat with us, and even give half to your parents. Thank you very much."
Cheng Rushan picked up a large piece of fried leek and eggs for Jiang Lin and smiled, "Don't my parents have two more sons?"
With them around, he didn't have to worry about what would happen if he was away from home for a month on a long-distance trip. This was something he had planned long ago. He just didn't expect that reality would be smoother than planned, and everyone got along well. In fact, he had initially learned about He Changjiang, who was a very righteous man, but he didn't expect that he would despise women, so he had to give up.
He Liang and Bie Dongshan were so happy with the meal that they praised it highly. "When we were hungry, we thought it was good to have a full meal. When we were full, we thought it would be good to have meat. Now I think the meat can be delicious or not. Mom, after eating the food you cooked, I won't be able to eat in the cafeteria anymore."
Yan Runzhi smiled and said, "Okay, I'll accept your compliments. From now on, we'll have meals at home, and I'll be happy to cook for you."
By cooking, embroidering, planting flowers and plants, and taking walks, she feels that she is a useful person.
He Liang: "What are we going to do when we go out on field trips from now on?"
Bie Dongshan: "You can starve, haha."
Dabao and Xiaobao poked Wensheng and asked Bie Dongshan, "When are you going to take us to shoot?"
Bie Dongshan: "You are still young and can't hold a gun. When you grow up..."
"I'm bigger!" said Vincent.
Bie Dongshan: “…”
Cheng Rushan: "Children are not allowed in the shooting range."
Dabao: “Oh, okay.”
Xiaobao laughed and winked at Wensheng. Although Wensheng didn't understand what he meant, he responded with a wink to show that he understood.
Jiang Lin said to Wensheng, "Wensheng, mom will go to school tomorrow. You can stay at home with grandpa and grandma and go to the theater if there is a show. Or if He Liang and Bie Dongshan are free, you can go to training with them."
Wensheng: "I want to send my mother to school!" His eyes lit up when he said this, because everyone said it was amazing that his mother was admitted to university.
Yan Runzhi: "Wensheng, the university doesn't allow outsiders to enter casually. You are not a college student."
The light in Vincent's eyes dimmed, "Okay."
Jiang Lin smiled and said, "It's just the beginning of the school year and things aren't stable yet. Once things are stable and no one is bothering you, Mom will take you out to play. College is so much fun."
Vincent immediately became happy again.
Dabao and Xiaobao, hehe, Linlin is coaxing people!
After dinner, they played for a while while Jiang Lin and Yan Runzhi sorted out the things at home. Cheng Yunzhi boiled some water and asked Wensheng to take Dabao and Xiaobao to the small room in the southwest corner to take a bath. It costs 10 cents to go to the bathhouse once, and they usually go once a week. The rest of the time, they just wash themselves at home. They are very active, sweaty, and busy in the vegetable garden, so they have to take a bath.
After they finish washing, the others can go in and wash, men and women respectively.
Yan Runzhi studied the faucet and smiled, "It's really convenient. Water comes out as soon as you turn it. Just like what we said at that time, upstairs and downstairs, lights and telephones, just turn the faucet and water will flow."
Yan Runzhi saw that she had washed her hair but hadn’t dried it yet, so she took a towel and wrapped it for her. “Come into the house. You’ll have a headache again if you’re exposed to the wind.”
The old couple originally wanted to sleep with Wensheng, Dabao and Xiaobao, but after taking a bath, the three brothers went directly to the south room to find He Liang and the others.
He Liang's family has three rooms, one bright and two dark. The middle room is empty, and on both sides are bedrooms with kangs.
Fang Chengguang slept in the east room, while He Liang and Bie Dongshan slept in the west room.
Wensheng, Dabao and Xiaobao ran over to join them and waited for Fang Chengguang to come back before sleeping with him.
Dabao: "He Liang, you should wash your feet carefully next time, so that we won't be poisoned by the fumes all night long."
He Liang: "Nonsense, I wash my feet every day. It's not that my feet stink, it's that my shoes are bad and they're stuffy."
Liberation shoes are stuffy, but it is also closely related to his feet. Sweaty feet will ferment and become sour and smelly when they are covered with sweat.
Wensheng: "My grandma can make cloth shoes. If she has time, she can make a pair for you."
He Liang was very happy, and then he said, "Forget it, making shoes is so tiring, I don't want it."
Xiaobao: "It's okay. There is an embroidery shop in our village. They can do it."
He Liang immediately expressed his desire and ordered five pairs.
Xiaobao: "Wait, let my mother write a letter to them."
Jiang Lin took a shower last, and Cheng Rushan helped her dry after she finished. When the two of them passed the west room of the south house, they heard them muttering about making cloth shoes.
Jiang Lin said to Cheng Rushan, "I will discuss this with the villagers and ask them to mobilize a group of women who can make shoes to make cloth shoes and sell them." It is best to use old cloth to make shoes, which does not require cloth coupons. It just so happens that the Yanghong Brigade can weave cloth itself, which is convenient. Selling a pair of cloth shoes in the city can earn twice as much money as in the countryside.
On the night of the third day of Chinese New Year, the crescent moon had long disappeared, and the sky full of stars merged into a brilliant galaxy that spread out above the head, evoking endless reverie.
Jiang Lin enthusiastically talked to Cheng Rushan about this and that constellation.
It was still chilly in the spring, and she was still a little cold in her pajamas and wrapped in a sheet. Cheng Rushan held her in his arms and watched with her for less than two minutes. Seeing that she was still very excited, he picked her up and took her back to the room.
Jiang Lin whispered, "Just watch for a while longer."
Cheng Rushan: "It's cold outside, let's go to bed and check."
Can you still see the stars when you go to bed? It's better to see the wolves!
He went back to the room and put Jiang Lin on the kang. She immediately crawled into bed and wrapped herself tightly in the quilt. "Let's go to sleep."
Cheng Rushan got on the kang and pulled open the curtains to let the silver starlight in. He lowered his head and smiled at her, "Look at the stars."
After looking at the stars for most of the night, she was so tired that she fell asleep. She slept so well that she didn’t even wake up when they called for drill the next day!
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