Although Cheng Tiegang didn't understand what Jiang Lin meant, he knew it was not a good thing when he saw the contemptuous look in Jiang Lin's eyes. He was so angry that he kept pressing his fingers to make them crackle.
Yan Runzhi wiped her tears and said, "Back then, the eldest brother drew a clear line with the family, but he ate and drank at home. Later, the government allowed him to redeem a small house and move back in. The family had no money, so Dongsheng went out to work for two years to earn money. He is nearly ten years younger than the eldest brother."
Thinking of her son, her heart ached.
When Cheng Ruhai said Dongsheng would not come back, she cried so much alone. Her father-in-law and father were shot, her eldest brother died, and there were so many people who could not bear the humiliation and hanged themselves or jumped into the river. Now her son... Fortunately, she still has a grandson, and her grandson is her life... Otherwise, she really couldn't hold on.
Several old men present sighed, "Dongsheng is a good kid."
Cheng Ruhai's face turned pale and blue. He didn't expect everyone to suddenly change their attitude. They were just standing by and watching the fun before, but why were they supporting the widow now?
Humph, could it be that both of them are attracted to these two widows, the old and the young?
Cheng Fujun said: "Then give the two children two more rooms, and talk about wives when they grow up..."
"Secretary!" Cheng Ruhai immediately complained, "I have two sons, and I have to talk about my wife. Besides, the two hundred yuan was before the family was divided, how can it be counted now? If that's the case, then shouldn't we also have to share the work points we earned for the family?"
Yan Runzhi immediately said, "Your wife's family asked for a hundred yuan plus two hooks of cloth and two quilts. The work points you earned were not enough for us to eat. I borrowed the money from the team for your wedding, and later it was Dongsheng who suffered from the famine. Boss, how can you honestly say this?"
When Liu Honghua heard about her, she immediately quit and shouted at the top of her voice: "Who doesn't want a dowry for marriage? My Liu family raised our daughter with great difficulty, and you're going to give her to you as your wife for nothing?"
Yan Runzhi snorted, "Dongsheng's wife doesn't have any betrothal gifts, so we have to give her a hundred."
Since the educated youth went to the countryside, the members of the commune were willing to marry them. First, the educated youth were fashionable and educated, and second, the educated youth did not ask for a dowry. So although the educated youth seemed to be delicate and could not do heavy work, many families still liked to marry them. Cheng Rushan's family background was not good, and he was unwilling to make a clear distinction with his father, so even though he was tall and handsome, the members did not dare to marry their daughters to him.
Being tall and handsome is not enough to make a living. In that time, ingredients were the most important!
When Liu Honghua heard this, she started to scold Jiang Lin for being lazy and avoiding work.
Jiang Lin blocked her out, "Just say you want to split up the family, don't talk nonsense, no matter what you say, you have to pay us back two hundred of the four hundred."
Liu Honghua: ... Damn it, just talk nonsense! She was so angry that her mind went numb. She wanted to jump up and throw a tantrum, but she was afraid to do so in front of the brigade cadres. As a result, she was so choked that her throat was on fire and her eyes were burning.
Cheng Ruhai's face was gloomy. "Why another four hundred?"
Jiang Lin: "You don't know how to count? Redeeming the house is 200, and each person gets married is 100, so that's 400, right?"
Liu Honghua shouted, "No more, no more."
The brigade cadres ignored her, and the brigade accountant said, "In that case, take out two hundred from the public fund first. If you don't have money, use two houses as the price."
One hundred yuan is not enough for the main room, but the wing rooms are enough, so the two west wing rooms will be given to Jiang Lin and the children first, and the rest will be divided into two.
Cheng Ruhai was so frustrated that his face turned purple, and he glared with raised eyebrows, "There are only three main rooms, how can we divide it in half? Do we have to split it in the middle?"
Liu Honghua: "Whose family isn't headed by the eldest child? You are the eldest child, so of course you live in the main hall."
Jiang Lin responded sharply: "You are so arrogant. You drive the elders to the small house and you live in the main room. How shameless!"
Cheng Xiaobao: "Shameless!"
Cheng Jingang: "You are a pig!"
Cheng Dabao: "You are pig shit!"
Cheng Jingang: "Wait till I beat you to death!"
Cheng Yulian: "Shut up! Shut up! What are you arguing about?"
The director of women's affairs is in charge of women and children. She is more powerful among women and children in the village than the brigade secretary because she is in charge of many matters that are of direct interest to them.
Cheng Jingang had no choice but to shut up. If he didn't curse, Cheng Dabao would also keep his mouth shut.
Jiang Lin glanced at Cheng Ruhai and said contemptuously: "You forgot one thing. The family is not just divided between the two brothers, but also between grandma. So it's not divided into two, but into three!"
If she said to give half to Yan Runzhi first and then divide the rest into three parts, they would definitely not understand, but dividing the total into three parts was not difficult to understand.
Cheng Ruhai and Liu Honghua were furious. At first, they thought that since they were the eldest son, the three main rooms belonged to him, and the two small side rooms were enough for Yan Runzhi and the others. But later, the two west rooms were taken by Jiang Lin, and now they still had three rooms left.
After all the trouble, he ended up getting the least!
The brigade cadres discussed it and decided that this was the best way to do it. They had thought that Cheng Rushan might not be able to come back, so they decided to divide the money into two.
The brigade accountant smiled and said, "That's easy. The three main rooms can be divided into three parts, except for the two west wing rooms. The rest can be divided into three parts."
Cheng Ruhai and his wife started to make a fuss because the remaining part, including the gatehouse, consisted of five rooms, plus a pigpen and a chicken coop, which were difficult to divide.
"It's okay. If it's really hard to divide, just take down the bricks and build another one. Then just divide the foundation into three parts."
Jiang Lin would never live under the same roof with Cheng Ruhai. She had already thought of a solution but didn't say it out loud. She wanted to annoy Cheng Ruhai first.
You're playing dirty? I'll build a wall and tear down bricks to see who's more dishonest.
Liu Honghua was so angry at Jiang Lin that she almost smoked. She couldn't understand why an educated youth could be so shameless. "How can you be so shameless? There are also cultural educated youth."
Sun Qinghui and others were also listening in, and they immediately fought back, "What are you talking about? What's wrong with the educated youth? The educated youth also make a living by working."
They were already very impressed with Jiang Lin and never knew that Jiang Lin had such a side to her.
Cheng Ruhai was afraid of complications, so he quickly told his wife not to argue with them.
At this moment, Meng Yiyi ran in from outside, panting, "Where's my sister? Linlin?"
Jiang Lin pretended not to hear it. She was just bullying Meng Yiyi before, and she didn't expect her to really come to help. If she wanted to deal with Cheng Ruhai, she could only rely on the support of the team. What use was Meng Yiyi?
Meng Yiyi quickly squeezed in. She squeezed next to Jiang Lin and said softly, "Linlin, let me talk to you."
Jiang Lin: "Yiyi, with so many officials present, I believe it will be fair and just, don't be afraid."
Meng Yiyi was choked: What am I afraid of? It seems like I am being unfair to say that cadres are being unfair behind their backs.
"I've heard about your difficulties, and I have a solution for you." She then said to Cheng Ruhai, "Captain Three, we are all from the same village, and we are close brothers. No matter what, there is no need to turn against each other. I have an idea that can solve your problem. Do you want to hear it?"
Cheng Ruhai glanced at her. This educated youth Meng was usually sensible, not arrogant to the members, and was conscientious as a primary school teacher. He also took the initiative to help write letters. Unlike Jiang Lin, the bad woman, she either looked down on others or fought.
"Let us hear what you have to say. If it makes sense, we will listen. If you are biased, humph!"
Meng Yiyi smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm on the side of reason, not relatives. This is absolutely fair advice." She was afraid that Jiang Lin would be unhappy, so she gently pressed Jiang Lin's shoulder.
Meng Yiyi continued, "Why don't Captain Three give my sister 400 yuan, and then the house can all belong to you. With the 400 yuan, my sister can also build two more rooms to live in."
Liu Honghua shouted subconsciously: "Why give her 400 yuan? Is she robbing me? Who will give me 400 yuan? We don't have 400 yuan at home."
Cheng Ruhai quietly rebuked her, telling her not to yell without thinking. He knew that others didn't understand, and that a courtyard like this would cost at least 2,000 yuan. Back then, it was all blue bricks and black tiles, all good stuff. The main house was tall and spacious, and the blue bricks were covered with cement, so it was watertight.
And you should be able to bargain for four hundred yuan.
He said, "One hundred and fifty."
Meng Yiyi: "Captain Three, one hundred and fifty dollars is only enough to build one room, how can it be enough for my sister and her four children to live in?"
Cheng Ruhai: "Two hundred and fifty at most, no more!"
Meng Yiyi: "Three hundred, just enough to build three small rooms."
Cheng Ruhai was very excited.
Jiang Lin saw Meng Yiyi talking there with an air of commanding presence, and she rolled her eyes up to the Milky Way.
Yan Runzhi looked at Jiang Lin. She knew that Meng Yiyi was a close friend of her daughter-in-law. She didn't listen to her parents, but was willing to listen to Meng Yiyi. She thought Meng Yiyi was doing everything for her. In the past, Yan Runzhi thought that her daughter-in-law would definitely ask for money. After all, she always complained that her family was poor and couldn't afford anything.
But at this moment she still had a little hope, she whispered, "Bao'er's mother? We don't have enough food to entertain guests after we build the house."
In addition to buying bricks, tiles, adobes, wood, etc. to build a house, you also have to invite people to help you to eat. At that time, food rations were distributed, and there was no formal way to buy food. The price of food on the black market was seven to eight times or ten times the market price. Three hundred yuan seemed like a lot, but it was still unaffordable.
Meng Yiyi was sure that Jiang Lin would listen to her, because if she raised money for Jiang Lin, she could go back to the city to find Bian Haitao.
She smiled and said softly to Jiang Lin: "Linlin, I think this is the best way. Now that you have money..."
Her voice was gentle, sweet, and deliberately soft, so gentle that it was hard to resist.
Cheng Dabao: "We don't want money, we want a house!"
Although money is a good thing, there is no place to live. The shack is full of bugs and rats, and it leaks and drafts, making it impossible to sleep well.
Cheng Xiaobao looked up at Jiang Lin. Although he didn't say anything, he looked at her expectantly, his big black eyes filled with sparkling stars.
Cheng Tiegang and Cheng Jingang laughed at him: "Shut up, you little brat." Everyone knows that the Queen dislikes Dabao and Xiaobao the most. He doesn't even look at him, and he dares to make decisions? He's asking for a fight.
When they lived in the same courtyard, they would hear the mother scolding the child all day long: "Get out of my way! Don't let me see you! I get annoyed just by looking at you." "Get out of my way!" "You are a burden!"
There are also words that they can't remember after hearing them, and can't learn no matter how hard they try.
"Haha, idiot!" Cheng Jingang scolded Cheng Dabao, "She won't pay any attention to you."
Cheng Dabao immediately puffed up his cheeks and glared at him angrily.
Jiang Lin glanced at the two brothers and said, "Idiots, Dabao is my little master. If I don't pay attention to him, who should I pay attention to? Should I pay attention to you two idiots? Our little master said that he wants the house!"
The author has something to say: Jiang Lin: I guess I can become a village bully in the future!
Cheng Dabao: Men are the breadwinners!
Cheng Xiaobao: Come and give flowers to the village tyrant~~~
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