Chapter 101
When Father Lin signed for the parcels, he found two of them. One was from their family, sent by his daughter. The other was from his eldest brother, sent by his eldest nephew. Father Lin put the two parcels away. He did not open his own parcel. He had no choice. Before the family split, it was his mother who had the right to open the parcels. After the family split, it was his daughter-in-law who had the right to open the parcels.
When it was time to get off work, Father Lin carried the two parcels on his back and went back to the Gaoshanyao Production Brigade. It was very close from the town post office to the Gaoshanao Production Brigade. With Father Lin's pace, it took less than half an hour.
When Father Lin got home, the people in the production brigade were getting off work. Everyone saw Father Lin carrying two parcels and looked at him curiously.
"Second brother..." Uncle Lin was also among the workers leaving work. When he saw his second brother, he called out.
Father Lin was exhausted from carrying two packages all the way. When he saw Uncle Lin, his eyes lit up: "Brother, your package was sent by Yiyang."
Uncle Lin hurried over and asked: "Why did you send such a big package?"
Father Lin: "My daughter also sent it. It should be sent by the two siblings together."
Uncle Lin asked curiously: "What did Qingqing send to you?"
Father Lin: "I don't know. I haven't opened it."
The two talked as they walked home. The villagers behind them looked at them and said with envy: "The family of Lin Lao Da and Lin Lao Er is really blessed. The children send packages back every year."
"That's right. Who said that daughters are not good? Look at Qingqing, she is so filial. Not only does she send things, but she also arranges jobs for people at home. Even sons can't compare to such a filial daughter."
"That's right. A daughter who is well raised is no different from a son."
"That's not right. Not every daughter can be as promising as Qingqing from Lin Lao Er's family."
"That's right. Qingqing herself has become a cadre, and her husband is a senior officer in the army. After all, there are few such comparisons."
Lin Family
Although the Lin family has split up, everyone still lives in the same courtyard. For example, the second branch of the Lin family has three rooms, one for Lin's father and mother, one for Lin Qingqing, and Lin Luming's house is newly built. In addition to these three rooms, because the family split up and the kitchen could not be used together, the second branch of the Lin family built another kitchen.
When Uncle Lin and Father Lin came home with the packages, there were several chimneys smoking in the Lin family. Not only did the second branch build a kitchen, but the first and third branches were no exception. After all, all three families had spare money,
so kitchens would naturally be built. Mother Lin was a county hukou, but because Father Lin and Lin Luming were in the countryside, she did not live in the county either. She only went back to the county every month when she received welfare. When she was in the countryside, she also went to work, and her work points were recorded in Grandma Lin's hukou. The brigade never complained about too many people going to work, so the brigade leader certainly had no objection.
Although Lin's mother's work points were recorded in the name of Grandma Lin, her working and leaving times were not based on the production team's. For example, if she went to the county town, she didn't have to ask for leave from the brigade leader. But she would usually say hello to the brigade leader when she went to the county town, and would say hello to the villagers, asking them if they wanted to bring anything from the county town. She usually went to work on time, but would leave work earlier in the afternoon because there was no one to cook at home after the separation, so she would cook half an hour earlier.
Lin's mother liked the current situation very much. The family was harmonious, the husband had a stable job, the daughter was promising, the son was still studying, and she was from the county town. Because of the separation, the third house is more harmonious.
In fact, because of Lin Yiyang's work, the first house and the second house have always been harmonious, and the third house may feel a little aggrieved. Later, when the family was separated, Grandma Lin gave the third house 500 yuan more, and the grievance of the third house was gone. So now, the relationship between the three houses of the Lin family is very harmonious.
Lin's mother just received the welfare from the county town these two days, and gave the cloth coupons to the third house, because Lin Sanbin of the third house has reached the age of marriage, and their second house has clothes to wear and no weddings, so there is no need for cloth coupons, so the cloth coupons are given to the third house. Naturally, the third house does not take it for nothing. Their family has more people and more private plots, so they grow some vegetables, but the second house has no private plots and cannot grow vegetables, so the third house takes the cloth coupons and will give some vegetables to the third house.
Not only cloth coupons, but also oil coupons, soap coupons, etc., Lin's mother would also share them with Grandma Lin, the first wife and the third wife, and would also get vegetables in return.
Therefore, the Lin family can only live in harmony if they exchange gifts.
Lin's mother had cooked and was waiting for her husband and son to come back. Her son got out of school early and came back early. When her husband was not back, he was doing his homework in the room.
Lin's mother sat and tapped her legs, and then she saw Lin's father and uncle Lin coming back carrying packages. Lin's mother's eyes lit up: "Boss, you are carrying a package? Is this sent by our daughter?" Who else can remember the packages in the family except the daughter?
"Of course." Lin's father put the package in front of her, "Wife, you come and open it." As he said, he looked at it curiously, and also wanted to know what the daughter sent.
Mother Lin rolled her eyes at him and said, "Take it to the room."
"Did my sister send anything?" Lin Luming ran out of the house when he heard the noise outside.
So, the family of three stayed in the house, not even taking time to eat, and first looked at the package brought back by Lin's father.
Mother Lin quickly opened the package, and then took out the things one by one.
"Looking at the size of these shoes, they are the Liberation Shoes that my daughter gave me." Father Lin happily picked up a pair of Liberation Shoes, and then tried them on his feet.
Mother Lin said, "There are three pairs of cotton shoes here, but they don't look like cotton shoes..."
Lin Luming: "My sister said in the letter that these are short cotton boots. I, my parents, and my grandparents each have a pair." In fact, they are snow boots, but they are not made of fur, but cotton, just right for family members to wear in winter. Lin Qingqing has a cooperation with the supply and marketing cooperative. When the supply and marketing cooperative has cotton in winter, Director Ma will tell her in advance, so Lin Qingqing can really buy a lot of cotton.
"Short boots and cotton shoes? The same as rain boots." Lin's father said, and then he put the Jiefang shoes aside and tried the snow boots. "Oh, these shoes are so warm."
"They look warm, but your feet have been walking all day. Take them off quickly. What if they get smelly?" Lin's mother rolled her eyes at Lin's father.
Lin's father chuckled and took off his shoes. Not only did Lin's father like it, but Lin's mother and Lin Luming also liked it.
After the three pairs of snow boots, Lin's mother took out a cotton jacket: "This is the cotton jacket that Qingqing wrote in the letter, for mother." Lin's mother was not jealous. The mother-in-law was always good to her daughter, and Lin's mother was grateful, so she was not jealous of her daughter buying things for her mother-in-law. She put the cotton jacket and snow boots together, and then continued to look at things. Then she exclaimed: "So many cloths."
These cloths were all defective cloths that Lin Qingqing bought at the supply and marketing cooperative. In the past few years, she had stockpiled a lot of defective cloths, so she sent a lot to the Lin family. But it was not much. She was very careful and gave each of the three people in the second room a set of sizes.
In addition, there were two cans of milk powder.
Lin Qingqing wrote in the letter that one can of milk powder was for grandpa and grandma, and one can of milk powder was for Lin's father and mother.
Lin's mother picked up the things that Lin Qingqing gave to the two elders, holding a letter from Lin Qingqing to the two elders in her hand, and then went to the main room: "Dad... Mom..."
"Hey..." Grandma Lin came out as soon as she heard the voice. She naturally knew that her two sons came back with packages, and she also knew that it must be sent back by her grandson and granddaughter. So when Lin's mother called, she responded, because she was also curious about what her granddaughter sent back. When she came out, she saw Lin's mother holding so many things, and she asked, "Are these all sent by Qingqing?" As she said that, she stepped aside and let Lin's mother come in.
"Yes, they are all sent by the daughter." Mother Lin carried the things into the main hall and put them down. She also gave Grandma Lin a letter, "Mom, this is a letter to you from Qingqing." Then she said to Grandpa Lin who was eating, "Dad, Mom, you take your time to read it. I'm going back to eat." As
soon as Mother Lin left, Grandma Lin gave the letter to Grandpa Lin, "Old man, you come and read the letter. I'll give our granddaughter something for us."
At this time, the voice of Aunt Lin came from outside: "Mom..."
"Here." Grandma Lin responded.
Then, Aunt Lin also came in with some things. Seeing the things on the chair in the main hall, Aunt Lin also knew that they were sent by the second room. "Dad, Mom, this is the filial piety money that Yiyang and his wife gave to Grandpa and Grandma this month." Aunt Lin took out five yuan. The son would send ten yuan every month, five yuan for them and five yuan for the old couple. Lin Yiyang and his wife had a good income on the farm, and sending ten yuan every month would not affect their lives.
Moreover, Lin Yiyang was raised by Grandpa Lin, and he was very filial to Grandpa Lin, just like Lin Qingqing was to Grandma Lin. So Lin Qingqing, a granddaughter from her mother's family, gave the old couple five yuan every month as a filial gift, and Lin Yiyang, the eldest grandson, would naturally not refuse to give. So, like Lin Qingqing, he also discussed with his wife and gave the old couple five yuan every month, and also gave his parents five yuan every month.
Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin accepted the filial piety money given by their grandchildren. Firstly, they did not feel guilty about accepting it, and secondly, they also had plans. They seemed to have accepted it, but in fact, when they were no longer able to live, they would divide their property among them.
After Aunt Lin left, Grandma Lin looked at the gifts: "Old man, the first wife gave a cotton jacket and a can of milk powder. This cotton jacket is for you. The second wife gave a cotton jacket, a can of milk powder, and two pairs of cotton shoes. This cotton jacket is for me. They should have discussed it. And these cotton shoes, the cotton shoes made by the granddaughter are very special. Tuck your pants into them and the cold wind won't get in. By the way, what did the granddaughter say in the letter?"
Grandpa Lin took out the five yuan in the letter first, then smiled and said, "Qingqing said in the letter that she is pregnant."
"What? Is this true?" Grandma Lin yelled, then turned and ran out, "Second son's wife, softly wrote in the letter that she was pregnant, why didn't you tell her?"
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