Chapter 171: A wolf and a wolf in a conspiracy
It happened that Sister Lu brought the children over, so Lin Shu introduced them.
Sister Lu was also very familiar with Wei Ling, and naturally she was very friendly to Wei Ling's brother.
Sister Lu smiled and said, "I always heard of Wei Lan's name, and now I finally meet him. He is such a good young man."
Wei Lan smiled shyly, "Thank you, sister-in-law." He looked at a few people again, "Let's go, let's go eat together."
Qiu Lina saw them leaving together, and her face became uglier, vixen! Vixen! Flirting with men in broad daylight! Your man is not dead yet!
They were a group of people. Soon, Father Lu, Doctor Yan and a few others came over. Brother Lu and a group of people he knew also came over. Soon, more than 30 people stood together and greeted each other.
Director Qin led the commune staff to squeeze in among a group of commune secretaries and directors after the meeting, trying to say a few words to the leaders of the county revolutionary committee.
The county arranged for their commune cadres to have a meal together so that peers could exchange experiences in managing the commune.
Someone from the county committee asked, "Where is Section Chief Wei?"
Wei Lan's colleague immediately said that he had a friend and went to talk to his friend.
Turning his eyes around, he happened to see him with the people from Lujiazhuang. The colleague pointed and said, "Over there."
Director Qin looked at him and thought, Wow, the Lujiazhuang Brigade is so capable that they are so familiar with Section Chief Wei of the Municipal Party Committee?
He turned his head and saw Ding Guohua looking at that place in surprise, "Xiao Ding, go and invite Section Chief Wei to come here for dinner."
The leaders of the County Revolutionary Committee must want to talk more with the young cadres in the city.
Ding Guohua responded and ran over immediately. He didn't expect that his grandmother's uncle was so powerful that he could talk to the leaders in the city!
Ding Guohua has been very busy recently. During the Commune Commendation Conference, his grandfather asked him to seize the opportunity, and he was indeed busy performing outside.
The Lujiazhuang Brigade is an advanced brigade, the production team is an advanced production team, the Lu family is a five-good family, my grandmother and the rest of the family are almost all advanced individuals, my aunt's brother is also advanced...
With such powerful in-laws, the Ding Jiachangs are particularly respected in the commune.
Song Bangyou used to be shady with him, but now he congratulates him for having such a good in-law.
This also makes Ding Guohua very proud in the commune, especially among the several unpaid extra-staff errand runners.
He also tried his best to perform, so Director Qin took him with him on this trip to the county.
It's still fast for a young man to run errands and pass on messages.
Ding Guohua arrived early this morning and was busy like a little butterfly, helping to set up the venue, helping to do odd jobs, helping to move things, and he would go over to greet whoever came to get to know them.
As a result, when Lu Lao Die and Lin Shu and others came, they didn't see him because he was busy at the Revolutionary Committee.
Later, he hurriedly greeted his grandmother, uncle, and aunt and went to help backstage.
He knew that if he wanted to become a regular employee, he had to get Director Qin and the leaders of the county Revolutionary Committee to speak for him, so he served them all and made himself spin like a top.
Lin Shu saw him several times and felt tired for him.
In the original plot, if Ding Jiachang hadn't used Lu Xiuxiu's marriage, it would not have been so easy for Ding Guohua to gain a firm foothold in the county revolutionary committee.
But Ding Guohua always felt that his grandfather had only arranged an opportunity for him and pushed him, and everything depended on his own efforts.
Although he reaped the benefits of his connections and the benefits of his cousin's marriage, he always felt that his success was earned through hard work, and he deserved it and didn't owe anyone. But he didn't know that if there were no bonuses, he wouldn't even have a chance to get in.
Now that Lu Xiuxiu's marriage doesn't pave the way for him, he's like a little bee flying around, and he may not be able to get a permanent position even after flying for two years, and even if he does, he's at the bottom of the contempt chain.
Just hang in there.
Ding Guohua quickly greeted his grandmother and said to Wei Lan respectfully, "Chief Wei, Director Liang invites you to dinner."
Director Liang is the deputy director of the county revolutionary committee, and the person Lu Xiuxiu later married in the original plot.
Wei Lan: "Tell Director Liang that I have a friend here, and then..."
Lin Shu smiled and said, "Wei Lan, you go and do your work first, there are so many people here and it's noisy."
Wei Lan took a quick look and noticed that many people knew that he was a cadre from the city. They were so talkative before, but now they looked reserved, not daring to laugh or speak.
Especially the person who shook hands with him and patted his shoulder before was already sweating profusely, looking embarrassed as if he wanted to apologize but didn't know how to say it.
He patted the man on the shoulder and smiled gently, "Then we'll talk later. You guys can be more casual."
He walked towards Director Liang and his group. As
soon as he left, Ding Guohua immediately trotted to catch up.
He thought that since Section Chief Wei had a good relationship with his grandmother's family, he could also be considered to have established a relationship with Section Chief Wei. Later, he must let Director Liang, Director Qin and others know that he and Section Chief Wei could talk.
He was fully focused on how to establish a good relationship with Wei Lan, Director Liang, and Director Qin, and show his excellence, and he didn't even care about saying goodbye to Father Lu and Lin Shu.
As soon as they left, everyone here instantly relaxed. Although Wei Lan was easy-going, his status and position made people subconsciously nervous and dared not speak.
They sat down together to eat.
Father Lu turned around and looked for Lu Hehuan and Xu Shihua. He didn't care about Xu Shihua, but as a father, he was naturally concerned about his daughter being pregnant. He was afraid that his daughter would be tired and that she wouldn't eat well.
Lin Shu assured him, "Hehuan is with her brother-in-law and a group of intellectuals. Ah, over there."
Lin Shu pointed to the other side of the cafeteria.
Father Lu turned around and saw Lu Hehuan, Xu Shihua and others preparing to eat there.
A group of people were talking there, and two of them were talking eloquently and dancing. It looked like... he didn't quite understand the world of poets.
Lu Hehuan was watching with great interest. It seemed that he really appreciated this group and could fit in.
Father Lu was not interested, but he was relieved.
As long as the girls don't get hungry, it's fine.
Panpan and the others told Lin Shu that the Tanghulu sales were good, so they wanted to treat everyone to meat!
Today, the county revolutionary committee also spent a lot of money to treat everyone to a meal. Of course, it still cost grain coupons and money, but there was meat and fish, which was a very good treatment.
Besides, the food in the cafeteria was subsidized, so it was very cheap.
A steamed bun in a state-owned hotel cost five cents, but here it only cost two cents for the same size.
A portion of braised pork and potatoes was only 1.2 cents, and stir-fried vegetables were only a few cents.
Several children carried their lunch boxes to the cafeteria window to get food.
The chef who served the dishes stood at the window, thinking that no one was around, but heard a childish voice, "Chef, give me a big box of roasted meat and potatoes!"
The chef pressed the counter to look outside, and with great effort he saw a few little kids on the ground. He immediately laughed, "Why, you are also advanced model workers?"
Panpan nodded, "Yes, we are advanced children."
He served a full lunch box of roasted meat and potatoes, and the chef even picked out two more pieces of meat for him.
One lunch box is two servings.
Xu Xiaoyou also served a lunch box.
Then Hou Bo...
The newly served pot was served to the children, who served half of it.
The children put the roasted meat and potatoes in the middle and generously invited everyone to eat.
Panpan likes to make money and enjoys the feeling of making money. He is a bit stingy at ordinary times, but he is generous in his thoughts and actions on special occasions.
Although he is reluctant to spend money, he still gives it to others generously.
For example, he gives candy to old lady Jie. For example,
he exchanges candied haws for children.
For example, he invites grandpas, uncles, aunts and uncles who he doesn't know to eat meat.
Why should he invite them?
Because they are friends of grandpa, uncle, mother and aunt. Grandma always says that you can rely on your parents at home and rely on friends when you go out. Mother also says that the more friends you have, the easier it is to travel. She often puts money in Dad's pocket, asking him not to be stingy outside and to be a little more generous to his comrades and friends.
So he made money today, so he must show his appreciation?
He is a little man and he has to support his family.
This is what my father said. He said a man should support his mother, wife, and daughters.
Hehe, he is supporting several people at once, isn't that a big deal?
This large group of people are so jealous, how did this child get raised, how come he is so sensible!
The compliments to the child are thrown out without any cost, they are sincere, and there is no sarcasm at all.
Especially those who have naughty children at home, those who are ignorant and go against their parents, those who don't understand their parents and only know how to ask for things all day long, now look at this child, it's just straightforward.
And it's not just this one, there are a lot of children over there, all of them are very sensible.
Look, they all eat by themselves, and none of them cry.
No, they just came to their senses, why did you come to the commendation meeting with a group of children?
Eating in this canteen is not free.
Big Brother Lu proudly showed off to others that his nephews, nieces, relatives' children, and his own two children were all the best.
Tiantian and Panpan were used to being praised, so they didn't care. Lu Ping was also used to being praised since he helped the brigade to do the accounting. But Lu An felt a little uncomfortable.
He felt that he was not smart, nor handsome, and there was really nothing to praise about him, but his father praised him for being sensible, that he didn't need adults to worry about him since he was a child, and that he helped take care of his younger brothers and sisters, and never let his younger brothers and sisters bump into things or fall into the river.
Lu An felt very happy.
The days were short in winter, and it was dark after dinner.
If Lin Shu and the others go back, they will arrive home in the middle of the night.
Wei Lan did not leave either. He came to find Lin Shu and the others and said, "Comrade Lin Shu, you are old and pregnant, why don't you stay here at the Revolutionary Committee? They provide dormitories."
The Revolutionary Committee has a row of mobile dormitories, which are mainly prepared for people who come to the county for meetings, study, and training.
Lin Shu discussed it with the branch secretary, the team leader, and Old Man Lu, and everyone was happy to stay.
It is not safe to travel late at night.
Originally, if the Revolutionary Committee did not arrange dormitories, Doctor Yan wanted to arrange a few people for them, and Brother Lu's friends could also arrange a few. Anyway, it is impossible to let friends go home in the dark.
Now that the Revolutionary Committee can arrange it, it will be simpler and easier, and everyone does not have to separate.
It's just for one night, and everyone's requirements are not high.
Lin Shu and several children also brought quilts, which is convenient.
Of course, Lu Hehuan and Xu Shihua did not live with them. They were with several writers and poets.
They took the opportunity of the commendation meeting to organize a poetry meeting.
Wei Lan did not leave either, and planned to return to the city tomorrow.
He was a young leader from the Municipal Party Committee, and the County Party Committee would definitely arrange a single room for him in the guesthouse, but he refused and chose to live in the dormitory.
Director Qin brought the commune members here by tractor, and in order to save money on the guesthouse, they drove back to the commune at night.
Ding Guohua naturally followed them back.
He showed up at dinner and was in the spotlight, and he felt very happy.
Qiu Lina had been staring at Wei Lan. Knowing that Wei Lan did not leave and wanted to come to find him, she found that he did not go to the guesthouse but lived in the dormitory. She immediately made an association-he must be having an affair with Lin Shu!
She shamelessly went to find Wei Lan, but Wei Lan simply ignored her. When
an introducer introduces a person to someone, if the person is interested, the introducer will generally take the initiative to contact the person, but if the person is not interested, the introducer will tell the introducer so that everyone can remain respectful.
He made it very clear to the introducer and kept a distance from Qiu Lina.
But Qiu Lina acted like, "I'm not pestering you, I just met you by chance, I'm polite and you have to be polite too, let's just be good friends", which made Wei Lan very resistant.
Whenever he wanted to say that the introducer should have told you what I meant, Qiu Lina would act like, "What are you talking about? I don't want to talk to you about a partner, we are just gay", which made him unable to say anything, and if he said it, it would seem like he was being too sentimental.
So he tried to avoid her as much as possible. If he met her in public, he could just say hello. But he didn't want to contact her in private.
Qiu Lina could naturally sense Wei Lan's resistance.
Wei Lan was the man with the best conditions she had met during her blind date. He was a young talent, and at the age of 26, he was already the section chief of the Municipal Revolutionary Committee. He was also handsome and gentle. The key point was that he had never been in a relationship before, and he was even shy when he came into contact with the opposite sex for the purpose of dating. This touched her heart at once.
She liked him so much, and he was simply tailor-made for her.
She had a feeling that he and I had been on a blind date, so he was my person, and he had to be responsible for me, and I must get him.
If she thought about him falling in love with other women, getting married, and having children, she felt depressed and suffocated, and had a dark feeling that her life was taken away by someone.
She had imagined thousands of scenes of them being together.
For example, today she attended the commendation meeting. In her imagination, she came to find Wei Lan on purpose. Although he remained calm on the surface, the shy expression on his face betrayed his thoughts - he was secretly happy.
Then she said she would treat him to a meal, and he shyly agreed. When they found a seat, he took the initiative to buy food and pay for it, refusing to let her spend a penny.
He would even let her sit inside to block the surging flow of people outside.
But at this time, a vixen appeared!
She wanted to snatch Wei Lan away!
She obviously had a handsome, tall, young and promising husband, why did she want to snatch Wei Lan?
Is Lu Shaotang very violent and often beat her? Otherwise, why would she hook up with other men!
She was unwilling to be rejected by Wei Lan, so she strolled to where Lin Shu and her friends lived. She knew where Lin Shu was just by listening to the children's chatter.
She hid in the dark and saw Wei Lan bringing a thermos to Lin Shu, and also saw him bringing bedding to them...
She was so angry that her teeth were itching. It would be unacceptable if the two of them didn't have an affair!
There was a commendation meeting in the county these two days. She didn't go to work, and didn't go home at night, but went to Zhou's house.
She and Zhou Qiaoling were classmates who grew up together.
Zhou Qiaoling had sisters and classmates that she couldn't stand, and she also had sisters and classmates that she couldn't stand.
She once slashed the skirt of a beautiful female classmate with Zhou Qiaoling.
She once chased a lame female classmate with Zhou Qiaoling on the way home from school and scolded her for being lame.
She once...
There were too many little things, and she couldn't remember them all.
Every time she felt that it was a big deal, someone else had interfered with her big deal.
Now Lin Shu was a big trouble that was interfering with her.
Zhou Qiaoling's family originally lived in the family compound of the county revolutionary committee, with a separate door and yard. Later, because her second aunt's family was investigated, both families moved out of their separate houses and yards. Now they live in a shabby yard with three or four families in one yard.
Because of Zhou Ergu's incident, the people who had been arranged to work in the Zhou family were also reviewed. All the jobs that were arranged through Zhou Ergu and her second uncle were removed regardless of their age.
The eldest brother, the second brother, and the cousins, who had originally gone to the army, the government, the factory, and became teachers, were later re-examined. Those
in the army had to be demobilized and go home, and those in government agencies had to change jobs. It was originally said that those working in factories, schools and other units would not be affected, but these units believed rumors and were afraid of being implicated by them, so they all suspended them and sent them home.
Now they have no proper jobs and can only do some menial manual labor on the streets or in units, and can only get six or seven yuan a month to maintain the minimum living standard.
The second sister-in-law was ungrateful and divorced the second brother because she couldn't stand the hardship.
In order not to be implicated, the eldest brother would rather take his wife and children to the countryside.
Now there are only her, her parents, and her younger brother and sister at home.
Five people live in a palm-sized room. The whole family is crowded together. One bed is split and five people sleep on it. It is used as a dining table during the day and a bed board at night.
Those who used to flatter them now only see them as a joke.
She hated them so much.
When Qiu Lina came over, Zhou Qiaoling was fighting with her sister. She didn't dare to make too much noise for fear of being scolded by the red-armbanded lady.
The reason was that everyone was not full for dinner, but her sister drank an extra mouthful of porridge because she was cooking.
Zhou Qiaoling couldn't stand it, so she scolded her.
Her sister scolded her back, accusing her of being stupid and brainless, and causing the whole family to suffer. If she hadn't been showing off in the bank, how could the family have fallen into this situation?
How could Zhou Qiaoling stand it!
When she and her sister fought, her parents and brother were too lazy to intervene. Everyone was not full, so they were too lazy to say anything, so how could they break up the fight?
When she saw Qiu Lina, Zhou Qiaoling was stunned for a moment, "Why are you here?"
Qiu Lina took out two steamed buns wrapped in a handkerchief from her schoolbag, "I'll quietly bring you something to eat."
Zhou Qiaoling's brother immediately jumped up to grab the buns.
Since her brother was strong, Zhou Qiaoling gave him one and asked him to share it with his parents. She ate the other one herself and motioned Qiu Lina to go out and talk.
Qiu Lina actually thought it was not good to come at night, but she was being eaten by jealousy and could not wait until dawn. Besides, it was easier to be seen during the day.
When she reached the dark corner outside, she said bluntly, "Qiaoling, who harmed you like this? Don't you hate it?"
Zhou Qiaoling was wolfing down the buns. Hate it, how could she not hate it? She had to eat her fill first before she had the strength to hate it.
She swallowed it too quickly and choked. She stretched her neck and swallowed hard before she could force it down.
She finished the big steamed bun in two or three bites, and her stomach was no longer so burning.
Although she didn't say anything, her eyes radiated hatred.
Qiu Lina: "Who hurt you? Do you remember?"
Zhou Qiaoling thought to herself: I remember, that damn mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the damn old woman and the damn young wife, Fang Dihua and Lin Shu!
Lu Shaotang is not dead, but they are so proud of it.
And the second aunt, cousin, eldest brother and sister-in-law, second brother and sister-in-law, parents, sister and brother...
She hates, hates everyone!
Qiu Lina didn't know the inside story, and Zhou Qiaoling didn't know everything, but she and her family had been interrogated, and she knew that her cousin Zhou Qiaofeng had never come back after being detained.
She knew something was wrong. The situation in her family might not just be about her second aunt's family. There might be other reasons, such as her cousin might have connections there.
Otherwise, they could go home after being brought to trial. Why didn't her cousin ever come back?
Who ruined her good life?
She herself couldn't figure it out.
It was Fang Dihua and Lin Shu. If they hadn't insisted on picking on her, the second aunt's secret would not have been revealed.
But the second aunt's secret had not been exposed for so many years, why did a nanny suddenly report her?
Who instructed the nanny?
What about her cousin?
Shouldn't she hate her cousin the most?
After all, although the second aunt and the second uncle were investigated, they were not detained and not allowed to go home. Only the cousin never came back.
Obviously, she had the biggest problem.
Qiu Lina: "Lin Shu is just like you said, she is not a good person. She hurt you so badly, but she is just like a normal person, she has a man, and she is still flirting with other women all day long."
Zhou Qiaoling suddenly said: "Then report her."
Qiu Lina: "It's useless, her husband is a military officer."
Zhou Qiaoling: "Then write a letter to her husband to report her flirting."
Qiu Lina: "You didn't go to the Revolutionary Committee today, so you didn't see her proud and arrogant look. If you saw her, you would definitely tear her apart."
"People like her are just troubles, they are here to hurt people."
"I heard that there was a guy named Xu Ermao in their brigade, and she was responsible for that. He didn't do anything to her, but he was having sex with a young woman before they got married. But she insisted that he was a hooligan and shot him to death. Look at her, isn't she vicious?"