Chapter 234: I was robbed

The next day was New Year's Eve. Thanks to the fact that there were fewer cadres and fewer procedures these days, and the cadres were more dedicated, the militia company commander quickly reported it to Director Qin even though he had already had a holiday.

The impact of this matter was so bad that Director Qin had to deal with it personally.

Director Qin was at home being forced by his wife to knead dough for dumplings. When he saw someone from the unit calling him, he quickly threw the dough over.

Director Qin and three other members of the commune revolutionary committee formed a temporary case handling team.

Although the old grandson did not admit to selling the daughter, many people saw Sun Xiaohong sleeping when they sent her to Kuai's house. The Sun family used the excuse that they were going to the county to see a doctor for the daughter. In addition, Kuai's mother also admitted that Sun Xiaohong was in a daze when she got home.

Director Qin ordered the militia to bring the old woman, son and daughter-in-law of the Sun family to ask them clearly.

It happened that they all came early in the morning and were waiting in the yard, but the old woman Sun was said to be ill and could not come.

Although the old grandson wanted to deny that he drugged the daughter, he could not stand the gossips of the family and some of them were timid and afraid of trouble. Secretary Qin separated them and frightened them and they confessed.

Director Qin looked at the old grandson with some disbelief, "That's your daughter, even if you want her to remarry, can't you wait to convince her?"

It's obvious that he wants to get rid of the daughter and exchange it for money, which is really abominable!

Moral corruption, bad influence, destroying the beautiful image of the new society.

Director Qin was angry, and he also reviewed the matter of the old grandson's family scheming Lin Yue.

Although Lin Yue didn't control himself at the time, it was not kind for the Sun family to come to the door to extort a higher gift for marriage.

Because of this, Director Qin had a worse impression of the Sun family.

Think about it again, Lin's father and Lin Yue are both honest people. When they meet such a bully like the old grandson's family, it's really... being bullied.

After thinking about it, Director Qin felt sorry for Lin's father and Lin Yue.

In the end, Director Qin decided to mediate the conflict between Sun Xiaohong and the old grandson.

Director Qin said, "Sun Xiaohong, your report is true. There are two solutions. One is to let your mother's family compensate you, and the other is to let your father go to labor reform for three years. You choose one."

The old grandson cried in court, "You can't destroy people like this."

If he goes to jail, the old grandson family will lose all their face, and the third son will lose his job as a farm machine operator.

At first, because Sun Er scared Lin's mother into illness, Sun San almost lost his job, and the family spent some money to keep his job.

Sun Xiaohong glanced at her father. She couldn't bear to let her old father go to jail. Especially when she saw her father sitting on the ground crying and thinking about her mother who was ill and couldn't get up, she softened her heart.

She said, "I want compensation. Give me 100 yuan."

"What?" The old grandson almost fainted. "I only gave your mother-in-law 20 yuan to stop her from beating you. Didn't you see that? Your mother is still waiting for money for medical treatment."

Sun Xiaohong lowered her head and bit the 100 yuan.

The old grandson started crying again, banging his fist on his head, "How can there be so much money at home? This is going to drive me to death."

He saw that the daughter knew that selling herself was useful, so he didn't care about his face at all. Anyway,

he had no face.

The sons and daughters-in-law who came with the Sun family also blamed Sun Xiaohong, scolding her for being ignorant and wanting to empty her natal family and move to her husband's family.

In the end, Director Qin mediated on behalf of the Revolutionary Committee, and the Sun family compensated Sun Xiaohong 60 yuan.

Sun Da handed the money to Sun Xiaohong, gritting his teeth, seeing that she was no longer like a sister, "Xiaohong, you must live a good life when you go back to the Kuai family. If you don't behave yourself, your mother-in-law will beat you and no one will support you."

Sun Xiaohong put the money in her pocket, held her head high, and said, "When have you ever supported me?"

Except for blackmailing the Lin family, when have you ever supported me?

The wives and children of Sun's family were still making a fuss, "If we gave all the money to Sun Xiaohong, how will we live then?"

"We should have separated the family earlier!"

"Yes, separate the family. No one can keep filling her holes."

Hearing their fuss, other members of the Revolutionary Committee said, "Director, this old man Sun is abominable. His sons should be equally responsible."

The partner plotted against Lin Yue, and afterwards blackmailed her for marriage and money. After the divorce, he went to the Lin family to make trouble, and even drugged Sun Xiaohong and forced her to marry...

Each and every one of these things was too disgusting.

"The impact is very bad! They need to be punished to set things right, so that others won't follow suit!"

"Yes, they must be severely punished."

Director Qin discussed how to punish them.

Outside, Sun San was also very angry and felt exhausted. He had mentioned dividing the family after his second brother and younger sister went to scare Lin's mother, but his father disagreed, and the commotion at home ended after a while.

Now that something like this has happened again, he feels that his younger sister will not stop, and he doesn't know how she will make trouble in the future, so he might as well take this opportunity to go home and divide the family.

Sun Da, Sun Er and their wives still want him to go out and do some activities, "Old Third, you work in the commune and know the people here, why don't you go... and find some connections?"

They can't let the commune convict them, they obviously did nothing wrong.

Sun San's face was gloomy. "I'm just a farm mechanic operator. What connections can I have? Even if I have connections, I can't say anything in front of the secretary."

What's more, Director Qin and his colleagues gathered here on New Year's Eve to judge their cases in public. How could they use their connections?

The commune clearly wanted to use them as a threat to those unruly families.

He was worried that his farm mechanic operator might not be saved this time.

After a while, the trial group of the commune's revolutionary committee announced another punishment for the old grandson's family:

the old grandson and his four sons, one by one, would be punished to do voluntary work in the farm during their free time, 60 days each, and they could complete it within two years.

The commune thought that as long as they were not murderers, it was meaningless to send them to labor reform. It was better to work for their own brigade and commune than to work in the labor reform farm.

Every year, the county had compulsory labor such as repairing canals and roads during the farmers' leisure time. Generally, one person from each family participated in the labor.

The old grandson's family was fined two months more than the normal compulsory labor.

This punishment was not light.

The old grandson's family was naturally unhappy and wanted to argue.

"We didn't do anything, what basis are you judging us on?"

"Yes, we didn't participate."

The militia company commander sneered, "Didn't participate? But you all knew, and you didn't try to stop him, and acquiesced to your father doing this. You enjoyed the benefits of doing this, so don't you have to take responsibility? For example, did you use the money your family extorted? Didn't you use it as a betrothal gift?"

Didn't the money from the Kuai family go to Sun Si to marry a wife?

After being scolded by the militia company commander, the brothers couldn't raise their heads.

The whole family had lost face, not only in Linjiatun and Sunjiazhuang, but also in the commune.

Director Qin was too lazy to continue nagging them on New Year's Day, so he told the militia company commander to supervise their labor reform and left.

The old Suntou was helped out of the commune by his son, but he fainted as soon as he walked out of the commune gate.

"Dad..."

The Sun family was in chaos again.

Sun Xiaohong took a look, took the money and ran away, without paying any attention.

She did not go directly back to the Kuai family, but went to the commune clinic and said to the doctor on duty: "I want good birth and upbringing, give me an IUD!"

The doctor on duty: "It's New Year's Day, and you have to wait until after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to get the IUD."

Sun Xiaohong had to take a ride back to the Kuai family first.

She looked down on the Kuai family and hated her mother's family, but the Lin family would not pity her, and there was no place for her in the world.

She had no choice but to go back to the Kuai family.

Kuai's mother asked her eldest son to look after the child while she was making dumplings at home. Kuai Xiaopeng had just returned from worshipping his ancestors at the grave.

Seeing Sun Xiaohong coming back, Kuai Dapeng immediately hugged the child tightly, fearing that she would snatch the child away.

Kuai Xiaopeng glanced at Sun Xiaohong and indicated to her that there were steamed buns in the pot.

Kuai's mother sneered and said proudly: "See clearly, only my Kuai family still wants you! You should work honestly for me in the future. If you make trouble again, I'll see where you can make a living!"

Sun Xiaohong's eyes were filled with hatred and disgust. Humph, I'm going to get an IUD after the first month of the year. Don't even think about me giving birth to grandchildren for you!

Today is New Year's Eve, so Lin Shu naturally led the family to make dumplings.

There were many people at home, so Fang Dihua, Lu Dasao and Lu Ersao all helped. Yan Ping couldn't just stand by and watch, so she also helped.

The men went to the cemetery to worship their ancestors as usual, and came back to put up couplets and clean up the yard.

Dumplings are eaten in the middle of the night, and the main purpose of this evening meal is to drink, so they still have to cook.

It's cold, so the family mainly cooks stews.

Braised lamb, chicken stewed with mushrooms, pickled cabbage and pork, spinach meatballs and vermicelli soup, fried hairtail, fried meatballs, fried mushrooms and fish, plus cold vegetables filled two large tables.

This meal is also a reunion dinner, because Uncle Lu is here, so Father Lu asked someone to call Lu Shaocai's family over as well.

Zhao Meifeng came over with a ladle of fine noodles, two pounds of meat and five ribs.

They wanted to eat and drink for free, since their second uncle wouldn't care about it during the New Year, but their father disagreed.

Because Lu Jinling was going to work in the capital, Zhao Meifeng and Lu Shaocai were in high spirits. When they saw Yan Ping, they had to provoke her with their eyes or something, which made Yan Ping so angry that she snorted and said that they were mean people who had succeeded.

Yan Bin, on the other hand, stayed aside obediently, trying to reduce his presence as much as possible to avoid being picked out and taught a lesson.

Lu Jinling used him to get a job from her grandfather, and she no longer paid attention to him.

Even if she might have been sincere before, she was no longer sincere when she knew that he had an affair with Qiu Zhiqing and other young women.

Besides, there is a big age gap between them.

As soon as she was happy, she pulled Xiuxiu to give instructions, "Xiuxiu, do you want to go to the city? Let your uncle help you arrange it later."

Lu Xiuxiu was startled by her sudden enthusiasm, and quickly pulled her arm back, whispering, "I want to be with my family."

It was too uncomfortable to be alone outside. Besides, going to the city would also be working, so would it be better than at home?

She is now making clothes with her aunt, and her aunt also spends money on her. Not only is her family well fed and clothed, but now they can also eat well.

Is it as good as it is now in the city?

She won't go.

Lu Jinling thought she was ignorant, and then she thought about going back to the capital at the cost of her reputation, and her sense of superiority instantly burst out.

Yan Ping was blinded by her smug look.

As the youngest of the brothers, Lu Shaotang held the wine pot and poured wine for everyone.

Today, there were no brigade officers present, so Chen Yanming had been promoted to the side of Uncle Lu, and sat on Uncle Lu's left and right with Father Lu.

Uncle Lu raised his glass and said happily, "After so many years, we can finally have a reunion year again."

Father Lu also raised his glass, "There is a chance that brother and sister-in-law will bring Yingjie and Shaoyu back to celebrate the New Year."

Although Yan Ping didn't agree in her heart, she didn't want her son and daughter to come to this shabby countryside, but she also raised her glass and said festive words, "They are still regretful that they couldn't come back this year. They said they always wanted to go back to their hometown to visit their grandpa and visit their grandfather.

" Lu Shaocai raised his chin, "I'll be there to visit them."

The legitimate eldest son and grandson are here, what are you snatching?

Seeing his arrogant and arrogant look, Fang Dihua and Father Lu felt it was offensive, but they were too lazy to pay attention to him. Uncle Lu wanted to scold him, but he thought that he was still at his second brother's house during the New Year, so he held it back.

Uncle Lu raised his wine glass and said some auspicious words, "We can have a good life today, thanks to the great leaders and the revolutionary pioneers who have fought one after another. We must not forget the will of the martyrs, inherit their spirit of sacrificing their lives and blood, forge ahead, and create a better future together!"

Uncle Lu would not have said such words before, but after retirement, he took up two honorary positions and went to meetings and gave speeches on weekdays, so he learned it.

After he finished speaking, he said to Father Lu: "Second brother, you should say something too."

Father Lu froze. In their family, they just ate and never talked.

He looked at Fang Dihua, wanting her to say something.

But Fang Dihua turned her head away silently.

Father Lu said with a stiff face: "Don't forget the great leader, don't forget the revolutionary pioneers, thank the party and the country, and thank you for our hard work. Our family has performed well this year. I am still the county's outstanding barefoot doctor, your mother is also an advanced worker, the eldest and second sons were also selected as advanced, and Guiying is the best agricultural machinery operator..."

He mentioned them one by one, especially praising Lu Ersao for her hard work and ability this year, helping the family to look after the mill and grind flour, and also praised Lu Ping for his great contribution to the brigade and not neglecting his studies, which not only set an example for his younger brothers and sisters, but also helped them to improve.

Xiuxiu also praised them, but this granddaughter was shy and blushed when she was praised, so he stopped talking.

Facing Lu Cuicui's bright and expectant eyes, Father Lu said, "Cuicui has grown up this year, become prettier, and more sensible, and knows how to help the family with work."

When it was Lu Shaotang's turn, Father Lu was very humble and low-key, without exaggerating, and only said, "The country gives you such a high salary, you must work harder and be a good fighter who is worthy of the party and the people."

He was afraid that praising Lu Shaotang would make his sister-in-law feel uncomfortable, so he mainly encouraged her.

Lu Shaotang agreed.

When it comes to praising Lin Shu and Pan Pan Tian Tian, ​​Old Man Lu can't hold back, his smile is even bigger, "Lin Shu is the leader of our second house, she is ahead of everyone in everything, she is worthy of being a good student of Marx, everyone should continue to listen to her arrangements in the future."

Lin Shu's snow-white cheeks were flushed by the praise, and the father-in-law was too exaggerated.

Pan Pan Tian Tian smiled widely, and what about us?

Old Man Lu laughed and said, "Pan Pan Tian Tian is getting more and more handsome, more and more intelligent and sensible, and respects the elderly and loves the young..."

After saying a lot of compliments and praises, the two children were very satisfied, giggled and raised their glasses of sweet water to toast with them.

Uncle Lu asked the two children to sit on the kang and eat between them.

One sits between grandpa and eldest grandfather, and the other sits between godfather and eldest grandfather, and the two kids become the most beautiful ones.

This meal took a long time to eat and drink.

Panpan and Tiantian felt bored, so they went downstairs to fiddle with the radio after eating, waiting for the radio to say happy new year.

After dinner, they dragged their brothers and sisters out to say happy new year, so that they could earn melon seeds and candies. Although they had them at home, other people's things were free,

so they would not miss them. Other people's children like to come to his house to ask for things, so they can't miss it, right?

As the eldest brother, Lu Ping led his younger brothers out.

Big Brother Lu, Lu Shaocai and others also wanted to go to the village to say happy new year to the elders, and naturally some people came to say happy new year to Uncle Lu and Father Lu.

Lu Cuicui did not follow Lu Ping and the others out, but waited outside and followed Lu Shaocai quietly.

Lu Shaocai was drunk, and he was very proud of himself because he had planned to make Yan Ping's nephew send his daughter back to the city.

He wanted to show off to someone and vent his anger. He was drunk and walked back to find Widow Sun.

Because of Widow Sun's special status and the fact that there was no man in her family, no one would go to her house during the New Year.

However, her children had to go out to pay New Year's greetings to the elders of their family.

After an hour or so, he came back from outside humming a little tune and looked very proud. He had a lock of hair given by Widow Sun in his pocket, and planned to go back to his own house to hide it.

It was past nine o'clock, and many children had fallen asleep after playing.

Lu Cuicui was very energetic. When she saw Lu Shaocai coming back, she immediately ran to the gate of the courtyard and called him, saying softly, "Uncle, Happy New Year! Give me some New Year's money."

Lu Shaocai snorted, "Didn't I give it to him before?"

After dinner, his father gave each child one dollar, and he also gave five cents.

Lu Cuicui: "How can it be the same? Give me ten yuan. Your family will be rich, and you don't need these few yuan."

Lu Shaocai was so surprised by her that he almost sobered up, "I say Cuicui, don't be ungrateful."

He took out a yuan, "I'll give you one yuan, just keep quiet."

Lu Cuicui thought for a while, "Three yuan, and you give me two kilograms of candy."

The brigade just distributed dividends for the New Year, and Lu Shaocai must have money.

Lu Shaocai was about to scold her, but he immediately fell silent when he heard someone passing by the courtyard gate.

Soon, the people outside the door walked away, as if they were going to visit their second uncle's house for the New Year.

Lu Cuicui smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, uncle. Grandpa is at my house. Everyone goes to my house to pay New Year's greetings, not yours."

Lu Shaocai was not popular, and most people would not hang out at his house.

Lu Shaocai breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "Where can I get two kilograms of sugar at home? I don't have any sugar coupons, so I'll give you half a bag. Wait for me to get it for you when I go back."

He went home to hide his hair first, and then took out the remaining half bag of white sugar.

Lu Cuicui took the money and sugar and ran away.

Lu Shaocai wandered to his second uncle's house, thinking that the salted pork was really delicious, much better than that made by Zhao Meifeng, and he would trick his second uncle into having another drink later.

Yan Ping came out from the dark, with a suspicious look on her face. Just now, it was Lu Cuicui and Lu Shaocai, why were they so strange?

Why did Lu Cuicui ask Lu Shaocai for money and things, and Lu Shaocai gave them back to her.

It didn't sound like she was just asking for money, but more like she was blackmailing him with some leverage?

She was a little full after eating, so she went to the toilet and came out for a walk, and she accidentally heard Lu Cuicui and Lu Shaocai talking.

She went straight back to the west room to find Yan Bin, and saw that no one was outside. Old Lu and his second brother were talking in another room.

She whispered to Yan Bin if he knew that Lu Shaocai had done something shameful.

Yan Bin: "Is he shameful? He is really lazy and doesn't go to work all day long. Or he just goes to the fields to do some work and then runs away. Every time he does that, the team leader scolds him."

Yan Bin: "What does he do if he doesn't go to work?"

Yan Bin: "... Go home and lie down?"

He doesn't know either. He is even lazier than Lu Shaocai. He spends most of his time making friends and never pays attention to Lu Shaocai.

Yan Ping thought for a moment, "Do you have any good connections with villagers here?"

Yan Bin: "They are all busy working and don't have much time to play with me."

In the past, Lu Changfu and a few others were considered capable in Lujiazhuang, but after the bald thief was arrested, Lu Changfu was scared and became honest. The branch secretary and the team leader strolled around all day to catch gamblers and those who did not work, so there were really no young people in the village who had nothing to do and could get along well with Yan Bin.

After all, Yan Bin didn't work much and went out for a stroll every day. Others worked, so naturally there was no chance.

Yan Ping: "What about the educated youth?"

Yan Bin: "...Can female educated youth do it?"

Yan Ping was so angry that she hit him. "I'll discuss with your uncle about staying for a few more days. You should pay more attention to Lu Cuicui and Lu Shaocai to see if you can catch them." Yan Ping was

really mad at Lu Jinling and Lu Shaocai. She had finally sent them back to the countryside, but now they all wanted to go back?

This was a counterattack!

After eating dumplings in the middle of the night, when they went back to the room to rest at night, Yan Ping said to Uncle Lu: "Old Lu, I think you haven't been back for the New Year for many years."

Uncle Lu hummed, "It's been years."

Yan Ping: "I feel emotional too." She looked embarrassed but determined, and said: "I know you miss home, how about... stay a few more days, anyway, I don't have to work in the first month of the year, and I have holidays." Uncle

Lu, who had already lay down, looked at her in surprise, "Are you willing to stay a few more days?" She had

wanted to take Yan Bin back to the capital before the New Year, but he insisted on going after the New Year and she agreed to leave after the third day of the New Year.

Yan Ping lay beside him and sighed, "Although I... Never mind, we are an old married couple, I can't help but be considerate of you."

Uncle Lu patted her and smiled, "You have always been reasonable."

In his heart, Yan Ping has always been reasonable, and this time she was also upset by Yan Bin's matter.

He knew that as he got older, he couldn't help but miss his hometown, his parents, and his second brother, and wanted to return to his roots. Yan Ping didn't mention these things before, but now she may have realized that he should be considerate of him as he is older.

He was very happy, and the next day he told Uncle Lu that Yan Ping agreed to stay a few more days.

Uncle Lu was also happy, anyway, the infirmary was not open at this time, and he had plenty of time to accompany his eldest brother for a stroll. On

the first day of the new year, people go to their own villages to pay New Year's greetings. They usually go out for a walk in the morning, come back for lunch at noon, and then gather together to chat in the afternoon.

At this time, they listen to the radio, play cards without gambling, go to the ice to spin tops, the men gather together to brag, and the women gather together to chat about family matters. Everyone is very idle.

Father Lu accompanied Uncle Lu for a stroll, Fang Dihua and Aunt Qiu, Jin Ping'er, Aunt Wang, Aunt Li and others accompanied Yan Ping, and Lin Shu and Sister Lu had young wives to play with.

Lu Shaotang asked Chen Yanming to visit the families of several fallen comrades on his behalf, because he felt that Chen Yanming was better at chatting.

In the past, he would leave some money and food coupons every time he went, and he could not chat with the family to comfort them.

Chen Yanming went to visit his family, and Lu Shaotang was responsible for taking the children to the county to play.

Lu Ping, Lu An, Pan Pan Tian Tian, ​​and Lu Cuicui all wanted to go, but Lin Shu and Lu Xiuxiu refused to go.

Of course, he wanted to take his wife with him, but unfortunately Lin Shu refused.

She felt that there was nothing fun to do in the county in such a cold weather, and it would be sad even to watch a movie in a theater that was like an ice cellar.

Lu Xiuxiu simply didn't want to go out, so she stayed at home to receive the girls who came to her house to play.

Lu Cuicui originally wanted to bring her own money to play, but Fang Dihua heard that they were going to the county to play, and gave each of them fifty cents.

Although she had just given him New Year's money yesterday, he only went there once or twice a year. Besides, the family was not so tight now, so Fang Dihua did not go out to steal.

Lu Cuicui thought that she should save her own money from the money given by her grandmother, so she hid the money she extorted from Lu Shaocai in a box.

Now that she was older, her grandmother also gave her a hand box on the kang cabinet.

She had her own small lock and key.

In the evening, Lu Shaotang took the children home first.

Although it was cold, the children were all very happy.

Panpan sweetly held up the sugar figurines she brought back for Lin Shu and Xiuxiu, "It's a pity that you didn't go shopping. There were a lot of stalls in the county during the New Year, because it was a holiday and no one was catching people, haha."

There were people drawing sugar figurines, selling candied haws, selling pan-fried buns, selling fried peanuts, and selling comic books. Of course, they also went to the movies.

Lu An: "The candied haws in the county are not as delicious as the ones made by the third aunt. The syrup is too thin, and the hawthorns are so sour that they make your teeth ache."

Lu Ping also admitted that he also bought five-spice melon seeds. Although the taste was not as good as the ones made by the third aunt, they were peeled and turned into white melon seeds. He thought it was strange and bought a few bags.

Grandma took one bag, my parents took one bag, and the remaining bags were secretly given to Lin Shu.

He also bought a small box of rouge for each of Lin Shu and Lu Xiuxiu. The man said that they could be mixed with vanishing cream and applied to make their faces rosy. He bought them without knowing why.

Lin Shu wanted to give him money, but he refused with a smile.

Seeing this, Lu Shaotang was speechless again. He also wanted to buy a gift for his wife, but he didn't see a suitable one after going around the county.

This rouge... is too low quality. He didn't even think about buying it for his wife.

Unexpectedly, his wife was very happy when Lu Ping bought it.

He took advantage of the fact that everyone hadn't come to eat yet to pull Lin Shu into the room and whispered, "Do you like this rouge?"

Lin Shu: "Oh, the kid bought it for me, of course I like it."

Lu Shaotang nodded, looking like he understood.

Lin Shu hurriedly said, "What are you doing? You are not allowed to buy it, don't waste money."

Lu Shaotang: ...

Why are you happy when others buy it, but I am wasting money when I buy it?

The couple was just mumbling, and suddenly Lu Cuicui screamed from Lu Erge's house next door, "Ah——, there is a thief, there is a thief at home, my box was pried open, who is it——"

The decibel of the scream was so high that it could blow the roof off.

Lu Cuicui's shouting startled the whole family, even Lu Shaocai, who came to join in the fun and sell sweets, was startled.

Lu Cuicui cried heartbreakingly, saying that someone stole her money and candy.

The money and candy she saved were gone. She glared at Lu Ersao, almost pointing her finger at her and scolding her for stealing her things.

Lu Ersao was very angry, "Why are you glaring at me? I went out for a walk today."

You bastard, you really deserve a beating.