Tian Dahua quickly went inside.
Inside the house were Grandma Han, Han Gui, Da Bao, Da Ni, and Yang Yang; everyone else was either at work or at school.
Grandma Han and Han Gui sat in chairs, while Da Bao and Dani stood on the floor. Yangyang stood next to Han Gui.
Tian Dahua originally came back for Yangyang. But now, Tian Dahua doesn't care about Yangyang at all. Although she also said that Xiaoman should beat up Dabao and Dani, she was just saying it. But if Han Gui said it, it would be a different story: "Dabao, Dani, what have you two been doing?"
Da Ni looked at Da Bao.
Da Bao was also a little confused: "My dad said my second uncle wanted us to go back to the village to teach. I said I didn't like teaching. My dad then asked me what I wanted to do, and I said I wanted to be a Red Guard a few days ago, and my dad got angry."
After hearing this, Tian Dahua was relieved: "I thought something was wrong. Dad, the children don't want to be Red Guards anymore after they found out those people came to our house to arrest their grandfather."
Han Gui glared at Da Bao: "If you dare to mess around with those people, I'll break your legs."
Tian Dahua nudged Da Bao and Da Ni: "Quickly tell your dad you're not going."
Da Ni: "Dad, I'm not going."
Da Bao: "I'm not going either. Dad, why are you so angry? What I said just now was that I wanted to be a Red Guard a few days ago, not that I want to be a Red Guard now."
"I'm just worried about you guys getting into trouble." Han Gui recounted Qiao Yu's story: "Don't even mention you guys, even I would want to put something good into my own pocket."
Da Ni: "Arrest my second aunt? She must have a death wish."
Da Bao: "She just died like that?"
"Hmm. Otherwise, why would your second uncle make you go back to the village to teach? Now you have two choices: either stay on the village and teach well, or come with me to the fields. The choice is yours."
Da Ni was timid: "Dad, I'll listen to my second uncle."
Although Da Bao didn't like teaching, he couldn't find a job on his own unless Han Bin found one for him. Now, even if he were asked to become a Red Guard, he wouldn't dare. He'd rather teach than farm: "Then I'll go teach too."
Han Gui: "If you're going to teach, then teach properly, do you hear me?"
Da Bao and Da Ni: "We heard you."
Han Gui looked at Da Ni: "Go tell Hu Niu that you want to teach in the village. See if she wants to teach in the village. If she does, I'll take the three of you to the county tomorrow to get the paperwork done."
"Okay. I'll go ask her now."
"Yes. Your second aunt brought some things for Hu Niu and her grandfather. Please take them to them."
"good."
Han Gui gave Da Ni a package and then Da Ni left.
Tian Dahua didn't have high expectations for Dabao and Dani; she just wanted them to avoid digging in the dirt. Now that the children's jobs were settled, Tian Dahua's attention turned to Yangyang: "His dad, this kid..."
“I found her at the train station. Wang Yangyang, this is your mother, call her Mother.”
"Okay." Yangyang looked at Tian Dahua and called her "Mom."
Tian Dahua was reluctant to agree. But Han Gui had already brought the child back, everyone in the village knew about it, and the child was calling her "Mother." "Sigh."
Grandma Han could tell that Tian Dahua wasn't too happy. But since they'd already brought her home, they couldn't just throw her away again, could they? Grandma Han looked at Tian Dahua with a smile and said, "Binzi's family has five sons, while yours only has one. I've always worried that Da Bao wouldn't be able to take care of you all by yourself when you get old. Now it's all good, your eldest son has brought you another son. In the future, you'll have two sons to take care of you when you're old."
Having only given birth to a son, Tian Dahua always felt guilty towards Han Gui. Now that Grandma Han said Yangyang could help Dabao share the responsibilities in the future, Tian Dahua's resentment has almost disappeared.
Han Gui knew it was inappropriate to suddenly bring a child back. Fortunately, Yangyang was already able to take care of himself. "That's what I was thinking too. It'll be too tiring for Da Bao to take care of us all by himself in the future."
Yangyang said earnestly, "Dad, Mom, Great-Grandma, I will take good care of you when I grow up."
Han Gui rubbed Yangyang's head: "Okay, Dad will wait."
Yangyang: "Mmm."
Grandma Han: "Eldest son, you really know how to pick things up. This child looks like a good kid."
Han Gui: "Absolutely. Yangyang is not only filial, but also smart. Dahua, we might really be able to enjoy Yangyang's blessings in the future."
Tian Dahua smiled and asked, "Where are this child's parents?"
Han Gui: "If he dies, none of the relatives will want him, so it'll be a good deal for the two of us. Yangyang, there's a primary school in our village. Dad will send you to school tomorrow, okay?"
"good."
Tian Dahua: "Then I'll make him a schoolbag."
Han Gui: "Okay."
Yangyang: "Thank you, Mom."
Meanwhile, Tiger Girl was chopping wood at home when Da Ni came in carrying some things. Tiger Girl saw Da Ni and asked her, "Where are you going?"
"Nowhere." There was a stone table in Tiger Girl's yard. Da Ni put the things on the stone table: "My dad is back. This is for you and your grandpa, given to you by my second aunt."
Tiger Girl put the axe on the ground: "If I had known your father and the village chief were going to your second uncle's house, I would have come back earlier. If I had come back earlier, I would have gone with them."
“I’ve never been to a military camp either, and I’d like to go see one. By the way, my second uncle asked me and Da Bao to teach at the local elementary school. My dad asked me to ask you if you want to go. If you do, come with us to the county tomorrow to complete the paperwork.”
Tiger Girl wanted to join the army, but if she did, her grandfather would be left without anyone to take care of him. Although the Red Guards weren't officially soldiers, they still had the word "soldier" in their names. So Tiger Girl wanted to become a Red Guard: "Are you really not going to become Red Guards?"
"Yes. My dad said my second uncle said that if we dared to become Red Guards, he would have my second aunt break our legs."
Tiger Girl was surprised that Han Bin wouldn't let Da Bao and the others become Red Guards either: "Why won't your second uncle let you go?"
Da Ni recounted Qiao Yu's story.
Tiger Girl grew angrier the more she heard it: "Bastard!"
"Tiger Girl, why don't you not go either? Look, they're not only going to arrest my grandpa, they're going to arrest my second aunt too."
Tiger Girl was a little reluctant: "I'll discuss it with my grandpa when he comes back."
Old Li was getting on in years, and since he had taught the militiamen how to hunt, the village chief assigned him a job herding sheep.
"Then hurry up. My dad is taking us to the county to complete the formalities tomorrow."
"Okay. I'll go tell you once we've discussed it."
Da Ni stood up from her chair: "Then I'll go back first. My dad picked up a little boy, and I don't know if my mom will be angry?"
Tiger Girl was picked up by Old Man Li: "Really? If your mother doesn't want her, give her to me. My grandfather doesn't have a grandson yet."
"My dad makes the decisions in my family. Okay, I'm going back now. Let me know when you've made up your mind."
"good."
Meanwhile, Commander Huo summoned his guard to his office: "Go and find out what Brigade Commander Han has been up to lately, especially these last two days." Although he disliked Qiao Yu, she was still his wife's niece. If Qiao Yu's affairs were related to Han Bin, then...
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