Looking at the group of people in the living room, Su Xia sighed inwardly, realizing she wouldn't be able to leave today.
Because they were looking for the second and third sons, the whole old house knew about it. Chen Jianguo went to get a letter of introduction, so the team leader and secretary all knew.
Eventually, the villagers all learned that it was Kyoto—the capital city, the place where Chairman Mao lived.
"Brother Chen and Sister-in-law, are you going back to see Chairman Mao?"
Mr. and Mrs. Chen laughed smugly, "Of course!"
"That's not Tiananmen Square. Can't you see the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and stuff like that?"
"Of course, it's definitely worth the trip!"
"Oh my god, Heavens above, Granny Chen, I never expected you to have such good fortune!"
"Absolutely! We old ladies are so envious!" A group of old ladies surrounded Chen's mother, their envy so palpable that you could hear them gritting their teeth.
On Chen's father's side, Su Xia even saw several old men who were constantly on the move.
They either criticize or attack...
"Sister-in-law, why go so far? It's a waste of money!" Xia Laidi was extremely jealous.
Liu Chunxia, who was standing to the side, was also jealous. Over the years, the only time she and her husband had gone out together was when Er Ya got married.
However, it wasn't a big city like Kyoto. The military base there wasn't even as lively as their county town. There was nothing around there, and you'd get a mouthful of sand as soon as you stepped outside.
"Sister-in-law, you're traveling with several children and your parents. What if something happens to you on the way?"
"I think we shouldn't trouble our parents anymore. And Niu Niu is already so old; if she doesn't find a husband, what's the point of her going out?"
Xia Laidi, consumed by jealousy, kept talking, while Liu Chunxia, seeing Su Xia's increasingly grim expression, chose to shut up.
Chen Jianguo gave his two younger brothers five yuan each, plus two packs of cigarettes.
"Brother, what are you doing?" Chen Jiandang immediately stepped back.
"That's right, brother. My sister-in-law took our parents out. We're too busy going to the market to ask for your money!" Chen Jianjun shouted angrily.
Chen Jianguo....
"Don't speak. This is for your two wives. The cigarettes are for you. Without your wives, how can you manage with these pigs, chickens, and vegetable garden?"
Chen Jiandang and Chen Jianjun paused, but still refused to accept the money. Chen Jianjun even said, "Brother, you don't need to worry. Just let her do some work. All year round, our parents only send us grain, nothing else. What's wrong with her doing some work?"
"Yes, elder brother, it's time for us to fulfill our filial duties!"
"I know, but this is your sister-in-law's idea. Why don't you go and talk to her?"
The two brothers, speechless, exchanged glances, but ultimately accepted the money. Su Xia breathed a sigh of relief; she preferred hiring someone directly from the village, which wouldn't even cost ten yuan!
Picking up the letter of introduction and looking at the blank date, Su Xia became happy again.
"Not bad, Dalin is a decent guy!"
"Wife, he's always been very understanding!"
The villagers heard that Su Xia had gone to Dacheng again, this time with her child, and even Mr. and Mrs. Chen came along.
The incident caused an instant sensation throughout the village, and everyone spoke of their admiration for Su Xia.
As for being extravagant, sorry, I don't have that. "Hmph, if I had Sister Su's skills, I'd do it too!"
"Exactly! Year after year, raising those creatures is far more efficient than us fishermen!"
"And there are men too, I heard they've reached this level!" The speaker held up a 65.
Everyone gasped. In fact, if it were Su Xia, she would definitely say more than that. Chen Jianguo is the director, which is the highest position.
The base salary was 72 yuan plus a subsidy of 76.5 yuan, plus various coupons, including grain coupons, meat coupons, and business coupons, as well as some scarce coupons, all of which were double the previous amount.
There was envy, and of course, jealousy. Teacher Zhao was definitely the one feeling most intense. Listening to her parents' envious discussion, she felt a dark undercurrent in her heart, even cursing, "May they die a horrible death!"
The son, Gu Wei, hid with his maternal grandparents and dared not be with his mother.
There were also educated youths there, most of whom were from Beijing. The group was initially shocked, then looked at each other, unsure of what the educated youths were thinking.
A female educated youth, gritting her teeth, was about to blurt out, "How about we trouble Su Xia to go and see my parents..."
Stopped by those around him, the male educated youth shook his head, "Don't trouble them, we're not familiar with them!"
The female educated youth was taken aback, then lowered her head dejectedly. The others also sighed, "Yes, they weren't familiar with each other at all."
Su Xia was completely bewildered, while Chen's mother smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into slits.
"Your dad said that most of the money in our bank account comes from you and the eldest brother. We don't really need it. It will all be yours in the future. This is just an advance payment for you!"
Su Xia looked at a box of money, and Chen's mother...
They gave it to me so generously, and then I found out it was 1600 yuan.
Chen's mother touched her head, her face slightly flushed, and said, "Your father and I kept 600, and there's some change left over. You can have all of it!"
Then he added, "Your dad knew you were taking us, and he was so happy he kept grinning like an idiot. When we got home, he told me to bring you the money, saying that since we were going so far, he didn't want you to spend any money..."
Su Xia listened to Chen's mother talk for a long time, until her mouth was dry and she felt dizzy.
When Su Xia finally came to her senses and realized the old lady was gone, she immediately grabbed the box and rushed out, shouting at Chen Jianguo in the living room, "Where's your mother?"
"We're back...!"
"Oh..." Su Xia was just about to leave.
"Wife, Mother said that even if you send the money back, she'll still send it back!"
Su Xia...
For the innocent man, they had no choice but to accept it in the end.
Okay, after everything was arranged, Su Xia and her family had dinner, but it was still a bit awkward.
"Where's Niu Niu?" Su Xia asked, looking at Niu Niu.
"My third uncle called me away!" Niu Niu said truthfully.
"It's right to send her away. She's my daughter, how can she let other people eat at her house every day!" Chen's mother said.
Su Xia nodded, feeling sorry for Ya.
When Xia Lai Di and Liu Chunxia received the 5 yuan, they immediately put their envy and jealousy to the back of their minds.
"Now that you've got the money, you'd better do the job well, or I'll just go find the villagers!" Chen Jiandang threatened.
Xia Laidi immediately assured, "I'll definitely do a good job, why bother asking the villagers!"
After saying that, she hid the money. It was hers; she could never touch the money in the house normally.
"Oh right, Wuya is going back to her parents' home the day after tomorrow." Xia Laidi couldn't help but curse when she thought of this.
Chen Jiandang frowned. "You figure it out. It's not like it's harvest time for pigs. We don't have anything at home!"
Xia Laidi smiled with satisfaction; it was the first time a man had joined her side.
When Liu Chunxia saw money, her first reaction was inferiority. But when Chen Jianjun said, "We won't beg you even if we don't work for you, there are plenty of people in the village!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Chunxia immediately took out the money and put it away, saying, "I didn't say that!"
He looked at Naya and yelled, "What are you standing there for? Go cook!"
Ya lowered her head; without even looking, she could tell how much Liu Chunxia disliked her.
*Smack...*
Liu Chunxia, not expecting to be scolded again, immediately looked at Chen Jianjun, her eyes wide, and began to shout, "Chen Jianjun, well done! Now you're starting to learn how to be a wife?"
"What's wrong with you, ny? From now on, you'll be cooking all the meals at home. If I make you do any more chores, I might even divorce you!"
Liu Chunxia's eyes widened. "Divorced me?" She couldn't believe the cold words coming from the man's mouth.
Ya quietly went out and looked around the courtyard. She wanted to go back to her aunt's place, but they wanted to go back.
Finally, she returned to her room, ignoring her parents' argument.
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