Lu Huaijin tasted it and found it was delicious. After that, he ate more braised chicken nuggets.

Before long, the chicken was the first to be eaten.

Egg custard is also quite popular, and Xu Yaozu scooped a large bowl in front of him.

I'm about to bury my head in it. I don't know who came today, but he made so many delicious dishes. It would be great if he could come every day.

There were three men who could eat a lot at the table, so even if the portions were large, they were just the right amount.

Lu Huaijin found that the porridge was particularly delicious and drank two bowls in a row.

Father Xu also went to get another bowl and finished all the porridge in the pot.

Xu Ruhua was getting anxious waiting inside, hoping that they would finish eating and leave quickly so that she could go and eat something. However, she waited for a long time but they still didn't leave.

Father Lu wiped his mouth and started talking about serious matters:

"I discussed the betrothal gift with Xiao Jin. Our family will provide 188. Since we have to accompany the army every year, we plan to go directly to the military district to prepare it."

As he said that, he took out a big red envelope from his pocket and handed it directly to Xu Niannian.

This is what my son told me before he came.

Xu Niannian quickly stood up and took it from Lu's father.

Father Xu was about to extend his hand, but he abruptly retracted it. This kid just has no good eyesight. It’s okay, he will take it back after the people leave.

Xu Ruhua almost gnashed her gums when she heard this.

Most people only give 88 now. The better the conditions in the city, the less hardship your daughter will suffer after marrying into the family, so the less you will give.

After Xu Niannian received the red envelope, he stood up and invited them to sit on the sofa:

"Uncle and aunt, please sit down first. I'll go get you some hot water."

Mother Lu quickly stopped him:

"Niannian, stop busying yourself. Let's discuss the wedding and leave in a moment. Look at the pieces of cloth next to you. We bought these for you because we thought you didn't have your mother around. This will make it more convenient for you to make a few more sets of clothes."

Originally, Lu's mother didn't want to be so ambivalent, but it was because Xu Xiuhong didn't even show up, which was too disrespectful to Nian Nian.

When Xu Yaozu heard this, he shouted:

"Why isn't my mother here? She's not dead yet!"

Mother Lu covered her mouth:

"Look at my memory. I forgot that I had remarried. I didn't see you this afternoon. I forgot about it for a moment."

At this moment Xu Xiuhong had already opened the door and happened to hear these two sentences.

It is simply that when one Buddha is born, two Buddhas will be born in heaven.

He closed the door with a bang and said coldly:

"Lao Xu, I'm back."

Father Xu quickly stood up and winked at Xu Xiuhong:

"Why are you back so late again today? Have you been busy these days?"

Anyway, the marriage has been decided, and he doesn't know whether he can get the advantage in the future. He doesn't want to make the relationship awkward now.

Before Xu Xiuhong could say anything, someone knocked on the door again.

Xu Xiuhong was closest to the door, so she went to open it and saw several people outside wearing work clothes with red badges on their chests:

"Hello, is Xu Niannian here?"

"I am."

Could it be that something happened in the black market? That shouldn't be the case. The police should be the ones to arrest them.

"We are from the subdistrict office. This morning, your sister Xu Ruhua came to us to report your information about going to the countryside. We are here to inform you that the date for going to the countryside has been set. You will leave at noon on the 19th, and your destination is Xiangyang Village, Xiangyang City, Gansu Province."

Xu Niannian pointed at himself:

"Why can she apply for me to go to the countryside? I don't even know about it."

The staff members who came to handle the matter looked at each other:

"According to the policy, you are indeed one of those who should go to the countryside, and we are also acting in accordance with the policy."

This kind of thing has happened before, usually when the stepmother wants to drive away the one in front.

It seemed that the innocent eyes of the little girl were staring at them, and they felt a little reluctant:

"The quota has been decided and cannot be changed. Otherwise, you can change the location of the rural work."

Xu Niannian glanced at Xu Xiuhong's face. She was looking at him smugly, and she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.

Father Xu lowered his head. Things had come to this point and there was nothing he could do.

Xu Ruhua was also very happy inside. After hiding for half a day, something finally happened that made her feel happy.

I accidentally dropped the pen to the ground.

It makes a crisp "click" sound.

The noise alarmed everyone in the house. Lu Huaijin had noticed something on the balcony while he was eating, and now he went forward to pull it out.

Xu Niannian grabbed the corner of his clothes:

"It's just a mouse, don't worry about it."

Xu Ruhua was no longer angry when she heard the other party calling her a rat. She thought, let him curse her if he wants. She had already been sent to the countryside, so what good could come of it?

Seeing that she was obviously unwilling to let anyone go to the balcony, Lu Huaijin walked up to the street office staff and handed them his military officer ID:

"It's like this. Comrade Xu Niannian and I are about to become revolutionary partners. She will accompany me to join the army. Do you think we can make some concessions?"

The leading street office staff confirmed that the other party was indeed the military, and scratched his head in confusion:

"If your family had discussed this matter this morning, we could have pretended that nothing had happened, but we have already reported the personnel quota, and her household registration is indeed here. Your political review will take another two months, and it will be difficult for us to report it."

Xu Niannian stepped forward and said:

"Okay, then, help me change to Qingshan Brigade of Chaoyang Commune, Chaoyang City, Heilongjiang Province."

She remembered that the original owner's grandfather went to labor reform nearby. If she went to join the army with Lu Huaijin in the future, it would be inconvenient to help then. It would be better to lay a solid foundation now.

If Xu Ruhua hadn't been in school, she couldn't be forced to go to the countryside, and she would have had to be dragged along to go with her.

Moreover, she cannot go with the army during the period of waiting for the political review. Xu Ruhua might cause trouble again. Anyway, she has her own space, so it is better for her to stay in the countryside for a few months.

Xu Ruhua was so angry that she fell backwards on the balcony. She didn't expect that she could be given a new location to go to the countryside. All her careful selection was in vain.

After hearing what Xu Niannian said, the staff member quickly wrote something on a piece of paper and handed her her educated youth certificate and food coupons:

"We would like to thank Comrade Xu Niannian for his strong support for our "Go to the Countryside" campaign. We will leave now."

After completing one quota, the staff finally breathed a sigh of relief. If the other party had insisted on making a fuss and reported it to the higher authorities, this township might really have been unable to move forward.

Afraid that Xu Niannian would regret it, he ran away without any reluctance after saying this.

The room fell into an eerie silence.

Xu Niannian didn't want to expose the poor condition of her own family before she even entered her husband's family.

Mother Lu also waved at her:

"We are leaving now, can you send us off every year?"

As they spoke, they held hands and walked out the door. After walking for a distance, there was no one else around.

"Niannian, if you don't want to, ask Grandpa Huaijin to help you find some connections. Maybe there will be a chance for a turnaround."

Xu Niannian shook his head:

"There's no need. It's only two or three months. It will pass quickly."