When Tiedan came, Su Li was serving them dumpling soup. The girls gathered around the small table in the kitchen and ate happily.
After dinner, Su Li gave each child a few White Rabbit milk candies and let them go out to play. In the past, when the weather was cold, the original owner would let them collect firewood for the winter. They were very envious of other children playing.
Now that Su Li has time, she wants to let them play. Children in the countryside should run and frolic happily on the ridges of the fields. After all, they will have no time to play when they go to school.
Su Li saw that the sun was shining brightly and tidied the house. Thanks to the spiritual spring water in the past few days, the wounds on her body had healed completely. The clothes were thick in autumn and she was too lazy to wash them, so she threw them into the space washing machine to wash. After washing, she took the basin and prepared to hang it on the rope in the yard.
While I was busy, the brigade secretary Liu Changqin came over.
"Masakawa, are you home?" he said as he knocked on the door.
"Yes."
Su Li opened the door and welcomed the secretary into the main room, poured Liu Changqin a cup of hot water and added some sugar. In the countryside, serving sugar water to guests was a sign of respect for the guests, as they were honored guests.
"Secretary, why are you here?"
Liu Changqin took a sip of water and was very satisfied. This Zhengchuan family understood. "It's like this. Zhengchuan's pension has arrived, and there is also a package. This is the note sent by the post office to the brigade. You can go to the county town to pick it up when you have time."
"Hey! Thank you, Secretary. You've taken the trouble to come here. I have half a pound of liquor here. Don't be disgusted. It's just right for you to have a drink."
Su Li brought some of the leftover wine from the last time Old Man Xie drank to Liu Changqin. In the future, she would have to trouble the village cadres if she had any problems with the children.
Liu Changqin declined the offer and took the wine. This half pound of wine was worth a lot of money and he couldn't bear to buy it.
He went away with the bottle of wine in his hand, smiling.
Su Li looked at the note in his hand. He had originally thought of going to the county town in a few days, but it seemed that he still had to make a trip these days. It happened that his novel had been finished, so he submitted the manuscript as well.
The next day, Su Li packed up the babies and sent them to Xie's house. She went to the county town by herself. She first went to her rented house to get supplies from the space, and also took four cans of milk powder that Wang Hong mentioned last time. She handed all the things to Wang Hong and would collect the money when she came next time.
She went to Maozi Hutong again and made a deal with Sixth Master. Now Sixth Master treated Su Li as his own sister. The pretty face of a man in his thirties was as beautiful as a chrysanthemum when he saw Su Li's smile. This time he received 6,800 yuan, a small box of gold and silver jewelry, and a few jade bracelets. I heard that they were items from the royal palace in the past. Su Li put the money and things into the yard in the space.
Shanghe Village is too far from the county town, and Su Li doesn't want to always rely on bus No. 11 to get there. This time she came to collect Xie Zhengchuan's pension, so she could just take out a bicycle from the space and say that she had just bought it. No one would say anything.
When riding the 28-inch bicycle to the post office, people around looked at her with envy. Su Li first mailed the manuscript, and then went to the counter to collect the pension, a total of 1,800 yuan, which included the pension, subsidy and bonus. When Su Li held the money, she felt it was burning hot, as it was what Xie Zhengchuan had paid for with his life.
Su Li didn't plan to refuse. Along with the pension, she also received a "Regular Pension Receipt Certificate". She was a martyr's family member and had two underage children, so she could receive 28 yuan per month until her two children turned 18.
Su Li didn't expect this. It means Tiedan and Baoya also have it, but the original owner didn't know about it. She also didn't know where Tiedan and Baoya went to get the certificate. Su Li had no impression of it.
Su Li picked up the package and rode his bicycle to Shanghe Village. Along the way, everyone was stunned to see Su Li riding a brand new bicycle. In the village, only the village head and the secretary's family had their own bicycles, so how did Su Li buy one? Everyone was discussing where Su Li got the money.
Cuilan was just holding her not-so-big belly and chatting with a few middle-aged women on the side of the road. "Where did she get the money? It's all Xie Zhengchuan's pension. She's such a spendthrift. Bah! What a piece of shit. I don't know why Xie Zhengchuan was so blind to fall for her."
Ever since the last scene at the educated youth camp, she and Xu Yuan got a marriage certificate but haven't even had the wedding yet. She felt ashamed and hasn't been out for a long time. Today she finally came out, but Su Li came to find trouble with her.
She couldn't swallow this insult for sure.
Several aunties also echoed,
"Oh my! What a sin! A few days ago, Old Man Xie and Zhang Guiying kept saying that their third daughter-in-law had changed. Look, it's only been a few days, and she's already made clothes and bought a bicycle. This bicycle is something she can ride, huh!"
"That's right. I don't know how she gets by. When her food runs out, she wants to borrow some from us, but we don't have any extra to lend her."
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After arriving home, Su Li opened the package and took a look. They were all some of Xie Zhengchuan's personal belongings and books, as well as a few sets of military uniforms and a piece of cloth wrapped with dozens of various tickets, including food tickets, industrial tickets, bicycle tickets, etc.
Su Li put the ticket away, and she packed up Xie Zhengchuan's things and put them in the kang cabinet. Although these things were of no use to Su Li, they could at least serve as a memory for the child.
Su Li felt that Xie's father and mother needed to know about the pension, so she went to Old Xie's house with the money, 200 kilograms of food coupons, a can of malted milk, two canned foods and two kilograms of brown sugar.
It happened that I didn't have to go to work, and the whole family was here. Now the Xie family members were very enthusiastic when they saw Su Li.
Mother Xie called out: "Su Li is here."
"Hey! Mom, come here and talk to you and dad."
When the children saw Su Liwei coming, they all ran over.
"Mom, you're here"
"Did mom bring us some delicious food?"
"Mom, can you buy me the comic book I want?"
Su Li just remembered that she wanted to buy a picture book for Hu Zi. Last time, the child saw the widow's son showing off with it and had been asking for it.
"Oops! Mom forgot. I'll buy it for you next time, okay? But Mom bought you cookies, apples, and egg cake."
Hu Zi curled his lips, "But, these are already available at home, huh!"
Su Li pulled his little ear and said, "Okay, Mommy apologizes to you. I'll take you there next time and you can pick the one you like, okay?"
The little guy's eyes lit up, "Really?"
"Really? Go out and play with your brother, sister, and younger brothers and sisters. Mommy has to tell grandpa and grandma."
"Yeah!" He shouted and ran over to play with a few children.
Old man Xie was smoking his old dry pipe, "What is this? Old Third's family."
Su Li put the things in her hand on the table, "Dad, Mom, these are malted milk and canned food I brought from the city for you, keep them for yourself."
When Xie's mother saw Su Li bringing over the things, she was happy that her daughter-in-law was thinking about them, but also felt bad about the money.
"Take it and feed it to the children. We are old and don't want to eat such delicious food. Take it away quickly." As he said that, he picked it up and stuffed it into Su Li's hand.
"No, mother, there are some at home. Please sit down, I have something to say to you and father."
Xie Zhenghe and Xie Zhengyang looked at each other without saying anything. Xia Xiuzhi helped a few people move stools, while she leaned against the door frame and looked at Su Li.
The two old people sat upright, waiting for Su Li to speak, thinking that something had happened. Xie's mother even wondered how much money she could give if Su Li wanted to borrow money.
Su Li thought for a moment and said, "Mother, the secretary came to our house yesterday and said that Zhengchuan's pension had come in. I went to get it today. It's a total of 1,800 yuan, and there's a package with Zhengchuan's personal belongings and some tickets. I thought it would be better to leave his things to the children! Keep it as a reminder in the future. There are 500 kilograms of food coupons. I'll bring 200 kilograms to you and dad. The army will also give you 28 yuan a month in subsidies in the future. I thought of giving you and dad 1,000 yuan for retirement. Here are the money and tickets, mother, please keep them."
As he spoke, Su Li placed a large stack of Great Unity notes and ten 20-jin food coupons in Xie's mother's hands.
Mother Xie looked at the money and bills in her hand, her eyes gradually became moist, and she touched the money and bills with shaking hands, as if she could touch Xie Zhengchuan's face through them.
Old Man Xie coughed and said, "Old lady, don't be sad. Isn't this making things difficult for the child? Your son is a hero. Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be both loyal and filial. Your son has been loyal, so you should be happy. Cheer up and help the third brother's family raise their grandchildren well. It's the right thing to do."
After hearing what her husband said, Xie's mother hurriedly wiped away her tears and said, "Isn't that right?"
"My child, I will accept this money. I will save it for Hu Zi and Shi Tou. It will be used when they grow up and get married. I will definitely not waste it."
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