Chapter 451: Fellow villagers
"It's fine if she doesn't agree. But not only did she disagree, she also told me that she is going to take Si Ni over. Mother, did you hear that!? She wants to bring Si Ni over. She has already brought Er Ni from First Branch over. Now she's taking Si Ni over but not me!" Zhou Liu Ni angrily uttered.
Second Sister-in-law became motionless.
"Mother, say isn't she looking down on our second branch? It's because there's a college student in First Branch and Third Branch, she's closer to those two branches and doesn't want to interact with our second branch!" Zhou Liu Ni was so angry that she was about to breathe fire.
She really wanted to go to the capital. Especially wanted to go to the capital but she couldn't go. That fourth aunt was too hard-hearted. She was so young back then and finally made it. However, she didn't even let her stay one night and sent her back directly.
Now that she had grown up, she will definitely not hold with her if she goes over again.
So she went to ask her, but she still disallow it.
Second Sister-in-law was silent with solemn face.
After Zhou Liu Ni complained about Lin Qing He, she couldn't help but came out and find a loafer in the village.
The loafer heard her complain and responded: "Who can you blame? Blame your mother for not having a good relationship with her. Your two aunt is close to your fourth aunt. She is definitely going to take care of them. Your mother give her attitude. It would be weird if she can take care of you."
"Why are you still talking about my mother!" Zhou Liu Ni was dissatisfied.
"Then what I'm saying isn't the truth?" The loafer said: "Teacher Lin is a nice person."
He was about the same age as Zhou Kai. Back then, who in their age didn't envy Zhou Kai and his brothers for having a mother like Teacher Lin?
Teacher Lin wasn't stingy. This loafer had come knocking to ask for water before. He was too hungry then. At that time, Teacher Lin was cooking and gave him a small sweet potato.
Zhou Kai and the others had such a mother made people extremely envious.
Zhou Liu Ni was originally dissatisfied, but in truth, what the loafer said made some sense.
Wasn't it because her mother had a bad relationship with her fourth aunt? Her eldest aunt would talk to her fourth aunt on the phone every month, while her mother can't say a word for the end of the year.
So Zhou Liu Ni went home again to look for her mother. Second Sister-in-law greeted her with a slap in the face: "You don't have the capability and dare to ask me to curry favor with her? You hoof, want some beating, don't you?"
Zhou Liu Ni ran out crying.
When Second Brother came home, he happened to see her running out.
"What did Liu Ni do to you for you to hit her?" Second Brother said.
"Why did I beat her? She went to find her fourth aunt and wanted to go to the capital with her. Her fourth aunt wanted to take Si Ni instead of her, so she cried!" Second Sister-in-law coldly snorted.
Second Brother frowned upon hearing this: "Si Ni is a nimble worker. With the way Liu Ni is, isn't it too embarrassing to compare with Si Ni?"
Second Sister-in-law was originally just complaining to him. When she heard this, she was annoyed: "What? Other people's daughters are good, but our own daughter isn't? Then go to be someone else's father. What kind of father are you for Liu Ni!"
Second Brother scolded: "What are you talking about? Comparing Liu Ni with Si Ni? It's can't even match a strand of Si Ni's hair!"
It's not that he wanted to belittle his second daughter. Typically she did nothing, ate everything clean, be lazy to death, and committed thieving acts.
While his niece, Si Ni? She was a good hand in and out of the house. With her in the house, there is no need for her mother to get her hands dirty at all.
Wasn't it normal for Fourth's wife to want Si Ni and not Liu Ni?
Moreover, with his daughter's personality, nine out of ten she will cause trouble when she goes over. Better for her to not go over.
Just patiently wait until she's eighteen next year and married her directly.
Second Sister-in-law was infuriated: "Instead of standing on the family's side, you always help outsiders. I have never seen anyone act like you!"
Second Brother had enough of her her and went straight back to the room.
Lin Qing He didn't know that there was a quarrel in the second branch. Still, she didn't bother to pay attention.
Zhou Qing Bai returned drunk. Lin Qing He fetched some water to wash face and said, "Why drink so much?"
"Not much." Zhou Qing Bai shook her hand and said.
Seeing his second brother's aggrieved appearance, Zhou Qing Bai realized the importance of marrying a good wife.
For some unknown reason, he had a feeling that his original life was supposed to be like his second brother's. It shouldn't be far off.
But because of his wife, he took another path. A steady path that made him feel very happy.
Lin Qing He didn't know what he was thinking, and said: "Hurry up and wash your face. Go lie down after washing."
"When are we going to San Ni's side?" Zhou Qing Bai spoke.
"Early tomorrow morning. Let's go over and let Zhou Dong host a dinner tonight." Lin Qing He smilingly replied.
Zhou Qing Bai nodded with a smile, but requested his wife to wash his face. Lin Qing He gave him an eye roll: "Already a growth adult."
Though she said that, she still washed his face and hands before sending him back to the room to rest.
Lin Qing He was going to lie down with him, but Mrs. Cai came over.
Lin Qing He came out to talk to Mrs. Cai.
After chatting with Mrs. Cai for a while, Zhou Dong came over and made a special reservation: "Auntie, come over tonight to my home for dinner with my uncle. After coming back so many times, you haven't eaten at our place once. You must come over tonight."
"I was just saying that I was going to your place to have a meal tonight and now you came here. Then your uncle and I will not be polite with you." Lin Qing He jollily uttered.
"Of course, you must go over for a meal. Zhou Dong, cook a few more dishes tonight. I will go there too." Mrs.Cai said with a smile.
"No problem." Zhou Dong merrily responded.
He took a detour first and went to notify Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law to prevent them from making too much.
Mrs. Cai continued to chatter with Lin Qing He. Lin Qing He had a great conversation with her.
After a while, Mrs. Cai returned.
Lin Qing He went back to the room to rest with Zhou Qing Bai. Seeing no one was around, she took out an electric fan to use.
The house got electricity now, which included this room.
The couple slept until after four o'clock. They had woke up too early in the morning.
"Wash your face. We'll go over and wait at Zhou Dong and Ba Mei's place to eat." Lin Qing He said with a smile.
They didn't go there empty-handed. They brought a jar of milk powder, a jar of malt milk extract, and two packets of white rabbit candies.
When they arrived, Zhou Dong was chopping chicken and Cai Ba Mei was already cooking at the stove. Mrs. Cai was watching TV with her grandchildren in the room.
"Uncle, Aunt, go in and watch TV. It will be ready to eat soon." Zhou Dong said with a smile.
"You only need to bring yourself. Why bring so many supplements." Mrs. Cai spoke.
"For the children. With more nourishment, they will grow taller in the future." Lin Qing He smiled.
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Chapter 452: Like the other party
At Zhou Dong's place, Zhou Dong and Cai Ba Mei warmly entertained them. In addition to Mrs. Cai Auntie, both the guests and the hosts had a wonderful meal.
As for Zhou Dong's current development, he was quite successful
This year's natural disaster hadn't affected Zhou Dong much.
The crops in the ground were naturally lost, but he was also decisive. He had kept Lin Qing He's words about chicken plague and the like were prone to appear after heavy rains in mind.
So when it rained heavily, he contacted Third Brother Lin and sold all the hundreds of chickens in his hand.
His side helped kill them. When he was finished, he called Third Brother Lin to drive over and sell them off. They were all killed while they were alive.
So, all the chickens in his hand were gotten rid of during heavy rains. Although there was no income when it was emptied. The disinfection of the chicken shed was done very well, so nothing happened.
But there was a family in the village who really suffered from chicken plague and all of their chicken died. This kind of chicken cannot be eaten. One can only dig a pit and buried them. That loss was what one called disastrous.
Now there were new chickens in the chicken shed. They hadn't grown up yet. But this year, they will not have no income. The money will be earned.
"Auntie, I have a plan." Zhou Dong said to Lin Qing He.
"What plan?" Lin Qing He asked.
"I want to fence up all my plots and use them all to raise chickens." Zhou Dong stated.
Lin Qing He grinned when she heard these words: "Not a bad idea. The land site cannot be bought or sold yet. If you can buy it, buy it and build a large chicken farm."
"You can't buy land site." Mrs. Cai said hurriedly after hearing this.
The allocation was fine. But if one was to buy it, what to do when beating landlord and so on occur again in the future?
Lin Qing He smiled and didn't remark much. She just said to Zhou Dong: "If you want to do it, do it. If you can't do it by yourself, it's no big deal to hire two more people. It won't be uneconomical."
"En!" Zhou Dong nodded.
"Actually, there's quite a lot out in the back." Mrs. Cai said hesitatingly: "Also, by raising so many, how will the eggs be sold in the future? Just Da Wa's two uncles' shop can't handle it all."
"Generally speaking, they can. Depends on the price. If one buy five jins of eggs and they get two eggs free. I estimate no matter how many eggs, it can be sold out." Lin Qing He smilingly assured.
"This method is good." Cai Ba Mei grinned.
Cai Ba Mei used to have a very quiet temperament, but now she was more open-minded and hearty.
"Pickled eggs are also good." Zhou Qing Bai finished his meal and also suggested an idea.
"That's right. These are all options. You can also contact other people and ask if they will come to pick up the goods from you. Of course, the premise is that you have to have that scale. Your chicken farm's top most must remember thing is choose to earn less and make sure hygiene is taken care of." Lin Qing He advised.
"I will." Zhou Dong got approval from her and knew that his idea was indeed feasible. He was overjoyed.
"Stay put for two years first. Don't think about it this year or next year. The year after that, if you want to do it, feel free to. You got to save up some capital. Once you increase the scale, there are risks." Lin Qing He stated.
"I know this." Zhou Dong nodded.
Mrs. Cai went back first because she still had something to do. Seeing that she was going back, Cai Ba Mei went out to send her off. Lin Qing He just smiled: "If you do business, it is better to do business by yourself.While partnering with someone. If they are good, it's okay. If they aren't, there might be some conflicts."
"Auntie, I understand." Zhou Dong nodded. He knew that Lin Qing He was looking out for his best interest. It was why she would say this to him.
"Now the conditions are getting better and better. Few households in the village can afford a TV. You already bought one." Lin Qing He smiled.
"Just installing one for the family." Zhou Dong grinned.
But really, looking at the village now, the conditions of his family were quite good. The village branch secretary had ask him if he want to be labelled as a ten thousand yuan household.
In fact, Zhou Dong hadn't meet the requirement for ten thousand yuans households. Sinc ehe was short, forget it. If it can be reported, then it was possible.
However, he didn't have any vanity in this aspect. He felt it was better to be a low-key person. Especially their income shouldn't be exposed. So he refused.
Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai didn't stay too long. They came to sit at Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law's home.
"Really you guys. You ran over to Zhou Dong's place to eat." Eldest Sister-in-law said.
"It's not a big deal. We watched Zhou Dong grow up. Now that he is successful, we must go over enjoy a meal of his." Lin Qing He smilingly replied.
"Zhou Dong is really promising now. The chickens are raised very well. If it weren't for the storm this year, your third brother would have to come and carry a cart of eggs every second day." Eldest Sister-in-law commented.
Nowadays, the price of eggs had risen. It used to be only three or four dimes. Now a jin of eggs can sell for more than five dimes
One jin was fifty something cents. Ten jins meant five yuan or so. A cart full of eggs got to be a dozen to twenty jins, right? How much was it in a month?
And the income from grown chickens. Wasn't this very profitable?
"I remember you said you want to expand the scale of raising ducks. Why didn't you raise more now?" Lin Qing He chattered.
"That's because Si Ni's father keep nagging nonstop. When Si Ni goes to the capital with you, I won't go to work and manage these at home. I'm going to buy more ducklings back." Eldest Sister-in-law responded.
It was easy to raise them. Just herd them out and let them eat small fish and shrimps in the river by themselves. How easy it is to let Eldest Brother herd them to the small river when he goes to work?It didn't take much to drive the ducks back when he head home. She was at home by herself. She planned to get an extra pig back to raise. Also the quantity of chickens needs to increase.
However, she can let it drop this year. Er Ni will bring son-in-law back at the end of this year. She plans to dispose of all the livestock at home before they come back and just leave some live one for the New Year.
Those outside of the house must be cleaned. The dishes, chopsticks, cups, and the likes have be bought.
All in all, she can't let son-in-law feel that the house is dirty and unclean. It's shameful to not have him have a meal at home.
Although Lin Qing He's words can be trusted, Eldest Sister-in-law was still nervous. How can she not be nervous?
A son-in-law from the capital. It was said that he was wealthier than Zhao Family. She didn't hope for much. The conditions at home weren't bad. They really didn't need their daughter to support her maternal family in the future. In conclusion, don't let son-in-law look down their family and belittle their daughter in the future.
In fact, from the very beginning, she didn't even think about letting her daughter go there to marry into the capital city.
However, fate is something that can't be done when you encounter it. She chatted with her daughter over the phone. How can she not tell that her daughter likes the other party?
Like this, it can only be better.
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Lin Qing He didn't know about Eldest Sister-in-law's plan. They sat and chatted in their home. When it was almost eight o'clock, they went back to their place.
Zhou Qing Bai said, "Get some mosquito incense to burn."
Before Lin Qing He came back, she made preparations. She had bought the mosquito incenses, as well as cooling oil.
She gave some to Zhou Qing Bai to lit up. She also rubbed some cooling oil. Can't be helped, there was too many mosquitoes in the countryside. They bite people very fiercely.
The couple put down the mosquito nets and plugged in the fans before they went to bed on the kang.
"Don't you find it stuffy. Go to sleep a little bit over." Lin Qing He uttered.
"The sound outside is very nice." Zhou Qing Bai remarked and hugged her without moving away.
Outside were the sounds of crickets. There were occasional dog barks from the distance. It sounded quite nice. It was a unique scenery of the countryside.
Lin Qing He poked him in the chest and said, "Isn't it hot?"
It was fine in the winter. As for summer, she really didn't want to be hugged to sleep by him. Without air conditioning, it was really uncomfortable.
"You can't sleep?" Zhou Qing Bai responded.
"It's too hot to sleep." Lin Qing He muttered.
Zhou Qing Bai let her know what was really hot. After that Lin Qing He stopped acting up.
It was a rare opportunity to go back to their hometown, so the couple slept very sweetly.
When they got up early the next morning, they heard someone fighting.
"Eldest Sister-in-law, what's the matter?" Eldest Sister-in-law came to call the two of them to come over for breakfast and Lin Qing He asked.
Because Zhou Qing Bai was present, Eldest Sister-in-law didn't say anything. When Zhou Qing Bai head over first, she answered Lin Qing He, "It's that people harming Wang Ling?"
"Wang Ling?" Lin Qing He couldn't remember who this was.
"It's old Third Ma's former wife. She had a good relationship with Liu Ni's mother." Eldest Sister-in-law reminded.
Only then, Lin Qing He remembered that she was the one who had hook up with her brother-in-law, old Fourth Ma and got caught in bed by the whole family. Later, she had hooked up with another man in the village and gotten her head shaved into yin and yang style and paraded around the street. It was said the guy was beaten into an eunuch.
After all, the whole village only produced this one bug. So Lin Qing He remembered when she reminded by Eldest Sister-in-law.
"But what does this matter have to do with her. Isn't that old Huang Family?" Lin Qing He asked.
Mrs. Huang had exchanged brown sugar with her before. Old Huang Family's reputation had always been pretty good. For some unknown reason, there was trouble early in the morning. So she asked about it.
Eldest Sister-in-law told her what good thing old Third Huang did. He secretly went to Wang Ling's place to eat wild food. Everyone knew what wild food meant.
It didn't end with eating wild food. He also brought the disease back to old Third Huang's wife.
Old Third Huang's wife went for an inspection yesterday. She didn't have time to come back and stayed in the city for one night. She returned with her maternal brother this morning and instantly beat old Third Huang.
"That woman Wang Ling is so bad. Old Third Huang seem good before. Who would have thought that he was this kind of person." Eldest Sister-in-law scolded.
Wang Ling's side was where the unscrupulous men in the village go for entertainment. As long as they have three to five yuan, they can go. She should be glad of this moment. If it were back in the past, who would allow her to remain.
It wasn't hard to guess that woman got the disease. But old Third Huang was truly a surprise.
Lin Qing He knew old Third Huang's wife and knew she was a good woman. But she didn't expect such a thing to happen, so she sneered: "These men, the shit outside is fragrant if they haven't eaten it."
"Now they're fighting to get a divorce." Eldest Sister-in-law sighed.
"Of course, they must divorce. Why not?" Lin Qing He found it as natural course of action.
Eldest Sister-in-law was shocked: "This...how does this work? There are still three children. If they get divorced, what about the three children?"
"What iniquity!" Lin Qing He cursed.
She can't say anything, but it was really like this in the countryside. Women don't have independent sources of income. Even if something like this happens, nine out of ten people around would persuade them to not divorce.
Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai came over for breakfast. When they finished eating, they set off to Lijia Village where Zhou San Ni and Li Ai Guo were.
Zhou Qing Bai cycled the bicycle. Lin Qing He also rode one herself, because she didn't need him to carry her on such long road.
Then Lin Qing He talked to Zhou Qing Bai about the old Third Huang's family.
"This is simply shameful!" Zhou Qing Bai coldly harrumphed after listening. Old Third Huang and him were playmates. But at this moment, he didn't hesitate to criticize him. His desire to survive was extremely strong.
Because of his attitude, Lin Qing He calmed down and said, "Well, it is old Third Huang's wife. If it was a capable woman, she'll divorce him and move away with the three children. Then find a better one later and let old Third Huang's three children call another Father. See who is better off than who and who is worse than who!"
Zhou Qing Bai's corner of his mouth twitched. His wife's mind was really ruthless.
Let the three children call another Father and remarry another...
Zhou Qing Bai suddenly wanted to ask if she planned to not live with him when she first came back and wanted to divorce with him and take the three children? After all, at that time, she didn't even let him enter her room door.
Zhou Qing Bai stared at his wife. Lin Qing He raised her chin and said, "What are you looking at?"
"Nothing." Zhou Qing Bai continued to watch the road and spoke, "Old Third Huang certainly did things wrong. But not every woman has the ability. Three children are hard to raise."
Lin Qing He was almost disgusted to death and responded, "Don't talk about this with me. Woman will always be the one who suffers from this matter."
Zhou Qing Bai didn't say anything.
Lin Qing He didn't let him go and continued, "Do you have any thoughts in that regard? Now you have money, don't appear old, and look strong. Did any of those beautiful girls send you letters?"
"Aunt Ma can testify for me. What's more, I only like my wife." Zhou Qing Bai said without turning his face.
Lin Qing He just snorted and let him off.
Lijia Village in the next county wasn't close. Right now, the road was easy. If it was rainy, it will be a muddy road.
It wasn't early when they reached that side.
"This brother, may I ask, how do I get to Lijia Village?" Lin Qing He saw a man driving an ox cart, stopped with Zhou Qing Bai, and asked.
The man who drove the ox cart looked at them in response and said, "Why are you heading to Lijia Village?"
"Looking for relatives. My niece married to there, but we haven't been there yet. We came to see her." Lin Qing He explained.
"It just so happens that I'm from Lijia Village. Follow me." Li Ai Guo, who was driving the ox cart, examined them and nodded.
"You're from Lijia Village. Then do you know Li Ai Guo?" Lin Qing He asked.
"Huh?" Li Ai Guo was stunned for a moment. Then responded without any irregularities: "Why are you looking for Li Ai Guo?"
"You are Li Ai Guo?" Zhou Qing Bai glanced at his feet, then swept his gaze toward him.
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Li Ai Guo didn't expect that he would recognize him. Then he thought of Lin Qing He's sentence about her niece marrying to there. He vaguely guessed the identity of the two, but he didn't dare to recognize.
"Are you Li Ai Guo?" Lin Qing He looked at him in bewilderment. It was really fate. They ran into this nephew-in-law when they came to this town.
His appearance wasn't bad, but it seems that his age wasn't young.
"Yes." Li Ai Guo nodded calmly.
"San Ni is your wife?" Lin Qing He raised an eyebrow.
"Are you Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt?" Li Ai Guo looked at them and said.
His wife introduced him to her maternal family. And the ones who was introduced to him carefully was her fourth uncle and fourth aunt.
When his wife married over, she brought him a watch. That watch was currently on his wrist.
In addition, there was a dowry of one hundred yuans.
These were given by her fourth uncle and fourth aunt.
He also knew that they were both in the capital, so he didn't dare to recognize them at first. After all, these two didn't look like people in their early 40s. They were so young and so handsome.
But now, Li Ai Guo asked this.
"If San Ni doesn't have any other fourth uncle and aunt, then it would probably be us." Lin Qing He said with a smile.
"Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt, why did you come from such a long way? It is too hot." After confirming their identity, Li Ai Guo said quickly.
He got off of the ox cart and went to buy two popsicles.
Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai: "..."
However, they didn't refuse his kindness and took it. It was really hot today. Eating a popsicle was a good way to cool off the heat.
"We came back and heard that there was heavy rain this year, which caused no harvest from the fields." Lin Qing He said.
"Yeah, it made people unsettled at that time." Li Ai Guo nodded.
After all, their generation had been hungry before, so food was extremely important. A bad harvest would definitely ignite panic.
"How come you're out today?" Zhou Qing Bai asked him.
"We've stocked up some wild products at home. I took it out sell them." Li Ai Guo replied.
"I heard from your third aunt. You plan to open a shop in our county city?" Lin Qing He asked him.
Li Ai Guo shook his head: "Just asking."
He actually had that intention. The county next door was more lively than theirs. He felt that if he went there to do business, it wouldn't be too bad. San Ni also need to go to the city for treatment.
But starting a business wasn't that easy. His leg was bad. Where can he go to receive the goods and how to collect the goods?
In fact, he can hire people. But it's not easy to hire, because people will want to do it themselves. So can he still find people one after another? Then they want to do it themselves?
In the end, have to do it himself.
If he can't do it himself, so forget it.
Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai ate the popsicles and followed him on the mountain road. This mountain road was safe, not the kind of cliff road. It was just a bit further to get to Lijia Village. This was no problem.
"This ox cart is yours?" Lin Qing He asked.
"No, it's our village branch secretary's. I just borrow it." Li Ai Guo responded.
"What do you normally rely on to make a living?" Lin Qing He continued.
"Farming and go to the mountains to get some wild goods to dry and store." Li Ai Guo didn't mind Lin Qing He's questions. After all, only those who really care about San Ni would ask more.
At the beginning of the year, he took San Ni back all the way back. His mother-in-law only had her eyes on those sweets. She didn't even bother about anything else.
"San Ni stay at home?" Lin Qing He said.
"En. Raising chickens, feeding pigs and cooking at home." Li Ai Guo nodded.
Lin Qing He nodded. As for San Ni's health, she didn't ask him a word. When they get to Lijia Village and San Ni, she can ask San Ni then.
Lijia Village was indeed a remote mountain village. It took about an hour and a half to reach there from the town. The mountain road wasn't easy to travel on.
When they arrived at Lijia village, they realized why Li Ai Guo almost couldn't marry a daughterwife. It was really...
Normal girls wouldn't really be willing to marry to such a mountainous area.
At first glance, it was very poor. Out of the whole village, one couldn't spot more than a few brick houses. Which was incomparable with Zhoujia Viallage.
In Zhoujia Village, there were two ten-thousand-yuan households and more than ten had built brick houses like Eldest Brother.
Li Ai Guo was a little embarrassed when he took in Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai's gaze, and said, "Lijia Village is too far away. It's not easy to catch a market. It's a little poor."
Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai didn't say anything about it. The geographical location was bad, so it can't be helped. Their ancestors had lived here for generations. Although they were poor, they always managed to survive.
But even when it was Zhou Qing Bai, who had seen the outside world, he would not be willing if one told him to come back to this kind of village again.
To put it more loosely, Lijia Village's side was far worse than Zhoujia Village.
They followed Li Ai Guo to the village branch secretary's house to return the ox cart. On the way, he give the village branch secretary the brown sugar, cup and other things he wanted to buy.
Lijia Village's village branch secretary's gaze fell on the extraordinary temperament of Zhou Qing Bai and Lin Qing He. He quickly sorted himself up and asked: "Ai Guo, who are these two?"
Both pushed a bicycle alone. Whether it was their look or aura, they seem like professionals, right?
"They're from my wife's maternal family. My fourth uncle and fourth aunt." Li Ai Guo answered.
"It turned out to be your uncle and aunt from your wife's side." The village party secretary was enlightened.
"We'll end the talk here. We're going back first." Li Ai Guo said.
The village branch secretary nodded and watched them go. His wife, who was beside him, said: "What amazing people. What aura Ai Guo's wife's maternal uncle and aunt have! If they didn't say, I would think it was a director from the city.
"Doesn't look like ordinary people." The village branch secretary nodded.
Which ordinary people have such magnificent aura?
"I have never heard of Ai Guo's wife mentioning this." said village branch secretary's wife.
Back to Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai who were following Li Ai Guo. They encountered many people of Lijia Village. They all asked Li Ai Guo and Li Ai Guo responded one by one.
So when Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai reached Li Ai Guo's home, it was spread all over Lijia Village almost spread it all over. They were all wondering whether Ai Guo's wife's relatives were government official? They looked really extraordinary!
Li Ai Guo's siblings caught a wind of it and looked at each other. They never heard of Ai Guo's wife's family were so powerful?
But regardless of these, Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai arrived at Li Ai Guo's home.
Before entering, they saw Zhou San Ni by the fence chopping sweet potato vines, which was going to be boiled and fed to the pigs.
"San Ni!" Lin Qing He greeted when she saw her.
Zhou San Ni thought it was an illusion. When she turned around to see her fourth uncle and fourth aunt, she was shocked. The tears burst out immediately.
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Zhou San Ni didn't know why she cried.
In short, seeing her fourth uncle and fourth aunt, the pain and grievances in her heart could no longer be suppressed. Tears involuntarily flowed out.
"Don't cry. Our upright body aren't afraid of leaning shadows. There is nothing to cry. Any kind of grievance, it is not a problem for us. With one step, it is passed!" Lin Qing He came over, took out a handkerchief to wipe Zhou San Ni's tears and said seriously.
She naturally knew Zhou San Ni was under a lot of pressure. A woman with abnormal period cannot get pregnant. No matter which age, this wasn't a small matter, especially in such remote and backward small villages.
It was fine if others didn't know. Once they do, the saliva behind the scene can drown people Lin Qing He can't imagine how great the pressure was.
Zhou Qing Bai glanced at Li Ai Guo. Li Ai Guo scratched his head. He didn't know what to say, but he didn't bully his little wife.
"I'm fine. Fourth Uncle, Fourth Aunt, don't worry. I'm just happy to see you. I couldn't control the tears. Ai Guo treats me well and no mistreatment." Zhou San Ni sincerely smile through the tears.
It had been a long time since she saw her say so much at once.
Lin Qing He smiled and said: "You scared me just now. I was thinking Ai Guo bullied you and I won't let him go then."
Zhou San Ni pursed her mouth and hurried to wash her hands. "Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt, sit down. I'll pour you water."
"No need to pour water. I ate popsicles before coming. Ai Guo bought it for us." Lin Qing He responded.
"You came here on a hot day, you have to drink water," Zhou San Ni persisted and then went to wash the cups and poured water.
Lin Qing He took a sip and gave it to Zhou Qing Bai, who drank everything.
It was already time for lunch.
This was the disadvantage of Lijia Village's isolation from the outside world. Li Ai Guo only finished one matter this morning, pulling the accumulated goods out and back. Basically half a day passed.
Li Ai Guo was killing a chicken and plucking the feathers. It was like this here. Important guests come to the house, then a chicken must be killed to entertain.
There were still some mushrooms left at home. Lin Qing He jollily remarked, "Living in the mountains makes it convenient for you to eat these. When we were in the capital, I was pining for these."
There were hills in Zhoujia Village too. But it wasn't suitable. There were basically less wild forage and got animals. There weren't many of these wild animals. At most, they can dig some wild vegetables and pick some mushrooms after the rain.
"This time it was mostly sold off by Ai Guo. Next time you come back, Auntie, I will set aside some for you. Others stuff, there's not much. Only bountiful in these things." Zhou San Ni said.
Lin Qing He liked her a lot more like this. She felt that San Ni had changed a lot after her marriage. From this point, it could be seen that Li Ai Guo was good to her.
"Next time. Let's eat first." Lin Qing He smiled.
Although there was no special preparation done in advance, the fried chicken with mushrooms was still delicious. The rest, cabbage, scrambled eggs and the like were considered excellent dishes when put together. All natural and taste very good.
After eating, Zhou Qing Bai directed at Li Ai Guo: "Ai Guo, take me around."
"En." Li Ai Guo nodded and took Zhou Qing Bai out.
Lijia Village was indeed poor. Most of them were adobe houses. Only a scattered few were half-brick houses. Such conditions were poor.
"Which mountain do you normally go to?" Zhou Qing Bai asked.
"Just that mountain. It is public's space. There are a lot of wild goods in it." Li Ai Guo pointed to a mountain and said.
Honestly, they were poorer here, but as long as they have the ability, they will not lack food or drink.
Because they can rely the mountains for food and water. With these hills in all directions, they can eat mountain treasures.
In the past, during the great famine, they relied on wild goods in the mountains to survive.
Zhou Qing Bai saw it wasn't far and said, "Come with me."
His wife likes to eat delicacies from mountains and sea. There was a whole truck full of seafood, but no mountain goods yet. So he made the most of this trip to gather some back.
"Going now?" Li Ai Guo was shocked. He didn't expect this fourth uncle to want to go up.
"Otherwise, what do you think I grabbed this bag?" Zhou Qing Bai held a snakeskin bag in his hand, which wasn't small.
Li Ai Guo recalled what his wife had said to him. Fourth Uncle treated Fourth Aunt quite well.
He somewhat guessed why Fourth Uncle suddenly said he wanted enter the mountain. Probably because of what Fourth Aunt said just now.
Li Ai Guo immediately grinned. He was also a wife-doter, so he took Zhou Qing Bai up the mountain without another word.
When the two men went up the mountain, Lin Qing He was waiting for Zhou San Ni to finish with the dishes. After she finished washing, she spoke, "San Ni, come here. Let's chat"
"Fourth Aunt, you don't have to worry about me. Ai Guo really loves me." Zhou San Ni said happily
"Fourth Aunt knows. Fourth Aunt can still see this." Lin Qing He nodded and said, "Fourth Aunt wants to ask, how's your period right now?"
There was no need to be embarrassed talking about this between women themselves.
Zhou San Ni's face ashened slightly and replied: "Did Third Aunt tell Fourth Aunt?"
"En. Don't blame your third aunt for talking too much. She is also worried about you. We watched you grow up and hope for the best for you." Lin Qinghe said.
"I know." Zhou San Ni nodded.
"How is it now?" Lin Qing He asked, seeing her pale face.
"Fourth Aunt, I don't know what's going on. But it is abnormal. I went to the hospital to buy medicine back to consume. Although it improved a bit, it's still messed up. Never on time." Zhou San Ni replied.
After Zhou San Ni got married, her life was still very smooth. Although her mother-in-law and sisters-in-law weren't easy to get along with, she wasn't afraid at all.
Because before she got married, her family had separated off.
Even when Li Ai Guo married her, her parents-in-law didn't pay a penny. It was fine if the son made money to marry his wife. However the sisters-in-law above all received gift money from the old couple.
So on Zhou San Ni wasn't a head shorter, especially since Li Ai Guo treated her nice and truly doted her.
After marrying, she felt like she had been reborn. If she could give birth a child for Ai Guo, she would feel complete.
But who could have known that something like this happened to her body?
In fact, it used to be like this occasionally when she was unmarried. But she didn't understand these things and her mother never cared about it. What's more, it was too embarrassing to open her mouth on this matter.
She never thought the problem was so big?
After going to the hospital for an examination and the doctor criticized her, she realized the seriousness of the matter. If this wasn't managed well, it won't be easy to get pregnant in the future!
One sentence was simply like lightning striking down.
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Beside this matter, she had went to look for her third aunt. Her third aunt took her to the hospital again, but in the end nothing could be done.
As for her maternal home, Zhou San Ni didn't go back.
After Zhou San Ni followed Li Ai Guo back to the village, she kind of wanted Li Ai Guo to find another one. And they quarreled over this matter.
After this fight and crying out, Zhou San Ni calmed down. Still, this girl had always been kind.
She didn't know then that her mother-in-law couldn't stand her. She had held hope, thinking that Li Ai Guo was her son. She didn't know that her generation favored the children above.
So she went to Li Ai Guo's mother to talk about it.
Well, what do you know. This matter was blown up in all of Lijia Village. Zhou San Ni was berated by Li Ai Guo's mother.
Saying that her mother's family were crooks. They married off such a sick girl and dared to collect 400 yuan as a gift money. Simply opening lion mouth.
It was spread throughout the entire Lijia Village.
Zhou San Ni was infuriated. After Li Ai Guo knew about it, he went to talk to his mother.
But in the end, nothing can be done. The entire Lijia Village knew about it. People often talked about in the shadow.
However, before Li Ai Guo married, his name was already slandered. He wasn't afraid of making trouble. Whoever dared to talk behind their back and he encountered it, he won't hold back.
Even when it was a woman, he can retort back until they lose face. Like this, it made people persisted on saying a lame was a match with a hen who can't lay eggs. It was almost a crow landing on a pig. Each can't dislike the other.
Still, Lijia Village had some kind family and they gave Zhou San Ni a lot of good advice.
In addition, Li Ai Guo was considered quite well off in Lijia Village. So beside being badmouthed by some malicious people, Zhou San Ni's life was okay.
It was just it had been almost a year since they got married and there was no good news. Zhou San Ni was comforted by Li Ai Guo. She didn't show it on her face, but this incident lurked in her heart.
Can't get pregnant was every women's pain.
When Lin Qing He heard that Li Ai Guo's mother didn't help her daughter-in-law, but instead went out to publicize the matter, her expression sank.
Originally, she was thinking of dropping by since it was a rare visit over. Even if the relationship was so-so. She came as an elder after all.
But now, Lin Qing He wasn't going to be polite at all. Too lazy to perfunctory.
"I heard that Ai Guo want to go to your third uncle's side to open a shop?" Lin Qing He asked.
"He's doing it for me. He want me to live closer to the hospital. His legs aren't convenient, how can he do business in the city? I'm not useful. It won't work out." Zhou San Ni shook her head.
"Then you're giving up hope?" Lin Qing He said.
"No. I'm trying to strengthened my body right now. A chicken is killed and stewed every half a month. No one in the village is as extravagant as me." Zhou San Ni smiled.
Although the smile was forced, there was radiance.
"Your fourth aunt, I was almost drowned by the saliva from those in the village before." Lin Qing He said: "You know what they said at that time. Saying that your fourth uncle married me, a lazy and gluttonous woman. Simply so unlucky for few lifetime. Did you see me take those words to my heart? If I was a little weaker, how would I have the present life? We women have to be tougher, regardless of the east and west winds. We must bite down hard on the green mountain and not loosen up!"
Zhou San Ni said: "I know. Although the old lady is horrible and I hate her in my heart, I remember that I have to live a good life and make her feel uncomfortable after seeing it!"
"That's the right mindset." Lin Qing He encouraged.
Although Zhou San Ni had a heavy heart, she couldn't help but want to smile at the thought of her fourth aunt teaching her this.
"Beside seeing you this time we came back, we plan to take Si Ni to the capital ." Lin Qing He stated.
"It's good to take Si Ni over. Si Ni works neatly and swiftly. What's more, she's obedient. She's similar to Sister Er Ni. She will be a good helper when she goes over." Zhou San Ni nodded.
Although she envied her, she didn't have much to say, because Er Ni and San Si Ni were all literate. What's more, they were capable.
"However Fourth Aunt is going to open another shop there. Still short two people." Lin Qing He looked at her and said.
Zhou San Ni was paused and puzzledly looked at her fourth aunt.
"The hospital in the capital is much better than the county hospital here. Now that your health it like this, Fourth Aunt won't at ease when going back. So Fourth Aunt pulling your Fourth Uncle over. I want to ask you, do you want to go to the capital with your fourth uncle and fourth aunt? Your grandparents, your youngest aunt, uncle and others are all there." Lin Qing He said.
Zhou San Ni's heartbeat speed up a little: "Fourth Aunt, Ai Guo and I... we don't understand those stuff."
If they can go to the capital, then she naturally wants to go. But she had no confidence. She didn't know many words and weren't as nimble as Er Ni, Si Ni and others. Ai Guo's feet were inconvenient...
"Just watching the shop over there. It's dried goods. It will not be difficult. Everything is clearly marked and sell according to the price. I plan to leave the shop to you husband and wife to manage. The salary is 80 yuan a month. , But I won't provide you with food and shelter. You'll have to go out and rent a house by yourself. Once you have money, you can buy a place yourself." Lin Qing He said.
"Eighty yuan a month is too much." Zhou San Ni hurriedly said.
"Not much. Forty yuan per person, 80 yuan for two is just right. What's more, when you go there, you have to rent a house and be responsible for living expenses. So you can only save half of the money." Lin Qing He explained.
This year was already 1983. The wages had increased everywhere. After all, prices had increased. Still, forty yuan wasn't a small amount. Only in the next few years, the prices will be rising like it was flying.
"Fourth Aunt, if you are really short of people, I...I'm willing to go. Ai Guo won't have any objections." Zhou San Ni basically had no other hesitation.
"You still have to ask Ai Guo about this." Lin Qing He said.
"The hospital in the capital is better. He won't have any complaints. Besides, you have arranged a job for us, Fourth Aunt. We have a guarantee when we go there. Everything is thought out for us. What need is there to hesitate?" Zhou San Ni responded.
She was afraid that she would not be able to go to the capital if she was one step too late.
It wasn't because she want to go there to live a good life. But rather her maternal family and the capital's hospital were there. What's more, Lijia Village knew about her illness. Under the premise of having a choice, she really didn't want to stay.
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San Ni had decided this matter. Basically, they were going.
Normally, Li Ai Guo wouldn't object. Lin Qing He understood and said, "How will you deal with the stuff at home?"
Zhou San Ni was obviously a diligent person. There were two pigs and a dozen chickens in the backyard. Quite an amount to handle.
At least the family will never be without eggs.
"Easy. Just transfer it to our village branch secretary. His family got a new daughter-in-law this year. With her at home, so they can handle it." Zhou Sam Ni instantly answered.
After confirming that they were going to the capital with her fourth aunt, the invisible boulder pressed against Zhou San Ni's heart seemed to have disappeared. Her whole body glowed with a sincere smile.
"But I'm still a bit worried. If you go to the capital, will you bring Liu Ni over?" Lin Qing He said without mentioning that it was Eldest Sister-in-law who brought it up
"Fourth Aunt, don't worry. It's impossible for me to take Liu Ni that lazy bum. I grew up with her, I know exactly what her character is." Zhou San Ni directly replied.
Lin Qing He smiled and nodded: "I know. Just giving you some vaccination. Fourth Aunt had tripped up with Xu Sheng Mei once. I do not want to trip up a second time."
"What's the matter?" Zhou San Ni was taken aback and asked in puzzlement.
She knew this cousin, Xu Sheng Mei had married to a man from the capital. She thought it was her fourth aunt who introduced him to her. But now it seems there was an inside story?
Because when they go there, she have to let Zhou San Ni put up her guard and not get played around by Xu Sheng Mei. So it went without saying Lin Qing He wanted to vaccinate her.
After hearing how her fourth aunt explained how Xu Sheng Mei married into the Zhao family, Zhou San Ni was red from anger and vented: "How can she do such a thing? Everyone in old Zhou family is there. Her matter is spread out like this, how will old Zhou family be seen over there?"
Lin Qing He said, "Desire got the best of her mind. How can she ever consider if old Zhou family will get pointed at."
She was tempted by that old Madam Hu and started to plan things. Planning how to marry into Zhao Family. It seem she never had old Zhou Family in mind during the whole process.
"Grandmother loves reputation the most. She must had been extremely angry, right?" Zhou Sa Ni continued.
"Yes, she had lie down for a few days." Lin Qing He replied.
"I couldn't tell she was this kind of person before!" Zhou San Ni furiously remarked.
"It's normal if you couldn't," Lin Qing He responded. Internally, she said that she didn't either. At first glance, she felt she was gentle and weak. Who could have known she was a white lotus.
And it was a low rank one.
"Xu Sheng Qiang isn't anything good either. After being brought to there by her, he had beaten someone into the hospital because someone said he relied on family connection." Lin Qing He mentioned.
Zhou San Ni was shocked again.
"Your fourth uncle thought his nephew was a good bird, so he arranged for him to enter the night school. Just watch. I'm estimating he will definitely stir something out." Lin Qing He said.
But she didn't care at all. She knew her own man. She couldn't stop and control everything. She got to let her Qing Bai to see for himself.
Some people were bad, but not to the root and can be pulled back. While some people were crooked to the core.
After seeing Xu Sheng Mei was a white louts, Lin Qing He blacklisted old Xu Family.
Zhou San Ni didn't know that so many things happened in the capital. She always thought it was smooth sailing.
"But it's only them, siblings' wreck. Nothing else. You'll know when you go there. All in all, you won't regret it." Lin Qing He smilingly assured.
Next, Lin Qing He told Zhou San Ni a lot of matters in the capital.
For example, Zhou Er Ni got a partner and might get married next year. He was much better than Zhao Jun and was very close to old Zhou family.
There were other matters. Hearing it made Zhou San Ni had a strong yearning before even going to the capital.
Zhou Qing Bai and Li Ai Guo didn't come back until the evening. They came back with a large bag of mountain goods.
"Why did you make a trip to get this?" Lin Qing He asked in surprise.
"It must be Fourth Uncle thinking how you like to eat it and that it's a rare chance to come over, so he made a trip to the mountains." Zhou San Ni bit her lip and smiled.
Zhou Qing Bai looked at his wife. Li Ai Guo also stared at his wife. Seeing that his wife's whole aura changed, he knew it. Fourth Aunt must have told her about going to the capital.
It went without saying Zhou Qing Bai had told Li Ai Guo. Li Ai Guo was a little excited about going to the capital. But after the excitement, he cooled down. Fourth Uncle told him that he would watch the shop in the capital and give them a salary of 80 yuan, not including food and lodging. This made Li Ai Guo's heart speed up again.
If they can go to the capital, why wouldn't the be willing? But their livelihood was a big problem. He and his wife can't do what they want. The job in the big city was one carrot in one hole. How can it be their turn?
Do their own business? Without the mountains in the village or the land in the village, what can they do?
But these problems have been solved. So what was there to hesitate?
One had to know the hospital in the capital was the best in the country!
"Told Ai Guo?" Lin Qing He asked Zhou Qing Bai when she took in Li Ai Guo's behavior.
"En." Zhou Qing Bai nodded.
Lin Qing He turned to Li Ai Guo: "Ai Guo, since your fourth uncle has told you, then I won't waste words with you anymore. If you go there, we will basically solve the income problem for both of you and let you quickly settle down. One matter is one matter. You may not know what I'm like, but San Ni knows. So I will ask you again now. Think about it carefully before you answer me. Would you like to bring San Ni to the capital and work for us?"
Zhou San Ni's eyes fixed on Li Ai Guo.
Li Ai Guo hesitated for a moment, and said, "What happens if I have a chance to go solo in the future?"
He didn't really want to be employed for the rest of his life. In his heart, he thought about doing business by himself. Otherwise he wouldn't have gather mountain product by himself and collect food from the villagers and transport them out to earn a resale fee.
"If you want to do it alone, then of course we won't have any objections. And if you need support, we will support you and San Ni go out on your own as your elders. But you have to say in advance. And if your newly opened store is the same line as our, then you have to distance away from our store. This is a business rule." Lin Qing He stated.
"I understand." Li Ai Guo nodded.
"Why open one by yourself? Watching Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt's shop is enough. Why go out and do it alone?" Zhou San Ni couldn't help looking at her husband.
Before Li Ai Guo spoke, Lin Qing He smiled and said, "San Ni, you don't need mind. You know your second aunt's Hu Zi and Gang Zi, right? I didn't plan to let them to work for us for a lifetime. I want them to go solo."
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Lin Qing He didn't blame Li Ai Guo for raising this matter in advance. On the contrary, she looked at Li Ai Guo in appreciation.
Although the legs were lame, it wasn't difficult to see that Li Ai Guo got his own ideas and also loved San Ni.
Being with such a person, San Ni's life won't be bad in the future.
So as long as he wants to do it himself, Lin Qing He will not stop him.
"Working in the shop for three years. Three years later, if you want to do it yourself, San Ni's fourth aunt and I will support you." Zhou Qing Bai directed at Li Ai Guo.
Lin Qing He felt three years was suitable. No too much, not too little. Just perfect. This year was '83. Three years later, it'll be '86. Still in the high-speed stage of development.
Even if Li Ai Guo wants to go out and do it alone then, he won't be delayed.
Li Ai Guo found three years agreeable. In three years, he can adapt to the capital city and also have enough time to look at the market there. More importantly, to save some money.
He and Zhou San Ni did have saving. As of now, they didn't have a lot when not excluding the dowry Lin Qing He gave to Zhou San Ni. His family had about 300 yuan in deposits after taking out his wife's share out.
There were also these livestock to be sold. It can be said that in the village, this was a lot of properties. After all, they were still young.
Li Ai Guo had move out by himself. He built a house and married a wife by relying entirely on himself. So he was considered young and promising.
This matter was decided like this.
Li Ai Guo went to the village branch secretary to discuss about selling his pigs and chickens at home. Not only the pigs and chickens at home, but also the crops that were about to mature in the field.
If they don't go, then don't go. If they decided to go, then be quick and a decisive.
When Li Ai Guo sought the village branch secretary to discuss it, the village branch secretary was shocked: "What? You want to sell pigs and chickens, and the crops in the field and turn them into money?"
The village branch secretary's first reaction was that Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai were here to borrow money.
"Yes. San Ni and I want to go to work in the capital with Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt. So we want to get rid of these things." Li Ai Guo nodded.
"The capital? San Ni's fourth uncle and fourth aunt are from the capital?" The village branch secretary was even more surprised. Not only him, but his wife was the same.
My my. It was no wonder they looked so impressive like the big leaders who went to the countryside. It turned out they were from the capital city.
"Fourth Uncle is doing business there. Fourth Aunt is a foreign language teacher at Bei University. Their whole family is registered to the capital. They are truly people from the capital." Li Ai Guo said.
Both the village branch secretary and his wife were so shocked that they were speechless.
Doing business was alright. However, Ai Guo's wife's fourth aunt turned out to be a foreign language teacher at Bei University? What kind of place was Bei University? The best university in the country. A legendary institution!
She turned out to be the foreign language teacher there! She taught college students?!
None of them knew that Ai Guo's wife's maternal family was so impressive!
It was no wonder that Ai Guo had to spend 400 yuan to marry her back!
"But when you're there, jobs aren't easy to come by. Those jobs outside are all one carrot in one hole." the village branch secretary remarked.
"Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt will open another shop. When that happens, we will go watch the shop and fifty yuan a month will be given to us." Li Ai Guo responded.
This was deliberately reduced. Fourth Uncle had said it was eighty yuan, but eighty yuan was really too much. Even if it was for a couple together.
So he stated thirty yuan less, just fifty.
Still, fifty yuan was enough.
The village branch secretary emotionally remarked: "Having such relatives is also your luck."
The village party secretary was part of Li Ai Guo's family clan. Li Ai Guo and the village party secretary were relatively close. As for his family, since his mother was able to make such a faceless publicity, then there was nothing to say.
"The main reason to go there is that the hospitals in the capital are all top-notch." Li Ai Guo said.
Both the village branch secretary and his wife nodded. It was indeed the best choice to go to the capital. It was just there was no one watch out for them. Now there was, it would definitely be better to go to a big city.
With fifty yuan a month, they can definitely survive.
Li Ai Guo wrote a transfer letter. The pigs and chickens, as well as the crops, were all transferred to the village branch secretary. Naturally, they weren't expensive. All 40% lower than the market price.
The village branch secretary said that there was no need to lower it so much, just go by market price. Li Ai Guo certainly wouldn't do that. After the last round of debating, it was reduced by 20%.
As for the fields and things, they were given to the village branch secretary. His yard was also lent to the village party secretary to raise chickens and pigs. He would lock the house when the time came. Still, he also asked the village branch secretary to keep an eye on it.
This kind of matter was usually handed over to one's parents and siblings. But Li Ai Guo didn't even make a trip at all. This goes to shows how bad the relationship between them was.
In fact, it wasn't that bad before Zhou San Ni married in. More accurately, Li Ai Guo didn't give them a chance to be noisy. After all, he was on his own.
However, after Zhou San Ni entered the family, there was a lot of ruckus every now and then. Even when treated unfairly, Li Ai Guo didn't take it to heart.
What really made him feel cold was that his mother can disregard the faces of them couple and even want to ruin them by telling the whole village about San Ni's bad health.
Was this something a mother can do? An enemy wouldn't do this!
Frozen three feet deep even when it wasn't cold day. This situation wasn't built up for a day or two.
The village branch secretary couple knew this well. With his family's large population, there was no worry about that side seeking trouble. Of course, he straightforwardly accepted and offered a not-low price for Li Ai Guo's assets was because the village branch secretary could see Li Ai Guo will do well in the future.
What's more, they were going to the capital. With his wife's uncle and aunt's help, he will definitely develop well.
So he was willing to do good and give him convenience. Also, his family didn't suffer a loss. So why not?
The village branch secretary followed Li Ai Guo over to his house and sit around.
"Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt, this is our village secretary. He's also our clan uncle, who takes good care of us." Zhou San Ni introduced.
Zhou Qing Bai shook hands with the village branch secretary.
Lin Qing He smiled and said: "This girl, San Ni knows to remember favor and return gratitude. Who treats her well, she remembers in her heart. Her parents are busy and can't free themselves. As her uncle and aunt, us coming is the same. We thank to Branch Secretary on their behalf."
"No need. We are all relatives. We should help each other. Besides, both Ai Guo and Ai Guo's wife are good." The village branch secretary jollily responded.
Internally he remarked, Bei University's teacher is different. Her speech was really open and magnificent.
"San Ni's health is a common women's condition. So we came over as soon as we heard about it and want to take them to the capital. Village Branch Secretary, you don't have to worry about the two of them. Their grandparents and youngest aunt's family are over there. It's very lively." Lin Qing He continued.
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When Lijia Village's village branch secretary heard this, his mind wanted to express something.
It wasn't only Ai Guo's wife's Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt's family who was in the capital? There were so many people, her grandparents, youngest aunt, uncle and others?
What kind of big family was Ai Guo's wife's family?
"Fourth Aunt, counting the time, Da Wa had graduated, right?" Zhou San Ni asked.
"It's been almost two years since graduation. This year, San Wa has entered Bei University." Lin Qing He merrily responded.
"San Wa also entered Bei University?" Zhou San Ni uttered in surprise: "That means all three brothers are Bei University's student?"
At this time, not only the village branch secretary was shocked, but Li Ai Guo was also shocked.
He knew that this fourth uncle and fourth aunt were brilliant, but he didn't know the whole family was Bei University student?
In this era of college students' golden titles. A family of Bei University college students! What kind of family was this? If this was happened in the countryside, it would had been in the newspaper.
It was simply bringing glory the ancestor. The smoke from the ancestor wasn't as brilliant as this.
Lin Qing He smiled and said, "These three brats. They are only good at studying."
Zhou Qing Bai's gaze toward his wife's gaze was so gentle. Three sons can become dragons and phoenixes was due to relying on what they inherited from their eighteen generation of poor peasant Zhou ancestors.
It was his wife who brought blessing to the husband as well as the sons.
Now they can call themselves a scholarly family. A veritable scholarly family.
At this time, Li Ai Guo took the village party secretary to count the assets at home. Tonight, he will kill two chickens to eat, and the rest will change hands. Also, the crops and the rest of the land.
All the account was settled. The final amount was about one hundred and fifty yuan. Li Ai Guo removed the remainder. So it was one hundred and fifty.
The village branch secretary happily went to bring the money over. Lin Qing He took a bottle of Mao Tai wine from her. But actually, it was from the space.
Two chickens were killed for dinner that evening. They had invited the village branch secretary to stay for a drink.
At the dinner table, Lin Qing He talked a lot about the capital city. She also revealed some of the situation to the village branch secretary, as well as some developments in other places. Such as those in the south.
The village branch secretary was stunned when he heard it. He couldn't help it. His knowledge was incomparable with that of Ai Guo's wife's fourth uncle and fourth aunt.
However, he was very happy to eat at the dinner table. Mou Tai was a good wine. It was very strong and full of mellow.
The village party secretary was very satisfied with the meal. He was still drunk when he returned. Li Ai Guo sent him back.
"When you go to the capital, don't forget our hometown. When you have time, come back and have a look." The village branch secretary patted him on the shoulder and said.
He felt that this nephew, Li Ai Guo, would have a great future when he goes out. Especially when he encountered these elders who were willing to promote him from behind.
"Here is my root, so I must come back and have a look." Li Ai Guo replied.
The village branch secretary smiled and patted him on the shoulder before letting him go back.
Li Ai Guo headed home.
"Check what you need to bring. Take away the ones that are easy to bring. But for those that aren't, we'll go over and buy them there again. There is no need for any coupons or the likes over there." Lin Qing He said.
In fact, they complied with her advice. Just bring stuff like clothes. But they also knew that they were leaving their homes. Better to spend less as much as possible.
Li Ai Guo and Zhou San Ni wanted to bring a lot of things, such as clothes, quilts and pots and pans.
Lin Qing He felt her head was throbbing.
Zhou Qing Bai said: "Take it. I'll carry some for you then."
Both Li Ai Guo and Zhou San Ni felt embarrassed, but this can't be helped. As the old saying goes, beggars have a lot of luggage when they move.
It looked like there weren't much stuff. But once you move house, one will know how much there actually was.
"Tomorrow Chuan Zi will take us directly to the county in an ox cart. Let's go to Third Uncle and Third Aunt's side?" Li Ai Guo asked.
"You go first. We have to go back to the village to pick up Si Ni." Lin Qing He responded: "She's San Ni's cousin from her eldest uncle's family. This time, she will go to the capital with us."
Li Ai Guo nodded. Since they were going to get up early tomorrow, they will go to bed earlier if there was nothing else to do.
Before dawn the next day, Zhou San Ni got up to make breakfast. The food at home weren't going to be taken away. These were left for Li Ai Guo's parents.
Although the elders didn't act like elders, the responsibilities that should be fulfilled must be fulfilled. For nothing other than the villagers to keep in mind, right?
"Ai Guo specially bought these few jins rice for me. There's no production here. Aunt, you can go over and give it to my eldest uncle and eldest aunt to eat." Zhou San Ni said.
Although the responsibilities were fulfilled, they weren't willing. So ah, the good things won't be given to them.
Lin Qing He didn't refuse. After breakfast, she went home with Zhou Qing Bai by bicycle. They'll regroup with Li Ai Guo and Zhou San Ni at Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law's shop.
Only when Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai returned to the village, did they know Zhou Si Ni had gone to the city by the village's donkey cart this morning.
"It's only that far. No need to worry about her fourth uncle not being able to carry her over" Lin Qing He understood why Eldest Sister-in-law did this and said with a smile.
"It's tiring enough to come here from over there. Then you have to bring her to the city. Any way it's on the way. Let her ride the donkey cart and be done with it." Eldest Sister-in-law responded.
Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai had lunch here. After lunch, Zhou Qing Bai went to say goodbye to Second Brother. Lin Qing He talked with Mrs. Cai, Zhou Dong, Cai Ba Mei and those she had a good relationship with.
The couple rode their bicycle back to the city.
A bicycle was returned to old Zhou Family. Lin Qing He hopped on Zhou Qing Bai's bike.
Have to say, Eldest Sister-in-law paid attention to detail. It was fine to let Si Ni to stay and be brought to the city by the couple. Third Brother could send the bicycle back when he went to the countryside to collect the goods.
But now this way took a lot less effort.
The couple came to the city. Zhou San Ni, Zhou Si Ni and Li Ai Guo were all at Third Brother's shop.
"With so many people going there all at once, the capital city's side is going to be even more lively." Third Sister-in-law jollily remarked.
She only knew then that Lin Qing He wanted to take San Ni to the capital city. This couldn't be any better. Once they're at the capital city, the medical equipment there can treat her.
"It's already lively there. Think about how many people in our family are in the capital?" Lin Qing He said with a smile.
Third Sister-in-law grinned. She also began to remind both Zhou San Ni and Zhou Si Ni. Zhou Qing Bai had already gone to Third Brother Lin's side to say goodbye. Third Brother Lin came over with him.
He helped with the baggage. Then the group of five got into the bus with the baggage and headed to the municipal city.
It was pretty late when they arrived in the city. Still, there was one last train to the capital. So even when they were tired, they got on it.
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Zhou Si Ni had good tolerance. She was a little excited when she was in the carriage.
While Zhou San Ni couldn't handle it. First it was the bus. Once she got on the train, she immediately fell asleep.
It was a bit like Mother Zhou when she came over.
It was first time for Li Ai Guo, but he was fine.
Zhou Qing Bai bought a few lunch boxes back to eat. Lin Qing He took out apples, oranges, tomatoes and cucumbers from her cloth bag.
Even now, she can't get used to the train's lunch boxes. So she took a few bites and ate the poached egg, Then the rest was given to Zhou Qing Bai.
Li Ai Guo and Zhou Si Ni was satisfied with the food. There was another one for San Ni. For now it since she was sleeping. She would eat after she woke up.
"Fourth Aunt, you're eating that much? You will be hungry later." Zhou Si Ni uttered.
"I won't. Aren't I eating these?" Lin Qing He said.
"How can this fill the stomach?" Zhou Si Ni was a nimble girl, but she was also a realistic girl.
Lin Qing He smiled. It was when she heard what Mother Weng said, her mind moved and wanted to bring Si Ni to the capital. However, she didn't take what Mother Weng said seriously.
Weng Guo Dong was so much older than Si Ni. What's more, there was difference of urban and countryside between them. The environment they grew up in was too different. Lin Qing He didn't think they can get together.
She didn't think much about it at all.
But bringing a big girl like Si Ni out was undoubtedly good for her.
As for Da Ni, she will be staying in the village all her life. Of course, it wasn't a bad thing for Da Ni. But with comparison, it must looked worst off.
And was it only this generation that was worse-off? It won't stop. The following generations too. It was basically a foregone conclusion.
When San Ni woke up, Li Ai Guo would take care of her. She couldn't eat the meal. So she ate apples and other fruits. She had a better appetite then.
She finished the lunch box. It can be seen that it suit her taste.
"Back then, your grandmother was like you, slept all the way to the capital." Lin Qing He said with a smile.
Because of such an experience, Mother Zhou was a little bit scared even when she wanted to go back to her hometown. Her life was so comfortable. If not, she would still want to return her hometown.
"I haven't rode this before. It's sway badly." Zhou San Ni responded embarrassedly.
"It's okay. Just ride more and you'll get used to it." Lin Qing He nodded.
They arrived in the capital two days later. Despite being tired, Zhou San Ni, Li Ai Guo and Zhou Si No took in the people coming and going at the capital's Railway Station and became full of spirit.
They had to wait for the bus from the railway station to Bei University.
Because they came out at a bad time. The bus had just departed.
Zhou San Ni, Li Ai Guo and Zhou Si Ni were all very excited because the capital was so different from home.
There were even telephone booths. How rare were telephones? They were actually on the street here!
When the bus arrived, they hopped on. They travelled all the way to Bei University all the way and saw the bicycle brigade, who were people were getting off work, and other scenes.
The county in their hometown was already very prosperous. But when compared with the capital, it was really nothing.
'83 capital. Its development was really fast. Many places began to display modernization.
Those wearing flared trousers and jeans on the street were very trendy.
In comparison, Zhou San Ni, Li Ai Guo, and Zhou Si Ni dressed old fashioned.
In fact, these were newest clothes. They specially wore it, but it was still old fashioned.
"Once you go to work, each person will get two sets of clothes distributed." Lin Qing He smilingly told.
She sold clothes, so naturally she didn't mind about these clothes.
"Fourth Aunt, the capital is really advanced." Zhou Si Ni couldn't help but remark.
"That's right." Lin Qing He replied. Why else would Xu Sheng Mei rack her brains to stay? Wasn't it the prosperity that she was interested in?
"We're going to live here in the future?" Zhou San Ni murmured while looking at the scenery outside the bus window.
Li Ai Guo clearly sensed that his wife likes it here. It went without saying Li Ai Guo likes it too. Even when he hasn't started working yet, the prosperity of the capital made him unable to help but yearn for it.
It turned out that while they were clueless, the outside world was already this exciting.
Even though it was a direct route, there were passengers to drop off on the way. So it only took about two hours to arrive.
After getting out of the bus with their luggage, the group of people made their way and came to the dumpling shop first.
The dumpling shop was lively at this time . The youngest, Zhou Gui Lai was busy and sweating profusely. Old Wang helped him make dumplings, while Aunt Ma was doing the dishes.
"Oh, Little Boss is busy?" Lin Qing He stepped in and smilingly uttered.
"Dad, Mom!" Zhou Gui Lai's eyes lit up. He noticed Zhou San Ni and Zhou Si Ni: "Sister San Ni, Sister Si Ni, you came too?"
"En. We came over. Planning to let Little Boss feed us some food." Zhou Si Ni joked when she saw him wearing an apron and looked the part.
"Easy." Zhou Gui Lai laughed. Then he pointed to the second floor, and said: "Upstair is Sister Er Ni's room. Sister Si Ni will definitely stay with Sister Er Ni in the future. Put your luggage there. "
"Alright." Zhou Si Ni smiled and went to drop off the luggage.
Zhou Qing Bai had already gone to wash his face and hands and then took over his youngest son's ladle.
Zhou Gui Lai untied the apron and put it on his dad.
Lin Qing He stayed with Zhou San Ni and Li Ai Guo: "They are busy here. Let's to your grandparent's side first? That place is spacious and there is a room for you to live in first."
Zhou San Ni and Li Ai Guo had no objection. As for their luggage, leave them here for now. Just need to bring clothes over.
Wait until the evening and then they will go to the bathhouse and take a bath together. It closed at nine o'clock. No rush.
"Okay." Li Ai Guo responded.
"Mom, who is this?" Zhou Gui Lai didn't know Li Ai Guo yet.
"Your third brother-in-law." Lin Qing He said.
"It turned out to be Third Brother-in-law." Zhou Gui Lai grinned: "My sister San Ni and third brother-in-law, go over. There was no news about my parents bringing you over. If we knew you were coming, Grandfather and Grandmother will definitely be happy."
He was a talkative kid, so he took Li Ai Guo and Zhou San Ni to his grandparent's side. The journey over wasn't awkward.
Zhou San Ni chatted with him. Once she was at this side, Zhou San Ni became more relaxed. A smile was on her face.
As Zhou Gui Lai said, Lin Qing He and Zhou Qing Bai hadn't mentioned about bringing people here this time. So when Father Zhou and Mother Zhou saw Zhou San Ni and Li Ai Guo, they were pleasantly surprised.
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