In the past, it was a show of jealousy because of a partner,
Now, in order to break up, they did everything they could to discredit the other party,
Not to mention that the brothel was in a foul state,
Every day, they would look for Lu Jianguo to seek justice,
They shouted that they wanted to break up, and Lu Jianguo was so busy that he was running around in circles. As the saying went, it was better to destroy a temple than to destroy a marriage. Lu Jianguo sincerely wished the educated youth a good life, but every day, they broke up,
They complained to Lu Jianguo. The educated youth who broke up peacefully were fine,
Nothing shameful happened,
And there were a few pairs of educated youth whose men were unwilling,
Or the woman was unwilling, so the quarrel became a little more serious. In the past, they were so intimate,
They regretted not meeting earlier,
Now they hated each other so much that they hated each other to the point of peeling each other's skin and eating each other's flesh.
Lu Jianguo had the attitude of being older and more experienced,
He sincerely persuaded the educated youth to reconcile,
It was common for couples to quarrel. It would be over after enduring it,
There was no need to be inseparable,
When they were young, they were impulsive,
It was easy to regret it in the future,
His starting point was for the good of everyone and the production team. In the end, the educated youth did not appreciate it. They thought that he was deliberately matchmaking them so that they could stay in the production team and work for the production team.
For example, there were three places for advanced production teams this year. Lu Jianguo thought that it was not a good thing for the commune cadres to think too highly of them, so he forcefully stuffed two places to other production teams. The educated youth of the other production teams were so happy that they were so grateful that they almost kowtowed to Lu Jianguo. It was clearly a matter of not letting the fertile water flow into other people's fields, but Lu Jianguo would rather help other production teams than help them. Thinking about what Lu Jianguo had said last year when he encouraged them to solve their personal problems, the educated youth regretted it. What was so good about finding an educated youth? They had to be like Luo Mengying. If they focused on work in the production team and fought to return to the city to study, they would not be able to find a partner in the future.
Lu Jianguo's words were all bullsh * t.
The educated youth who came to a sudden realization had no good impression of Lu Jianguo. They did not look for him when they encountered problems. They forced him to break up and return all the gifts and money that the other party had given him. They were resolute and firm, so they had no choice but to run to Lu Jianguo and cry. Most of the people who cried were male educated youth. They were not young, and their families were urging them to get married. It was not easy for them to find a partner in the production team. they were silently thinking about getting married, but Luo Mengying's letter had interrupted their plans.
"Captain, Comrade Qin Xiang and I were introduced by you. She unilaterally proposed to break up and returned the clothes and shoes that I gave her. You can't just ignore it. I really want to live with her. Whether I return to the city or not, I will treat her well." The male educated youth squatted on the ground dejectedly, pulling the weeds in low spirits. He felt that the female educated youth in the educated youth section were too optimistic. In addition to being outstanding, Luo Mengying came from a very good family background. Even if she returned to the city to study, not everyone would be as lucky as Luo Mengying.
Lu Jianguo had been so annoyed recently that his ears were about to get calluses. He sighed and said, "I've talked to Comrade Qin Xiang. She has made up her mind not to date you, and I can't do anything about it. You can't tie her up and marry you, can you? Why don't you just break up with her? Aren't there many female educated youths in the educated youth section? There will be plenty of opportunities. Why do you have to pester her?"
Lu Jianguo would never have said these words if he had not been forced to do so. The educated youth section was led by Qin Xiang, and she was determined not to date again. She said that she wanted to actively devote herself to Jian She in the countryside. The affairs of the countryside were important, and his personal affairs were trivial. He could not find any words to refute the rules and regulations, so how could he persuade her? Moreover, marriage was about mutual consent. The woman had put on an unapproachable attitude. If he said anything else, he would inevitably be suspected of being shameless. At his age, he did not need to lower his voice and do this kind of thing.
"I really want to marry her, Captain. I've been in the production team for a few years, and I've never been lazy. It's not easy for me to settle down in the production team. You have to help me."
Lu Jianguo let out another long sigh. "I'm afraid I can't do anything about this. You are all intellectuals, so let's talk things over. Don't worry about not being able to get married. Look at Comrade Lu Hongbo. Even a man of his age can get a wife. You are much more outstanding than him. Don't be afraid. Isn't it easy for you to settle down in the production team? It's not like there are no girls in our production team other than the educated youth section … "
At this point, Lu Jianguo was suddenly enlightened. Yes, the educated youth could not get along with each other, but he could matchmake the educated youth with the members of the club. The literacy campaign had achieved remarkable results in the past two years. The men and women in the production team could write their own names and were literate. The generation gap between them and the educated youth was not as insurmountable as before. With a common goal and common topics, marriage should not be too big of a problem. The other party was stunned and hesitated.
"Aren't the girls in the production team illiterate …" Before he could finish his sentence, Lu Jianguo glared at him. "What illiterate? They are literate after the literacy campaign. What's wrong with the girls in the production team? You guys used to think that they were uncultured and vulgar, but now you have such deep prejudice against them. You've seen how the girls in the production team perform. They can carry water and plant crops when they go out, wash clothes and cook when they go home. If you marry an educated youth, you have to wait on her all day. If you marry a girl in the production team, she has to wait on you all day. Think about it."
Lu Jianguo did not despise the female educated youth for being lazy, but the girls in the production team were really capable. Under the supervision of Xue Huahua, there were no slackers in the production team. There were many 14 or 15 year old girls who requested to work for pay. If it were not for the fact that Lu Hongying had to take care of her two nephews, she would have started work long ago.
Moreover, there were very few men in the production team who knew how to do housework. Most of them relied on the women to manage the household. The men only needed to take care of the farm work, and the women were responsible for the household work.
The more Lu Jianguo spoke, the more he felt that the girls in the production team were capable. He waved his hand at the male educated youth. "Focus on your work. Think about what I said. Instead of being snubbed, why don't you find someone who understands you?" He could vaguely feel the hatred the female educated youth had for him, but he was the production team leader, so he did not want to argue with them. He tried his best to turn a blind eye to it. Now that there was a chance to fulfill their wish, of course, Lu Jianguo would help them. Wouldn't it be better to leave the male educated youth to the girls in the production team?
The male educated youth thought about it seriously. Every year, there were new educated youths coming, but there were very few who could return to the city. Instead of holding on to a slim hope, it was better to live a routine life. Aside from their dark skin, there seemed to be nothing wrong with the girls in the production team. At least, Lu Jianguo was right about one thing, the girls who were born and raised here were not as delicate as the female educated youth.
After thinking it through, he also got over the breakup. When he returned to the educated youth room, he would confess to Qin Xiang and break up. From now on, they would go their separate ways.
Qin Xiang was an educated youth who came last year and had a good relationship with Liu Mengmeng and the others. She originally took a fancy to Luo Mengying's tall and handsome figure. When she found out that Luo Mengying had found an awesome partner, she could not sit still anymore. Every day, she fantasized about going back to the city to find an even more awesome one. Thus, she decided to break up. The idea of breaking up was born after she read Luo Mengying's letter. In the end, Luo Mengying did not agree to it and pestered her everywhere. His expression was unsightly, which instead strengthened her decision to break up.
When she suddenly heard that Luo Mengying wanted to break up, Qin Xiang was a little surprised. She suspiciously sized Luo Mengying up and down. She curled her lips and said, "I've already returned the thing you gave me. If there's anything else, just say it to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future." Recently, she and Liu Mengmeng had been researching a way to return to the city. Fenggu Township was remote, and the production team leader, Lu Jianguo, was a stubborn person. If they wanted to return to the city, there was no other way but to obtain a place for university students. In this aspect, Lu Jianguo was a person who valued face and reputation very much. He would rather give the place to someone else than go against his conscience and recommend an educated youth with mediocre performance.
He was inflexible and stubborn, and it was very difficult to bribe him.
"There's no need, we'll have nothing to do with each other in the future. Comrade Qin Xiang, it's not that I want to burn the bridge after crossing it, but with your arrogant attitude, you want to return to the city? Just give up on this thought." Lu Jianguo has a clear mind. How can he recommend this kind of female comrade with a bad style? Qin Xiang wants to learn from Luo Mengying and find a powerful partner, daydreaming.
He turned around and went back to the male educated youth's residence. There were two educated youths quarreling in the corner of the courtyard dam. He shouted to persuade them, "If you want to break up, then break up. Why are you dragging it on? Instead of looking at someone else's face every day, why don't you live alone? It's not like there aren't any female comrades in the production team. We don't have to be cheap." Lu Jianguo was right. There were many good girls in the production team.
There was no need to look at Qin Xiang's face. His stubbornness allowed the few male educated youths to find their backbone. No matter how conflicted and unwilling they were, they still agreed to break up. In less than a month, the educated youth's room returned to how it was before. Other than the educated youths who got married and got their marriage certificate, the rest of the educated youths remained single. Especially the female educated youths, if anyone looked at them twice while walking on the road, they would immediately stare back nervously and resentfully, as if they were afraid that others would take a liking to them.
When the production team gradually calmed down, Lu Hongbo got married. His wife was Liu Huaxian from the fourth production team. Speaking of Liu Huaxian, the people in the production team were not unfamiliar with her. Earlier, because of Ma Shuigen and Xue Huahua fought, Ma Shuigen ended up marrying a woman from another commune. Both Liu Huaxian and Xue Huahua did not get any benefits. Later, Xue Huahua led the whole family to eliminate illiteracy. Their lives got better and better. Liu Huaxian did not cause any waves. She suddenly married Lu Hongbo, who was a few years younger than her. Many people were talking about this matter.
As the two most gossipy people in the production team, Sun Guixian and Liu Yunfang never shut their mouths. Lu Hongbo hit his wife and daughter. Liu Huaxian must be blind to fall for him.
"Huahua, what do you think Liu Huaxian is thinking? She is already so old, isn't it shameful for her to find a lover who is a few years younger? Besides, Lu Hongbo already has a wife …" His wife just ran away. If one day she came back, Liu Huaxian would be the person who destroyed her family. It was illegal to marry two wives. Lu Hongbo did not have the guts to do so. "I really hope Yingzi's mother comes back and asks the cadres to arrest Lu Hongbo. He still thinks he is a landlord, marrying two wives …"
Speaking of Lu Hongbo, Sun Guixian's face was full of disgust. "Last month, he asked Lu Jianguo to arrange a job with more work points for him, right? I was wondering why he suddenly changed. It turned out that he wanted to save more food for his marriage. Poor Yingzi's mother. Not only did she not have a good meal after marrying him for so many years, she will also be beaten and scolded if she doesn't do a good job. The food that she saved up doesn't belong to her children, but other women take advantage of it. "
Liu Huaxian relied on the status of her elder brother, so she always walked with her back straight and bossy. Why did she dare to come to Xue Huahua's house and beat her? Wasn't it because she had the support of her elder brother? When she came to the production team, she would definitely teach her a lesson.
"Huahua, Liu Huaxian, come here. I will teach her a lesson for you. She won't dare to hit people in the future. Since she came to our production team, she will be one of us. The people in the fourth team will not help her." Sun Guixian was now Xue Huahua's henchman. Wherever Xue Huahua was, she would be there. She would do whatever Xue Huahua said. She treated Xue Huahua better than her own brother.
Lu Hongbo's second wedding was very lively. Not sure if it was Liu Huaxian's idea, Lu Hongbo's wedding was very grand. He invited twelve banquets and even went to Lu Jianguo's house. Xue Huahua did not join in the fun. It was only when she saw Liu Huaxian came to the storage room to borrow a sickle from the storage room the next day that they finally met. Seeing her, Liu Huaxian did not feel embarrassed at all. "Huahua, we will be in the same production team in the future. Please help me."
Her children's marriage had been settled. Her son, daughter-in-law, grandson and granddaughter would follow her to marry into the Lu family. When there was time, she would go to the commune to get a stamp from the cadres and transfer the household registration. In the future, her whole family would be part of the Yan 'an Village Production Team. Xue Huahua pursed her lips. She did not speak to Liu Huaxian. She took the sickle from the storage room and carried the basket on her back. She went to cut the pigweed with Sun Guixian. Sun Guixian turned around and spat at Liu Huaxian. "You shameless b * tch. If you dare to find trouble in the future, I will teach you a lesson."
Liu Huaxian still had a smile on her face. "Sun Guixian, we are from the same village. Don't make it sound so bad. My Hongbo is working with your old man."
Sun Guixian was still angry when she mentioned this. She did not know how Lu Jianguo arranged for Old Man Liu and Lu Hongbo to work together. Lu Hongbo used to rely on his mother and daughter-in-law. This year, he only started to work hard. He was slow, talkative, and nagged non-stop. Old Man Liu had complained several times and wanted to change partners with Lu Jianguo. Lu Jianguo did not agree. He said that he was afraid that Lu Hongbo would fight with someone else. He advised Old Man Liu to be patient and look for him if there was any problem.
"I was wondering why she was blind. It turns out that she wanted to move her household registration here. Our production team's grain output is good. Our autumn harvest is more than 100 catties of grain than other production teams. She is jealous."
The Lu family's house was not spacious. Liu Huaxian and her family could not move in. So, Lu Hongbo's mother was forced to live in the kitchen. Lu Hongbo's mother was very powerful in the past. She pointed at Yingzi's mother and scolded her. Yingzi's mother was a coward. She did not fight back and let Yingzi's mother bully her. Not long after Yingzi's mother left, Lu Hongbo regretted it.
"In my opinion, Hongbo's mother's bitter days are still ahead. Yesterday, Lu Hongbo got married. She sat alone in the central room. There was no one to talk to. During the meal, Jianguo's daughter-in-law went to call her. She held Jianguo's daughter-in-law's hand and wiped her tears. She said that she liked Yingzi's mother and only recognized Yingzi's mother as her daughter-in-law. Liu Huaxian was not much younger than her. Jianguo's daughter-in-law advised her to be more open-minded. After marrying her, she should live happily … "Sun Guixian said disdainfully." In my opinion, she deserves it. When Yingzi's mother was still alive, she didn't treat her well. Now that she has a stronger daughter-in-law, she is afraid. She deserves it. "
Xue Huahua had heard these words countless times. She said helplessly, "We can't interfere in other people's family affairs. Let's cut the pigweed."
As for Liu Huaxian's request to move her household registration to Lu Hongbo, the production team members advised Lu Hongbo not to agree. She had brought her entire family to marry Lu Hongbo. It was obvious that she was not only interested in Lu Hongbo, but also in the Yan 'an Village Production Team's household registration. Based on Liu Huaxian's behavior, once she got what she wanted, she would expose her true colors. Lu Hongbo was not a match for Liu Huaxian. Moreover, he still had his mother.
Lu Hongbo didn't care what they said. His son had been taken away by his dead wife. Now that Liu Huaxian had finally brought her son and grandson over to take care of him, how could he just kick her out? He took some time to go to the commune to settle the household registration. He also asked Lu Jianguo to help him get their marriage certificate. Although it was called a marriage certificate, it was actually just a piece of paper. Lu Hongbo didn't even look at it before he gave it to Liu Huaxian.
After Liu Huaxian moved into the production team, the production team became lively again. Liu Huaxian was not an ordinary woman. She loved to talk dirty to people she met. Not only did she talk dirty to people of the same age, but she also talked dirty to a few unmarried women. She was so angry that a few women even got into a fight with her. Liu Huaxian was a newcomer, so she didn't dare to offend anyone. She was beaten up in the field, and when she got home, she tormented Lu Hongbo's mother.
After Liu Huaxian moved into the family, Lu Hongbo's mother stopped going to work. She stayed at home to take care of the children, wash clothes, and cook. Just like that, Liu Huaxian despised her for being lazy. She didn't cook well, and didn't take care of the children. She often didn't give Lu Hongbo's mother any food. Lu Hongbo didn't speak up for his mother either. Instead, he scolded her for being old …
Ever since Liu Huaxian moved into the family, the Lu family never stopped. Lu Hongbo's mother secretly complained to Lu Jianguo, and Lu Jianguo talked to Lu Hongbo twice. When the news reached Liu Huaxian's ears, she hated her even more. She gave Lu Hongbo a cold shoulder every day, and she even encouraged Lu Hongbo to separate from the family. There was no rule in the production team that said an old woman must live with her son. If they split from the family, they only needed to give her some food every month. Living together with his mother made her feel unlucky.
The Lu family became a joke again. Everyone in the production team scolded Lu Hongbo and Liu Huaxian for being inhumane. They didn't even care about their mother's life and death. They would definitely be struck by lightning in the future. The strange thing was that the educated youth's room was very quiet. The male educated youth had found a new partner through the introduction of the production team's elders, and they spent all day with them. The female educated youth also talked about it in private, but they felt that Liu Huaxian didn't do anything wrong. If you don't look out for yourself, the heavens will punish you. Liu Huaxian successfully moved her household registration to the production team. Even if she got divorced in the future, her household registration would still be in the production team. She had achieved her goal.
One should know that in the past two years, there were too many people who wanted to move to the Yan 'an Village Production Team, but Lu Jianguo was very strict. Unless they got married, there was no other way.
Liu Huaxian's example gave Qin Xiang and Liu Mengmeng a way to return to the city. Lu Jianguo's sons were all married, but Xue Huahua's son was not. Based on Xue Huahua's status, if she recommended someone to Lu Jianguo, Lu Jianguo would definitely agree … In the eyes of the female educated youth, Xue Huahua had become their hope to return to the city.
Nothing was more worthy of being close to than becoming a family.
As for how to get close to Xue Huahua's son, it just so happened that the roof of the brothel was leaking, so Liu Mengmeng talked to Lu Jianguo about repairing the roof. According to Lu Jianguo's thoughts, he would definitely find a few experienced veterans to help. Who knew that Liu Mengmeng specifically mentioned Lu Mingwen's name, afraid that Lu Jianguo would be suspicious, so she praised Lu Mingwen. Lu Jianguo didn't have any objections. He talked to Lu Mingwen about repairing the roof. Lu Mingwen was young, so he only needed to pass the straw.
Lu Mingwen listened to Lu Jianguo's orders. He told Xue Huahua that when he went to the brothel to help, he would show his loyalty. He told Xue Huahua not to worry that he would not treat Xue Huahua like how Lu Hongbo treated his mother. Xue Huahua didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Not only Lu Mingwen, Lu Dewen and Lu Jianguun also ran to Xue Huahua to show their loyalty. Lu Jianguun was the most attentive. "Mom, don't be afraid that no one will take care of you. In the future, if Big Brother and Second Brother don't take care of you, you can live next to me. Next year, when I join the army, I promise to send you money every month."
The textbooks for the first half of Grade 12 were almost finished. In the second half of the year, he could easily finish the second half. At that time, he could join the army with peace of mind. He had asked Lu Jianguo, and as long as the production team and the commune wrote a letter of recommendation to guarantee that he had no criminal record, it should not be a problem for him to join the army.
Xue Huahua was sorting out the books they had written. From high school exams, homework and exams, there was no expression on Xue Huahua's face after listening to Lu Jianguun's words. "I have hands and feet. I don't need you to take care of me. You just have to live your own lives. Your Second Brother is not back yet?"
The roof of the brothel was leaking, and Lu Mingwen went to fix the roof. Lu Jianguun said honestly, "Second Brother said that he will eat at the brothel and don't worry about him. Mom, will you really agree to let me join the army?" If Xue Huahua had objected, he might have felt more at ease. However, when Xue Huahua expressed her support, he felt uneasy. "Mom, how did you sort it out? Tell me, I'll help you."
Lu Jianguun squatted down and hugged a stack of books. It was their homework. Lu Jianguun blew the dust off the books. "Mom, should I use an eraser to erase them before using them?" People outside said that their family had saved money and were trying to find a partner for Lu Mingwen. However, they knew very well that throughout the year, their family could not save any money at all. Books and pens were not a small expense, and they also had to buy daily necessities like soy sauce and salt. They did not have much money.
"Separate the homework from the exam questions. You can erase the writing in the homework book and use it again. Put the exam questions in your room. When you have time, take them out and flip through them. It's the third year of high school, so you have to review more and learn from the past." Xue Huahua wiped the dust off the books and passed them to Lu Jianguun. "There will be exams at the end of the year. If you do well, you can join the army next year. If you don't, you have to stay at home and revise."
Lu Jianguun obeyed. "Okay." He had taken the test a few times this year, and there were basically no deductions. He felt that it wouldn't be a problem for him to get 70 points at the end of the year. "Mom, I've earned some money, so I'm going to repair our house. Your room is a bit too small to store food in, so we can build two more rooms in the future. We can store food in the inner room, and we can live in the outer room. Xixi and Dongdong can live separately when they grow up, so everyone has a bed to sleep on."
"Let's talk about the future in the future. How much money can you make as a soldier?"
"I heard from sister-in-law Xuemei's grandpa that the allowance for being a soldier is very high. It is almost the same as the salary of a city dweller. It is easy to save 100 yuan a year." He would not join the army if there was a allowance. Initially, being a soldier was his dream. Now, being a soldier was all about money. With money, no one would dare to bully his mother. Although Liu Huaxian was well-behaved now, that was because she was not familiar with the land. Once she was familiar with the land, who knew if she would pick a fight with his mother? Luckily, Lu Dewen and Lu Mingwen had decided to stay at home. If all three of them were gone, his mother would not be able to call for help.
"Do you think it's easy to be a soldier? You have to wake up before dawn to train, and you can't retreat when you encounter danger. You have to run with all your might. Blood and sweat are commonplace. Can you stand it?" Xue Huahua doubted whether Lu Jianxun could persevere.
Lu Jianxun patted his chest. "Mom, you can just say that I am busy with farming every day. I am very brave and am not afraid of anything. Also, the army will be on holidays. I will come back after the holidays." Suffering was nothing in Lu Jianxun's eyes. If young people did not suffer, it would be too late to complain when they were old. Furthermore, Lu Hongying was counting on him to find her a partner in the army. He had to complete his task well.
"Okay. Bring the book to your room. See if your brother and sister-in-law are back. If they are, we can prepare to eat." Starting from this spring, Chao Caizhi became a second-class labor force in the production team. Sometimes, she could earn 10 work credits. During the busy farming season, Lu Hongying would put Xixi and Dong Dong to work in the pig farm. They would also earn work credits. After the autumn harvest, they would get more food.
It was already August. Xue Huahua asked Lu Jianguo to sign up for Xixi's school. From September onwards, Xixi would go to the Commune Primary to study. Lu Hongying sat on a stool and was sewing a school bag for Xixi. Xixi stared at the needle and thread in Lu Hongying's hands. "Auntie, is this my school bag?"
"Yes. Does Xixi like it?"
"Yes."
Dong Dong also wanted it. He reached out to grab the needle and thread in Lu Hongying's hands. He was afraid that the needle would prick him. Lu Hongying quickly moved aside. "The school bag is brother's. If Dong Dong studies in the future, Auntie will sew one for Dong Dong."
"Dong Dong wants to study. Dong Dong will study with brother."
Xue Huahua came out with a stack of books. She could not straighten her back after squatting for a long time. She walked with her back bent. "There is no kindergarten in the commune. Dong Dong can only go there when he is older." Fenggu Township was poor. Many families did not even allow their children to study in primary school, let alone kindergarten. No matter how old Dong Dong was, he would have to wait until he was six years old. It was still too early.
Dong pursed his lips unhappily. His eyes fell on the small basket in Xixi's hands. The small basket had been stained for a long time. Fortunately, it was still clean. Lu Hongying would brush it every once in a while. Dong Dong pointed to the basket. "Brother will carry the bag. Dong Dong will carry the basket. Dong Dong will carry it."
Xixi generously passed the basket to him. "Here you go. Brother will carry the bag."
Xixi already knew a lot of words. It was not a problem for him to do the addition and subtraction of less than 100. He could also form sentences easily. Dong Dong had learned a lot from him. With Xixi's IQ, he could totally understand the textbooks of the third grade. However, Xue Huahua asked him to start from the first grade and adapt to it for a year and a half.
Not long after, Lu Dewen and Zhao Caizhi came back. Lu Dewen walked in front while carrying a wicker basket filled with corn cobs. He couldn't hide the joy on his face. "Where's Mom? Where's Mom? Come and look. The corn in our private plot has turned yellow. It's thick and big. It's growing better than the corn in the neighboring fields." Last year, Xue Huahua bought the seeds from the commune. This year, she picked the biggest and longest corn from last year's harvest. Needless to say, the growth was really good.
Xue Huahua was right. Planting crops was really a skill. Experience alone was not enough.
The production team also started to peel the corn. After work, they passed by the private plot. Dong Xuebing discussed with Chao Caizhi to bring some corn back. The corn was bigger than the ones in the other fields. A few experienced farmers asked them to tear the leaves to look at the corn. They were afraid that the corn looked good on the outside but was weak on the inside. Dong Xuebing tore the whole corn apart and looked at it. It was twice the size of the corn in the neighboring fields.
"Why are you making a fuss? It's not a big deal. Didn't you see us cooking corn?" Xue Huahua did not look surprised. If the corn was planted well, it was natural for the corn to grow well. What's there to be surprised about? No, Lu Dewen had eaten boiled corn before.
No, Lu Dewen had eaten boiled corn before. He thought that Xue Huahua had specially picked the big ones to break. He didn't expect that the corn cobs in the soil were all so big. It was really beyond his expectations. It was not that the production team didn't have such big corn cobs, but it was not concentrated like the private plots, which had to be facing the sun. Only in the middle of the field would there be such big corn cobs, unlike the private plots, where any one of them could be so big.
He put down the basket, grabbed the edge of the basket and poured out the corn cobs. "Mom, a lot of people are envious of our corn cobs. Uncle Jianshe asked me how I planted them, but I couldn't tell you." This year, he was busy earning credits and did not go to the private fields. The vegetables and grains in the private fields were mostly taken care of by Lu Hongying and Xue Huahua. He was surprised to find that the corn cobs were good.
"It's not a big deal if the corn is planted well. Did you pick the loofah and cowpeas?"
"Yes, I did. I kept two loofahs, and the rest were all plucked." He remembered that he had to keep the loofah pulp for washing dishes.
The loofah and cowpeas were in Zhao Caizhi's basket. Xue Huahua told them to eat first. She washed the cowpeas and loofah and drained the water. After eating, she would take them out to dry in the sun and eat them during the New Year. Lu Jianxun was not used to Lu Mingwen's absence at the dining table. He asked Lu Dewen, "Why did the people from the educated youth section ask Second Brother to help instead of you?"
Lu Dewen was the most capable person in the family and could do anything. Lu Mingwen, on the other hand, was a crooked manure picker. It would be hard for him to accomplish anything.
"I guess the educated youth can't pay me back because of my high credits." It would take two days for the educated youth to pay him back. In comparison, it was better to ask Lu Mingwen for help. Lu Jianxun thought about it. Lu Dewen was a first-class laborer in the production team. Who would dare to ask him for help?
After the meal, Lu Mingwen came back. He stood at the door and looked like he had something to say. Lu Jianxun waved at him. "Don't you think it's hot outside? Come in and have a seat. Are you trying to slack off? That won't do. If you slow us down, I will not let you off."
Lu Mingwen stepped over the threshold and looked at Xue Huahua with a red face. "Mom, I'm back."
"That's fine. Take a rest first. After I clean the table, you guys can read for a while. The sun is too hot to work in the afternoon. You can sleep at home and prepare your homework when you wake up. In the evening, your brother and the others are studying. You have to work, so you definitely won't have time." Xue Huahua put the bowls on top of each other and grabbed the chopsticks into the kitchen. Lu Mingwen followed behind her slowly. "Mom …"
The pot was filled with water. Xue Huahua put the bowls in and skillfully grabbed the watermelon on the stove. She washed the bowls while looking at Lu Mingwen. "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Lu Mingwen shook his head and glanced at the door. There was a soft reading sound coming from the living room. He paused and stood by the stove. He lowered his voice and said, "A girl from the educated youth's room wants to date me. I don't know what to do, so I came back to discuss it with you." The one who wanted to date him was Liu Mengmeng. She heard that her parents were still working and hadn't retired. Her brother and sister-in-law had a proper job. If they got married in the future, they could take over her parents' jobs and go back to the city after they retired.
Xue Huahua looked at Lu Mingwen seriously. She was annoyed when she saw him rubbing his clothes. "What are you thinking?"
"She said that after her parents retire, we can go to the city. Uncle Jianguo said that if we can go to the city to eat food, it will be good to have a partner." As he spoke, Lu Mingwen's face turned red. Early in the morning, when he went to the educated youth's house to work, Liu Mengmeng stopped him in the woods and told him about dating. It was different from him pestering Zhao Yongchang and Zhao Bao Qin to date. This time, it was Liu Mengmeng who brought it up. She said that she had been paying attention to him for a long time, that he was hardworking and reliable, and that he felt very safe. She wanted to date him. At that time, Lu Mingwen's heart was thumping so hard that it almost jumped out of his throat. Wu Xiaohong and the rest also said that they wanted to date him, but they loved to cry at the slightest provocation. Lu Mingwen didn't really like it, but Liu Mengmeng was different. Her words were clear and sonorous, and she even planned out their life after marriage.
It was obvious that she really wanted to live with him. Xue Huahua could tell from his tone that he was moved. She wanted to throw the bowl in her hand at him. The female educated youth in the educated youth's house looked forward to going back to the city to marry a powerful husband. How could her mind be on the production team? Lu Mingwen was probably still asleep.
She pulled a long face and tried to use a gentle tone to ask, "Which female educated youth?"
"Ah?" Lu Mingwen didn't expect Xue Huahua to answer. He was flattered and said, "It's comrade Liu Mengmeng. She looked very sincere. Uncle Jianguo said that with my qualifications, it's my fortune to have an educated youth willing to date me …"
"Your Uncle Jianguo said this after drinking, right?" Lu Jianguo knew the people in the educated youth's house very well. Xue Huahua didn't believe that Lu Jianguo would lie through his teeth. She was no stranger to Liu Mengmeng. Luo Mengying's letter was sent by her to spread the idea of going back to the city, which made people restless. Liu Mengmeng was the source of the chaos in the educated youth's house. Seeing that the educated youth's house had calmed down, Liu Mengmeng turned to Lu Mingwen. She must be up to no good.
Lu Mingwen was slightly stunned and smiled, "Mom, how did you know? The educated youth had to work in the afternoon, so they didn't dare to drink. Uncle Jianguo drank all the wine. He said he could drink a lot, but when he went out, he was trembling. It was Uncle Jian She who helped him home. " The wine in the educated youth's house was brought by the educated youth from the city. It was different from the wine sold by the cooperative. Lu Jianguo started to talk nonsense after a few sips.
"How did I know? If your Uncle Jianguo was sober, he wouldn't say such things. " Xue Huahua wanted to pry open Lu Mingwen's brain to see what was in it. He had suffered so many losses to women, but he still didn't learn his lesson. He thought that he was tall, rich, and handsome, and that any woman would like him. He didn't even look at himself in the mirror. Those who liked him were not good people.
Lu Mingwen didn't understand the meaning behind Xue Huahua's words. He smiled foolishly, "Really? Uncle Jian She also said that … "Then he thought that something was wrong. He was stunned, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared," It can't be. Uncle Jianguo is very enthusiastic. He has already set up a few couples in the production team. "
"Why didn't he set you up? When can you use your brain and think about it? Tell me, do you like Liu Mengmeng, or do you want to follow her into the city to eat the food supply?"
"Of course, I want to eat the food supply in the city." Lu Mingwen replied confidently, "If I don't eat the food supply, who will agree to her? The male educated youth in the room said that they are lazy. They don't wash the clothes they took off in the summer and pile them in the corner to mold. They work slowly and have a bad temper. If they are not happy, they will scold people. They said that the female educated youth look soft and weak, but they are very good at scolding people. Sometimes, they will even hit people."
The male educated youth disliked the female educated youth very much. They said that they were pretentious and liked to make a big deal out of nothing. They stood in front of the mirror every day and combed their hair and put on lipstick. They came to the production team to plant crops, not to attend a banquet. Why do they have to make it so grand? The male educated youth also said that the female educated youth didn't know how to cook, and that the pot would burn every two to three days. For example, last year's pork, the female educated youth could still see the hair on it when they brought it to the table …
In short, in the words of the male educated youth, whoever married the female educated youth in the room had to be like a eunuch serving the Empress Dowager in ancient times. Because they didn't know how to do anything, they only knew how to order people to work. Other than being good at talking, they didn't have any good skills.
For Lu Mingwen, if he really wanted to find a partner, he hoped to find someone who could work and do housework. He didn't want her to work every day, but if the family needed her to work, she must know how to do it. Liu Mengmeng really liked him, but she didn't know how to work. If it wasn't for the food supply in the city, he would have rejected her without thinking.
Thinking that if he could go to the city, it didn't matter if she knew how to work or not, so he reluctantly considered it.
Xue Huahua curled her lips. "You are really promising. You dare to take anyone just to eat the food supply."
Lu Mingwen was embarrassed. "Didn't I want to take you to the city to enjoy a few days of happiness? If I go to the city, I definitely won't let Mom stay in the production team. With our salary and food supply, it won't be a problem to feed Mom." Many people in the production team were talking about Lu Hongbo's mother. Liu Yunfang talked to Li Xuemei every day, saying that if Li Xuemei and Li Xuemei treated her like that in the future, she would poison their water tanks to kill the unfilial ones.
Even Sun Guixian threatened her son and daughter-in-law like this. Only Xue Huahua kept quiet and did what she needed to do. She didn't threaten them at all. It was probably because she wanted to save face in front of others. They were all high school students now, so they didn't scold them as they used to.
Since Xue Huahua was so considerate of them, they couldn't be ungrateful. He thought about it. In the future, all the money they earned would be handed over to Xue Huahua for safekeeping. She could buy whatever she wanted, and she didn't need to ask too much. They could take the initiative to pay.
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