In April 1961, the higher-ups finally sent people to investigate, and they even went into the homes of the members.
The central leadership also set an example by personally visiting rural areas in various places to conduct investigations and research.
Qian Shulan looked at the leaders who came to investigate. They really went into the members' homes and asked relevant questions. And the questions they asked were based on the members' personal situations, not perfunctory at all.
Qian Shulan looked at these people who were working hard and suddenly felt that her previous complaints were a bit too extreme.
Governing a large country is never an easy task, especially establishing a new social system. There is no precedent, so we can only cross the river by feeling the stones.
If there are mistakes, the higher-ups will actively correct them. There are still many hard-working leaders who are willing to sacrifice their lives for this country.
It is no wonder that their country's economic development is so rapid in the future, because these people have been working hard, exploring from reality, and summarizing experience. Gradually, they have their own set of reform methods.
The investigation lasted for two months before the leaders who were transferred here went back.
In June, a document came down from above, the main purpose of which was: whether the production team should run a canteen was entirely decided by the members. All canteens that were to be run were to be run as joint canteens for members, and the principles of voluntary participation, free combination, self-management, self-financing, and free withdrawal were implemented.
After the decision was made, Wangjia Village immediately began voting.
Almost more than 90% of people are unwilling to run canteens anymore. The remaining 10% are singles who don't want to cook for themselves.
So the public canteen, which had barely lasted for three years, was finally disbanded.
But now there is a problem: the members have handed in their pots. How can they cook without pots at home? Some people still use clay pots.
Soon, a policy came out from above, saying that ten kilograms of grain could replace one pot.
They didn't ask for money when they handed it over, but now they want to exchange it for food. Although some members were not satisfied, they still exchanged it for a pot.
Time flies, and soon it is July.
As soon as the final exam results came out, Xiao He ran around the village looking for Qian Shulan to tell her the good news.
Qian Shulan was busy working in the chicken farm. She heard someone calling her from a distance and stood up immediately.
Xiao He came running over, like a magpie, "Grandma, I got first place in the exam."
Qian Shulan took the report card from her and looked at the scores of each subject. She was extremely happy and said, "Great!"
Others also came over to congratulate Qian Shulan.
Wang Shouquan also stayed at the chicken farm to help count the eggs. "Oh, Third Auntie, your kid is really amazing."
Others also echoed and looked at Qian Shulan with envy and jealousy, "Yes, it's amazing!"
Qian Shulan said to everyone cheerfully, "I have finally had good fortune at my age, and your fortune will come soon too."
Everyone was very happy to hear this, and they thought to themselves that they would urge their children to study hard when they returned home.
When Qian Shulan arrived home, Sun Daqin immediately came over with a beaming face, "Mom, mom, I have something happy to tell you!"
Xiao He came back holding Qian Shulan's arm. She was so happy to hear her aunt's words that she couldn't stop smiling. "Aunt, you also know that I got first place in the exam?"
Sun Daqin was stunned for a moment, and quickly shook her head, "No, I'm not talking about this!"
She touched her belly, and was shy for once. "Mom, I'm pregnant. Old Yang came over to check my pulse just now."
Qian Shulan was stunned. Her grandmother was born on January 1st of the Gregorian calendar. If she calculated the date, wouldn't she have to get pregnant now
She stared at Sun Daqin's eyes, her voice trembling, "How many months?"
"More than three months."
Qian Shulan calculated the date, and it really was her grandmother! She clapped her hands excitedly, "Okay, okay, okay! Today is the day for our family to celebrate double happiness, so we must cook a meal."
Xiao He also jumped up and down happily, "Grandma, I want to eat the pickled fish you cooked."
Qian Shulan was extremely happy. "Okay, as you say! Go to the river and ask your great grandfather to help you catch a fish. I'll go sign it later."
Xiao He ran out of the house happily, "Okay!"
Qian Shulan patted Sun Daqin's hand and asked, "Do you want spicy or sour food?"
I heard that there is a sour boy and a spicy girl, but I don't know if it's true.
Sun Daqin's smile froze. She thought about how she always liked spicy food these days. Would her mother-in-law be unhappy? She gritted her teeth and said, "Mom, I like spicy food."
Qian Shulan was even happier. "It's good that you like spicy food. You and the eldest brother already have three sons. Now you just need a little one."
Seeing that her mother-in-law was serious, Sun Daqin couldn't help but feel relieved. It was great that her mother-in-law didn't mind her having a daughter.
Qian Shulan returned to her room, then entered the space and looked for some interesting storybooks.
"Take these books and read them to your children every day. I heard that this will make the children smarter."
Sun Daqin was a little dazed, looking at the thick stack of books in her grandmother's arms, "So many?"
"Not much! Just read for two hours a day!"
Sun Daqin swallowed her saliva. She just couldn't stay still, and loved to run around. Asking her to stay at home and study honestly would be like asking her to die!
Qian Shulan's face darkened. "You are a pregnant woman, so what do we need you to do? I asked you to read some books, but you are not willing to do it?"
Sun Daqin was so scared that she quickly took it and said, "Okay!"
Qian Shulan suddenly thought that pregnant women should keep a good mood. After thinking for a while, she softened her voice and said, "As long as you follow my instructions, I will make fish soup for you every day."
Sun Daqin's eyes lit up surprisingly, "Really?"
Of course! I heard that fish can improve your brain!
Although it was her grandmother who was pregnant, she had to admit that her grandmother was not a smart person.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so badly deceived by her ungrateful father that she didn't even know where he lived in the county town.
Although Qian Shulan really wanted to love her grandmother, she couldn't do it too much overtly.
She prepared to go to the kitchen once a week, cook a big pot, and put it in the space.
Then he would bring out a bowl for Sun Daqin to drink every day.
Qian Shulan made up her mind to do so.
Today is the weekend and the men are all at home.
After hearing these two pieces of good news, everyone's reactions were very different.
At first, everyone was happy when they heard that Xiaohe got first place.
But when they heard that Sun Daqin was pregnant, Wang Shouyi and Li Chunhua's faces became unhappy.
Qian Shulan's brows were knitted together so tightly that they could almost pinch a mosquito to death.
Even though their two daughters are so promising, they still want a biological son.
It seemed that her parenting methods had been too gentle. She needed a stronger dose of medicine.
In the evening, Qian Shulan specially called the two of them to her room.
Both of them lowered their heads and looked at the ground expressionlessly.
Qian Shulan adjusted her tone and tried to make her voice sound low, "Third brother, Chunhua, mother has never told you one thing."
Hearing this, both of them looked up curiously, waiting for her next words.
Qian Shulan came over and said mysteriously, "Do you know? Mom used to learn fortune-telling from your grandma."
Wang Shouyi and Li Chunhua looked at each other and felt as if they were hallucinating. Fortune telling? Destroying the Four Olds every day? Mother actually said she could tell fortunes
Qian Shulan opened the bedside table and took out the family fortune-telling files.
She was holding a round compass with very clear scales and words engraved on it. The bronze material and the traces around it showed that this thing was very old.
Qian Shulan continued to deceive, "Mother has not told you because now everyone is making trouble about the Four Olds, and I am worried that it will bring disaster to our family."
Wang Shouyi licked his dry lips and said, "Mom, it's too dangerous to keep this thing at home. You should bury it underground."
Qian Shulan nodded and said, "I will let you go after I have read your fortune."
To be honest, although Wang Shouyi believed in fortune-telling to some extent, he really didn't trust his mother's ability. This was because in his thirty years of life, this was the first time he knew that his mother could do this.
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, they were almost starving to death, and his mother had never made any money with this thing. You can imagine how poor his mother's ability was.
Seeing his suspicious look, Qian Shulan had already thought of an excuse, "Your grandma said that I can only tell fortunes three times in my life, so I have never taken it out."
Wang Shouyi, who had originally disapproved, straightened his chest unconsciously after hearing this, and was obviously somewhat interested.
Qian Shulan once again took drastic measures, "If you don't believe me, I'll tell you the gender and birth date of your sister-in-law's baby."
Li Chunhua swallowed her saliva and looked at Qian Shulan eagerly, somewhat believing it, "Mom, can you really do it?"
Qian Shulan did not reply immediately. "Whether it is accurate or not, you will know after I tell you about it and after your sister-in-law gives birth to the baby."
Wang Shouyi and Li Chunhua looked at each other and agreed with each other.
You can guess halfway whether the child will be a boy or a girl, but the birth date and eight characters are a bit uncertain.
Qian Shulan pretended to fiddle with the compass, and then began to count on her fingers.
Only when both of them were staring at her eagerly, waiting for her answer, did Qian Shulan finally figure it out. "Your sister-in-law is pregnant with a girl. Her birth date is exactly January 1st, at midnight. Yes, this month refers to the solar calendar. Converted to the lunar calendar, it is November 25th."
They both made a mental note of it.
Qian Shulan noticed their actions and asked, "Do you want me to tell your fortune?"
Wang Shouyi nodded and asked anxiously, "Mom, can you tell me when I will give birth to a son?"
Li Chunhua lowered her head, pinched her fingers, and bit her lips tightly.
Qian Shulan responded quickly, "Okay!"
After fiddling with it again and turning the pages with her fingers, Qian Shulan sighed heavily, "Third brother, I'm afraid your son is a bit difficult."
The two looked at his mother eagerly, "Mom, what do you mean?"
"You should have a son, but you have evil thoughts, and God is still watching you."
Wang Shouyi was anxious, "Mom, why are my thoughts not right?"
Qian Shulan sighed heavily, "Chunhua is destined to have many children, but you are not lucky enough to have children. You don't care enough about your children. The heavens are angry and have decided to take back your power as a father. Now, let alone giving birth to a son, I'm afraid you may not even have children in the future."
Hearing this, Wang Shouyi became anxious, "Why don't I care about them? I..."
What had he done for them? It seemed like he had never done anything. He couldn't help but feel a little frustrated, grabbing his hair in annoyance.
Qian Shulan sighed, "Third brother, instead of fighting with God for that one in ten thousand chance, you should treat your current child well. Maybe you will have a son in your next life."
Wang Shouyi made a bitter face and stared directly into his mother's eyes with pleading eyes, "Mom, are you telling the truth?"
Qian Shulan nodded, "Of course it's true. If you don't believe it, you can wait until your sister-in-law gives birth to her baby. If it's not a girl or if the birth date is wrong, then the divination I read for you is not correct."
Wang Shouyi thought about it carefully and it was true.
Qian Shulan put away the compass and said with some concern, "Don't tell anyone about this fortune-telling, or else mother will suffer!"
The two of them quickly waved their hands, "Mom, it definitely won't happen."
After leaving the room, Wang Shouyi still had some doubts, "Do you think my mother's predictions are accurate?"
Li Chunhua lowered her head and timidly whispered, "Won't we know in a few months?"
Wang Shouyi thought so too, "We will know soon."
Time flies like wild grass. The three-year drought in Linyang Province is finally over. The grass is green and the fields are covered with wild grass. Water can be pumped out from the wells of each household. Qian Shulan no longer has to carry water from far away places every day.
Compared with the dire situation in other provinces, Linyang Province is having a better time.
Although most of the harvested grain still had to be handed over, Wangjia Village still had a chicken farm and a pig farm, so life was not difficult.
The pig farm of their team could no longer raise pigs with high nutritional value, but they still needed to raise pigs because they were to be delivered to the state. No one in the team was assigned to raise pigs. The main reason was that no one wanted to raise pigs. So the previous people were still responsible for raising pigs.
At this time, at Old Wang's house, Qian Shulan was standing outside the hospital, waiting anxiously.
Li Chunhua, however, stared at the wooden door.
The day before yesterday, my mother-in-law sent my eldest sister-in-law over, and Li Chunhua remained calm the whole time.
But when she saw her sister-in-law really enter the delivery room that day, Li Chunhua was completely stunned.
What should she do if her mother-in-law’s predictions are very accurate
Was she childless in this life? Could she only live with the pillar and her three daughters
Li Chunhua couldn't help but cover her face.
Soon, the nurse's voice came from the other side, "Pregnant woman No. 56 gave birth to a 6.62-pound girl. Both mother and daughter are safe."
Li Chunhua quickly asked, "What is her birth date?"
The nurse was stunned for a moment before she responded, "Born at 23:50 on January 1st."
Li Chunhua fell to the ground with a thud, her eyes dull.
Qian Shulan couldn't wait to ask, "When will the mother come out?"
"It'll take a while. The doctor is cleaning her up."
Qian Shulan immediately felt relieved.
It's really grandma! The time is exactly right!
She was having a good time here, and when she turned around she saw Li Chunhua sitting on the ground.
"What are you doing?"
Li Chunhua's tears flowed like a kite with its string cut off. "Mom, I'm the only one who doesn't have a son."
Qian Shulan rubbed her brows and said, "Can't you just raise the pillar?"
"But the child's father wants his own son. After all, Zhuzi is not our own flesh and blood." Li Chunhua said with a bitter face.
Qian Shulan's face was extremely gloomy. "With the behavior of you two, I think you will ruin your own son! Relationships are mutual, not determined by blood!"
Li Chunhua's face was pale and no one knew what she was thinking.
Qian Shulan saw Sun Daqin lying on the bed and being pushed out. She hurried over and was relieved to see that Sun Daqin looked fine.
The author has something to say: Although I know you don't like me playing tricks, this idea is really useful! The heroine herself takes action!