The third brother and his wife were busy taking care of the new children, hoping that Zhuzi would get familiar with them as soon as possible.
At first, the little guy was a little uneasy in the strange environment, but later he found that these people were very kind to him, especially Sister Xiaomei, who was very kind to him. Zhuzi couldn't help but forget the past.
Three-year-old children also have short-term memories, but they will gradually become blurred over time.
When the third brother and his wife went to work in the fields, Xiaomei would watch over Zhuzi. Because of the birth of her younger brother, her parents never mentioned letting her stay at home to marry a son-in-law, which made Xiaomei very grateful to her younger brother and treated him very well. She would share the delicious food with him and let him play beside her when she was working.
When the third son and his wife came home from work, the first thing they did was to look for their son. They gave all the eggs they earned from working to Zhuzi. The three daughters had no complaints. After all, they used to eat all the eggs from their father, and their mother gave all the eggs to Xiaomei. Xiaomei didn't mind, so what else could they be upset about
Because no one in this family had any ill will towards him, Zhuzi quickly integrated into this family.
Just when Old Wang's family was living a dull life, news finally came from Li Weihan.
After Qian Shulan took the telegram handed over by Qian Minghua, she felt happy.
She wrote a letter and asked Wang Shouren to go to the county town to bring it to Wang Shouli. In the letter, she said that she had specially asked Qian Weihan to help find a doctor for Xiaotao. She also asked him to ask his boss if his brother could take over his job for a while. If the boss disagreed, he should take a leave for a while.
In the afternoon, Wang Shouli and Wang Shouren returned together.
Qian Shulan went to the room of the fourth brother and his wife and told them the contents of the telegram about Li Weihan.
Zhou Xuemei seemed very excited and looked at her mother-in-law with disbelief, "Can it really be cured?"
Qian Shulan nodded affirmatively, "It can be cured. It's a big hospital in Beijing. When your uncle was leaving, I specifically asked him to find the best doctor." She moved closer to the two of them and lowered her voice, "I heard that the doctor has also treated the Chairman." This was not false. The man used to be a military doctor and is now a doctor at the Beijing Military Region General Hospital. He and Qian Weihan are friends for life and death, and he can be absolutely trustworthy, otherwise Qian Weihan would not have specifically asked this man to help with the show.
Hearing this, Zhou Xuemei and Wang Shouli looked at each other and both believed Qian Shulan's words. They excitedly hugged Xiaotao and kissed her again and again, obviously unable to control their joy.
Qian Shulan handed the telegram to them. Wang Shouli read it again and again with curiosity. "The doctor has been asked to come quickly."
Just six words, but they were the best news they had ever heard.
Zhou Xuemei was so excited that she held Qian Shulan's hands with both hands, tears welled up in her eyes, her lips trembled, and she kept thanking Qian Shulan, "Mom, thank you."
Wang Shouli was also very excited and looked at Qian Shulan with gratitude.
Qian Shulan felt very happy. She had gone to great lengths to improve their filial piety. She even did something as spooky as pretending to be a ghost.
Qian Shulan handed them the money she brought with her. "Here is one thousand yuan. It's all our family savings. This treatment will probably cost a lot of money, so take it first."
The money will definitely be "spent", Qian Shulan had specifically told Qian Weihan. When the two arrived in Beijing, Qian Weihan would take them to see a doctor. The money would be given to the doctor first, and after the treatment, he would take it back intact, of course, minus the expenses for this time.
This matter must be kept secret from the fourth brother and his wife. She also wants to let the fourth brother and his wife know that she has spent all her money to treat you. From now on, you must listen to her.
Wang Shouli opened his mouth in surprise and looked at his mother in disbelief. This is one thousand yuan
Seeing that he was just staring at her stupidly without saying anything, Qian Shulan touched his arm and reminded him again.
Even Zhou Xuemei didn't expect her mother-in-law to be so generous. She slid down from the kang holding Xiaotao, knelt in front of Qian Shulan and kowtowed to her several times. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart that her mother-in-law was so kind that she was willing to spend a thousand yuan to treat Xiaotao.
This is all the wealth of the Wang family. Every year, the money collected by the team will be confirmed with the team members several times, for fear of mistakes. Although Zhou Xuemei does not take care of the family, she still knows how much money the family has.
Qian Shulan quickly pulled the two of them up and said with a smile, "We are all family, what are you doing!"
Zhou Xuemei's eyes were red and she kept wiping away tears.
Qian Shulan took in the expressions of the two men and added fuel to the fire, "If this money is not enough, ask your uncle to borrow some. We will pay him back later. The children should be the most important!" Oh my God, she was so moved by herself that she couldn't help but tear up.
Wang Shouli took it in a daze, hugged his mother and burst into tears, "Mom, thank you!" His voice was trembling with excitement and excitement.
Qian Shulan's body froze for a moment. She was not used to hugging a grown man. But she was a mother now. So, after she came to her senses, she wiped away the tears from her eyes, patted his shoulder, and comforted him, "What are you thanking me for? Xiaotao is also my granddaughter."
Qian Shulan really couldn't stand this, so she just let it go. She pushed Wang Shouli away and said, "But, after you go to Beijing, can your brother take over your job temporarily?"
Wang Shouli said hurriedly, "Mom, I have already consulted the leader about the work. Both brothers' cultural qualifications are not up to standard, so let my brother be temporarily transferred to the warehouse to move things, and I will transfer him back when I come back." It's okay as he is just taking over temporarily. There is no need to change his name.
Zhou Xuemei also nodded.
Qian Shulan was satisfied. She told them some precautions, "Be careful when you are outside, and keep your money safe. Don't let anyone steal your money. If there is no other way, each of you can take half. Even if one of you is stolen, you still have half."
"You must follow Xiaotao closely. I heard that human traffickers only kidnap children as old as Xiaotao."
"When you eat, don't forget to buy a portion for your uncle as well. After all, he has helped us so much, so you should be more discerning."
"Once you are in Beijing, listen to your uncle in everything. Don't act on your own. You will never find your way back."
"You two should also check your health. It's not easy to go there. Don't be stingy with your money."
. . .
Qian Shulan talked a lot, but Wang Shouli and Zhou Xuemei showed no sign of being impatient.
He kept nodding in agreement and kept her instructions in mind.
The next day, Qian Shulan asked Wang Shouyi to drive her to the county town in a horse-drawn carriage.
Sitting in the carriage were her, Zhou Xuemei, Wang Shouli and Xiaotao.
Because this trip was for medical treatment, the two of them couldn't bring too many things with them. Apart from food for the journey, they only had some clothes to change.
Qian Shulan even went to the department store and found a scalper she knew before, and exchanged some national food coupons with him, and gave them to Wang Shouli, "Be sure to keep them safe. Don't show your wealth to others, so you better be careful."
The two men wore patched clothes for fear that someone would covet their money.
The two took the food coupons and got on the bus with gratitude on their faces.
There is only one train to Liuguan County every few days, so as they are in a hurry they can only take the train to Tianlin City, the provincial capital.
Because of the child's matter, the filial piety values of both Wang Shouli and Zhou Xuemei increased to ten points.
Qian Shulan was very satisfied with this. But now, the question came. Who would take over the job temporarily
Now the filial piety of the third child and his wife is also very high. She can't openly favor the eldest child. Moreover, if it was in the past, the third child would definitely not argue with the eldest child, but now it's not possible, because they have a son, and they have to consider everything for their son.
Qian Shulan spread her hands, a little helpless. "My hands are all made of flesh, and it would be bad for me to give them to anyone. Let me ask you a question. You are in our village. Whoever can buy a laying hen with the least money will win. Then he will take over the job of the fourth brother, and the other person must not complain."
As she spoke, she glanced at the group with a warning.
Sun Daqin looked eager to try.
Li Chunhua was also very excited. Now that she had a son, she naturally didn't live in the same muddle as before, and she wanted to leave some money for her son.
Although I had to hand over 70% of my earnings after I started working, 30% was still a lot. It was much better than working in the fields.
Qian Shulan said, "The deadline is before dinner, then everyone will come to judge the results. By the way, if you have the same price, whoever has the heavier chicken will win."
When Qian Shulan stood up, people in both rooms were in an uproar.
They all went back to their rooms to think of a solution.
In order to prevent others from eavesdropping, he sent the youngest child to guard the door.
Qian Shulan ignored them and went straight to her private plot to pick cucumbers.
She had to prepare today's lunch well. The autumn harvest was just a few days away, so she had to take good care of her body.
When she came back picking vegetables, everyone in both rooms had run out.
Qian Shulan asked Wang Danna to cook with her. After a period of time, she found that this girl was not bad. Although she had some minor flaws, she was obedient, smart, hardworking and able to endure hardships. She no longer had the prejudice she had when she first met this girl.
Wang Danna was already 17 years old, and Qian Shulan wanted to find a husband for her. But perhaps because of her original bad reputation, the candidates who came to propose marriage were not ideal.
Either the original person looked down on him and thought the gift was too low, or Wang Danna thought the other person's conditions were too poor.
Wang Danna was making fire while Qian Shulan was cooking, and the two started talking about choosing a partner.
Wang Danna naturally wanted to marry into a good family, and Qian Shulan didn't think she was overestimating her own abilities.
Who doesn't want to marry into a good family? Besides, Wang Danna looks pretty good. She has big eyes, thick eyebrows, a square face, and thin pink lips. Because she has been studying all the time, her skin is still very white. She also has a slim figure.
If she married a farmer who worked in the fields, her delicate skin and tender flesh would probably turn dark and thick in no time.
Qian Shulan believes that marriage is about finding a relative for the family. Only by establishing a relationship can they help each other in the future.
If she came here to make enemies, she might as well leave Wang Danna at home.
Qian Shulan thought about it and said something from the bottom of her heart, "Mother has prepared thirty-six legs for you. When you get married, you can take all the betrothal money with you. I will also give you a few similar dowries. You must not marry into that kind of family like your second sister." Qian Shulan knew that she could not do such a thing as selling her daughter for betrothal money. They were both women, so why did she make things difficult for Wang Danna
Wang Danna paused while adding firewood to the stove and looked up at her mother in disbelief.
"Really?" Her tone changed slightly, and she was obviously extremely surprised.
Qian Shulan smiled at her and said, "Of course it's true."
At least this girl's right and wrong value is still 7 points, although her career value is relatively low, only 5 points, probably because she earns less work points. Once the famine comes, find her a temporary job, and her career value will be 10 points.
As for the filial piety value, Qian Shulan looked at her forehead and was shocked. It was 3 points just now, but now it is 6 points.
Wow, it turns out to be so effective!
If she fulfills what she just said, will she get full marks
In fact, there is a reason why Wang Danna's filial piety is so low. She always thought that her mother paid for her education just to get a high bride price. Who would have thought that her mother would actually give her a dowry.
Thirty-six legs, a similar dowry, and even the bride price was allowed to take away.
This is not selling my daughter at all, is it? She was moved and ashamed of her previous thoughts.
That’s why the filial piety value increased so much.
Of course, Wang Danna’s guess was correct. The original body did think as she guessed.
However, Qian Shulan was different. Since she could get 300,000 yuan by reforming Wang Danna, why didn't she just do it
At least, Wang Danna's filial piety is towards her. It's not like trying to reform others. If she were to show filial piety to others, she would have to spend time to ease the relationship between mother and son, which would be too troublesome.
Because of this incident, Wang Danna didn't seem to hate Qian Shulan as much as before, and the smile on her face became more sincere.
"Although, mother also wants you to marry into a good family, we can't lose our bottom line just to marry into a good family. For example, destroying other people's families or breaking up couples. Such things must not be done." Qian Shulan was just in case, fearing that the girl would make mistakes in order to marry into a good family.
Wang Danna was in a good mood and naturally agreed.
Qian Shulan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this girl was not a bad person. Otherwise, she would not do it no matter how much money she was offered.
After preparing the meal, Wang Danna quickly fed the pigs.
Qian Shulan went back to her room to sew shoe soles. Since her strength increased, she found that she sewed shoe soles much better than others.
Even Li Chunhua, who has the most dexterous hands, can't compare to her.
The shoes she is sewing now are made with very thick thousand-layer soles. These shoes are very comfortable to wear in winter.
However, I would not go out easily in the winter. In those days, there was no air conditioning, so the winter was extremely cold.
When it is the coldest, the water columns growing under the eaves outside can form long spikes, like crystal cones. It is easy to slip when wearing these shoes.
When she was almost done mending one sole, the people from the two rooms finally came back.
Sun Daqin rushed in happily from outside, like a madman, and almost scared Qian Shulan.
She glanced at the hen in Sun Daqin's hand and asked, "How much did you buy it for?"
Sun Daqin stretched out a finger.
Qian Shulan was not interested in playing the guessing game, but Wang Danna was very interested. "One dollar?"
Now the price of chicken in the supply and marketing cooperative is 40 cents per pound. This chicken weighs about three or four pounds. Wang Danna guessed one dollar, which was already considered low. However, Sun Daqin only held up one finger, so she could only guess one dollar.
It can't be just one cent.
"One dime!"
Qian Shulan suddenly pricked her finger. She sucked it in her mouth, then pinched it with her index finger, frowned, and said to Sun Daqin, "Are you lying?"
Sun Daqin immediately shook her head like a rattle, "Of course not!"
Sun Daqin glanced at Wang Shouyi who had just entered the room and said proudly, "I bought this from Wang Changfa's family. It only cost ten cents."
Hearing this, Li Chunhua, who was following closely behind Wang Shouyi, tripped and fell. The hen in her hand fluttered around, but because both of its paws were tied, it rolled on the spot.
People from both rooms gathered around.
Qian Shulan urged Sun Daqin, "Hurry up and tell me."
Sun Daqin immediately lowered her head, which had been held high just now, and nodded in response to Qian Shulan.
Then, she raised the chicken in her hand a little higher and proudly told everyone about her experience of buying a chicken, "Wang Changfa's family is a four-guarantee household. Everyone knows this, right?"
Everyone nodded.
"There are no men in their family. You all know that, right?"
No one reacted.
Qian Shulan frowned and scolded, "Old man, how can you talk like that? His husband went to work in the county town, why do you say that? It's as if his husband is dead."
Sun Daqin reacted and thought about her husband going to work in the county town. She slapped her lips and said in a shameless way, "Mom, I was wrong. I was wrong."
Qian Shulan waved her hand helplessly, motioning her to continue.
Sun Daqin was afraid of upsetting her mother-in-law, so she stopped showing off and said directly, "Wang Changfa's family has planted peanuts in their private plot, and they are ripe. His father helped Wang Changfa turn the soil, and his mother agreed to sell them to us for 10 cents."
Qian Shulan's mouth twitched. Is he buying chickens? It seems more like he is selling his labor.
She turned to look at Wang Shouyi, only to see him shaking his head in annoyance, probably blaming herself for not thinking of this method.
Qian Shulan nodded at Wang Shouyi and asked, "Old Third, how much did you pay for this hen?"
Wang Shouyi hesitated for a long time before replying, "One dollar and one cent."
Qian Shulan hummed, glanced at the smug Sun Daqin, turned her head and looked at the third brother, "Next time, I will tell you in advance about this kind of opportunistic behavior. As for this time, forget it. It was my fault that I didn't expect it. I let them take advantage of the opportunity. Third brother, don't learn from them."
Wang Shouyi looked up at his mother in surprise.
Qian Shulan smiled and said, "Although you didn't get the job, once the chicken in your hand lays eggs, they will belong to your family. You must take good care of it."
Hearing this, Sun Daqin wanted to object, but when she met Qian Shulan's warning look, she could only shrink her neck guiltily.
Wang Shouyi and Li Chunhua looked at each other and were immediately overjoyed.
Although I didn't get the job, being able to have an egg to eat every two days is not bad.
In this way, it won’t be long before my son will be able to eat egg custard.
The next day, the Wang family borrowed a carriage from the team again. Wang Shouyi drove the carriage and took Wang Shouren and Qian Shulan to the county town.
Qian Shulan was afraid that Wang Shouren was tongue-tied and couldn't explain himself clearly, so she planned to talk to the administrative department in person.
Upon hearing that his elder brother was coming to take over for a period of time, Wang Shouren personally tested him and found that he could read and write. In addition, the leader had already agreed, so he stamped his stamp and passed it.
Qian Shulan thanked the man.
I have to say that people of this generation are very serious about their work and easy to talk to.
When they came out, seeing Wang Shouren was very nervous, Qian Shulan patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Don't be afraid, Boss. You can do it. You can read now. You must calculate the amount of money put into the warehouse every day. It's better to be slow than to make mistakes. If there is anything you can't solve, you can go home and discuss it with mother. Mother will try her best to help you."
Hearing this, Wang Shouren's tense heart suddenly relaxed, "Mom, you said this."
Qian Shulan's mouth twitched, "That's what mother said. But you have to try to solve it yourself. In two years, you will be a grandfather, so you can't be a coward."
These words successfully straightened Wang Shouren's back.
Qian Shulan originally wanted Wang Shouren to go back to work, but he insisted on sending her out.
Qian Shulan looked unhappy and sent him back.
Qian Shulan turned around and saw Wang Shouyi looking at his elder brother with envy as he strode into the Grain and Oil Bureau.
Looking at Wang Shouren imitating the soldiers' marching with his arms swinging, Qian Shulan couldn't help but cover her face. It was so embarrassing.
I never see him walk like this normally. Who did he learn this from? It's so weird!
Qian Shulan thought about it and was still a little worried, so she took out some of the things she had brought with her and gave them to the guard, asking him to help take care of Wang Shouren.
The guard was an old man in his 50s or 60s. He had fought in the battlefield and was injured in his early years. This job was a special favor to him. When he saw her giving him something and refusing to accept it, he said righteously, "You are a comrade with bad ideas. How can you bribe us? I am a good comrade."
Qian Shulan was not frightened by his cold face. She said a little embarrassedly, "Comrade, you misunderstood me. I am not bribing you. It's like this. My son is coming to the city for the first time. I am worried that he is ignorant and will cause a big mess. If he does something wrong, please remind him. Don't let him lose his job. I am asking for your help, not bribing you."
After hearing what she said, the guard could no longer refuse and accepted it, repeatedly assuring her, "Don't worry, I will definitely help you take good care of him." At the end, he sighed, "It's all for the parents, I understand."
Qian Shulan immediately smiled.
After coming out of the guard room, Qian Shulan gave the local specialties she brought to Du Dahai. She came in a hurry last time and she hadn't had time to walk around with him yet.
Relationships become close only after being in touch for a while, and they become unfamiliar if you don’t keep in touch for a long time.
Du Dahai was also very happy to see her coming. Qian Shulan gave him the local specialties she brought with her, and asked him to help pass another basket of things to Jiang Yuying. She was at work and should not be at home, so Qian Shulan did not go to Jiang's house.
After explaining everything clearly, Qian Shulan ordered two trays of steamed dumplings, two fried dough sticks and two bowls of spicy soup.
Wang Shouyi ate with gusto. After the two of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they drove the carriage back to the village while it was still early.
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