By noon, the matter had become a hot topic, with all kinds of rumors spreading, and the most popular version was the haunted one.
With so many people guarding, several carts of farm tools were taken away overnight without anyone noticing. And there was no sound at all. Only ghosts could do this.
Just when Qian Shulan thought that no one would dare to steal farm tools, a new policy came out within two days.
Wangjia Village Production Brigade held an emergency meeting.
"Hand over another 200 kilograms of iron?" Someone was so angry that he almost fainted.
In order to collect the 50 kilograms of iron, every household even handed in their cooking pots. There was no more iron left at home.
"The higher-ups said that solutions are thought up by people, and even if there are no difficulties, we have to create conditions to submit them. We've gone through the Long March, so how can we be stumped by a lump of iron? We must support the work we are doing and catch up with and surpass Britain and the United States." Although the temporary brigade secretary didn't understand the meaning of the words, it didn't stop her from repeating them.
Everyone knew that this was a hard target, with no room for negotiation, and after much thought, they could only think of farm tools. But no one dared to say it out loud, otherwise they would make the production team guilty.
The veins on Qian Shulan's forehead bulged, and she felt very depressed and helpless.
She clenched and unclenched her hands several times. She thought to herself, is she going to find another chance to steal all those farm tools? This is driving me crazy. Are the leaders above me crazy? If they take the farm tools away, what will they use to harvest the crops? Their hands
Seeing that everyone was silent, the temporary brigade secretary was also helpless. "President Zhou wants to strive for an advanced commune, and every production brigade must strongly support him. I heard that in order to support his work, Zhaojia Village has handed over all its iron products. The Zhoujia Village production brigade was unwilling to hand over farm tools, and the militia broke in by force, and all the farm tools were requisitioned. After we hand over 200 kilograms, we can still have one-third. I know everyone is worried about the harvest, but if we don't hand it over, Zhoujia Village's fate will be repeated. Let's hand it over, right?!"
There was a moment of silence.
In the end, two-thirds of the farm tools were handed in.
Qian Shulan didn't go to get it this time. If it was missing, she would have to pay again. What's the point of playing house? And this time, in order to prevent the farm tools from being stolen again, after collecting them, they were transported directly to the Beitai Steel Plant. They didn't dare to spend the night on the road. They were afraid of encountering ghosts again.
Even if she wanted to do it, she couldn't find an opportunity.
Qian Shulan was in a bad mood. Sometimes, time travel cannot make you omnipotent. What is supposed to happen will still happen. History always moves forward along the established track and will not be stopped by anyone.
She could only earn more gold coins to buy food, and then save as many people as possible.
The crops that No. 153 had planted for her were already ripe, and Qian Shulan used all her gold coins to buy them. She also asked No. 153 to continue planting for her.
She had already bought 3 million kilograms of grain.
Although she would not give it away for free, she would be very happy if she could help others. So she would also try to save as much food as possible.
Since ancient times, the most important festivals for the people are the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
There is a custom of eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
There is also the custom of visiting one’s mother’s home during the day.
Every place is different.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the "Daughters' Day". On the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival, each family sets up an incense table in the courtyard facing the moonlight. According to custom, most women in the family worship the daughters. Even a daughter-in-law who temporarily returns to her parents' home has to return to her husband's home to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
It is popular in Liuguan County to visit the mother's parents' home during the day on the Mid-Autumn Festival to show filial piety, and return to the husband's home to worship at night, which means perfection and good luck.
After dinner, Qian Shulan went back to her room and placed the things she had prepared on the dining table in front of the main room.
Looking at these three things, Li Chunhua was slightly surprised.
Ever since Zhou Xuemei's daughter was cured by her mother-in-law at great expense, she has been extremely grateful to her mother-in-law. She has no complaints even if her mother-in-law doesn't give her anything.
What’s more, there are so many now.
Qian Shulan smiled friendly, "Take it quickly. You are married into our Wang family, so you are our members. But it was not easy for your parents to give birth to you and raise you. This is also a token of our Wang family's love."
She remembered that when she was a child, her grandmother told her that if a married woman brought a lot of things back to her parents' home, the villagers would envy her. The wife would also be very proud, and her husband's family would also have a good reputation for being generous.
The bad reputation that the original body brought to the Wang family had a huge impact, and so far, there have been few good candidates introduced to Wang Danna.
Qian Shulan was also very anxious. Wang Danna was already seventeen years old, and in the countryside, girls of this age were considered older.
Those older than her have already married, and the rest are either too picky or ugly.
Qian Shulan felt that choosing a good in-law was better than choosing a bad one.
After all, the two families are relatives, not enemies.
She looked at the three people's happy faces and assigned them a task, "Go back to your village and ask if there is anyone suitable for your sister. He should be good and have good character. Don't bring ugly ones to me. By the way, Xiaowu said that he would prepare a hundred yuan for Dana's betrothal money. I will also prepare thirty-six legs for Dana. You can ask for this."
Hearing this, the three of them were shocked.
With such good conditions, it is possible that he is the captain's son.
Qian Shulan thought about it and repeated, "She must have good character, and it would be best if there were no troublemakers in the family, and the mother-in-law shouldn't be too powerful."
Seeing the three people looking embarrassed, Qian Shulan thought for a moment and said, "It doesn't matter if there is no such person. I just said it casually. I have asked Xiaowu to help inquire in the county."
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it was not mandatory.
Qian Shulan glanced at the sky and said, "Go quickly and come back soon! You must come back before dark."
The three of them immediately went back to the house with their belongings to prepare.
When the three of them left, Qian Shulan quickly discovered that Sun Daqin had more things than she had given.
Li Chunhua was just the opposite. She took less than half of the things she brought.
Zhou Xuemei didn't change much, she took all the things she was asked to prepare, but she wanted to take Xiaotao with her this time.
Qian Shulan had no objection and comforted her, "Since Xiaotao is well now, don't hug her all the time. Let her exercise more."
Zhou Xuemei immediately responded with a smile.
In the evening, people who are tired after a day's work will go home and start to light a fire and cook.
The three daughters-in-law also came back one after another.
The person who returned the fastest was Li Chunhua, not because her parents' home was the closest, but because she brought too little and her parents' home didn't leave any food for her.
She returned empty-handed, and when she got home she shared the food she had taken with her children.
Half an hour later, Sun Daqin and Zhou Xuemei came back one after another.
Both of them had happy looks on their faces.
If you listen carefully, Sun Daqin is so happy that she feels proud.
Zhou Xuemei was so happy that she cried. Her eyes were red like rabbits, and you could tell she had been crying.
However, although they all returned happily, what they brought back were different.
Sun Daqin brought back a steamed bun, but Zhou Xuemei brought back many bags.
Sun Daqin was so angry when she saw Zhou Xuemei handing the things to Qian Shulan. She was showing off her family's wealth, right
She turned her head away and didn't want to look, but she couldn't control her curiosity and came over.
"Mom, this is what my mother asked me to bring back. A pound of white wine. Two towels, and a piece of cloth. My mother said it was for my sister-in-law's wedding."
Qian Shulan looked at the liquor, her lips twitched, and after thinking for a while, she said, "You can take the liquor and towel back for your own use. I'll accept this piece of cloth, as it's a token of your mother's love. When Xiaoliu gets married, I'll make some clothes for him to wear, which is also a token of your mother's love."
Zhou Xuemei agreed with a smile. Her mother told her when she left that if her mother-in-law accepted everything, she should not be angry. After all, she spent all her family savings to treat your child. For this reason, you should be filial to her.
Zhou Xuemei's mother is Cao Dahahua, who loves her daughter very much. However, if she puts herself in her shoes, she will realize that even if her own daughter had such a serious illness, she would not be able to spend all her family savings to treat her.
So I am extremely grateful to my relative Cao Dahua.
After Zhou Xuemei left, Qian Shulan saw that Sun Daqin looked very ashamed, and hurriedly comforted her, "You gave birth to three grandchildren for our Wang family. Don't worry, let alone bringing back only a steamed bun, even if you come back empty-handed, mother won't blame you."
Sun Daqin was so moved that she almost cried. In fact, she really came back empty-handed. The steamed bun was something she had saved when her mother took her to the canteen for dinner.
Sun Daqin returned empty-handed every year. She didn't think much of it at first, but then she thought about it carefully.
This year is different. Her mother-in-law asked her to bring back so many things. If she goes back empty-handed, she will be outdone by her sisters-in-law.
Sun Daqin also felt a little aggrieved.
In the morning, when she got home, she took the things she brought back with her. The whole village looked at her with envy, letting her enjoy the glory of being a married woman. But when she took the things back to her mother's house, her mother turned around and locked them in her own cupboard.
Moreover, she complained that what she gave was too little. For the first time, Sun Daqin realized that “human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant”.
But in the end, she believed what her mother said, that she had to rely on her mother's family for support.
She leaned over, thinking of what she had learned from her mother, and immediately sat up from the kang and ran to the side room of the main hall.
Inside the house, Qian Shulan was soaking her feet in mugwort leaves with her eyes narrowed and a look of enjoyment on her face. The mugwort leaves were wild, picked from the ditch and dried.
After soaking, I felt that my body fatigue was relieved a lot.
When she heard someone knocking on the door, Qian Shulan opened her eyes immediately, "Who is it? Come in! The door is not closed!"
Sun Daqin pushed open the door and saw her mother-in-law soaking her feet. She hurriedly sat down on the kang and said with a smile, "Mom, I asked my mother to help me find out what you asked me to do this morning. There is indeed a match that is quite suitable."
Qian Shulan became interested and sat up straight unconsciously, "Go ahead and tell me."
Sun Daqin began to talk about the man's conditions. "He is a soldier. Since he was in the army, he has never found a lifelong partner. He is 24 years old now. His monthly salary is 45 yuan."
Qian Shulan didn't care about the salary; what she didn't like was that he was seven years older than her.
Seeing her mother-in-law's embarrassed expression, Sun Daqin knew that she disliked the man's age, so she quickly added, "But he is tall, about 1.8 meters tall, and has a strong body. He has a younger brother and two younger sisters."
Or the eldest? Qian Shulan had heard that the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. So this man probably gave all his salary to the family to support his younger brothers and sisters, right
She thought so in her heart and asked it out loud.
Sun Daqin thought it was normal. "Mom, don't you think this is a good man who cares about his family? He is loyal and righteous."
Qian Shulan curled her lips in her heart. She couldn't agree with such a kind and righteous method.
"Just this one?"
When Sun Daqin heard her mother-in-law say this, she knew there was no hope at all.
She couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
After Zhou Xuemei coaxed Xiaotao to sleep, she thought about telling her mother-in-law what her mother had said to her today.
I knocked on the door and went in, and found my sister-in-law was there too. I didn’t know whether I should tell her or not.
Qian Shulan asked her to bring in a stool and continue talking.
Zhou Xuemei guessed that her sister-in-law should have mentioned one, but her mother-in-law didn't seem to listen. "Mom, my mother told me about a boyfriend today. He's a soldier."
Qian Shulan's mouth twitched. Soldiers are so popular. When one leaves, another comes.
Sun Daqin, who had been careless at first, sat up straight and looked closely at Zhou Xuemei. Qian Shulan guessed that she was wondering if the fourth brother was the same person she was talking about.
Zhou Xuemei continued under Sun Daqin's watchful eyes, "I'm twenty years old this year."
Hearing this, Sun Daqin immediately relaxed, and then straightened up again.
Zhou Xuemei didn't know what her sister-in-law was thinking, but she could see that her mother-in-law was very interested. She continued, "There is an older brother and a younger brother in the family who are both married, and a younger sister who is still unmarried."
Qian Shulan breathed a sigh of relief. "Then what? How much money should he give to his family every year?"
Zhou Xuemei told the truth about what she had heard, "He gets 30 yuan a month as salary. He gives half to his family."
"Are your family members easy to get along with?"
"According to my mother, he is a decent person, but she favors her younger brother more. He is the one who is neglected."
Qian Shulan sighed deeply. This kind of family is too common.
But being ignored by his mother is not a disadvantage. At worst, Xiaoliu can just follow the army.
But being a soldier is dangerous. Qian Shulan didn't want to make a decision for Wang Danna rashly. "Let me think about it."
The two looked at each other and walked out of the room.
After everyone left, Li Chunhua, who had been wandering outside the door, came in.
Seeing her hesitant expression, Qian Shulan roughly knew what she meant.
"It's okay. Mom already has two candidates. You've been tired all day, so go back and rest."
Li Chunhua immediately nodded and went out.
Qian Shulan was quite satisfied with Li Chunhua. Knowing that she couldn't get anything back from her parents' home, she simply kept a large portion of it and left it to her children. She was a clear-headed person. Unlike the eldest daughter, she was still confused.
But we have to take it slow, it’s not easy to change one’s mindset.
The author has something to say: Although some little angels may say that the heroine is too incompetent and saintly, her power is really limited.
As for the Virgin Mary, she couldn't bear to see others starve to death. Moreover, if others were starving to the point of being skin and bones, but only the Wang family members were full of energy, they would definitely be suspected.
Thank you for your support, I finally finished writing it at 12 o'clock.