Li Su didn't know until he arrived in the county that this subsidy was not a one-time payment, but a monthly payment of 50 yuan per month.
The county leaders also explained that because of their family's special situation, the organization took into account the actual situation of their family and made a special application for them.
Li Su became even more suspicious, "Leader, what's going on here? It's so sudden for no reason?"
The leader laughed, "Comrade Li is very vigilant. It's actually very simple. There is a leader above, who is Comrade Qiao Jianguo's comrade-in-arms. He happened to come here to inspect the work. He thought of Comrade Qiao Jianguo, so he said a few words." Said that Comrade Qiao Jianguo is a martyr who sacrificed for the new China, and we must take good care of the family members of the martyrs.” The superiors said that this Li Su is the wife and sister of the head of the regiment, and the superiors called for more care.
Li Su listened to what the village party secretary said, and nodded, "Thank you for your concern. The village takes good care of us. I am now a teacher in the elementary school in the village, and I get paid every month."
The leader smiled, "That's good, that's good."
After receiving the money, Li Su didn't go back directly. Instead, he went to the department store in the county to shop. There were a lot of things to buy at home.
When Li Su came in, the salesperson in the department store didn't take her seriously, who knew she would be slapped in the face in the next second. "Give me two bottles of this cream, and toothbrush and toothpaste, five toothbrushes, and two boxes of toothpaste. And this hot water bottle, take one. Bring me two pieces of soap. And this, this."
Li Su paid the money readily, and the salesperson immediately changed his face. He thoughtfully packed all the things Li Su asked for, and followed Li Su's buttocks, asking her what else she needed.
Li Su bought some clothes for Qiao Zhi and himself. Xue Chen was still young, but he also bought her two pretty good little skirts.
After a while, the fifty yuan I just received was gone, which was not enough. But Li Su didn't feel too distressed, after all, money is spent when it is earned.
Li Su had a lot of things in his hands, so Li Su quietly went to the bathroom with his things, and when he came out, his hands were empty. She also has to go to the grain and oil store to buy some rice oil or something.
Not long after he walked out, Li Su noticed that someone was following him. Li Su knew that he was probably being targeted because of his big purchases in the department store just now.
Li Su looked around, and happened to see a wooden stick in the corner of the wall, picked it up and weighed it, it was too thin. I looked around again, and there was a wooden stick not far in front of me. I picked it up and looked at it. It was thick enough.
The people following Li Su saw her actions and laughed mockingly. Overreaching! Then continue to follow.
Unexpectedly, at the next corner, he was hit on the face with a wooden stick head-on. The pain made his eyes glisten, and before he had time to react, the stick fell on his head, face and body like raindrops. While running around with his head in his arms, he shouted in his heart, "It's unscientific! This is unscientific. Why is this woman so strong!"
Li Su was tired and stopped, holding on to the stick to breathe. She found that she was indeed more suitable for such a simple and rough life!
"Say! What are you sneaking after me for? Do you want to steal something?" Li Su pointed a stick at the man hiding in the corner and said.
The side was already full of spectators, and seeing Li Su's agile skills, some people applauded loudly. At this time someone said, "He is our well-known bastard, called a dog. He is used to sneaking around and molesting women. How many times have he been caught, and he will never change after repeated admonitions!"
Li Su frowned, "Really? Then there is nothing to say. Please help me, some uncles and aunts, and send him to the police station. By the way, help me to prove that I am in self-defense."
Several enthusiastic people came up to help Li Su tie him up, "Don't worry, sister, we will all testify for you."
When the man was sent to the police station, he was indeed a frequent visitor of the police station. When the police saw him, he said, "Hey, Comrade Cheng Gouzi, you are here again. What's the matter? Hang on! Who is a hero who punishes rape and eliminates evil? Yes!"
Cheng Gouzi was in pain all over his body, so painful that he couldn't speak.
Li Su explained the matter in a few words, "Comrade policeman, I am acting in self-defense. I still have witnesses. My father-in-law is a martyr. I came to the county today to receive a subsidy. I just bought some daily necessities in a department store. I realized that someone was following me, and I was afraid of losing something, so I hid it. I have to go back quickly, or it will be over if I lose it.”
Although the policeman was a little surprised that this weak woman had such a great ability to beat a big man like this, but hearing that the other party was a family member of a martyr, he immediately said: "Okay, there is no problem. Comrade, you can go." He touched his body and found three yuan and fifty cents. "Comrade, this should be your compensation. It's wasting your time."
Li Su was not polite, took the money, then turned around and went out, bought some peanuts and melon seeds in the nearby shop for three and five yuan, saw the enthusiastic people who helped just now, and grabbed the boss one by one, " Thank you uncles and aunts for your help, eat some melon seeds and peanuts."
Those few people laughed, they were not too polite, they just thought that this lesbian was quite a person!
After Li Su finished dividing the melon seeds and peanuts, he was ready to go to the grain and oil store.
An aunt held her back, "Hey, big sister, why are you going?"
"Oh, I'm going to the grain and oil store to buy some rice and noodles. I'll go to the vegetable market to buy some vegetables. My man is gone, and my mother-in-law can't see. I'm a teacher in elementary school, and no one at home is farming. You have to spend money to buy everything. But there is no way, the old ones, the young ones, have to eat something good." Li Su laughed.
The aunt is also warm-hearted, "Comrade, I think your accent is not from the locals? Are you an educated youth sent to the countryside?"
Li Su nodded, "Auntie, you have really good ears."
"Oh, then you are such a good comrade. You are still willing to stay in this situation at home. How old is your child? When did you lose your man?"
Li Su told the aunt one by one, and the aunt became more and more excited when she heard it, "Good comrade, you are a good comrade, don't you want to buy rice or noodles? Come, come, come to my house, my son works in the grain and oil store, I will take you there Buy it, it must be cheap."
Then the aunt took Li Su to the grain and oil store, talking while walking. Only then did Li Su understand why the aunt was so excited just now.
It turned out that the aunt's niece and daughter-in-law were also educated youths, but she left her husband and children and went back to the city. The child was still young and couldn't live without his mother. He cried every day to find his mother. One day, when the adults were not paying attention, he ran out of the house and fell into the ditch and drowned.
The child disappeared in the grandmother's hands. Her grandmother passed out immediately after seeing her grandson's body.
When the aunt said this, she wiped her tears, "It's a good family, it's just gone. My eldest nephew hasn't come out of the shadows yet. Tell me, how can there be such a cruel mother in the world! You should go away." Now, I have lived a good life, how pitiful the child is! If he didn't miss his mother, he wouldn't have run away from home, and he wouldn't have..."
Li Su sighed, there were too many such things. You can't say how wrong this mother is. After all, everyone has the right to pursue happiness. In fact, she didn't expect such a thing to happen. You can only say that she is a little selfish. But this is a choice most people make.
The aunt wiped her tears, "Oh, let's not talk about it, it's all over. In fact, there are many such things. So, it's rare for you to choose to stay for your children and your family like you, big sister."
Li Su laughed, she is not that noble, she is also to complete the task.
The aunt took Li Su to the grain and oil store, and found her son, which was really much cheaper than outside. Li Su was very happy. He bought a hundred catties of rice, noodles, a lot of oil, and a lot of seasonings. Because there were too many things, the aunt planned to call a car for Li Su and take the things directly to the station.
Li Su pushed that he still had to buy something, so there was no need to bother. Then, in front of the aunt, she lightly carried the rice on her back, and the aunt believed it. It happened that the aunt's daughter-in-law called and said that her grandson was sick, so the aunt hurried back.
After bidding farewell to the enthusiastic aunt, Li Su did the same thing again, putting rice and oil into the space, and only carrying some noodles in his hand. Then I took a stroll to the grain and oil store in the west of the city and bought some rice noodles.
Finally, I went back to the vegetable market and bought a lot of meat and vegetables. Anyway, the space has a fresh-keeping function. Finally, I bought a roast duck and a few beef pancakes for lunch. Of course, these things were put into the space, and Li Su returned to the village with only some noodles and vegetables in his hands.
Just like this, someone saw it and said, "Patriotic daughter-in-law, why are you so incapable of living? These vegetables are everywhere in the village, so why go to the county to buy them?"
Li Su chuckled, she didn't buy it anywhere, she would rather buy it outside, the price is clearly marked, the money is settled, and no one owes anyone. How much money is appropriate to buy in the village
Before Li Su entered the door, he heard Xuechen crying loudly, and Mrs. Qiao and Qiao Zhi coaxed helplessly.
Li Su hurried in, closed the door, put down his things, and took his daughter, "Mother, I bought roast duck and sesame seed cakes, they are still warm, you should eat some padding first. I will cook after feeding Xuechen."
Qiao Zhi had already smelled the scent and salivated. In fact, he was not very hungry. Mrs. Qiao ate several pieces of toffee for him in the morning. He was just hungry.
Mrs. Qiao also smelled the aroma of roast duck and beef patties. Although she was a little greedy, she was more worried. Why can't you live like this. It's not a festival, what kind of roast duck and beef pie are you eating? How nice it is to have this money.
Li Su fed her daughter, changed her daughter's clean diaper, and put her daughter to sleep. Then came out, "Hey, didn't I let you eat first? Why don't you eat!"
Then I washed my hands, sliced the roast duck with a knife, cut the beef patties, and poured three cups of malted milk, "Mother, Dazhi, let's eat. Let's make a living at noon. We'll eat it in the evening." . Dazhi, what do you want to eat tonight?"
"Big rice!" Qiao Zhi said.
"Okay, tonight, mom will cook rice for you, fry two more vegetables, and cook some soup." Li Su said with a smile.
Mrs. Qiao didn't want to talk anymore, she was afraid that she would vomit to death.
After eating, Li Su washed the dishes in the kitchen. Qiao Zhi was full and drowsy. Li Su was afraid that he would accumulate food, so he drove him out to catch earthworms.
Mrs. Qiao leaned on crutches, groped into the kitchen, hesitated to speak.