Han Jinyu didn't dare to speak anymore, she was so aggrieved, she pulled her handkerchief so hard that it was soaked with her tears, and she was about to wring out the water.
Han Qinghua smiled and said: "That's right, sister, you said it too lightly. We have a lot of sisters and brothers, do you want a piece of cloth to try? If you don't talk about others, you are married. After I get married, I ask you for a piece of cloth. Will you give it?"
Just as Han Jinyu was about to say, Han Qinghua said again, "Even if you give it, will my brother-in-law give it? Can I take it out?"
Han Jinyu stopped talking.
Han Qinghua said: "Father, mother, I think this is very good, ask other people in the village, if the quilt is not accompanied, it is also sent by the husband's family and brought back."
Many girls are the man who gives the hook cloth, makes a new dress for the woman, and then brings her daily necessities, and there is nothing else at all.
Although Han Jinyu was not happy, her family said so, and she could only feel wronged.
Seeing this, the second brother Han and the second sister-in-law Han had nothing to say and agreed. After all, this is too different from what Mrs. Han said herself, and it is still acceptable.
So it was settled, Han Qinghua asked the old lady to buy cloth for Lin Lan. The old lady was still reluctant and wanted Lin Lan to buy it first and then give the money.
How could Lin Lan agree. If it wasn't for Han Qingsong's younger sister, he would have a personality directed at Han Jinyu, and Lin Lan wouldn't even look at it.
Han Qinghua said: "Mother, hurry up, it's good that my third sister-in-law is willing to help."
The old lady Han only went to get ten yuan, and told Lin Lan to take it back if she could use it up.
Lin Lan: I don't even want to help you right now.
As for the cotton, Lin Lan didn't bother to care about it, let the old lady Han collect cotton tickets by herself, and the point of adding points is almost the same, even if the old lady almost finds someone to exchange or buy it.
The old lady Han said, "The three of you will make up the dowry."
Sister-in-law Han said: "Finally, calculate the total amount of money, and we will just pay one of four."
Mrs. Han wanted the three families to share it, but she didn't want to. Now I can only get angry when I hear what Sister Han said. She really can't handle the separation. Now that Sister Han is in charge of her own home, and Brother Han does not live with her, it is natural that she has the final say.
So Mrs. Han felt that she was really losing her status. What was the use of holding on to her son? It's up to the daughter-in-law!
The old man Han didn't speak for a while. Seeing that everyone had negotiated it, he said: "That's it, it's fine, it's not beautiful, and it's fine."
After the negotiation, Sister Han asked Lin Lan to go back. Now she doesn't want to stay here any longer.
Han Qinghua smiled and said, "Sister-in-law and third-sister, please stay for a while, I won't see you someday."
Sister-in-law Han: "No, I have to go back and clean up."
Han Qinghua invited Han Qingsong to stay for a while, and teased: "Third brother, the four of us haven't sat down together for a long time to chat, please wait a while. It's still early, so don't rush to go home and sleep, haha. "
Han Qingsong originally wanted to talk to his eldest brother later, but after listening to him, he said, "If you want to get up early, you should go to bed early." He was never motivated by others.
Han Qinghua: You can't live without your wife!
Han Qingsong accompanied Lin Lan back, and said goodbye to Sister Han at the intersection. Sister Han didn't want to say anything in front of Han Qingsong, she just wanted to talk to Lin Lan when she was free.
When we got home, the children had not returned.
Han Qingsong moved the dining table into the house, "Leave the car for you these two days."
Lin Lan said: "Alright, I'll go to Sanjie's house tomorrow and the day after tomorrow." She remembered what a few women had said during the laundry, and asked Han Qingsong, "Do you have any news that you will crack down on speculation?"
Han Qingsong looked at her: "It's always been quite strict."
It’s fine for farmers in the countryside to sell their own food and vegetables, but when they go to the city to exchange eggs for food stamps, sell cloth, or people in the city dump materials, they are very strict. Lin Mei mainly made a name for herself, and can be a person. She has a good relationship with those people, so she is not very good at the moment. Anyway, she wove cloth herself, and sometimes people come to buy it without going out to sell it.
Let’s just say that my family weaves cloth for my own household, and my relatives come and use it, so who can control it? Lin Lan was still a little worried about Third Sister, and felt that she had to talk to her. She went to take a shower, and washed the clothes that Xiaowang Sanwang had taken off.
Han Qingsong said: "You leave it alone, I'll wash it."
Lin Lan smiled and said, "Thank you so much." She put the basin in his hand, "Go wash it in the river, and I'll chop some abalone."
In the countryside, in addition to buying thick ropes, some small ropes are basically rubbed by yourself. After soaking the abalone in water, the skin is split off, and then beaten with a mallet. After it is cooked, it can be broken open, and twisted together with a hammer to become hemp rope.
Han Qingsong didn't go to the river to wash, he just washed his clothes at home. He rubbed harder than Lin Lan, and he washed it and hung it up in no time. He helped Lin Lan split the sack, "It's so hot, go eat melon."
After a while, the children came back, and they looked so happy that it was a great harvest.
Lin Lan paid attention to Dawang again, and found that after he got home, he went into the house and sorted out his small notebook. It was estimated that it was not enough. He found a notebook and cut it into two with scissors, and threaded the bottom half with a needle and thread. After processing, he also marked the serial number with a pencil.
Lin Lan: "..." Eldest son, you can do it!
When Dawang went out to take a shower, she quietly flipped through his small book and found that there were many knowledge points densely remembered on it.
Inevitably, there are errors in it.
Lin Lan thought about it for a while, and then went to Mai Sui and Erwang, "When you do your homework, talk to your eldest brother more."
Dawang wants to save face, so he may be embarrassed to ask his younger brother and sister, so he will try his best, but if the direction is wrong, the greater the strength, the more useless.
Mai Sui smiled and said, "Mother, don't worry."
Erwang was also surprised: "Mother, my eldest brother is really wrong these two days, I can work hard."
In the past, I sat there and slept straight in class, but now I am still straight, but instead of sleeping, I listened to the teacher's lectures. Not only look at their own, but also borrow the second grade to look at.
Really... the feeling of the sun rising in the middle of the night.
Lin Lan smiled and didn't say much, just told Mai Sui and Erwang to help eldest brother more.
Dawang needed help, so he was embarrassed to speak. If Mai Sui and Erwang offered to help, he would also move along.
In the evening, Lin Lan had to tell Han Qingsong an interesting story about Dawang.
Han Qingsong just listened quietly and didn't express any opinion, which made Lin Lan think that he might not be that interested? Is his father too indifferent or too Buddhist
However, when she was on the kang with Han Qingsong, she basically had no room to think.
After a night of silence, Lin Lan took Xiaowang to the third sister's house after breakfast the next day.
Zhengjiagou is more than ten miles away from them, and it takes no time to get there by bicycle.
After entering the village, she went directly to Zheng's house. At the door, she saw a good man and two children playing a game of riding a big horse, each dragging a stick and shouting, "Drive! Drive!"
The good man is Lin Mei's youngest son. He is 6 years old this year. He is also a single person like his father. He also has a sister, Zheng Qiaoqiao.
Playing and playing, the good man suddenly started fighting with the little friend. You hit me, I hit you, and then he lay on the ground and rolled around and cried.
This child was used to it by his grandfather and grandma.
Lin Lan pressed the car bell, "Ding bell bell", she shouted: "Good man, get up!"
Seeing Lin Lan, the good man stopped crying, got up at once, and shouted, "Sini, Sini!"
Lin Lan: "..." This child is already 6 years old, and his speech is not as good as that of a 3-year-old child, with a bit of a big tongue.
She got out of the car and carried Xiaowang down to let him play with the good boy.
When a few children saw Xiaowang wearing glasses, they felt strange. A little girl smiled and said, "Why do you put the bottom of the bottle on your eyes, haha."
Xiaowang: "These are glasses."
A few kids will try wearing them, they've never worn them before.
Xiaowang put it on for them, and they all shouted, "So dizzy, so dizzy, I'm blind!"
Several children haha into a group.
When Mrs. Zheng heard the movement outside, she quickly came out to see. Seeing Lin Lan and Xiaowang, she said happily, "Oh, his fourth aunt is here, come in quickly!"
She is a few years younger than Mrs. Han. She gave birth to Zheng Yaozu in her early twenties, and she looks young if she has fewer children. Not only mentally healthy, physically strong, but also very hearty.
The good man immediately complained: "Grandma, the mill beat me!" He pointed to a little boy.
Mrs. Zheng: "Mopan, why are you beating our good man? I won't play with you in the future!"
Mopan pursed his lips, turned and ran away.
The good man snorted triumphantly.
Lin Lan: "..."
Mrs. Zheng was also very rude to Xiaowang, and wanted to pick Xiaowang up. Xiaowang obediently said, "Mum, I'll go by myself."
"Good man, look at Xiaowang, how good he is. You have to learn." Mrs. Zheng saw that Xiaowang was white and handsome. She really satisfied all her fantasies about her child. She wished she had such a child. .
When she said that, the small face of the good man was pulled down, and the look in Xiaowang's eyes became fierce.
Parents like to compare their children with other people's homes, and they don't think so, but as soon as they meet, they make enemies for their children.
Lin Lan hurriedly said, "A good man is also good, just like Xiaowang. You are good brothers. Let's play together." She patted the good man's head, gave him a candy bar, and asked him to eat with Xiaowang. .
Hearing Lin Lan compliment him on lying down and eating, the good man's little face was halfway down and then he laughed again, holding Xiao Wang's hand, "Little busy, shake, go see my pony."
Mrs. Zheng invited Lin Lan into the house, and her old man was away from work.
Zheng Yaozu was at home, shaking his head with a book, exclaiming from time to time, startling Lin Lan who had just entered the door.
Seeing Lin Lan coming, Zheng Yaozu immediately dropped his book and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you're here."
Lin Lan smiled politely: "Brother-in-law, why are you at home?"
Zheng Yaozu: "Which day am I not at home? Haha, if you come less often, if you come more, you will know that I am all at home."
Lin Lan: "..." I said that your elders are lazy to eat soft rice at home, and you still think I compliment you!
Mrs. Zheng asked Zheng Yaozu to find Lin Mei and come back.
Zheng Yaozu said: "Mother, you go, my sister-in-law and I are lara quack."
Lin Lan smiled and said, "I said brother-in-law, how old is my aunt, why are you running errands when you are young?"
Zheng Yaozu said, "Yes, then I'll go call." He left.
Mrs. Zheng laughed and said, "His fourth aunt, made you laugh. It's really unsatisfactory."
Lin Lan said: "Auntie, I'm not talking about my brother-in-law, and I can't stay like this all day long and let him help weave cloth. I think my brother-in-law is literate and beautiful, and we must be better at weaving than our old ladies. ."
Naturally, she wouldn't belittle other people's sons directly. That's not to fight, but to criticize and actually praise.
Madam Zheng really continued to laugh, "He? He didn't hit it." She waved her hand, "I knit such a large piece a day, and he can't knit it for a few days."
Lin Lan: ... Your son is so used to you, you don't let him do anything, of course he won't do it.
At this time, Mrs. Zheng let Xiaowang and Haomen come in to eat egg custard. She carried a large bowl, "Come on, mama feed."
The good man opened his mouth and ate the egg custard like a chick. He took a bite, and Mrs. Zheng fed Xiaowang another.
Lin Lan said: "Auntie, he is so old, why is he still feeding?" Could it be that he would have to find a powerful daughter-in-law like Lin Mei to support him in the future? All the good kids are spoiled.
Mrs. Zheng smiled and said, "He's so little. Anyway, I'll feed him when I'm free. I'm not tired."
Lin Lan: "This is just one. If there are several of us like that, auntie, you will be exhausted."
Mrs. Zheng sighed, "His fourth aunt, it's not your joke, you said it's just such a baby bump, hey. If we have five or six, we don't care. His mother is better than me, at least there is another one. Girl, I'm just such a single seedling, hey."
Lin Lan: "..." She has been speechless since she entered the door.
This Mrs. Zheng is really good in everything. She is also open to her daughter-in-law, and she is diligent and enthusiastic, but she is doting on her children, really... She has raised her son to be a soft eater, and now her grandson is staring at To follow suit.
The key point is that a good man may not look as handsome as Zheng Yaozu. Whether he can eat soft rice in the future is another matter.
Soon Lin Mei and Zheng Yaozu came back.
Lin Mei's body is neat and fast, and Zheng Yaozu is rushing behind.
Zheng Yaozu panted: "I said Lin Mei, why are you so fast, it's not the people from the market management office chasing you."
Lin Mei: "You, a big man, can't drive me away, so you have the nerve to say it." She smiled at Lin Lan: "Why don't you come to me when you have time?"
Lin Lan said, "Isn't this because Han Jinyu is getting married and wants to buy cloth."
Lin Mei snorted, "Is there anyone else who wants her?"
Zheng Yaozu: "Lin Mei, you are wrong, you have someone..."
"Zheng Yaozu, shut up!" Lin Mei stabbed him, even in front of Mrs. Zheng.
Mrs. Zheng didn't feel that her face was dull, but instead followed Lin Mei to scolded her son, "Yaozu, don't talk nonsense, Lin Mei is a good daughter-in-law who is not looking for."
Zheng Yaozu acted like a spoiled child to his mother: "Mother, then she always bullies me."
Lin Lan had goosebumps all over her body, she opened her eyes wide at Lin Mei, showing an exaggerated expression.
Lin Mei chuckled and reached out to pat her, "You orchid, you are still naughty at your age."
Lin Lan glanced at the two in the hall, and whispered, "Sister, don't you think you have an eldest son?"
Lin Mei pursed her lips, "It's not as good as your eldest son."
Lin Lan thought, really, Dawang is much more mature and capable than Zheng Yaozu.
Lin Mei led Lin Lan to look at the cloth, but unfortunately it was all simple cloth, Han Jinyu didn't like it, and wanted something with patterns.
Lin Mei whispered: "Yan was arrested recently, and the ones who are good friends with me also give me a letter and let me put some away. But it's okay, many people in our village are working here. As for the old lady of the accountant, no one reported it."
Of course, there are reports, but because she has a relationship with the market management office of the commune, and the family members of several cadres in the village are also there, so some people report and some help to cover up, and it has been fine.
However, Lin Lan felt that it was not a problem to be like this all the time. After all, speculation was a big trouble at this time.
Lin Lan said: "Think about how you can be more open and aboveboard." The time when the individual economy was liberalized varies from place to place. Some people were able to do it in the late 1970s, while others were arrested in the early 1980s.
She also knew that she couldn't force Lin Mei not to touch her at all. After all, it was unrealistic for people who wanted to do business to keep her from touching her for ten years.
Lin Mei: "How can you be open and aboveboard? Don't let it go anywhere."
Lin Lan said: "Negotiate with the brigade to see if it can become a sideline for the brigade. You are in charge of finding women to work, and the things you make will be sold in the name of the brigade, and you will receive dividends."
Lin Mei: "Dividends? Where are the dividends? If they are from the brigade, they will be given work points at that time."
"So you have to communicate and negotiate. You're eloquent, that's ok." Lin Lan encouraged her, there were several family members of cadres.
Lin Mei snorted softly, "We have two cadres in our brigade, and I really don't like to see them. When I am a cadre myself, I see everyone like a thief. I will give you a pretense when I do something, and I always want you to send it to me. Some good things. If I say change to a sideline business, then he will hug him and let his wife and daughter-in-law take care of it, where is my business? "
Lin Lan said: "Sometimes, for the sake of the overall situation, you have to deal with some people who are not on the stage. Now you are getting nervous. If you don't want to do anything, then you can't do it at all, you might as well find a way to cooperate with them. Don't talk to them directly. They contact, you contact their old lady, who is it?"
Lin Mei had an idea when she heard it, "Yes, I just want to annoy them. I didn't think about it. It's sure to make my mother-in-law talk to them."
Mrs. Zheng has a bit of prestige among the old wives.
"You can also bring in the other cadres of the brigade, and then give them a little bit of dividends." Lin Lan suggested.
Lin Mei's eyes lit up, "Orchid, let the director of your family be a member."
Lin Lan said angrily, "You're confused. I didn't even have a side business and you let him do it, so you just slap him."
Lin Mei laughed and slapped herself lightly, "Don't take offense if I'm confused. You're right, I have to think about it."
Lin Lan finally picked out a nice little plaid cloth, which Han Jinyu would like. Although it wasn't as fashionable as the woven floral fabrics of the commune, it wasn't rustic either.
Lin Mei said to give it to her, but Lin Lan naturally refused, "You don't want cotton for weaving? You don't want artificial? Give it to me after a few days of weaving. Why am I so cheeky?" And it was Mrs. Han who bought it. Of course it can't be cheap, it has to be based on the black market price.
Lin Mei: "It's alright, alright, you're more talkative. I see that your chief's mouth is all over your body. One is silent for a long time, and the other is very good at talking."
Lin Lan laughed.
Lin Mei suddenly saw something, pulled Lin Lan by the collar, and looked at her collarbone, "Oh my god, this is so cruel, it's all red."
Lin Lan's face turned red all of a sudden, she quickly pushed her hand away and blocked it with her collar, "Why, I'm so embarrassed."
Lin Mei tut tut tut.
At this time, Zheng Yaozu came in with a large tea tray of fruits, including watermelons, peaches, etc., "My sister-in-law eats melons."
Lin Lan smiled, "Thank you brother-in-law."
Lin Mei saw Zheng Yaozu staring at Lin Lan and kicked him, "Qiaoqiao, tell her to come back and talk to her fourth aunt."
Zheng Yaozu: "I don't know, let's go mowing the grass, and I won't be back soon."
Zheng Yaozu was kicked out by Lin Mei, so he had to find Mrs. Zheng.
Mrs. Zheng asked him to pick some vegetables from the vegetable garden, and then said, "Go and see the tofu being ground in the brigade today, and buy two pieces of tofu to come back for dinner with his fourth aunt at noon."
Lin Lan hurriedly said: "Auntie don't have to be busy. I have to cook dinner at home. I can't stay for dinner. I'll wait for the New Year to play." Except for the New Year's Maodong, the country people usually don't have time to visit relatives. quick decision. And everyone's rations are limited, and sensible people basically don't stay to eat.
This time, Lin Lan brought some food and fruit with a bundle, put the things down, and just wrapped the cloth so that no one would see it.
Mrs. Zheng was still looking for Xiaowang. Seeing that they were leaving, she was very reluctant: "His fourth aunt, if you have time to stay in winter, take the wheat ears and the boys to stay for two days."
As a result, when the good man heard that Xiaowang and Lin Lan were leaving, he was reluctant to hold him and he would cry.
Xiaowang: "..." Of course he refused to leave his mother, but instead said, "Then why don't you go to my house."
The good man stopped crying when he heard it, and hurriedly packed his baggage, "Go, Sini's house."
The adults didn't know whether to laugh or cry, Madam Zheng coaxed him, "Next time."
The good man started to cry, "You lied to the silver, you lied to the silver..." Although the good man was not easy to speak, he was not stupid. He used to say that it would be next time, but there will never be another time!
A good man is different from Xiao Wang. Although a good man's family is of average condition, his grandfather and grandma are used to him, but he is so used to it that he doesn't look like it, and he will roll and cry when he doesn't like it. Although there was Lin Mei who would keep her from going out to be a bear child, she was not lacking in the willful temperament that a child should have.
When he cried, it would be earth-shattering, and he would not give up until his goal was achieved.
Xiaowang had never seen this battle, and stood on the side in a daze, like watching a big show
Lin Mei was in a hurry. She picked up the broom and was about to smoke it. Lin Lan didn't persuade her. The child had to be educated.
Seeing that Lin Lan didn't persuade Mrs. Zheng, she had to stop herself: "Oh, don't hit my baby, the child is playing a temper, it will be fine in a while."
"Mom, get up, you are used to him all day long, what are you used to!" Lin Mei didn't give up.
Madam Zheng hugged the child, "Then hit me."
Lin Mei: "You do this every time. If I want to beat a child, I'll beat you. You say you're old, why would I beat you?"
Madam Zheng: "Or beat him!" She pointed at Zheng Yaozu.
Zheng Yaozu: "!"
Lin Mei stomped her feet in anger, she was really pissed off, she did this every time. If a good man makes a mistake, she will protect her mother-in-law if she wants to. He didn't conflict with her, but her mother-in-law was smiling and she was beaten for her grandson. How could she really beat her? But after doing this again and again, what is it like to be optimistic about the boy and boy
If you don't like it, you will roll around, you have to follow him, and if you don't follow him, you will not give up.
Lin Lan saw that although there were no major conflicts in their family, it was not small. She said, "How about I take a good man to live there for a few days." Many arrogant children left their parents and were treated well by others.
Lin Mei immediately said: "Zhong, take it with you, if you're being rude, throw it away, you don't need to send it back!"
The good man doesn't care about this, he just listens to what he wants to hear, and the fourth aunt wants to take him there. He immediately burst into laughter and took Xiao Wang's hand: "Xiao busy, why are you two in the same bed?"
Xiaowang: "Your feet stink."
The good man smiled and said, "Wash."
Mrs. Zheng was reluctant, "His fourth aunt should not coax the child, that's all."
Lin Lan: "Auntie, the next time you coax him, it's better than this time. Get him some clothes."
Lin Mei gained momentum, thinking that there are many children in Lin Lan's family, and now they are all obedient, even Dawang's evil head has been educated well, but are you afraid of a good man
Let Han Qingsong change it with a slap! Leaving my mother and kissing my grandmother, I still have to look at this kid!
Lin Mei jumped up and applauded excitedly. If she could send this stinky boy out, she would be happy to pack one and send one, even Zheng Yaozu!
Too bad no one wants it!
Lin Lan is not afraid that a good boy will be difficult to bring along. Sometimes children don't listen to their family members. What's more, she has several children to help her, and she just happened to give good men a problem.
Lin Mei hummed a little song and packed her son's clothes. She was in a good mood and went to pack a few pounds of noodles.
Zheng Yaozu saw that she was so gloating, "Haha, you are so willing."
Lin Mei glared at him, "I'm even willing to you!"
Zheng Yaozu was very moved, "Why don't I go with a good man..."
"Bah!" Lin Mei spat at him, "Are you enough for Director Han to stab him with his finger? Go back!"
Although I know that he doesn't have that kind of mind, he just appreciates beauty, but if you appreciate someone's daughter-in-law, they won't hit you like a jerk!
Zheng Yaozu laughed and said, "I'm not talking about it."
Lin Lan wasn't joking, she tied the cloth in front, brought the good man's rations, clothes and toys, and let the two children sit in the back seat together. The good man put his arms around Xiaowang from behind, and then bundled it with a cloth bag to save the dishonesty from falling.
Mrs. Zheng had already started to cry, and she felt extremely distressed, as if her grandson was going to be punished, especially the good man, who kept urging Lin Lan to hurry up.
Lin Lan waved at them, "Let's go, don't think about it." She rode her bicycle and left.
Mrs. Zheng trotted to keep up and kept shouting: "Good man, if you want to be a mama, let the fourth aunt bring it back. His fourth aunt, please ride slowly and watch the child."
The good man didn't care at all, he just laughed, he was so happy to go out to play.
Madam Zheng looked back at Lin Mei's schadenfreude and stomped her feet, "You said you were still a mother, but those who didn't know it thought it was a stepmother."
Lin Mei rolled her eyes, "Isn't the good man your son?" Pointing to Zheng Yaozu, "Isn't that my son?"
Mrs. Zheng really didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You are really no big or small child. Forget it, let me go tomorrow..."
"Stop!" Lin Mei said: "No one is allowed to go! Let him stay for a few days, I can bring enough food, and come back after eating." After she said that, she went to discuss what Lin Lan said.
As soon as she left, Zheng Yaozu made a gesture to her mother, adding fuel to it, "Mother, she brought such a half bag, enough to eat for a while."
Ouch, it's getting old.
It is said that Director Han is very powerful, and his own sons are whipped with whips.
Madam Zheng began to cry again, "My sweetheart, Bao'er, you can be offended, don't be beaten."