Grandma Lin, who followed out, didn't expect that the second wife was going to buy a house in the county town, but she soon realized that this must be her granddaughter's idea. Her granddaughter's family already has a house in the county town, and the second wife's going to the county town to buy a house can help build relationships, which is also a good thing for Lu Ming. As long as Lu Ming doesn't become a bad kid and has a capable sister and brother-in-law, he won't have to worry about anything in the future. Look, her granddaughter is now considering buying a house for her brother, so no matter what, siblings are different.
"Do you have enough money to buy a house in the county?" Grandma Lin asked. The eldest and third sons had borrowed money, so she knew how much money the second son had. If the money was not enough, she, as a mother, could also take it out.
However, as smart as Grandma Lin was, she immediately thought of another thing. If it was her granddaughter who proposed to buy a house in the county, then she also knew that the second son had no money. So since the granddaughter had proposed it, she would definitely lend money to the second son. But the second son also asked the eldest and third sons to borrow money... Grandma Lin's eyes rolled, and she understood the trick.
Father Lin said, "We have 350 yuan. The eldest brother borrowed 250, and the third brother borrowed 500. The total is 1,100. We still need 500 yuan. Ask Qingqing and Lu Cheng to borrow it." He didn't ask his parents to borrow money. His parents had retirement money, so he wouldn't think of borrowing from them. Since his daughter had money, he borrowed from her first.
Lin's father also had his own ideas. If they borrowed all the money from their daughter and bought a house, the first and third wives might have other ideas. Now that they can buy a house, but the money is borrowed, the first and third wives may have different ideas.
Grandma Lin nodded: "Okay, after buying the house, do you want to move your household registration?"
Father Lin said, "We have discussed moving my wife and Lu Ming's household registration so that she can receive commercial grain every month, as well as meat coupons, cloth coupons, soap coupons and many other coupons. In the future, the meat coupons she receives every month can be used to buy meat for my parents. But my wife did not move to the county town. She worked at home, and her work points were recorded in my mother's account. At that time, our second branch gave my mother food as a gift every month."
Grandma Lin heard this and said, "Each of you will get 50 kilograms of grain per year. I will return the extra grain from the second family's work points to you. I will also return the money from the work points to you at the end of each year." She did not take advantage of the second family. "You don't have to refuse. I will treat you all equally."
When Father Lin heard Grandma Lin say this, he stopped talking: "Then listen to mother."
Lin Qingqing said, "Lu Cheng, I have nothing to do this afternoon, why don't you take your dad to see the house we looked at this morning? If dad likes one, we can decide on it first."
Lu Cheng said: "Well, it depends on what Dad thinks. I have no objection."
Mother Lin said, "Master, you go with Lu Cheng."
Father Lin certainly had no objection: "Then I'll listen to you."
Then, Lu Cheng rode his bicycle to take Lin's father to the county town to look at houses. The other members of the Lin family also went to work one after another, but Lin Aojun and Su Fen did not go to work because it was the first day after their marriage. At this moment, the two were talking about what happened today in the house.
"Brother Aojun, it's my fault. I came up with this bad idea, and it made grandma and the others have a problem with brother Aojun." Su Fen really felt sorry for Lin Aojun, but she didn't regret it. If she didn't do this, would she be able to marry Lin Aojun? But she also remembered Grandma Lin's warning. Now that she has married Lin Aojun, as long as she lives a good life with Lin Aojun, life will definitely be better than working hard alone in the educated youth dormitory.
Although Lin Aojun was sad that he had disappointed his family, he felt somewhat satisfied that he had married Su Fen. "It's okay. We will be filial to them in the future."
Su Fen leaned into his arms: "Well, we will be filial to them in the future."
Everyone was busy, and Lin Aojun and Su Fen were too embarrassed to come out, so there were only Grandpa Lin, Grandma Lin and Lin Qingqing in the yard, the three of them sitting in the yard chatting.
It was almost time for dinner when Lin's father and Lu Cheng came back. As soon as they came back, Lin's father talked about buying a house. Lu Cheng had seen these houses in the morning, so when they went to see them in the afternoon, they didn't need Du Wei to take them there, because Lu Cheng knew where the location was.
Father Lin was a man who did not waste time, or rather, he did not like to come to the county town again and again to look at houses. So after seeing the house that Lu Cheng took him to see, he decided on it immediately. He did not even look at the location, but only saw that the house was closest to Lin Qingqing's home and made his choice.
When work was over, Lin's mother came back and learned about the house. She was very happy because from tomorrow on, she would be a resident of the county town.
So the next day, Lin's mother took a leave and went to the county town to handle the formalities.
Two days later, Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng's home in the county town was ready. The yard was not big, with a total of four rooms, but the independent house had a small yard, which looked not small, so Lin Qingqing was very satisfied.
Moreover, this yard has a different meaning. To Lin Qingqing, this is her real home, so she is not only satisfied, but also very happy.
Now that they have a family, Lu Cheng and Lin Qingqing’s wedding banquet is also on the agenda.
The wedding banquet was held at the Lin family. On the day of the wedding banquet, the Lin family was very lively, which was completely different from the scene when Lin Aojun got married. However, no one in the Lin family found it strange, because the granddaughter's status in the Lin family has always been different.
The most lively moment was when Lu Cheng came to pick up the bride. He came on a bicycle with a red cloth tied to it. Lu Cheng also brought another bicycle tied with a red cloth and pushed it in front of Lin Qingqing: "Qingqing, I'm here to take you home."
Lin Qingqing smiled brightly at her, then rode on his bike: "I'll go home with you."
The two of them rode their bicycles out of the Lin family together.
Lu Haici shouted from behind: "Mom and Dad, when will you come back?"
Lin Luming: "They definitely won't come back."
Lu Haici was puzzled: "Why don't they come back? Don't they come back for dinner?"
Lin Luming said: "The bride has gone to the groom's house and will spend the night in the bridal chamber, so they won't be back."
"Bridal chamber?" Lu Haici's eyes lit up. "That's great. I really want a brother and sister."
Lin Luming blinked: "Why do you like your brothers and sisters?" There are many brothers in their family, so he is not obsessed with brothers and sisters.
Lu Haici: "I like brothers and sisters. They can play with me. I can also take them to play, play football with them, teach them to read and write, and tell them stories. If I have brothers and sisters, my uncle will have other nephews and nieces."
Lin Luming said: "If it was my sister's nephew or niece, I would definitely like them very much. No, no, no... I mean, I like you very much, too."
Lu Haici is not a fragile person. In the past three years, he was brought up by Lin Qingqing. He knows how good his mother is to him, so he will not be sad because of what others say. Children who grow up in a happy environment are born with a cheerful and confident heart and will not be easily hurt. "I know." Lu Haici smiled heartlessly.
Seeing that Lu Haici didn't cry, Lin Luming breathed a sigh of relief: "Come on, let's go eat. Grandpa and grandma made a lot of delicious food today."
Lu Haici followed up: "It's time to eat."
Aunt Lu Cheng was very pleased to see Lu Haici and Lin Luming getting along. She said to her husband beside her: "Lu Cheng's marriage is perfect. It is a blessing for Lu Cheng to marry Qingqing."
Uncle Lu Cheng was an honest man. He used up all his courage when he pursued Aunt Lu Cheng. Otherwise, how could a country boy marry a lady like Aunt Lu Cheng? Aunt Lu Cheng was moved by his sincerity and honesty, so she chose a marriage that was not suitable for her.
Facts have proved that her choice was not wrong. Although her husband's family was a little poor, she had never been bullied in the more than 20 years she had been married to him. Because of her good conditions, her husband's family was also very kind to her. Even though she knew that her husband's family treated her well because of money, she was willing to be treated well and politely for the sake of money. What is money for? Money can buy happiness, which is the basis of money's value.
"Yeah." Uncle Lu Cheng nodded.
The Lin family yard was very busy. Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng had already left the Gaoshanao Production Brigade on their bicycles. The two of them rode their bicycles, crossing the country roads. They rode very slowly, side by side.
"Lu Cheng, we have to hurry, otherwise after we get to the county town, we won't be able to make it in time for lunch when we come back." Lin Qingqing said.
Lu Cheng: "Okay, then hurry up."
Lin Qingqing increased the speed and rode in front, while Lu Cheng rode behind.
After arriving at the county town, the two went back home and then rode their bicycles from the county town back to Gaoshanao.
Lu Haici was surprised to see his parents coming back. He ran over and asked, "Mom and Dad, why are you back?"
Lin Qingqing said, "We're coming back for lunch? What's the matter?"
Lu Haici didn't understand: "But my uncle said that you will have your wedding night after you go back and won't come back."
Lin Qingqing immediately looked at Lin Luming. Lin Luming felt a chill on his neck. He had not expected his sister and brother-in-law to come back. Lin Luming stared at his sister's warning eyes and explained, "I... I've been to weddings before. After the bride and groom leave, they won't come back. They have their wedding night at night. It's always like that."
Lin gently tapped Lin Luming's forehead: "You guys go and eat, children shouldn't worry about adult matters." How should she say this
Lu Cheng smiled when he heard what they said, then leaned close to her ear and said, "We'll have our wedding night tonight?"
Lin rolled his eyes gently, then reached out and pinched his waist hard. Even if he couldn't pinch the flesh, it would be fine to pinch the skin.
After lunch, Lu Cheng, Lin Qingqing, and Lu Cheng's aunt's family returned to the county town. The Lin family went to work in the afternoon, but Lu Haici didn't want to go back to the county town. In the past two days, he had been running around the mountains with Lin Luming, or playing football with other boys in the production team. There was no place to play in the county town, so he liked the countryside more.
Lin Qingqing let him do what he wanted. Lin Luming grew up in Gaoshanao, which is also the "old nest" of the Lin family, so Lin Qingqing was not worried about him.
Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng did not have much vacation time, only half a month, and it took six days to go back and forth. It took four days to buy and modify the house, and another day to get married, so the remaining three or four days, the two stayed at home in the county town. The two were like a couple in love. During these days, they visited many places in the county town, including department stores during the day, parks at night, and cinemas.
Because there was no Lu Haici in between, he was just wandering around, and Lu Cheng was in a particularly good mood.
However, the happy time was short-lived. In the blink of an eye, it was time for them to leave. The day before leaving, Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng went to Gaoshan'ao Production Brigade to pick up Lu Haici. Lu Haici suddenly asked: "Mom and Dad, can we take my uncle to play in the army? It's summer vacation now, and my uncle doesn't have to go to school. Let's take him to play together." He had so much fun that he didn't want to leave Gaoshan'ao Production Brigade.
"This..." Lin Qingqing had no objection. Although she was not the original owner, she had never thought of avoiding the Lin family. She took over the original owner's body, which was equivalent to accepting her kindness, and this friendship should be placed on her relatives after all. Among her relatives, parents are the first, and her brother and grandparents are the second. "If your uncle goes back with us, we won't have time to send him back after the holiday is over."
Lu Cheng said: "How about this, why don't our father-in-law and mother-in-law also stay with us in the army for a few days?"
Father Lin said quickly: "I can't do it, I can't do it, I have to go to work tomorrow."
Lin's mother's eyes lit up: "I can go." She has a county hukou and doesn't have to work.
Aunt Lin also hurriedly asked: "Can I go? I also want to see Yiyang and the others."
Wang Qiuyue said: "Mom can live in our house when she goes. Yiyang and I live in the army farm. There is an empty room for Mom to stay in."
The eldest branch of the Lin family has also been divided, and Aunt Lin and Uncle Lin live together, so she is also very idle. If she goes to work, Uncle Lin will be alone at home, and he can eat no matter where he goes.
Lin Qingqing said: "Why don't grandpa and grandma go together? When we come back together, we will feel more at ease with more people."
Grandpa Lin said, "I won't go. You can take your grandma with you and let her go out and play."
"I don't want to go out and play. It's not like I didn't go out and play when I was young. The eldest and his wife, the second and his wife, the third and his wife, you can all go out and see the world." Only by going out can you know the outside world. Grandma Lin didn't object to them going out.
this…
No one expected Grandma Lin to say this and everyone was shocked.
"Let's not go." said Aunt Lin.
Father Lin said, "I'm not going either. You go, my wife." He had also lived a good life in the Lin family, so he had no interest in the outside world.
Mother Lin was interested: "Okay, okay, I'll go."
Uncle Lin said, "I'm not going either. If my wife wants to go, she can go."
Of course Aunt Lin wanted to go. She hadn't seen her eldest son for a long time and she missed him very much.
Grandma Lin said, "Then let the eldest and second daughters-in-law go. When the time comes, you can come back together and keep each other company."
So, after several discussions, the Lin family decided to send three people to the army, Aunt Lin, Mother Lin and Lin Luming.
The next day, Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng led everyone out.
It was the first time for Aunt Lin, Mother Lin and Lin Luming to take a train. They were so excited on the train, and even when they arrived at the army, Aunt Lin and Mother Lin had a very happy time on the farm. However, the happiness was short-lived, and they stayed at the army farm for three days before returning.
After the Lin family returned, the situation in the army became increasingly tense. As more and more people were sent down, the ten-year difficult period officially began. The beginning of the ten-year difficult period also meant unrest in various places. However, this matter did not affect Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng.
That day, the Lu family was having dinner at home when Political Commissar Qu suddenly came. "Lu Cheng, come out for a moment. I have something to talk to you about."
Hearing the voice, Lu Cheng and Lin Qingqing walked out together. They saw that it was not only Political Commissar Qu who came, but also other officers that Lu Cheng and Lin Qingqing knew.
This situation? Lin Qingqing was a little surprised.
Lu Cheng was also surprised: "Is there a sudden mission?" He saw that Political Commissar Qu and others looked unhappy and realized that something had happened. What he thought of that made them look like this was the mission.
Political Commissar Qu's expression was indeed very serious. He said, "Someone sent us a letter of complaint about you, so you will have to endure it for a while."
When Political Commissar Qu said this, Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng's faces changed. Lin Qingqing looked at Lu Cheng nervously. She knew what the report letter meant. Although she had not experienced these ten years, she had learned about them from various sources. Once someone was reported, the outcome would probably not be good.
Lu Cheng held Lin Qingqing's hand and said, "Don't be afraid. I'll go with them. Nothing will happen."
Lin Qingqing asked Political Commissar Qu: "Political Commissar Qu, can you tell me who reported Lu Cheng? What was the reason for reporting Lu Cheng?"
Political Commissar Qu said, "I'm sorry, I can't reveal it."
"Don't embarrass Political Commissar Qu. I'll be fine." Lu Cheng said, "Go back and have dinner."
Lin Qingqing wanted to say something, but she also knew that the army had its own rules, and all she could do was wait. She didn't even know who reported her, so what could she do? However, in order not to make Lu Cheng worry about her, she could only say, "Well, then I'll wait for you at home."
Lu Cheng: "Okay... Political Commissar Qu, I'll go with you." Then he turned around and left.
Lin Qingqing watched Lu Cheng being taken away by them, and her smile gradually froze. Then, she went into the house. There was also a little kid named Lu Haici at home, and she couldn't let Lu Haici worry, so she forced a smile again.
Seeing his mother coming in but not his father, Lu Haici asked, "Mom, where's Dad?"
Lin Qingqing said: "Your father went out on an urgent mission."
When Lu Haici heard this, he didn't react much. Lu Haici grew up in the army and had seen his father and other uncles in the army go on missions. So he didn't care much about his father going on missions. "Then mom, should we prepare a lunch box for dad? Dad can take it with him to eat on the road."
Lin Qingqing was confused just now, but when Lu Haici said this, she came back to her senses: "Yes, yes, your father hasn't eaten a few bites just now, I will go prepare food for him now."
"Let me light the fire for mom." Lu Haici had almost finished eating.
Lin Qingqing said: "Then go and boil some hot water. Call me when the water boils. I'll eat first."
Lu Haici: "Hey."
Lin Qingqing ate the meal quickly, and then made some vegetable and egg noodles for Lu Cheng. After the noodles were ready, she said to Lu Haici, "Haici, I'll go take the meal to your father, you take a shower and go to bed."
Lu Haici: "I know."
Lin Qingqing took the noodles and immediately went to the home of the chief of staff of the independent regiment, but the chief of staff's wife told her that the chief of staff had gone to the army and had not returned yet. So Lin Qingqing went to the army building again, and she found the chief of staff in his office. The chief of staff was also worried about what happened to Lu Cheng, but because of his relationship with Lu Cheng, he could not participate in the interrogation, so he could only wait in the office worriedly. Seeing Lin Qingqing coming, the chief of staff said, "Comrade Lin is here? I will ask about Lu Cheng's matter, don't worry."
Lin Qingqing said, "Thank you, Chief of Staff. By the way, Chief of Staff, Lu Cheng hadn't had dinner when he left. This is the noodles I made for him. Can you help me deliver it?"
The chief of staff said, "I was just worrying about how to find a reason. No problem, I'll send it to him now. You... you wait for me outside." No one else was allowed in his office when he was not there, as there were confidential information in the office.
Lin Qingqing naturally knew this truth: "Yeah."
Lin Qingqing was waiting outside while the staff officer went to find Lu Cheng with noodles.
Lu Cheng is in the interrogation room at this moment.
Political Commissar Qu: "Comrade Lu Cheng, we received a letter of complaint. The identity of the complainant is questionable. Your father is..."
Lu Cheng was a little surprised when he heard what Political Commissar Qu said. He had never thought that he was reported because of this matter: "My father is called..." Lu Cheng recounted what happened 22 years ago. "At that time, Zhang Shilin and my mother divorced in the newspaper, and the newspaper also clarified that my father and I were no longer father and son. I still have the newspaper from that time." Speaking of which, thanks to the customs at that time, many people from big families would announce their divorces in the newspaper. Moreover, because of the incident with Lu Haici's grandmother, her mother hated the Zhang family very much at that time, so when they divorced, it was clearly announced in the newspaper, and the fact that he and Zhang Shilin were no longer father and son was also announced in the newspaper.
Political Commissar Qu was also worried about Lu Cheng. After all, the couple divorced, but the son's affairs were unclear. Lu Cheng said that he and Zhang Shilin had broken off their relationship as husband and wife. But if Lu Cheng had the newspapers from that year, it would be different. "Where's the newspaper?"
Lu Cheng: "The newspaper is in the family housing." When his mother died, he packed up all her belongings and took them to his aunt's house. Later, he graduated from the military academy and was assigned to the army. Because he was not married, he did not have a family housing until he got married and could apply for a family housing. After he applied, he packed up his belongings from his aunt's house and took them back to the army. He was also glad that these things were now in the army. If they were in his hometown, he would have to go back to get them.
Political Commissar Qu discussed it with several leaders, then stood up and said, "Then I'll go get it. Does Comrade Lin know where it is?"
Lu Cheng: "She knows."