mtl008 Chapter 323 7 Era 28
Chapter 323 7 Era 28
Eating at the same table was the biggest improvement they had made in such a long time. After serving the rice, Lan Hanlu gave everyone a steamed bun, and of course Zhang Dazhuang didn't forget.
Just think of it as a reward for Li Cui's long-term obedience. Some people may think she is mean, but if she is a little weak, Li Cui will keep jumping up and down when she tests her bottom line.
Regardless of whether it was based on the current social customs or Lan Dacheng's thoughts and ideas, Lan Hanlu could only control her in this way, ensuring that she had enough food, clothes, and pocket money.
But I can't support Zhang Cai unconditionally.
There were only two fish heads, so grandma served her one, plus a small bowl of vermicelli, and a boiled egg for Lan Dacheng.
"Dad, I'll go to the fields to do the spring plowing tomorrow. Take good care of yourself at home these two days. Except for going to the bathroom, try not to go out with crutches as much as possible. It will take a month or two to fully recover. That's better than anything else."
Lan Dacheng nodded in agreement, thinking about the strokes. "It's okay if you don't want to go to work."
"I have to go. My mom rarely goes, and if I don't go, it will make it difficult for my uncle when the time comes to distribute the food. If he relies solely on your food coupons, two out of three of our intestines will be idle."
He took another bite of the food, then looked at Li Cui, "Mom, our family doesn't expect you to work hard, but don't just sit there doing nothing. Go to work when you need to. You have to have an attitude about how much you earn."
There was nothing wrong with what she said, but if it was said by a mother or a daughter, there would be nothing wrong with it. Otherwise, it would make people feel uncomfortable.
Li Cui wanted to say something, but swallowed her anger. "Okay, I get it. I've been busy since I started picking bean seeds. I earn little because my family doesn't need these things, and your father's injured leg needs care."
"Okay, I know you understand these examples. I'm just saying, take Dazhuang with you to work. There are children of that age in that area."
Lan Hanlu didn't want her to abandon the child at home, because if she did that, his father would have to worry about such a thing.
It was really tiring to go to work. The work she did before she reached adulthood was not actually heavy work, but whether she was stepping on the grid or planting seeds, her wrists and heels were all sore at the end of the day.
This was completely different from martial arts training. Lan Dacheng knew that his advice wouldn't work, even though Li Cui rolled her eyes every time. Was it time? He reminded her to prepare some warm water and wash her face when Hanlu returned.
Spring planting will take at least a month since there are no large machines, but they only have 12 days off and have to go back to school tomorrow.
No matter how she thought about it, she felt uneasy, so she went to Uncle Li's house after dinner. As soon as she came in, her second aunt smiled and said.
"How's it going? I was right, wasn't I? I told Lulu to come over." Then he quickly poured her a bowl of water. Because of the spring plowing, the two families were having dinner together. Second Uncle's family was also here and hadn't left yet.
"Pack your things for school tomorrow and go to school in peace. No matter how early or late you are, we will send someone to check on you."
"Thank you for your help."
"You're just doing useless things. I'll let your brother go over when the time comes. Don't worry, your father won't suffer any grievances." It was obvious that my aunt and the others had discussed it beforehand.
The next day, she, her elder sister Li Juan from her eldest uncle's family, her younger brother Li Ning from her second uncle's family, and two people from the village, carried their luggage, food, books, and lunch boxes, and walked to school.
In normal times, the village might send a horse-drawn carriage to deliver the crops, but during the spring plowing season, who would tolerate this? At this time, women are treated like men and men are treated like animals.
Even if you say you won't go to school for the time being and want to help with spring plowing at home, no one will say anything to you, and the school won't dare to say anything either.
So when they returned to school and settled in the dormitory, the dormitory, which was originally full, was only 2/3 full.
They are in the second year of junior high school this year and will be in the first year of high school in the second half of the year. The study is still quite stressful, but they are learning less and less. Some of them have found jobs and some have gotten married.
The summer in Northeast China is hot and dry, but it is much shorter than in the south, so the summer vacation is about two months, and I will be going to high school in the blink of an eye.
She and Li Juan both passed the high school entrance exam. They were the only two of them among the nearby villages who passed the exam. Li Ning failed and planned to repeat the year.
Li Xin had passed the exam that year, but Li Zhong hadn't. So every year around this time, Li Zhong would endure his father's glare. This year, with Li Ning standing up for him, it felt a bit easier.
Although he knew that he was able to finish junior high school because his father whipped him, he could do nothing about his parents' unrealistic fantasies about him.
I finally finished junior high school. Isn't it true that the county agricultural machinery station is recruiting people? It's not that they are recruiting, but it's just a coincidence. Two masters were injured while packing up the harvesters for the autumn harvest.
One is a bit lighter and needs to be recuperated for a month, but the other one is more serious. Not to mention being disabled for life, he won't be able to do this job in the future.
Seeing a doctor also costs a lot of money, so I want to sell this job. Why is there so many people vying for a regular job? Wu Er knew about this and quickly went to the high school to tell Lan Hanlu. This was something Lan Hanlu had asked him to help pay attention to before.
Of course, he couldn't use his services for free. Every time Lan Hanlu came home this year, she would bring him something. That's how favors are exchanged.
"Thank you so much, Brother Wu. I will go back and ask for leave so that I can go back to the village." Lan Hanlu was very happy. After all, although she knew that the college entrance examination would be resumed, Li Zhong's score was basically hopeless.
He himself didn't like studying, and besides, he was the one taking care of Lan Dacheng during this period, although he would occasionally bring back some food and cloth from the county town and send them over as an excuse to get a bargain.
But she felt a little uncomfortable seeing that her second aunt was angry because Li Xin had to go to the army while he could only farm at home.
"Oh, why are you being so polite? Forget about Brother Xi. Even with the time we've spent together, I'm not an outsider. Go back and ride my bike. It's faster and safer that way."
He didn't say he would take her back. It would be awkward for a grown man like him to take a girl back with him.
"Okay, then I won't be polite to Angkor."
Lan Hanlu was sweating profusely after riding her bike in the autumn weather. She entered her second uncle's house and quickly went to get some water to drink.
Aunt Li Er wiped the water off her hands with her apron. "Why are you back in such a hurry? What happened?"
"Sister Lulu, Sister Lulu." The twins, Li Yang and Li Fang, each hugged one of her legs, while Lan Hanlu touched both of them. "I was in a hurry when I came back today and didn't bring you any good food. I'll make it up to you next time."
Although there is space, you can't take it every time.
Lan Hanlu turned around and smiled at her, "Second aunt is a good thing, but where is my second uncle?"
Hearing that it was good news, Li Erbo's mother felt relieved and said, "It's at your eldest uncle's house. His chicken coop collapsed, and your second brother went to help."