Lu Xiao gained a lot when he returned to the capital this time. Not only did he successfully solve Lu Ran's troubles, he also took the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and win over many powerful people with the help of Ning Zhennian.
Although it is not worth mentioning, the annual industry dividends will not all go to Lu Ran, but to his and Ruan Qing's names.
After a long and tiring journey back, the traffic was not developed at this time. Lu Xiao was so tired that he wanted to vomit, but when he saw Ruan Qing's happy eyes, he held back his nausea and lowered his head to eat the meal that Ruan Qing had cooked for a busy day.
It didn't taste good, but it was obvious that it was carefully prepared. Ruan Qing seldom cooked, so this meal burned her several times.
"I won't disturb you anymore. Brother Xiaoxiao, please have a good rest after dinner. If you have anything to do, just come to my house to see me." Seeing this, Lin Xiangrong said hello discerningly and left. She praised Lu Xiao stuffed two big apples into his hands and narrowed his eyes when he smiled.
Since the first heavy downpours, the branches have begun to bud and the lawn has quickly sprouted green.
After the family had plowed the land, they soon sowed seeds one acre at a time, turned the soil back, added manure as nutrients, and waited for the next rain to water the ground thoroughly and then mulch it.
At this time, every household was free. Those who had time gathered under the big tree in the center of the village to chat, or they were playing cards in a decent manner, or they were busy looking for something to do.
When passing by the center of the village, Lin Xiangrong was stopped by Qi Rong, and the little girl ran over with a sweet smile: "I've been looking for you for a long time, where have you been?"
"Brother Xiao Xiao came back today. I went to his house to wait. What do you want from me?" Lin Xiangrong gave her an apple. Qi Rong wanted it but remembered that the apples were expensive, so she shook her head and refused. She whispered: " Someone in the village said that all the jobs your family did in the town were done through the back door. I heard from my dad that many people who were unsuccessful were dissatisfied."
Lin Xiangrong opened her mouth wide in surprise, and she blinked. Although these people had indeed guessed correctly, their family had carried people there to deliver her, and no one had ever seen her on the road.
And Lin Yuandong's brother is a strict talker, and he is not likely to harm the retired squad leader who has been very helpful to him by talking about it. So where did this gossip come from?
"Who said this...?" Lin Xiangrong pulled Qi Rong, and the two little girls squatted in the corner and whispered: "Do you know who said it?"
Qi Rong shook his head: "I don't know, but what my dad means is that many people are dissatisfied, especially those who also went and lost."
She doesn't know much, but she is still a five-year-old child with a more mature mind than children living in later generations, so she speaks very logically and can explain one thing clearly.
"Lu Lu, Rong'er." Lin Xiangrong hugged her gratefully and whispered to Qi Rong, "I'll go back and tell my family that you don't have to worry about this."
"it is good."
The two of them played together for a while, and when it was time for dinner, they went home separately. On the way back, Lin Xiangrong, who was worried, met Lin's mother.
She said hello in a low tone, and wanted to go around Mother Lin and leave, but found that she kept blocking her way, so she raised her head and asked: "Aunt Lin, you are blocking my way, are you looking for something to do with me?"
As a result, he was shocked by Lin Lu's haggard face and expression.
Lin Xiangrong remembered that at the beginning, Mrs. Lin's face was rosy and energetic. She was a woman who seemed to be in good spirits and was obviously living a good life.
But now her eyes were cloudy, her lips were chapped and bloodless, and her expression was dazed and somewhat neurotic. "it's okay no problem."
Mother Lin's eyes were fixed on her. The little girl with a pair of beautiful braids was holding two red apples. She was wearing a light gray shirt and shorts, revealing a pair of white and chubby calves with hair. The end of the braid was wrapped with an off-white hair rope, and her body smelled like it was smeared with cream.
This little girl is very smart, barely worthy of her son.
Lin Xiangrong was so stunned by her gaze that she shivered and quickly ran around Mother Lin.
After running home in one breath, Lin Xiangrong sat down, held the iron cup and drank a lot of water. After finishing the drink, he put the apple on the plate, went around to the backyard, filled a pot of chicken food and fed it to the pen. The chickens and ducks are gone.
I fed the hare by the way, but when I saw there was too much feces, I went back to the house and changed into a pair of shoes that I didn't have to wear for work. I opened the cage and went in. I shoveled the feces into a corner with a shovel and put it into the bucket.
When the family came back from the fields, they found that all the chickens, ducks, hares, and wild ducks they had raised had been fed. Even the ground had been swept. Lin Xiangrong was the only one at home. It was obvious who had done it.
The radio sounded soon. It was obvious that Lin Yuandong had started working, and Zhou Zhaodi took the time to go to the kitchen to cook.
Fang Hongying and Zhang Miao started washing clothes and making pig food. They were thinking about their husbands who went to work in the town. They were inevitably a little distracted while working, and were scolded by Zhou Zhaodi who was pushing a wooden cart from behind.
"Don't say a few words if you have nothing to do." Lin Dawei frowned: "The eldest and second eldest brother are not at home. It's normal for them to be worried. I chatted with the old village chief today and said that many of the selected families have moved to the town, which saves a lot of time. It’s a lot of fun once you do it.”
"What, can our family do the same?"
Wang Cuilan became nervous when she heard this: "How expensive is the house in this town? It costs more than one thousand or two thousand yuan. It's okay if our family lives in a tight place. But if the eldest and second eldest brother can't make it, wouldn't it be in vain?" Are you struggling?"
When Lin Dawei said this, he glared at her: "If you don't commit crimes, there is no job that you can't do. I thought about it, my family members are gradually moving to the town. For our future life and children's education, although it is necessary to live in the town, It’s stressful, but it’s not impossible.”
"Hey."
Wang Cuilan frowned. She stopped answering. She went back to the house and sewed shoes absentmindedly, but her heart was moved by Lin Dawei's words. However, it would be no problem for the eldest and second children's family to move to the town, but what about the third child's family?
After all, the third child can work as an announcer in the village. He can't let the third child give up his job and work as a carpenter in the town, right?
There is no guarantee if you can no longer work when you are old, and what to do with the land at home? The house can be rented out, but the land cannot be rented out. If you rent it out, you will be labeled as a reactionary landlord!
Wang Cuilan had a headache and was silent during the meal. She didn't speak, and her daughters-in-law didn't speak either.
There was only one Lin Yuandong who was talking to Lin Dawei with a smile, Lin Xiangrong who kept talking with a small mouth and an exceptionally cheerful and lively personality.
She mentioned meeting Mother Lin on the road and what Qi Rong told her. The eyes of several people in the room changed, and they were obviously aware of the gossip in the village.
However, Lin Yuandong asked one more question: "Have you met Lin Ping's wife?" (End of Chapter)
