Chapter 411 Chaos in the 1970s (42)

  The verdicts of Zhao Youcheng and Chen Binghui came down, one for ten years of labor reform, the other for five years, both on farms in extremely cold northern regions.

  Zhao Youcheng's daughter-in-law was blinded by crying, but few people sympathized with her.

  Why don't you cry when you eat the meat, sugar, and malted milk that the educated youth bought from the pit, and the steel pot, hot water pot, towel, and soap bought with the industrial ticket from the pit?
  Zhao Xuefang's marriage was blown.

  The male side avoided it for fear that it would be too late. On the day Zhao Youcheng was taken away, he sent a matchmaker to come over and cancel the marriage.

  They can't afford such in-laws.

  The Zhao family has been afraid to go out recently, for fear of being thrown rotten eggs.

  Fortunately, Xia received it, and the villagers were busy harvesting the crops, at most they complained a few things about the Zhao family during their breaks.

  In addition, Xu Laosan showed off the cigarettes, alcohol, and new clothes bought by his hairy-footed son-in-law all day long, and it was too late for everyone to pick up lemons, so there was no time to take care of the Zhao family's affairs.

  During the busy farming period, Xu Yin earned double work points as usual.

  Xu Chengjin was worried about her heatstroke, so he ignored the troubles and went to the fields to bring her herbal tea with a cane, once in the morning and once in the afternoon.

  Xu Yin told him not to come, but he insisted on coming. While she was drinking tea and taking a break, he fanned her with a straw hat and washed her face with a wet handkerchief soaked in well water.

  The girl who was talking about the partner, seeing this scene, pinched the arm of the partner complainingly while being envious:
  "Look at her! The leg injury is not healed, and she has to go to the ground to bring water and tea to Xu Yin with a cane, and even fan her." The wind wipes your sweat, what about you? What about you? What did you do? Are you still waiting for me to bring you water to wipe your sweat?"

  Her object was extremely wronged: "I don't work in the field too? The water I brought I've finished drinking, and I don't have any water."

  "Then you can't go back and get it! You haven't broken your leg!" "

  ..."

  Xu Yin almost laughed out loud, and turned to look at the man beside her, "You've made yourself an enemy."

  The juniors in the brigade probably wanted to beat him up when they saw him.

  Xu Chengjin raised her eyebrows: "I'm good to my future daughter-in-law, what's in the way of them? They can't do it themselves, so they lower their requirements and ask others not to do it? What's the point of that!" Xu Yin enjoyed his caring fan service

  , He narrowed his eyes comfortably.

  It feels so good to feel the cool breeze without doing it yourself!
  "By the way, did you bring water to your parents? If not, I'll go now." "

  Yes."

  How can the father-in-law and mother-in-law be left behind? Must send! And it was delivered first.

  No, Xu Laosan took advantage of the rest time to start chattering again:
  "Old Bing Chen, where are your two sons-in-laws? Why didn't I bring you a pot of herbal tea? It's a hot day, and it's comforting to drink some herbal tea!" "

  Hong Niang , where is your son-in-law? From last year to now, you have been praising Hongni for marrying well. But how come I haven't seen your son-in-law come to see you? Could it be that he hasn't come after marriage? Oh hello! According to me, this girl married Whether the son-in-law is good or not does not depend on the wealth of the son-in-law, but on how well he treats his father-in-law and mother-in-law. My Xiaoxu, is it okay now?" "Dazhu,

  you joked that I have no son, look, I have no son. Drink herbal tea, the father of your three sons can't even drink a bowl of tea. If you want to drink it on a hot day, you have to go home to scoop it up. Tsk tsk tsk!" "..." Teeth are

  itching

  , hands are itching, and my heart is roar! My heart is roaring!

  It's another day when I want to set Xu Laosan's sack! ! !
  After Zhao Youcheng and Chen Binghui were dismissed from their respective positions, the production team leader of the first team was replaced, and the teachers of the senior primary classes in the brigade had to be re-elected.

  In fact, everyone still hoped that Xu Chengjin would continue to serve, but Xu Chengjin refused.

  "Thanks to everyone who appreciates it, but my foot injury has not healed. Even if I go back, I need someone to take over the shift. It is better to re-elect a teacher. In our team, not only Teacher Wang and I, but also several teachers who have gone to junior high school Comrade, everyone can vote for a good teacher who is serious and responsible for the children."

  Of course, other educated youths and members of the brigade who have gone to junior high school hope to be re-elected, so that they have a chance.

  Compared with farming, how easy it is to teach children, not to mention that the work points are still calculated on the basis of 10 points. With good pay and easy work, fools don't want to be teachers.

  Xu Chengjin declined, and others fought for it. After discussion, the brigade cadres reported to the commune and re-elected a teacher.

  In the end, it was none other than Mr. Wang who got the most votes and was elected.

  When Wang Zhibo came to Xu's house to tell Xu Chengjin the good news, the corners of his mouth reached his ears.

  "Old Xu, I'm so happy!"

  Xu Chengjin: "I can tell."

  His face was frozen with a smile.

  "Old Xu, don't be so perfunctory! Aren't you happy for me?" After a pause, Wang Zhibo scratched his head in a daze, "Oh, it's normal for you to be unhappy, after all, my partner took your job." Xu Chengjin

  : "......"not at all!

  On the contrary, someone took over, and he was too happy to be happy. From now on, he can concentrate on writing manuscripts and earning money to support his family.

  Seeing her going out early and returning late to earn work points every day, he felt that he could not live another day and just be lazy. Before, he thought of writing some manuscripts and improving his life by the way. Now he decided to take part-time jobs as his main business and plan well.

  The editor-in-chief wrote to him and told him that translation activities had started to resume recently, and there was an urgent need for translators. Therefore, besides writing articles, he took on several translation jobs.

  Xu Yin saw that he seemed to be very busy recently. He was immersed in writing manuscripts every day, and the ink was used up very quickly.

  At the end of the summer harvest, when I went to the city to collect the manuscript fee for him, and bought things for my parents and younger sister, I helped him bring back two bottles of pens and ink.

  "Thank you." Xu Chengjin received her hand and looked at her with a smile, "Did you buy anything for yourself?"

  "I don't have anything missing."

  Xu Yin said, looking down at the simple desk made of two square stools, A stack of foreign manuscripts was spread out, knowing that he had recently accepted a translation job. At first, he thought it was Russian, but when he saw a few familiar letter combinations, he blurted out: "Hey, are you

  translating Croatian? Or a literary work?" Are you allowed to translate such foreign works now?"

  Xu Chengjin raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you know Croatian?"

  Didn't it mean that the combination of mathematics and Chinese after elementary school has just passed the passing mark?
  Xu Lan complained to him about her second sister's poor academic performance. She scored about 30 points on two simple papers.

  I have learned so much in my mother tongue, but I know Croatian?

  This time he translated some Yugoslav literature, written in Croatian, deeply imprinted by the two world wars. It is impossible to recognize without special study.

  He was taught by his grandfather hand in hand, and it took him two years to master it. Even so, the translation is still somewhat difficult.

  Only then did Xu Yin react belatedly: "..."

  Damn! It's revealed! ! !

  (end of this chapter)

Chapter 412 Disturbing house spirits in the 1970s (43)

  Xu Chengjin folded his arms across his chest, leaning against the wall pillar, looking at Xu Yin with a half-smile: "I never thought my wife would hide her secrets."

  Xu Yin rubbed her nose: Is it too late to say no, don't know, and talk casually now?

  "Well, I'm going to cook! You translate slowly."

  She turned and ran away.

  Xu Chengjin chuckled lightly and didn't ask her further.

  Everyone has secrets, why bother to get to the bottom of it.

  As for the secret of his future daughter-in-law...he likes it very much.

  After that day, Xu Yin added another item to her leisure routine after dinner: being dragged by this guy to discuss the plot in the translation, and sometimes asking her about the meaning of some obscure words.

  Xu Yin: What's wrong? Do you still want to imitate the ancients and have a red sleeve to add fragrance?
  "Missed?" He bent his index finger and flicked her forehead lightly.

  "Ah? No. What did you just ask?"

  Being caught complaining, Xu Yin felt a little guilty, looked down at the string of words he pointed to on the translation, and translated it without thinking: "...the same as in the

  past , I still love you, I have no choice but to love you, I think, I will love you until death..."

  She covered her mouth and turned to stare at him.

  This guy has premeditated!

  Xu Chengjin pulled her into his arms, put his chin on her shoulder, and said with a deep smile in his voice, "I never thought that my daughter-in-law has such deep affection for me, which makes me quite flattered..." "...

  "

  Wash and sleep! Stop acting!

  Chen Huilan pressed her ear to the door, and after listening for a long time, she breathed a sigh of relief, straightened up and said to Xu Laosan: "It's okay, okay, after talking for a while, Yinyin went back to the room. I don't know what we were talking about. I heard my son-in-law laugh."

  Youngest Xu was trying on his new clothes, when he heard the words, he said, "Just say what are you worried about, your son-in-law is upright! Speaking of daughter-in-law, is it too hot for me to wear two clothes in this weather?" Only one long-

  sleeved The white shirt feels stuffy, and the military uniform is worn outside. Isn't it a heatstroke in this weather?

  Chen Huilan was speechless: "This is for you to wear on the day of your daughter's wedding. On the fifth day of September, the weather has cooled down. It's just right to wear two. What are you doing wearing it now?

  " "Mr. Xu muttered, "Besides, isn't everyone going to have a wedding soon? I have to wear new clothes to the wedding.

  " I thought you were Xu Yuanyuan's own father." Chen Huilan scolded him angrily, blew out the kerosene lamp, and went to bed.   "Hey! Daughter-in-law, I have n't

  taken off my clothes yet! How can I see if you turn off the   lights

  !   " On the first day of August, Xu Yuanyuan got married.   After Xu Sang and his wife arrived, Xu Laosan and his family went to the elders to have a wedding wine.   It was only when Xu Sang returned to her natal home after the summer harvest that her second sister had actually found a son-in-law, and this son-in-law could be called a dragon and phoenix among men—not to mention good-looking, but also very good at saving money.   The family's money for approving homesteads and buying bricks and tiles to build a new house was earned by the second brother-in-law's manuscripts.   "When will the foundation be built? Ask your brother-in-law to help." Xu Sang walked and chatted with the second sister, "When will the bricks and tiles be approved?"   Xu Yin said: "The foundation could have been built a long time ago. It's been raining all the time. If the weather clears up tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, I plan to start construction. I asked Chen Lei and the others for help. If my brother-in-law is busy, I don't need to come here." The second sister is building a house, so why don't the eldest sister and brother-in-law come to help   .   Xu Sang will come here no matter what.

  Xu Yin assigned work to the two of them: one helped boil water and deliver tea, and the other helped build the foundation.

  The number of approved bricks and tiles is only enough for her to build three bungalows. Therefore, it will not take long to build the house. Once the bricks and tiles arrive, it is estimated that the house can be supported in two days.

  On the contrary, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive to build the foundation. After all, the stability of the house depends on the foundation.

  Then there is the interior decoration.

  Fortunately, these days, if you want to pretend to be exquisite, you can't do anything. It's either lack of materials, or it's easy to be sued by interested people for capitalism, which is not good.

  The interior walls are plastered and whitewashed, a coat of paint on the beams and columns is waterproof and insect-proof, and then ventilated, the furniture is moved in, the cabinet doors are affixed with red double happiness, and the stool legs and handles are tied with red wool. A little festive atmosphere is enough.

  Therefore, Xu Yin is not in a hurry, and it will definitely be done before the ninth month of the lunar calendar.

  When Mr. Xu's family arrived, Mr. Xu's main hall was already full of relatives and friends.

  Zou Caifen's natal family is close, and her sisters-in-law and cousin sister-in-law came to help early in the morning.

  Seeing Chen Huilan's sister-in-law, not only did she arrive at this point, but when she arrived, she sat down to eat melon seeds like other relatives and friends, and didn't help at all. Seeing this posture as if she was waiting for a wedding, Zou Caifen's sister-in-law curled her lips contemptuously: "Lazy!" What has become of it! No wonder you are so poor that you cause famine."

  Although Li Chunxiang didn't get along with the two sisters-in-law, he disliked the elder sister-in-law even more. Especially after hearing my baby son come back, he said that he had never had enough food in the past few months.

  The only time when Xu Yin went to school to see Xu Lan and brought pastries and snacks for them was when she was full. On two occasions it was braised pork and steamed buns. Otherwise, I would be too hungry to walk.

  Therefore, dissatisfaction with the elders has risen to a high level.

  At this moment, hearing what the eldest sister-in-law's natal sister-in-law said, Li Chunxiang snorted and said:

  "He's living a very comfortable life now! The work points earned by his family of three may be more than that of your family of five. If it were me, I would be as lazy as I am. Who would have a capable and good daughter? Leaving aside the family and the outside world, and recruiting a son-in-law who can lay golden eggs, how can you be so poor that you will cause a famine?"

  Zou Caifen's sister-in-law choked.

  They are all in the same brigade, how can they not know the changes that have taken place in Xu's family in the past six months. I don't know how many times I have heard Xu Laosan showing off.

  It's just that she can't understand women like Chen Huilan. She was lazy when she was in her natal family, and she is also lazy when she is in her husband's house. However, her life is better than that of hardworking people like them who open their eyes and work until dark. How not to be jealous.

  Chen Huilan didn't care what these people thought of her, she was so lazy, her own daughters didn't dislike her, and outsiders liked to think whatever she wanted.

  She leisurely knocked a handful of melon seeds, got up and went to the old family's kitchen, walked around, returned to the main room clearly, and said to the three daughters: "

  Your uncle has a big day today! We have prepared six big meat dishes, except In addition to the soup, braised meat and fish we thought of, there are both whole chicken and duck, and there is also a stewed elbow! Be good!" Xu Lan became excited: "Mother, let's decorate

  more later! There will be more at home tomorrow. There are meat and vegetables to eat!"

  Xu Sang pursed her lips and smiled, not surprised by this.

  Xu Yin's hair was full of black lines: "Don't! In addition to our relatives here, there are also relatives from my uncle's mother's house. The man who came to pick up his relatives also sat at the same table. It's not good to see." "It's okay, it's okay

  , Everyone is like this." Xu Laosan said nonchalantly while nibbling on melon seeds.

  "..."

  (end of this chapter)

Chapter 413 The family troublemaker in the 1970s (44)

  When the wedding banquet started, Xu Yin finally understood the meaning of her father's phrase "everyone is like this".

  Hearing the yell of "Serve", everyone who had been watching the bride and groom rushed back to their seats in a swarm.

  As soon as the dishes were on the table, they began to fight with chopsticks—one after another put the dishes in their own bowls.

  If you move quickly, you can pick up a lot of chopsticks, and put more chopsticks into the empty bowl you brought. It is equal to eating and saving a mouthful.

  "..."

  Such a scene... It was the first time she had seen it.

  "Second sister! What are you doing in a daze! Sit down and eat!"

  Xu Lan quickly grabbed a meatball, put it in Xu Yin's bowl, urged her, and then threw herself on the table to grab the second batch .

  The first big dish - the soup, was robbed by a table of people in less than a minute.

  Zou Caifen's natal nephew picked up the soup and finished it in two gulps.

  This wave has just ended, and the second hot dish-braised whole duck is here.

  When Xu Lan saw the person serving food coming from afar, she immediately picked up her chopsticks and was ready to go.

  "Second Sister, I'll pick up food later. Take the bowl as close as possible to my chopsticks. It's a waste of time if you go far away." "

  ..."

  Can she say no?
  Brain pain.

  Helping Xu Lan grab a few dishes, Xu Yin felt more tired than farming.

  She turned her head and glanced at Xu Chengjin who was sitting at the table with her father.

  Seeing her father keep getting up and sitting down, and Xu Chengjin even helping her father pass the bowl to pick up the food, it feels... toothache.

  By the way, when did her parents and younger sister bring the basket and bowl? On the way, she was so busy chatting with her eldest sister that she didn't pay attention...

  After the wedding banquet, which seemed like a wilderness, was over, Xu Yin breathed a sigh of relief, and finally she could no longer be the younger sister's tool for grabbing vegetables.

  Xu Yuanyuan took advantage of the gap between her newlywed husband and son-in-law being kept talking by the elders and uncles, and came to the Xu Yin