Dinner was still at Su Manxiu's house, and Chen Zian came back early.
Su Laosan and Chen Zian talked about some work matters, just what Su Laosan saw and heard when he was out in the car.
The children were not very interested in these, so they went outside to play with Chen Xiuyuan in their arms.
Su Xiaomei and Su Xiaocao had already felt embarrassed after eating at Chen's house for several days.
After the two discussed it, they simply went to help in the kitchen.
In fact, having three women in the kitchen was enough, but the two of them persisted. Su Manxiu knew that they would feel guilty if they were not allowed to help, so they acquiesced.
Inside, a few women were talking about family affairs, and in the yard outside, a group of boys were having a great time.
In the Chen family's yard, there is only a small vegetable garden, and the rest of the area can be played, which is very suitable for children to play.
After some discussion, the boys decided to accompany the child Chen Xiuyuan to play eagle and catch chickens.
This kid didn't know where he saw someone playing hawk and catch chickens, but he was too young and others refused to take him. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally got the chance today.
Little Eagle Chen Xiuyuan ran out covered in sweat, but didn't even catch a chick.
Su Xiaotian watched with great joy.
"Sister, help me!" Child Chen Xiuyuan finally realized that his eagle's combat power was too weak, so he asked for help from outside.
Su Xiaotian smiled and held Chen Xiuyuan in her arms and said: "Xiuyuan, you are too young, how about we not play with this? How about we turn over the flower rope?"
She was also worried that the child would catch a cold after running for too long and sweating, so she advised her.
Chen Xiuyuan thought for a moment and felt that he was indeed tired, so he nodded and agreed.
But the little guy didn't forget to say: "Sister, stay with me!"
The meaning is very obvious, let Su Xiaotian play with the rope.
Su Xiaoba and Su Xiaojiu looked a little bored, thinking that tumbling ropes and other things were for girls and not suitable for grown men like them.
As for the other older people, they also gathered together to talk about what they had seen and heard in the county. In short, it was very pleasant.
At this time, I heard Su Manxiu shouting.
"Wash your hands and eat!"
Qi Liangying also poured warm water for the children, placed it under the jujube tree, and took out towels.
Su Xiaotian helped Chen Xiuyuan wash his little hands carefully and wipe them with a warm towel before taking the little guy's hand to eat.
After the family had dinner, Su Laosan heard that they were going back early tomorrow morning, and he also thought about going back and taking a look.
"I'll go tell the captain and I'll go back tomorrow." Su Laosan said, "Second sister-in-law, Xiu'er, are you going back?"
"If neither of us rests tomorrow, we won't go back yet!"
The last time Liang Xiu and Qi Liangying went back was ten days ago, and it would be four or five days until their rest time.
Taking advantage of the fact that it was still early, Su Laosan went to Tian Yuanzi's house.
Tian Yuanzi heard that Su Laosan planned to go home for a visit, so of course he immediately agreed and asked Su Laosan to drive there, saying that he would go early and come back early.
Of course Su Laosan knew that this was a convenience given to him by the captain, so he thanked him very gratefully before going home.
The boys have been staying at Chen Zian's house for the past two days. Therefore, there are only three girls in their house, and they are quietly busy with the things at hand.
Su Manxiu bought Su Xiaomei and Su Xiaocao a pound of wool each and asked them to learn to knit sweaters by themselves.
The two little girls are now busy knitting sweaters with confidence. As for Su Xiaotian, she is lying on the small bed and taking a nap, but is actually busy reading.
Even during the two days of the exam, she did not forget to read seriously. After all, this was a very stable salary, and she never planned to give up.
As for the couple Su Laosan and Liang Xiu, they were better off after a long separation than newlyweds, so they went back to their room to rest early.
At Chen Zian's house, the couple was lying on the bed talking.
Su Manxiu told Chen Zian that a few dolls saved a man named Tan Zishi.
Chen Zian was silent for a moment and said: "This Tan Zishi is not an ordinary person. A few decades ago, he was known as Tan Bancheng."
However, this person's reputation wasn't very good at the time, but he didn't know that he had fallen to this point now.
"No wonder this name sounds familiar to me, but I didn't dare to think about it. Now it looks pitiful!" Su Manxiu sighed.
She had actually heard of this person, but only occasionally, so she didn't think of it.
When Tan Zishi was young, apart from Tan Ban City, which had thousands of acres of fertile land and more than a hundred shops, the only things worth talking about were the things at home.
After he brought back a beautiful woman from outside, he doted on his concubine and destroyed his wife. After allowing the concubine to give birth to his eldest son, he single-handedly took charge of the household affairs and suppressed his wife to live in a Buddhist temple.
It suddenly occurred to her that she didn't know whether the old lady who was with him now was his former concubine or his wife.
"He was too rich before, but he has suffered a lot in the past few years. Those people always want to get more good things from him." Chen Zian said while teasing his son.
It is said that Tan Zishi ran out of money a few years ago, but I don't know if this is true.
Anyway, Chen Zian feels that this is definitely not true. The centipede is dead but not stiff. How could Tan Zishi not make arrangements in advance to hide some of his money?
This may also be what most people think, so Tan Zishi will be punished every few days, and he must live and die!
Su Manxiu suddenly remembered that Su Xiaotian said she wanted to go over to see it tomorrow and became anxious.
"Xiaotian also said that she would go and have a look tomorrow, so I have to stop her!"
Since there are many people watching, what if someone is watching Xiaotian and thinks that Xiaotian and Tan Zishi know each other and are related?
"It's no use. I think this policy is going to change. Maybe we'll see some signs of it in the near future!" Chen Zian said silently.
Everyone has been saved, and even if we avoid suspicion now, it's probably too late.
Besides, those radical elements in the county have also calmed down a lot recently. Even Su Xiaoqin, the one who is the most provocative, has also calmed down recently.
"Really?" Su Manxiu had never said this to Chen Zian before, so she was still very surprised when she suddenly heard this.
"real!"
"My father wants several children to study, but I'm worried that they will learn badly in school."
Although she hopes her children can go to school, Su Manxiu is still worried if these children learn badly in school.
If you just can't learn anything, forget it. What if you learn like Su Xiaoqin?
No need to worry now!
"You, you just worry too much!" Chen Zian said with a smile: "My father-in-law is such a careless person? Several children have not gone to school in the past few years. Isn't this the best example?"
Chen Zian has always felt that his father-in-law is a very wise man, otherwise it would be impossible for the family to get better and better.
While contacting a few people in the cowshed and letting them teach the children, it was also possible to protect the entire family from any involvement.
This is not something ordinary people can do.
"Yes, I'm just worrying too much!" Su Manxiu said with a smile, "Let's go to bed early too! We have to get up early to make breakfast for the kids tomorrow."
Su Manxiu was extremely grateful to Chen Zian.
Compared with Chen Zian, the Su family is really a burden, but Chen Zian has never disliked it and will make proper arrangements every time.
She knew very well that this was because Chen Zian respected her and gave her face.
However, she is too incompetent. She is just a housewife and cannot help Chen Zian at all.
"How about you also go to the Red Heart Brigade to stay for two days tomorrow? I'm going to the provincial capital in two days."
"Why do you suddenly want to go to the provincial capital?" Su Manxiu asked doubtfully.
"Go and see the old leader."
Chen Zian's tone was relaxed, but in fact, it was not so relaxed.
Although I feel that the situation will get better, and the county has obviously improved, those in the province seem to be even more crazy recently.
I don’t know if those people felt that the end was coming, which made them even crazier.
The reason why he wanted to go to the provincial capital to visit was because he heard that the old leader also encountered some troubles.
He had to go see if there was anywhere he could help.
However, in order to avoid Su Manxiu's worry, he didn't say it explicitly!
"You should go and have a look. I'll prepare some gifts for you to take with you!" Su Manxiu said hurriedly, remembering the many help his old leader had given to his family.
But Chen Zian shook his head and said: "There is no need to prepare gifts. The old leader must be strong all his life and will not accept gifts."
Su Manxiu nodded: "I can't go to the Red Heart Brigade. The second sister-in-law and the third sister-in-law have to go to work. If Xiaotian doesn't go back, I have to take care of her!"
When Chen Zian heard what Su Manxiu said, he nodded in agreement.
Early the next morning, Su Xiaotian remembered that some needed herbs were difficult to buy in the county town, so she told Su Laosan that after returning home, she must go to Dr. Li's house.
After Su Laosan agreed, he drove a big truck and shouted for them to get in.
The children who grew up in the brigade usually walked on two legs, but now they were very happy to have a big truck do it.
"Let the two girls sit in the front, and a bunch of monkeys go to the back!" Su Laosan looked at Xiaoba and Xiaojiu who were about to get into the cab and cursed.
Su Xiaomei and Su Xiaocao hurriedly said: "No, we can just stay in the back. Xiaoba and Xiaojiu are young, so it's not safe in the back!"
"You two are little girls, you can't blow wind like this, it's okay, kid!"
Although Xiaoba and Xiaojiu were a little disappointed, they thought that Sister Xiaocao and Xiaomei were usually good to them, so they agreed.
Soon, the car started moving.
In the eyes of two little girls, Su Xiaomei and Su Xiaocao, Su Laosan was sitting in the cab and driving a big truck. He looked really majestic.
"Uncle Third, how did you learn to drive so quickly?" Su Xiaocao asked enthusiastically.
In the past, my third uncle could only drive a tractor. How could he be able to drive a big truck just after arriving in the city?
Su Laosan smiled and said: "Whoever touches it every day will soon learn it. When you two grow up, you can also learn to drive!"
"How can that be done? We are women!" Amelia Su shook her head hurriedly and said.
Su Xiaocao didn't say anything, but it was obvious that she agreed with Amelia Su's intention.
"There are no female drivers in our county, but there are in fleets in other counties."
Several people talked while walking, but the two girls kept these words in their hearts.
Suddenly, Su Laosan's expression changed, he parked the car on the roadside, opened the door, jumped out of the cab, and cursed at the children behind him!
"How many little bastards can't live peacefully in a car? What if they fall off while running around in the back?"
He was really frightened. When he saw Xiaoqi, Xiaoba and Xiaojiu running back and forth in the car in the rearview mirror, he broke into a cold sweat.
If it falls, it will fall directly under the wheel of the car!
The kids were running around quite happily and never thought about the danger. But now they were scolded by Su Laosan like this. At first, they were a little confused.
But he soon sat down wilfully.
Su Shouwen did persuade them not to run back and forth just now, but they were young and did not realize the seriousness of the problem, so they did not listen to Su Shouwen.
Su Shouwen smiled proudly at them, meaning, see if I'm right?
The child in the back was safe, and the car drove smoothly to the Heart Brigade.
Back at the old house, Grandma Su had just come home from the farm to cook. She looked a little disappointed when she saw that all the other children in the team got out of the car, except for her little granddaughter.
"Why didn't my dear baby come back?" she said, glaring at Su Laosan.
Just before our eyes, our little granddaughter is about to go to the county town to study. She only has a few days left at home, so why is she still staying in the city?
The few brats who jumped out of the back of the car immediately felt bad. Other people's families favored boys over girls. How come they changed into favoring girls over boys when they got to their house?
With so many of them back, why didn't they see Nai and ask if the exam went well or not, but only Xiaotian didn't come back?
"Nai, why don't we come back?" Xiao Ba approached Grandma Su and asked.
"A bunch of brats, the bigger they get, the less fun they become. What's so strange about them?" Grandma Su said with disgust.
"Mom, Xiaotian will stay in the city for a few more days, and she will be back after finishing some things." Su Laosan said hurriedly.
Well, just a few days will pass. Although Grandma Su is not satisfied, she still admits it.
"Are you all hungry? I'll cook for you!" Although Grandma Su despised the brats, she was still afraid that they would be hungry, so she went to cook.
The uncle and nephew looked at each other.
Su Xiaomei and Su Xiaocao had been away from home for a long time, and they were busy going back. Su Laosan asked them to be careful.
Su Laosan was not idle. He finally came back, filled all the water tanks at home, and chopped some firewood.
Grandma Su smiled and said: "It's hard to come back. Let's rest first. You don't have to worry about these tasks. I have your two brothers."
"Mom, the eldest brother and the second brother are both busy, so I am doing the same thing."
When the meal was ready, the rest of the Su family also came back. The whole family ate, and Grandma Su was responsible for washing the dishes and pots. As for the other people in the old Su family, they went about their business.
"The whole family is very busy now." Grandma Su said with a sigh.
"Nai, it's good to be busy. If everyone gets busy, our family's life will be easier!"
Su Ciliang smiled and told the truth.
Grandma Su thought about it, wasn't it? The family used to be neat and tidy, but life was not good at that time. The family could not eat enough whole grains, not to mention white flour and rice.
Look at the past two years, eating well and the children have become more energetic!
Later, Grandma Su thought that her granddaughter had not come back, so she started to worry about preparing a lot of things to bring to Mr. Su.
Looking at a lot of scattered things, Su Laosan was speechless.
"Mom, Xiaotian will be back in a few days, no need to go to such trouble." For those who didn't know, they thought Xiaotian would live in the city and not come back.
In his mother's place, Xiaotian's treatment is very high, and even a son like him doesn't get such treatment.
After saying these words, Su Laosan undoubtedly received another look from his own mother.
"What's the trouble? I came in a car and I didn't let you carry it."
Besides listening obediently, what else could Su Laosan say?
"My dear baby likes to eat the beans at home the most, and these cabbages are the best for making cabbage cakes. Bring the leeks and eggs to Xiaotian to make a leek box."
"You are still a father. I don't feel sorry for your daughter at all. I don't know what you think!" Grandma Su muttered while stuffing things over her.
"Okay, mother, I understand!" Su Laosan hurriedly agreed, not daring to say anything else.
"You give these to Manxiu. Her family has a yard, and Manxiu is hard-working. She has enough vegetables and everything. But she doesn't have the wild products on our mountain. I'll dry these mushrooms, fungus, and some ground vegetables."
Once dried, you can eat it for a long time!”
When Su Laosan came, he also brought some candies, snacks and meat to the house, as well as two bottles of wine that Su Manxiu brought to Grandpa Su, which was quite a lot.
Unexpectedly, when he went back, he would take more things than when he came, and he even felt a little embarrassed.
"Mom, please pack these up first. I have to go to Dr. Li's house." Su Laosan has been busy since he came back, and he almost forgot about the things Su Xiaotian arranged.
"Go on, go on! You are busy and chattering all day long, and you can't live peacefully at home." Grandma Su was not satisfied, and she could hardly hide her dislike.
My son spends most of his time in the city now and rarely comes back.
After finally arriving, she had to go to someone else's house and couldn't spend a few words with her, a mother-in-law. It was strange that Grandma Su felt happy.
"Mom, it's not me who wants to go, it's Xiaotian who arranged it!" Su Laosan hurriedly explained.
Sure enough, when Grandma Su heard this, she immediately changed her attitude: "Then go quickly, Xiaotian, this kid, just loves to worry!"
Su Laosan was dumbfounded, why is there such a big difference in treatment?
"Mom, why is there such a huge difference in treatment?" Su Laosan couldn't help but ask.
"Third dad, you didn't know until today that there is a big difference in the treatment of my milk?" Su Xiaoliu was reading a book in the yard and asked with a smile.
Grandma Su's contemptuous look made Su Laosan feel that she really asked a stupid question.
From the day Xiaotian was born, his mother even left her grandchildren behind, let alone his son!
Forget it, fighting for favor is not suitable for him!
"Go, go, come back early, don't just focus on Xuanguan and forget to go back!" Grandma Su warned, and went back to looking for things.