Chapter 10

It was a hot afternoon. Smoke rose from every house in the Orient Production Brigade.

Zhang Xiangyang's sister-in-law, Yang Sulan, nudged her husband and winked at him. The meaning in her eyes was clear.

Zhang Xiangmin was a little hesitant.

But under his wife's encouragement, he could only speak up. He walked into the living room and scratched his head. "Dad?"

Captain Zhang glanced at his eldest son and then at his eldest daughter-in-law, who was looking over. "Don't worry.

Our family's money belongs to you two brothers. As long as we don't split up, this money will be our family's.

If your brother wants to work, he can only borrow it. "

Zhang Xiangmin was a little embarrassed by his father's words.

Zhang Xiangyang sat at the side and poured out the food from the crock.

The aroma assailed his nostrils. It smelled very good.

"Where did this fish come from?" Zhang Xiangmin exclaimed.

Zhang Xiangyang glanced at his father and said softly, "I went to the reservoir early in the morning to fish.

After the child's mother was done cooking, I brought it to our father.

When I saw him this morning, he looked very pale. He must have not eaten well in a long time. "

Captain Zhang's hand paused in the middle of smoking.

Haha, good boy. He only knows how to talk.

His expression was ugly. Was it because of this?

That was because he was angry at you.

Mother Zhang came in with the food. Looking at the aroma of the food on the table, she smiled at the old man and said, "Look, Little Sanzi is so filial.

You should be content with what you have. "

Captain Zhang tapped his pipe and did not say anything.

Mother Zhang glanced at her eldest daughter-in-law, who was standing at the side door and looking over. Her smile faded. "Go and call your cousin over.

Our family is gathered together for a reunion dinner today. "

Yang Sulan immediately agreed.

Soon, Yang Sulan came in with a red heart. He Fangzhi also brought the rest of the food over.

The weather was too hot. The food would probably spoil before the night came.

In her previous life, she never ate old food.

In this place, although the conditions were not strict, she could not eat spoiled food.

Otherwise, his body wouldn't be able to take it.

Because there were many people, they sat at a high table. This table was usually square, but there was a wooden board on each of the four sides. When it was placed on the table, it looked like a circle.

It was not a problem to seat a dozen people.

The happiest person at the table was Mother Zhang.

She had been looking forward to this day for many days.

However, her son had always been stubborn with her. She could do nothing but worry.

Although Captain Zhang kept a straight face, he allowed Mother Zhang to place the plate of stir-fried bacon in front of Zhang Xiangyang without saying a word. It was obvious that he had been looking forward to this day.

When Yang Sulan saw that the meat was placed on his side, he stood up and picked up a few pieces of meat for his two sons across the table.

Zhang Xiangyang placed the vegetables in the middle of the table. Captain Zhang looked at him a few times and nodded. "Xiao San has become more sensible."

Yang Sulan glanced at him curiously.

He Fangzhi did not react at all.

Just now, her cousin had told her that her man wanted to borrow money from her father-in-law to find a job.

He Fangzhi did not support this.

Because based on his previous character, he might not give her the money he earned.

Moreover, she was thinking of ways to ruin his reputation. When the time came, all the money would be spent by him. How would her father-in-law compensate her?

Without money, how would she raise her children?

However, although she did not support it, she could not say it out loud. Otherwise, this crazy man might beat her to death again.

Yang Sulan still felt that this matter was a little unreliable. He found an opportunity to ask with a smile, "Third Uncle, is the person you found reliable?

When will you bring him to our father? "

"Just this week.

He'll come over when he's on break.

As for whether he's reliable or not, it's up to our father.

I'll listen to him. "Zhang Xiangyang knew that his sister-in-law had some ulterior motives.

However, he could understand. After all, a few hundred yuan was not a small amount in this era.

Captain Zhang was very satisfied when he heard that his youngest son was so obedient.

Zhang Xiangyang added, "When the time comes, I'll ask Big Brother and Sister-in-law to help me out."

Yang Sulan smiled and agreed.

While the family was eating, a person came in through the gate.

Hong Ye's eyes were sharp. When he saw who it was, his face fell. "How can you be so shameless? You actually followed us home?"

Everyone looked over. It was Wei Yuhong.

Captain Zhang looked at his youngest son with a sullen face.

Seeing that he only glanced at the other party and continued eating, he was quite happy.

Mother Zhang had never been kind to these female educated youths who seduced her son into committing crimes.

It was true that she had a weak personality, but when it came to her son, she could immediately turn into a tigress.

She stood up from the stool and walked over. "Wei Zhiqing, what are you doing here?"

Wei Yuhong wanted to look at Zhang Xiangyang inside.

However, Mother Zhang pulled him back. "What do you want?

Go back to your educated youths after seeing that man.

All the men in our family are taken. "

Wei Yuhong had never been humiliated like this before. His face instantly turned red. "I'm here to look for the brigade leader for a letter of recommendation."

Everyone looked at Captain Zhang. He had no choice but to walk out with his hands behind his back. "Where are you going?"

"I want to go to the county to send a telegram." Wei Yuhong had brought books with her when she went to the countryside, but she didn't have all of them.

In this countryside, there were almost no high school students. Moreover, she wasn't very popular and couldn't borrow any books.

Therefore, she wanted her family to send them to her. In order not to affect her studies, she wanted to send a telegram back.

This year, sending a telegram required a letter of recommendation from the brigade leader.

Captain Zhang's face darkened. "You can just send a telegram to the town's post office. Why are you going to the county?"

Wei Yuhong: "I want to go to the county to buy some things.

I want to take a day off from you. "

Captain Zhang immediately refused. "No!

You just had 20 work points deducted, and your performance today was also very poor. I won't approve your leave. "

Captain Zhang had been dissatisfied with this educated youth for a long time. She was always at the educated youths' camp but made his son work.

Wei Yuhong's eyes instantly turned red, especially when she saw He Fangzhi smiling at her proudly. She became even angrier. She stomped her feet. "You're too domineering. I just want to buy a book.

What right do you have to not approve my leave? "

Captain Zhang was also angry. Why was she crying?

Did he bully her?

His face was as black as the bottom of a pot. "Because I'm the brigade leader. If I say no, it means no."

Yang Sulan came out with a bowl of rice. She took a bite of rice and gloated at the female educated youth in front of her who only knew how to pretend to be pitiful.

Zhang Xiangyang held his red heart and did not come out.

Wei Yuhong did not give up and squeezed through the crowd. She saw Zhang Xiangyang standing there like a block of wood. She was so angry that her tears were like golden beans, falling down in big drops.

Mother Zhang invited the others into the house to eat. "We have to go to work later. We don't have time to chat with her!"

As she spoke, she followed Yang Sulan and held a bowl of rice. She leaned against the door and watched Wei Yuhong cry in the middle of the yard. She did not go forward to persuade her.

Wei Yuhong cried for a while, but when she saw that no one was willing to talk to her, she became angry. She had no choice but to shout to the living room, "I won't ask for leave. Can you give me a letter of recommendation?"

Captain Zhang yelled back, "Go back and write down the address and the content for me. I'll send it to the meeting in town tomorrow." He paused and looked at his youngest son. "Oh, by the way, don't forget to pay for it."

Wei Yuhong saw that he had made up his mind. She stomped her feet, covered her face, and ran away quickly.

Mother Zhang snorted at her back. "There's so much grass in the field, but she still has the leisure to go to town.

Why doesn't she die of happiness? "

She went back to the living room to continue eating.

After the meal, everyone went to work in the field. The children stayed at home.

On the way, He Fangzhi asked Yang Sulan about who had books.

"What do you want books for?" Yang Sulan was curious.

"I want to revise.

When Hong Ye and Hongxin are older, I can teach them too.

School is expensive. I want to save as much as I can. "He Fangzhi thought about it and felt that this was the most suitable reason.

Yang Sulan did not doubt it. Instead, she nodded in agreement. "You're right.

Although the primary school in our production team doesn't charge tuition, books still cost money.

We should save as much as we can. "

Her eldest son would be able to go to school in September. When that time came, she could borrow old books from others.

"You're a vocational school student. Do you want to read junior high or senior high?" Yang Sulan thought about it and asked.

He Fangzhi thought about these two words carefully and nodded. "I want both.

I forgot a lot.

I want to revise from the beginning. "

Yang Sulan opened her mouth in surprise. "You want primary school books too?

That's a lot. "

"Cousin, please help me.

I don't have a good relationship with the villagers. You're the one who's important. "He Fangzhi held her hand and looked at her pleadingly.

After a month of contact, her cousin treated her well.

Yang Sulan saw that her eyes were red and immediately agreed. "Okay, it's just books.

I'll definitely help you get them. "

Sigh!

Her cousin was so pitiful!

She was obviously good-looking and a top student, but she was forced to marry a country bumpkin. Just thinking about it made her feel wronged.

If she wanted to learn, she could learn.

Yang Sulan agreed at noon. By the afternoon of the second day, she had helped her borrow all the textbooks from junior high to senior high.

She could not carry them alone, so she carried them in a bamboo basket. The weight of nearly 25 kilograms almost tired her out.

She sat on the bamboo basket and fanned herself with her hands. "I'm so tired."

He Fangzhi came over with a cattail leaf fan to fan her. Her eyes lit up as she looked at the books. "Thank you, cousin!"

"There's nothing to thank me for!" Yang Sulan waved her hand and reminded her worriedly, "You have to cherish these books.

It wasn't easy for me to borrow them. "

"Of course!

Of course! "If she had money, she would have spent money to buy them.

However, she could not help but be grateful that her cousin had helped her so much. Thus, she said, "Cousin, you rest first. I'll go to the back of the house to cook some dishes for you to eat at home."