Under the unanimous opposition of Lin Nianhe and Wang Shumei, Sister Lan finally failed to lock the kang cabinet with ten large iron locks.
She listened to the advice of Comrade Wang Shumei, the money-hiding senior, and hid the wooden box on the beam on a stool.
Lin Nianhe: "This time I know where your money is hidden."
Wang Shumei: "..."
Wen Lan: "..."
That night, Wen Lan got up seven or eight times, and the brand-new little iron lock was wrapped by her overnight.
That night, Wang Shumei stayed up all night, thinking about Wang Xiaoxiao over and over, whether she had gotten on the train, whether she had fallen asleep, whether there were many people on the train, whether it was cold...
That night, Lin Nianhe found several psychology-related books, lit a lamp, boiled oil, and ate skewers and crayfish... until midnight.
The next day.
Lin Nianhe got up from the kang. He wanted to drink a cup of his work partner's iced American style to refresh himself, but he just took out the coffee from the space and took a sip. He shivered from the cold.
It was so cold from the inside out that Lin Nianhe quickly took out a sweater and put it on.
"Is it so cold?" Wang Shumei tugged on Lin Nianhe's sweater, "It's only September and you're wearing a sweater. How will you survive in winter?"
Lin Nianhe: "Let it go."
She didn't know how to survive the winter, but she knew that if she didn't wear thicker clothes now, she wouldn't even be able to survive the autumn.
Wen Lan curled her lips, eyes full of disgust: "Bean curd is stronger than you."
Lin Nianhe: "..."
The three of them went to the front yard and happened to meet Yu Xiangqin and the Wen sisters who were going to work.
Yu Xiangqin: "Didn't you go to the river to play the harp yesterday? Why, I just remembered it was cold today?"
Lin Nianhe: "..."
Wen Qingqing put her hand to Lin Nianhe's forehead: "Nianhe, are you sick?"
Wen Ruoran's eyes flashed with the unique light of a melon eater: "How about I help you call Brother Su?"
Lin Nianhe: "..."
Lin Nianhe walked to the village elementary school shivering. Principal Wu became a little nervous when he saw her dress: "Why are you wearing such thick clothes? Do you have a cold?"
"No," Lin Nianhe rubbed his arms, "I just feel quite cold."
Principal Wu suppressed a smile and said, "It's not bad. You know how to put on some clothes when it's cold. You're not stupid."
Lin Nianhe: "..."
She quickly returned to the classroom with small steps, poured a cup of hot water and held it.
After a while, Niuwa came to school carrying a small schoolbag.
"Teacher Hehe, are you cold?"
Lin Nianhe was tired from being complained about this morning. She looked at Niu Wa and said, "Yes, it's cold, so I'm wearing a sweater."
Niu Wa said "Oh", put down her small schoolbag and ran to her side. She crawled into her arms with her hands and feet, hugged her neck and said softly: "The principal's mother said that I am a little stove, I will give Hehe My sister is holding me."
Lin Nianhe: "...!"
It has to be her magical little baby!
Lin Nianhe picked up Niu Wa and left the classroom. He first went to Principal Wu and walked around: "Principal, Niu Wa saw that I was cold and said he was hot, so he asked me to hold him."
Principal Wu: "..."
"Sister Shumei, look, Niu Wa thinks I'm cold and says he can warm me up."
Wang Shumei: "..."
"Sister Lan, look, Niu Wa thinks I'm cold and wants me to hold him to warm my body!"
Wen Lan: "..."
From the beginning to the end, Niu Wa was extremely cooperative and covered Lin Nianhe's face with her small hands to keep her warm.
Lin Nianhe originally wanted to go around the cornfield, but he met Li Dahe as soon as he stepped out of the school gate.
Li Dahe: "What are you doing? Niu Wa is sick?"
Lin Nianhe said very skillfully: "Uncle Captain, look, Niu Wa saw that I was cold and asked me to hold him to keep warm!"
Li Dahe: "Leng, why are you still running out here and talking nonsense? Go back to the house and stay there! Don't force me to kick you!"
Lin Nianhe: "..."
Lin Nianhe returned to the house.
Because respecting the captain is what every educated youth should do.
…
When Zheng Lirong returned to Shili Brigade with her two children, it happened to be the first class in the afternoon. The first graders were in music class, and Lin Nianhe was idle.
"Sister, I've made all the arrangements," Zheng Lirong said to Lin Nianhe, holding a child in one hand, "the commune gave me approval to let the two children go to school here."
As she spoke, she took out the approval slip and showed it to Lin Nianhe.
Lin Nianhe took the paper and said to Zheng Lirong: "The principal is in class. I told her yesterday that she knows about this. I will take you to the captain first. We need to find a place for the two children."
"Hey, okay!"
Li Dahe was not at the brigade headquarters, so Lin Nianhe asked someone around and finally found him in the pig pen.
Li Dahe, with his mutually exclusive hair, squinted his eyes and carefully read the approval slip. He went back to the brigade headquarters and called the commune. After confirming that the information was correct, he nodded: "Okay, the child can stay in the village, but he We don't have anything to do with the food supply between the two, and the team won't share the food."
"I know, I know." Zheng Lirong nodded repeatedly, "We will solve this matter ourselves."
"That's okay." Li Dahe looked at the two little guys and frowned, "Can they do it by themselves?"
Lin Nianhe spoke at the right time: "Uncle Captain, their family is really in trouble, but Wu Genmao and Cao Shijian are familiar with his family. From now on, they will take care of the food and drink of the two children."
"Ah, as long as you have arrangements, then I won't worry about it."
Li Dahe said he didn't worry, but he still thought about it for a long time, and finally arranged the two children to live in the empty house of Uncle Guan's house.
Uncle Guan is a veteran, and his wife is his comrade-in-arms. He died early and left no children. He has been guarding it all his life, and he has nothing under his knees. He loves children the most.
Moreover, Uncle Guan is also good at taking care of kids - Zhao Zhuangshi is the best example.
Whether it was the two children or Wu Genmao and Cao Shijian, Li Dahe felt relieved when Uncle Guan took care of them.
He said, "Uncle Guan's house is one of the nicest in the village, and his home is simple. You can rest assured that your two children will live here."
Uncle Guan was also very happy. He looked at the two children and smiled so much that his face wrinkled into walnut skin.
He said: "No one lives in the east room. Let the girl live there. The boy is young, so he can sleep with his sister or me."
"Old man, I'm causing you trouble," Zheng Lirong stepped forward, "From now on, I will send rations to the children every month, so it will be hard on you."
"It doesn't matter, this doesn't matter." Uncle Guan didn't like to be polite and said directly, "I'll go and burn the kang for the girl. No one has lived in that house for a long time, so I need to burn it to avoid getting wet."
Zheng Lirong didn't stop her and quietly put ten dollars under Uncle Guan's pillow, then twisted the rag and went to pack things.
While cleaning the kang, Zheng Lirong said to the two children: "You two are here... be more discerning and help your uncle with more work... study hard and call me if you need anything..."
As she spoke, there were a few more water stains on the kang.
If possible, which mother would be willing to give her child away?
She couldn't bear it either.
But thinking about the bunch of wolves, tigers and leopards at home, Zheng Lirong felt that letting her two children stay here was the best choice.
As if knowing that the separation was imminent, Bai Xiaojun pursed his lips, held the small wooden gun with tearful eyes, and looked at Zheng Lirong helplessly without speaking.
Zheng Shan's mood got even worse. Her whole body seemed to be shrouded in a layer of gray fog, and she was very depressed.
Lin Nianhe looked at them, was silent for a moment and then interrupted: "Sister Lirong, have you arranged that matter?"
(End of chapter)
