The next day, when Lin Yan got up, she didn't see Jin Zai. She was stunned and asked Hua Hong, "Where is Dad?"
He just arrived this morning, and we should have breakfast together now.
Huahong said with a smile: "Jin Zai got up at dawn and went to open up wasteland. His injury was not healed yet, so I asked him to recuperate at home, but he didn't listen at all. He took his head and machete and left."
"What? Going to open up wasteland?" Lin Yan was surprised, "Aniang is right. Dad's injury needs to be taken care of. When he comes back, we will try to persuade him."
Huahong was helpless, "I tried to persuade him to no avail. If you try to persuade him again, he might listen to you. Jin Zai was used to working before, so if you ask him to do nothing, he won't be able to stay idle."
Lin Yan rolled his eyes, "It takes a lot of effort to open up wasteland. Dad's injury can't do it. Let him go to the wheat field to pull weeds. This is easier than clearing up wasteland."
"Okay. After dinner, Jin Zai and I will go to the fields, let him hoe, and I will open up wasteland."
"Mom, you should also do what you can, don't tire yourself out."
After waiting for a while, Jinzi came back and put on the tattered clothes again.
Lin Yan suddenly remembered that he should buy him some cheap clothes so that he could work more easily. Those new clothes were too expensive, and Jin Zai would definitely not be able to bear to wear them to the fields.
I bought the cloth, but I don’t know when I can make a dress for Jin Zai.
While eating, Lin Yan said directly: "Mom, I bought the cloth. You go to Mrs. Mao to help make some clothes for my father."
Huahong was stunned for a moment, looked at Jinzai's clothes and understood, nodded and said: "Okay, after dinner, I will take the cloth and Jinzai to find Granny Mao."
Jin Zai said hurriedly: "I'm not in a hurry to wear it, so I don't need to find anyone to do it."
Lin Yan smiled and said, "Dad, why don't you hurry. The clothes you are wearing are already very torn, and you always get scratched when you wear them in the wild. Auntie is slow at making clothes and is not as good as Mrs. Mao. Let her help, daddy." The clothes will be ready soon.”
"You can't wear these clothes anymore. It's settled, we'll go find Mrs. Mao later." Huahong made the final decision without giving Jinzi a chance to object.
After dinner, Lin Yan went to the laboratory.
When people she met on the street asked her about Jinzi, she responded to them all with a smile.
When we arrived at the laboratory, we were just about to continue planing wood when a group of people came in.
It was Shi Zhi and Huang Ying. As soon as she arrived, they came over immediately.
Hua Min said anxiously: "Is your father okay? I heard that you guys are very kind to Jin Zai. You spent a lot of money on clothes and shoes for him. Is that true?"
Everyone else looked at Lin Yan eagerly, with gossip in their eyes.
Lin Yan looked at them one by one, dumbfounded, "Things have been spread all over the world, of course it is true. Jinzi is my father, and since he has come to our house, we will be a family from now on. Of course he should be nicer to his family. I really don't To think that all of you are still such gossips."
"Hehe, isn't this just out of curiosity? Jin Zai has ignored you these past few years, and it's quite surprising that he suddenly appears." Hua Min said with a smile.
Huang Ying also said: "This incident was too sudden. Because of Jin Zai, your mother was beaten and father was also injured. It was quite a big fuss."
Shi Zhi said: "You only see the surface. Although this incident is sudden, it has opened the door for the men in the city. There will definitely be someone like Jin Zai who finds a woman to start a new family. This is exactly what Alan and the others want. Gotta do it.”
Hua Min watched Shi Zhi's eyes roll, and then changed the topic: "Shi Zhi, you are also a man, will you leave the Shi family in the future?"
Shi Zhi thought about it carefully before saying: "It's hard to say. The Basic Law makes it very clear that both men and women voluntarily agree, and a newly formed family can be headed by a woman or a man. I haven't thought about what will happen in the future."
"Shi Zhi is not yet ten years old. Is it too early for you to ask him?" Lin Yan felt that their topic changed too quickly.
Hua Min smiled and said, "This is not a question that comes to mind suddenly. However, Shi Zhi is right. Your father has made a start, and more men should do the same in the future."
Lin Yan said directly: "Those are other people's choices, we can't interfere. Just do whatever you have to do."
Hua Min and the others came here specifically to inquire about the situation. How could they leave so obediently?
The topic they had just strayed from was brought back. They surrounded Lin Yan and asked questions. They left after getting satisfactory answers.
Huang Ying did not leave, however. When everyone left, she looked at Lin Yan and whispered: "This matter has caused a big fuss, and everyone in the city knows about it. I'm worried that some people will find trouble for Jin Zai, you Be prepared.”
"What do you know?" Lin Yan asked quietly.
After hesitating for a moment, Huang Ying said: "Several families came to my house last night. They were all people who were firmly opposed to independent households in the past. I think they noticed something and came to my house to find the owner of the house."
Since Huang Ye passed away, the new head of the Huang family has been her eldest daughter Huang Fen, who is also Huang Ying's aunt.
Lin Yan had only met Huang Fen a few times and didn't know him very well, "What's Huang Fen's attitude?"
When Ah Lan proposed household division in order to weaken the big households, Huang Ye firmly opposed it, and many people supported it.
Later, Alan did not insist clearly and implemented the Sun City Basic Law, and those people no longer showed up.
They originally thought that this matter would be over after Huang Ye passed away, but they didn't expect that Jin Zai's matter would make them aware of it.
Huang Ying shook her head, "The attitude of the family head is unclear, I can't figure it out. However, the family head and Azu used to stand together."
Lin Yan nodded, indicating that he understood, and asked Huang Ying to go to work. She went to the Civil Service Academy.
Alan was immersed in work and was surprised to see Lin Yan. "Why are you here? Do you want to see me?"
Lin Yan nodded and whispered: "You should know about Jin Zai. The impact of this incident is great. Some people have already noticed it. I went to Huang Fen last night and I came to tell you."
Ah Lan's face darkened, "Jin Zai's matter has touched their interests. If all the adult men leave the family, the family's population will be greatly reduced, and there will be no one to work, those big families will definitely not be able to sit still."
"That's it. When we promulgated the Basic Law, we anticipated that this would happen. You must have already had countermeasures."
Lin Yan has great confidence in Alan. In Sun City now, Alan is the first arbitrator of the arbitration tribunal. She has the highest status and the greatest say. She can definitely do whatever she wants.
Alan sneered, "What are you afraid of? Let them make trouble. I am worried that I can't find a reason to deal with them. The Basic Law has been implemented and cannot be questioned. No matter who dares to break the law, he will be punished."
Now that there are clear provisions of the law and strong support from the military, Alan is really not worried.
Some large households just can't see the situation clearly and always want to have more and more people in the family and occupy more resources.
How could Alan watch them grow and develop? The big households have natural conveniences, which will make life more and more difficult for the small households.
Sun City has finally gotten to where it is today, and Alan will never allow anyone to shake its foundation.
(End of chapter)
