Open-air movies must be shown at night, after all, the movie screen in broad daylight cannot project the picture clearly.
Seeing that it was still early, Zhou Yang decided to work for a while.
When Li Youwei saw Zhou Yang taking out a pen and paper, she knew that her man was going to make money!
In order not to disturb his work, Li Youwei immediately left home with her daughter in her arms.
Today they developed three copies of the photos, sent one to her parents-in-law, and Li Youwei planned to keep one of the remaining two at home, and then send one to her old home.
When Li Youwei came to the old house, the whole family of Lao Li's family was having dinner!
Seeing her daughter and granddaughter coming over, Zhang Guiying immediately asked: "Have you eaten? If you haven't eaten, get your own bowl and chopsticks!"
Li Youwei smiled and said, "I've eaten!"
Then, she took out a few photos of the package and said: "Mom, these are the photos we took when we went to the city today. We washed some for home. Please put them away!"
Zhang Guiying immediately wiped her hands on her apron, and then took the kraft paper wrapping the photo.
After opening it carefully, I looked at the photos inside one by one.
Several sisters-in-law also gathered around curiously, admiring the photos of Zhou Yang's family of three!
"Oh, Bao'er is so handsome in this single photo, just like that porcelain doll!"
"I think Xiaowei's solo photo is also pretty, just like the girls in the city, very fashionable!"
"I still think that family photo looks good. They look so perfect together..."
Listening to the various compliments from her mother and sisters-in-law, Li Youwei herself felt a little embarrassed, but she was very happy in her heart!
While the women were admiring the photos, the men of the Li family gathered together and talked about men's affairs.
Li Jianguo munched on the corn noodles and said, "Dad, how much money do you plan to take with you on Old Man Chen's birthday?"
Li Fengnian thought for a while and said: "Logically speaking, one dollar is enough, but I am the village party secretary after all, so I'll take an extra dollar!"
"Well, two dollars is a lot!" Li Jianguo said.
However, Li Guoqing smiled and said: "A lot is a lot, but if we go to have a meal as a family, we can make our money back!"
When the others heard this, they couldn't help laughing!
After Li Youwei heard the conversation between her father and her brothers, she asked in surprise: "Dad, is Grandpa Chen going to celebrate his birthday?"
"Well, it's seventy, and the Chen family is going to have a big event!" Li Fengnian said.
"Has the date been set? When?"
"Three days later, why didn't I tell you?"
"No, given the relationship between Bao'er's father and Captain Chen, they won't invite us!" Li Youwei said lightly.
"It's okay not to invite them. The Chen family is just a bunch of wolf cubs. It's best not to deal with them!" Li Fengnian said.
"Um!"
Just as he was talking, Zhong Na suddenly shouted to Li Guoqiang: "Fourth, I want to get up and walk, please help me!"
Zhong Na was less than half a month away from her due date. She was very heavy now, and her belly was so big that she had to be supported when she stood up.
When Li Guoqiang heard his wife's words, he immediately put down the bowls and chopsticks and helped her up.
Li Youwei looked at Zhong Na's big belly with envy on her face and couldn't help but said: "Fourth sister-in-law, I think your baby must be a big fat boy. The belly is high and pointed, so it looks different!"
"Hahaha, Xiaowei, you and your brother-in-law should hurry up. Bao'er is already so big, it's time to have a second child!" Zhong Na also said with a smile.
"Well, we will work hard!" Li Youwei said with a blushing face.
Sun Lu, the second sister-in-law on the side, heard the overtone of the words and asked hurriedly: "Xiaowei, did your family agree to have a second child?"
"Yes!" Li Youwei nodded shyly!
"You really agree? It seems that my brother-in-law really wants to live a good life with you!" the second sister-in-law said with a smile.
Everyone in the Li family knows that Zhou Yang has never wanted a second child. The reason is very simple, that is, he doesn't want to worry too much.
Now that he has agreed to have a second child, it means that his heart has indeed stayed here. This is definitely a good thing for Li Youwei, and everyone is happy for her.
For a time, the topic of discussion among the Li family turned directly to Li Youwei's second child!
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While the Li family was having a lively meal, the Chen family was also having dinner, but the atmosphere was a bit not so good!
Compared with the dozen or so members of Lao Li's family, the Chen family has much fewer people. There are only Chen Jianying, his wife and their two sons.
In fact, there are many people in the Chen family, but Mr. Chen lives with Chen Jianying's eldest brother and does not live with Chen Jianying.
Chen Jianying's eldest son Chen Jin works in the town's grain depot and is away from home all year round, so the family seems a little deserted.
Chen Gang was chewing the black-faced steamed buns in his mouth, but what he was thinking about was the plate of braised pork he saw at noon and the large piece of pork belly in the afternoon.
Thinking about Zhou eating meat at a state-owned restaurant at noon and having meat to eat when he got home in the afternoon, Chen Gang felt so jealous that the hand holding the chopsticks turned a little white!
Chen Jianying noticed something was wrong with her son, and immediately coughed slightly and said, "What's wrong? I won't stop even after eating!"
Chen Gang stuffed the black-faced steamed buns into the bowl and said, "Dad, I saw someone named Zhou in the city today!"
"I'll see you when I see him. Did he offend you again?" Chen Jianying said nonchalantly.
"That's not true, but I saw Zhou taking the girl from the Li family to a restaurant and eating braised pork!"
Before Chen Jianying could say anything, Chen Tie said in surprise: "Braised pork in state-owned restaurants is not cheap. A portion costs more than one yuan!"
Chen Jianying frowned and said, "I just ate a portion of braised pork. What's the fuss? Yang Bailao can also eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year!"
Chen Gang said again: "In the afternoon, I saw a man named Zhou again at the supply and marketing cooperative. He cut five or six kilograms of pork belly, the best kind!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Tie, the most well-read and quick-witted member of the old Chen family, put down his bowls and chopsticks, then frowned and said, "Dad, I remember that when the pig-killing team was killing pigs, the one with the surname Zhou also bought less meat, right?"
"Well, I bought more than a hundred kilograms of miscellaneous items, which cost about forty yuan!" Chen Jianying said.
"That's not right, there is something wrong with the person named Zhou!" Chen Tie said in a deep voice.
"What's wrong? Did you see anything, third brother?" Chen Gang asked hurriedly.
Although Chen Gang was two years older than his younger brother, he always knew that he couldn't outsmart his younger brother.
Chen Tie immediately said: "There is something wrong with the way Zhou spends his money. We all know the situation in the team. One work point is less than three cents. Even if Zhou can get 10 work points every day, it is only 3 cents." Cents, that’s only 9 yuan a month!”
"And not all the work points in the team will be converted into money. A large part of them will be converted into rations. For example, if Zhou Yang's family can get 70 or 80 yuan all year round, it will be a high price. What can he get? It’s not like you can’t afford to spend so much money to buy meat!”
After Chen Tie's reminder, Chen Jianying realized something was wrong and immediately said: "You mean Zhou has financial problems?"
"It's possible, but it's also possible that Li Fengnian loves his daughter and may be subsidizing them secretly!" Chen Tiedao.
"Impossible, Lao Li's family is also a big family. There are more than a dozen mouths waiting to be fed. How can I have spare money to buy meat for them!"
At this point, Chen Jianying seemed to have thought of something, and then said: "Zhou often takes leave to go to the city during this period. Could it be that that kid is speculating?"
Hearing this, Chen Gang's eyes suddenly lit up and he immediately said: "It's really possible. I saw that boy bring a lot of things back from the county last time. I also gave them to Da Zhuang when he went to the city to grind noodles. Pull something over!”
Chen Jianying's little eyes suddenly narrowed, and then she said to Chen Gang: "Second brother, you don't want to go there these days. Just keep an eye on Zhou Zhiqing for us. I want to see where he got so much money." Buy meat!”
"If that kid is really speculating secretly, even Li Fengnian using his connections in the army won't be able to save him this time!"
"Dad, don't worry, I will keep an eye on him!"
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