A suspicious person's shadow

  Yu Tong certainly hopes that Uncle can be happy and wishes that this time Li Qian can listen to her family's words.

  Finally on holiday, the boarding children seem to be fleeing famine, the house is in chaos, fortunately the brother and sister were prepared in advance, otherwise it would not have been done for a while.

  The teachers helped the children put their luggage into the cars that came to pick them up, and before leaving, they didn't forget to remind them to come back in two days to get their report cards.

  At dinner time, Geng Mei mentioned wanting to bring her elderly mother over to live with them for a while.

  Bai Wenguang had no opinion on his wife's proposal. Now that their family conditions have improved, it is no longer a problem to support one more person.

  Geng Mei actually had other ideas in her mind. Recently, she received letters from several brothers at home, implying that they wanted to come over and find something to do. She hadn't had a chance to discuss this with her husband yet, so why not take the opportunity to bring it up now?

  "Lao Bai, why not let my older brothers send my mom over here? They can also take a look around to see if they can find some work to do. You're aware of the situation back home - the food isn't as good as it is here and making money is even harder. A lot of people have gone out to work and earn money."

  Bai Wengui glanced at his wife, and Geng Mei's thoughts could be guessed by him.

  "After thinking for a while, he said: 'It's not impossible for your brothers to come over and work. You also know the situation here. Either help others with farming or take on the contract yourself. Think about what your two brothers should do.'"

  Geng Mei herself didn't have any good ideas, the situation here is just like what her husband said, outsiders don't have a fixed job here, especially in the company and regimental headquarters, people like her who are dependents and not on the payroll, could only do odd jobs before, let alone their relatives.

  "Alright, then let my brothers come over and rent land to farm. This way, they can earn more income than helping others with their farming. Moreover, they are familiar with this as well."

  Having said that, Geng Mei hastily wrote a letter back home.

  Bai Wengu took his son to the orchard to see the mountain. In his words, the boy should also practice courage.

  Yuexi was left alone with nothing to do, sitting under the grape arbor listlessly gazing at the starry sky.

  When I came back in the afternoon, I didn't see Jin De Cai next door coming back. I guess this out-of-tune person went to live with his mistress again.

  Under the quiet night sky, only the humming of insects could be heard. However, a strange creaking sound broke this harmony.

  Following the sound, I searched and found that Malianghua was digging in the neighboring yard, and that place was also where Jindecai buried his gold last time.

  Yu Xuan couldn't help but find it a bit amusing, this couple was really interesting, one burying and the other digging, what's the point of going through that trouble, just put it at home and be done with it.

  But others digging for gold has nothing to do with her, just watching the excitement is enough.

  "Daughter, what are you doing?" Geng Mei had finished writing a letter in the house. She saw her little daughter peeking through the gap in the wall to sneak a look at the opposite courtyard.

  Yu Sai quickly turned around, smiling and playfully said to Geng Mei: "Mom, I'm not bored with nothing to do, you come over and chat with me."

  Geng Mei smiled and pointed to her forehead. "Little thing, Mom is busy, if you have nothing to do, read a book or go play with your friends. I heard there's a movie showing tonight, want me to take you?"

  Talking about watching movies, Yu Tong hasn't been for a long time. "Okay, if we want to know there's a movie, we should go earlier."

  Geng Meike was not in a hurry, at home there was TV, and for movies she also had a casual attitude.

  When the two girls carried the bench over, the team's office was already packed with people.

  In the empty space, a black-edged curtain was raised, and under the curtain, people were already crowded together.

  The movie starts with that familiar melody, "Our Old Boss" mainly tells the story of what happened after the implementation of production contract responsibility system in rural areas.

  As the plot develops, it occasionally triggers a burst of laughter from the audience watching the movie below, especially when they see Lazy Tianfu, even Yu Lin is amused by his funny image.

  The second part is "Xi Yin Men" which mainly tells about family trivial matters.

  The audience below were all deeply moved by the plot of the play, so the voices of discussion also increased, with a tendency to condemn, especially that eldest daughter-in-law, hated by the people watching the movie below, whose teeth were itchy.

  Geng Mei pointed at the character in the movie and said, "Girl, when you grow up, don't learn from her."

  Yu Sai originally still had some sleepiness, but after Geng Mei said that, he suddenly became spirited.

  "Mom, you really don't miss any opportunity to educate me. Don't you ever think that I just want to do things my own way? Here, our staple food is wheat flour, and corn flour is still a rare thing."

  Geng Mei thought it was funny too, and the daughter's words were indeed true. She laughed and hugged Yu Tong's shoulders. "Girl, mom's meaning is not just about white noodles and steamed buns. Mom hopes that my children will grow up to be filial to their elders and loving to their children. Looking at this family, I feel like they're a bit like your second uncle."

  Yu Sai quietly approached Geng Mei's ear, "Mom, my second aunt is much more evil than this sister-in-law. At most, she just has some issues with food expenses, but Li Qian actually made my second uncle wear a green hat, they are not on the same level."

  Geng Mei originally wanted to refute her, but thinking about it, his daughter was right. The big sister in the movie was evil on the surface, but Li Qian was really a rascal at heart. If you say that they are comparable in terms of moral integrity, then Li Qian is indeed a refined and cunning demon.

  At the end of the movie, a family sat together in harmony, taking turns eating a plate of white dumplings, and the audience below couldn't help but cheer.

  Yu Ting pulled La Mei's hand, "Mom, let's hurry up and go, or else it'll be crowded later when more people arrive."

  Geng Mei thought so too, and the two of them took their small stools and slowly walked out, followed closely by the rest of the troops.

  There were some who got squeezed and others who got trampled, but everyone just shouted in surprise and that was the end of it. There wasn't a fight, after all they were all fellow villagers, no need to make a big fuss over such a small matter.

  As they were approaching the entrance of their home, Yu Tong's eyes suddenly became sharp and he saw a figure flashing out from Jin De Cai's house. The speed was quite fast, if one wasn't paying attention, it would be hard to notice.

  "Mom, was there just someone's shadow?"

  Yu Xi feared she had seen wrongly, so she raised her head to ask Geng Mei, but unfortunately her mother hadn't seen it either. "What person's shadow? You must have mistaken it."

  Yu Xun dared to bet that she was absolutely not mistaken just now, but what kind of person would come to Jinde's house at this time and be so sneaky, it's hard not to arouse suspicion just because of this.

  However, she didn't hear any other sounds. She walked to the entrance of the Jin family's house and found Malan standing at the door looking out.

  "Oh, sister-in-law, you didn't go watch a movie?"

  Geng Mei was somewhat surprised, this usually lively Malan flower didn't go out to join in the fun?

  Malan Flower saw that they were back, and a gentle smile appeared on her face. This kind of smile was rarely seen on Malan Flower's face, even by Yu Xuan. It was a gentle expression unique to women.

  "Big sister, there's a lot going on at home. The two kids went out to take a look, and I stayed behind to busy myself. Have you seen our two little ones?"

  Jinlong and Jinhutou haven't seen each other yet, probably because there are too many people and they fell behind.

  "It's okay, I'll probably be back soon."

  After chatting with Ma Lianhua for a couple of sentences, the two women left. Yu Xuan glanced at this woman again as she was about to enter the courtyard, and she always felt that something was not quite right, but she couldn't say what it was.

  One night, the mother and daughter were sleeping at home. Geng Mei was also worried about the two men on the mountain. In the hot summer, if her son was bitten by mosquitoes, what would happen? She was afraid that her husband would not take good care of him and let the child suffer with him.

  So I slept half-dreaming and half-awake for the whole night.

  It wasn't until the rain outside stopped and her brother called out to her that she woke up, "Mom, if you don't get up and cook, my brothers will be back soon and they'll go hungry."

  Geng Mei only then realized she had gotten up late, hastily washed and dressed, and started making breakfast.

  When Bai Wengong returned with his son, Geng Mei found that Bai Haoran's face had many mosquito bites and couldn't help but sigh.

  "You said just one night, and you let the child get bitten by mosquitoes, sigh..."

  Bai Wenli smiled and said, "What's the big deal about being a boy? He'll be a strong man in the future with thick skin. If you raise him to be so delicate, don't blame me if my son grows up with a feminine personality. It's fine just the way it is."

  "Mom, I'll still go with Dad to the hospital at night in the future. Actually, sleeping outside is pretty good, it feels a bit like camping."

  Geng Mei patted her son's head, "You little thing, your mom is heartbroken for you, but you're so carefree. Alright, if you're not afraid of hardship, then just stay on the mountain with your dad."

  In the morning, Bai Wenli went out to sell fruit and also went to collect pelts. Bai Haoran asked him to bring some out.

  "You'd better not be running around aimlessly every day, you should know the hardship of making money. This family will rely on you to support it in the future, now start learning with me."

  Bai Wengui's painstaking efforts, Yu Tong can understand in her heart. If it's about being responsible, their father is really doing his best for the two of them.

  Geng Mei, however, began to worry about her son, "Lao Bai, it's so hot outside, what if the child gets heatstroke? He's still young, you can take him out when he's a bit older."

  "Look at you, after all those years of education, you've forgotten the saying 'overindulgent mother spoils the child'. A boy should be trained from a young age. At our age, we've done all sorts of things and suffered more than they have. Our son is already so big, he should start taking on some responsibilities like a man."

  Geng Mei knew that her husband was right, but she just couldn't bear to part with it. However, this matter was not something that Bai Wenli could decide on his own.

  After dinner and pulling Bai Hao Ran, he got on the car.

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