Chapter 197 Liu Lan enters the courtyard and takes a seat
backyard
Lin Chen helped bring the food from the kitchen to the table.
"Huai Ru, the weather is getting colder... I told Lan Zi today. She will move in to take care of you in the next two days. From now on, just let the little girl do the laundry and cooking. Just spread the word... that your aunt and cousin are here to take care of you."
Qin Huairu looked at her belly and smiled slightly.
"Not yet! You can't even tell. Just let her stay with Huizhen!"
Lin Chen pulled her to the dining table and sat her down.
"Xueru will go to the tavern every day after closing the shop, so they won't be bored. You just need to take care of your pregnancy peacefully, and you can take care of each other in the future. This will help the sisterhood even better..."
As the two were talking, Bai Ling pushed the door open... It was normal for someone to come and eat after paying for the food expenses of his sister's family.
Dinner table
"Lin Chen, have you heard? The steel mill is going to expand two workshops."
Lin Chen shook his head: "Our medical department is not in charge of production, so how could we get this notice? Expansion is normal! All walks of life across the country are recovering steadily..."
Bai Ling only found out about this today when she went to a meeting at the Military Control Office.
"You live a comfortable life every day. Uncle Wu said that the higher-ups will give you a medal, and the Lou family will also give you a certificate. The Panax notoginseng powder you provided this time was very timely and played a big role. I want to commend you."
What Bai Ling wanted was Lin Chen's meritorious performance, and now it has finally come true... She has been happy all day since she came back.
Lin Chen looked at Bai Ling's happy expression, the corners of his mouth slightly raised as he thought of something big.
"Sister Bai Ling, I have an important idea. I want to recommend two people to work in your Security Department, so that they can serve as your right-hand men. After they are promoted, you can rest assured and take care of your pregnancy. We can't give up this department..."
Bai Ling suddenly became interested. She had been thinking about this recently. Only if she controlled the Security Department could she better cover up Lin Chen's affairs, so she naturally couldn't let anyone know. But once she got pregnant, she would not be able to take care of the Security Department work for a year or two.
"Who is it? Is he reliable?"
"They are 100% reliable and die-hard fans who only listen to our instructions. They also have good backgrounds and are descendants of martyrs."
Bai Ling nodded with satisfaction: "Just follow the instructions, and you can arrange it! I will be promoted quickly after entering the Security Department..."
Lin Chen had been keeping Wang Chao and Ma Han for no reason, and was just waiting for now... In the future, after they have established themselves in the Security Department, Bai Ling will be able to withdraw.
In that case, the Security Department is still under his control... With Bai Ling in control from above and the two of them leading from below - it's perfect.
forecourt
Yan Family
The most difficult season of the year has arrived again.
In order to earn food for her daughter, the third aunt spent every day making matchboxes whenever she had free time... and every time she did it until midnight.
"Old Yan, the Yi family will hold a banquet in a few days. The children can get some nutrition..."
Yan Bugui looked in the direction of the Central Courtyard: "Yes, Lao Yi wants to win people's hearts and does not accept gifts. It is a very good conspiracy... The atmosphere in the courtyard has been much calmer in the past month..."
The third aunt sighed: "That's right, every household has distributed wedding noodles... who can blame them anymore?"
Yan Bugui smiled disdainfully: "Tsk, a stain is a stain that you can never get rid of. I don't mention it, but it doesn't mean I don't remember it. There's no way he can climb back up. I've heard from Lin Chen that he won't leave the yard for eight or ten years."
"Really?"
The couple chatted while making matchboxes. Yan Bugui suddenly remembered something unpleasant...
"It's winter now, and we'll have to start donating money to support the war on the front lines in the second half of the year. I think we'll start soon..."
When the three aunts heard about the donation, they couldn't help but stop what they were doing...
"Donate! You are a teacher and a manager..."
The third aunt was okay, but Yan Bugui was too stingy with money... and the past ten days were wasted.
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Two days later
Liu Lan entered the courtyard carrying clothes, and Qin Huairu introduced everyone she met as her aunt and cousin who came to take care of her.
It’s normal to find someone to take care of you now that you’re pregnant since you’re not living with your parents-in-law.
The women in the orphanage all praised Liu Lan for her fertility and called her a blessed person - if you come today, you can get a free seat tomorrow!
"Sister Huairu, will there be any seats available in this courtyard tomorrow?"
"Really? Did you see the east room in the middle courtyard just now? The Yi family has already started preparing the ingredients for tomorrow... Old people who have a son don't accept gifts when entertaining guests. I will take you to the banquet tomorrow. Don't be polite and eat as much as you want..."
"Oh, that's great! The seats are busy..."
Qin Huairu thought that there were always quarrels, which was more lively than the seats...
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Since they were relatives of the Lin family, the women in the courtyard didn't talk much about it. If they were to change families, they would have to dig deeper. The He family, the Liu family, and the Xu family all had young men... Now no one dared to ask around.
Jia Zhang, who was coaxing her grandson at the door of the west room, made a sarcastic remark.
"The section chief has a high salary, so it's not hard for him to support his cousins. But we can't even afford to feed ourselves, so how can we afford to support others..."
Qin Huairu asked her cousin to do the laundry and cooking when she had been pregnant for more than a month. It was obvious that Lin Chen felt sorry for his wife and asked her cousin to help.
Other families wouldn't dare spend like this... It costs seven or eight dollars a month to support one person, and most families can't afford it.
Jia Zhangshi was telling the truth, and no one refuted her. But no one dared to agree with her... It's better not to discuss the family affairs of a master.
The second aunt, who didn't talk much in the crowd, started to make a plan in her mind. Liu Lan was about the same age as her son Guangqi, so maybe she could ask Qin Huairu to help raise him in the future.
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Wang Chao and Ma Han successfully joined the security department of the steel mill. Bai Ling asked them to familiarize themselves with the basic security work of the steel mill. After the Chinese New Year, they will be promoted to team leaders and gradually promoted...
Evening
When she returned to the courtyard, Liu Lan had already prepared dinner.
"Sister Bai Ling, I've been waiting for you!" Liu Lan greeted with a sweet smile.
"Hey here it comes!"
Bai Ling was washing her hands while wondering, she clearly saw Lin Chen's bicycle still in the canopy when she was pushing the bicycle. How come he got home before her...
"Lin Chen, do you know a shortcut? You were still in the factory when I left the door, how come you got home before me?"
"I took a shortcut back here. Next time I'll take you to Jiudaowan. Besides, I can pedal fast... Hurry up and eat. Liu Haizhong is going to hold a meeting to organize the residents to donate money and food to the front line. The street management committee notified him..."
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