Chapter 198 We Are All Worthy of the Jia Family
Bai Ling knew that winter had arrived and she had to increase supplies to the front line.
“How much should we donate?”
"You donate one month's salary, and I'll follow suit. That'll be about right... For the rest, I'll go to the Lou family tomorrow and ask them to donate more money and food."
Qin Huairu didn't comment after hearing this. In the past, this amount of money was an unimaginable amount for her. Now she doesn't care about it anymore...
Liu Lan asked curiously: "How much should our family donate?"
Bai Ling smiled and said, "I will donate 150 yuan, and your brother Lin Chen will also donate 120 yuan."
"So many!"
"It's not much, and it's far from enough... In order to defeat American imperialism, our organization even borrowed money from Big Brother."
"Oh, the American Empire is so hateful! They came all the way to our doorstep, Yang Wei, we should defeat them..."
Seeing the little girl getting angry, Bai Ling and Lin Chen smiled at each other. It seems that Liu Lan is also a person of temperament!
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Jia's side
On the way home from get off work, Liu Haizhong informed Jia Dongxu that he would attend a meeting with him later.
When Jia Dongxu returned home and told his mother about the donation, Jia Zhang was so angry that she kept scolding Liu Haizhong as a good-for-nothing.
In previous years, Yi Zhonghai helped to pay for the donations, but this year Liu Haizhong said he would cooperate and not pay for his family...
"Mom, please keep your voice down... Second Uncle is really teaching me the craft. I will definitely be able to pass the first-class worker exam in two months..."
When Jia Zhang heard that her son had passed the exam to become a first-level worker, she stopped scolding him immediately...Being promoted to a first-level worker means he is a formal worker and can earn a lot more money every month.
"Really?"
Before Jia Dongxu could say anything, Ma Lan spoke up first: "Of course it's true. He's much more reliable than your lover Yi Zhonghai. Don't you know what Yi Zhonghai is? He just tricked you into sleeping... and tricked your son into providing for your old age."
Although Jia Zhang and Yi Zhonghai were together for the sake of stuttering, it was indeed a way to relieve their sexual desire! A widow was really lonely... and the two of them had been in love for many years. Before Gao came to marry, Yi Zhonghai had already fallen in love with Jia Dongxu's granary.
Now that Ma Lan was slandering her mistress, Jia Zhang became unhappy.
"You're talking nonsense. How dare you say that about your own mother-in-law. You're also a woman. Don't you know that it's hard to keep an empty house? I'm lucky that I didn't remarry and raised the son of the Jia family. Even if I remarry, no one can stop me... I think I've done my best for the Jia family."
Jia Dongxu rolled his eyes at me and tugged at the corner of Ma Lan's clothes.
Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Ma Lan stopped arguing with her... She certainly knew the feeling of not having enough to eat, especially now that she had given birth to a child and had no experience at all. You are doing this for the Jia family, and I am also doing this for the Jia family by not kicking your son...
However, Jia Zhang just mentioned remarriage, which is what the Ma family is thinking about now. They want to force this evil mother-in-law to remarry...
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had dinner
The He family's door was crowded with people
Qin Huairu pulled Liu Lan to sit at the back of the crowd.
Bai Ling sat in the front row...
Lin Chen gave the opportunity to perform to Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui.
Liu Haizhong took the lead and first announced the arrangements for tomorrow's banquet, and then conveyed the spiritual requirements of the street management committee. What he said was so sonorous and powerful that Lin Chen thought that if he was given a gun now, he would dare to go to the battlefield and shoot.
After Liu Haizhong finished speaking, Lin Chen led the applause...
The donation ceremony officially began, and Yan Bugui had already prepared paper and pen.
Lin Chen looked at the residents around him and said, "Comrade Bai Ling and I are cadres. Since we have higher salaries, we should take the lead. Everyone can donate according to their ability. We are not forcing anyone to donate. Don't blindly follow suit. After all, you still have to live your own life."
Bai Ling stood up and walked to the center of the venue: "I will donate one month's salary. Teacher Yan, please remember it for me!"
Jia Zhang, who was standing at the door of the west room, was shocked when she heard this. She had heard that Bai Ling's monthly salary was 145 yuan...
It would be great if this money could be donated to the Jia family. It would be enough for them to eat meat every day for a year.
Lin Chen also donated for a month, which made Liu Haizhong very excited. Living in the same compound with the cadres really has its advantages... This year's advanced compound is guaranteed. The whole Nanluoguxiang courtyard can exceed the donation of No. 95 courtyard...
Liu Haizhong took out five yuan and was the third to donate. I, Old Liu, am the first among the cadres and must set a good example.
Yan Bugui reluctantly donated one dollar, which he considered as a feast for tomorrow's dinner.
The He and Xu families each donated five yuan, and Yi Zhonghai followed suit. The rest of the residents each donated one yuan. This was a donation to the front line, and even if they had to tighten their belts, they would still do their part.
Except for Yan Bugui who felt upset and Jia Zhang who looked unhappy, everyone else was very enthusiastic and donated enthusiastically...
The conference ended successfully and everyone was looking forward to eating at the Yi family’s restaurant tomorrow to make back their money.
Liu Haizhong took the money and the list home. He was very happy. He would definitely be proud when he presented it to the street committee tomorrow. When the other courtyard managers saw that the courtyards they led donated so much at once, they all admired me, Liu.
Liu Family
"Old Liu, did you see Qin Huairu's cousin next door? She's the Liu Lan I told you about when we were having dinner just now."
Liu Haizhong was so busy in the meeting that he had no time to think about this.
"I forgot to check. Guang Qi is only seventeen. Why are you in such a hurry? Since you are here to take care of Qin Huairu, you will not leave for a while. There will be plenty of opportunities to see her."
Second Aunt thought about it and said: "Let me tell you, that girl is really good. It would be a great thing if she could be introduced to our Guangqi in the future. Although she is a cousin, she is also a real relative. Being related to the section chief's family will also help you get promoted to a cadre!"
When Liu Haizhong heard about the promotion to cadre, he immediately became interested. If he really became one, Lin Chen would have to demote himself to a lower generation.
The couple began to dream...
Lin Chen, who lived next door, returned home and was enjoying Liu Lan's foot bath and massage service. Hearing the conversation between Liu Haizhong and his wife next door, he couldn't help but chuckle.
After Liu Lan noticed this, she asked curiously: "Brother Lin Chen, what are you laughing at?"
"Nothing, Lanzi, your sister Huairu has already arranged everything you need to pay attention to in the courtyard!"
"It has been arranged. Sister Huizhen also arranged it before I came. I won't say too many nice things. I will only accompany Sister Huairu every day. I will not associate with other people... Once I leave this door, I will only call you brother-in-law."
Liu Lan held Lin Chen's feet and wiped the water stains off his feet with a towel... After Lin Chen deliberately teased her, Liu Lan patted him lightly.
"Be quiet and don't move. You're getting my clothes wet."
Lin Chen winked at her, and Liu Lan smiled. Seeing that her sister Huairu had gone back to the inner room, Liu Lan held the cleaned feet in her arms to warm them up.
"Is this okay?"
Lin Chen nodded in satisfaction... "Good boy, tell me what you want."
Liu Lan felt very happy when she was praised by her brother Lin Chen.
"Please bring me some hair-tying rubber bands when you have time!"
"It's a small matter. I'll bring it back tomorrow. It's going to snow in a few days, so making you some new cotton-padded clothes is a serious matter."
"Thank you, Brother Lin Chen. Sister Huairu asked Jingru and I to sleep with her later. You are going to..." Liu Lan said and pointed to the next room.
Lin Chen smiled and nodded to her: "She is a little unconvinced, I want to teach her a lesson."
Liu Lan smiled...
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