Siheyuan: The wife was intercepted after returning from the battlefield

Lin Ping didn't know that his sister-in-law was being targeted. No, it was his own wife who was being targeted. At this moment, he was having dinner with Director Yang, Li Huaide and other leaders in a restaurant not far from the factory.

Li Huaide and Director Yang both gave Lin Ping some receipts, and Lin Ping accepted them all. Although Lin Ping's storage space was filled with enough supplies for the family to survive the famine, there were still some other things that required receipts, and it would be a waste not to take them.

Yan Fugui asked someone to find a replacement position for the job, which only cost 500 yuan. However, he also agreed with Yan Jiecheng that he would pay 10 yuan a month until it was paid off, and he would also have to hand in 5 yuan a month for living expenses.

Yan Jieben's original apprenticeship salary was 18 yuan, so this would leave him with only three yuan per month. Although he was unwilling, he couldn't persuade Yan Fugui. Besides, he could find a partner if he had a job, so he endured it.

Coincidentally, the workstation was also in the steel rolling mill, but not in the same workshop as Yi Zhonghai. Moreover, Yan Fugui also saw clearly how Yi Zhonghai treated Jia Dongxu, so there was no way he would let his son be Yi Zhonghai's apprentice. So Yan Jiecheng worked under a master who was not assigned to the workshop.

When Auntie San saw that her son had a job, she thought of his marriage, so she said to Yan Fugui, "Old man, now that Jie Cheng has a job, isn't it time to find a wife?"

Yan Fugui nodded upon hearing this and said, "Well, I'll ask someone to keep an eye on it."

After get off work in the evening, Lin Ping returned to the west wing and saw that Sister Lin Qingyan had already prepared dinner and was waiting for him. She smiled and said, "You don't have to wait for me. You can eat first when you are hungry."

Lin Qingyan said, "That won't work. You are the pillar of the family. How can we eat if you don't come back?"

Lin Ping smiled upon hearing this and did not dwell on it. He sat down and started eating. While eating, he praised his wife's cooking skills, which made Lin Qingyan and her sister complain.

Now that our parents are not around, we have our own courtyard behind closed doors. Lin Ping embraced the two sisters and said, "Let me tell you about what's going on in the courtyard. There aren't many people in our family who can speak up in the courtyard, and we basically don't get involved in the courtyard's affairs. But you should pay attention to Uncle One and Uncle Two, and especially the deaf old lady in the backyard."

Lin Qingyan asked curiously, "I know that our family and the Jia family don't get along. That's because the Jia family snatched your partner away. Why do you need to pay attention to Uncle One and Uncle Two? And what the hell is that deaf old lady in the backyard?"

Lin Ping explained: "I won't talk about the Jia family. I'm sure you all know that you should just ignore them in the future. However, the daughter-in-law of the Jia family is a white lotus. She has many tricks. Don't be fooled."

Lin Qingyan nodded and said, "Yes, we know that our two families have a hatred for stealing my wife." After saying that, she pursed her lips and smiled, looking at Lin Ping with a teasing look.

Lin Qingya smiled upon hearing this, while Lin Ping said with a dark face, "I'll take care of you two tonight."

Sister Lin Qingyan blushed and spat when she heard this: "Bah!"

Holding the sisters tightly in his arms, Yi Zhonghai continued, "Yi Zhonghai has no children. He only has plans for his old age. Currently, Jia Dongxu from the Jia family and Sha Zhu from the He family are his targets for old age. He will do anything for the sake of old age. Uncle Er is bad except for domestic violence. There is nothing else to say. As for the deaf old lady, Sha Zhu is the only one in her eyes. She is so worried about Sha Zhu's marriage. If she doesn't take action, she will kill him if something goes wrong. Especially Qingya, my sister-in-law, must be her target. You should not get too close to her."

Lin Qingya shuddered when she heard this and said, "No way?"

Lin Ping smiled and said, "Of course not. I only earn over a hundred dollars a month. If Sha Zhu really marries you, how can I not help him? If I help the deaf old lady, won't her life be better?"

Lin Qingya didn't expect that there were so many things going on in the courtyard, so she nodded heavily and said, "I understand. I will never pay attention to her in the future."

Lin Qingyan asked curiously, "Why don't you talk about Uncle San?"

Lin Ping smiled and said, "Uncle San just likes to take advantage of others, but he's not such a bad person. Besides, our daughter Xuanxuan and Niuniu still need to go to school and need him to take care of her. It doesn't matter if he takes advantage of you. Just do as you see fit."

Lin Qingyan nodded and said, "Okay, we got it."

The next morning.

When Lin Ping arrived at the steel mill, he saw Ding Qiunan standing at the door with red eyes. He sighed and walked over to ask, "Qiunan, what's wrong with you?"

Ding Qiunan found out yesterday that Lin Ping was getting married. She was stunned and cried in the infirmary for a whole day. She couldn't understand why she didn't express herself clearly enough. How could he get married without making it clear?

Unwilling to give up, Ding Qiunan decided to find Lin Ping to clarify the matter today, so he waited for Lin Ping at the door.

The security guards on duty at the door all knew the gossip about Ding Qiunan and Lin Ping. They looked into the distance without looking away. They did not dare to watch their own boss making a fool of himself.

Ding Qiunan's eyes were red and swollen, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Why?"

Lin Ping knew that Ding Qiunan had good intentions for him, so he sighed and said, "Let's find a quiet place to talk. There are too many people here, otherwise it will be bad for your reputation."

Ding Qiunan choked up when she heard this and said, "Do I still have a reputation? The factory is talking about us, and we didn't come out to clarify. Now you're suddenly getting married, what should I do? Is there something wrong with me?"

Looking at the sad Ding Qiunan, Lin Ping's softest heart was touched. He was a single man in his previous life, so how could any girl like him? He sighed and said, "Qiunan, let's find a place to talk." After that, he took Ding Qiunan and left.

Ding Qiunan did not refuse and followed Lin Ping out of the steel mill.

He rode his bike with Ding Qiunan to a garden in Beihai Park, pressed Ding Qiunan on a bench and said seriously: "Qiunan, you are a good girl, and you will meet a better man in the future."

Ding Qiunan couldn't listen at all. She hugged Lin Ping and cried, "Why, why? I like you so much, wuwu..."

Seeing Ding Qiunan crying sadly, Lin Ping sighed and said, "Qiunan, but I'm already married."

Does Lin Ping want to marry Ding Qiunan? Of course he does. As a man, he has feelings for beautiful women. However, nowadays, the separation between men and women is quite strict. He is afraid that if he tells Ding Qiunan, she will kill him.

Ding Qiunan lay in Lin Ping's arms and cried, "I don't care. I want to see your wife. What kind of woman could snatch you away? Otherwise, I won't accept it."

Lin Ping didn't know what to say. He just held Ding Qiunan in his arms for the whole morning. He returned to the steel mill at noon and promised Ding Qiunan that he would find a chance for them to meet. Of course, this was just a temporary way of saving himself.

As time passed, the grain ration was reduced by another 10% at the end of 1959, and everyone's life became even more difficult. The price of grain in the pigeon market skyrocketed, but it was still difficult to buy. Once grain was available, it was snapped up.

Sunday, courtyard.

Yan Fugui's family was in a state of worry. The ration was being reduced by 10%, and there was really not enough food for them.

Yan Fugui sat on the edge of the kang and sighed, "Tomorrow I will ask someone to replace all the food with sweet potato chips, so that our family can hold on for a while longer."

Auntie San nodded and said, "This is the only way we can do it. We don't know when this damn day will end."

Upon hearing this, Yan Fugui quickly covered Auntie San's mouth, looked outside and whispered, "Don't talk nonsense and cause trouble for the family."

Auntie San realized it belatedly and nodded repeatedly while covering her mouth.

The ration of food in Grandma Zhang's family in the front yard was barely enough to eat, but the Jia family in the middle yard and the Li Qing family in the back yard really had no way to make ends meet.

The Jia family depends entirely on Jia Dongxu for their rationed life. Originally, their salary was used to buy negotiated grain. Now the grain price has skyrocketed, and Jia Dongxu's salary is not enough. Even with the help from Yi Zhonghai, it is still not enough to eat. Qin Huairu almost goes hungry every day and has lost a lot of weight.

Li Qing's family is not as good as the Jia family. At least the Jia family has Yi Zhonghai to help them from time to time, but Li Qing has to rely on himself. Now the whole family has a sallow complexion and is so thin that they are not human-like.

Wang Xiuzhi knocked on Li Qing's door carrying 20 kilograms of corn flour, and Liu Li's weak voice came from inside.

"Who is it?"

Wang Xiuzhi knew that this was because they were afraid that exercise would consume food, so Liu Li and the child lay on the kang, so she said: "Liu Li, open the door, I am your sister Xiuzhi."

Liu Li opened the door and let Wang Xiuzhi in, saying, "Sister Xiuzhi, why are you here? Come in and sit down."

Wang Xiuzhi put the food on the table and said, "Liu Li, this is 20 kilograms of corn flour. Eat it first. If you really can't make it, come find me. We can't let people starve to death."

Liu Li looked at the food and said to Wang Xiuzhi with red eyes and sobs, "Thank you, thank you, Sister Xiuzhi."

Liu Li didn't refuse, otherwise someone in her family might have starved to death. Everyone is in difficulty now, and no one in the community is helping. Wang Xiuzhi's delivery of food really saved their lives.

Li Qing's eldest daughter Li Wan is fifteen years old, the second daughter Li Xiu is thirteen years old, and the youngest son Li Jianguo is the same age as Xuanxuan. They are all lying on the kang at this moment. Wang Xiuzhi feels distressed when she sees them.

After returning home, Wang Xiuzhi sighed to Lin Shanhai, "Li Qing's family can't make ends meet anymore. Working in a steel mill requires heavy physical labor. Li Qing doesn't have enough to eat. If something happens to him, how will the family survive?"

Lin Shanhai frowned upon hearing this and said, "Is it really that difficult?"

Wang Xiuzhi rolled her eyes at Lin Shanhai and said, "Since Pingzi came back, our family has never worried about food. Of course, you don't know the market outside. Food in Pigeon City is too expensive. Li Qing is the only one who has a ration. His salary can't buy much food in Pigeon City, so the whole family can only starve."