ebookland Chapter 106 Lin Zhiqiang agrees
Chapter 106 Lin Zhiqiang agrees
When we arrived at the threshing ground, most people were already there.
Not to mention the people in Lin Sitian's courtyard. They were all fully equipped with hats, gloves, and rubber shoes. The female educated youth even wrapped their faces for fear of being scratched by corn leaves.
The team leader then announced today's task: harvest corn! The corn harvesters were divided into several groups, each group went to harvest different fields, and the work of each group was divided into several types.
Harvesting corn is divided into: first, some people are responsible for moving the corn, throwing the corn into a backpack on the ground, or throwing it on the ground.
Some people are responsible for putting the corn thrown on the ground into a backpack and carrying it to the ox cart or tractor closest to the field, and then the ox cart or tractor will transport it to the threshing ground.
In addition, there are people who are specifically responsible for cutting the corn stalks and piling them aside. The people who cut the stalks are also responsible for checking whether all the corn has been moved and whether there is any left.
Finally, in the threshing yard, the elderly, women and children who usually have less labor than others will tear open the corn leaves and separate them from the corn. The corn will be left in the threshing yard to dry, and other people will put the corn leaves into backpacks and carry them to a special place for the leaves.
Different jobs earn different work points. Under the reasonable arrangement of the team leader, everyone in the team, regardless of gender, age or status, has their work arranged clearly, and even children have work to do.
Children have no good memory when working. They get tired after working for a while and always want to take a break. Adults will tell them that newly ripe corn stalks are edible and taste especially sweet.
In that era of material scarcity, being able to eat something sweet was a great temptation. Therefore, as soon as children heard the word "sweet", their bodies would inexplicably feel energetic.
The children would break off the corn stalks, tear off the yellow leaves, and chew them in big mouthfuls like sugarcane.
Therefore, the older children would be assigned to cut straw, and the younger ones would tear corn leaves in the threshing ground.
Lin Zhiqiang and Lin Sitian were assigned to the same group, and the team leader, thinking of his own son's purpose, also assigned him to the same group with them.
Therefore, after Lin Sitian's group entered the cornfield, Lin Sitian and Yun Ya were responsible for moving the corn. Because the team had limited backpacks, each group was only given a few. Xia Zhiyan and Bai Wanting were responsible for putting the corn on the ground into the backpacks.
Although they did not throw the corn on the ground at the beginning, they were responsible for carrying the corn when the basket was not filled. However, when the basket was empty, they would pick up the corn on the ground and put it in the basket.
Zhao Wenxiang and Liu Zhipeng were responsible for cutting corn stalks, Lin Zhiqiang and Zhou Tinghao were responsible for transporting the corn to ox carts or tractors for loading. Wang Wenxiang and Guan Huijun in another group were also responsible for the transportation and loading work, because this work was the most tiring and earned the most work points.
When moving corn, there were always some large particles of dust on the corn silk that made the two female educated youth shut their mouths. Even Yun Ya, who was usually gossipy, didn't want to speak.
Because as soon as they opened their mouths, more or less dust would fly into their mouths, and they were also afraid that mosquitoes or insects would fly into their mouths in the fields, so the two of them kept silent and just worked.
On the other side, Zhou Tinghao and Lin Zhiqiang don't have this worry. After all, they only need to carry corn and load it onto the truck, so their mouths will start chattering.
At this time, Zhou Tinghao asked his future brother-in-law: "Brother, tell me, if your little sister finds a partner during her time in the countryside, what kind of person do you hope she will find?"
Lin Zhiqiang, while loading the corn basket from his backpack onto the ox cart and securing it, responded, "I don't want her to find a partner while she's in the countryside!"
Zhou Tinghao wasn't surprised by this answer. Instead, he continued, "It's not certain whether I can return to the city now. What if? What if I find a partner?"
After finishing his work, Lin Zhiqiang thought about this question carefully as he and his friend returned to the fields with their empty basket on their backs. Then he answered:
"If there ever comes a day like this or if she really wants to find a partner, if she wants me to agree, she has to have good character, not smoke, drink, or gamble, and she can't be shorter than me.
My family’s financial situation may not be as good as ours, but apart from meeting basic needs, I still need to have some extra money to save.
Moreover, the family atmosphere must be good, and the character of the family members must also be considered. I don’t want my sister to go to a family that abuses the daughter-in-law or has a clingy sister-in-law.
That's about it. If these basic requirements aren't met, no matter how much my sister likes it, I'll try to persuade her not to fall into the fire pit. If these requirements are met, and my sister likes it, I'll basically agree and even persuade my parents."
When Zhou Tinghao heard the last sentence about persuading his parents, his pupils dilated with excitement and his walking posture became clumsy.
Lin Zhiqiang sensitively noticed something wrong, considering the question his brother had just asked and his behavior at the dinner table last night.
Lin Zhiqiang's sudden stop made Zhou Tinghao, who was still walking with his hands and feet trembling, turn around and ask in confusion: "Brother Lin, let's go. We're almost at the end of the field. Why did you stop so suddenly?"
Lin Zhiqiang looked at Zhou Tinghao who turned around and looked back at him and suddenly asked something that didn't make sense: "Don't you usually call me by my name? Why are you suddenly calling me brother?"
After hearing this question, Zhou Tinghao didn't know how to answer, and Lin Zhiqiang looked at Zhou Tinghao who didn't answer and felt that he didn't understand something. At this time, he felt that he had been deceived by his good friend.
My best friend clearly said yesterday that he didn't have that kind of thought about his sister, but today he is trying every possible way to find out my attitude.
Looking at Zhou Tinghao, who was about the same age as him, Lin Zhiqiang couldn't help but kick Zhou Tinghao who was standing in front of him. In fact, Zhou Tinghao noticed Lin Zhiqiang's action when he was about to kick him, but he didn't dodge, but took the kick from Lin Zhiqiang head-on.
Lin Zhiqiang became even angrier when he saw Zhou Tinghao didn't dodge, and couldn't help but punch him in the shoulder.
After the beating, seeing Zhou Tinghao still not dodging, Lin Zhiqiang walked angrily to the outside of the corn pile without saying a word, ready to turn his grief and anger into motivation to work hard and earn more work points for his younger sister.
On the other side, Zhou Tinghao, who was looking at his buddy in silence, roughly understood what his buddy was thinking at the moment. He rubbed his sore shoulders and followed his pace.
When they arrived at the corn pile, he didn't argue because there were other people around. Instead, he quietly carried the corn with Lin Zhiqiang. When they were walking on the road with the basket on their backs, he noticed that there was no one around and then he said:
"Brother Lin, I admit that I am a bit of a beast and that what I did was wrong, but think about it carefully, do you still not trust my character?
And we know each other. If I do anything wrong, you can point it out in time and I can correct it. We work close to each other, so your sister won’t be wronged. If she is wronged, you will know it immediately, right?
Besides, my family is simple. You went to my house yesterday and know that the family atmosphere is pretty good. My mother likes your younger sister very much. You don’t have to worry about the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Let me tell you, besides my father being the team leader, I have a very close relative who is also the director of the Public Security Bureau, and my brother is also a tractor driver in the commune. You also know my future. Although my family conditions are not as good as yours, I can still do what you ask for.
Finally, I can assure you that I will not intimidate or threaten your sister, but will pursue her myself and get her to agree. If she doesn't agree, I will give up myself. If she agrees, I hope you can agree.
The most important thing is that I also know that your sister is only 16 years old now, and I am five years older than her. I will not rush to file a marriage report. I will wait until your sister is 18 or 19 before applying.
During this period, I promise you that I will never touch her or do anything to her, and I will never cross the line."
Just as Zhou Tinghao arrived in front of the tractor amid the constant honking, he also shut his mouth. After all, the matter had not happened yet, and he couldn't let a third person hear it so as not to ruin Xiaolin Meime's reputation.
Although Lin Zhiqiang didn't say anything, he and Zhou Tinghao had a tacit understanding during the process of packing corn. Looking at Zhou Tinghao who was silent now, he was actually quite satisfied. After all, he knew what to say and when, and it would not affect his sister's reputation.
Although he was quite satisfied with this aspect, Lin Zhiqiang still didn't talk to Zhou Tinghao. When he walked onto the small road again and there was no one around, Zhou Tinghao continued to promote himself:
"Brother Lin, you know, military marriage is protected by law! And if your sister is with me, we both have salaries, and I will definitely give my salary to my wife...
After all, he also wanted to deal with his elder brother-in-law first. With his elder brother-in-law's help, it would be easier to deal with his young wife.
At this time, after listening to his brother's continuous sales pitch, Lin Zhiqiang also began to think seriously. The more he thought about it, the more it made sense to him.
On the way of carrying corn for the nth time, Lin Zhiqiang couldn't stand Zhou Tinghao's words about how much he liked his sister.
Finally, he expressed his position: "I hope you can do what you say. If you can't do it, if you do anything to my sister, I will go to the commander and complain about you.
I can agree to this for now. My sister, you can pursue her on your own. I can turn a blind eye while you pursue her, but please don't make any moves. If my sister agrees, I will naturally write a letter to tell my parents to speak well of you."
After getting his brother-in-law's consent, Zhou Tinghao couldn't wait to shout, "Okay, got it, thank you, brother!"