Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 442 We now have three years of good days ahead.

Shao Le dealt with this old scoundrel so decisively this time that Lu Qiaoge was impressed with him.

In the future, food factories will need quite a few managers.

This is a cornerstone of her future grand plans. In this day and age, it's not appropriate to talk about loyalty or disloyalty, but the minimum requirement is wholehearted dedication, and her managers must work together as one.

Therefore, Shao Le is worth nurturing.

Shao Le thanked Lu Qiaoge and reported the matter to his superiors.

Old Hu reassured him: continue with your work as usual; this won't affect him. On the contrary, he'll be praised. After all, it was a matter of putting the greater good before family; if not praise for that, what praise?
Shao Le was finally relieved.

Wu Ming and Xiao Man are in Wagouzi Brigade. He left money and things there, so I believe they will have a good New Year.

As for arranging work and life, he doesn't have that ability yet, so he naturally won't tell them, lest he be disappointed.

Moreover, although he and they were blood relatives, he still couldn't get close to them and there was always a slight distance between them.

We can only let things take their course and talk about it later.

But in fact, everyone in the Wagouzi brigade envied Wu Ming and Zhao Xiaoman.

Despite their father's arrest, Zhao Xiaodi and Zhao Xiaomei did not suffer from hunger and cold and were unable to survive.

Instead, life suddenly became brighter.

They rarely smile, but now their faces are filled with warm smiles.

Although it was still that dilapidated thatched hut, Xiaoman and her younger sister tidied it up in just one day.

But actually, the house was bare and there wasn't much to tidy up, but I was still happy.

Without that so-called biological father who was utterly depraved, didn't treat them like human beings, and constantly beat and scolded them, and was lazy and never did any work, they would be happy even if they had to beg for food.

The brother they just reunited with said that this time their father will be sentenced to at least three years in prison.

In other words, they will have three years of good times.

Moreover, if he doesn't perform well inside, his rank will be increased.

But three years is enough time for them to get a lot done.

Three years later, they were all over twenty years old.

Xiaoman felt there was enough time for her younger sister to find a good husband and get married, and for her younger brother to find a capable wife. Her older brother, Shaole, left them 100 yuan, which they could use to pay off the debts owed by Zhao Laolaizi.

Even so, there are still more than seventy yuan left.

Since Zhao's siblings were all there, Wu Ming wanted to avoid them, but Zhao's younger brother grabbed him and said sincerely, "Brother Ming, you've helped us a lot over the years. You're like our own brother."

Wu Ming smiled憨厚ly and didn't refuse anymore. Instead, he smiled and looked at Xiaoman from the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).

Yes, soon this will be his wife.

I'm so happy.

Zhao Xiaoman placed the money on the kang (a heated brick bed), next to a pile of other things. She said, "Our elder brother said that we can manage this money ourselves. This is what I'm thinking: I'll keep it for now and wait until the New Year to buy some pastries and canned yellow peaches to visit the brigade leader."

The team is short a scorekeeper right now. I see that the captain is being so polite to you, so I'll make an exception for your sake. In the meantime, I'll definitely find you a good marriage.

Little brother, don't rush things. Focus on your work in the team. If any suitable opportunities come up, I'll introduce you to them. Let's try to get all this done before Dad gets out."

She was already married by then.

If my younger siblings also have their own families and relatives, they won't live in the shadow of Old Man Zhao every day.

The younger brother wouldn't keep a close eye on him, for fear that he might sell out his younger sister if he wasn't careful. He'd had that idea more than once.

She reported it to the commune once, but on the surface, she didn't dare to mention it again.

Zhao Xiaodi and Zhao Xiaomei usually listened to Zhao Xiaoman, so they had no objections at this moment and just listened obediently.

Zhao Xiaoman, speaking like the head of the household, said, "Keep some of these canned meat, sausages, and rice for the New Year. I plan to find someone to exchange the rest for some coarse grains, so you can last for half a year."

Although our older brother is good to us, we didn't grow up together, and now he's married. We can't help him with anything, so we don't want to be a burden. The fact that he's so considerate of us is truly... we, his younger brother and sister-in-law, are so grateful.

"Second sister, we'll listen to whatever you say."

“We won’t replace everything. You’ve all suffered so much these past years. This mountain will finally be moved away in a few years. Let’s have a good New Year. My mother-in-law’s side has a lot of millet flour to exchange for, so I’ll make more steamed buns and prepare more dry food.”

This is what I was thinking: I'll also send some to Brother Yonggang, because he likes the sticky rice cakes I make.

We'll also send some to my older brother, and give them some of the wood ear mushrooms, mushrooms, and dried vegetables we picked.

What do you say? "

Zhao Xiaodi and Zhao Xiaomei nodded in unison: "Second Sister, you're in charge."

Wu Ming was laughing beside him.

My wife is so capable.

However, Zhao Xiaomei said sadly, "Brother Yonggang has never come back since he left. Does he no longer want us?"

Zhao Xiaoman looked gloomy and said, "We all know what kind of life he's living here. He should have had a better future, but our parents ruined it all. It's good enough that he doesn't hold a grudge against us."

Wu Ming, standing nearby, bluntly said, "Judging from your older brother's expression, you can tell that if it hadn't been for the mistake made on purpose back then, Yonggang might not have been able to go to university."

Shao Yonggang was also very smart and had good grades in school, but his mother was probably guilty and refused to let him continue his studies.

Later, the atmosphere for reading faded, so we just let it go.

Zhao Xiaomei choked up and said, "He doesn't acknowledge me, but I've always considered him my brother. Over the years, without his protection and that of my second sister and younger brother, my parents... I don't know how many times they would have sold me off."

As she spoke, she began to cry sadly.

Zhao Xiaoman hugged her, gently patting her back, and said, "It's okay. We have three good years ahead of us. We must live well during these three years, become strong, and be like your own brother. When that time comes, even if Old Man Zhao comes back, he won't dare to do anything to us."

Xiao Cangcang, who was idly wandering around, also wanted to know about Shao Le's family, so she ran to Wagouzi Brigade and happened to witness this scene. After returning, she told Lu Qiaoge about it.

Lu Qiaoge raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Zhao Xiaoman... is really amazing!

It's remarkable that he was able to protect his only sister under such difficult circumstances.

She is the kind of person who hopes to give them a chance to change their fate.

However, we'll have to wait a bit longer.
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During the morning meeting, Lu Qiaoge and Lao Hu suggested that before the Spring Festival, they should conduct a thorough inspection of the two residential buildings in Zone 3 that were affected by the last earthquake, and stabilize those with cracks. Although it is winter now and construction cannot be carried out outdoors, they could try to do it indoors.

Old Hu was surprised, but he felt that Lu Qiaoge had discovered the problem.

He asked Lu Qiaoge, "When do you want to start?"

"Let's do it today. I've noticed that many of the educated youth who were sent to the countryside have gone home for the New Year. Let's form an educated youth commando team and pay them wages on a daily basis, two yuan a day. They can have free lunch at the food factory's canteen, and the food factory will cover the cost."

Lu Qiaoge said boldly.

(End of this chapter)