"You can bring her back. I work at the Education Bureau. If the child's household registration can't be transferred, I can arrange for her to attend school temporarily. The most troublesome thing then will be a few major exams, but that's a matter for several years later. Who knows what the situation will be like in a few years?"

"Honey, we don't have any elders to help us out, and I'm going out again, so I'm not bringing you back. You're tiring yourself out." Mo Yan shook her head.

"It's not as difficult as you think. At worst, I can just find an aunt to help me with the laundry and cooking." Lian Yanyan didn't think there was anything she couldn't take care of. The girl was already eight years old and had been working at home for many years. She had no problem taking care of herself. At worst, she could hire someone to help. Even if she couldn't openly hire a nanny now, she could just find another name for it. She was able to find an aunt to help her after giving birth to Yangyang.

"Let me discuss it with a few of my comrades." He still didn't want to tire his wife out.

"Do as you please. I'm just stating my position. If it's inconvenient for others, you can bring them back." As society became more open, Mo Yan had a keen eye for business and almost never failed. With money at home, he could simply hire a few more people to help.

"Honey, you're so good to me. It's been so long since we last met. Did you miss me?"

"It's nothing special," Lian Yanyan said reservedly, but her hand touched his waist. "How do you manage to have such a slender yet strong waist?"

"Hmm~, let me show you, and you'll understand." Mo Yan took immediate action.

Mo Yan was a very proactive person. After going out to investigate and talking with his comrades about the situation, he came back and applied for a leave of absence without pay. At that time, very few people applied for leave of absence without pay, especially employees of large heavy industrial plants like steel mills. Many people thought Mo Yan was too impulsive.

Even the elderly couple from the Lian family heard the news, but they only invited the young couple over for a meal and asked, "Yanzi, do you know about that leave of absence thing? Do you agree to it?"

"I know, I support him."

"That's fine then." In the hearts of the elderly couple, Lian Yanyan was now the absolute authority. What she did was definitely right. Since she supported it, there was no need to persuade her anymore.

He Lanying did inquire about the development in the south, but didn't say much. The village called to say that Lian Jianguo was already working at the town's middle school. Before this, Lian Yanyan had never mentioned it to them. Quietly, Lian Jianguo from the village and herself from the city both got jobs. With such abilities, what could these people who hadn't seen much of the world do to persuade them?

After staying at home for a week, Mo Yan left again with a few gold bars. He told Lian Yanyan that his mother gave him the gold bars, but he didn't say which mother. Lian Yanyan didn't ask. Given the special circumstances of the era, it was not appropriate to reveal such a person's identity. Secrets must be kept tightly under wraps. The more people who know, the greater the risk. She wasn't the kind of person who demanded complete openness about everything. That would be too naive. Everyone has their own secrets.

Lian Yanyan went to work as usual, and incidentally blocked Lin Zhixu's promotion path. Lin Ting was also put into the bottle cap factory by his brother. It has to be said that Lin Feng is quite capable.

Wu Qingya and Lin Zhixu did not remarry, but she often visited the Lin family under the pretense of cooking for her son.

As long as the four of them work properly, Lian Yanyan won't touch them for now, but if they make any unusual moves, don't blame her.

The year was 83, and the first nationwide crackdown began. Fewer young people were loitering on the streets, and more people were arguing in their homes.

In the past six months, Mo Yan only came back once, and even during the Chinese New Year, he only made a phone call. However, Zhou Nan has gradually brought back the TV, refrigerator, and other home appliances.

Ever since Mo Yan decided to start a business, Lian Yanyan has been embedding broken porcelain shards in the wall and keeping two large wolfhounds at home.

In March, Mo Yan brought home a skinny little girl.

"Is she the Liang family's child?" Lian Yanyan asked directly.

"Well, a few of my comrades signed a foster care agreement with her grandmother, but we were worried that she would be harassed by her family members from time to time, so we decided to take her back to the farthest place." Mo Yan said somewhat embarrassedly. He had been worried about tiring his wife out, so he brought her back the following year.

The child was placed with a comrade nearby. People claiming to be from their clan would often come by, saying they wanted to look after the child, but they did nothing of substance. They even hinted that the comrade should arrange jobs for them. The child was worried about being sent back and was so scared that he couldn't sleep at night.

"Hmm, have you started school yet?"

"Not yet, we haven't had time yet, but don't worry, a few of us comrades will raise this child together. We'll cover the tuition, living expenses, and even the cost of hiring someone to take care of the child. You just need to help look after him."

"It's nothing. Judging from the things you've had brought back over the past six months, raising a child shouldn't be a problem."

"Is it working well?"

"Great, that's very convenient. How's it going on your end?"

"Let's eat first, and I'll tell you the details after we finish eating."

"Let's eat out, we don't have much food left at home." Lian Yanyan now only cooks one dinner a day at home, just for herself and her son, and she doesn't buy too much food.

"Okay, let's go."

After dinner, Lian Yanyan took the girl who had called her brother to take a bath. After arranging for the two children to sleep, the couple lay in bed talking.

"The situation over there is good. Although the streets are a bit chaotic, the impact is not significant."

Lian Yanyan hugged him and said, "Jianhua from Second Uncle's family is still at home, and it's not certain that he's related to us. Last time I asked my eldest brother to work in the school's logistics department, and Second Uncle wanted him to go too."

"You mean you want him to come with me?"

"Um, is it convenient for you? Bringing someone from my family along, won't it be inconvenient for you to do anything?"

"What are you saying? I see you still have energy. Did you not clean up enough?" Mo Yan rolled over and climbed on top of him. Afterward, the two of them did not speak again, but fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, Mo Yan first asked someone to find a trustworthy auntie, requiring that she live nearby so that she could help his wife take care of the children in the morning and evening, cook a meal in the evening, and go back to her own home during the day.

Lian Yanyan then contacted her second uncle, Lian Jianhua, and asked him to come to the city. Without even asking what he wanted to do, her second uncle readily agreed.

Lian Jianhua arrived quickly, appearing at the Lian family's door the very next afternoon, startling his grandparents: "Jianhua, what brings you here? Has something happened at home?"

"No, my sister called and asked me to come. My mother said the steel mill residential area is easy to find, so I didn't ask you to pick me up. I asked around the whole way, and it was really easy to find."

"Yanzi sent you? She didn't tell us."

We just didn't have time. We've been busy settling Liang Lai Di in these past two days. We were originally planning to have dinner at our house tonight and talk about Lian Jianhua's matter.

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