My 1995 Small Farm.

Chapter 78 Zhao Dahai

Qin Qiumei had helped a lot with the birth of Wang Jusheng's second child. This time, when she came to Chenwangzhuang on business, Wang Jusheng persuaded her to come to his home and insisted on treating her to a meal to express his gratitude.

However, Wang Jusheng's own cooking skills were really not up to par. Even if he bought some ready-made food and drinks, he couldn't drink with them because of his tubal ligation, so he had to ask Chen Ling for help.

"Let's make it clear beforehand that I won't go if there are other township leaders present."

After learning Wang Jusheng's purpose, Chen Ling added a sentence.

"Don't worry, it's just Director Qin and her classmate, there's no one else."

"Do you think I don't know your temper? If there are other strangers around, I won't call you."

Wang Jusheng said in an annoyed tone.

Then he turned to Wang Susu and said with a smile, "Susu, you don't know, do you? The slogan that Fugui came up with last time was so brilliant that now almost every township and village in our county is using it. The township leaders appreciate him and even wanted Fugui to be the propaganda officer of the township government, but the kid just refused to go."

"Tell me, everyone else would be scrambling to get a good deal like this, but he's different. Director Qin begged him three or four times, but he wouldn't agree..."

Wang Susu had no idea about this, and Chen Ling had never told her about it either, so she was quite surprised to hear Wang Jusheng's words.

I want to say something, but when the words are on the tip of my tongue, I don't know what to say.

Seeing his wife's conflicted look, Chen Ling knew exactly what she was thinking, so he said, "It's a good job, but this means you'll become a public servant, and there will be restrictions on having children. If you have more children than allowed, the punishment will be more severe than for ordinary people, and you'll also be dismissed and punished."

"Oh? Then we're not going."

Upon hearing this, Wang Susu thought of Wang Jusheng's recent affairs, and her pretty face turned pale.

She wanted to have two more children with Chen Ling, but she didn't want to have Chen Ling get his tubal ligation done after giving birth to just one.

"No, I definitely won't go."

“We’re definitely going to have a few more kids. We’re not afraid of being punished. If all else fails, we’ll just go live our quiet lives deep in the mountains.”

Chen Ling chuckled as he spoke, his heart filled with anticipation.

After all, he has never experienced fatherhood in his two lifetimes. Now that he and his wife are living a sweet life, he is gradually starting to think about it.

These words made Wang Jusheng laugh: "There's no need for such trouble. As long as you serve Director Qin well today, you can have as many children as you want in the future..."

At this moment, Wang Susu remembered that Wang Jusheng, an outsider, was still there. She also remembered that she had spoken her mind out of worry earlier, and she blushed with embarrassment. She turned around and went back into the house.

Chen Ling thought that Qin Qiumei's words still carried some weight, so he nodded: "Okay, then you go back first, I'll help Susu cook the meal and then I'll come over."

"Goodness, you're getting better and better at doting on your wife. Okay, I'll head back now. Hurry up and cook dinner."

Wang Jusheng made a joke, then left with the two small bottles of Wuliangye liquor he had bought from Cui the Cripple.

"Ah Ling, you should go to Jusheng's house quickly, don't worry about me."

Wang Susu, who was inside the room, had obviously heard what they were saying behind her, and spoke up.

"It's okay, I cook quickly, it'll be ready in a bit."

Chen Ling replied, then processed the two half-grown pheasants, stewed one in a clay pot, instructed Wang Susu to keep an eye on it until it was cooked, and then picked up the remaining one and went out.

After Wang Susu married into the family, she was always frugal. When he was not at home, she would simply make a bowl of noodles or steamed buns with pickled vegetables to get by.

Now that he wants to go out for drinks and meat, how can he leave his wife to eat these things alone at home?

……

As Chen Ling walked to Wang Jusheng's house, many villagers greeted him.

These changes are all thanks to the two red eels in our home.

A few days ago, many men, women and children in the village went to Chen Ling's house to see the spectacle. After a while, although they still talked about Chen Ling as a lazy bum and spendthrift in private, they started to put on a smiling face on the surface.

Especially after witnessing the ferocity of his two dogs, many people were hoping to come to his door to ask for puppies in the future, and this guy suddenly became much more enthusiastic.

Seeing Chen Ling carrying a half-grown pheasant towards Wang Jusheng's house, they all took the initiative to come up and chat, saying that they had just seen Jusheng carrying wine back, and that strangers had come to his house, and whether he was entertaining leaders or something like that. Chen Ling just gave them a vague reply.

As you enter Wang Jusheng's courtyard, you can hear a loud laugh.

Chen Ling glanced over and saw a tall, burly, fat man with a large, round face standing next to Qin Qiumei. They were talking about something when Qin Qiumei burst into loud laughter while holding her round belly.

Wang Jusheng and his wife chatted and laughed along with them.

"Ah, wealth and honor have arrived."

Holding a baby in her arms, Zhang Qiaoling was the first to notice Chen Ling entering the yard and reminded her husband.

Wang Jusheng looked over and saw that Chen Ling had already walked over.

Seeing Chen Ling carrying a half-grown pheasant, he frowned unhappily: "You rich guy, why did you bring anything when you came to my house to cook a meal?"

Chen Ling smiled upon hearing this: "We can't really come here to eat and drink for free, can we?"

As he spoke, he nodded to the fat man and Qin Qiumei beside him.

Qin Qiumei looked slightly awkward when she saw him.

It's not that I have a problem with him.

It was because Chen Ling had caught her engrossed in romance novels in the county town last time that she felt her face burning and her heart pounding with embarrassment.

After all, the social atmosphere at that time was still relatively conservative. Young men and women would be pointed at or scolded for being shameless if they hugged and kissed in front of outsiders.

Besides, she's only a township-level leader, after all.

It's normal to feel flustered and ashamed when people find out you like reading indecent books.

However, no one noticed her awkward reaction.

"Look at what Fugui is saying. You're the cook today, so we all have to fawn over you..."

Zhang Qiaoling said with a smile.

After getting to know Chen Ling better, she also agreed with her husband's opinion. Apart from still being lazy and gluttonous, he really didn't have any major problems and got along well with their family.

As the group chatted and laughed, Wang Jusheng pointed to the fat man and introduced him to Chen Ling: "This is Section Chief Zhao Dahai, a leader sent down from the Municipal Power Supply Bureau. He is currently in charge of supervising the installation of high-voltage power lines in Lingyun and the surrounding three counties. He is a classmate of Director Qin."

"Hey bro, you can just call me Dahai."

The fat man smiled and reached out to shake hands with Chen Ling, then glanced at Wang Jusheng and then at Chen Ling again.

Somewhat puzzled, he said to Qin Qiumei, "Sister, wasn't it said that Brother Jusheng was the only college student in Chenwangzhuang? How come another one has appeared?"

As soon as he said that, everyone present laughed, thinking that the fat man knew how to talk.

"Chen Fugui is indeed not a college student, but his level of education is no worse than that of college students. The family planning slogans currently used in our county were all conceived by him."

As she spoke, Qin Qiumei glanced at Chen Ling twice, thinking to herself that this kid was really getting more and more handsome, and his complexion was getting fairer. With this kind of temperament, people who didn't know him would probably really mistake him for a college student at first glance.

He raised an eyebrow again, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Not only that, our Comrade Fugui is also very proud. Several township leaders admire him and want him to work in the township government as a propaganda officer. It's obvious that he can get a propaganda committee member position, but he just won't go. What do you call that?"

"This is called 'not bowing down for five pecks of rice'."

Wang Jusheng and his wife knew about this, but Zhao Dahai didn't. He was both surprised and impressed, and couldn't help but give Chen Ling a thumbs up: "Brother, you're really amazing. You managed to get the whole county to use your slogans. Even college students don't have that level of skill."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling quickly waved his hand, remembering that Qin Qiumei had been a bit sarcastic earlier, and followed up by saying, "It's nothing, it's nothing, I just read a few more books for leisure."

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, Qin Qiumei immediately understood their deeper meaning.

The words "idle books" in his words were clearly directed at her, and she immediately gritted her teeth in anger, "That brat, he won't suffer even the slightest loss."

Is it wrong to like reading Qiong Yao's novels?

(End of this chapter)