The door of the courtyard house has been welded dead

Chapter 1116 Returning home in glory
Time flies.

It's mid-September.

The hot autumn heat is gradually passing, the temperature has dropped to a relatively comfortable level for the human body, and the leaves on both sides of the street have begun to turn yellow from their previous green color.

The weather today is a little gloomy, the air pressure is low, and there is a feeling of dark clouds pressing down on the sky. Whether it is the children going to school or the workers going to work, they all seem to be in a hurry.

The grain that was drying on the threshing floor was hurriedly collected by the commune cadres.

You can leave the freshly washed clothes in the storage, but the grain must not come into contact with water at this time, otherwise the harvest of most of the year will be wasted.

The same is true of the Red Star Commune.

The markets on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month are not as lively as before. The able-bodied labourers have all gone back to the villages, and the only people left on the streets are old men and women with their children who are not yet old enough to go to school.

Rumbling trucks passed by on the road to the north, raising a cloud of yellow dust, and the exhaust pipes of Studebaker's trucks spewed out billowing black smoke.

Trucks that have long passed their scrapping deadline are still working hard on the job, just like old oxen in the countryside.

On the passenger seat, the newly married young wife, Qin Jingru, put the fare, which she had checked twice but was still reluctant to part with, into a small wooden box. Ma Hua, who was sitting next to her, looked intently at the front of the car.

Seeing the familiar commune building, Qin Jingru grabbed the armrest of the passenger seat and leaned her head out of the window. Due to the restriction of the seat belt, she could not lean out too far, and then she shouted loudly.

"We've arrived at the Red Star Commune. Get ready to get off the bus!"

This scene looks quite similar to the conductor on a bus. Qin Jingru was not used to it at first, but as she followed the bus many times, she naturally gave up her face.

As long as she can make money, face or no face is nothing to Qin Jingru, who comes from the countryside.

There were "passengers" sitting in twos and threes in the cargo bed at the back of the truck. Upon hearing what was said, they began to carry their luggage on their backs and take what they needed. Some of the impatient ones stood up at the front of the car, holding on to the fence and looking forward.

"Let's buy some more things on the street later. I feel like this is still not enough~!"

Ma Hua, who had been quiet all the time, took the time to look back at the things he bought behind the car seat, including white sugar, noodles, apples, eggs and other gifts. He always felt that something was not enough. As the son-in-law who was returning home for the first time, he was afraid of being gossiped about.

It was supposed to take three days to get back home, but the steel mill was busy with transportation tasks these days, so it was delayed to seven days.

Jia Haijie took good care of him and specially gave him a dispatch order to go to the south of the city to transport goods. He also sent him gifts and had a simple lunch with him, just as if he was a son-in-law returning home.

Qin Jingru, who was standing by, glanced behind her and heard the worry in Ma Hua's heart. It is a common view among rural people that a son-in-law cares about his father-in-law's family, which means he values ​​the woman.

I couldn't help but feel happy, but when I thought about spending money again, I subconsciously bit my lip.

"That's enough, don't buy any more, it'll cost you money~!"

"It's time to spend money. This is my first time back, and I want to save face. Your family also wants to save face. Let's go to the street and buy a few feet of cloth. It doesn't cost a ticket anyway. If it's just food, I always feel like something is missing~!"

In fact, there is no need to buy too many things. As long as the big truck stops at the edge of the village, it will be more face-saving than anything else, but Qin Jingru will not say it at this time.

Life at home was hard for her, and she had to suffer with them. Even a candied haws had to be shared among her brothers and sisters. She had never been valued before, but now she wanted to prove herself.

After marrying a good man who drives a truck in the city, she has to regain the face she lost in the past, just like those nouveau riche. Qin Jingru is different now that she has money.

"Then let's go to six feet, that's all, and you are not allowed to buy anything else~!"

Although she pretended to be angry to save money for Ma Hua, she was actually very happy in her heart. At this moment, Qin Jingru wanted to return home more than anyone else.

Of course, she had to tell her parents about everything her sister Qin Huairu had done to her. She found the man with her own ability, so why should she thank her sister? Those slaps still made her cheeks hurt.

"Ten feet, six feet won't make ready-made clothes, but ten feet can at least make a decent set of clothes~!"

The department store did have ready-made clothes, but they required cloth coupons and were not cheap. Qin Jingru was willing to buy them for herself, but she certainly wouldn't buy them for her family. As a rural person, she wouldn't even wear them when working in the fields. Ten feet of homespun cloth was within her acceptable range.

"That's it~!"

As the truck stopped on the side of the road not far from the commune, the passengers jumped out of the truck one by one.

Ma Hua was watching the car in the driver's seat. Qin Jingru took the money and jumped off the passenger seat happily. At the beginning, the girl who could not even afford a candied haws, when she came back again, the money she had was enough to buy countless candied haws.

The ten-foot-long cloth was dyed dark blue. It didn't feel good, but it was quite wear-resistant. After buying it, Qin Jingru was obviously a little distressed, which made Ma Hua laugh. The vehicle started slowly again and drove straight to Qinjia Village in the east.

After the autumn harvest, it does not mean that there is no need to work. The production team has a lot of things to do, such as harvesting straw, plowing the land, and making ridges in autumn to prepare for the spring plowing next year.

Nowadays, tractors are the most popular things, and everything depends on the manpower of the production team to complete.

The big truck rumbling with black smoke and raising dust was seen by people before it even reached the village entrance.

"Qin Lao San, is it your son-in-law who has returned home~?"

I had heard a long time ago that the Qin family's daughter married into the city. When the fellow villagers saw the truck, this was their first reaction. Otherwise, it would be rare for trucks to come through this road leading to the village.

Qin Laosan, who was busy working in the field, knocked his hoe on the ground, covered his eyes and looked in the direction where the truck was coming from.

At first he had a stern face, but the more he tried to keep it straight, the more he couldn't, and eventually he couldn't hold back the smile on his face.

"It's his car. This kid didn't even inform me before he came back. Tell the captain for me that I'll have a day off today~!"

After saying that, he spat into his palm, then Qin Jingru's father, the third son of the Qin family, grabbed the handle of the hoe again, put it on his shoulder, and walked towards the village entrance with a smile on his face.

"Hey, I say, it looks like he brought a lot of stuff. Look, this son-in-law is worthy of being a driver. The third daughter of Qin Lao San knows how to find a partner~!"

"He's from the city, and he's a truck driver. Have you ever heard of a driver who's short of money? The Qin family is really lucky. My cousin married into the city, and my cousin also married into the city. Now they're all city dwellers, so they can enjoy their life~!"

"Shh, keep your voice down~!"

On the other side of the field, Qin Huairu's old father was hoeing the land quietly. How could he not hear the discussions of people around him? The two brothers were in the same production team.

Looking at my brother's son-in-law, he came back home with lots of bags and drove a big car. Although it was a public car, it was still a matter of face. This thing doesn't matter whether it's public or private.

As both of them are daughters who married into the city, the eldest son of the Qin family feels uncomfortable after making such a comparison. What's more, their daughter seldom comes back, and when she comes back, she doesn't bring anything. It is easy to see whether she is valued in her husband's family.

People always say that rural people are honest, but no one says that rural people don’t care about their reputation~!

Qin Jingru, who got off the car, was like a proud rooster, with her head held high and her chest puffed out.

The ladies from the past got the news from somewhere and rushed over. Looking at the changed Jingru, they all looked envious.

"Jingru, do people in the city eat fine grains every day? Look at your skin, it looks so good~!"

"Oh, no way, Lanlan, I only eat one meal of fine food a day~!"

In front of the younger sisters, Ma Hua, the son-in-law, was completely overshadowed by Qin Jingru. Qin Jingru perfectly demonstrated what it meant to return home in glory.

When he was single, he was timid and submissive, but after he found Ma Hua and married her, he took a strong approach.

"Oh, Jingru, you're married, it's really amazing, this is your man, you're really willing to spend money on this, the material of this dress, it must be Dacron~!"

"I bought it at the department store. It's still cheap. It only costs a dozen bucks~!"

Being reserved is non-existent. Showing off wealth is blatant. Ma Hua, who was standing aside, maintained an honest smile and looked at the girls with green eyes. He felt a little overwhelmed at this moment.

Seeing that something was not right, Qin Jingru, who was holding things in both hands, still forcibly put her arm around Ma Hua and declared her sovereignty.

"Jingru, you have to come back more often. Don't be like your sister, who forgot about everyone after getting married~!"

Seeing this scene, the girls were filled with envy and jealousy. Of course, they did not forget to make fun of Qin Huairu. There is no such thing as keeping a low profile in the countryside. People wear fine clothes and walk at night. The more someone like Qin Jingru shows off, the more people will flatter her and look down on her.

If it were in the past, Qin Jingru might have defended her sister, saying that she had to work after taking over and had no time, but now she would not explain at all.

Before she took over the job, her sister never came back once. If she hadn't wanted to introduce herself to the cook, she probably wouldn't have come back even once or twice.

"Alright, alright, let's go. I'll give out wedding candies to everyone when I get back~!"

With the arrival of Qin Jingru's father, a group of young sisters left happily. They held hairpins they brought from the city, and those who were close to her even received a small handkerchief. The things were not expensive, but they made Qin Jingru look impressive, and it was worth the series of flattery they had just given her.

Looking at the large and small bags in the hands of his son-in-law and daughter, Qin Laosan was overjoyed. He hurriedly took them and wanted to go around to every household in the village to show them off.

Especially when passing by the eldest brother's house, he reminded him to go to their house to drink at noon.

For a time, Qin Jingru's family was the most prominent family in Qinjia Village.