A soft-waisted educated youth has sex with a loyal dog and a rough guy in the 1960s

Chapter 1258: Convincing the Public
"People in the village value a large family, and we came up with this idea because we wanted to have more children..."

Ma Hongguo remained silent for a while, then nodded and made his promise:

"As soon as this matter is resolved, we'll bring the girl back immediately! If her parents are successful and can earn money in the future, we'll support her education and never mistreat her!"

He has no choice but to back down.

It's better than the daughter-in-law having an abortion now, and then the couple being forced to undergo sterilization.

There is at least a glimmer of hope.

To this, Lu Miao simply smiled faintly, saying as if it were none of his business:
"What you do in the future is none of my business, as long as you don't have a guilty conscience. But then again, you have to give up something to gain something. There are some mysterious things in this world that you can't help but believe in."

Conservative people, especially elderly people in the countryside, have great faith in the concept of "cause and effect".

Upon hearing Lu Miao's words, Granny Yang, who had been wearing a stern face and was clearly dissatisfied with the outcome, couldn't help but soften her expression.

After agreeing on the preliminary arrangements, Lu Miao then asked a few serious questions.

For example, how old is Shuangxi and Ma Jianshe's first daughter now?

They talked about how much grain they had stored, how many acres of land they owned, and what they had planted this year.

Upon hearing this, Granny Yang began to have doubts:
"No, this sixth wife, right now we should be dealing with those outsiders, why are you trying to find out about our family's secrets?"

Listen to this.

Fu Jingyou frowned, about to speak with Lu Miao.

Before either the husband or wife could speak, He Hongjin said:

"Just answer their questions. At a time like this, do you think these two kids still want anything from your family?"

He Hongjin hadn't forgotten the reminder from those comrades in the city, but since the Ma family was still there, he couldn't point it out to them directly.

But since the topic had come up, he added:
“No one would dare to get involved in this matter outside. The fact that they are willing to speak up for you is a good thing. Don’t make things difficult for them for a pittance.”

Lu Miao and Fu Jingyou exchanged a glance; that was exactly the point.

Whether they have connections or how many connections they have is their own business.

They have no obligation to help the Ma family.

As Lu Miao said, she was only staying here to offer advice because of the child Shuangxi had sent back to her parents' home, and because of the oppressed status of women since ancient times.

It's not something where you can get something for your efforts. If the Ma family is ungrateful and doesn't appreciate our kindness, why should we continue to get involved?
Granny Yang frowned and forced a dry laugh:
"Uncle, look at what you're saying... I didn't mean to make things difficult for them. I just asked because I didn't know the answer."

As she spoke, Granny Yang waved her hands repeatedly:
"It's alright, it's alright, Xiao Liu's wife, please continue!"

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Lu Miao's shoulders trembled, and he coughed several times, pressing his fist to his lips.

Although Fu Jingyou harbored displeasure towards the Ma family, he couldn't care less about anything else at this moment.

His sharp brows furrowed, and he anxiously placed his hand on Lu Miao's shoulder, patting her back repeatedly to help her catch her breath.

Lu Miao took a sip of water to calm himself down, suppressing the itching in his throat before speaking again:
“The inspectors may not come tomorrow, but regardless of whether they come or not, since you have already said you are willing to impose a grain fine, then the grain must be delivered to them.”

Ma Hongguo, his dark face serious and composed, was scratching his head, pondering these words, when Granny Yang said:
"Sixth Sister-in-law, whether it works out or not is just a matter of you saying a word, right? If they come, that's fine, but why are we still being asked to provide food when they don't come..."

Ma Hongguo turned around and glared at Granny Yang, then pushed her towards the wall:
"What do you know? Shut your mouth and say less!"

Feeling humiliated, Granny Yang threw a tantrum like a child, her face contorted with anger as she reluctantly shook off Ma Hongguo.

This time, they really aren't saying anything.

Lu Miao didn't have time to pay attention to her and went straight to the point:

"They were simply following the rules and regulations, which is perfectly reasonable. Fining them this grain serves two purposes: firstly, it shows your attitude and prevents them from being put in a difficult position; secondly, it's about gaining public support." It's not just one or two households in the village that have been investigated.

Before they returned to their hometown, Tian Guihua had experienced this once.

If this matter is handled without any punishment and is simply swept under the rug, would others who have suffered be willing to accept it?

Further discussions and even reports will inevitably lead to a major scandal sooner or later.

To truly resolve the situation, we need to be thorough.

Having roughly understood Lu Miao's intentions, Ma Hongguo nodded solemnly in agreement:
"That's how it'll be done, but I don't know how much grain we should send?"

Lu Miao had already learned about the Ma family's situation.

The Ma family has eighty catties of grain stored up, including fine grains and unpolished rice.

There was a load of unhulled millet, about 160 jin.

There are coarse grain sweet potatoes in a cellar with a large well opening and a depth of 1.5 meters. There should be about 100 to 200 kilograms of them.

Then there's sorghum, dried corn, and other miscellaneous items.

Besides that, there's the land.

After the production team was disbanded and the land policy was announced, the family of four was allocated 3.8 mu of land in the village.

The two acres of rapeseed fields are being harvested one after another.

The remaining land will be planted with early and late rice, which will be harvested around the Dragon Boat Festival in another month or so.

Some small plots of land, barely the size of a palm, are planted with sweet potatoes and corn in remote corners and can be disregarded for now.

In short, that's roughly the situation.

Lu Miao considered briefly before speaking:
"Send over two hundred catties of refined grains, including brown rice and millet."

If we eat the remaining coarse grains sparingly, it will be enough to last until the crops are harvested.

Ma Hongguo said, "Okay, we'll pack everything up when we get back."

Lu Miao nodded slightly and continued:

"You should bring the child back tonight or at the latest by tomorrow morning. Whoever it is, you need to send someone tomorrow to take the child and go with Brother You to get the birth certificate updated. Remember, the child's age cannot be reported as two years old; it must be reported as three years old."

After pausing for a moment, Lu Miao pondered and said:

"We'll see how things go when we get back."

Ma Hongguo, Ma Jianshe, Shuangxi, and the others nodded repeatedly, their eyes filled with gratitude.

Only Granny Yang.

When my son and daughter-in-law were dragged out earlier, I didn't see them cry much.

Now that things have settled down, upon hearing that all the family's fine grains were to be given away, Granny Yang slapped her thigh and wiped away her tears, crying uncontrollably.

Lu Miao sighed upon seeing this and waved his hand, saying:
"Shuangxi, please stay a while. The rest of you can go home for today."

After thanking Lu Miao deeply, Ma Hongguo walked ahead home with a worried expression.

Granny Yang followed closely behind.

Ma Jianshe glanced at Shuangxi twice, patted Shuangxi's hand, and said:

"Take your time talking to your sister-in-law, no need to rush. I'll wait for you at the bottom of the slope in front of the door."