The cannon fodder female supporting role stirs up trouble in period literature

As Zhou Xiwang's voice fell, the door of Zhou Lanxiang and Zhou Xiahe's room opened, and the two sisters walked out one after the other, followed by their younger brother Zhou Xisheng. But Zhou Laicai did not open the door to come out.

Zhou Xiwang hesitated for a moment, but did not go over to call for help. Instead, he took another big bowl and saved some food for his father. Grandma Zhou and Grandpa Zhou didn't say anything when they saw it. After all, he was their own son, how could they not feel sorry for him?

The meal was eaten in silence. Hua Rendong felt that his stomach hurt from eating so much and regretted coming at the wrong time.

But then again, the few times she came to the Zhou family, it seemed that nothing went well. How did the Zhou family maintain the false appearance of harmony outside? Or was it the same for every family, as long as the children got married and started their own careers, they would have more thoughts?

After finally finishing the meal, a few maids went to clean up the dishes. Grandma Zhou took Hua Jindong to talk under the courtyard wall, and the rest of the people lay down on the kang for a nap.

Grandma Zhou said, "Erhua, how long will you stay this time? Stay a few more days at grandma's house if you have time."

"It's just for a few days. I have to go back to the city to do some things. You can come and stay here next time you come back." How could Hua Rendong dare to say that she would stay for a few more days? If she stayed for a few days and caused a family separation, she would have no way to explain it.

Grandma Zhou sighed, but she looked like she wanted to tell him something. But she didn't say it, and Hua Honeysuckle didn't ask, so the two of them just remained silent.

Finally, Grandma Zhou couldn't help it anymore, and she took Hua Rendong's hand and said, "Erhua, I know you are capable, so I want you to help me find out if there are any job openings in the city. We don't need formal jobs, just temporary ones, so that your uncle can work in the city for a few years. Your aunt is making such a fuss because she thinks your uncle is a coward. If your uncle can get a job in the city, she might be able to live a stable life.

When the time comes, they will all move to the city, and this family won’t need to be divided, and you won’t need to see each other every day. Then you won’t have to worry about someone stabbing your uncle in the back.”

This was not a difficult task for Hua Rendong. With her current connections, arranging a temporary job for Zhou Laicai was just a matter of a word.

Of course she would be willing to say something that could allow the Zhou family to live a peaceful and tranquil life, but when she thought of Zhang Yun, she helped Zhou Laicai to work in the city, and maybe she would think that she was a superior person and look down on her poor relatives in the countryside.

But as long as they were a little further away, Grandma Zhou and Grandpa Zhou could live a more peaceful life. Who cares what kind of person Zhang Yun is? It's up to them to live their lives. In a few years, who knows whose life will be better.

Grandma Zhou, Grandpa Zhou, and her second uncle's family were all very nice to her, so she was naturally willing to help. Of course, it would be even better if she could move that family away as far away as possible.

"Grandma, I'll go back to the city tomorrow to ask. If there's no suitable job in our city, can I go somewhere farther away?"

Grandma Zhou's eyes lit up when she heard this. "How much farther is farther?"

Hua Rendong thought for a moment and said, "It's not too far, maybe about a hundred miles."

Grandma Zhou actually showed a bit of regret, "It's only a hundred miles? That's fine."

Hua Rendong secretly laughed in her heart, how much did she dislike her eldest son's family? But from her attitude, she also understood, so she would better stay away from them.

In the afternoon, the bell rang for work, and the Zhou family went out. Even Zhou Laicai, who had not eaten lunch, came out of the house in a depressed state. Zhou Lanxiang and Zhou Xiahe had gone somewhere, and only Wang Xiuli and her two sons stayed at home.

Grandma Zhou knew that there was a big bowl of braised pork left for them by Fang Yanhong on the table in the room, so she locked the door before leaving. It was obvious who she was guarding against.

Fang Yanhong came out with Zhou Xiaomei on her back, holding a large basket in her hands. Zhou Laifu immediately took Zhou Xiaomei and said, "You can stay at home in the afternoon. Your work points are not needed at home."

Fang Yanhong rolled her eyes at him and said, "Aren't you going to take Erhua to the mountain to have a look? I'll go with you to have a look."

Zhou Laifu did not refuse and said to Hua Jindong, "The fragrant pears on the mountain are ready to eat. The fruits this year are bigger than in previous years. Second uncle will pick more for you."

Hua Jindong knew about the scented pear, and its taste was indeed very special. This year, the fruit was large, probably because she was affected when she sent the supernatural power to the peach forest. She didn't grow this kind of wild pear in her space, so she could pick some to taste.

Zhou Laifu first took Honeysuckle to the pig farm. Looking at the half-grown piglets, Zhou Laifu said, "This batch of piglets is really good. I went to the neighboring brigades a few days ago and saw that no brigade's pigs are as strong as ours. These pigs will be big by the end of the year. Our brigade's tofu shop is also very popular. Even the supply and marketing cooperative of the commune comes to buy tofu from us. If we also buy some pig grass, we will have no shortage of pig food."

After saying this, he stared at Honeysuckle, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself several times.

Hua Rendong found his evasive gaze funny, "Second Uncle, if you have something to say, just say it. Is there anything you want me to help you with?"

Fang Yanhong warned fiercely: "Say what you should say, don't say what you shouldn't say, don't even bother to cause trouble for Erhua, she shouldn't be ours."

"I know!" Zhou Lai Fu said this without any confidence.

Hua Rendong knew that this was a real problem, most likely related to the pig farm, otherwise he would not have brought her here to see the piglets.

"Uncle, we are all family, and I have some skills now. What may be difficult for you is just a matter of words for me. Tell me what you want to do. If I can help you, I will help you. If I can't help you, I will definitely not show off."

Under Fang Yanhong's warning eyes and Hua Rendong's smiling gaze, Zhou Laifu made up his mind and pulled Hua Rendong aside, "Recently, leaders from higher levels have been coming to inspect our brigade. Every time they come, they want to eat roasted pigs and lambs. We dare not offend them. They have killed several lambs and piglets. I am afraid that before the end of the year, all the pigs and lambs we raised will be eaten up."

Hua Rendong frowned, "Is there such a thing? Which unit are those leaders from? I'll ask someone."

Zhou Laifu thought for a moment and shook his head. "There were quite a few people. Some said they were from the Electricity Bureau and wanted to lay wires for our brigade. Some said they were from the Agricultural Bureau and heard that our brigade's peaches grew well and wanted to promote them to other brigades. Some said they were from the Planning Bureau. Anyway, there were all kinds of people I had heard of and I had no idea where they were from. Anyway, we didn't dare to offend any of them. We had to entertain them when they came. After they finished eating, they patted their butts and left. There was no news afterwards, but they kept coming."

Hua Rendong felt unhappy when she heard this. Although she knew that the phenomenon of corruption was very serious at that time, she never thought that one day it would appear in front of her. She didn't know whether helping the Taohuawan Brigade to get rich was a good thing or a bad thing.

The piglets and lambs she took out of her space were not for the benefit of her grandson.