In the book, the female supporting role dreams of being an idle fish

"After I was discharged from the army, I didn't get the battlefield allowance, and my salary dropped by more than 30 yuan. Maybe it's because your father sent less money to others. There was not even a word of thanks in the reply letter."

"They were just saying their children and elders were sick and they needed money and nutritional supplements. This box is full of correspondence. I took a look and it's from five people."

"Xiu'er, put all this away. The remittance slip for the money he transferred is also here. It has the address on it. Let's send a message to the local police station of these people and see what they say."

"I just started receiving thank-you letters, but now I'm feeling dry and sick and need to eat something good. I haven't seen anyone send anything to your father. I didn't care about the ten years he served in the army. He volunteered."

"We're only counting the remittances from the past four years. Your father returned in August 1966. You should remember that he returned on Army Day and reported for duty the next day."

"There are five addresses and five names."

“林夕花 宋小草 刘青青 老三妮 郭初一 一个月十块，66年40，67-68-69三年一年120三年360，今年六个月60，一起就是460。”

"I'm telling you, your dad worked so hard for 15 years and this is all he has left: 294 yuan. Auntie, please keep this money for your future living expenses."

"Huainan, do you have any objections?"

Jiang Huainan shook his head first, then said, "No."

"That's fine, then put it away. Xiu'er, as your sister, write a letter to the local police station, addressing the chief."

"I enclosed two yuan inside and said I'd worked hard. My eldest brother has passed away, and I still have three children to raise. The oldest is nine, the middle one is six, and the youngest is two. Their mother died when they gave birth to the third child. Their grandfather and father are both gone, and their grandmother passed away 14 years ago. Now the children are being raised by my uncle, aunt, and you, my aunt. But we both graduated this year and started working this month."

"You suspect these martyrs' families are scammers. You need local help to determine if the whole family is sick. If so, write back to tell us the truth. We can help our comrades, but we cannot accept deception. If you deceive us, we will report it to the police and ask for compensation for the loss of 460 yuan after discharge. Let them go to the local post office to check. We will not investigate the money sent from the army before. The money was earned by the eldest brother himself. If you don't receive a reply within 30 days, we will write a report directly to the government. We have evidence in our hands. Please help us. Write 5 copies, exactly the same, and go to the post office to mail them together."

Jiang Xiu and Jiang Huainan began to write letters.

Gu Lixia held the third child and winked at Jiang Wen, who stood up.

After going out and entering her own room, Gu Lixia said, "I hope their whole family is really sick."

"But there's a high possibility that this is a fraudulent act. Even if we report the case, we may not be able to get back so much."

"So, we need to have Xiu'er add to the letter and ask the brigade to help solve the problem. Now that the village is basically a family of relatives, if word gets out, it will be difficult for young men to find a partner and young women to get married. They should just spit out the money they swallowed. They have no conscience."

"If you can't cough it up, then we'll follow the police station's decision. I'll calculate the total amount from the past 15 years based on the remittance slips and publish it in the newspaper."

Jiang Wen said, "Okay, we can support the weak, but we can't be held hostage by morality."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"Jiang Wen, let's take a look at our future room together."

"Jiang Wen, this room can't be said to be exactly the same as my eldest brother and his wife's room, but it can be said to be similar."

The kang is also a bunk bed with a wardrobe on it. This wardrobe should have been made when Jiang's parents got married. The wardrobe looks much smaller than that of the eldest brother and sister-in-law. This wardrobe is also 1.2 meters high, about 1 meter wide at most, and 2 feet deep.

There was a radio on top of the wardrobe, covered with a cloth to keep out the dust.

There is no desk in this room.

There are two pots on the ground.

There were two pairs of shoes placed on the wall, and there were nails on the wall with ropes on both sides and two old towels hanging on them.

Looking at the bare house, Gu Lixia said, "Jiang Wen, I don't want to live in a house like this. I need a sense of security."

"We went to the carpenter on Sunday to make a cabinet that is 2 meters long, 2 centimeters wide and 2 meters 1 centimeter high."

"What about this cabinet? I want it to open in half, top and bottom, with four doors. We'll open the doors separately for our clothes, I'll put them on the left and you on the right. The cabinet will fit perfectly.

"I'll put four rods in, 10 centimeters down from the top. I don't plan to fold my clothes; I'll hang them up, and you should too. I'll put drawers in the middle, with one door facing each drawer."

"We also need to make two lounge chairs, rocking chairs that you can lie down on. In the evening, like this season, we can move outside to the river to enjoy the breeze and feel the good life."

"There are two tubs in this room now. I guess one is for your father and one for you."

"My request is that I use one tub for washing my face and one tub for soaking my feet. The tub should be two feet high and we should soak our feet together every day. I also need a tub for washing my underwear. I also need a bathtub."

"I also need separate face towels and bath towels."

"Why are you frowning suddenly? Is my request too much?" Lixia just finished speaking.

Jiang Wen immediately denied it, "No, I was thinking that if we need a lot, we should go to the brigade early, and I can do something. I'm willing to get married with you and start a family, just to live a good life. I know you have a gentle personality, and within my ability, I want to give you the best."

Gu Lixia looked at him with some warmth in her eyes and said softly, "Thank you. This is what you should do. After all, it's you who wants to get married."

"I'm very happy to marry you, and of course, I hope you'll be just as happy."

"I also need a desk that's about the same height as this windowsill, about 1.5 meters long and one meter wide. It only needs a tabletop and four legs. As for chairs, I need two. You can take one and I can take one. We can study together and strive for common progress."

"You and I both need at least three sets of underwear. I'll also need two nightgowns, and you'll need three sets of pajamas and pants. You also need to prepare at least three pairs of socks."

"I don't need a dressing table. I want two mirrors that are two feet wide and two and a half feet high. Put them together and try to reflect my whole body. That's all."