Reborn before the famine, kicking away the scumbag's family and living a carefree life.

138. Unreasonable

When Su Jinru showed her supporting documents to the neighborhood committee, they asked why there was no school certificate.

Su Jinru: "Isn't this enough to prove my son's real age? This is a certificate from the production team and township government where his household registration was located when he was born."

"Of course, these things can't prove his age. The school needs to prove that your son really started third grade at seven, that he skipped a grade, otherwise it doesn't make sense! Did he start school at five? Who starts school at five?"

Su Jinru wanted to say that her daughter started school at the age of five, and that the principal personally invited her to attend school.

But there's no reasoning with these people. Even with all this evidence, they still lie through their teeth. What can you do?

She could only explain, "The school is not holding classes now, so I can't find the main person in charge of the school to write this certificate."

"Then there's nothing we can do."

Su Jinru suddenly realized a problem.

Because of Jin Gui, she was able to work at the county's agricultural technology station and later transferred her two children's household registration there. Now that Jin Gui's backer is about to fall, these people are trying to take advantage of her.

Therefore, no matter what she says or does, people always have a reason.

Even if she gets the school's certificate, it might not be effective.

What's even more frightening is that it's a son now, but will she be next?

“Su Jinru, it’s Friday now. Get your son ready. We’ll set off next Monday for a village in Jinzhou.”

Jinzhou is too far away. I heard it's very remote, and the climate there is bad, especially cold in winter. My son has always been very afraid of the cold.

Su Jinru could only make a last-ditch effort.

"How about we go to Daben Village here for rural work?"

“No, he can’t be too close to home. That way, he won’t be able to train himself. The purpose of sending educated youth to the countryside is to temper their will and cultivate their labor skills. The more difficult the place, the better it can achieve this effect.”

After the neighborhood committee members left, Su Jinru sat there listlessly.

She felt frustrated; this was the first time she had felt so powerless since her rebirth.

In her previous life, she and her two children stayed in the village during this special period and were not greatly affected.

It wasn't that she couldn't bear to let her child suffer; she was afraid her son would suffer losses.

Suffering is merely physical hardship, but being taken advantage of is devastating to both body and mind.

Anran and Axuan are both exceptionally good at studying. At their age, they should continue their studies instead of wasting their time in such places.

She originally planned to apply to return to Daben Township with her two children, just like during the famine, so that they could study at home. Then, when Anran turned sixteen, she would let him join the army, where he could continue his studies.

As for labor, the two children have been growing vegetables at home for years, so they have experience in labor. They are not flowers hiding in a greenhouse. When they return to Daben Village, they can continue to grow vegetables at home.

But all of these arrangements were disrupted.

She was powerless in the face of power and malice.

After thinking for a moment, Su Jinru took out a large bag of fruit and five kilograms of rice from her spatial storage and went to Minister Ye's house.

Not long after they sat down, Minister Ye took the initiative to bring up the topic.

"Su Jinru, do you know about Zhang Jingui's matter?"

Su Jinru nodded.

"I only found out this afternoon that he was locked up two days ago."

"Everyone in your unit knows that you were put in there by Zhang Jingui, and they also know that you are from the same village. You haven't been implicated, have you?"

“I haven’t encountered any difficulties at work, and my superiors are very nice. It’s just that the neighborhood committee said my son has to go to the countryside, but he is too young and doesn’t meet the policy requirement of being at least sixteen years old.”

Su Jinru told her about going to the village to find someone to write the supporting documents.

"Minister Ye, to be honest, I came here today to ask for your help. I need to think of a solution. My child is too young, and I'm afraid he will be bullied if he goes there."

"According to the neighborhood committee, Anran is already seventeen years old, which is the age to join the army, but there is no recruitment at this time. Recruitment will have to wait for two months. Can we find a way to delay it for two months, such as by pretending to be sick?"

Su Jinru's eyes lit up.

"This is a good idea." It just means the son has to suffer a bit.

Minister Ye shook his head.

"This method isn't very good either. Those people aren't easy to fool unless they're genuinely sick, but it's also quite difficult to make a child sick for no reason."

Minister Ye frowned, hesitant to speak. There were some things he dared not say at this moment; he had already done quite well to get to this point.

"The root cause is actually Zhang Jingui. If he gets better, your problem won't be a problem at all."

“I know the root of the problem lies with him, but what can I do to help him? I don’t seem to know anything else besides growing crops.”

If she turns herself in and says that she was the one who arranged all the grain, not only will no one believe her, but she will also get herself into trouble, because people are just jealous of her wealth and want to find a reason to get rid of her.

If she gets involved further, she will only complicate matters.

So Jin Gui asked Township Head Wang to tell her not to worry.

Jin Gui had promised her he wouldn't involve her, and he swore he would keep his word.

He has done it now.

But she still felt uneasy, worried for Jin Gui.

"You don't need to do anything. Many people are paying attention to Zhang Jingui's case. There are still most people with a conscience in this world."

Su Jinru said angrily, "The good deeds that Jin Gui did back then benefited many people, almost the entire county. If no one stands up to speak a fair word now, it's too disheartening."

"Yes! Justice resides in the hearts of the people. He saved the entire county; our area escaped famine more than a year earlier than other places, and his contribution is indispensable."

Su Jinru recalled what Township Head Wang had said, which was similar to what Minister Ye had said. There were probably still many people trying to find a way to rescue Jin Gui, which made her feel a little more at ease.

Yes! There's nothing she can do, so staying put is the best course of action. Otherwise, doing too much will only lead to more mistakes and make things worse.

After Su Jinru returned home, she seriously explained the current situation to the two children.

Anran comforted her, "Mom, don't worry. I know you're afraid I won't be used to that place, or that I'll be bullied. Don't worry! I'm all grown up now. I can work, I can endure hardship. I'll adapt, and I'll be careful."