Chapter 36

“How can I find an old man… cough cough…”

A gust of wind blew, and the smoke from the oil lamp blew towards Ruan Qiqi’s face, choking her and making her cough repeatedly.

She covered her mouth and nose and asked, “Why are you lighting tung oil? There is no kerosene at home?”

“There is still half a catty left. I will light tung oil when you are not at home. I am not afraid of choking.”

Ruan Xiaoxue smiled. The second sister was afraid of choking, so she always lit kerosene at home, but since her father passed away, the family conditions have been getting worse and worse, and buying kerosene is a bit tight, so she has to use it sparingly.

The fruit of the tung tree is pressed into oil, which is tung oil. It can be used to light lamps and can also be used as paint.

“I will light kerosene in the future. Our family is not short of money.”

Ruan Qiqi used scissors to raise the wick, and the flame became much brighter.

The oil lamp used by Ruan Xiaoxue was homemade with an ink bottle. This is considered exquisite. There are simpler ones. Use a broken bowl, twist a cotton core and lie on the edge of the bowl, pour half a bowl of oil, and you can light the lamp.

Homemade ink bottle oil lamp

There is also a glass lamp at home. It is a high-end product bought from the supply and marketing cooperative when Ruan’s father was alive. There are only two in the whole village, and the other one is in the accountant’s house of the brigade.

When

Ruan Xiaoxue and her original body were afraid that the glass kerosene lamp would be damaged when they were young, they usually used homemade ink bottle lamps. The glass lamp was wiped clean and put in the box as a souvenir.

“Okay, ten yuan can buy a lot of kerosene.”

Ruan Xiaoxue was very happy, and the smile on her face was particularly bright. Since Ruan’s father passed away, the smile on her face has become more and more dim, and after her original body jumped into the river in her previous life, this girl has never smiled again.

“You cook at home, I’ll go to the captain’s house.”

Ruan Qiqi took a bag of tangerine cakes, which weighed about half a pound, and was considered a heavy gift in Ruanjiawan.

“Second sister, wait a minute.”

Ruan Xiaoxue took a pine torch, lit it, and asked her to take it with her on the road for lighting.

Many people in the village were reluctant to buy kerosene or tung oil, so they cut pine torches from the mountains to light them. Although the smoke was big, it was free. Anyway, there was nothing to do at night. After dinner, they went to sleep and had children. Whether there was smoke or not did not affect them.

Ruan

Qiqi took the pine torch. The flames jumped and made crackling sounds, which could illuminate the road one or two meters ahead.

There were many people eating outside, bragging while eating.

They all stopped when they saw Ruan Qiqi coming from afar.

“Qiqi, was He Jianjun really expelled from the army?” someone asked loudly.

“Well, he was a hooligan and got the leader’s granddaughter pregnant. This was thanks to He Jianjun’s mother. If she hadn’t run to me to show off, I wouldn’t have known about it. I went to the army this time to report and expose. The army leaders were fair and strict, and handled it impartially. After finding out that it was true, they expelled this stinky hooligan from the army. The army documents should arrive in the next two days.”

Ruan Qiqi said this to stimulate He Jianjun’s parents.

And she didn’t lie. He’s mother did come to show off to the original body. This woman was so stupid that she thought Liu Hongling was pregnant and her son’s marriage was a done deal. She ran to the original body to show off triumphantly and asked the original body to have some self-awareness and not to pester her son.

“He Jianjun is too daring. He even dared to act like a hooligan with the leader’s granddaughter. He deserved to be fired.”

“This leader’s granddaughter is also a frivolous person. She will get her hands on a man as soon as he teases her. She is not a serious person.” “

Hush, Shi Ermei is here!”

The villagers’ discussions stopped abruptly because He Jianjun’s mother came angrily. The

He family worked during the day. When they came back from work at night, they found out that Ruan Qiqi was back and spread rumors about her son in the village, saying that her son was fired from the army and would be in jail.

Bah, bullshit!

Her son was just promoted to a platoon leader at a young age, and he also found the commander’s granddaughter as his partner. He has a bright future. How could he be fired?

It must be that little bitch Ruan Qiqi who is talking nonsense and deliberately throwing dirty water on her son!

“Ruan Qiqi, take a good look at yourself. How can you be worthy of my Jianjun? Stop pestering me. My Jianjun doesn’t like you. Find a man to marry while you are still young. If you delay any longer, you will become an old maid. Even a man who has lost three relatives will not like you!”

Before He’s mother arrived, she started to curse, and her curse was particularly vicious.

“Your He Jianjun has become a hooligan. He is really not worthy of me. Even if I find a son-in-law, I have to choose one with a clean background. So I went to the army to cancel the marriage this time. According to the documents signed by my father and your family, your family must pay three times the betrothal gift for breaking off the marriage. He Jianjun paid me 900 yuan!”

Ruan Qiqi spoke slowly and hurtfully, teasing He’s mother like a cat playing with a mouse, stimulating her bit by bit.

“Pay me, who signed the document with your family? Bullshit! Give me back the 900 yuan!”

He’s mother jumped up in anger. The 900 yuan hurt more than cutting out her heart. She cursed her son for being stupid. How could he admit the document? He should deny it to death.

Ruan Qiqi stood in a horse stance, raised her foot, and kicked He’s mother hard in the stomach, and she fell on her back.

“Don’t pester me. Your son is a gangster now. Your family are all bad elements. Stay away from me!”

Ruan Qiqi spat at He’s mother with a disgusted expression.

The other villagers also stepped back. They believed 80% to 90%. Ruan Qiqi was so sure that it should not be false.

Since He Jianjun was expelled from the army and had to go to jail, they didn’t need to be polite to the He family anymore.

He’s mother held her stomach and staggered to get up. Her face was twisted with anger. She cursed and swore. She also grabbed a stone from the ground and prepared to hit Ruan Qiqi.

“Ah… my hand!”

He’s mother screamed through the sky. Ruan Qiqi had just used the torch in her hand to burn her hand, which was sizzling and burning off a layer of skin.

“Why don’t you go home and recite quotations to raise your consciousness? You only think about harming people every day. No wonder you raised a hooligan son. You should send your family to a farm for reform and temper your thoughts!”

Ruan Qiqi snorted contemptuously and accused righteously.

The skin on the back of He’s mother’s hand was burned and it hurt so much that her mind was confused. She wanted to curse back, but her brain was stuck and she couldn’t think of how to curse.

In just a short while, Ruan Qiqi walked away.

The other villagers also dispersed, leaving He’s mother alone.

He’s mother became more and more panicked, afraid that what Ruan Qiqi said was true. Her son must not be expelled. The whole family is counting on her son to succeed!

No, she has to go to the commune post office tomorrow to make a phone call and find out what’s going on.

He’s mother ran home in a panic and went to discuss the matter with her husband.

Ruan Qiqi had already arrived at the captain’s house. The whole family was eating dinner around the fire pit. There were three bowls of dishes on the small table, a small dish of chili sauce, a plate of spicy fried dried fish, and a plate of fried green moss.

The chili sauce dried by the captain’s wife in the fire pit was famous far and wide. It was clean and hygienic, and tasted good. With the same ingredients, the one dried by the captain’s wife was particularly delicious.

Ruan Qiqi sniffed and smelled the aroma of chili sauce. She could eat three steamed buns in one go with this chili sauce.

She couldn’t help but drool in her mouth. She was greedy.

“Qiqi is here!”

The captain’s wife stood up and brought her a chair with a light attitude.

“No, I bought this pack of tangerine cakes in Tanzhou City. I’m going to make tea for my grandmother (the old lady, here referring to the captain’s mother).”

Ruan Qiqi stuffed the tangerine cakes into her, and the captain’s wife’s face was visibly smiling, changing faster than the weather in June.

“You are just too polite, kid. Come on, sit down. I’ll make you some tea!”

The captain’s wife greeted him warmly. She didn’t even eat, and went to make a cup of green tea. She used freshly picked and roasted tea, and the tea fragrance was overflowing.

Ruan Qiqi put down the tea and dragged the captain who was eating outside.

“Can’t you say it in the room? What’s the point of pulling and tugging?”

The captain was unhappy, holding half a bowl of sweet potato rice in his hand.

“I’m talking about state secrets. Are you sure you want to say it in the room?”     Ruan Qiqi snorted lightly, his tone very serious.

The captain was frightened and didn’t even eat. He looked around a few times and dragged Ruan Qiqi to the woodshed. After making sure it was safe, he asked, “What secret? Is it the Japanese or the American this time?”

He thought there was going to be another war, and his mood was complicated. His son was still in the army.

“Give me a marriage introduction letter. I’ve found a partner. He’s the deputy battalion commander. After I get married, I’m going to work in Tanzhou City. My partner found a job for me.”

Ruan Qiqi said.