Chapter 349 Qin Huairu’s Thoughts
"Zhu Zi, you will be 20 after the Chinese New Year, what do you think of my two sisters?"

Seeing that Qin Huairu had come straight to the point when no one was paying attention, He Yuzhu also refused directly.
"Sister Dongxu, please don't joke with me.

Our two families are so close that we see each other every day. What a trouble!
Your two younger sisters are pretty and will have no trouble finding a husband, so don't think of hitting on me."

Seeing He Yuzhu's refusal without hesitation, Qin Huairu didn't care how bad the excuse was. Knowing that her two sisters had no chance, she didn't say anything more.
Together with Jia Dongxu and Bang Geng'er, he walked into the Lama Temple.

At this time, the Lama Temple was extremely lively, with people coming to burn incense and visit the temple fair in an endless stream. There were also numerous folk performances such as stilt walking, lion dancing, and juggling, which made people linger.
After visiting the temple fair, He Yushui and his friends came out with a candied haws in one hand and a small windmill in the other.
Looking at He Yuzhu with unsatisfied eyes, he asked,
"Brother, the temple fair is so much fun. How about we come back to visit the temple fair tomorrow?"

He Yuzhu put He Jianguo down from his shoulders, rubbed his little head, and turned to He Yushui and Li Qingshan and said,
"You guys aren't tired, but I'm exhausted carrying Jianguo. If you want to come tomorrow, you guys can come by yourselves. I don't want to come."

I heard He Yuzhu say that he didn't want to come to the temple fair tomorrow.
He Yushui and Li Qingshan thought about it and finally gave up the idea.
"In that case, we won't come. Otherwise, Jianguo might come out with me tomorrow and we won't be able to keep an eye on him."

Back at the courtyard, Lou Xiao'e followed Lou Zhenhua and his wife back to the Lou family.
After sending people off,
He Daqing followed He Yuzhu into the east wing.
"Zhu Zi, Uncle Lou, Aunt Tan and I have finalized the matter. Remember to file a marriage report when the time comes!"

"I know dad!"

On the other hand, not long after Qin Huairu returned to the courtyard, her parents found an excuse to call her to a remote corner outside the courtyard.

"How's it going, girl? Have you asked the second and third sons? What's the result?"

Hearing this, Qin Huairu shook her head.

"I asked, but Zhuzi didn't want to.

By the way, when you two brought the second and third sons here, you didn’t tell the second and third uncles that they were here to see someone, right? "

"How can that be possible?
When you came back a while ago, didn't you say that before things were finalized, you only said that you were here to pay New Year's greetings to your mother-in-law and take the second and third sons out of town to see the world?

We are also worried that if we fail to accomplish our mission, your second and third uncles will blame us.
Naturally, I didn’t explain it to them clearly.”

After saying this, Qin Huairu's father smacked his lips again and said somewhat unwillingly,

"When you married and moved to the city two years ago, I knew that the He family next door was the best family in the entire courtyard, and no one else could catch up.

At that time, I thought,

If a girl marries into their family, she will only enjoy happiness in the future.
What a pity, the second and third sons are not so lucky, and their fate is just to guard the land and farm in the countryside for the rest of their lives."

Having said this, he continued to ask,
"By the way, my dear, when you were talking about peace today, you didn't say anything nonsense, did you?

The second and third brothers said that Gui Qi is also an outsider, so you can't offend him for them, or you will be the one who suffers."

Hearing her father's words, Qin Huairu felt warm in her heart and said that she just asked casually and didn't say anything else.

I remembered that my father just said that the second and third sons can only guard the land and farm in the countryside.
Thinking of the news I heard when I returned to the countryside some time ago,
So I asked,
"Oh, by the way, Dad, when I went back to see you two a while ago, I heard people in the village talking about upgrading the mutual aid group to a cooperative.
It was also said that the remaining private plots should be included in the cooperative as shares.

Dad, what do you and your second and third uncles think about joining this cooperative?"

Thinking of the newly promoted agricultural cooperative, Qin Huairu's father no longer cared about the two girls he brought with him, and then he talked about his own ideas.

"When the news first came out, I discussed it with your uncle.
I think we should wait and see what the spring ploughing situation is like this year.
If this agricultural cooperative is really better than the previous mutual aid cooperative group, then we will definitely join it. If there is any policy support, it will be even better.
We will have to produce more food in the future."

After that, he began to persuade Qin Huairu.
"Don't just worry about your family. Your household registration has long been moved to the city. Rural affairs have nothing to do with you.

I think Bang Geng is two years old.
You should hurry up and have two more children with your uncle, so that your mother-in-law won’t gossip about you.”

"I know, Dad. Dongxu and I discussed this a while ago and are planning to have a baby after the New Year.
Don't worry, it will be OK."

"Just be sensible. Since you want to have a child after the New Year, you two shouldn't go back to the village tomorrow.
Get ready at home and hurry up to have your baby."

Qin Huairu thought about it, then nodded.
"Okay, then I won't come back to help with the spring ploughing this year. You two old people should be careful and don't get too tired."

"Don't worry, we know our limits. It's always tiring to produce more food."

But things went counterproductive,
Because the population census two years ago found a population of 6 million, which was beyond expectations.

As soon as work started on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, relevant departments held a meeting to discuss the issue of birth control.

The State Council issued instructions at an extremely fast speed:

【Birth control is a major issue concerning the lives of the general public. Under the current historical conditions, for the benefit of the country, family and the new generation, we support appropriate birth control.】

Then within two days,

He Daqing and several other managers called a meeting of all the neighbors in the courtyard to convey the notices issued by the street office and the residents' committee.

I just heard from Yi Zhonghai that ordinary people are not allowed to have a second child.
Jia Zhang, whose son and daughter-in-law were busy giving birth, immediately jumped up and down.
"Old Yi, what do you mean by this?
You know that Dongxu and Banggeng are the only children in our family, but you still don't allow us to have children. What do you mean by this? "

It wasn't just Jia Zhang who was jumping up and down.

After hearing the birth control order from above, Xu Fugui and Yan Bugui also expressed their confusion.
"Old Yi, what does that mean?

Our lives have just gotten a little better, why don't the authorities allow us to have more children?

Then what do we need this good day for?"

However, Yi Zhonghai and the other two had already prepared themselves mentally after receiving the notice from the Street Office and the Residents' Committee.

At this time, I saw my neighbors and they all had doubts, but I didn't panic.
Dealt with it very calmly.

(End of this chapter)