She Lives Well with the Shopping App in the 80s
Chapter 472: Eight Hundred Schemes

Chapter 472: Chapter 472: Eight Hundred Schemes

But there was no time to discuss their endeavours.

Now that the land had been distributed among households, organizing fields, weeding the wheat, preparing other plots for planting maize, and spending money to buy grain seeds had become priorities.

No longer having to strive for work points, the land was now privately owned, and the only obligation was to pay the public grain tax when due, with the remainder belonging to oneself.

Even the laziest people in the team were urged by their family members to work the fields; not doing so would result in beatings.

Captain Zhao and Mrs. Zhao were also tending to their own plots of land.

The couple only had a small area to manage between the two of them.

"Have you written a letter to Laosan yet?"

Captain Zhao nodded, "I have, what’s the rush?"

Laosan’s family’s land, sufficient for a family of four, was being tended to by Laosan’s eldest brother.

"If Laosan and his family don’t come back for the summer break, after the maize harvest, you could also visit the Capital City."

The maize harvest was in July, and the autumn harvest at the end of August.

Aunt Fang was now in the Capital City; if his wife wanted to visit, she too could go there.

Now that the land had been distributed to households, his influence as the team leader had diminished significantly, but seeing the villagers prosper was a worthwhile consolation.

Speaking of letters, Zhao Tianlei had indeed received a letter sent from his home village.

"Wife, the land back home has been distributed, and my dad has given our share for big brother to tend to."

Yun Xiaoxiao was momentarily stunned, "Didn’t your second brother make a fuss?"

Zhao Tianlei thought of his own second brother, who was no stranger to cunning.

"Last year, he made a good amount of money from selling grain on the black market."

Selling grain on the black market?

"He seems honest usually, but during the New Year, he even asked me about making money nowadays. I gave him a few tips, and it’s up to him to understand."

Yun Xiaoxiao hadn’t interacted with her second uncle much but was aware of what kind of person her Second Sister-in-law was.

"My second brother often sends Second Sister-in-law out to bear the brunt while he reaps the benefits behind her back."

Zhao Tianlei, seeing his wife’s bemused expression, reached out and touched her head.

"Xinxin..."

Zhao Tianlei glanced over and noticed their little son still hadn’t fallen asleep.

"Not sleeping?"

Xiao Bao immediately shut his eyes.

"Time for bed." Yun Xiaoxiao, somewhat embarrassed by being seen by her son in that moment, pulled up the quilt and went straight to sleep.

"You little..."

Xiao Bao quickly covered himself with the quilt, afraid his father might hit him.

Now with the two younger ones sharing a room with them, it had been a long time since he’d been intimate with his wife.

Every time, his wife would say the children would be awaken.

When Xiao Bao’s faint snoring could be heard, Zhao Tianlei quickly hugged his wife and kissed her on the lips a few times.

"Aren’t you sleeping?"

"Wife, I’m just thinking of you..."

Yun Xiaoxiao, seeing Zhao Tianlei coming to embrace her and without a word, flipped over, woman on top, nearly crying out in surprise.

"What are you doing?"

"Wife, you smell good..."

It didn’t take long for the room to warm up even more.

Zhao Xinxin and the two others went to night school every evening.

After Zhang Lanhua got over her morning sickness, Cao Dali took even greater care of her.

Er Dan and Fang Meiyun would come home each day and start learning to recognize words.

Everyone was growing, everyone was striving.

They thought life would continue peacefully like this.

However, trouble arose at the accessory shop.

A few thugs not only demanded protection money but also harassed Zhao Xinxin and Fang Meiyun.

Zhao Xinxin told Fang Meiyun to call for help.

"Little beauty, if you agree to be with my brother, he’ll take care of your shop."

Zhao Xinxin stepped back, "Comrade, please show some respect."