My Beloved Super Fierce Wife-Chapter 162 - 168 all want to go see

Even the usually carefree Zhou Mei’s expression was off.

Her grip on her chopsticks was tight, her gaze dark, her mood clearly troubled.

Locusts...

Famine...

Ning Xinrou’s face turned pale as well, her anxious eyes turning towards Lin Qingshan.

She had never known the severity of locusts before.

Since the locust plague that followed last year’s drought, she felt fear for the first time.

The creatures swarmed in black clouds, and where they passed, not a blade of grass was left alive.

Lin Qingshan noticed the woman’s emotions were a little off and turned to look at her.

He reached for Ning Xinrou’s hand under the table and squeezed her fingers slightly.

His eyes conveyed to her: Don’t be afraid, I’m here!

When Ning Xinrou met the man’s steady gaze, the chaos in her heart seemed to be soothed by a pair of hands, and half of her anxiety dissolved away.

Lin Lu saw that after he had uttered just one sentence, the family started to panic.

He knocked on the table to draw everyone’s attention.

"Don’t panic just yet!"

"I did see locust eggs, but not many, and they can be cleaned up by hand.

My main worry is that if the brigade doesn’t handle it, these creatures might keep breeding and turn into a locust disaster that would ravage our crops."

"There’s no need to worry now, Tangtang has made a potion for killing the locusts, let’s just apply it as soon as possible and exterminate those pests," he added.

Lin Lu was still not sure whether the potion would work but he started to reassure his family.

His daughter never spoke idly; it should work!

Before anyone could speak up.

He continued, "Things are different now.

Back then, it was the severe drought that caused the locusts to become a disaster.

This year the weather’s been good, and the river is brimming with water, so there shouldn’t be any problems."

Upon hearing Lin Lu’s words and thinking about this year’s conditions, Li Xiuli felt her tangled heart relax slightly.

"Right, the head of the family is correct, don’t scare yourselves, let’s just focus on our work," she said.

Having said that.

Her eyes lingered with a trace of worry as she looked towards Lin Tang.

"Tangtang, are you sure your potion will work?"

Lin Tang nodded affirmatively, "Of course, it will work."

"What do you think of that medicinal wine? It’s pretty similar to this.

"All this comes from books I’ve read, records that have been left behind because people have tried them, and the results were good.

According to the books, locusts are actually easy to deal with, so don’t be so nervous."

Exaggerating a bit, there are even potions for promoting plant growth.

However, that stuff is too against nature.

It’s not something a farmer’s daughter can just take out.

To bring it out, she would at least have to wait until her social status was a bit higher.

Li Xiuli met Lin Tang’s confident gaze, as if nothing could trouble her, and immediately felt reassured.

Turning to the Lin brothers, she started assigning tasks.

"Qingshan, Qingshui, Qingmu, your main task for the next two days is to apply this potion thoroughly," she said with emphasis, her disgust for the locusts evident in her tone.

The three Qing brothers hadn’t even had the chance to express their admiration for their sister before being tasked with applying the potion.

They had to set aside the flowery compliments they had been ready to offer and just nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, alright, alright!"

"Understood."

"We guarantee not a single locust will be left."

After discussing the locusts, Lin Tang brought up the cultural performances and movies at the factory.

"...Ah? Big brother, second brother, and third brother will be applying the potion? So will you still have time to watch the cultural performance and the movie at the Textile Factory?"

This opportunity was really rare.

If missed, it would be hard to come by again.

Like a spring thunderclap, Lin Lu and the others were surprised as if a thunderbolt had exploded right above their heads.

"What? A cultural performance and a movie?" Lin Lu said in astonishment.

State-run factory benefits are that good?

Li Xiuli grabbed Lin Tang’s arm as she listened to her daughter’s words, which seemed to imply they could all go.

"Tangtang, from what you’re saying, we can all go?"

The three Lin brothers, Ning Xinrou, and Zhou Mei all looked at Lin Tang with eager eyes.

Just waiting for her answer.

"Yes, I heard from Qingqing that it’s because last year during the festival, the workers all worked overtime to boost production.

This year, the union has invited the Wengong Group from the Provincial City to perform at the factory.

Not only that, but they’ve also invited people from the Movie Factory, saying they will show movies for two consecutive days, which are tomorrow evening and the day after, right at the factory.

Any worker from the factory can bring their family members; this is considered one of the factory’s benefits.

What do you think? Do you all want to go?"

Lin Tang’s gentle voice carried a hint of temptation, making the Lin Family members feel a tickling excitement.

The Lin Family members, of course, all wanted to go.

The Textile Factory, they had never been there before.

If they could go and see it for themselves, that would be great.

The three Lin brothers cast puppy dog eyes at Lin Lu and Li Xiuli, their eyes shone with irrepressible light.

They wanted to go...

Goudan understood the meaning and even put down his rice bowl for a moment.

His voice was soft and full of curiosity.

"Little Auntie, what is a movie? Is it like a picture book?"

Choudan and the other little ones also perked up.

Their clear, bright eyes couldn’t help but look towards her.

Lin Tang pursed her lips into a smile, "You’ll know what it is when you go see for yourself! Regardless of whether your grandparents and parents go, I’ll take the four of you to the county for a visit."

This was something she had already decided in her heart.

The little ones didn’t have much to do at home, and watching a movie would broaden their horizons.

Goudan’s eyes suddenly lit up, "Really?"

Lin Tang nodded affirmatively, "Of course."

Goudan couldn’t contain his excitement, his little face flushed with delight.

Great, they were going to the county for fun.

Not just for fun, but also to watch a movie.

Seeing the joy on their grandchildren’s faces and the yearning on their son and daughter-in-law’s, Lin Lu and Li Xiuli agreed.

Li Xiuli pondered for a moment then asked, "Tangtang, you said the factory will show movies for two days?"

Lin Tang nodded.

"Then, can we go watch on separate days? If we all go at once, there’ll be no one to do the work in the fields.

Besides, it would be too conspicuous, not very good," Li Xiuli suggested.

A family with several mouths to feed.

Going in shifts, although they would lose some work points, it would feel better in their hearts.

Lin Tang, of course, knew what her mother meant and responded, "Okay, how would you like to arrange it, Mom?"

As soon as she said this, everyone fell silent, all ears for the mother’s arrangement.

Zhou Mei blinked her eyes, her gaze hot as she glanced at Li Xiuli and then at Lin Tang, but didn’t speak; her expression was just not as composed as usual.

It was as if she wanted to etch ’Let me go first!’ on her forehead.

That wasn’t enough for her, she gulped down the rest of her rice from her bowl.

Picking up a broom from the corner, she started to sweep the ground earnestly.

The point was—she kept hovering around her mother-in-law and little sister-in-law, making sure they saw her.

Blatantly seeking attention.

Lin Tang: "..." Her sister-in-law’s actions were still as baffling as ever.

Li Xiuli didn’t even lift her eyelids, thought for a moment, and said, "Tomorrow, Tangtang, you take the four little ones, and Lin Lu, you follow them to keep an eye on Goudan and the others so they don’t get into trouble."

"The day after, Lin Qingshan’s family and Lin Qingshui’s family will go..."

"As for your father and me, we’ll decide later."

Li Xiuli couldn’t say whether she would go or not.

She definitely wanted to go, but she couldn’t bear to lose the ten or so work points each day.

So she was conflicted.

Lin Qingshan and Lin Qingshui also knew their mother’s character; the two brothers exchanged a look, their expressions resigned.