Old Man Lin said with annoyance, "This old lady, other people's youngest sons and grandsons are their old ladies' darlings, why is it reversed here at your place?"
Grandma Lin said without turning back, "Here, it's my eldest son and eldest grandson. My eldest son is capable and filial, he can hold up the family."
"My eldest grandson is even more filial, he knows how to make his grandma happy since he was young. Unlike those four good-for-nothing brats, they don't even say a word and have been gone for years."
Old Man Lin quickly said, "You old tiger lady, what are you talking about."
"Da Jiang and Da Shan are in the army, they are defending the country, how can you say they've been gone for years."
As he said, the old man looked at the eldest grandson following behind.
"Why are you still following me, you want to eat dumplings, go find your grandma. You good-for-nothing brat, you've been gone for so many years and you don't even know how to write a letter. I thought you were already a hero."
Lin Jiang looked at the old man's round, tiger-like eyes, and quickly shook his head, "No, I'm not eating, I'm not eating. That... Grandpa, I still need to lead the patrol, I'll go first."
"This good-for-nothing brat, really, he's not as likable as our eldest grandson." The old man shook his head and walked towards the house.
After entering the house, Lin Yu put down his backpack and gun bag.
"Grandma, when did Big Brother come back?"
Before the old lady could answer, Old Man Lin came in swaying, "He came back more than ten days ago."
"Your brother has transferred out of the army and is now the armed minister of our Miaoshan Commune, managing the militia in our commune."
Lin Yu nodded, Linjia Village belonged to Miaoshan Commune.
Miaoshan Commune consists of four villages: Linjia Village, Niujiabu, Gangshan Village, and Sidaohe Village.
Since these four villages have always been close to the Yanshan Mountains, the people here are very tough.
In those turbulent times, only about 200 people were left in Linjia Village, but even so, 35 men from the village joined the guerrilla force.
Among them were Old Man Lin and his four brothers from the same generation.
Eight brothers in total, five joined the guerrilla force, only three returned.
They were Lin Yu's second uncle, fourth uncle, fifth uncle, sixth uncle, and Old Man Lin.
In the end, Lin Yu's second uncle, fourth uncle, and their nephews from the next generation, a total of twelve men from the Lin family, died in battle.
Although liberation has come, Linjia Village still maintains its strong martial spirit. With a population of over 300 people, the village has 100 militiamen.
It can be said that all the Lin family men, as long as they are at home, have joined the militia.
In addition, Lin Yu's third uncle, fourth uncle, and his three brothers, Lin Shan, Lin Hai, and Lin Chuan, as well as five cousins.
Seven or eight nephews from the next generation are still serving in the army.
Especially Lin Weiguo, Lin Yu's father, Lin Xingbang, the third uncle, Lin Liye, the fourth uncle, and the eldest, Lin Jiang, and the second, Lin Shan, are all tough guys who came back alive from the icy battlefield in the north.
Although the other three villages in Miaoshan Commune did not have as many people joining the army, they were not any less when it came to defending the country.
Especially their warlike and courageous nature, fully embodies the spirit of the North Yan men.
Other communes are lucky if they can form a militia company.
But in Miaoshan Commune, the four villages have formed three militia companies, a total of 300 militia.
Even their weapons and equipment, most of them were captured from the Japanese and the Blue Army.
Lin Yu has seen the Linjia Village's armory, all British Enfield rifles, along with submachine guns, light machine guns, mortars, and four heavy machine guns.
They even have two Type 92 infantry guns and two anti-aircraft guns.
Two years ago, wild boars came down from the mountains, and the entire Miaoshan Commune mobilized to protect the crops.
Old Man Lin directly ordered people to put the heavy machine guns at the foot of the mountain.
It is worth mentioning that Niujiabu also raised more than 20 cattle, I don't know whose idea it was.
Although Niujiabu only has two heavy machine guns, they directly put the heavy machine guns on ox carts and use them for patrol duty.
The other two villages, although not as populous as Linjia Village and Niujiabu, are not far behind.
That year, Miaoshan Commune not only did not suffer from wild boar damage, but also had a prosperous year. They sold over fifty wild boars to the purchasing station and Red Star Steel Mill.
Lin Yu heard the old man's words, he blinked and said, "Wow, the commune secretary is my uncle, and the armed minister is my brother. The whole commune is ours now."
The old man nodded, "Miaoshan Commune has always been in our village. Why? Because our village is in the middle."
"Niujiabu is to the east, Gangshan Village and Sidaohe Village are to the west. And Niujiabu and Sidaohe Village are closer to the mountains than us. They chose and chose and ended up putting the commune in our village."
Lin Yu was dumbfounded.
"Grandpa, didn't you pull some strings? Why are the leaders up there so easy to talk to."
Grandma Lin, who was listening to the two old men chatting, quickly said, "My grandson is smart, the leader in charge of this matter in the county was with your grandpa when they were in the guerrilla force."
Old Man Lin said with annoyance, "You old woman, what are you talking about? What guerrilla force?"
"I was already the deputy captain, and Little Wang just joined in, he was a sixteen or seventeen year old kid back then."
Now Lin Yu understood.
It turns out the leader in the county is surnamed Wang, and he was Old Man Lin's subordinate back then.
This old man is really domineering.
"By the way, grandpa, I brought you four bottles of wine and a pack of cigarettes, I also brought grandma a pound of white sugar, a pound of brown sugar, two pounds of sugar cubes, and ten feet of cloth."
As Lin Yu said this, he took out the things, and without paying attention, he also took out the pancake his mother made.
Most of these ration coupons for buying things were exchanged by Lin Yu in the pigeon market last night, and he bought them at the Dongzhimen Supply and Marketing Cooperative this morning.
"Grandson, this cloth is just right for your brother's wedding."
The old lady was so happy seeing the cloth that her mouth wouldn't close. It was just right for her grandson, who had also transferred out of the army, to get married.
After all, he was the eldest son and grandson, Lin Jiang's marriage problem had been making the old lady worry a lot.
Lin Yu also nodded and said, "Grandma, I'm working now, I'm a procurement officer at the Red Star Steel Mill, if you need anything in the future, just let me know."
The old man glanced at the pancake Lin Yu took out, then looked at the gun bag, "Fifth grandson, are you going to the mountains?"
Lin Yu nodded, "Now that I'm doing procurement, going to the mountains is a good way to hunt some game for my work."
Grandma Lin quickly said, "Grandson, we can't go to the mountains, it's too dangerous. If you need anything for your work, just tell grandma, our Linjia Village is rich, we have more chickens, ducks, and geese than we need."
The entire Linjia Village is a family, all from the same clan, so there are fewer messy things.
Things like only being allowed to raise three sheep, or not being allowed to raise female pigs, couldn't happen in Linjia Village.
If anyone dared to say such things, Old Man Lin would slap them right across the face.
If they still didn't listen, the old man would take a hoe and dig up your father or your grandfather and have a chat with you.
The entire Linjia Village, going back a few generations, all share the same father or the same grandfather, and their ancestral graves are still in the village.
Who in their right mind would have so much free time to cause trouble for their own family?