1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Oh my god, our Doudou is so good now? He can even drive a horse-drawn carriage."

Ma Zhanhua came to Doudou and asked with a smile.

"Uncle Ma, Doudou is really good at driving a horse-drawn carriage. He will drive it any way you tell him to." Doudou raised his little head with a proud look on his face.

"This guy, Doudou is really amazing." Ma Zhanhua was very happy.

"My dear girl, as the driver, we have to sit aside and rest for a while." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Well..., that's fine."

The little guy hesitated for a moment, nodded, and walked away with the whip.

Although this little guy didn't appear much, and he was also an acquaintance in the town government compound, he brought more joy to everyone.

The frozen fish were all marked with weight, and they were loaded onto the car one plate at a time according to the number.

Of course, it was necessary to load more plates than the normal amount. The surplus must be beaten out, and it must be kept for Chen Tiezhu's family to eat.

"Doudou, the driver, it's time to go home."

After loading, Chen Tiezhu called out.

Doudou, who was trying hard to eat sweet potatoes on the side, looked over and said, "Dad, Doudou, the driver, is off work, and let Grandpa Jianguo drive the car."

"Good guy, the driver also takes people off work?" Chen Tiezhu was confused by the answer of his beloved daughter.

"Yeah, sister Yingzi is off work, and Doudou is off work too." The little guy said seriously.

"Dandan, what's going on?" Chen Tiezhu asked curiously.

"The fishy smell is a bit too strong. Hehe, we will take the car when we go back, and let Uncle Jianguo suffer." Lu Dan said happily.

"Hahahaha, you are a deserter." Chen Tiezhu said with great joy.

"Doudou is not a deserter, Doudou is off work." Doudou said hurriedly.

"Yes, just like your sister Dandan. She is not a child, but she needs to be coaxed." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Master's wife, look, look, you have to take care of this." Lu Dan ran to Han Xiuying to complain.

"Okay, okay, let's go back to the village quickly, the carriages from other villages are coming." Han Xiuying said helplessly.

"Mayor Ma, I'm sorry to bother you with the work here. I told the villagers when I came out, and I guess they are all waiting for the fish to be divided at the brigade headquarters."

"Yes, don't worry about this." Ma Zhanhua nodded with a smile.

Doudou happily put the whip into He Jianguo's hand, then quickly opened the door of the Santana and got in.

Chen Tiezhu had no idea what to do with the little guy, so he had to trouble He Jianguo.

They drove faster and arrived at the village office first.

"This guy, Brother Chen, I've seen a lot of things, but I've never seen such a big scene."

Looking at the situation in front of him, Zhou Fengxia sighed.

Now here, there are more people than those who came to Chen Tiezhu's house to get mushrooms. Not only adults are here, but there are also many children.

"What's this? It's just a small scene." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Don't worry, Uncle Jianguo will be back soon. Accountant Feng will do the registration soon. Two kilograms per family, selling at a fair price."

"Tiezhu, don't worry, I just didn't get so much change." Accountant Feng said hurriedly.

"That doesn't matter, try to find the change as much as possible. If you really can't find it, just owe it first. The folks in our village will not refuse to pay for such a small amount." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Tiezhu, you two are really amazing. Will you get something else cheap tomorrow?"

"Tiezhu, this year's New Year is going to be lively, and every family has an extra dish."

"Girl, do you still eat gray vegetables? Auntie still has a few balls at home."

"Yes, yes, yes, there are some salted melon seeds and chili leaves in my sauce jar. I'll bring you some later."

"I still have some perilla seeds at home. You can get some perilla seed salt later. It will be delicious when you make sticky fire shovels."

...

At the beginning, people were still concerned about whether there would be other good things in the future. But later, it was time for big gifts.

"I think I know where the things in the big and small bags on the floor of the east room came from." Lu Dan sighed.

"See? Although they are not expensive things, the only one who can make everyone take them out sincerely is my Yingzi." Chen Tiezhu said proudly.

"Why are you so conceited? Wait over there. When Uncle Jianguo comes back, you can move it down. Then find a screwdriver and take the fish down." Han Xiuying slapped him.

"Sure, whatever you say is true. If you want me to deal with Zhenwen, I will definitely not beat Xiao Zhou."

Chen Tiezhu said happily.

"I think you deserve to be punished."

Han Xiuying glared at him. Actually, she had no idea how to deal with this fish.

After waiting for a while, He Jianguo came back in a carriage.

Just as Han Xiuying said, Chen Tiezhu had to do the job of unloading the fish.

Whether it was fishy or not was one thing, because he was so strong.

"Tiezhu, there is another thing. This fish doesn't seem to be that easy to catch. It's still frozen solid in the cold weather." He Jianguo said.

"This is really worrying. If it thaws and then freezes again, the taste will always be worse. If it breaks, it will be a big waste." Chen Tiezhu nodded.

"How about this, find some torn newspapers, and then find a torn cotton jacket or quilt to pad it. Try using a hammer to see if you can shake the fish loose from the ice."

"If it can be shaken loose, it will be easier to catch when we catch it. After all, although the fish is broken, it doesn't affect the eating, but it is not easy to cook when it is served. "

In fact, he didn't say one thing. This time, the points were not given for free. They were all bought at a fair price. No one wants to buy out the fish, right? So he used the excuse that it is not easy to cook.

For this matter, He Jianguo had no other good way, so he could only let Chen Tiezhu try.

"Master, can you do it? Even if it is separated by a torn cotton-padded jacket, there is ice underneath, and it is frozen solid."

He was preparing here, and Lu Dan came to him.

"Whether there is a date or not, just give it a try. If it works, it will save some trouble. I tell you, Master is a martial arts master..., don't leave, I haven't finished yet."

"Master's wife, Master is going crazy, and you don't care? "

Lu Dan was too lazy to listen to his bragging and moved closer to Han Xiuying.

"Let him try, otherwise it will be very difficult to get up." Han Xiuying said with a smile.

Lu Dan didn't know what to say. What was she thinking?

Then she found a problem that made her even more depressed. It seemed that the villagers in Erdaoling Village were also very confident?

At this time, the torn cotton-padded jacket was covered, and Chen Tiezhu also walked to the side.

Turning his head and shaking his buttocks, he did some warm-up exercises, stretched out his right hand to measure the torn cotton-padded jacket, and suddenly lifted it up.

There was a muffled sound of "bang", and Lu Dan grinned. How painful must it be?

He Jianguo on the side hurriedly lifted the cotton-padded jacket and grabbed the newspaper.

"Humph, you deserve it. You don't listen to advice at all." Lu Dan hugged his shoulders and said gloatingly.

"Do you really think you can do anything? Master's wife has to worry so much, she has to take care of it..."

She couldn't finish the rest of the sentence because Chen Tiezhu casually swung the frozen fish in his arms and it fell apart...