Cold chain for 20 years

Chapter 38

After a year and a half, Hu Shutong returned home.

The family has changed a lot. This year's harvest is very good. I installed a landline and bought a freezer. The three rooms have been painted white early to make them look bright. The place where the newspapers used to be posted has also been replaced by "Eight Steeds" and "Horse to Success". This year is the Year of the Horse.

The scene in the courtyard has not changed much, the familiar millstone table, and a row of grates for drying seeds to prevent the return of moisture.It's just that there is a second-hand tractor besides the tricycle against the wall.

Hu Yuntong was admitted to Qingyan No. [-] Middle School, which is a very good high school and can be ranked among the top ten in the entire Qingning Province.When the results came down, Hu Wankui was quite surprised, and then he also looked forward to it.If the second child can also take an undergraduate degree in the future, there will be two college students in one subject, no matter how heavy the work is, he will be full of energy.Taking a step back, even if you take the college entrance examination, it is still popular these days.

The money at home can provide for them to eat and drink, but they can’t turn around and eat this food. Outside, people can broaden their horizons and learn more. After five years in the county, the melons are getting better and better. In addition to temperament, especially those who have skills, they must choose the sky or sea that suits them.

Knowing a son is like a father, the boss in front of him is a ready-made example.

When he left home for an internship, he looked at it three steps at a time. In addition to his reluctance to leave his family, it was more of a lack of confidence in himself. He knew that there was going to be a storm but he didn't know how to prepare for it.The brighter the eyes are, the more they can't hide the greenness, and they are full of yearning and anxiety that have not changed yet.

But this time he came back, making people distinguish him from "college students".Looking at a person's growth, looking at his eyebrows, in the eyes of my father, the boss is a little less clear and more frosty.This is not a bad thing, but a process that a man must go through. Similarly, this is just a process now, and he still has a long way to go.

It's cold at night, and the little stupid chicken is stewed on the stove, and the meat is full of fragrance.Hu Yuntong chops shallots and chops garlic and mixes a bean curd for his brother, and cuts the sausage he bought himself.I have to say that after entering high school, Huyuntong is not so popular anymore.

Later on, a family of four sat on the kang table. The food on the table was sumptuous, and the white wine on the kang was lukewarm.

Hu Shutong wanted to pour wine for his father, but was blocked by his father. Instead, Hu Wankui picked it up and poured a glass for Hu Shutong. .Have a glass of wine to subdue the wind, slowly today and then tomorrow."

My mother asked with concern, "I haven't been back for a year and a half. You haven't received much anger outside, have you?"

"No, it's all a matter of learning, so don't worry."

"Tell mom what you've been doing for so long."

At this time Hu Wankui took over the words, "What are you talking about? Those who build nests are looking for wool, and those who dig holes are laying grass. We don't understand. Talk about what is in front of you. A few sips are better than anything else."

The two brothers laughed out loud. My father always had a set of words, and after listening to a lot, there were still some new things, which were earthy and reasonable.

"Old Wangtou is going to the city to coax his grandson. I'm going to rent out a total of seven acres of land for him and his family."

"Seven acres of land, how can you two be so busy?"

"It's too busy, the two houses are next to each other, you don't have to run around, it's just a matter of spending some water pipe money. The family hasn't saved enough money these years, and Yun Tong is about to go to college. His tuition is probably more expensive than yours. Much more."

Hu Shu was thinking about one thing, and after thinking for a long time, he finally asked, "Dad, have you cleared the money in the north?"

Hu Wankui took a sip of his wine, "It was during the Chinese New Year last year, and we can try somersaults later on."

Hu Shutong doesn't know the whole story here, he has memories of the north but it's very vague, and it's more based on the quarrels between his parents when he was a child and guesses from some strangers he saw.

The ancestors of the Hu family were big cattle farmers, and things started because of the division of the family. The grandfather had six sons, and the father was the eldest.However, the old man passed away when he was in his 50s. Before he left, Hu Wankui divided the livestock into [-]%, and the huge cowshed was temporarily handed over to him.

But not long after, the cattle were all stolen overnight. The five younger brothers in the family asked Hu Wankui for cattle. There should be many more exaggerated things in the follow-up, otherwise the father would not have left his hometown with his mother and himself behind his back.

The first place I settled down was Mengtang County nearby, because it was my mother’s natal family there, but my father, who was heavily in debt, was not accepted, and my mother was adopted. Finally, an uncle in Mozi County helped out. , This fell to the ground.

Relying on his father's strength, life is going well every year. No matter raising pigs or growing vegetables, they are more prosperous than other families, but the Hu family has not saved much money over the years.

When Hu Shutong was in elementary school, he had seen relatives from the north come to his home to ask for money, but after one or two times, those people never showed up again, and he probably understood what happened.

Hu Yuntong's eyes widened. He had never heard of money from the north.

"It's different, don't mention things about the north in the future, and you two should also remember that there are only big melons and small vegetables in this house, and there is nothing to share with you. If you live well in the future, you will depend on your ability. Hire you to water the fields."

"Dad, don't talk about this, brother just came back, let's plan something big!"

Hu Wankui snorted, "Look at you for a long time, let's talk about it."

I saw Hu Yuntong first took out a piece of paper, touched his buttocks, and then took out a pen, "Two catties of white sugar, two catties of brown sugar, two catties of red dates, two catties of sesame candy, and five catties of snacks. Brother stay in a big place." I’m used to it, so I need some walnuts and almonds, people in big places love fish, so I’ll bring a few more. And my brother likes hawthorn the most, so let’s get a pound of hawthorn rolls and fruit peels!”

Hu Shutong glanced at his younger brother, he said he would take the blame for making special purchases for the New Year, "Okay, I'll do what you said, and I'll make up for the excess."

"It's done! You just stay at home, I'll take care of the errands!"

It was late at night, and the two brothers returned to the West Room. They were not as active as they were at the dinner table, and Hu Yuntong was in a low mood. In fact, Hu Shutong could also tell that the kid's teeth and claws were more to adjust the atmosphere at that moment.Now that the family has calmed down, this kid doesn't know anything, but he doesn't know if he doesn't know.

"Brother, what university do you think I will go to in the future?"

"It's as if you can choose, you can go wherever you can."

"Qingda University is too close, and Longda University is too far away. If you go to Mingda University, it's not my style to follow your old path."

"Are you secretly drinking?"

"Brother, Ming University is not bad, the key point is, I want to know how you are doing in Ming University?"

"It's okay."

"All right? Then I won't go."

"Fuck you."

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(End of this chapter)