Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 582: Same educated youth, different circumstances
  Han Li learned from Sang Qiang's description that according to the older generation of farmers, this place was originally a low-lying swamp and would turn into a vast ocean when floods came.

It wasn't until the [-]s that the higher authorities asked demobilized workers and a group of heavy-duty criminals to build dams, dig canals to divert water, and open up wasteland and farmland here to become what it is today.

But it is said that the place was quite fertile at that time, with fertile land, overgrown with weeds, and the black land was so fertile that oil could flow out.

Those birds and animals can be seen everywhere. The description in the Chinese language book "Developing Yanwo Island" of "beating roe deer with sticks, scooping fish with ladles, and pheasants flying into the rice pot" also appeared near Pioneer Farm.

Unfortunately, as more and more farms grew nearby, the number of people who came here changed every year, turning the place from a swampy wasteland into a beautiful and rich place, but that never happened again.

Now newcomers can only hear it from the older generation of farmers and imagine the scene of birds and animals eating at will.

While Han Li was listening to Sang Qiang's words, the singing of many people singing in the distance came from the distance.

"The flowers in the flower basket are fragrant, listen to me sing, sing and sing.

We came to Nanniwan, Nanniwan is a great place, a great place.

A great place with great scenery, crops and cattle and sheep everywhere.

In previous years, Nanniwan was full of barren mountains and uninhabited. "

After hearing the singing, Sang Qiang stopped his endless narration and smiled at Han Li and the others.

"Now that everyone is back from the underground, you can almost see Comrade Li Hongxia after one more song."

When Han Li was about to say something, the singing in the distance had changed from Nanniwan to the sun that never set on the grassland.

"White clouds are floating in the blue sky, horses are running under the white clouds, whips are waving, and hundreds of birds are flying. I proudly told him that this is my hometown."

At this time, looking out of the window, I could already see a group of people singing and walking in a thin queue towards this side.

Upon seeing this, Sang Qiang called Han Li and the others to the door together. After the song was finished, he shouted at the team.

"Comrade Li Hongxia, three friends have come to see you."

Sang Qiang's voice caused confusion in the team, and then Li Hongxia broke away from the team and ran towards this side carrying a basket with a child on her back.

"Han Li, you are finally here."

"Haha, Comrade Li Hongxia, why don't we talk somewhere else?"

"Yes, yes, look at my brain, let's go sit down where I live and talk."

Han Li said hello to Sang Qiang and then walked inside with Li Hongxia. As he walked, he listened to her introduction to the situation here. It could be seen that she was in a pretty good mood now, and she still exuded a faint milky fragrance.

Ren Dagang and Qiao Shanhong kept their eyes on the children in the baskets, and they just subconsciously followed Han Li and the others.

The two neat rows of houses are the offices, accounting room, health room, canteen, mailroom, etc. of the leaders here.

The tall buildings opposite are granaries, goods and machinery warehouses, next to them are guard rooms, and there are some single rooms specially designed for married educated youths.

The row of low tile-roofed houses on the back on the left is the canteen, activity room, and dormitories for female educated youths. The row of low tiled houses on the back on the right is the machine repair shop, livestock sheds, electrical transformers, and male educated youth dormitories. There are dormitories for both male and female educated youths. They are all Datong shops.

Li Hongxia was assigned to a single room because she got married. Later, although her husband was gone, she continued to live there because no one was evicting her.

After hearing this, Han Li suspected that Li Hongxia could live in that single room because other people were afraid that the child's crying would affect her rest.

However, when he came to the neighborhood, Han Li realized that it was not what he thought at all. He saw that the doorways of several houses did not look like they were occupied. Maybe there were too many people leaving over the years, so there was no shortage of single rooms here. .

When Li Hongxia opened the door, Han Li realized that these so-called single rooms were a bit pitiful. There was a kang that could sleep three people, and the kang was the oldest kind that burned firewood directly underneath.

When this kind of kang is burned, the whole house will become full of smoke if you are not careful, or else the whole house will be filled with soot. Han Li doesn't know about other places. Anyway, few people use it in Shanghe Village. .

On one side outside the fire pit, there are two wooden boxes stacked together as a table. There are two high-legged benches next to it. On the other side is a washbasin shelf made of wood, with two enamel washbasins and towels on it. This little thing left little room for movement in the house.

"Han Li, you guys, please sit down quickly. Han Li can help greet these two, and I'll wash my face before talking to you all."

Li Hongxia greeted everyone as soon as she entered the room. After saying that, she put down the child and smiled apologetically at Han Li. She took a bunch of things from the cabinet, turned around and went out with the washbasin.

At this time, Ren Dagang and Qiao Shanhong immediately came over and carefully touched the sleeping little one in front of them. After a while, Ren Dagang turned around and said with an embarrassed look.

"Brother Han, you are a doctor. Please help to see if this child is in good health." Han Li stepped forward and checked carefully. He first felt his pulse and forehead, then took off the blanket and clothes on the little guy and let Ren Dagang and his wife It became clearer that he was a healthy young man.

After Han Li finished all this, he wrapped the little guy again, nodded, and was about to speak when Li Hongxia came back with a washbasin. By this time, her clothes had been changed.

It seemed like everything on her body had been washed except for her hair, because besides the faint scent of milk, she also smelled of soap. However, her bathing speed was really fast, and she had to catch up with men. Bathing speed.

"I'm sorry. When I first came back, my face was covered in dirt. I was really embarrassed to chat with everyone."

"You are all our own people, so you don't need to be polite, but the layout of your place is really good."

Han Li replied casually, but to his surprise, Li Hongxia took up the topic and started talking. It seemed that she had forgotten why she wrote a letter asking others to come over, or maybe she knew in her heart that she just wanted to delay being with her son for a while longer. time.

"Isn't it? Han Li, let me tell you, the conditions here are much better than those in Shanghe Village. The most important thing is that there are many herdsmen and farms around, so there is really not much meat here. lack.."

Han Li didn't interrupt her at first, but seeing that it was getting later and later, he could only cough and throw the question out.

This moment made Li Hongxia silent. She looked at Ren Dagang and Qiao Hongshan in front of her, and then at her son lying on the kang. The look on her face became more and more sad, and tears flowed down uncontrollably.

However, Li Hongxia then remembered the sarcastic and satirical remarks made by her mother-in-law some time ago, as well as the things she and her son had suffered. Her eyes gradually became firmer, and she finally took a deep breath and said.

"It's going to get dark soon. Let's talk about this tomorrow, okay? By the way, I just asked the master chef in the cafeteria to help make a few dishes. It's almost time now. Should we bring them back or go there?" eat?"

"Hey, let's go over to eat, and take a look at the farm's canteen. By the way, these three travel bags, the black one belongs to our family, the blue one belongs to He Mi, Hou Yuhua, and Hao Hongmin, and the green one These belong to both of them, and they are all gifts brought to you. You should put these away first, and the three of us will go to the yard to appreciate the situation here."

After Han Li finished speaking, he winked at Qiao Shanhong and the others, and the couple greeted Li Hongxia and followed them out.

"Brother Han, how are you?"

"The child is in good health now. The rest is up to you two to decide."

While Han Li and the other three were talking quietly outside, Li Hongxia ignored those things in the room. She sat by the kang and hugged her child and started crying. It took her a long time to come back to her senses, wipe her tears and put a smile on her face. He walked out with the child in his arms.

During the next meal, everything seemed to be back to normal. Li Hongxia and Qiao Shanhong were still talking and laughing while sitting together.

Since there was no way to leave now, after dinner, Li Hongxia first went to the male educated youth to say hello, saying that two relatives came from her hometown and they wanted to squeeze in here in the evening. As for Qiao Shanhong, she told her Sleeping on a kang.

After doing all this, Li Hongxia took them to the activity room. There are two activity rooms in Pioneer Farm. One is an outdoor basketball court with a dirt floor. There is only one backboard with an unknown hanging on it. The basket is no longer round after being broken so many times.

One is the indoor table tennis room. There are several pairs of badminton rackets locked in the cabinets, and there is a table tennis table in the middle. It is still made of bricks, but these are enough to relieve the boredom of everyone in the winter. .

There were already people playing in the table tennis room. Han Li was not interested in this sport, and Ren Dagang didn't know how to play, so he stayed here for a while and left.

After arriving in the courtyard again, Li Hongxia walked in front with Qiao Shanhong holding her child, while Han Li and Ren Dagang walked side by side behind.

Everyone was walking around and chatting, but this also made Han Li see the difference between the educated youth on the farm and the educated youth who jumped in the queue.

Since they all have their own wages, their lives are many times better than being an educated youth who jumps in the queue.

There were many recreational activities at other times. While walking along, Han Li saw two people playing around with money, as well as some people playing chess, cards, and reading.

In addition, there are also many people walking quietly to remote places. Without exception, these people are all male and female, or female and male. They look and behave like thieves. Han Li knows that they are this without having to guess. When you are dating someone, you can use this time of night to say sweet words, hold hands, and hug each other. These are the passionate and impulsive years. It is not impossible for those who have a good relationship to "talk to each other".

After all, the place for strolling here is limited. The four of them walked around quickly. At this time, they once again arrived at the door of Li Hongxia's residence. Han Li thought that everyone would go back to sleep. When they would talk about the child tomorrow, Li Hongxia suddenly spoke.

"Sister Shan Hong, I want to understand something with Han Li alone. Can you two hold the child and wait in the room for a while?
  Han Li and the three of them all thought that Li Hongxia wanted to inquire about the other party's family situation, and then considered whether to send the child away. This was human nature, so they readily agreed.

After Qiao Shanhong and his wife carefully took the child into the house, Li Hongxia looked at Han Li seriously and said.

"There are some things that are not easy to say with people coming and going here, and it is not good for others to hear. How about we go over and have a chat."

"Okay, this is your home court. Wherever you go to chat, I'll just follow you."

Li Hongxia's letter said that she didn't want the people on the farm to know that she had given her child away. At this point, she also said that Han Li and the others were relatives from her hometown. In this case, the conversation between them about the child was really not suitable for the people on the farm. heard.

Therefore, Han Li was not surprised at all by Li Hongxia's suggestion, and he followed her and walked to the side.

(End of this chapter)