good old days

Chapter 13 Ma Meili's Little Thoughts

The two sisters walked home with little rabbits in their arms and firewood in their hands.

Jiang Xinyu looked up at the sky, "Is it going to snow?"

When the sky was not yet dark, it felt gloomy, and the temperature seemed to be a few degrees lower. Her hand holding Chai was frozen to the point of freezing. Thinking of the cold room, Jiang Xinyu felt that her body was getting colder, and she didn't know how to die. Can you go back?I am afraid that if I die again this time, I will really die.

Jiang Yuzhu said: "When you go to school tomorrow, you should wear thicker clothes and put on the new sweater brought by uncle."

Jiang Xinyu made some calculations, the original owner was on winter vacation in a week, and because of Jiang Jianmin's death, the original owner had been on leave for the past few days. The school's teachers knew about this, after all, there were other high school students in the brigade.

The two sisters went home this trip and temporarily placed the rabbit in the house. The stove was almost built, and the two were building a shed for the stove next to the corner to keep out the rain.

This small courtyard had a gate when it was built, and as long as the gap in the wall connected to the Jiang family courtyard is plugged, it will be a complete small courtyard.

Apparently, Comrade Chen Xiuyun wanted to separate himself from Lao Jiang's family very clearly. He had already found someone to tie a door side by side with very long wooden sticks, and the helpers from the village were helping to fix it.

Mrs. Li just stared at this side with her two drooping triangular eyes, her head looked like a goose's head stretched out, and Jiang Xinyu was exhausted for her.

Lao Jiang's pigsty is also very fast. The bottom is hollowed out, which is an open space for pig manure. At most two pigs can be raised, and the space does not need to be particularly large. Well, as for the roof, we will talk about it tomorrow, and we will talk about it after we get our pigs back.

Chen Gang took the little piglet out and watched the other members of the Jiang family drive the pigs to the new pigsty and dig out the pig manure one by one.

Don't mention the smell of pig manure.

The smell of pig manure is not good, but it can bring income to the family and increase the income of the land.

One cubic meter of pig manure counts as [-] work points, and Mrs. Jiang is only satisfied when she sees that the scoring team formed by the members did not fool her.

Jiang Xinyu has already hid in the house, the smell in the yard is really too strong.

She added firewood to the earthen brazier and lit it for a long time until the choked tears came out.

Open the windows to ensure air circulation, otherwise it will be poisoned.

One pot was lit, and she divided another pot and put it in the room where Comrade Chen Xiuyun was going to live.I have to go to bed when it gets dark, and there are no entertainment activities. Now I burn it in advance, and it will be warmer at night.

After the courtyard was completely quiet, Chen Gang and Chen Xiuyun entered the house.

After Jiang Yuzhu fetched water, he lifted the aluminum pot that was burning on the brazier and poured hot water into it, and asked the two to wash their hands and clean up.The tea bottles and aluminum pots at home were given by Chen Xiuyun as a teacher in the team, and most people don't have them yet.

When the work was over, Chen Xiuyun said, "We don't have a pot, what will we have for dinner?"

Jiang Xinyu said: "Roast some sweet potatoes in the brazier."

It can only be dealt with casually like this.

Chen Xiuyun didn't want to go to the next door to use the stove. If she went, the old lady would say something nasty.

When the smell of roasted sweet potatoes came, there was a knock on the courtyard door, and it was Ma Meili calling from outside.

Chen Xiuyun arrived at the gate of the fence gate. Under the dark sky, Ma Meili had two bowls with six or seven buns in her hand.

"Sister-in-law, you can't start the fire, just make a meal first." Of course Ma Meili was distressed to send these buns, but she couldn't hold back her man.Furthermore, she felt that Chen Xiuyun had a lot of good things, and she would be able to get some credit if she established a good relationship in the future, otherwise she would not be able to send her own food abroad.

Chen Xiuyun considered her brother and two daughters, so she took it anyway, and then asked Ma Meili to wait. She went in and brought out two catties of sorghum noodles, holding two big white rabbit toffee in her hand, "Give it to Zhenwu Tiantianzui .”

Ma Meili was satisfied in her heart, and the smile on her face grew stronger, "Tell me if you have anything to do, we are all a family, and you and I will help whoever can help."

Ma Meili was extremely grateful for the decision to give Jiang Yuzhu [-] cents at the beginning. Looking at it now, Chen Xiuyun has the best relationship with her in the entire Old Jiang family.When she got back to the house, she looked at the white rabbit milk candy by the candle. It was a kind of candy she had never seen before. Through the wrapping paper, there was a milky smell. Thinking of Chen Gang who came from Shanghai, Ma Meili felt a burst of envy.

Chen Xiuyun went back with the steamed bread, opened another can of meat, put some in the bowl, and took out the only jar of pickled radishes that was brought from Old Jiang's house, and picked up a lot of pickled radishes come out.

The four of them ate the Wowotou and added vegetables. After eating the Wowotou, they dried up the roasted sweet potatoes. In the end, Chen Xiuyun generously made a bowl of malted milk for each of the three of them.

Chen Gang waved his hand, "As soon as I'm old, I will keep the malted milk essence for my two nieces."

He is a cook. He has been in the factory for so many years, and he has never lacked a mouth. Otherwise, he would not be able to grow a body. When there are leftovers in the cafeteria, he can share them with other cooks and take them home. It can be said that there is no shortage of food at home. of.

It was the first time in so many years that I came back to Third Sister's place, and I could tell what kind of life she was living by looking at how much she owned.Of course, Chen Gang would not grab his niece's rations here.With his appetite, two steamed buns and two sweet potatoes, he is not even half full, but he can still endure these two days.

Chen Xiuyun was afraid that her eldest brother would not be able to stand the cold here, so she took all her quilts and covered them with Chen Gang, and took the military coat that was originally brought to Jiang Jianmin.

"Sister, don't freeze yourself at night, take your military coat back and cover it up."

Chen Xiuyun said: "In the evening, I huddle with Yuzhu and Xinyu, and the three of us will keep warm."

That being the case, Chen Gang had no choice but to give up.

The weather was cold and the sun was cold, and Jiang Xinyu hit the mark again, and the sky began to snowflakes.

Chen Xiuyun put two braziers in one room, covered the two girls with quilts, and went out again.

Where did Chen Xiuyun go?She went to see Jiang Jianmin at the cemetery.

She didn't have time to talk to him properly in the morning. After finishing the important business of separating the family, the house was probably tidied up. She felt empty in her heart and wanted to talk to her man.

She has been in the countryside for 20 years, and her memories of the countryside are deeper and more profound than those of her home.

In the dark cemetery, there were graves one after another, but Chen Xiuyun didn't feel afraid.

She cried again, and said after crying: "Your mother won't let our daughter live, I'm separated, don't blame me, I will provide food in the future, but for other things, they don't count on me."

Jiang Xinyu, who was lying in bed, wanted to take a bath, her house with a constant temperature all year round, a big bathtub, and the cake that she refused to buy when Chen Yi asked Uncle Wang to stop.She swears that if she does it again, she will never refuse to let Uncle Wang buy cakes because of anger!

Thinking of all kinds of cake shops with bright windows and sweet smells in modern society, her mouth has already started to salivate.In this era when supplies are scarce and it is not easy for every household to eat meat, how can she make herself less greedy after eating all kinds of delicious food?

Not only was Chen Gang not full for dinner, but she was also not full.

Malted milk is sweet and delicious, but it does not stop her hunger, nor does she understand her sudden craving.

(End of this chapter)