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Chapter 7 Who Will Go
In a room with an area of ​​about [-] square meters, there is a chest of drawers on the ground near the east end, two old wooden boxes for clothes on the north side, and an iron shelf in the west corner with a washbasin on it, and two boxes next to it. wooden bench.The kang is built towards the south, so that the lighting is better, and most of the people in the village face the south.

There are six people in the Zhao family, big and small, not counting the one in the belly, and the kang is full of sleepers from west to east.The hottest kang was Zhao Mingyu, next to Li Cuizhen, Zhao Wennan next to each other, followed by Zhao Wenlan and Zhao Wenduo, and Zhao Wenying slept on the top of the kang.

The local heated kang depends on the temperature of the kang road below. The closest to the fire source is the kang head, which is also the most susceptible to heat, while the distance between the kang tip is farther away, and the heat rises slower. Usually, this side is already hot. Hand, it's just Jiang Wen over there.

In the winter, who would not want to sleep on the hot kang, but there is only one place, and naturally it is impossible for everyone to sleep in a large family.According to the local customs, the elders always sleep on their heads and the younger ones on their heads.

The Zhao family was no exception. Zhao Mingyu had always slept at the head of the kang. He was the head of the family, and he had been sick for many years. Everyone had to take care of him.Li Cuizhen was a mother, so she was naturally ranked second, and the positions of the two of them could be said to be unshakable.

The electric light was turned off first, and the moon outside was covered by the clouds so that the light could not penetrate, and the room was so pitch black that you could hardly see your fingers.

Li Cuizhen turned over and coughed twice: "The kang is quite hot today, third child, you burned too much at night. You really don't know how to live at all, you only know how to save trouble, but you can stuff it into the kang with all your strength." Can't you see how high the firewood stacks are left? If you burn like this for ten days and a half months, you won't be able to last for ten days and a half months. When the rice is ready, turn off the fire, and if you can save one, it is one."

"Is the kang hot? Why don't I feel it? Are your senses broken?" Zhao Wenduo touched the thin mattress under his body, and it was only a little bit warm after lying down for a while. The body temperature is warmed up, and the temperature on the kang mat is not as high as that of the body.

"Let you talk back again—" There was a 'huh' in the darkness, and something flew over

"Ah—" it hit Zhao Wenduo's head accurately.

Li Cuizhen shouted in a high voice: "You fell ill again just after the lesson, and if you don't have a mouth, next time you will be slapped twice. See if you can't get out of it!"

"I'm telling the truth. Why do you have to say it's hot when it's not hot? Boss, you don't even have a little bit of heat over there, that is, it's not cold and just hit people. Why didn't you tell her?" Zhao Wen Duo clutched his forehead, felt the bumps of the broom that had just flown over to sweep the kang, and said rather dissatisfied.

"What's her, don't you know what to call her mom? I think you don't remember to fight!" Zhao Wenying elbowed her: "You are used to listening to what mom says, so why are you talking so much nonsense. It doesn't matter if it's cold or not, it will be warm after covering it for a while."

"That means it's still cold?" Zhao Wenduo answered intuitively.

Li Cuizhen got up, and threw the rag under the pillow into a ball: "I don't think you're done yet—" He lay back panting.

"Okay, third child, don't get mad at mom." Zhao Wenlan poked Zhao Wenduo with her finger under the quilt: "If you tell you to burn less, you don't have much firewood at home, so mom hurry."

She told the truth when she wrote it together, but the three of them turned against her together?Zhao Wenduo pursed his mouth and stopped talking, and beat the little man harder and harder in his mind, the little man's zombie face was almost cut to pieces.

Seeing that she was silent, Zhao Wenying smoothed things over and said: "Mom, the third child knew he was wrong this time, but he won't dare to do it in the future. Mom, don't be angry, go to sleep now?"

Someone handed him a ladder, and she stepped on it naturally. Li Cuizhen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You think I don't want to burn more fire. Who doesn't know that the kang is hot in this cold weather. But our family This condition is here, the firewood is only such a small pile, and it will not be the Chinese New Year anyway, it will be a matter sooner or later, or if I go up the mountain to cut some back in the next two days, I won’t have to worry about it I'll dig and search to prevent you from burning it."

Regardless of who is right and who is wrong, it is an indisputable fact that there is indeed a shortage of firewood now.

Zhao Wenying said: "Then why don't I ask for another day off tomorrow, and then cut dozens of bundles. It will be enough for the year before. Let's talk about it after the year. If it doesn't work, I will ask for another day off to chop."

"You only asked for half a day off today, how can you ask for it again tomorrow? The work of cleaning the river is the top ration money arranged by the team. If you are absent for a full day, you will be deducted five catties of rations. It is not appropriate." Li Cuizhen said. Firmly disagree, Manqin decides the amount of rations, it is not enough to eat in the first place, won't it be less if it is delayed?
"Then why don't I go?" Zhao Wenlan said in a soft voice, obviously lacking confidence, even she herself felt that it was impossible to make the trip.

Li Cuizhen said: "Forget it, don't cut down the firewood and cut off your own hands. Besides, you work overtime this month and can earn more than two yuan a day. If you don't take advantage of this time to earn more, what are you thinking about? can not go."

"Cough, cough—" Zhao Mingyu coughed twice, panting uncomfortably in her throat, and said, "It's been cold for the past two days, and I've been breathing badly, I'm afraid I won't even be able to go up the mountain, or I'll go gone."

As soon as he made a sound, the room suddenly became quiet, and no one spoke.

Zhao Wenduo didn't know what the rest of the Zhao family thought. Anyway, she felt that Zhao Mingyu was a bit—how should I put it, just a special kind of rest. He exaggerated into a big boss when he was a little uncomfortable, which made people feel uncomfortable. It might not work the next moment.In fact, it means that the trachea is not very good. If you see a wind and get a cold, you will have a sore throat. It is not a serious illness, and you will not care if you change it to a slightly stronger one.But he is good, he is so delicate, he has to take medicine to rest when he coughs twice, he can't work, he can't do work, he can only lie at home and raise himself.

It was precisely because of his weakness that Li Cuizhen had no choice but to be strong, otherwise the family would have to suffer.

"Stop talking when you cough. We all know that you are not in good health. What else can I ask you to do?" Zhao Mingyu has been like this since she got married. Li Cuizhen has long been used to him being sick every day, so Don't expect him to help share much.

Isn't that right? I can't work because of poor health, but my child can still give birth!Laying down at home without doing anything all day, with all my energy, at night I find my wife who has been tired all day to have a baby!Zhao Wenduo nestled in the quilt and complained for a while. After being scolded twice, he also grew his memory.

After talking for a long time is equal to zero eggs, isn't there still no suitable candidate to chop firewood?

Bala counted from hand to hand, there are only these few people in the family, except for those who earn food and recuperate, there are three remaining, one is a five-year-old child, and the other is a pregnant woman who is nine months pregnant. How cold is it this day? Can one go up the mountain?

(End of this chapter)