Return to the small mountain village in 1986

Chapter 508 Heavy rain, leisurely

Early the next morning, Gao Mingcheng sent Duo Mei and Xiao Xuxu to the county. Luo Li, a senior clerk, fell ill, and Gao Shufang, the store manager, was helpless, so the landlady had to step forward.

As for the boss Gao Mingcheng, he has to go back to the village and stay for two more days. He will wait until the rhubarb is almost recovered and the medicinal materials in the mountains are almost ready before returning to the county.

Generally speaking, it is easier for animals to take care of their babies than for humans to give birth. Especially those wild animals do not need help from others unless they encounter difficulty in giving birth.

Rhubarb is a domesticated female dog. It is instinctively close to humans and needs help and care from humans. Otherwise, the puppies will not survive and Rhubarb will be physically damaged.

When Gao Mingcheng was not at home, the black tiger and rhubarb were taken care of and fed by Chen Dasong's family. Previously, they were taken care of by Zhang Chengyuan's family. However, many jade cooks are too hard to cook, and every meal is postponed. Even the dogs dislike it, so they only have to eat. Zhang Chengyuan did not dare to complain.

Later, when the Chen family was hired, they simply let the Chen family take care of them, and Gao Mingcheng would pay for the food.

However, the standard of food is definitely different between eating with the Chen family and eating with himself. Therefore, every time he returns to the village, Gao Mingcheng has to go into the mountains to get rabbits to feed the three dogs.

Now is no exception. After Rhubarb gave birth, Gao Mingcheng first went to the reservoir to catch fish and made some crucian carp soup to eat. Later, he went into the mountains to get hares and bullfrogs. The bullfrogs were boiled in water and then fed to Rhubarb. Yes. Rhubarb is extremely helpful after childbirth.

I have been eating and drinking well for several days in a row. The color of rhubarb has improved visibly to the naked eye, and there is a lot of milk. Not to mention raising two puppies, even two more are more than enough.

In the past few days, Gao Mingcheng also went to the mountains to collect herbs every day, but without Duo Mei cooking for him at home and drying the medicinal materials, it was inevitably a little inconvenient, so he went to Chen's house to eat, and Chen Duofu also asked Chen Duofu to help dry the medicinal materials.

These days, Chen Dasong and Chen Duofu have to work for him, but Aunt Liu and Chen Duoxi go into the mountains to collect medicines. Since he started collecting medicines, every autumn in Gaojia Village, every household can earn more than ten yuan from selling medicinal materials. bucks.

For the people in the village, this money is not too small, especially those families with a large population and hard-working people. They will collect the corresponding medicinal materials throughout the year, then dry them and store them, and then sell them in one go. Yes, you can get more money.

On the afternoon of October [-]th, it suddenly started to rain. The rain fell like pouring down, and the temperature suddenly dropped a lot. Gao Mingcheng was wearing a semi-old coat and sat under the eaves to watch the rain.

Black Tiger and Elf couldn't run around, so they half-crouched under the eaves, enjoying the rain quietly with Gao Mingcheng.

Once it rained, it was inconvenient to collect and dry herbs, and Gao Mingcheng was trapped at home with no place to go.However, Rhubarb is recovering well, and the two little black dumplings are also growing well, but they haven't opened their eyes yet.

There wasn't much work to do on a rainy day, and Gao Mingcheng was the only one at home, so it was boring, so he held up an umbrella and decided to go to Grandma Xixi's house to see how many medicinal materials Gao Zhuang had received.

When it rains, the air is relatively humid, so you have to pay attention to the preservation of medicinal materials.

When he walked into the rain curtain holding an umbrella, Black Tiger also jumped up, ready to follow.

Seeing the two dogs eager to try, Gao Mingcheng waved to them and said: "Stay at home!"

The two dogs understood the instructions and stopped stepping into the rain. They stood under the eaves and watched Gao Mingcheng leave.

The heavy rain came down hard and made a loud noise when it fell on the ground. But even such heavy rain could not deform the umbrella in Gao Mingcheng's hand.

This oil-black cloth umbrella withstood the wind and rain, leaving the umbrella-holder dry and dry.

This oil-black cloth umbrella actually has a lot of history. It was produced by the Jiangxi Umbrella Factory, and the predecessor of the Jiangxi Umbrella Factory was the Gongda Cloth Umbrella Factory. The Gongda Cloth Umbrella Factory was very famous. In the 70s, , focusing on the development of steel-framed cloth umbrellas.

Throughout the 70s, the sales volume of umbrellas was very good, and their reputation was also great. The products were mainly supplied to Jiangxi and Shanghai. At that time, the provincial party committee and the provincial government also used Gongda cloth umbrellas as gifts to distinguished guests, which shows their great reputation and high quality.

Later, in the early 80s, it was renamed Jiangxi Umbrella Factory. In the 90s, the state-owned enterprise was restructured. Under the market economy, Jiangxi Umbrella Factory did not update and develop products in time. The factory began to be in recession and stopped production in 2000.

The umbrella in Gao Mingcheng's hand has been bought for two years, but because of its durability, it is still as good as new.

If you don't pursue the appearance of an umbrella like this, then it won't be a problem to use it for more than ten years.

However, the umbrella withstood the wind and rain from above, but it could not withstand the sneak attacks from the ground.

As Gao Mingcheng walked on the muddy road, his lower body was soaked with mud and water.

At this time, even the expressways and national roads have not been fully repaired, let alone roads connecting every village.

It took Gao Mingcheng eight minutes to walk on the dirt road to the old village.

Because of the rain, every household stayed at home, and the old village seemed a lot quieter. However, when walking in the corridor between the houses, you could hear various sounds coming from inside.

When passing by Gao Wenfa, Gao Mingcheng stopped for a moment, and then successfully heard Gao Wenfa being scolded by his father.

Well, it’s easy to change a country but hard to change a person’s nature, that’s how it is.

That time he sent Gao Fafa home. After he returned to the village from the county the next day, Gao Fafa's parents came to the door with their things to say thank you.

Gao Mingcheng left the things behind and only said that he should be patient with his children and trust his children. If anything happens, he should ask for proof before making a decision.

Gao Fengfa’s parents agreed at the time, but...

Gao Mingcheng pursed his lips and smiled, and continued to walk forward without caring about the rights and wrongs of others.

When he walked into Grandma Xi's yard, he saw the whole family sitting in the main room. Because of the rain, the light in the room was poor and a little dim.

But seeing Gao Mingcheng coming, Gao Zhuang immediately pulled the rope, and the light bulb hanging on the wall immediately lit up.

"Brother Mingcheng, why are you here?" Gao Zhuang said enthusiastically, calling Gao Mingcheng to come in and sit down.

Gao Mingcheng didn't rush in and walked in. He put away his umbrella under the eaves, then stretched out his feet to wash his feet with the rainwater collected by the eaves. After shaking off the water, he entered the house.

"I can't do anything on this rainy day, so I came here for a walk. Gao Zhuang, how many medicinal materials have you received here? The air is humid on this rainy day, so be careful not to get the medicinal materials wet." Gao Mingcheng said.

Gao Zhuang said quickly: "The medicinal materials are placed on the bed and shelves in the spare room, and they are tightly wrapped in bags. They will never get wet. This summer, I went to buy some new tiles and put them on the roof. I picked up all the broken tiles on the floor.”

Hearing this, Gao Mingcheng nodded with satisfaction.

He then asked Gao Zhuang how much money he still had for the goods in his hand, and learned that there was still more than 1000 yuan.

After talking about the main business, everyone started chatting.

Xiao Yuanyuan was sitting on the bamboo mat playing with toys, while He Xiuman was knitting a sweater beside her. Judging from the size of the sweater, it must have been knitted for Xiao Yuanyuan.

Grandma Xi talked about some people and things in the village, while Gao Zhuang talked about some interesting things among his peers.

The heavy rain fell heavily outside the house, and the chat inside the house was leisurely.

After chatting for about an hour, He Xiuman put down the knitting needle in his hand, got up and went to the kitchen to cook. Grandma Xi and others also left Gao Mingcheng to eat here.

Gao Mingcheng naturally didn't need to be polite and agreed graciously.

But while waiting for the meal to be cooked, he had to go to his parents' house to see how his grandma was recovering.Grandma Gao is old and lacks nutrition, so her recovery from the fracture is average, but as long as she walks slowly, it won't be a problem.

But Grandma Gao's house was filled with the smell of urine. Afraid that it would be inconvenient for her to walk slowly, Luo Xiaohua put a urine bucket in the house and emptied it every morning and evening.

Gao Mingcheng lamented the inconvenience of going to the toilet in rural areas, and also lamented the ruthlessness of time. After a new life is born, it ages little by little under the ravages of time.

In this limited life, some people live wonderfully, some live mediocrely, some enjoy all the happiness, and some taste all the misery in the world.

Grandma Gao also looked at the rain outside the house, with a worried look on her face.

Not long after, Gao Yuan came back wearing a bamboo hat, a raincoat and his trousers rolled up.

"Yuan Yuan, how is the situation in the fields?" Grandma Gao asked quickly when she saw Gao Yuan Yuan coming back.

Gao Yuan's face was gloomy and he seemed unhappy.

When he looked up and saw Gao Mingcheng, he seemed even more unhappy.

"The rain has been so heavy that a small area of ​​rice in the field has fallen. If it rains for several days in a row, I'm afraid the yield will be reduced." Gao Yuan said in a muffled voice.

When Gao Mingcheng heard this, he remembered that the late rice harvest was about to begin.

When harvesting rice and wheat, farmers are most eager for sunny weather. Once it rains at this time, it will be over!
It’s just that it’s going to rain and the mother is going to get married. Since it’s already raining, it’s useless no matter how anxious or afraid you are!
Luo Xiaohua looked at the pouring rain, cursed for a while, and finally said: "We will wait to watch the "Weather Forecast" program tonight to see if the weather will be fine here."

From July 80, 7, there was the first TV weather forecast program. After "Xinwen Lianbo" was broadcast at 7 o'clock every night, it was the "Weather Forecast" program.

Nowadays, people cannot use their smartphones to check the local weather anytime and anywhere. The only way to know the future weather is to stay in front of the TV and watch the "Weather Forecast" program.

After hearing this, Gao Yuan nodded in approval, but because of the anxiety in his heart, he took out a cigarette, lit it and started smoking.

Gao Mingcheng saw that all of them were anxious about the rice in the fields and couldn't stay here for too long, so he said hello and returned to Grandma Xi's house.

When he went back, he saw Grandma Xi playing with Xiao Yuanyuan, and she didn't look worried at all, so he said, "My dad went to the fields just now and said that it rained too much and the rice fell down." .”

Hearing this, Grandma Xiao glanced at the wind and rain outside, and sighed with understanding, and said: "How can we not fall down under such a heavy rain? But there is no other way. We can only take one step at a time. The people in our fields The rice is not fully mature yet, and it will take another seven or eight days before it can be harvested. I hope there will be good weather by then."

Under the same circumstances, Grandma Xiao was more open-minded.

Gao Mingcheng thought about this year's weather conditions, but he didn't remember what the weather was like this year. He only remembered that this winter would be colder, and then...it seemed that he hadn't heard of an increase in rice prices. Since the price of rice hadn't increased, then there must have been no increase. Cut production.

Thinking this way, he relaxed a lot and said with a smile: "I don't think it will rain for long. Maybe it will stop tomorrow."

Grandma Xi said expectantly: "That's good."

Without unnecessary anxiety, the atmosphere of life became much more relaxed and cheerful. Gao Mingcheng also joined in the process of teasing little Yuanyuan, and the whole family had a lot of fun.

It wasn't until He Xiuman cooked a table of food that everyone came to the table to eat.

I ate earlier than usual today because I wanted to take care of Gao Mingcheng, because he was afraid that he would go back too late and it would be too dark to walk.

Therefore, after Gao Mingcheng finished his meal, he did not stay much longer and walked into the wind and rain again holding his oily black cloth umbrella.

As he walked away, wind and rain swept him away. Gao Zhuang, who was standing under the eaves, soon lost sight of Gao Mingcheng's back.

Gao Mingcheng returned home, took a simple shower, then took out the two pieces of gold foil paper and started meditating.

The departure of many beauties brought some inconvenience to his life, but it also made it easier for him to practice.

In the middle of the night, he felt something in his heart and woke up in meditation.

After practicing, his physical and mental state have reached their peak. He feels that his body is full of energy and blood, and his five senses are sharper.

He pushed the door open and saw that the rain had stopped.

But the sky was still covered with clouds, blocking the stars from shining down.

At 04:30 in the morning, it was pitch black.

Because it had just rained, the humidity in the air was very high, and the wind blew from the hills, making it cool.

Gao Mingcheng did not go to the mountains to practice boxing because after a rain, the mountain roads were muddy and not a good place to practice boxing.

So he practiced boxing in his yard.

At this time, the benefits of cement pavement are revealed. Even if there is water in low-lying areas, it will not make people slip.

Taking advantage of the abundant energy and blood in his body, Gao Mingcheng began to practice boxing.

The noise he made woke up the three dogs in the house. After Dahuang woke up, he went back to sleep. On the other hand, Black Tiger and Elf were lying half in the kennel, staring at the figure practicing boxing with their dog eyes.

They looked at it carefully, but they didn't know if they could really understand it.

When the fish in the east turns white, the heavy darkness gradually dissipates, and light returns to the world.

In the cold wind, Gao Mingcheng, wearing only a vest, was sweating, and heat was rising all over his body.

He quickly came to the kitchen and started washing rice and cooking porridge. While the porridge was boiling over a high fire, he had already eaten some biscuits to fill his belly.

Two boiled eggs and a bowl of porridge were his breakfast.

The three dogs were treated the same, each received a bowl of porridge and an egg.

There were a lot of eggs at home recently, so Gao Mingcheng generously gave extra meals to the three dogs.

It’s just that you have to keep a dog for many days and use it for a while!
After they were full, Gao Mingcheng found the javelin that he had sharpened not long ago and said, "Children, follow me into the mountains to hunt!"

It was inconvenient to hunt after the rain because the mountain road was difficult to travel, but Gao Mingcheng didn't care. His foot plate was very stable and it was not easy to fall.

The black tiger and the elf rushed out immediately and ran toward the mountain in a menacing manner.

(End of this chapter)