Return to the small mountain village in 1986

The brick kiln of Gao Yuan's family has been burning for two days. During these two days, his family and several relatives took turns watching the fire. When Ge Xinyuan came to the door with someone, Gao Yuan was still lighting the fire in the brick kiln.

After hearing the news from the villagers, he hurried to the entrance of the village. As for the task of lighting the fire, it fell on Huang Su'e.

At this time, Huang Su'e was lighting a fire in the brick kiln in the back mountain with her two children. She didn't know what the situation was like outside.

But no matter how anxious she was, she couldn't let go, because even if she went, she wouldn't be able to help as a woman.

The eldest son was playing next to her, helping her carry the firewood to the entrance of the kiln. However, the child was young and could not carry heavy things. He could only move small pieces of firewood and ran back and forth. He could play alone. of joy.

As for the little daughter, she was still very young and couldn't walk at all, so she was put in a big basket and allowed to sit in the basket and play.

Firing a brick kiln is a hard job.

In places with better conditions, coal is used to bake bricks. Coal can burn longer and the temperature in the kiln can be higher. After filling with coal once, people can rest for a while.

But burning firewood is not enough. People have to stay here and add firewood from time to time to maintain the high temperature in the kiln.

When the brick kiln is empty, the kiln entrance is about 1.5 meters high, so people can easily get in and out by bending down slightly, which facilitates people moving bricks in and out.

But after the fire starts, the kiln door must be made smaller with mud and bricks, leaving only a firewood inlet.

Huang Su'e glanced at the two children, and then filled the firewood in. In order to light the fire, she had to sit near the kiln entrance, and the temperature inside the kiln was as high as a thousand degrees!

Sitting at the entrance of the kiln, she felt the heat wave coming all over her. Even if she closed her eyes, there was a shadow of fire in front of her, which also made her mouth feel dry.

I don’t know if Mingpeng will be okay...

Huang Su'e was worried while filling the firewood.

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps coming this way. Huang Su'e immediately turned her head and saw her father-in-law and husband at the first sight!
Huang Su'e was finally relieved to see that they were safe and sound, and she felt even more relieved when she saw Gao Mingcheng beside them.

It turns out that the second brother Gao Mingcheng is back, that’s great!

Gao Yuan and others walked towards the brick kiln chatting and laughing, but the person they paid most attention to was Lou Xinyu.

I have to say that the impression Lou Xinyu made on his future father-in-law and mother-in-law was quite good.

He has a formal job and is capable. The key is that he is willing to help the Yue family!
If Shufang is married from now on, he can also help if anything happens at home!
After having this good impression, Gao Yuan's impression of him did not deteriorate even in the subsequent chat when he learned that Lou Xinyu had no father or mother and that all his relatives were dead.

However, Luo Xiaohua's expression changed, and she was murmuring in her heart.

There is no one in Lou Xinyu’s family. How can this be done? Then you won’t be bullied to death! If something happens, there will be no relatives or friends to help!

Besides, if there is no mother-in-law, who will take care of Shufang when she is in confinement?

But seeing Gao Yuanyuan's enthusiastic attitude towards Lou Xinyu, Luo Xiaohua curled his lips and remained silent for the time being.

Lou Xinyu came to Gaojiacun this time to help with work, so after explaining his situation clearly, he proposed that he wanted to help at the brick kiln, and said that he had fired bricks before.

He wanted to help, and Gao Yuan was naturally willing, and he was extremely happy. He just said that the visitor was a guest and Lou Xinyu could not be allowed to do those things.

But at Lou Xinyu's repeated request, the group came to the back mountain brick kiln.

Gao Shufang hadn't been home for a while, and this was the first time she saw a brick kiln, so she took a second look out of curiosity.

In order to express himself, Lou Xinyu specially explained to Gao Shufang, such as where is the kiln mouth, where is the kiln roof, and where is the flue.

Lou Xinyu pointed to the top of the kiln and said: "Look, there is a hole in the top of the kiln. When the bricks are first fired, the top of the kiln cannot be sealed. In this case, the fire will rise and the bricks stacked on top The bricks are all burned."

"When the top bricks are almost burned, we will seal the top of the kiln and continue firing. It has been burning for two days now, and today is the third day. After the bricks are burned tomorrow, we can seal the kiln mouth. "

"Next, we have to drain the water... Look, there is a small pond nearby! Generally, when building a kiln, you have to consider the issue of firewood and water sources, so that it is convenient to light the fire and carry water."

Lou Xinyu was really familiar with brick kilns, so his explanation was quite accurate. Even Gao Yuan nodded his head after listening to it.

At this time, Lou Xinyu had already arrived at the entrance of the kiln. He already knew that the person lighting the fire here was the wife of his eldest brother Gao Mingpeng, so he smiled and shouted: "Sister-in-law, you go to rest, I will light the fire."

Huang Su'e was stunned because she didn't know who Lou Xinyu was yet.

At this time, Gao Mingpeng also came over and said to her: "Su'e, take the child back to rest first, and prepare lunch with mom later."

Lou Xinyu came to the door with six gifts, one of which was ten pounds of pork!
This gift made Gao Yuan very dignified in the eyes of the villagers.

So naturally we have to serve the lunch well.

Huang Su'e didn't know why, but she didn't want to look after the child and light the fire at the same time, so she bent down and picked up her daughter who was sitting in the basket, called her son again, and prepared to go home first.

After she left, the task of lighting the fire fell on Lou Xinyu. He was very motivated to work. He started to fill the firewood first, and then started to cut off the larger firewood so that it could be filled into the kiln mouth more easily.

The swiftness of the work made Gao Yuan even more satisfied.

Even Luo Xiaohua, who had some thoughts in his mind, had a smile on his face at this time.

Lou Xinyu was willing to work, but Gao Mingcheng was less willing. He took a few glances at the brick kiln and then prepared to leave first.

This time when he returned to the village, he also had his own things to do.

"Dad, brother, I'm going to Niuweiling first." Gao Mingcheng said hello and was about to leave.

Seeing that he was leaving, Gao Yuanyuan quickly said: "Then remember to come over to my house for dinner at noon!"

Usually when he returns to the village, Gao Mingcheng eats more food at Grandma Xi's house than at his parents' house, but today there is a guest named Lou Xinyu, so he naturally has to come over to accompany him.

Gao Mingcheng nodded in agreement, and then walked away quickly.

After he left, Lou Xinyu said to Gao Shufang: "I heard that my second brother contracted a mountain and planted fruit trees there? Let's go over there and have a look in the afternoon!"

Since witnessing Gao Mingcheng's skills, Lou Xinyu has become more enthusiastic about Gao Mingcheng. He wants to know more about Gao Mingcheng.

Gao Shufang nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, my second brother has planted many fruit trees, including peach trees, pear trees, orange trees, grapefruit trees, bayberry trees, loquat trees, and grapes! I planted it two years ago, and now I have fruits to eat.”

There are so many kinds of fruits, which makes Lou Xinyu more and more curious. Gao Yuanyuan didn't really intend to keep Lou Xinyu on fire. He wanted to talk more with Lou Xinyu, and it was best to grasp all Lou Xinyu's situations.

He asked questions, and Lou Xinyu answered them. The future Weng son-in-law got along well.

Gao Mingcheng didn't care about things here. At this time, he quickly came to the entrance of the village and drove his tractor all the way to Niuweiling.

In Niuweiling, the two families of Chen Dasong and Zhang Chengyuan also knew what had happened in the village just now. They were gathering together to work and chatting.

When Gao Mingcheng came over, Chen Dasong immediately gave Gao Mingcheng a thumbs up and praised enthusiastically: "Mingcheng, you are the one!"

"Brother Mingcheng, you are so awesome! My dad asked me to go work in the mountains early in the morning, otherwise I really want to go and have a look!" Chen Duoxi said regretfully.

May is the busiest time for farming! We need to take care of the fields, especially the fruit trees in Xiaofushan!
Gao Mingcheng smiled and said to Chen Duoxi: "Do you want to learn to drive a tractor? I plan to go to the provincial capital in a few days to buy a mini truck. Then the tractor will be placed in the village and you can use it to plow the fields. , you can also send me eggs and vegetables to the county every few days."

Upon hearing this, not only Chen Duoxi's eyes lit up, but also Chen Dasong and Chen Duofu's faces were full of excitement.

Zhang Chengyuan has a cowardly character and is not good at seeking benefits for himself. He only watched from the side, but his eyes fell on the tractor and he was obviously eager to try.

Gao Mingcheng noticed his gaze.

In his previous life, Zhang Chengyuan could still drive a tractor, and he could even simply repair the tractor! And he is somewhat talented in this area.

Therefore, Gao Mingcheng said to Zhang Chengyuan: "Brother, you should also learn together and use it together when the time comes."

"Hey." Zhang Chengyuan responded, his dark cheeks flushed with excitement.

Since everyone's enthusiasm for learning was high, Gao Mingcheng didn't hide it and immediately taught these people how to drive a tractor.

First, he will teach the theory, and then let several of them take turns to test drive. If there are any problems, he will point them out in time.

In front of Gao Mingcheng's house, there is an open space, which was originally planned to facilitate the transportation of fruits and parking by vehicles. Now Zhang Chengyuan and the others practice driving tractors in this open space.

After teaching them, Gao Mingcheng was ready to go about his own business.

He first walked into the house, took a dagger from inside and put it on his waist, then picked up a hoe and prepared to go up the mountain.

As early as when he came back, Black Tiger and other dogs had gathered around him, and now that they saw that he was going into the mountains, they followed him closely.

Just halfway up the mountain, Dahuang and the two puppies stopped.

Rhubarb likes to bark, but it is actually a bit timid. It does not like to follow Gao Mingcheng into the mountains because it is too tiring!

If he were an ordinary person, Dahuang could also keep up, but Gao Mingcheng was not an ordinary person. This man could run faster than a dog! How to make a dog chase?
So Dahuang slacked off and simply wandered around the foot of the mountain with his two dog sons. Anyway, if there were prey, he would also have a bite of his own meat to eat.

Well, Dahuang has a beautiful idea!

Gao Mingcheng naturally didn't know what Dahuang was thinking. At this time, he walked quickly and entered the mountain quickly.

This time when he goes into the mountains, he plans to dig a few holes to grow Poria cocos.

Poria cocos is suitable for planting in May and October, because the temperature at this time is suitable for the growth of Poria cocos, and Gao Mingcheng has always planted it in May.

Because in October he had to collect medicinal materials and go to the camphor tree medicine festival, he had no time to plant any poria.

Time was a little tight, so he decided to dig holes in the morning and plant in the afternoon, trying to finish it in one day.

Fortunately, he had excellent physical strength and was very familiar with this mountain forest, and he quickly arrived at a suitable location for planting Poria cocos.

He had scouted these locations in advance, and had cut pine logs piled nearby. After digging the pit, he could saw the pine logs into sections and stack them in the pit.

After arriving at the place, Gao Mingcheng immersed himself in the work without saying a word, waving the hoe in his hand and digging a big hole bit by bit on the hillside.

Only two holes can be dug on this hillside. After he digs them, he has to move to the next location, because there are requirements for planting Poria. If it cannot meet its growth requirements, it will not grow well at best, or it will not be planted directly. , a waste of energy and busy work.

Fortunately, Gao Mingcheng has two years of planting experience and has some experience in this.

After digging five holes in a row, it was already past eleven o'clock.

Because he promised to go to his parents' house for dinner at noon, Gao Mingcheng stopped digging. Looking at the hole he had dug, he felt that it was almost enough to plant these.

When going down the mountain, he left the hoe beside the pit because he needed to cover the soil with the hoe in the afternoon.

"Black Tiger, Elf, look for traces of hares, and I'll give you a meal!" Gao Mingcheng bent down and touched the heads of the two dogs.

When he was doing things, the two dogs were always by his side, which made him feel very warm.

After receiving the order, the black tiger and the elf immediately became excited and began to run around in the mountains and forests, looking for traces of prey.

May is the season of growth for all things. Compared with winter, the mountains and forests become greener and more colorful, and new leaves and blooming flowers can be seen everywhere.

Noon is not the time for hares to move around, but after their activities in the morning, their scent will still remain in the mountains. With the sense of smell of the black tiger and the elf, they can still follow this scent and find the traces of the hares.

Sure enough, half an hour later, Gao Mingcheng harvested two gray-brown hares. Although the harvest was not much, it was barely enough!
He raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. It was already twelve o'clock.

"Let's go down the mountain!" Gao Mingcheng greeted and ran quickly down the mountain. Black Tiger and Elf immediately followed. In the quiet mountain forest, the sound of one person and two dogs made the birds fly in panic.

A stupid bird flew past Gao Mingcheng's head, but Gao Mingcheng instinctively reached out and caught it in his hand.

Looking down, it turned out to be a small sparrow.

Okay, I can give some extra meals to the dogs again!

After Gao Mingcheng came down the mountain, it was too late to deal with these hares, so he handed the hare to Chen Duoxi, who was still practicing driving, and said: "Help me deal with this hare, and the rabbit meat will be fed to the black tigers."

Chen Duoxi hurriedly ran over and caught the hare. After hearing this, she did not forget to cast envious eyes at the black tiger and the others.

Tsk tsk, this dog eats better than him!

Although Chen Duoxi can also get a salary starting from this month, the family's money has to be spent on building a house and marrying his eldest brother's wife. Their family is still poor! (End of chapter)