The train driver in the courtyard

Chapter 427 Storing Vegetables for Winter

"Maybe it's because I sweat a little while riding a bicycle and the wind blows, so my neck is a little stiff."

When Chen Xueru saw Li Aiguo frowning and rubbing his neck, she knew that he was really uncomfortable.

She reached out and pressed the back of Li Aiguo's neck. Sure enough, the muscles felt a little hard.

"Maybe it's because I've been exhausted these past few days and slept in the studio every day. I can't stand it anymore, but you didn't listen to my advice."

Chen Xueru babbled, poured out the water in the footbath, washed her hands, walked out and helped Li Aiguo towards the back room.

"I just learned the massage technique from my sister-in-law these days."

Li Aiguo was stunned for a moment.

In this day and age, massage is still a very serious business, and it has nothing to do with the pink curtain behind the glass door. It belongs to the traditional Chinese medicine industry.

Moreover, schools of bone setting, abdominal diagnosis, viscera and meridians, pinching and Paida have been formed, all of which are continuously developed and continued among the people.

In this life. Li Aiguo chuckled.

I touched the roundness out of habit, but was patted softly by a small hand.

night.

Feeling the softness coming from his back, Li Aiguo lay on the pillow and touched his back with his hands.

Chen Xueru still had a slight blush on her face, and her eyes were watery, clear and bright, and she was particularly beautiful.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Aiguo was awakened by a knock on the door.

"Be serious, the doctor is treating you!"

However, after she squeezed it a few times, Li Aiguo didn't even cry out in pain, but she started to tremble all over.

"Why do you want to learn that stuff, sister-in-law?"

"Pretend, just pretend with me."

After helping him to the kang, Chen Xueru carefully took off Li Aiguo's work clothes, and then turned him over.

"She doesn't want to learn it either. It's just a craft passed down from her ancestors. Her elder brother is not up to par and doesn't want to learn it, so he has no choice but to pass it on to her."

Deep.

"Recently, the third uncle was trying to find a partner for Yan Jiefang. After looking around, he fell in love with a female worker in Yi Zhonghai's workshop."

"A good match. The key is that according to Yan Jiecheng, the girl's arms are thicker than his thighs, and she has an Adam's apple. She looks like a gay."

Under the dim light.

Chen Xueru suddenly burst into laughter. Li Aiguo could feel the ups and downs of Chen Xueru's back as he lay underneath, feeling her happiness.

Chen Xueru was waiting for these words and pounced on him like a wolf or a tiger.

The big hands stretched out again reluctantly.

Chen Xueru was reluctant to hit him hard and chased him away several times. Seeing that it had no effect, she could only let it go.

Chen Xueru felt that she was being bullied by the stinky man.

"Workshop worker? Isn't that a good match?"

Chen Xueru felt that she had been bullied by a nasty man. In shame and anger, she pressed hard a few times, making Li Aiguo groan in comfort.

Li Aiguo has always had an encouraging attitude towards Miss Chen's diligence and studiousness.

Li Aiguo turned over, held Chen Xueru in his arms, and gently pinched her little ears.

"Did you do it on purpose today?"

Li Aiguo smiled, rubbed her face gently, and said softly: "Daughter-in-law, it's late at night, go to sleep."

In the haze.

Master Lu once said that if a daughter-in-law has many skills, the man will laugh.

Hey. Why do these words sound so familiar?

However, to enjoy this kind of treatment in the previous life, you have to pay more.

Chen Xueru stopped laughing now. She lay flat on Li Aiguo and said with a smile: "I remembered something."

"That's right, use a little more strength, use up the strength to suck the milk, and use the strength of Yan Jiefang to carry the coal."

Li Aiguo was asked by her, and suddenly stretched out his arm, took a book from the bedside, and opened the pages with wet fingers.

"What's the purpose? I just wanted to flip through the book."

"Why did the third uncle fall in love with this girl?"

"It is said that girls do not need betrothal gifts, but the family also provides dowry. You also know the temper of the third uncle."

"What's the matter?"

"If you don't have too much pressure on your body, wouldn't this come in handy?"

Inside the dimly lit house.

"Snapped"

"What's wrong, what's so funny."

"Who?"

"I am Damao."

Li Aiguo picked up the watch on the bedside and took a look. It happened to be three o'clock in the morning.

At this time, Chen Xueru was also awakened, rubbed her eyes and asked, "Who is it?"

"It's Xu Damao from next door. We made an appointment to buy vegetables for winter storage."

"Well, dress warmly so you don't get cold."

"understood."

Li Aiguo gently helped Chen Xueru cover herself with a quilt, put on a thick cotton-padded jacket, cotton trousers, protective leather shoes, a thick felt hat and a mask.

The whole person was wrapped up like a big bear, and Li Aiguo opened the door.

The cold wind was howling outside. Xu Damao had been waiting for a while and was shivering from the cold.

"Let's go, let's call Zhang Gangzhu."

When they arrived at Zhang Gangzhu's house and knocked on the door, Li Aiguo called Zhang Gangzhu out and the three of them walked out of the compound.

At this time, lights gradually lit up in the courtyard that had been plunged into darkness.

There was news from Yi Zhonghai's family, Liu Haizhong's family, Jia's family, the third uncle's family, and Nan Yi's family. It seemed that everyone was thinking about buying vegetables for winter storage.

Come to think of it, on a snowy day, it’s really hard to buy any vegetables in the vegetable market in Beijing.

Furthermore, it is said that due to communeization this year, the output of vegetables below is generally low.

Everyone is worried that they won't be able to buy food if they go late, but they can't get up early.

Out of the courtyard.

The doors of the shops along the road were closed, and darkness enveloped every corner. The cold wind is blowing, the fallen leaves are falling slowly, and occasionally you can see passers-by passing by, which makes it look particularly desolate.

Li Aiguo pulled the flatbed truck, while Xu Damao and Zhang Gangzhu helped the truck to the corner of the street.

When I arrived at the corner vegetable selling point, I found that the comrades at the vegetable station had not started selling vegetables yet, and the residents had already lined up in a long queue.

Under the dim street lights, the place was crowded and noisy.

The more people there are, the more things will happen.

After a while, several young men who did not usually deal with each other began to quarrel with each other because of trivial matters such as rubbing shoulders and stepping on feet.

There are only a few employees at the vegetable sales point, and now they are waiting for trucks to bring the vegetables, making it impossible to maintain order.

So the scene was a mess.

In particular, the eyes of several young people have begun to shine.

Not long after the war of this year, most of the fathers of those young people had seen blood, and their blood was also full of force.

These young people live in the capital as if they are trapped in a cage, always looking for opportunities to vent the violence in their hearts.

Li Aiguo felt that something might be going on, and just as he was about to call Zhang Gangzhu to assemble the patrol team, there was a noise in the distance.

I saw two young guys standing facing each other.

One was wielding a kitchen knife, the other was holding a homemade bayonet, and the two made several gestures with each other.

Behind them were a group of young men, all of whom were armed with weapons.

Seeing the weapons of the two men, Li Aiguo didn't pay attention.

Those who really fight use bricks and steel pipes. Who knows how to use kitchen knives and bayonets? This fight cannot be fought.

But things seemed a little unexpected.

The two choked for a few words and started to argue.

"Grand Army, what's the matter? You're so brave. Do you want to compete with me?"

The man named Dajunzi stuck out his tongue and licked the bayonet, and said coldly: "Shanpao, you robbed my brother of his sharp fruit a while ago. Shouldn't you give him an explanation?"

He shouted to the crowd again: "Xiaofang, Shan Pao is an old bastard, how can you be blind!"

Good guy, this fight has a plot.

Li Aiguo looked along Da Junzi and saw a girl wearing a blue and black coat with a ponytail.

She was standing nearby watching the excitement. The light was dim and she couldn't see her face clearly. She only thought that this girl was about fourteen or fifteen years old.

Girls of this age have just stopped studying and are not old enough to go to work. They are idle all day long and do nothing serious. If they play wildly, they may not love themselves.

The girl named Xiaofang, instead of being timid, felt a little proud of a group of people fighting for her.

With her twin ponytails swaying, she puffed out her chest and said, "What are you yelling about, great soldier? I don't like you for being such a coward. You don't even dare to attack even if you have a bayonet!" The crowd watching the excitement didn't mind. Big, there was a burst of booing from the side.

Young people these days are very nice.

The army soldier was holding a bayonet. He was trembling in his heart, but now his blood was rising.

He's suffering from leg cramps when he's singing - he can't get off the stage.

If you really give in, then don't hang around here anymore.

Just fight hard, you won’t survive!

Bayonet straight, legs spread, the army rushed towards the mountain cannon.

The bayonet gave off a bit of cold light in the dim light, which was reflected in Shan Pao's eyes.

Shan Pao was only fifteen or sixteen years old at most. In later generations, he was still at school age. I had never seen this before.

When he saw the bayonet approaching, he felt an unspeakable fear in his heart.

His body seemed to be frozen in place, his breathing became rapid, and sweat hung from his forehead. In his eyes, the bayonets grew larger and sharper.

The onlookers did not expect that the situation would develop to such an extent, and it was too late to stop it.

Xiaofang covered her mouth, holding back a sob in her throat.

Facing the bloody scene that was about to take place, several young girls at the scene had already covered their eyes.

At this moment, the sole of a black protective leather shoe was pressed hard on Da Junzi's wrist.

The bayonet came out of his hand, hit two Xuan'er in the air, and fell to the ground with a clanking sound.

The dark cloud that suppressed everyone's hearts dissipated instantly.

Zhang Gangzhu regained his composure and couldn't help but say: "They are patriotic brothers!"

I don't know when, Li Aiguo rushed forward.

The bayonet in Da Junzi's hand was kicked off. He seemed to feel that he had lost his position. He pointed at Li Aiguo's nose and shouted: "Boy, where are you from? We are not done with today's business."

Before he finished speaking, he was kicked hard in the chest, flew out and fell to the ground, letting out a painful groan.

Shan Pao, who was standing opposite him, became happy now. He held up the kitchen knife and laughed loudly: "Dajunzi, Xiaofang called you a coward, and it turned out not to be true."

Li Aiguo hit Shan Pao on the waist with another roundhouse kick. He heard a pop and he fell to the ground.

Well, he and Da Junzi were side by side, and the two of them were like a pair of good brothers hung on the wall.

The two of them lay on the ground and gasped in pain.

"Brothers, come on, my brother is being bullied, you just watch helplessly!"

The group of young men following the two men subconsciously raised kitchen knives, bricks, and steel pipes. However, when they came into contact with Li Aiguo's sharp gaze, they shrank in fear and took two steps back.

Li Aiguo didn't pay attention to the little green skins at all, and turned around and walked in front of them.

First he kicked them one by one, and then looked down at them from above.

"What's the matter? If you bag him today, you're so proud. Can you walk away sideways?"

"I" Da Junzi opened his mouth and couldn't say a word.

Li Aiguo said: "One of you is holding a kitchen knife and the other is holding a bayonet. You are both very brave, but how can you be a man by playing rough with your own people? You are a real man, like your father. Go to the battlefield and play rough with the enemy." .”

Hearing this, the two of them were immediately speechless.

At this moment.

Wang Zhenshan got the news and came with his comrades from the police station.

Seeing the bayonet and kitchen knife, he also took a deep breath.

Real old bastards don't have to worry about fighting. Those guys don't look at how fierce they are, but they are still on hand to greet them.

It’s this cucumber egg that I’m afraid of.

They get hot-headed and stab people directly, causing harm to others and themselves.

"Zhou Dajun, Wang Pao, you two little bastards, are you tired of living?!"

He rushed up and kicked the two of them.

The two of them were beaten as soon as they stood up, but no one dared to bare their teeth. They all stood there honestly, with their heads hanging down.

"Uncle Wang."

"If you dare to use the murder weapon, take them all back and let your grandparents come to collect them." Wang Zhenshan said with a serious face.

"No, Uncle Wang, my grandfather is over sixty years old this year. If he knew, he would definitely be very angry." Da Junzi quickly begged for mercy.

"Uncle Wang, Uncle Wang, you are my biological uncle. My grandma's legs and feet are not good, please spare me this." Wang Paoye clasped his hands together and begged for mercy.

Seeing that something was wrong, Li Aiguo stepped forward and handed Wang Zhenshan a cigarette.

"Patriot, I'm indebted to you today, otherwise they would have to lie down one by one." Wang Zhenshan took the cigarette and said.

Li Aiguo waved his hand: "You're welcome, what's going on with the two of them?"

Wang Zhenshan lit up his cigarette and sighed: "Both these boys' parents are in the army. They live with their grandparents. They cause trouble all day long and are often punished."

It turns out that they are family members of the army, but it seems that their parents' positions are not high, or they are just soldiers, otherwise they would not live in a large courtyard.

It feels like these two people are a bit like the left-behind children of this era.

Li Aiguo looked at the two of them, then turned to look at Wang Zhenshan: "Well, the two of them have also realized their mistake, so how about they hand it over to our voluntary patrol team. I will be of great use later."

"Great use?" Although Wang Zhenshan didn't understand what Li Aiguo wanted to do, he still nodded.

"This is Captain Li of our neighborhood voluntary patrol team. From now on, you two, listen to Captain Li. This is a critical moment and we are fighting. If anyone dares to cause trouble, don't blame me for arresting him."

Wang Zhenshan gave a few words of warning. At this time, an accident also occurred at the nearby vegetable selling point, and he hurriedly left with his people.

He used the word "war" to describe grocery shopping, which is not an exaggeration at all.

Storing Chinese cabbage is definitely an important task for the leaders of major city governments and a top priority in society.

It is so important that it is fought as a battle every year, and the action slogan cannot be separated from "fight the battle of storing Chinese cabbage for winter!"

As soon as winter comes, a temporary organization called the Beijing Autumn Vegetable Headquarters will be established to coordinate the vegetable sales.

Li Aiguo learned from Chen Xueru that there are more than 30,000 people working in purchasing, transporting, and selling Chinese cabbage in the city every day.

If there are not enough manpower, you have to ask nearby agencies and schools to send cadres and senior students to help.

The rotten vegetables that fall down every day have to be transported by countless Jiefang trucks.

Isn't this the same as fighting?

After Wang Zhenshan left.

Li Aiguo asked Zhang Gangzhu to blow the whistle, and soon all three teams of the neighborhood patrol team gathered.

Li Aiguo clasped his hands to his mouth and shouted loudly: "Dear neighbors, the farmer brothers have brought vegetables to the city. In order to make it easier for everyone to buy vegetables, vegetable sales points have been set up at the door of our house, but the big guys are here and you are crowded. Let me argue, do you still have any ideological awareness?"

Hear the words.

The scene suddenly became quiet, and the crowded residents all looked at Li Aiguo.

Seeing a dozen strong young men standing behind him and two negative role models standing in front of him, the residents suddenly became more obedient.

Li Aiguo then shouted: "When buying groceries, it's a first-come, first-served basis. From now on, everyone will line up. If anyone dares to jump in line or make trouble, don't blame us for being rude."

At this time, the car lights were bright in the distance, and seven or eight trucks loaded with vegetables came to the vegetable selling point.

If you put a license plate with a big cabbage on a blue background in front of the window of a big truck, you can travel smoothly in the capital.

With the help of the staff, the residents took out their vegetable bills and banknotes and carried large and small bags of vegetables onto the flatbed trucks.

Members of the voluntary patrol team held flashlights and began to wander around the ticket booths.

A few young people still wanted to cause trouble, but they were pulled out of the team by the patrol team. The order at the scene gradually improved.

There were a few dishonest bosses who got hit with a few electric cannons, and the patrol team members were really big.

Especially Li Aiguo, who was waving a flashlight and making a whirring sound, which was really scary.

Da Junzi and Wang Pao both began to tremble at this moment.

The two looked at Li Aiguo and asked timidly: "Captain Li, where are we?"

"You." Li Aiguo paused for a moment, then suddenly pointed to Aunt Zhang in the queue and said: "Aunt Zhang's son died of illness last year, and she was left with a grandson at home.

She is old and does not own a flatbed truck, so it is a bit troublesome to carry vegetable bags.

You two find a flatbed truck and help Aunt Zhang send the vegetables back first. "

When they heard that they wanted to help the old man, Da Junzi and Wang Pao suddenly lost interest. They thought they could throw electric cannons like Li Aiguo!

However, they didn't dare to show their teeth at this moment, so they could only walk up to Aunt Liu honestly, pick up the vegetables and throw them on the cart.

"No need, I can move it myself." Aunt Liu was startled when she saw the two little green men trying to step forward to help, and hurriedly wanted to step forward to stop them.

Da Junzi and Wang Pao looked at the cracks on her dry palms, and felt an inexplicable feeling in their hearts.

They thought of their grandparents.

"This is our mission. If you don't let us help, you won't give us face!"

The two of them said the same sentence at the same time, and when Aunt Liu was not paying attention, they pushed the flatbed truck and rushed to the courtyard.

On the dark road, the army man was so tired that he was sweating. He looked up at the dim lights in the distance and said, "I really want to complete the mission. That Captain Li is so scary. I will be the master of the Forty-Nine Cities in the future. How could you be so kind?"

"Me too," Wang Pao twitched the corner of his mouth twice and quickly agreed.

None of them noticed that their steps were extraordinarily powerful, their hearts were warm, and they didn't feel the slightest chill even in the cold wind.

Aunt Liu followed them, sighing in her heart. Maybe these two children can really go on the right path this time.

(End of this chapter)