Rebirth 84, starting from fish farming

Chapter 32 Preparations
Lu Changhua had lunch with Wang Yao, and he caught the afternoon bus back to the farm.

It took more than two hours to walk back to the three-point court from the fork in the road.

It can be said that today is full of dust, coming and going like the wind.

I went to catch the car early in the morning. When I arrived at the county town, I finalized the fish fry matter. I had dinner with Wang Yao and came back in the afternoon.

Very efficient.

When we got home, Mother Lu was sitting in the pot having dinner.

He ate some randomly, then ran to Hu's house to discuss with Hu Dagui how to melt the ice in the reservoir as soon as possible.

The two brothers chatted for more than an hour and made an appointment to go to the reservoir for on-site inspection early tomorrow morning, and then they took a rest.

When he got home, he saw that his parents were still awake, waiting for him.

"Mom and Dad, haven't you rested yet?"

"What about the fry?"

Lao Lu is very concerned about this matter.

The weather is getting warmer day by day, and the ice layer is also melting. It will be a waste of time if there are no more fry.

"Don't worry, it's done."

Lu Changhua brought a basin of foot-washing water and sat on a stool to soak his feet.

He briefly told what happened today, but didn't mention Wang Yao's matter.It's nothing originally, but if it were brought up separately, it would make parents worry.

"It's fine if it's resolved, I'm still hanging on to this matter."

Lao Lu began to unbutton his clothes and prepared to sleep on the kang.

"Today, Director Han also asked about the fish fry. I said you went to Beining for this matter, and he was still worried."

Lao Lu was talking and covering the quilt with his cotton-padded jacket.

Mother Lu pulled the hem of Lao Lu's cotton trousers with her hands, and the two of them struggled on the kang. Then Lao Lu took off his cotton trousers, folded them in half, and put them under the pillow.

Seeing that her son had washed his feet, Mother Lu brought a footcloth and handed it to Lu Changhua. She bent down to lift the foot-washing water and poured it out.

"Mom, I'll do it myself. Just rest."

"Hey, it's easy."

Mother Lu opened the cotton curtain, pushed the door open and went out.

Xiong Bao was used to sleeping in the house. He had long been lying under Lu Changhua's bed, squinting his eyes and enjoying his own world.

"By the way, dad, when will the canteen be disbanded?"

"There is no specific time yet, but it will probably be soon."

Lao Lu got into the bed, kicked the end of the quilt with his feet, tucked the corners of the quilt, and then shrank into the quilt, with his head on the pillow, looking at the ceiling, and said, "Han Ying asked you again today." .”

"..."

Lu Changhua didn't answer the question, but pulled the cotton shoes to the edge of the kang, threw off the shoes and got on the kang.

"Han Ying is a good girl, but it's a pity that his father won't agree."

Lao Lu muttered to himself.

Lu Changhua lowered his head and unbuttoned his button, but still didn't answer.

What can he say?
Director Han is very kind to him, so we can't make Director Han sad.

In fact, everyone in the Han family knew about Han Ying's friendship for Lu Changhua, but they just didn't let it go. This was their attitude.

No matter how outstanding a child from a working-class family is, in the eyes of a cadre family, he is just not as good as the eldest child!
It's not an exaggeration to say it's a different world, at least that's what they think.

In addition, Lu Changhua had nothing to do with Han Ying in his previous life, and he was not attracted to Han Ying, so why bother himself.

Lying on the kang, the residual heat from the fire made the quilt warm through the cotton mattress.

Mom and dad soon fell asleep, snoring louder and louder.

But Lu Changhua couldn't fall asleep.

Although the fish fry matter has been settled, what will happen next is still unknown.

Although he has skills and a so-called golden finger, the golden finger is not omnipotent.For example, regarding the fry, if he hadn't met Wang Yao, he would have been blinded.

It's not easy for people in the 80s to do something.

This is not the case in the previous life, where information was smooth and supplies were sufficient.It can be said that the supply side is weak now. There are only so many resources in society. If you use them, others will not have them. So now you have to pay attention to favors and relationships.

Thinking about all this, Lu Changhua gradually fell asleep.

At dawn, Lao Lu got up.Mother Lu boiled the face wash, and Lao Lu washed his face first, then put on his coat and went out.

He has to go to the cafeteria early to prepare meals for the leaders.

Mother Lu boiled another pot of water, filled the iron thermos bottle at home, put the remaining water into the washbasin, and placed it on the washstand, waiting for Lu Changhua to get up.

Then add a few more ladles of cold water to the pot, put the steamed buns on the iron curtain, and put the leftover dishes from last night on them.

Cover the pot, add a few handfuls of wheat straw to the stove pit, and light the fire.

A wisp of flame licked the bottom of the pot.

When the fire was strong, the bean straw was stuffed in, and the crackling flames flourished in the pit.Soon, steam rose from the iron pot.

It became foggy in the kitchen.

As soon as Lu Changhua opened his eyes, he saw steam rising from the washstand under the window sill.

He knew it was time to get up.

He stood up and sat on the kang, moved his arms, grabbed the cotton trousers, turned around and sat on the edge of the kang, threw the cotton trouser legs out of the kang, stretched his legs into the trouser legs, and pulled the waistband of the trousers with both hands. , and put on cotton pants.

Lu Changhua moved his feet on the ground, stood on the ground with his cotton shoes, pulled up the waistband of his trousers, and then put on his belt.

He bent down and pulled the cotton-padded jacket over, threw it behind him, put on the cotton-padded jacket and buttoned it.

Then he took off his cotton shoes and went to wash his face.

I squeezed the toothpaste skin again, dipped some toothpaste on the already curled toothbrush, took a sip of the warm mouthwash in the jar, and brushed my teeth left and right like a saw.

It's not that he doesn't want to clean his teeth properly, it's just that he doesn't have the conditions.It’s good to be able to brush your teeth, but you still want to replace your toothbrush every three months?What about dreaming? !
Lu Changhua remembers that he never wore socks before he was 14 years old.

After washing, he first let Xiong Bao out to defecate and pee, then turned around and came to the kang, folded the bedding, put it on the bedding stand, and then cleaned the kang mat.

It looks a lot neater now.

He entered the kitchen and saw Lu's mother cooking the pot.

"Mom, I'm coming."

"Stop working around here and set the table."

"Eh."

Lu Changhua turned around and entered the living room, opened the side stand, and propped it on the edge of the Kang.

He went to the kitchen again and took the dishes.

At this moment, Xiong Bao has already called the door.

Lu Changhua still had to let this little ancestor in.

Xiong Bao was all wet, shaking his fur vigorously at the door, then came in with a grin on his face and panted, and lay down directly under the table.Mother Lu came in with steamed buns and leftover cabbage and potatoes from last night, and placed them on the table.

"You eat first."

Mother Lu confessed and turned around to heat the pig food again.

After Lu Changhua had almost finished eating, Lu's mother came in, came to the washstand, and started washing.

Speaking of Northeast China, the whole family washes their faces with a basin of water, especially in winter.

It's now April, things are getting better. If you can afford it, you'll boil more water and wash your own things. If you can't, you can use one basin of water to wash the whole family.

Why is bathing so popular in Northeast China?That's why.It takes a lot of effort to wash your face at home, let alone take a bath.

Lu Changhua was eating breakfast when Hu Dagui opened the door and walked in, chewing steamed buns.

"Changhua, are you just eating?!"

"have you eaten?"

Lu Changhua asked.

"Hehe, I'm eating right now."

The boy swallowed the bun in his mouth and sat down on the edge of the kang.

"I've eaten too, let's go."

Lu Changhua stood up, grabbed his schoolbag, put the key to the duty room in it, put it on his back and left.

Hu Dagui quickly stood up and followed.

Xiong Bao was extremely wronged, I haven't eaten yet, you left by yourself? !Interesting enough? !
snort!
Xiong Bao stood up, looked at Lu's mother, and then at Lu Changhua who pushed the door out and was in a dilemma.

Mother Lu laughed and scolded, "You still want to take it all!"

He broke off a piece of steamed bun and handed it to him.

Xiong Bao immediately became energetic, grabbed the steamed bun in his mouth, lowered his head and ran out, chasing Lu Changhua.

The morning in April is still very cool, and there are crystal dewdrops on the grass blades by the roadside.As soon as I walked by, the dew wet my shoes and trousers.

The morning glow dyed the clouds in the east red, and the reservoir duty room was under the red glow. The red walls and red tiles were lined with bright and dazzling colors.

The two were walking, and Xiong Bao came trotting all the way from behind with a piece of steamed bun in his mouth.

Lu Changhua stopped and waited for it.

Upon seeing this, the tailed dog ran over, swallowed the steamed bun in front of Lu Changhua, and then led the way while jumping happily.

When we arrived at the duty room, the sun jumped out from the clouds, shining brightly.

Lu Changhua opened the door of the duty room and hung his schoolbag on the wall.

The two came to the shore.

I saw that the ice and snow on the shore had melted, and the width of the water surface was fourteen to five meters wide.

The ice in the middle of the reservoir is still partially covered with snow.

Lu Changhua greeted Hu Dagui, and together they pushed the tin boat into the water.

It took a lot of effort for the two to push the boat into the water.

Lu Changhua jumped into the boat first.

"Dagui, take two shovels and some ice penetration. Let's go up to the middle and chip away at the ice. This should help it melt faster."

When Hu Dagui came back with the tools, he also jumped on the boat.

Seeing that Xiong Bao was willing to stay alone, he also screamed and begged.

Lu Changhua had no choice but to pull Xiong Bao on board.

After docking at the edge of the ice, pull a rope from the boat, tie the oar to the rope, and throw it on the ice.

The two people and the dog walked carefully on the ice for a while, then marked a range and began to cut through the ice.

First, carve out circular or square holes in the ice.

This job exhausted the two of them like dogs.

They made more than a dozen holes throughout the morning.

When the sun is three poles high, the heat of the sun is getting stronger.

There was a change on the ice.

The place where the ice hole was dug is very strange. The surrounding area did not melt, but water slowly melted out of the place they stepped on.

Lu Changhua and Hu Dagui studied it carefully and found that there was some mud where they stepped on it, and it was the mud that melted the fastest.

"Let's go. We have been busy all morning. I have a solution. Let's go back."

"any solution?"

Hu Dagui still hasn't taken a breath yet.

"Isn't there a lot of floating soil on the dam?"

"Yes."

"Put it on the boat and spread it on the ice."

"Huh? Is this okay?"

"Whether it works or not, you will know if you try it."

The two jumped into the boat again and rowed to the shore.

Start loading the iron boat with soil one basket at a time.

After loading half of the boat, we came to the side of the ice again.

The two stood on the boat and used shovels to sprinkle dust on the ice.

Soon, the ice layer five or six meters deep next to the water surface turned pitch black and looked dirty.

At noon, Mother Lu came to deliver food, and both of them and the dog ate happily.

Just after they finished eating and rested for a few hours, the dark ice began to drip with water.

This was the time when the sun was at its most poisonous. The two of them stood on the dam and watched under the bright sun.

"Look, the dark areas have melted, but the areas where we made holes have not changed."

Lu Changhua pointed to the ice in the distance and said.

"Changhua, you asked me to dig holes in the ice."

Hu Dagui said aggrievedly.

"Yes, if we know our mistakes, can we correct them! We will use the soil method in the future, this trick is very effective!"

"Well, it really works."

Hu Dagui also nodded.

Xiong Bao sat on the dam, looking at the ice in the distance with a passionate look, as if he had some credit for it.

(End of this chapter)