Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 259 Finished, call it a day and return to the city
  Everyone including the villagers in the yard heard it clearly, yes.

"This matter is easy to handle. The village organizes cleaning of the chicken farm and sweeps away the snow. The chickens can naturally find food. If there is not enough, go to the brigade, district, and supply and marketing cooperative. Can't we solve the problem of feed in this time? How many days in advance? How many problems can be solved in the village by laying eggs every month."

"When I have difficulties, I don't go to my superiors or relevant units. I think about it all day long..."

Zhu Xuefeng did not continue. Black Cat had already given feedback that this old guy was not greedy, but that he had a problem with his brain and his vision was too short-sighted. He just stared in front of his eyes, which meant he was short-sighted.

Several village cadres blushed. Indeed, there should be many ways to solve this problem. Why are they so obsessed with making small calculations?

"Let's go, let's go to the office for a meeting. Comrade Xiao Zhu, thank you for your reminder and suggestions."

The old party secretary had completely sobered up. Although he was a little embarrassed, he could still bear this after having gone through many hardships. He was the first to come over, held Zhu Xuefeng's hand, and shook it heavily.

Zhu Xuefeng was confused for a while, and now he regretted it? So fast?
  After listening to Zhu Xuefeng's suggestion and seeing the old party secretary shaking hands with Zhu Xuefeng, the villagers were also a little confused as to what was going on.

The villagers have slowly dispersed, and the yard has become quiet.

After setting off the firecrackers, the younger brother and sister finally managed to come in. The second child closed the courtyard door and said to the elder brother.

"What happened just now? There are so many people in the yard. I see that the people who went out just now are still talking about chickens and feed?

The second uncle and second aunt also gathered around, holding the returned fifty yuan, and asked nervously in a low voice.

"Xiao Feng, will the money be a problem? I saw the village chief and secretary's faces changed several times, and their faces were frighteningly dark."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled nonchalantly.

"There is no problem. The account books were provided by them and the calculations are clear. All expenditures were explained clearly in front of so many people."

"Besides, they thanked me when they left at the end, didn't you see?"

"Brother, have you seen Xiao Hei? He was there just now, but he was gone in the blink of an eye."

The little sister hurried over and interrupted the chat between Zhu Xuefeng and his second uncle.

"I didn't come here. It's okay. I can't throw it away. I guess I went to look for food. You can play with your brothers and sisters first. Maybe you'll be back soon."

The younger sister came back disappointed, not wanting to disturb her eldest brother and second uncle's conversation anymore, and was about to play with her younger siblings.

"Fourth brother, come here. Big brother will teach you how to make these villains become villains. From now on, you will have more and more villains..."

It turns out that Zhu Xuefeng tricked everyone into using the fish in exchange for the opportunity to read books. He would help buy the fish and then buy them new books.

The younger brothers and sisters are all fascinated. The eldest brother's method is good, it will definitely work...

"Brother, our family also has a way of doing it. Can we do this? We don't want fish, but just earn every penny?"

The little sister couldn't help but feel itchy and wanted to give it a try. Zhu Xuefeng thought about it and shook his head. People in the city are much more complicated than in the village, so forget it.

"It's not appropriate in the city. It's easy to report if people remember it. It's different in the village. No one cares about a small fish. It's all the children who mess around."

In fact, I just received Xiao Hei's mood swings. Xiao Hei wanted to go into the mountains and wander around, but he didn't take it seriously. Xiao Hei should be better than an adult cat now, so just let him play.

"Second uncle, did you remember what I said? Please help me figure out how to raise this fish. Try the method I just mentioned to see if it works. If you need anything, please send me a message."

"We've also eaten this fish. It tastes really good. It's really not as outrageous as you said. It's unlikely."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled, there was really no way to explain this.

"Anyway, you should try this method first. If you can really breed, the life of this family will definitely be better. It may take some time to accumulate experience. As for the feed, it is almost gone. I will get some for you, but it won't be used. How many."

According to what my second uncle said, there are more than a hundred of them, which are estimated to be less than ten pounds. I have decided to take some away and try to breed the rest. The feed brought here will probably not be used up for a year, considering that there are still chickens at home. , just ready to get some more feed.

The second uncle has left, and he still has to be busy with New Year's Eve work. The eldest nephew has sent too many things, many of which need to be packed away, and tomorrow's ancestor worship has to be prepared.

Several young daughters-in-law were still renting the kitchen. They didn't know what they were busy with, but there was a strong fragrance from time to time. These were their business. Zhu Xuefeng was fine. He contacted Xiao Hei and found that he was far away.

"Second uncle, I'm going to go outside for a walk."

"It's pitch black outside now. If anything gets better, come back soon."

"I got it. Don't run far away and don't lose it. I'm familiar with this part."

There was no moon, only a few twinkling stars. It was very quiet at the foot of the mountain, and there was still light in the village, which was still busy all night long.

Breathing the cold air is refreshing and refreshing.

In the yard behind me, a figure followed me secretly without looking back. It must be my little sister.

"Little sister, don't you want to play with your younger brothers and sisters? Weren't you just talking about the generals of the Yang family?"

The little figure suddenly rushed in front of him, holding the elder brother's hand.

"Brother, you knew it was me without turning around, and I didn't let you see it."

Zhu Xuefeng leaned over and pinched the little girl's nose.

"Other than you, who would follow me secretly? If I were the second child, I would have made a sound long ago. Let's go and hang out with the eldest brother. Where is the second child?"

The younger sister raised her head proudly and looked at her elder brother.

"The younger brothers and sisters will continue to listen to the story. The second brother told it well, so of course he is the one who will stay, hehe."

The younger sister just grabbed the elder brother's arm and leaned on him. The two of them slowly walked towards the ravine. The water flow in the ravine in winter was very small. There was a layer of ice on the top in many places, but there was no flow under the ice.

The sound of water flowing was very small, but very crisp, breaking the tranquility. The night in the mountains is really beautiful, that. Even if nothing is far away.

Feeling that Xiao Hei was returning, Zhu Xuefeng stopped and stood quietly by the stream, listening to the sound of running water quietly, and fell into a trance for a while.

"Brother, are you looking for Xiao Hei?"

The eldest brother in the darkness is very mysterious, and now he is in a daze by the creek. The younger sister is a little cold, so she wraps her cotton clothes tighter and leans on the eldest brother to keep warm.

"I feel Xiao Hei is back. Don't think about anything. Just listen with your heart and see if you can hear something."

The younger sister followed her elder brother's example, closed her eyes, and carefully felt the movement around her, but could hear nothing except the gentle sound of water.

"I can't feel it, just the sound of water."

"Don't talk, try a little longer, meditate like you are practicing Qigong..."

After a while, the little girl opened her eyes happily and pointed forward.

"I really heard it, Xiao Hei is right in front."

Of course, Xiao Hei was in front, less than thirty meters away. He was dragging a pheasant, and there was movement. Otherwise, the movement of a cat would not be so easy to detect, but the little girl's reaction was beyond ordinary people. It should be that I have mastered the technique and I need to find a chance to test it out.

Xiao Hei actually caught a pheasant, which was still alive. This little thing is quite powerful. Now the chicken is tied up in the kitchen, and Xiao Hei has disappeared again.

The little girl was looking at the pheasant, staring at the beautiful feathers, her thoughts written on her face.

"Xuemei, don't worry, my second aunt will help you get it down in a moment. This chicken has to be killed today. After today, it will have to be raised until the fifth day of the lunar month. It's not appropriate."

Xiao Hei came back again, and brought back another one. They must have taken advantage of the pheasant to make a sneak attack. This time, he did not run away. He stayed in the arms of his little sister reluctantly, always showing the emotion of wanting to enter the space. I guess I want to eat fish again, but this is impossible. Now the little sister is holding it carefully, fearing that it will accidentally run away again.

Several younger brothers and sisters also ran to the kitchen. They looked at the pheasants on the ground and stared at Xiao Hei with wide eyes.

"Brother, why is your cat so powerful? It can actually catch pheasants. If I had a cat like this, I would always have pheasants to eat."

The second aunt slapped the fourth child on the forehead and cursed with a smile.

"You brat, take your brothers and sisters to bed. It's already late. You think you're just a cat that can catch pheasants. You're so beautiful."

He turned around and said.

"I'll pack up these two chickens in a minute, so you can take them with you when you go back, which will save you trouble."

"Don't say no to your aunt. Ever since I learned the method you taught me, the village has caught pheasants several times in the past few months, and we can eat them all the time." "Every household has marinated wild boar meat, and they have gained more than a pound." There’s no shortage of pork and all these things, much better than last year.”

After looking at the pile of things in the kitchen, he added.

"Don't bring anything with you next time you come back. Keep it for yourself. It's not as convenient to get things in the city as it is in the mountains."

Zhu Xuefeng wanted to say something else, but the second aunt interrupted him directly.

"Okay, okay, listen to Second Aunt, let's go, let's go to bed."

"Second Aunt, those pheasant feathers..."

"Don't worry, I'll keep it all for you, and I'll keep it for you in the future..."

Xiao Hei finally got away from the sleeping girl and was eating the reward in the space, a yellow croaker. It was really sad. Xiao Hei was eyeing these yellow croakers.

The lights in the main room were still on. It was already past eleven o'clock, and the villagers who came to borrow the pot had all left. The second aunt was still busy, and Zhu Xuefeng couldn't sleep peacefully. This was somewhat inappropriate.

"Second aunt, you are still busy."

The smell came from the kitchen again, it must be boiling oil. Although the meat brought today is not much, it has a lot of fat. It is not as good as suet and pork belly, so it should be able to boil some oil.

"Xue Feng, you haven't slept yet. Let's go and rest. We'll finish this now. We'll pick out the fat meat you brought today and the fat meat from the village and refine it into oil. We'll keep the oil residue for cooking and making dumplings."

In fact, there is not much meat, but we are short of oil now, so I can get some lard. Any vegetarian dishes made during the Chinese New Year will be delicious. Seeing that the oil is slowly boiling, it is probably only a little more than three taels. After all, there is not much fat and oil residue. I also took a small bowl and filled it, less than half of the bowl. If these little guys hadn't slept, they would probably be ravenous.

Er Aunt uses the oil refining method, which is more fragrant, but the color is slightly yellow after solidification. It is not as white as some household water refining methods, where the oil is as white as it is frozen.

The second uncle also turned off the fire, took a small burning stick at the door of the stove and lit a cigarette. Zhu Xuefeng also squatted down and lit a cigarette. The uncle and nephew smoked opposite each other at the door of the small stove.

"You two are going to sleep in a while, and you are still smoking. I have finished refining the oil. I have put the oil residue in the cupboard to avoid attracting rats. I have to thank Xuefeng for bringing the pot today, otherwise this meeting will definitely not be finished. I Go over there first and get some sleep soon, because you have to get up early tomorrow."

The second uncle waved his hand and said to the second aunt.

"What are you worrying about? The children are all asleep, and my eldest nephew and I have rested after sitting for a while."

"You said, what happened today..."

"Uncle, this matter is over. Don't think about it anymore. The village has admitted its mistake and it should be fine. Besides, if something happens, we are not afraid. We are not wrong. We are justified wherever we go."

The second uncle thought for a long time and took another puff.

"Okay, uncle, I will listen to you. Later, let's sort out this matter in our own family first."

...

The worship ceremony was over, my sister-in-law had to go back quickly, and the three brothers and sisters also had to leave quickly. They still had to drive for several hours, which was not easy.

"Cedar, go help fill the water tank. We'll leave in a moment."

"Sister-in-law, you can come with us in a moment, and I will take you back. Please wait for me for a while, and I will go and talk to my second uncle."

My sister-in-law refused repeatedly. She had no nerve to let her eldest nephew give it to her. She had never ridden on such a thing in her life.

"It's just a few steps. I can just walk back for a while. My nephew, there's really no need. You still have a long way to go..."

Zhu Xuefeng stopped him with a smile.

"Don't say anything. There is a car, and it only takes a few minutes. If you have to walk back by yourself, it will take more than an hour anyway."

My sister-in-law had no choice but to agree and wait in the yard.

"You kid, it's almost eleven o'clock. I'm going to open fire now. I'll eat when I'm full before leaving. How can anyone go on the road hungry?"

"Second uncle and second aunt, we really have to go. We have arrangements at home. It's not good to be late. I won't be able to spend this year in my hometown. Xiaosi, come here. This is the new year's money given by eldest brother. It's not much. Keep it. Buy some food and school supplies.”

The second uncle hurriedly stopped him and said nothing. The three younger brothers and sisters looked at their parents and were a little at a loss. It was neither right nor wrong to answer.

"This is inappropriate. You haven't even gone to work. It's inappropriate and inappropriate to give you lucky money. During this period, you have always been subsidizing us."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled. It would be five and a half years before he went to work. By then, the mistress would probably be married, so who else would he give it to?

"Don't stop me. I don't work, but I still earn a lot of money. You also know about the rewards. Who can earn so much at work? Stop talking about it. This is my little thought for my younger brothers and sisters. You It would be inappropriate if we stop him any longer. If Lao Zhu’s family wants to prosper, we have to rely on them.”

The second uncle then put on a shy face and slowly retracted his hand, and the three younger brothers and sisters took it hesitantly.

"Thank you, brother. We must be obedient and study hard."

He touched Xiao Si’s head. "Go on, I have to talk to your dad about something."

The three little guys happily took the New Year's money and ran away.

"Second uncle, I'll keep this little money for you. Don't refuse to accept it. If this fish grows, I will also benefit. You have to pay more attention. And, my sister-in-law's house..."

The second uncle blushed and accepted. This requires fish farming. According to what the eldest nephew said, it must be done according to his requirements. It really can't be done without some capital.

"Second Aunt, we're leaving now. If anything happens to Second Uncle, please take care of it. If there is really something difficult to deal with, just come to me quickly and I'll find someone to think of something."

The second aunt watched the second uncle take the money again, and was afraid that the head of the family would spend it blindly again. The eldest nephew warned him, and he really had to pay attention, and nodded with a smile.

"Okay, Second Aunt will watch it for you. If he does his old habits again, see how I deal with him. Take these eggs. They were cooked last night. You don't want to eat before leaving. Just save this for the road. .”

"Okay, thank you second aunt, let's go then."

I took my younger brother and sister out of the yard. The water in the water tank had been filled. Children from several nearby families came to watch the fun. After a while, many people stood on the path of the village, watching from far or near.

He said goodbye to Xiaosi and the others, nodded to his second uncle, and got into the car, but his second aunt ran over carrying a fat rabbit.

"You can take this one with you too. It's still alive. We won't keep it. When it breaks through five, you can try it again."

Zhu Xuefeng rolled down the window. "Second Aunt, I really need you to raise them for a few days before we decide. We still have three rabbits at home. I don't want these anymore. Let's go."

This rabbit was caught by Xiao Hei nearby during the ancestor worship ceremony in the morning. It should be that the rabbit came out to look for food and was spotted by Xiao Hei. Looking at the traces on the ground, we can tell that the rabbit was probably too big and strong. Xiao Hei had no choice but to be dragged to the entrance of the hole. He just held on tightly and held the hole with his limbs to prevent the rabbit from entering the hole.

Several people rushed over after hearing the rabbit's screams and violent struggles, and directly picked up a ready-made one. Xiao Hei really opened everyone's eyes. This rabbit was much larger than Xiao Hei.

The second aunt had no choice but to leave the rabbit and let the fourth child hold it. Then she came over to open the car door and gave the third child a hug.

"Sanya, come back and visit your aunt more often when you have time. My aunt really likes you."

The little girl was also quite good at things and rubbed her second aunt's face.

"Second Aunt, don't worry. I will come back with my brothers when I have time. I also want to take the fourth child and the others to catch pheasants in the mountains. With Xiao Hei's help, I will definitely be able to catch a lot of them. Hehe, I want a lot of pheasant feathers. .”

The second uncle and the second aunt said a few more words to their sister-in-law. Zhu Xuefeng got in the car and said goodbye to everyone again. It was really time to go, it was getting late.

"Okay, let the eldest nephew and the others go away. It's a long way away, and it's not like they won't come back in the future. Besides, if you want to see them, it only takes a day by car..."

"Wait!"

Several people ran over from a distance. From a distance, they saw the militia captain at the front. They were panting from running in the cold weather, and their mouths were filled with white steam.

"You don't have to come down, I'll go take a look."

...

"Comrade Xiao Zhu, why are you leaving so early? I also said that I would find a time to formally apologize to you. It's my fault for being stupid and blinding you with lard. I'm going to apologize to you now."

The village party secretary wanted to bow, but Zhu Xuefeng quickly held him back. He couldn't afford it. With so many people watching, his attitude was considered sincere, but he still couldn't change his mind.

"Secretary, there is nothing to apologize for. They are all for the villagers, and they are all for the development of the village. From now on, I have to rely on you to lead everyone. The better the better..."

　Don't question the cry of rabbits. This is a real incident. If you are interested, you can check it out. Rabbits really know how to bark.

　　
  　
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