Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 78 Conversation with Nephew and Uncle
Zhu Xuefeng also sighed. He couldn't blame others. He had no hair on his lips and no one believed him. Besides, raising an earthworm was indeed a bit unbelievable.

However, there are really few cadres in this village. They have no courage at all. Even if there is a chance, they will slip away when it comes. In this regard, they are not as good as the second uncle. An ordinary villager has this kind of responsibility. If he has an idea, he will do it. .

Zhu Xuefeng lowered his head and was deep in thought. His second uncle was also smoking and kept silent. The room became silent for a while, with only the sound of Zhu Xuefeng's fingers tapping lightly and his second uncle smoking.

After a while, Zhu Xuefeng raised his head, hesitated, and finally spoke.

"Second uncle, have you joined the party?"

The second uncle raised his head, opened his mouth slightly, and was a little surprised. He looked at Zhu Xuefeng, wondering why the eldest nephew had asked this question inexplicably. He quickly dropped the cigarette butt and crushed it with his kick.

He seemed a little scared and waved his hands quickly.

"No, don't make fun of your uncle. Your second uncle is far from enlightened. This kind of thing really can't be joked about."

If the second uncle can take the lead, this matter will definitely be easier to handle. Unfortunately, the second uncle does not have this condition and cannot help him.

"Second uncle, I'm not joking. It's okay. I'm just asking. Second uncle, what I just said is true. If you are interested, I will go with you. I know all the cadres in the village."

Knowing that Zhu Xuefeng was reviewing and preparing for the exam, the villagers did not dare to delay this. At this time, as long as he was admitted to university, he would be a member of the country, and he would become a national cadre after graduation.

"No, no, you are still busy. This can't be delayed. It's not like your second uncle has never been out. If you can find him, it's not far away."

Uncle Zhu refused Zhu Xuefeng's offer to accompany him and decided to go and see it alone. Zhu Xuefeng couldn't force him, as this was his second uncle.

The dinner was quite sumptuous, at least that’s what my second uncle thought. A big plate full of braised crucian carp, a scrambled egg with tomatoes, fried leeks and a plate of cucumber dipping sauce.

The second uncle held the two-faced dough head with tears in his eyes. These three children were more capable than he thought. They were living a good life and the eldest brother could feel at ease.

The second uncle lamented and sighed from time to time. Although he always praised the brothers and sisters for being sensible and capable, the sumptuous dinner was a bit suppressed by the second uncle's sentimentality. The second uncle also did not want to drink. He washed up early and lay down with Zhu Xuefeng. Kang, he said he wanted to have a good chat...

It was still dark the next day, so everyone got up early. The second uncle wanted to leave early, but there was no other way, so we all got up early. After breakfast, the second uncle brought two eggs and a few nests, and carried Zhu Xuefeng's kettle on his back. He took the letter to Niucun and left on his bicycle.

The second uncle is very worried about the development of the village, but he is neither a party member nor a village cadre, so he has no say at all. However, Zhu Xuefeng still admires the second uncle's enthusiasm. This is a kind of positive attitude. It was the miracle that followed in the next few decades.

Zhu Xuefeng's letter to Niucun was very clear. He introduced his second uncle and explained the reason for his visit. The letter also contained two yuan and two kilograms of food stamps.

Zhu Xuefeng asked that he must find a way to let his second uncle stay overnight. Zhu Xuefeng was really afraid that his second uncle would come back overnight. This would require a lot of trouble. It is estimated that with his current physical condition, he would be lucky to only stay here for a few days. After all, he would be close in just one round trip. 140 kilometers.

……

The second uncle should be back today. After estimating the time, lunch would have to be postponed. Under normal circumstances, he would not return to the city until two or three o'clock. Knowing that the second uncle was eager to return home, Zhu Xuefeng prepared lunch early.

I didn't dare to cook too many meat dishes, so I simply prepared stir-fried yellow mutton, braised beans, steamed eggplant, vegetarian stir-fried vegetables and a plate of chopped pickles.

The younger brother and sister looked at the table full of dishes and couldn't move. They were a little tormented. They were still short of oil and water and were hungry quickly. It was just after dinner, and Zhu Xuesong was already restless.

"Brother, nothing happened on the way. Do you want to go look for it?"

"Second brother, you must be starving. How to find it? Where to find it? Besides, the bicycles are all gone, so you have to look for it on your legs."

Zhu Xuemei seized the opportunity again and proudly taught her second brother a lesson while tearing off the bread she had saved. Zhu Xuesong's breakfast was gone, so he swallowed and took a piece shamelessly.

Zhu Xuesong was unconvinced and ran to the entrance of the alley to have a look. He really saw his second uncle coming back. It was less than 01:30, more than an hour earlier than the last time Zhu Xuefeng came back. It is estimated that his second uncle had the idea of ​​going back that day. Only then did Fengfenghuo come back.

His slightly dark face was full of exhaustion, but there was a smile of joy and a bit of excitement. The sweat under the brim of the straw hat was flowing down his ears, and the clothes all over his body were full of dust.Zhu Xuesong helped park the car, and his second uncle patted the dust all over his body, looking very happy.

"Xue Feng, I really gained something this time. I didn't run away in vain."

Zhu Xuefeng was also convinced. He would risk his life for the development of the village, and he couldn't do it himself.

"Xuemei, get your uncle some water, wash him up, and let him rest for a while."

……

The second uncle wants to go home overnight today, but how is this possible? Even if we go to the station now, we have to go to the district after nine o'clock in the evening. There are still more than 30 kilometers of mountain roads. There are no buses here. We have to walk until dawn. What can I say? I can’t let my second uncle leave today.

"Second uncle, how are you? Have you seen everything?"

Zhu Xuefeng took his second uncle directly to the north room and asked Zhu Xuesong to pretend to have just started preparing lunch.

Sure enough, when he talked about what he had seen in Niu Village, his eyes shone with excitement. The lives of the villagers in Niu Village had improved a little, not much, but the mental outlook of the whole village was very different. The village saw hope. .

"I saw it, I saw it. They started feeding the earthworms to the chickens. The chickens laid eggs almost every day, and every household benefited. The rabbits also laid several nests, and now there are quite a few. They also tried to sell a few. This thing is good, it grows fast and sheds a lot.”

"The conditions in our village are no worse than theirs. If they can do it, we can do it too."

The second uncle's biggest feeling in Niucun was hope. The harvests of every household and the village were increasing, so of course there was hope.

He took the cigarette from Zhu Xuefeng, leaned over to light it, took a puff, and continued.

"A lot of land has been opened on the mountain to grow some grain and vegetables. Strangely enough, they said they haven't seen wild boars coming to croak for a long time."

"I also looked at the pigs they raise. The feed you made is very effective. The pigs grow really fast."

He looked up at Zhu Xuefeng, held it in for a while, and then sighed without speaking.

Zhu Xuefeng guessed what his second uncle was thinking and said with a smile.

"Second uncle, what you want to say is, with such good feed, why don't you take care of your own village first?"

Uncle Zhu nodded awkwardly.

"This is for an experiment. How can I go to my hometown to try it? It's so far away. I don't have the feed for pigs now. I just tried a formula. I'll tell you when I can really solve it."

Uncle Zhu was obviously a little disappointed, but he also understood that it would be easy to find a formula to try. The feed is now planned to be supplied. His eldest nephew is still in school, so how can he get it? He is a bit too greedy.

Zhu Xuefeng took the initiative to talk about crop cultivation again. The place in his hometown is known as: eight mountains, one water and one field.

The population has increased a lot in recent years, but the land has not been added at all, and the yield per mu has dropped. Now we are hungry.

There are very few places where crops can be grown. If this supporter cannot find a way out of the mountains, he will never be able to solve his stomach problem. This has nothing to do with the drought.

The situation was better in the past two years. All the young and strong people in the village went to participate in the construction of the reservoir and took care of the food. The village was taken care of by the old people. There was little land and few people. It was better. Now that the reservoir has been completed, the young and strong people have returned. Food is a big problem.

(End of this chapter)