Return to 1983 Hunting Xing'an Mountains

Chapter 241 The two brothers are in different places
I really can’t blame Xu Ning for recruiting Wang Biao to write poems and scold Li San. This old Guandeng is really not a thing. How old is the grandson of Du Shoucai? He just opened his mouth and muttered that it was all the old Du family who was responsible for the evil. What evil did Du Shoucai do? It's simply unreasonable for someone to talk about something that has nothing to do with him.

Du Manzhi and Zhao Yue'e were both very angry, but Du Shoucai didn't look angry at all. Why? Because he understood that Li San was jealous because his family's conditions were getting better.

"Let's end this matter. There's nothing better than living a good life. Li San is not popular in the village. Just don't talk to him in the future."

Du Shoucai said it very easily. Others would have thought he was relieved, but Xu Laowen and Wang Erli had played with him since childhood, so of course they understood his character.

"That's it, let's do this for now and wait until the year has passed." Xu Laowen took over and said.

Immediately, everyone continued chatting in the east room, while Xu Feng gnawed on a frozen pear, and then went to the west room with Wang Shujuan to play with the children. Du Shoucai's grandson was almost two years old, so it was time for fun.

Xu Ning, Xu Long, Wang Hu and Wang Biao were sitting on the edge of the kang in the east room, eating melon seeds and listening to the chatter of Xu Laowen and the others.

Until around 10:, Xu Laowen raised his head and glanced at the wall clock before walking home.

Du Shoucai didn't try to persuade him to stay. He knew that the old Xu family was a visitor, so he said bluntly: "Then you go back quickly. You don't have to come on the first day of the new year. Come over early on the second day of the new year."

"Yeah, let's just leave it at home. There's no need to send it away."

Everyone nodded in response.

Xu Laowen turned his head and said, "I'm laughing at you, don't you lose fifty too?"

"Didn't you find the money later?" Xu Long asked.

Just as they were about to enter the courtyard, Liu Lizhen said to the crowd, "Don't tell Shuhua and Qiangzi about what happened just now. They will pull them down when they get to the door."

Seeing that they were the only two people left in the room, Xu Laowen and Wang Erli hurriedly leaned together. If Xu Ning had seen this, he would have felt that this behavior was a bit abnormal.

"Eh!"

As for why Du Manzhi doubted Li Fuqiang... Xu Ning could also guess a rough idea. First, it was a difficult time for Li Fuqiang's family at that time. Second, Li Fuqiang's reputation in the village was not good. Almost everyone who drank with him To call him annoying, the third reason is that both of them are married and have wives and families.

Although Xu Laowen said this, Du Manzhi and others still got up to see them off. After they were nowhere to be seen at the entrance of the hospital, they turned back to the house.

With Liu Lizhen, Han Fengjiao and Wang Shujuan joining in, Wu Qiuxia and Yang Shuhua were busy.

In the outhouse of Lao Xu's house, Wu Qiuxia and Yang Shuhua were cooking meat, squatting near the kitchen with a spatula, and Liu Daming and Liu Tianen were also busy processing silver carp in the east wing.

"...Hurry and go home, what are you talking about!"

After Xu Laowen said that, he walked home calmly and calmly. Seeing him like this, the people behind him all raised their heads and laughed.

Yang Shuhua said: "Leave my second uncle to chop dumpling fillings."

Before Xu and Wang's family went to Lao Du's house, Liu and Li's family came to Lao Xu's house. Because Wu Haiquan was here, Liu Lizhen and others went to visit, and they would definitely not have time to prepare the dishes when they came back.

Hearing this, Xu Long's face turned pale, he frowned and said, "I, I'm not embarrassed..."

Inferring from the above three points, combined with Li Fuqiang's nagging and grinding behavior when drinking, and the fact that he grew up in Du Manzhi's house, drinking almost all day long and annoying people, the answer is already obvious.

Xu Ning frowned and said, "He thinks my elder brother took it away secretly?"

"I don't know. Did Yue'e and Manzhi just get married? Manzhi's salary is all in Yue'e's hands. Your uncle never asks about it."

Xu Ning believed Li Fuqiang in this matter. Why? Because Xu Ning was like a bird in his previous life, Li Fuqiang didn't mind burying him and even gave him food, which was not a problem for him at all.

On the way, Liu Lizhen asked: "Er Ning, do you know why Manzhi and Qiangzi are at odds with each other? They haven't moved around for several years."

Xu Ning said: "It must be around 1 o'clock."

In the outhouse, Liu Lizhen shouted: "Dalong, go get some firewood!"

Xu Ning and Wang Hu went to Lao Wang's house. When Liu Tianen saw Wang Biao coming back, he couldn't bear the loneliness. They drove Liu Daming away and secretly stayed in the east wing to whisper.

"OK."

Liu Lizhen said: "This is what Yue'e means, because Manzhi and Qiangzi broke up over this matter."

"Hey!" Xu Long responded and ran out.

"When will Haiquan arrive?"

Han Fengjiao said with a smile: "When we were entertaining the children in the west room, my mother and I heard what Yue'e said. It seemed that the two of us had been drinking together before. Man Zhi had just lost his salary, which totaled thirty-six yuan. At that time, Qiangzi went to his house..."

As soon as he entered the house, Xu Laowen found a few people.

"I don't know. I saw it last time, but my elder brother didn't say anything."

"If you find it and say nothing, you can't make a fuss. It must be that you haven't found it."

Chopped dumpling fillings can't be made in the middle of the day, but can be made after dinner. When Wu Haiquan and others leave tomorrow, it will be more convenient to cook them directly in the morning.

After Liu Lizhen finished speaking, she glanced at Xu Ning and said, "I also know that Qiangzi can't do this kind of thing, but it feels uncomfortable to be wronged..."

"There's no way to do that. Things are coming at your door. You can't hide away even if you want to... I asked them to stop being awkward when they meet. My eldest brother feels quite aggrieved, haha."

Although Xu Ning guessed the answer, he couldn't tell Li Fuqiang and Du Manzhi, saying that people who are easy to make trouble are not human beings inside and outside, and it is easier to create cracks. The way of smart people is to keep their mouths shut and do it in different places.

"what."

Xu Ning walked forward and said with a smile: "My eldest brother can't do this. I, Uncle Du, don't know, right?"

Xu Long frowned and said, "Why are you laughing?"

"Throw away fifty and pick up sixty. You are very good at settling accounts. Dad, I will inherit your brain." Wang Shujuan said.

"Where did the strongman go?"

Xu Ning didn't want to get involved in the matter between Li Fuqiang and Du Manzhi. This was all Chen Zhima's fault. He was not a detective, and he didn't have a file. How could he help Li Fuqiang reverse the case and find his innocence?

"How much have you saved?" Xu Laowen asked quietly, staring at the door.

Wang Erli looked out the window and replied: "48 yuan 6...what about you?"

"My 53 yuan should be about the same. It will be enough after the Chinese New Year."

Wang Erli frowned and said, "Aren't you allowed to give your children some lucky money during the Chinese New Year?"

"Are you paying for it yourself? Then you can't open your mouth to the leader!" Xu Laowen was a little unhappy.

"...That's right, the pocket money given to us has been confiscated."

Xu Laowen said: "When the time comes, I will need twenty yuan, and I will give it to several children. Each of us will keep five yuan. I think it will be enough."

"Yeah, that's definitely enough! Then we can't go out on the street during the Chinese New Year?"

"Wherever you go, you will be easily exposed if you go there. Let someone take care of you when the time comes."

At this time, Liu Daming went outside and entered the house. Xu Laowen and Wang Erli separated directly, smoking cigarettes without saying a word.

"What's wrong, brother-in-law, are you having trouble with my second brother?"

Xu Laowen curled his lips: "Oh, you are everywhere."

Liu Daming didn't take it to heart. His brother-in-law had such a temper and was a bitch by nature. "Brother-in-law, last time Er Ning said that Tian En should learn how to repair cars. Do you think it's accurate? Is this a good idea?"

Xu Laowang glanced at him and said: "It stands to reason that our country's economic conditions are improving, and the people's lives will get better and better in the future. I think that's okay..."

"Then let Tianen learn to repair cars next year..."

Hearing this, Xu Laowen raised his hand and slapped him on the back of the neck, "Stop farting! Tian'en Junior High School has not graduated yet. Are you making blind arrangements? Go away and go light a fire for your sister in the outhouse!"

Liu Daming covered his neck and said: "Then the game should be the same, what's the difference if it's one year earlier or one year later?"

"What's the difference? You're not good at everything. You know a lot about it. You don't know a few Chinese characters. How can you mess around..."

In the outhouse, Liu Lizhen and Wu Qiuxia listened but didn't care, because what Xu Laowen said made sense. Even if Liu Tianen was allowed to stay in school for another year, she couldn't drop out of school midway. Why? It’s just the difference between graduating and dropping out!

Wang Erli said: "Da Ming, it's up to your brother-in-law to take care of this matter. Besides, Er Ning said he would take care of it. Why are you meddling in it?"

"Second brother, aren't I anxious too? If you say I'm such a badass, you can't let Tianen be like me in the future."

Xu Laowen said: "Now that the child is older and has his own ideas, don't keep fighting with the child. If it's worse, it can be as much as one year. It's only fifteen during the Chinese New Year. Why don't you go out to society at the age of sixteen?"

Liu Daming listened to his brother-in-law's words and nodded: "I know, then I'll just ignore him from now on."

"You are his father, who cares about you?" Xu Laowen glared.

These words confused Liu Daming, "Brother-in-law, you didn't say you wouldn't let me take care of it, why did you let me take care of it again? Oh..."

"You can listen to me honestly. Spring will start soon after the Chinese New Year. Then you can go to the mountains for more walks. Maybe you can meet the black blind man coming out of the warehouse. Do you understand what I mean?"

When Liu Daming heard this, he smiled and said, "I understand this time."

……

It's around 12:30.

A second-generation Jiefang car drove slowly towards the gate of Lao Xu's courtyard.

In the car, there were only Wu Haiquan and Guan Lei.

This time only Wu Haiquan came by himself, because he drove directly from the coal mine and did not go back to Wanye at all.

In the courtyard, Xu Feng, who was doing rubber band jumping, first heard the movement of the car. Before she saw the car approaching, Xu Feng had already abandoned her wealth and ran into the house, noisily shouting that Brother Haiquan was coming. She heard the movement.

Immediately, Liu Lizhen and others, who were sitting on the kang chatting, put on their shoes without haste, and then walked towards the main courtyard.

As soon as they reached the outhouse, Wu Haiquan and Guan Lei jumped out of the car. They waved and said hello to everyone, and then quickly walked towards the rear compartment.

Wu Haiquan rushed into the carriage, first picked up a sack from the carriage, which contained meat. Then he bent down and held a box of wine, two barrels of peanut oil, and two cigarettes. Then he jumped out of the carriage and turned around to hold it. Go to the courtyard gate.

Xu Ning and others had already arrived at the door and smiled when they saw Wu Haiquan.

"Aunt..."

Wu Haiquan said with a smile: "Don't blame me for taking things. Apart from the donkey meat in the sack, these toys cost nothing."

Peanut oil is a good thing these days. Being a leader in a coal mine is indeed beneficial. During the Chinese New Year, not only are rice and flour oil given out, but also cigarettes, wine, sugar, tea, chickens, goose, and pork...

Why? The annual output value of this coal mine is several times greater than that of the forestry farm. The profit margin is quite high, and the welfare benefits are naturally good.

Let’s take another look at the Qing’an Forest Farm. It is self-reliant. The city doesn’t grant any money at all, so it just generates income on its own. All the money it earns is sent to the national treasury, and not even much is left by the province.

"Donkey meat? Where can I put this?" Xu Laowen was a little surprised.

"I bought it on the street. I took Er Ning and the others to the street last time and asked if the donkey meat dumplings were delicious. I'll give them some meat and you can make them yourself."

"Okay! Come into the house quickly, Er Ning, and help Brother Quan quickly. I don't have the eyesight to see this."

Xu Laowen was not polite. Although the visitor was a guest, he could not really treat Wu Haiquan as a guest, because sometimes the more polite he was, the more he appeared to be a heretic.

Xu Ning, Wang Hu, Li Fuqiang and others all took the things and walked into the house with Wu Haiquan and Guan Lei in their arms.

Guan Lei's hands are almost healed these days. When he left a few days ago, Liu Lizhen brought him frostbite ointment.

After entering the house, they put down their things first. After chatting for a while, Liu Lizhen, Han Fengjiao and Wu Haiquan went to the outhouse to prepare the meal.

"How many days off do you have?"

Wu Haiquan sat on the edge of the kang, holding a cigarette in his hand, and said: "I will put it on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, and my dad will put it on the sixth day..."

"Oh shit, you let it go for a long time. We are also working on the sixth day of the new year."

Wu Haiquan said with a smile: "You and my second uncle can go whenever we want? Anyway, you two mainly start work at the end of the month."

"That's right."

Wang Erli said: "We will go to Wanye on the third day of the Lunar New Year. It just so happens that your dad is not at work, so we and I can meet each other."

"Hey, this is fine! Uncle, you can go for a walk with my aunt."

Xu Laowen said with a smile: "Let your second uncle go first. Their whole family is gone and there is no one at home. If I go, I have to wait for Huzi and Xiaohua to get engaged. Then I can't have some wedding wine?"

"You must drink it! What do you say Er Ning?"

Xu Ning said with a smile: "I will go in spring."

"That's okay! Have you decided on a date?"

"What's the matter? You have to listen to your parents on this matter. They are not in a hurry."

Xu Laowen said unhappily: "What are you talking about? Who is not in a hurry? How anxious is your Uncle Meng? You can't wait until the house is built."

"Have you found a place?"

"Yeah, it's just been decided today. I'll sign it after the new year and it'll be over."

Everyone was chatting and eating in the room, and the old women in the outer room were also busy working, taking out the meal. Yang Shuhua started by scrambling the whole eggs with sauce, which should be served with rice.

Immediately, Wang Biao, Liu Tianen and others went to set the table, pick up bowls and chopsticks. Everyone was busy with their own tasks, but Guan Lei and Wu Haiquan were not left out in the cold. After all, they were all in the room, and everyone was talking to each other.

"Haiquan, shall we drink the ginseng wine from this bottle?"

Wu Haiquan nodded: "Okay! Why is there ginseng here?"

"I grew the garden ginseng myself in the ground. Erning and his third brother sent it to me. I just have a few bottles of loose ginseng left. Let's make them all."

Wu Haiquan said: "Then pull it down quickly. You can keep it with my second uncle to drink. Isn't this some loose wine?"

"Keep it, Gaha! I've made it all now, and there's not enough to drink. This loose wine is also brewed into ginseng wine..."

"Brother Quan, sit down quickly, the dishes will be ready soon!" Xu Ning pulled Wu Haiquan to sit down.

(End of this chapter)