Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

Chapter 127 New Chapter 128: This is a chance to get along with me
However, Yu Chunmei's mention of hard work also reminded Yu Qiutang, "Yes, how could you bear to let my woman work in the fields, exposed to the wind and sun, it would be so hard."

"Third sister, there are quite a few people here today. Aren't you a little tired cooking alone?"

"I am not alone, Chunju is also here..."

"You and Chunju are both in poor health. If you come to our house to work, you must feed them well, right? Otherwise, how will you have the energy to work properly?

Besides, if it gets out, people will say that we in Wangjiazhuang don’t even take care of our people’s meals when we ask them to work.”

Yu Chunmei was stunned by what she said.

Hey, no, Qiutang, what are you talking about here?

When will I be unable to prepare meals for more than a dozen people? Don’t you know how long it takes me to make tofu every day?
Besides, I'm not alone.

Don’t I still have Chunju to help me?

"If I tire you out while repairing the house, wouldn't that make me very sinful?"

Yu Chunmei was an honest girl. She held the empty basin that Yu Qiutang handed back and looked at her brother in confusion.

Qiutang, just say whatever you want to say.

I just can't keep up with your pace.

Yu Qiutang suddenly turned his gaze to Miyali, "Lili..."

Okay, I called the wrong name again.

Miali opened her eyes wide.

What's going on? How can you call out this person's name, Lili, so easily and simply?

We are not familiar with each other to this extent.

"Oh, sorry, I'm used to calling you that." Yu Qiutang hurriedly explained, but it would have been better if he hadn't explained. This explanation was even more strange.

What does "get used to it" mean?
It seems like you have called me many times.

But Miyali thought about it in her heart but didn't say anything. She was more curious about Yu Qiutang than questioning him.

Although this young man is one year younger than herself, he looks tall, handsome, mature in manners, and has a gentle smile.

Instead, he seemed older and more mature than her.

She had seen many young men before, but she had never seen someone like this.

She remembered what Yu Qiutang had said just now, that if he were to look for a wife, he would look for someone like her.

Does it mean that he is interested in me?
"Yali, I originally wanted my third sister and cousin to help everyone cook, but seeing so many people today, my third sister is not feeling well, can I discuss something with you?"

Miyali smiled and said, "Do you want me to help cook in the kitchen?"

"The enemy."

Yu Qiutang nodded with satisfaction, "That's what I mean. If you cook, I'll pay you two yuan a day, which is not less than what you earn outside. What do you think?"

"Give me two pieces. Is that so much?"

Miyali thought about how she worked in the apricot kernel factory, working so hard every day for only one dollar and fifty cents a day. When she handed in the apricot kernels, her money would be deducted, so she could not get all of them.

Now you can earn 2 yuan a day just by helping to cook. Is there such a good thing?

It is said in novels that those who work hard for no reason are either traitors or thieves. Does Yu Qiutang, who takes special care of me, have bad intentions?
She still had a smile on her face, but she couldn't help but calculate in her heart.

"It's not bad. It's similar to what your brother and the others do outside. Isn't it equally hard inside and outside? If I can take good care of their meals, they will definitely work more attentively, right?"

"Why do I feel like you're taking special care of me?"

"No, we treat everyone equally. But if you're not a good cook, then..."

"He's using the provocation method again."

Miali pursed her lips and smiled at him teasingly.

"Then you agreed?"

Yu Chunmei stood in the middle, looking at Yu Qiutang and Mi Yali, and felt like a superfluous person.

No matter how slow she was, she understood what Yu Qiutang meant.

This must be because he has taken a fancy to the girl.

This boy, you should have told me earlier if you liked him, so that I could be mentally prepared and cooperate with you.

Makes me look like a fool.

"I'm going to ask my brother. If he agrees, I'll agree." Miali said with a smile, with her hands behind her back.

"Then go ask now and say I offered to help."

"Okay, just wait!"

Miali left with light steps.

Yu Qiutang's eyes involuntarily followed her lively figure, gradually moving away into the distance.

"Qiu Tang?"

"Qiu Tang?"

Yu Chunmei called out to Yu Qiutang, but found that he didn't respond. She pulled his sleeve again, and Yu Qiutang turned around. The happiness in his eyes was so full that it seemed to overflow.

"Do you like this girl?"

"what……"

"Tell your sister whether you like it or not."

Yu Qiutang thought about it and nodded, thinking that there was nothing to hide from his sister who shared the same fate with him.

"Very rare?"

Nod again.

Yu Chunmei watched Mi Yali running towards the field and said worriedly, "This girl is so pretty, she must have high standards, it's not easy to date her."

"I just can't accept this, Third Sister. From what you said, your brother is not in good condition?"

Yu Chunmei did not answer immediately after hearing this. Instead, she took a few steps back, looked Yu Qiutang up and down carefully, and slowly showed a satisfied expression.

"You are not bad either. You have good looks, a tall stature, skills, and good character. You are one in a million!"

"That's it, tell me, am I worthy of her?"

Yu Chunmei laughed and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Whether these two people can live together or not does not depend entirely on whether they are compatible. The key is still the thoughts of both parties and their fate.

What era is this? It's not the old society where you have to listen to your parents. Now is the era of freedom. If you don't like each other, it's hard to be together."

“Isn’t this just trying to find a solution?”

Yu Qiutang said with a smile, his eyes extremely determined.

He had no certainty or confidence in other things after his rebirth, but finding his wife again was something he had to do.

"Then you work hard. I understand what you mean. I will help you put in a good word. As for what the girl thinks, you can only leave it to fate."

"Understand."

"Look, she's back. Judging from her posture, she must have agreed."

Sure enough, Miyali ran back and took off the gloves and put them in her pocket. "My brother agreed. I will follow the boss's arrangement and help you in the kitchen for a while."

"Yeah."

Yu Qiutang smiled like a flower.

"Are you happy?" Miali asked him with her head tilted.

"I'm so happy. You're so beautiful and your cooking must be delicious. I can also benefit from them.

Oh, by the way, I have three brothers helping me make the base, so I make three more servings when cooking...

Today's vegetables and meat are ready. If you need anything tomorrow, please tell me in advance and we can go to the market to buy it together."

"Okay."

Miali nodded.

Suddenly I felt that there seemed to be some hidden meaning in this sentence. Let's go buy it together?
This is an opportunity to spend time with me.

The thief is not honest.

Although Miyali was asked to help, Yu Qiutang found several excuses, such as helping to carry firewood and fetch water. Anyway, he went in several times.

Even Yu Chunju understood Sima Zhao's intention.

I couldn't find any good reason to go in again, so I had to leave in frustration.

Sitting on the tree stump at the door, he looked towards the kitchen window from time to time.

Thinking of my wife busying around inside, I suddenly felt as if I was back in the old days.

At this moment, he suddenly saw Yu Qiushan's three-wheeled motorcycle driving onto the path, so he stood up and waited.

After stopping, Yu Qiushan looked at the people working in the field and asked, "What are you doing, Tangtang?"

"Repair the yard."

"So many people..." Yu Qiushan sighed, "Are Qiu Yuan and Qiu Jiang brothers here?"

"Yes, what...oh, are uncle and aunt back?"

"I'm back. We need to discuss our grandma's affairs and see how to arrange things later. Fourth uncle and aunt are here too, as well as Ruixiang."

"Oh." Yu Qiutang was a little confused for a moment.

I've been back for so long, but I haven't met so many family members in a formal sense.

My second uncle and second aunt are fine. We were very familiar with each other in our previous lives and we still have the relationship.

It’s hard to say about my fourth uncle and aunt.

They hardly interact with their child Ruixiang.

Since Fourth Uncle married into the family, the child also took Fourth Aunt’s maiden name, Wang, and was named Wang Ruixiang.

The fourth aunt was a bit eccentric and always talked a lot. There were five sisters, and whenever they had a disagreement, they liked to call their brother-in-law to come home to settle the dispute.

If you do it well, you will really get used to it.

My fourth uncle was a cowardly person to begin with, and after being tormented like this, he basically had no say in the family.

He has no status, and the children in the family will not take him seriously.

He has four children in total, three daughters and one son.

The three daughters were educated by their mother to be more snobbish than each other. They followed their mother's example and basically did not take their father seriously.

"Then let the adults discuss this matter. It has nothing to do with us younger generations, right?" Yu Qiutang came back to his senses. His parents were still alive, so how he respected his mother was none of his grandson's business.

"this is not……"

Yu Qiushan looked at the house behind with a helpless look.

Yu Qiutang understood immediately.

Yes, not everyone is here. My uncle is gone, and Yu Qiujiang has become the one at the helm of this family.

"My father meant that Qiu Jiang was a junior and it would be inconvenient for him, so he asked the eldest son of each family to come together."

Yu Qiutang nodded, and then teased, "But how can I say this... I'm not talking about Second Uncle, the reality is here, will Brother Jiang really go?
We all know that my father and my third uncle were to blame for my uncle's behavior at that time, but the last straw that broke the camel's back was my grandmother's indifference.

In my opinion, this kind of thing should not be mentioned in front of him, otherwise he will get angry and everyone will lose face."

Yu Qiushan smiled bitterly and said, “Of course my father understands what you said, but you said that we can’t discuss this matter without bringing Qiu Jiang along, right?
He is still family after all.

If we make this decision, won't he feel that we don't take him seriously at all, which would be even more uncomfortable?"

Yu Qiutang thought about it and agreed.

This is indeed a troublesome matter, and I am caught in a dilemma.

Sure enough, this kind of troublesome matters at home were something he was not good at, and his second uncle's consideration was indeed reasonable.

Whether to care or not is one thing.

Whether to take him along or not is another matter.

"That's what I said, but how should we call him? He must be very dissatisfied with our grandmother. You or Second Uncle should step in on this matter. They have no problem with your family."

Yu Qiushan shook his head helplessly.

"That's what he said, but the truth is, you know he still blames my dad for not taking special care of him and not stopping the others... But there are some things that can't be stopped just because you want to, right?"

Yu Qiutang nodded.

He didn't quite understand this matter in his previous life, but after many things happened later, he gradually understood everything.

"So I would like to ask you to help me ask."

"I?"

"Well, yes, Tangtang, you have a good relationship with Qiu Jiang, maybe he will give you face," Yu Qiushan was also embarrassed, "In fact, to be frank, the old people didn't think Qiu Jiang could get through. It's Amitabha if he doesn't hate our grandma, how can we expect him to take care of him.

Besides, Qiu Jiang is not having an easy life, and he is also taking Chun Ju with him. Chun Ju is not in good health either, we all know that..."

Yu Qiushan inherited his parents' personalities, he was gentle and mature. Looking at him, Yu Qiutang couldn't help but sigh that background and environment do have a huge impact on people.

Think about it, Yu Qiushan is only a few years older than him, but he can think so thoroughly, and more importantly, he can understand Jiang Ge's difficulties and think about Chunju's health.

It's so rare.

Other people of the same age don’t have such thoughts.

Even the elders in the family, seeing Yu Qiujiang like this, did not think of doing anything to resolve the situation. They just felt guilty and ignored it.

It is no wonder that Yu Qiushan eventually became the most accomplished person among the younger generation.

"How about you help me?"

Yu Qiutang smiled helplessly and said, "Brother Shan, it's not easy for you either. No one else cares about this kind of thing and sends you to the front to take the brunt of it."

"That's what I said, but there's nothing I can do about it. If Qiu Jiang is talking about me, then that's fine. We're from the same generation anyway, so there's nothing wrong with talking about it.

But if the old man comes over and he says something unpleasant to his face, the old man will not be able to save face, which would be embarrassing.

Things have to be solved slowly, and the old people are not in good health..."

"Okay, I'll go ask, you go back first. If we can convince them, we can come back together. We'll be at Third Uncle's house, right?"

"Yes."

"My aunt hasn't come back yet?"

"No, it's the sons' job to support the elderly. We can come and visit every now and then when we have time, just do some laundry and that's all. We can't expect too much from them.

We are not young anymore, have a lot of things to do at home and live far away.

I heard from your father and my father that we can just tell us girls directly after we have discussed it here."

"Got it, go back there quickly. Whether Brother Jiang comes or not, I will be here in half an hour."

"Okay, I'm leaving then."

Yu Qiujiang rode away on his bike.

Yu Qiutang stood at the door and thought for a while before running to the field to find Yu Qiujiang and Yu Qiuyuan.

He wasn't sure whether he could make it make sense.

He wasn't even sure whether he should say it.

After much thought, I feel that just as Yu Qiushan said, whether he goes or not, Yu Qiujiang has the right to know.

tell him.

The rest of the decision depends on what he thinks.
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"This is Chunju."

Yu Chunmei brought Mi Yali into the kitchen and introduced her to Yu Chunju who was sitting at the stove picking vegetables.

Yu Chunju lowered her head shyly when she saw Mi Yali, and said nothing.

(End of this chapter)