Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

Chapter 43 Help
If you want to convince people, it is better to prove it with a fact instead of saying a bunch of words.

Yu Qiutang looked around and found a cast iron stool next to Yu Qiujiang, which looked to be at least two or three hundred pounds. Without saying much, he went forward and picked up the stool by the waist, turned it around the room and put it back.

He was not out of breath, his face was not red, and he looked very proud.

This left Yu Qiujiang stunned. Even Yu Chunju was very curious. She looked at Dunzi, then at Yu Qiutang, then at Dunzi again, and then at her own brother.

"How's my strength? Is it okay?"

Yu Qiujiang was silent, and suddenly, when Yu Qiutang wasn't paying attention, he grabbed his hand. Yu Qiutang also secretly exerted force the next moment, and the two of them held each other tightly, looking into each other's eyes.

Yu Qiujiang had a serious expression on his face, while Yu Qiutang looked very casual.

Even with a little smile.

He could feel the grip from Yu Qiujiang getting stronger and stronger, as if it was going to crush his hand.

But at the same time, he was even more ruthless towards Yu Qiujiang.

The reason why they were able to compete with each other was that although Yu Qiujiang was not as strong as him, he had been working as a blacksmith for many years and his body was thicker than his, so he could withstand more hardships.

A few minutes later, Yu Qiujiang slowly let go of Yu Qiutang's hand, looked at him again, nodded and said, "I really didn't realize that you still have this much strength. You were just pretending in front of me before."

Yu Qiutang could only smile, and was not sure of the specific reason.

"Now, Brother Jiang, do you believe that I can pull the crossbow? I'd better ask you to make three sets for me and help me shoot fifty crossbow arrows... Oh, don't worry, I can't help you shoot for free, I will pay you for your hard work."

Yu Qiujiang hesitated for a moment in silence, then nodded: "Okay, I'll shoot it for you, but this crossbow is no different from a gun. You'll have to be careful when you use it in the future. If there's an accident, it'll be hard to deal with."

"Don't worry, I am still confident about this."

As he spoke, Yu Qiutang came outside, took out a batch of fried dough twists from the basket, gave one to each of the two brothers, and then took out ten yuan and gave it to Yu Qiujiang, "Brother Jiang, I don't have much money right now, so take the ten yuan first. If it's not enough, I'll give you more later."

"Take the money back!"

Yu Qiujiang pushed the money aside and said calmly, "It won't take long to make these things. Come and get them in three days."

"Take it, Brother Jiang. You make a living from this. If I waste your time and energy and don't pay you, how will you live? Besides, there's Chunju's illness..."

Yu Qiutang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Brother Jiang, Chunju's disease may be treatable. When we save enough money in the future, we can take her to a big city. Maybe she can be cured."

Yu Qiujiang's eyes lit up for a moment, but soon dimmed again. He shook his head, threw the cigarette butt into the fire, and picked up the sledgehammer again.

"Brother Jiang, if you need me, I will definitely help you. We are brothers, and we should help each other when there is something wrong."

Yu Qiutang smiled sincerely, said goodbye to Chunju, and left the blacksmith shop.

These are people who have done him favors and are close to him. He let them down for various reasons in his previous life. If possible in this life, he hopes that everyone can live a good life.

From the beginning, don't harbor any grudges against each other. When Yu Qiutang returned home, he found Yu Chunmei and her two children already making the magical tofu. Seeing him coming back, they pulled him over to teach them.

He looked at it seriously but couldn't really say anything. This thing was actually very simple to make. As long as one could grasp the amount of wood ash and the sedimentation time, it could be done very well.

It's a process of practice makes perfect.

The first pot was still a little loose at first, with potholes on it. That was because it was not fully mixed and there were still bubbles remaining inside. After Yu Qiutang’s guidance, there were no problems afterwards.

When he had time, Yu Qiutang gave Yu Chunmei the various needles, threads and cloths he had bought. Yu Chunmei was so happy that she looked at this and that and couldn't put them down.

She never dreamed that she could use such good cloth to make clothes.

"Third sister, you are very skillful. I bought three colors of cloth and there is some extra. You can make two sets of clothes for each of us, one thin set and one thicker set. Autumn is coming soon and the children don't have thick clothes."

"Use this cloth to make it..."

Yu Chunmei was still a little reluctant to throw them away, thinking it was a pity. Children’s clothes were very worn out, and no matter how good the fabric was, it would be worn out after a short time and would eventually need to be patched up.

Yu Qiutang saw her hesitation and couldn't help but smile: "Well, let's use this. Don't worry, we will have more money in the future and buy more cloth. After a while, I will buy some more cloth and cotton, and you can sew a set of cotton jackets and cotton pants for each of us, and make a pair of cotton shoes..."

Yu Qiutang talked to Yu Chunmei about every detail. It was fine at first, but soon Yu Chunmei found it funny, thinking that this younger brother was not very old, but why was he so long-winded.

He didn't need to tell me these things, couldn't I think of them myself?

There is no elderly person in the family and Qiutang is not married yet, so I can't rely on anyone else. I, as her sister, have to worry about it.

It's just that her body is not convenient, otherwise she could have done more.

"Also, I bought white flour. From now on, we can mix white flour with other flours. Eat white flour buns in the morning and other flours in the afternoon. Let's replenish everyone's body first. It's okay for us adults, but the two children are still growing and can't be left hungry. If they never grow taller, it will be troublesome."

Yu Chunmei originally wanted to say that she should save the money to buy a house, but then she felt that Yu Qiutang was right. A house is important, and health is also important, so she decided to listen to her brother's arrangements.

"And you have to make the magical tofu," Yu Qiutang did not forget to remind him, "I have negotiated a business with someone, it will cost ten yuan a day, I calculated, it is exactly 25 kilograms, please work hard at home, the children can help you now, when they go to school, I think you will have to work harder..."

"It's not hard. It's not hard at all. It's not hard once you get used to it. It just takes a long time. Just let me do it," Yu Chunmei said hastily. "There are four people in our family now. We can't put all the burden on you alone. I'm happy to be able to help you with something."

Yu Qiutang wanted to say something, but swallowed it back and just smiled, "Okay, let's live a good life together. Don't worry, Third Sister, I will find a way to check your body after we settle down."

"I..." Yu Chunmei wanted to say, "I know my body is impossible to cure, it's a waste of money and energy." But seeing Yu Qiutang's sincere eyes, she didn't say it, but nodded with relief, "...wait for that day."

At this moment, the kitchen door curtain was suddenly lifted, and Yu Qiushi stood at the door holding a plate of four apples.

"Third sister, brother, my mother asked me to bring you some apples to eat."

(End of this chapter)