Red Merry

(' "Third brother, what are you busy with? I heard your house clanging all the way away, and thought you were building an atomic bomb at home?" Li Hongjun yelled away from afar.

"Third brother, I heard that this morning, Kang Xiaoba and his gang took a 'commitment' with you. It's pretty good. It's his luck. I, Ma Leizi, went back early today, otherwise I would have to tear your bones apart." Lei Xiaotian continued, when he spoke, the muscles of his mouth moved a few pockmarks on his face, showing a ferocious appearance.

"Come on, it's just that group of people who dare to blow stabs in front of the third brother, borrowing some courage, it must be that the third brother is itching to find some tricks." It was Sun Qianjin who spoke.

As soon as the few people entered the door, they chatted. Li Hongjun was carrying a big red box in his hand. It was expected to be Chen Mao who was mentioned in the morning.Lei Xiaotian caught a big red rooster in his hand, with a bright red comb and a fat body, weighing about four or five catties.The other six were not empty-handed, some were carrying wine, and some were carrying dishes such as peanuts, which were the supplies before the dinner.

Before Xue Xiang had time to answer, several people saw Xue Xiang's work and immediately burst into laughter. After all, the third brother had never lost his position like this.Lei Xiaotian laughed the most proudly, and while laughing, he hammered Sun Qianjin's shoulder, the clinker was so triumphant, his hand loosened, and the big rooster ran away.

The big rooster escaped from its clutches and ran wildly. Its bloated body was also extremely light at this moment, and it turned into a bird. It spread its wings and flew up to the roof with a flutter.Seeing that the big rooster still didn't bow its head to give the head, and dared to escape from the prison, several people were not happy, and rushed to catch the rooster, which was the main course at noon.The big rooster was unlucky to meet this group of desperadoes, and several guys moved up the ladder to the house, flew over the eaves and walls, spread nets from all directions, ambushed on all sides, and managed to catch it back.Falling into the clutches of the devil again, the big rooster seemed to accept his fate, hanging his head and waiting to die.

"Third brother, why did you make the table yourself?" Kang Tong asked, he was the most dull-tempered and taciturn among several people.

"There is a lack of a dining table at home, and I am idle when I am idle. I make one myself. Who knew that a small table is so difficult to make, and I am tired and sweaty, and I have made such a defective product." Xue Xiang laughed.

"Third brother, you really like trouble. If you want a table, you can find me. My second uncle is the director of Hualian Carpentry Factory. These tables and chairs can be brought to you directly. The gadgets can’t be sold, they are thrown everywhere.” Sun Qianjin continued.

"Sure, you are capable, go get me one now, no, get two, a square table, and a hollow hot pot table, let's have hot pot at noon." Xue Xiang ordered.

Sun Qianjin received the task and greeted Liu Yuanchao to go with him.After arranging the tasks for the two of them, Xue Xiang dug out the iron-coal stove in the pile of groceries, asked Li Hongjun to light the fire, and dragged out a large pile of vegetables for two people to pick. When we arrived at the Huanxi pool, we were ready to kill chickens.Kang Tong and Zhu Shijun suddenly had bitter faces, and they sounded in unanimous agreement in their hearts: it is better to strike first, and then suffer disaster, let Ya take the lead.

It was almost noon, and after a few people had been busy, the smell of meat finally came from the kitchen of Xue Xiang's house.Nine big and one small, ten chairs are placed around the table, a net bag full of vegetables, a big pot of rice, some bowls and chopsticks are placed on the round table.There is a round hole in the middle of the table. Under the round hole is a coal stove. On the coal stove is a large frying pan. The pot is full of potatoes and pig's feet, and the soup line is almost at the same level as the edge of the pot.The damper of the coal stove was wide open, and the fire was raging, and the potatoes and pig's feet were stewed.The color of the soup is cloudy and dark red, obviously a lot of chili was added, and the stew was so delicious that the fat was boiled out.The stove not far away did not turn off the fire. At this time, the open fire had been burned out, and the dark fire was cooking the chicken in the pot with its temperature.

Xue Xiang was most afraid of trouble, so he didn't cook. He stewed two pots of meat with potatoes and radishes, pork leg and cock respectively.

Xue Xiang and his group surrounded the small round table airtightly, Xiao Shi squeezed between Xiao Wan and Xue Xiang, holding a small flower bowl in his small hand, leaning on the edge of the table, staring straight at the pot with his big eyes.

Xue Xiang said "start", no one spoke, and ten pairs of chopsticks were inserted into the pot almost instantly.Xiao Shi was not far behind, and had already aimed at the biggest piece of lean meat. As soon as Xue Xiang finished speaking, the little guy snatched the piece of meat. He couldn't wait to put it in the flower bowl to cool for a while. Put it on your mouth and bite it.

The little ones are like this, and the big ones are even more impolite. Everyone moves their hands very quickly, stuffing chopsticks into their mouths one by one, and there is no bowl in the middle. Like a battlefield, the clouds of battle are billowing, and the "smoke of gunpowder" fills the air.

Xiaoshi has a small mouth, short hands, thin lips and tender skin, and the meat is hot, so he is especially afraid of being scalded. Although he eats in a mess, he is really unhappy.The little guy stared at the pot while gnawing on the bones. If anyone ate too fast, he would stare at him, which meant that you were too embarrassed to eat. Learn from me and eat slowly.But everyone is fighting with the bones, no one pays attention to her stubble, watching the pieces of meat being wiped out quickly one by one, the little guy is a little impatient, throws away his chopsticks and shakes Xue Xiang's leg, which means you don't care Leave them alone, they'll be ugly to eat.Xue Xiang looked at Xiao Shi's pursed mouth and frowning brows, and understood what the little guy was complaining about. He got up and took an empty bowl, and picked up a few chopsticks for her. She eats it cold.In an instant, the little guy smiled happily, and stopped shaking Xue Xiang. He turned around and dragged the bowl of meat to him. Eat more embarrassingly than others.

The meal was full of wind and clouds, and the two big pots of delicious broth were also eaten by them.Everyone is really ruthless, this time they seized the opportunity, wishing they could eat the pot too.Xiaoyi ate so much that she took off her clothes, and her two rows of ribs stretched out her stomach.The battle was fierce, and the results were unprecedented. It really achieved light dishes, light rice, light soup, and the two pots were eaten as if they had just been washed. It completely reproduced the "Neiji Okamura", the commander-in-chief of the Japanese North China Dispatch Army during the Anti-Japanese War. famous” policy.

After dinner, Xiaowan and Xiaoyi went back to their room for an afternoon nap, preparing for the afternoon homework.Xiao Shi refused to leave, hugged Xue Xiang's thigh, patted his belly and played the snare drum with his hands, and soon became sleepy, and fell asleep in Xue Xiang's arms.Everyone looked at Xue Xiang holding Xiao Shi, and they couldn't turn their heads for a while.They all knew that Xue Xiang didn't get close to his younger siblings, and they often complained in their hearts: the third brother is good at everything, but he is too alienated from his younger siblings, and he doesn't look like a big brother.But this is all Xue Xiang's family affairs, and it's inconvenient for them to ask more questions. On weekdays, they treat Xiao Wan more like a brother than Xue Xiang, who is the eldest brother.Now, seeing their siblings getting close, I was also happy for Xue Xiang.

After dismissing a few small ones, a few people set out wine glasses and dishes to accompany the wine, and it was time to drink.There are not many dishes, one plate of salted peanuts, one plate of old broad beans, and one plate of fried potato chips, which can barely hold three small plates. The few of them always like to drink poor wine like this.It is said that I like it, but it is actually forced out. In this year, some people eat a catty of sesame oil a year ago, and after eating it for a year, they weigh it at the end of the year, and it is still a catty.Tell me what's going on, it turns out that every time you eat, you point the sesame oil with your chopsticks and you finish the meal.

A few people chatted while drinking, and Xue Xiang asked first: "My brothers have graduated for more than half a year, and they can't hang around like this all day. Tell me what your plans are."

This topic was a bit heavy, and no one responded for a while, and it took a while for someone to break the silence.

"I and the Red Army were planning to serve in the army. I had no chance. Although my dad was released, the issue has not yet been resolved, and the political trial is impossible to pass. It just so happens that the person in charge of the conscription office is my dad's old comrade-in-arms in Siye. , had a drink with my dad, and then asked me to go there, third brother, I have never dared to tell you, it is..." Liu Yuanchao's voice became lower and lower, and he gradually stopped, feeling a little sorry in his heart Everyone.Liu Yuanchao's father was the chief of staff of the B Division of the C Army. He had just been released from quarantine inspection, but he hadn't resumed his duties yet, so he was unemployed at home.Everyone has long known that Li Hongjun will serve as a soldier. After all, his father is still in office, so it is almost an inevitable choice for him to serve as a soldier.Like everyone else, Liu Yuanchao had no direction at first, but now he suddenly said that he was going to be a soldier. He felt a little sorry for Xue Xiang and the others, and he felt a little lost.

At that time, the outlets for high school graduates were very narrow, and those who went to college were basically the children of workers, peasants and soldiers, and they were recommended by the organization.In addition, many colleges and universities were closed due to the shortage of teachers at that time (you can guess the reason for the shortage), and those who can go to college are absolutely rare.In addition, serving as a soldier, working as a worker, and going to the countryside to jump in the queue are the mainstream outlets for recent graduates.

Let's talk about being a soldier first. The soldiers at this time are really the cutest people as Wei Wei praised.Wearing a military uniform, holding a steel gun, and guarding the frontier were almost the most simple and beautiful wishes of all young people at that time.In addition to this, there is another reason that cannot be explained. At this time, the road to official career is very narrow, and now almost all party and government cadres are soldiers.Being an official, no matter when, in any dynasty, is the most important way to honor the lintel and honor the ancestors, and it is also the highest pursuit in the hearts of ordinary people.Therefore, being a soldier is the most promising and ideal way out.

In addition to being a soldier, being a worker in a factory is also an occupation that young people envy. After all, workers at this time are dubbed the leading class, the master of the country and other honorable titles.As soon as he entered the factory, he won an iron rice bowl, and his income was guaranteed in drought and flood, and he was guaranteed for his life.It’s just that the number of workers at this time is also very tight. In addition to the skilled workers assigned by the organization, the replacement of workers also adopts alternative hereditary methods. If the son wants to work, the father will have to be laid off.

In the end, they jumped the queue. Most of the young people responded to the leader's call and went to the countryside to receive re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants.If there is no accident, jumping in the queue in the countryside is the destination of Xue Xiang and his group.

"It's okay. You can find a good way out. Brothers are too happy. How can you blame you? You don't show off the mountains and don't show the water. You quietly got the job done, okay." Xue Xiang smiled and patted Liu Yuanchao shoulder, comforting him.

"Aid North Korea, you're doing a good job. To be honest, how long have you been deceiving the organization? Brothers, tell me, how should you deal with this kind of person who conceals information from the organization, makes small calculations, and the GM's position is not firm?" Lei Xiaotian took a sip of wine and joked.

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