145, gratitude
After the Lantern Festival, He Zhaodi's old lady Zhao Chunfang finally spent more than 20 years sitting down a kid, celebrating with the village, and the breath that many people held in their throats was unloaded, otherwise the family didn't know how long it would be. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Zhao Chunfang happily announced to his man, "From today onwards, we won't!".
Before the confinement was born, he was breastfeeding the child at the door, and he was knocking melon seeds with peace of mind, and his voice was several degrees higher.
She has figured out the trick of confinement, as long as the person is clean and eats and drinks well, there is no need to stay in bed for a month.
He Laoxi was sullen, sitting under the big tree at the door and smoking, how to raise so many children, and the fine for this super birth can't run, the more he thinks about it, the more uncomfortable he feels, the sparks of the cigarette butts are brighter, and the sighs are a series of sighs.
He Zhaodi couldn't get out of the boat at this stage, so she was busy at home, cooking for the old lady, washing diapers for the children, and her arms were frozen and bruised.
She said to He Laoxi, "Don't worry so much, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, you go and ask Liu Legend how much fine he should pay, let's just admit it, I'll give it."
Not having a male baby has always been a big problem in the family, and now that this problem has been solved, she is happy in her heart, and this joy is intimate and close to the lungs, so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
He Laoxi said, "That money is earned by your sister, where can I use it, don't let your mother know."
He Zhaodi said, "It's okay, Dad, let's think about it in the long run, just save it when the money is gone, and we will have a peaceful life in the future."
Li He sat on the threshold and listened to a group of old ladies chatting about the He family, and he was sincerely happy for the He family, or happy for He Zhaodi.
After the spring ploughing began, he followed his family to the field to raise ridges, leaving Li Zhaokun to watch the children at home.
The land is about 100 meters long, and the ridges and ravines are required to be straight, and they must be straight and straight, Li He has been doing it for a few days, and his hands holding the shovel are hot and painful, his back hurts, his legs and feet are stiff, and he is dizzy.
Wang Yulan said, "You really have the same virtue as your father, do some work just this problem and that problem, you go up to rest."
Li He happened to take advantage of this moment to steal a lazy place, and lit a cigarette on the ridge of the field.
Just after taking a few puffs, a tall and thin person came over to greet him, "Erhe, busy."
Li He said, "Your family is also here."
This is also his own family, the two families are not far apart, called Li Zhi, he is in his thirties, and the life of the family is also very bad.
"My family is not here, it's on the slope," Li Zhi said some gossip.
Obviously, the two of them didn't have much to talk about, but Li Zhi didn't leave.
Li He handed Li Zhi a flue, "Brother Zhi, is there something wrong, you can say it directly."
Li Zhi took the cigarette, struck a match but lit it for Li He first, and then said, "I want to borrow some money from you."
Before Li He could speak, Li Zhi hurriedly added, "The main thing is that the two children will start school tomorrow, and I am also out of line."
Li He said, "How much?"
"Thirty yuan, isn't it a bit much? Fifteen is okay, I will pay you back as soon as I sell the wheat in the autumn."
Li He said, "Your two children are junior high school, and the two children are competitive enough."
It is normal for Li Zhi to come to him to borrow money, the rural life is tight, and the significant change in the past two years is to fill his stomach, but his stomach is full, followed by a series of major events such as schooling, medical care, and marriage, none of which is easy to boil. It is rare for people to have a deposit of 100 yuan, let alone borrow 20 or 30 at a time.
At present, he and Xitongcai's daughter Seagate are working outside the village, and they all seem to be people with stable income.
Seagate is a girl and has a foreign surname, so it is impossible for Li Zhi to borrow it from her.
"Who says it's not, the two children are too close in age, one is in the third year of junior high school, and the other is in the second year of junior high school, otherwise I can't be in such a hurry. They were all admitted to junior high school, and their grades were okay, and I can't say that I won't let them study. I have provided it, and they will not be able to complain about me if they fail the test in the future."
Li He touched his pockets, didn't pretend to be a dime when he went out, and it was not good to shout and ask Li Long for Li Zhi's face, so he said, "I have thirty yuan, and I will send it to your home at night." I didn't have any money to come out to work."
Li Zhi got Li He's words and left happily.
Wang Yulan asked, "Why is Li Zhi here?"
Li He said, "I said that there is no tuition for the child to start school tomorrow, so I will make up the number."
Wang Yulan said, "Then why didn't you come to ask me, did you borrow it?"
"I don't have any money in my pocket now, I'll send it to him at night", Li He couldn't figure out Wang Yulan's attitude.
"Then stop work and send him over. When you were a sophomore in high school, one winter your eldest sister went to school to give you buns and money, do you remember?"
Li He shook his head, it's been too long, where do you remember the specific time. When I was in high school, those who couldn't afford to eat in the cafeteria usually brought steamed buns from home, soaked them in water, and made a five-cent vegetable soup from the cafeteria if they were more luxurious.
Wang Yulan said, "Then I remember clearly, I was worried that you had no money at school and couldn't eat, so I went to borrow money from others, but your second aunt didn't borrow it." Later, your sister-in-law Qiufen sold the family's eggs in the commune for two yuan and lent them to me. Didn't you bring it with you when your eldest sister brought you steamed buns?"
Qiufen's sister-in-law is Li Zhi's daughter-in-law, and Li He couldn't imagine that there was such a big love behind his back. Subconsciously, he is always reluctant to look back on the unbearable past, and he doesn't even want to mention it, if Wang Yulan doesn't say it, where does he know.
Li He said, "Then I know, send him money at night."
When the sun set, many people lit the wheat straw in the field again, and the wheat straw that had been dried all afternoon was crackling, and the whole Zhuangzi was shrouded in smoke.
Li He didn't have time to promote any environmental protection concepts with them, maybe people would treat him as a psychopath, he had done this for thousands of years. When the government remembers one day, it will come up with a policy of fines, and the effect will be immediate.
When she went home from work, Wang Yulan took advantage of Duan Mei's inattention and whispered to Li He, "How much does he borrow, if you don't have enough, I still have it."
Li He said, "I have it."
first washed his face, took some money in his bag and went to Li Zhi's house.
The two families are only five or six into the house, and the distance is not far.
Li Zhi's house is similar to that in the village, it is also an adobe house, and the corner behind the house was washed by the rain and was about to fall, so he had to use a big wooden stick against it.
There are three main houses, there is a kitchen around the corner, and there is no yard, the eldest of his family is reading a book at the door, and when he saw Li He entering the door, he shouted shyly, "Erda".
Li Zhi pulled Li He into the house, "Here at night, brothers have a drink."
"Okay, you have the final say on how much you drink", Li He stuffed two hundred yuan into Li Zhi's palm, "When you have money, when you will pay it back."
Li Zhi wants to shirk, "It's too much, it's not so much."
Li He said in a low voice, "Okay, the child is at the door."
glanced at his son who was looking down at the door, Li Zhi also accepted it, every father wants to leave some dignity in front of his children, and no father wants to let his children see him looking for someone to borrow money in a low voice.
Qiufen's sister-in-law made a table of dishes full of sincerity, such as cabbage tofu, pickled meat, egg leeks, and cold lettuce.
Li He said, "Sister-in-law, if you are so polite, I won't dare to come next time."
Qiufen's sister-in-law said, "If I make a pickle tofu dregs, you don't dare to come."
The wine was not very good, but Li He still drank a lot with his eyes closed, and said, "The two children are quite sensible, it's good when they are older, let's cross the front first."
He used to be at home, but he remembered that his eldest was quite promising, but he didn't know exactly what he did.
"Uncle, don't praise them, if you lose a little bit of talent, the two of us will be comforted", Qiu Fen's sister-in-law said with a smile.
Li He was grateful for the kindness of these two people, and he didn't leave any bottom of the drink, and when he left Li Zhi's house, he was already wandering.
(To be continued.) )