44. a sacrificial stove

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Most of the families opened a small vegetable garden in front of the house and behind the house, planted Chinese cabbage and spinach, and kept the good land for growing wheat. Even Wang Yulan planted seasonal vegetables such as cabbage, radish and snow fern at the canal at the entrance.

There are also those who open up wasteland in the slopes and depressions of the river dam, as long as they are not too excessive, the people in the brigade basically turn a blind eye.

Li He followed the third child to the ground a few times at this stage, that is, to repair the ridge for the ground, in order to walk the water in the rainy season. After working for two days, Li He felt that he couldn't straighten up when he bent over, and then looked at the third child like no one, and called himself not the material for farming.

But you can't pick and don't do it, you can only grit your teeth and boil this boring work.

Seeing that on the day of the sacrificial stove, according to the rules, it is necessary to make dumplings, Li He has already eaten a good meal, Wang Yulan burns a clear soup every day, and she has long been tired of eating, every time before a meal, Wang Yulan will be reminded to burn a meat, it is okay to remind once, and Li He is annoyed to remind him every day. Sometimes Li He went to Chen Fatzi to buy meat, and Wang Yulan would pickle it and have to keep it for the New Year.

Wang Yulan got up early in the morning and started cleaning the kitchen, and even cleaned up and down the house.

Because you have to eat well at night, the noon meal is a noodle meal to deal with the past, and after lunch, Wang Yulan slowly took out the basin in everyone's expectant eyes, scooped a scoop of fine noodles out of the noodle jar, and scooped half a scoop of sweet potato noodles into it, poured water and noodles.

When Wang Yulan made noodles, the old man put on a big apron and helped Wang Yulan chop vegetable filling.

Originally, Wang Yulan wanted to chop a cabbage wrapped in vegetarian dumplings, but Li He immediately quit.

"I eat Chinese cabbage at school every day, why do you eat Chinese cabbage and vermicelli for me when I go home, I finally came back, you don't get me a good meal, besides, it's not a good sign to eat badly during the New Year!"

Wang Yulan was particularly superstitious, and after listening to the second half of Li He's words, she reluctantly added some meat, and let the fourth child chop up and mix it with Chinese cabbage vermicelli. Li He sighed that the eldest sister Li Mei was not at home, and the food treatment was several times worse, and secretly said to the fourth child, "You can cook in the future."

The fourth child said with a bitter face, "We have a number of things, and if we put more noodles, my mother knows it."

After the sacrificial stove, there were several heavy snowfalls, and Li Long and Da Zhuang had several rabbits in the wheat field, and the food was improved.

When it was close to the end of the year, Li He was going to the county seat to prepare some New Year's goods.

The fourth said, "Brother, take me there, I've never been to the county seat."

Li He thought about it, then nodded and agreed, "Wear thicker, it's cold outside, put on your leather boots, really keep them for the New Year."

Turning a blind eye to the tearful old five next to him, hearing and not listening, this baby is a burden to bring over.

asked Li Long again if he was going, Li Long shook his head, he was tired of going for a long time.

Li He took the fourth child and took a car from the commune, and it was already eight o'clock when he arrived at the county bus station. Approaching the Chinese New Year, the county is also more lively than ever. Li He asked the fourth, "Are you hungry, what are you going to eat?"

The fourth child's eyes are not enough, and everything he sees feels fresh. Hearing the second brother ask, she stretched out her hand in the air, and finally pointed to a store: "Let's eat that one." ”

It turned out to be a pancake shop. The pancakes in that shop seemed to be delicious, and there were many people queuing up to buy them on the side of the road, and Li He and Lao Si lined up in the back.

Suddenly, someone turned around and shouted in surprise, "You are Li He!"

Li He glanced at a girl in front of him, and couldn't remember who it was for a while, probably he knew her, but he couldn't call out his name, and said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I can't remember." ”

The girl smiled heartily and said, "I'm Bian Mei, no wonder, after so many years of graduation, everyone has changed a lot." ”

Li He patted his head and finally remembered that this was his high school classmate. Probably the surname is more unique, and there are very few people with the surname. Li He remembered that there was such a classmate, after all, after more than 50 years, it was difficult for Li He to call many people's names.

Li He said, "I'm sorry, old classmate, I'm slow to react." ”

It happened to be Bian Mei's turn to line up, Bian Mei glanced at the fourth child who was holding Li He's arm tightly, her eyebrows and eyes were very similar to Li He, and she said with a smile: "This is your sister, it's really handsome, eat a few cakes, and buy them together." ”

"Two will do. ”

Li He took the cake and wanted to give the money to Bian Mei, but was pushed back by Bian Mei, "Two cakes, what are they worth." ”

"What are you doing in the city?" asked Bian Mei.

Li He smiled and said: "It's the New Year, isn't there a lot of things in the county, come to the city to do some New Year's goods." ”

After learning that Li He was going to buy New Year's goods, Bian Mei enthusiastically asked him what he wanted to buy.

"It's just some ordinary things, New Year's sugar cakes, new clothes for the New Year, etc.", Li He hesitated for a while, and then said, "You have changed a lot, if you don't call me, I really can't recognize you."

Bian Meihu looked at Li He suspiciously, and inadvertently glanced up and down at Li He, much more decent than when she was in school, a black jacket, but the fabric was new. On his feet are a pair of black leather shoes

He still heard a little about his family situation, and he still came to the city to do New Year's goods?

Bian Mei thought that Li He was saving face, and said with concern: "Oh, the things in the county have been closed in recent years, and they are too expensive, and I am reluctant to buy them." ”

Li He asked Bian Mei secretly in a low voice: "Do you know where there is ticket scalping?"

Without a ticket, Li He can't buy much.

Bian Mei sneered, "You are meeting a monk looking for a bald donkey, I work in a department store, if you really want to buy something, just follow me, I still have this right." ”

Although Bian Mei was Li He's classmate, he barely spoke to her in high school and had little intersection. Li He didn't pay attention to her either.

When drowsy met the pillow, Li He agreed without hesitation, "Then I'll trouble you, dip you light." ”

Bian Mei said heartily, "What a big deal, come with me."

Bian Mei pushed the bicycle and walked in front, and Li He pulled the fourth child to follow behind.

The fourth child secretly said to Li He, "This sister is so beautiful."

It was still very cold outside, and the fourth child and Li He were both wearing big cotton jackets, wrapping themselves like zongzi.

But Bian Mei was wearing a thin sweater and a windbreaker on the outside, which was fashionable and frozen.

Li He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he wanted demeanor and not temperature.

When she arrived at the back door of the department store, Bian Mei locked her bicycle, rubbed her hands, and said, "You two will wait, I'll get tickets for you."

When Bian Mei came out, she had a stack of tickets in her hand.

Li He said, "It's too much, just give me more cloth tickets, and there will be candy."

Bian Mei thought about Li He's conditions, so she drew a few more, "Then you go first, and I'll invite you to lunch when I come back." (To be continued.) )