Chapter 4 Working by the River (2)
"Okay, Xing'er and Ran Ran have been going to work these days, and then reading books when they are free, and they will take the college entrance examination next year, and if they can't pass the exam, they won't take the exam," the eldest patriarch Su Wenkui spoke.
Although he also thinks it's useless for girls to read so many books, the younger son's family does a lot of work, and he is in a hurry to split up.
There are so many fields to be planted at home, the boss is an electrician, and he can't count on farming, the eldest daughter-in-law is lazy all day long, and the old woman is also a lazy person.
Lin Yuemei wanted to say a few more words, but was pulled by Su Jianguo, and after thinking about it, she didn't speak again.
After dinner, Su Ran followed a large family to work. In total, there is a family of four, grandfather and grandmother, the uncle rode to the town after eating, the eldest aunt Zhang Ying said that she wanted to go back to her parents' house and did not come, the eldest brother Su Hong read at home, and the younger brother Su Jiabao played at home.
It's really unfair to think about it, but Su Ran didn't put his emotions on his face, now this family is still the master of the family, and there is no way to make emotions by himself, only to divide the family or go to school in the future.
When I arrived at the river, I found that someone had arrived, and the family was together, sitting or standing, and some were still wandering around, looking for acquaintances to talk, which was also lively.
However, Su Ran observed that there were few girls, and it seemed that not every family was patriarchal.
The Su family was late, and not long after they arrived, a cadre-like person came to count the number of people, and they started working for a long time.
When he worked later, from the words of others, Su Ran finally knew why he wanted to work.
This is a tributary of the canal, due to perennial siltation, it is no longer navigable, and there are still heavy floods in successive years, so the county has sent tasks to various villages to clean up this section of the river for him.
In this era, there are not so many excavators, and they can only rely on manpower.
Su Ran and Su Xing can only be regarded as half a job, so the work is not heavy.
The morning air is still a little cool, but as the sun slowly rises, the ground seems to be steaming with bursts of steam.
Although the weather was still cool in the morning and evening, it was very hot around 10 o'clock, not to mention that it was still basking in the sun, and even the shovel and wooden handle in his hand were hot. Picking up the shovel like this, Su Ran felt that his arm was not his own.
Gradually, Su Ran had a little difficulty breathing, and his hands were fanning the wind vigorously, but he couldn't relieve the heat and anxiety from the inside out.
"Sister, it's too hot, I want to rest for a while" Su Ran shouted to Su Xing not far away, she was not with adults, but with a few other peers in the village to help shovel the garbage at the bottom of the river.
Su Ran climbed hand and foot, climbed ashore, and walked towards a simple small wooden shed. This is for the dry foot.
After Su Ran went in, he found that there were two little girls who were also inside, because he didn't know him, and he didn't dare to say hello blindly, so he found an open space and sat down.
"This weather can stun people, Su Ran, you call your sister to come and rest", one of the little girls said to Su Ran.
"Mmmm, I'll call after a while", Su Ran didn't dare to talk to her, for fear of making a mistake, at this time, the rural ghosts and gods were still quite superstitious.
Su Ran was wearing a long coat and trousers, and the skin inside was tanned, especially his face, he didn't need to look at it to know that he was sunburned, and it hurt hotly.
After resting for a while, Su Ran called Su Xing up again.
Su Xing was also tired enough, she had a breath to carry before, but now that her sister asked her to rest, that breath was discharged.
Su Xing's situation is similar to Su Ran, and it is a little more serious. I can't get up when I rest.
Fortunately, when noon arrived, there was no lunch here, and I had to walk two miles home to cook and eat.