"Thank you, big brother, how did you come up with the idea of buying shoes for me?" she asked curiously.

Qiao Hong said bluntly, "I happened to go to another commune, and by the way, I went to the supply and marketing cooperatives over there to take a look, and found that there were discounted sandals, so I bought them." ”

"......" Qiao Jiayue said that the eldest brother is still very caring, and it would be better if he didn't buy sandals.

"Yue'er, can you try it on to see if it's suitable? ”

Although Qiao Jiayue wanted to see those old books more, she didn't want to refuse Qiao Hongzhi's thoughts.

She pulled a stool and sat down, put on her sandals, and couldn't help shaking her head and said, "Big brother, you bought big." ”

Saying that, Qiao Jiayue turned the soles of her shoes over to see the size, size 37, "I'm wearing size 35 or 36." ”

"Huh?" Qiao Hongzhi was a little confused, did he remember the wrong number?

"It's okay, you can wear it for A-Niang. ”

Qiao Hongzhi scratched his head, "Okay, I was too careless. ”

Qiao Jiayue took out the old books, "Big brother, where did you buy these old books?"

She looked at it, and there were two handwritten books that turned out to be brushes, and the handwriting looked at the dragon flying and phoenix dancing, and she could only barely recognize a few words.

The other is a local Chinese herbal medicine home remedies published in the past five years, Qiao Jiayue roughly flipped through it, it is a vertical version, the font is very small, and there are a lot of ointments and pills in it.

Since it is a local Chinese herb, it means that the raw materials are relatively easy to obtain, so she may be able to try it.

"Thank you, big brother, I like this one better. Qiao Jiayue waved the book in her hand at Qiao Hongzhi.

"If you like it, just give Xiaoliang the two books of calligraphy, he should be interested." "Only Qiao Hongliang has practiced calligraphy in the family, and no one else has learned it.

Qiao Hongzhi put away the sandals and put them in his parents' room, "By the way, Yue'er, when will A-Niang come back?"

"I don't know, in the evening. Qiao Jiayue shook her head, her eyes almost glued to the book.

She suddenly remembered this, and hurriedly raised her voice and said, "Big brother, when you go to the commune again, help me buy some thread, buy some of each color, and I'll give it away." ”

The quality bought in the mall is too good to give it away.

"Okay, that's easy. Qiao Hongzhi said that he knew, and he went to get his clothes and a wooden basin, and prepared to take a bath.

Working in a brick kiln factory, every day is dusty, as long as he arrives home, Qiao Hongzhi has to clean himself up.

"Big brother, don't take a cold shower anymore, wait for me to boil hot water for you. Qiao Jiayue hurriedly shouted to stop people.

"Yue'er, is the eldest brother back?" Qiao Hongyuan walked in, his shoes covered in mud.

"Yes, I'm boiling hot water for him. He should now go to the back of the house to chop wild vegetables and feed the pigs. Qiao Jiayue stuffed a handful of firewood into the bathhouse again, "Did the second brother encounter any happy events?"

The expression on Qiao Hongyuan's face was very relaxed, the corners of his mouth were curved upward, and he was obviously in a good mood.

Qiao Hongyuan nodded, "Elder Hu, their experiment was successful, but we still have to look at the follow-up cultivation." ”

Qiao Jiayue was also happy for them when she heard this, "Experiments, success and failure are possible, and progress is always a good thing." ”

"I feel like I'm still fit for something else. Qiao Hongyuan felt that he had been dealing with plants and soil, and he really didn't have the enthusiasm to stick to it.

"Second brother, everyone is good at different things, and you don't have to feel pressure, you will find a suitable way. ”

Qiao Jiayue could more or less guess what Qiao Hongyuan was thinking.

He is not young, he can't do farm work, what he is good at has no way out in the brigade, and he always feels guilty about his family, and he has not been able to reduce the burden on his family.

"Yue'er, thank you. Qiao Hongyuan patted his sister's head, maybe it was really like what she said, she put too much pressure on herself and thought too much.

After Qiao Hongyuan mixed the pig food and fed the pigs, he came back and looked, well, how do you feel that there is something strange between your sister and brother, has something happened that he doesn't know?

"Big brother, the water is ready, go take a bath, I'll cook." "Qiao's mother and Qiao Hongliang went to the Changshan Brigade today and won't come back for lunch.

The three brothers and sisters were busy, and after eating, Qiao Hongzhi slept in the house, and Qiao Jiayue and Qiao Hongyuan went down to the basement.

"Second brother, I think you can read the books related to electricity, when our brigade is electrified, you will be an electrician at that time, if the technology is good, the commune will definitely need you." ”

"Isn't there no news from the commune yet?" Qiao Hong asked puzzled.

"As long as we keep looking forward to it, it will happen. "She believes in the power of the light of blessing.

Qiao Hongyuan nodded, he didn't doubt his sister's words.

Now even if it is something that he is not interested in, Qiao Hongyuan will learn it seriously, and he will not be pressured by many skills, and he may not be able to really come in handy one day.

He can't be anxious, he must wait patiently, the opportunity must be on the way.

At this time, Du Yueping, who was far away in Haishi, had already received the package, and the package was opened and inspected before he took it home.

"Grandma, look, the package sent by Uncle Qiao and Aunt Qiao. ”

Grandma Du glanced at the package, "Their brigade is not having a good time this year, and they also sent us a package, which is really heartfelt." ”

Although she didn't have much contact with Qiao's family, the details were reflected in the letters and packages that came and went, and her feelings deepened day by day.

"Our parcel was sent yesterday and hopefully they will receive it before the New Year. Grandma Du stepped forward with her little feet and took out the contents of the package.

Then she saw something very tightly wrapped, and several layers of straw were bundled.

"Yue Ping, dismantle this, see what it is?"

After Du Yueping opened it, he saw that it was a porcelain vase with a thin neck and a big belly, and he wondered in his heart: What is this?

Then he saw a note at the bottom of the bottle: This is a tonic for Grandma Du, twice a day, three pills each time, which can drive away evil spirits and replenish weakness and strengthen the body.

"What's that?" Grandma Du asked when she saw that her grandson didn't move for a while.

"Grandma, this is a tonic for you. Du Yueping said and handed the bottle over, "Take a look." ”

Grandma Du pinched the bottle, yo, it's quite weighty, she opened it and saw that a strong medicinal fragrance floated out, and she couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Smells good, good, good, good. Grandma Du carefully put the porcelain vase into her house.

At this time, there was a lot of noise in the next building, roaring and screaming, which sounded very harsh.

Du Yueping stopped moving, "Grandma, there's trouble next door again." ”

"It's better to go to the countryside, and the city will be clean. Grandma Du was silent and said.

The graduates of these years have not been arranged to work, and they have nowhere to go, and they are all thrown into the countryside.

Du Yueping cleaned up his hands and said silently: "When I graduate, I guess I will have to leave." ”

"It's okay, you can go, now that those boys are making a fuss, I don't have to worry about going out. ”

"It's more than a year before I graduate, so don't worry, let's take a look first, maybe I won't have to leave then." ”

If he had learned the news before, Du Yueping would have cheered.

But this year's experience in the Alpine Brigade, as well as his belated sense of responsibility, made him never so willful again.

And gone, who knows when they will be back?