Back in the kitchen, the three of them went their separate ways.

Bai Ce cleaned up the chickens, Zheng Yaozu washed rice to cook, and Bai Ke picked vegetables.

While washing rice, Zheng Yaozu said: "You see that we don't have to worry about eating and drinking here." ”

Bai Ce nodded: "It's just a lack of clothes, right?"

"yes, I'll tell you the truth, even toilet paper has to be spared. ”

"It's so serious, don't you have a subsidy?"

"There isn't much left in the past few years, and it's enough to buy some oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. ”

"Then you should be able to exchange some money for your souvenirs here. ”

Zheng Yaozu sighed: "Alas, it stands to reason that some of the things in our land and the sea are good, and we should really be able to exchange them for some money." But when outsiders hear that it is something from us, who dares to buy it. It can only be secretly sold to second-hand dealers. There's not much left in our hands. ”

Bai Ce nodded: "Yes." ”

"So, I think about it, there are so many trees on our island, and we haven't cut them down much since before liberation. There are still a lot of larches and red pines, and they will definitely be able to exchange a lot of money. ”

"Don't!"

Bai Ke hurriedly shouted on the side.

"Great, don't cut down these trees. You have food and drink, and it doesn't cost much else. ”

"Why can't we spend it, we are more than forty people. ”

Bai Ke smiled: "How much can this person spend...... Here you go!"

As he spoke, Bai Ke took out a fold from his body and handed it to Zheng Yaozu.

Zheng Yaozu took it with some suspicion, opened it and looked at it, and was suddenly shocked to close his mouth.

Bai Ke said: "I will give you 10,000 flowers first." ”

"No, no!

Saying that, Zheng Yaozu insisted on returning the passbook to Bai Ke.

Bai Ce stopped from the sidelines.

"Hey, Yaozu! My family has money! That car alone is more than 200,000 yuan, what is this money, you can take it. ”

Zheng Yaozu was a little embarrassed holding the passbook: "I didn't mean to cry poor, I just chatted casually......"

Bai Ce smiled: "Of course, it's a casual chat." Not to mention my son, the guy with the crooked neck is also old-nosed. The next time he comes to see you, you're welcome. ”

Zheng Yaozu looked at the passbook in his hand, happy and embarrassed: "This, this, the outside world is really different...... That's a lot of money, but how to spend it. ”

Bai Ce said: "If you want to spend it, there is a place. There are more than 40 of you, and none of you even have decent clothes. ”

"Yes, it's because I'm running back and forth, I'm not too embarrassed, so I have decent clothes. ”

"Buy some cement, red bricks, repair your house, and all kinds of farm tools and living utensils, which don't cost money. ”

"That's right, I'm really saving flowers. ”

"Don't save!" Bai Ke waved his hand and said, "Look at the flowers, and I'll send you money when I'm done." ”

"Don't! Don't, big nephew, don't waste money. That's enough for me for years. ”

As he spoke, Zheng Yaozu put the money in his pocket.

Bai Ce and Zheng Yaozu continued to be busy in the kitchen, chatting.

Bai Ke is in the house to adjust the TV.

After the sturdy leper brought back the five televisions, four were used by himself, and one was put in Zheng Yao's ancestral house.

Although there is no outdoor antenna, you can barely see one or two units when you debug and debug.

When Zheng Yaozu wiped his hands on his apron and entered the house, he was pleasantly surprised when he saw the TV screen: "I can really watch it!"

Bai Ke nodded: "Let's make do with it first, and then you can get an outdoor antenna." ”

"Okay! I'm going to make an outdoor antenna for the next few days. ”

After a busy day, the meal was finally ready.

There are chicken stewed mushrooms, steamed crabs, and a few stir-fried dishes made by Bai Ce.

The rice is also fragrant.

Zheng Yaozu was a little proud: "This is the rice planted on half an acre of land that we specially set out, and we harvested more than 300 catties last year, and it is estimated that we can beat 350 catties this year." ”

Bai Ce nodded: "So, you should buy some labor-saving farm machinery and reclaim more land." ”

Zheng Yaozu said: "Yes, I still want to plant some wheat." ”

Bai Ke hurriedly dissuaded: "Greatly, you can stop cultivating the land, let's keep this island as pristine as possible." ”

"Native state?"

In fact, the consciousness of the original ecology, not to mention that Zheng Yaozu can't understand it.

Right now, even Bai Ce doesn't quite understand.

"I mean, the population of your island is only going to get smaller. If there is more land reclamation and the grain that is laid down cannot be sold, isn't that a waste?"

"Well, it's true that the population will be getting smaller and smaller. ”

When Zheng Yaozu came to the island, there were 180 lepers on the island.

In the past 20 years, people have died one after another, and people have returned to their hometowns one after another, and there are more than 40 left.

And there will never be any new people coming over.

"Anyway, the rice is now open and supplied, and it won't cost a lot of money. You Qilu people like to eat pasta, so just buy more flour. Anyway, we're not short of money. ”

Bai Ce also said: "Yes, just listen to our white guest, he sometimes sees things in the long term than us adults." ”

"Well, okay, then keep it in its original state!"

After eating, it was just over one o'clock after chatting.

Bai Ce and Bai Ke still wanted to wait for the tide to recede and walk back to the shore from the land bridge.

So, I'll have to spend a little more time on the island.

"Why don't I help them set up the TV. ”

"This ......"

Zheng Yaozu looked embarrassed.

"It's not contagious anyway. ”

"But if my brother and sister knew......

Bai Ce puffed up his chest: "What are you afraid of!

"Ahem," Bai Ke coughed vigorously on the side.

"Well, I usually have the final say on the big things. ”

Bai Ke said: "Actually, it's okay, you have lived here for more than ten years, isn't it good? And the experts have come to check more than a dozen times, and they have already come to a conclusion." ”

"yes. Zheng Yaozu nodded, "But let's take some protective measures." ”

Zheng Yaozu got up and brought new masks and new gloves for Bai Ce and Bai Ke to put on.

Then they went out together and walked to the leprosy's house.

Let's go to a big room first.

This is the room where the two oldest people live.

The TV has been taken out of the cardboard box and placed on the table.

Seven or eight people were around, gossiping, but no one dared to move.

When they saw the white customers come in, the lepers were pleasantly surprised.

At this point, it is not so scary for the white guest to look at their strange shapes.

On the contrary, I think it's a little fun.

"Impressed?"

"Don't dare to move!"

"Haha," Bai Ke smiled, "I'll move it for you." ”

The lepers hurriedly flashed aside.

Bai Ke started to debug for a while, and when a sound came out from time to time, the leprosy patients broke out in surprise.

When the vague shadow came out, they all cheered.

"There's a TV to watch!"

Zheng Yaozu said: "In the next few days, I will install another antenna, so that we can see more clearly." ”

Bai Ke walked around the big room again and adjusted the other three black and white TVs.

Then everyone watched TV and chatted with the lepers for a while.

Although in recent years, medical staff have come to the island from time to time.

But there are very few people who are really willing to chat with them and let them understand the outside world.

Some have not even heard of airplanes.

Everyone chatted excitedly for a while.

Zheng Yaozu led Bai Ce and Bai Ke around the island again.

Look at the eight big fat pigs they raise.

There are also bud rice fields and rice fields.

Finally, there is the cemetery by the sea.

The cemetery is at the junction of the cropland and the woods.

Facing the sea.

This leprosy island was put into use in the mid-to-late 50s.

Over the course of nearly 30 years, more than two dozen people have died.

It's not much.

Zheng Yaozu sighed: "I will stay here in the future." ”

Bai Ce said: "Falling leaves return to the roots, don't you want to go back to Qilu's hometown in the future?"

"What are you going back for?

"What's the humiliation, you had to be in love at the time. ”

Zheng Yaozu shook his head: "It's really a crime to kill people! Besides, isn't my hometown over there?"

Zheng Yaozu pointed to the distance and said: "When you are alive, you will be a Hannan loser, and when you die, you will continue to be a Hannan loser." ”

"Don't think about things that far away, you're only a year or two older than me. ”

Bai Ke also said on the side: "Yes, Da, you can live well." There are still many interesting things to experience in this world. ”

After turning around, I returned to Zheng Yaozu's courtyard, and the tide had really receded.

The Continental Bridge was also revealed.

This situation will only last for an hour, so you have to hurry up and get to the other side.

Bai Ce and Bai Ke carried the package.

Zheng Yaozu was a little reluctant: "I don't have anything for you to take......"

Bai Ce comforted him and said, "These fresh vegetables and seafood are the best things for us city people!"

"Alright, let's get out of here. ”

When he arrived at the beach, Zheng Yaozu took the lead on the land bridge.

Bai Ce wanted to dissuade him: "Let's just go by ourselves, don't come with us." ”

Zheng Yaozu waved his hand: "It's okay, this little distance will take 20 minutes at most." ”

Zheng Yaozu is in front, Bai Ce and Bai Ke are behind.

Walk along the land bridge to the shore.

On the land bridge, there are places where there is no water at all.

In some places there is a little bit of water.

But the deepest is only the calf.

So, all three of them were holding their trouser legs and carrying their shoes.

It's still an hour before the high tide.

There is really no need to rush the journey of two or three kilometers.

Walking gracefully, it took less than 20 minutes to reach land.

Feng Qin was already waiting on the shore.

The car was parked on the side, and she sat on the beach by herself smoking.

Zheng Yaozu wanted to say a few words of greeting, but Bai Ce pushed him: "Okay, okay, let's send a telegram and write a letter if we have something." ”

Zheng Yaozu smiled: "Okay." I'll go back first. ”

Bai Ce watched Zheng Yaozu walk onto the land bridge, until the figure became smaller and smaller, and then turned around and got into the car with Bai Ke.

Back in the county seat, Bai Ke was afraid that his father would be embarrassed, so he gave Fengqin all the fresh vegetables and seafood.

Bai Ce went home alone first.

Bai Ke accompanied Feng Qin to the trading house.

After Feng Qin and Sister-in-law Huo got married, Sister-in-law Huo and their unit gave him a house and a half.

Although the kitchen and bathroom are shared by several houses, they are also buildings.

For now, that's pretty good.

But Sister-in-law Huo and Feng Qin are still used to living separately.

"You can't do that, sister. ”

"What's wrong?"

"Don't you all want children?"

Feng Qin sighed: "Yes, but ......"

"You're not interested in him, are you?"

"I'm a woman, I'm a woman...... Question: He doesn't bother with me. ”

Bai Ke thought for a moment: "I have a way, maybe I can give it a try." ”