Chapter 441: "Earning Extra Money"
The guests from Yingfang's house like to eat yellow eel loaches, and if anyone has caught something that can't be eaten, they can exchange it for some tickets that are difficult to get in the countryside.
As soon as the news came out, the villagers near the mountain col were like chicken blood, and when they farmed during the day, their eyes were wide with copper bells, and they looked for them from time to time to see if there were any yellow eel holes.
After the work was finished, they were even more interested, and groups of people took nets and bamboo cages to catch game in the slippery ridges by the canal.
When the villagers on the other side of Jiangkou Port heard about it, they also joined the team of "earning extra money". Not to mention, on a midsummer night, the harvest was really not small, and a cage of yellow eels was sent to Yingfang's house.
At this time, the old man also twitched the corners of his mouth. The FΓΌhrer was right, the power of the people is really infinite! He just wanted to make a tooth sacrifice and exchange tickets with the people in the village for some snacks and food, but he never thought that so many people would come here. Not to mention the snacks, you can eat yellow eel loach in stew, and you can eat it until September.
If you are tired of eating small things, the key influence is too great, and it is easy to have accidents. Old man Xiao tightened his chrysanthemum, and hurriedly shouted to stop, saying that there was no ticket to change, and he would not change it in the future.
The villagers who came to the scene were disappointed, but fortunately, Yingfang sent a handful of candy to those with children, and those without children grabbed a handful of peanuts. This didn't make everyone's negative emotions burst.
After this lesson, the old man no longer dared to take out the ticket to exchange food with anyone, so it was better to go to the county to buy it.
As a result, the Yanqi Commune, which was boiling because of the old man's words, gradually became calm.
In a flash, August 1 arrived.
The old man took out the radio and sat in the courtyard to listen to the program of the August 1st Army.
Magnificent slogans were released from the small radio, infecting the members who passed by the door.
"Uncle, what are you listening to? Is there a good program?" The member who passed by the door every day asked casually.
Old Man Xiao replied with a smile: "Today is the 44th anniversary of the founding of our army, and this is not a parade of the army." β
When I heard that it was the anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army, the members of the club cheered and gathered around to listen, and they were almost late for work. After listening, I didn't forget to comment a few words:
"The People's Liberation Army is really good, without them, how can we have a stable life. β
"Now that I don't fight, it's good to be a soldier, and my monthly allowance is twice as much as that of a worker. β
"You women just have long hair and short knowledge, and you only see immediate benefits. Who said there would be no war? I heard that there are still people in the southern corner who want to invade our country!"
"So there is a reason why the allowance is high, and it is all in exchange for life. β
As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help but look at Yingfang in unison. Half of her envy is drawn into the category of sympathy.
It was Mao Afeng in front of the house who spoke, and when he saw this, he slapped his mouth: "Look at me! The People's Liberation Army protects the homeland and defends the country, and that is all for our good ......"
Ying Fang shook her head, indicating that she didn't take it to heart: "I know Sister-in-law Afeng." β
"It's good to know, it's good to know. Mao Afeng retracted his head in a gray manner, and after a while, he came out with his baby son in one hand and a flower cloth bag in the other, and enthusiastically pulled Ying Fang and said, "If it weren't for you last time, I couldn't keep this fetus, and I couldn't have two lives." I haven't thanked you yet, this is the little dress I took the time to sew, it's all new, and my son didn't wear it. β
"Thank you, Sister-in-law Afeng. β
"Say thank you, I'm almost as grateful to you. How critical it was at that time, if it weren't for you, I don't know what the situation would be now, how is it like now, men hurt, in-laws are used to it, haha! Come on, come on, you haven't hugged my son yet, have you? Hug you, it is said that when you are pregnant with a baby, you can hug someone else's big fat boy, and you can give birth to a big fat boy when you turn around. β
Yingfang couldn't laugh or cry.
Jiang Xinrou was afraid that her daughter would hold the baby with a big belly and press her belly, so she took the baby in Mao Afeng's arms first and teased him for a while, until the members who listened to the radio were called to the ground by the big radio before returning the child to Mao Afeng.
Mao Afeng's mother-in-law shouted at the back door that she would eat snacks and produce a lot of milk to feed her eldest grandson, and Mao Afeng hurriedly hugged the child and went back.
Jiang Xinrou saw her daughter's sullen expression, took her hand and said, "You listened to them and worried about Xiao Xiang, right? However, I can see that the son-in-law is not a reckless person, and now he is worried about you and the child in your womb, and he will definitely come back safely. β
Ying Fang pulled out a smile and comforted her mother in turn: "Well, I believe he will be fine." β
I said this on my lips, but I always remembered it in my heart.
After August 1st, she began to count the days with her fingers.
Xiang Gang promised her that after the August 1st performance, she would go on a small mission, and she would come to her hometown to meet her. I asked my father, the general army assigns a small mission, and it will take a few days.
Xiao Yanwu was holding a fist bone that had been shaved clean of the meat and flesh to tease the little gold teeth, and he didn't see his daughter's worried face, so he replied casually: "The small task can take a few days, you can't go back and forth in two or three days, and you can't come back in three or five days?"
When Ying Fang heard this, her heart sank. It's only a week since tomorrow. What does this mean?
"Ahem. Jiang Xinrou coughed, glared at her husband's back angrily, turned her head and pulled her daughter into the house, and said as she walked, "Don't listen to your father's nonsense." How many years has he been retired, and where can he understand the current market......"
"Why don't you understand?" Xiao Yanwu tried to defend himself in a rough voice, the person is no longer in the army, but his heart is still there.
When I looked up, I found that the two of them had already entered the house, and after thinking about it carefully, I had to poke the girl's heart.
He beat his forehead, threw the bone to the little gold tooth who was stumbling with his shoes, and went into the house to express his repentance, "Good girl, Dad has indeed not been in the military department for many years, and I don't know about this market." Dad was wrong! I knew it was wrong! And what kind of person is my son-in-law, he was praised by Xia Lao himself. Do you know when was the last time Xia Lao praised and praised people?"
Jiang Xinrou rolled her eyes: "Isn't that what you were at that time." β
"Hehe...... Xiao Yanwu scratched his head, "You know, but our daughter doesn't know, come here, lean on the recliner, Dad will tell you about the heroic deeds of the year......"
Outside the house, the old man who came back from a walk with Comrade Xiao Li stopped under the eaves with his hands behind his back, listened sideways for a while, and walked out a few steps with a smile, and then couldn't help but say: "I didn't expect Xiao San to be so thick-skinned." It's also a shame that his daughter is willing to listen, so this kid is even more energetic. When he went home, he talked about his great achievements, and who in the family liked to listen to it, so his daughter-in-law gave him face before he cooperated to listen to it. Well, now, with his daughter's support, this kid can talk for three days and three nights......"