Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Fragrance of the Oil Mill
God is finally gracious, and there are a few small sunny days in a row.
Those who were diligent and rushed to get the rape back took advantage of the sunny weather to thresh and dry the rapeseed.
Liu Xiaosi's cold was cured, and he helped the seven old men to quickly dry and harvest the rapeseed.
The seven old men had another happy event in the past two days, the old ewe gave birth to three little lambs.
Watching the little lamb staggering around the yard, the seven old men and Liu Xiaosi both had smiles on their faces.
The birth of a new life is always a joy to behold. Moreover, it was a fluffy, milky little lamb running all over the ground. Looking at their watery eyes is like looking at two gems, which makes people's hearts soften.
Qiuqiu was overjoyed, and the three little lambs became his new playmates. He always loved to tease the three little lambs. Either run after them, or yell at them twice, threatening to bite them.
At first, the little lamb always jumped up and ran to the mother sheep in panic. The old ewe lowered her head and lifted the ball with her horns. Sometimes the ball will be pushed to the ground and play a few rolls.
Liu Xiaosi sighed, this guardian is really the nature of all mothers, even if it is just a sheep, it always rushes forward desperately when the child is hurt.
Later, the little lambs saw through the trick of the ball and knew that it was just pretending, and that it was not really trying to bite them. The three little guys start to join forces and bully Qiuqiu.
This one goes to its head, that one goes to its ass, and it makes the ball go around. They seem to enjoy the game and are able to play in the yard for half a day.
The seventh old man and Liu Xiaosi were also able to watch Qiuqiu and the three little lambs under the eaves for a long time. It's as if they've gone back to their own childhood.
At that time, the sky was so blue and the wind was so soft. In my memory, it seems that all the days were sunny, without sorrow, without worries. Maybe there are still sorrows and troubles, but they are filtered by the hourglass of time, and only those unrecoverable beauty remain.
The mill began to squeeze rapeseed oil. At this time of year, the aroma of rapeseed oil wafts for more than a month. You can smell it three or four miles away from the oil mill.
The oil mill was opened by Han Erwa of the Han Family Ancestral Hall, on the side of the road leading to Fangjia Town from Cheche Mountain.
At this time of year, it is also a small gathering of left-behind people from several nearby villages.
People from several nearby villages almost all know each other. Some even know each other for three generations, so they naturally have that kind of closeness to the neighbors. Unlike those people in the city, some of them have lived in the opposite door for more than ten years and don't know each other.
Seven old men and Liu Xiaosi pushed a chicken cart and pushed hundreds of catties of rapeseed harvested this year to the oil mill.
They can't eat all this rapeseed oil, so they keep enough for a year, and sell the excess to Han Erwa, who squeezes the oil. Some of them took all of them home and put them in the big clay vats. There are those who go out to work outside and come back for the New Year to take out to eat.
The aroma of rapeseed oil is incomparable to those blended commercial edible oils. It is a delicacy with the smell of the earth and sunshine of the homeland, which can nourish the souls that are shriveled away from the land.
There are also relatives in the city who drove to the countryside to buy rapeseed oil. These conscience oils, which have nothing added to them, also soothes the hearts of those who are often worried about food safety. They will sigh that it is good to have a relative in the country.
Seven old men and Liu Xiaosi lined up in the oil mill, waiting to extract oil. At this time of year, the machines at the oil mill are working around the clock.
"Seven old men, this year's harvest is good!" Someone greeted the seven old men.
"This is my family and Liu Xiaosi's."
"Seven old men, do you take all the oil you squeeze home, or sell some of it?" Han Erwa, the owner of the oil mill, came over to ask the seven old men.
"We'll keep some for ourselves, and we'll sell the rest to you." The seven old men didn't ask Liu Xiaosi and made their own decisions.
Liu Xiaosi had no objections, anyway, the seven old men would not let him suffer.
"Seventh brother, you see that it seems to be Mingqiu's car." Liu Xiaosi saw a white sedan driving from the direction of Checheshan.
"Liu Xiaosi, I'm afraid that you miss your mother-in-law and want to be dazzled. You can see clearly that the car is so far away, could it be that your turtle son is a clairvoyant. "Someone laughed at Liu Xiaosi.
Liu Xiaosi was silent, maybe it was really because he missed that woman too much.
The seventh old man patted Liu Xiaosi and didn't make a sound, he knew the bitterness in Liu Xiaosi's heart, no matter how he took care of and spoiled Liu Xiaosi, he could never replace the woman's place in his heart.
The white sedan drove up and stopped in front of the oil mill. The car door opened, and the person who came out almost made Liu Xiaosi jump up.
It's really Mingqiu and his wife.
The old lady of Mingqiu wore an embroidered cheongsam, and her short hair was meticulously combed and neat and smooth. The brown high heels make her figure look a little tall, and she walks even more gracefully. That mature and elegant temperament is something that those young girls can't learn.
Oh my God, this is the fairy in Liu Xiaosi's dream, she really came. Liu Xiaosi felt that the elegant fragrance in the oil mill seemed to be specially made to wait for the arrival of Mingqiu's mother.
Those who squeezed the oil were also impressed by the temperament of the old lady in the city. sighed one after another, this is the appearance and temperament of the people in the city, throwing them out a few kilometers from the countryside.
"Fourth brother, I came to see you." Mingqiu's mother looked at her with wide eyes regardless of everyone, and walked over generously to hold Liu Xiaosi's hand.
Liu Xiaosi was actually a little restrained, a little squirming, and a little shy, so many fathers and villagers looked at him. But he didn't want to pull his hand back.
"Little Fourth Dad, my mother misses you. I took her to the village to look for you, and the villagers said you came here. Mingqiu came over and greeted the Seven Old Men and Liu Xiaosi. He took another pack of cigarettes out of his pocket and handed them out to everyone present.
"Han Erwa, our oil is no longer for sale." Liu Xiaosi turned his head and said to Han Erwa.
"Mingqiu, this is the oil we planted ourselves, you can bring more back. You can eat it yourself or give it to a friend, but it's hard to buy in the city. ”
"That's a good feeling, we really like this oil. However, when the fourth father calculates how much it is, I will give you money. Mingqiu was very happy to hear Liu Xiaosi say this, this time he came to the countryside, and his friends also asked him to bring some rapeseed oil back.
"What kind of money to give, it's all grown by ourselves. For you, it's like a doll for myself, and if you say money, won't you see it? ”
Liu Xiaosi's eyebrows fluttered when he said it, and the seven old men were unhappy in their hearts, and their faces became more and more ugly.
When this turtle son saw his mother-in-law, he forgot about him, the seventh brother. Return your own doll, where did you come from, you old bachelor doll, you really don't want to be a face. I still have a share of this rapeseed oil, and you can take it to give it away.
Liu Xiaosi saw the ugly face of the seven old men, and thought that he was really happy and ignored his feelings. During this time, I have troubled the seven old men. It's really a bit like this.
"Seventh brother, this Mingqiu and his mother are their own people, and I will give you the money when the time comes."
This guy finally remembered himself. The seven old men found some balance in their hearts, and pretended to be generous and said: "This big nephew is so far away, my seven old men are so stingy, and they are so little rich?" You can go back with them quickly, I can squeeze oil here alone. ”
"Hey, that's good, Brother Seven, I'll go back with them."
Liu Xiaosi pulled Mingqiu's into Mingqiu's car.
The car drove away, but the faces of the seven old men became darker and darker. He found himself a little jealous.