Chapter Eighty-Three: The Ones of Us
The contradictions of the Zhou family in the previous life were not as obvious as in this life, at that time, there was no food that Zhou Wanwan took out of the space, and Mrs. Zhou's behavior of favoring Zhou Hongxiang's family did not make everyone in the Zhou family so dazzling.
In her previous life, she didn't have the prey of Xiaohanshan, and Zhou Hongxiang didn't let Qian Shouyi lose her job in the hospital because of giving gifts to the leader, so she should honestly return to the production team to work this autumn.
And everyone in the Zhou family has long been blinded by the aura of the people in Zhou Hongxiang's city and the prestige of Mrs. Zhou, and they are used to using their own work to support Zhou Hongxiangniang, and she can deduct less of the Zhou family's work when she returns to the production team, so that the hearts of the Zhou family will be more comfortable. It is still necessary to give them relief, but it is always good to have a little less.
But this life is very different, one thing adds up, the dissatisfaction of the Zhou family is about to explode, and I really don't know how Mrs. Zhou's mother and daughter will deal with it when the time comes.
Zhou Wanwan gloated and thought, Old Lady Zhou and Zhou Hongxiang had better be honest, don't mess with their brothers and sisters, if they dare to have something unfavorable to their brothers and sisters, she will never tolerate it.
Now, Zhou Wanwan will not easily move Mrs. Zhou, because their brother and sister need a stable Zhou family to grow up, even if this is a perverted and distorted stability, but at least she can foresee and grasp it. If something happens to Old Lady Zhou now, then all the ghosts, snakes, and gods of the Zhou family will come out, and the Zhou family at that time will only be more chaotic and distorted than it is now.
Zhou Wanwan was frightened in her previous life, and the opportunity to start over in this life was too rare for her, so no matter how careful she was, she didn't feel too much, and she didn't want any accidents until the three of them could leave the Zhou family alone. Of course, after they can leave this place, she will get back all the things that the Zhou family owes them in the past and present lives.
Before and after the light snowfall, several cold snaps hit, the weather was so cold that it turned into ice, and the gable of the Zhou family's west house was covered with a thick layer of frost like every year. Outside the house, the snow was falling, the north wind was howling, and the production team was no longer busy, so there was only the work of delivering manure and picking seeds. After a hard year, the people were finally able to catch a breath, and the women had to pick up the needlework that had been working for months, and the whole family's clothes, shoes and socks for the whole year had to be sewn out of their hands next year.
Everyone relaxed, but Zhou Wanwan's nerves tensed.
At the end of the tenth month and the beginning of November of the lunar calendar, the commune's farmland infrastructure construction team and the water conservancy infrastructure team of the Gancha River are about to start construction.
In his previous life, this winter, Zhou Yang went to the stormtrooper of the township farmland infrastructure construction team and became the youngest member of the stormtrooper, because he was praised by many people for his generosity and ability.
But this good name brought him bad luck. In the winter of the next year, the Zhou family sent Zhou Yang to the Gancha River Water Conservancy Infrastructure Construction Team on the grounds that he was notoriously capable, and it was there that Zhou Yang's leg contracted rheumatism, causing him to die in his thirties.
In this life, Zhou Wanwan swore that with her, no one would want to hurt her eldest brother again.
Zhou Wanwan began to think about how to solve this matter very early. analyzed a lot, and finally felt that the root of this matter was still on Zhou Yang. Whether it was the farmland infrastructure team or the water conservancy infrastructure team, the Zhou family sent Zhou Yang, and he went, and he never objected. It stands to reason that if he is such a big child, if he really resists and refuses to go, the Zhou family has no choice, after all, if he goes and doesn't do well, people will drive him back.
The reason why Zhou Yang is so willing to do these heavy physical tasks that is beyond his physical capacity is that the ultimate goal is to make the life of his younger brothers and sisters a little better.
Last winter, he was in order to earn a little sweet potato for Zhou Wanwan to eat, and this year he should feel that he is going to work, and Mrs. Zhou will give her younger brothers and sisters less looks, and say less cold words to them.
This boy who is only fourteen years old is too eager to grow up, and only when he grows up can he support his younger siblings and protect them from harm, and can he have the ability to feed his younger siblings, clothe them, go to school, and live the happy life he wants them to live.
Zhou Wanwan can especially understand Zhou Yang's eagerness to grow up, which is the same as her desire to protect her brothers, so she knows the unshakability of this mood. How to make the eldest brother willingly and proactively not go to the stormtroopers of the farmland infrastructure construction team is the most urgent issue now.
Zhou Wanwan thought about it for a long time, and felt that the bell had to be tied to the bell, since the eldest brother was motivated to go by his younger brothers and sisters, then he could also use this reason not to let him go.
In the next few days, Zhou Wanwan became unusually sticky to Zhou Yang. As long as Zhou Yang is at home, she will let him hold him, and she will not sleep with Zhou Chen at night, she must let Zhou Yang hug her before she is willing to sleep obediently.
As soon as Zhou Yang left her, she became wilted, she didn't like to laugh anymore, and she didn't talk much, but as soon as she saw Zhou Yang, there was nothing left, she talked and laughed, hugged Zhou Yang's neck and stuck her little head on him, infinitely dependent on trust.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Chen also discovered their sister's abnormality, and they were very worried at first, thinking that she was sick. But there was nothing wrong with Zhou Wanwan's body, the brothers observed for two days, and even took turns to watch one night, but they still couldn't find the reason.
Later, she was finally broken by Zhou Chen, "You want the eldest brother to accompany her, right?" ”
The brothers observed again, but no, as long as Zhou Yang was there, Zhou Wanwan would be normal, and as soon as Zhou Yang left, she would wilt.
Zhou Yang is helpless and heartwarming, and tries to accompany his sister every day.
Zhou Chen rolled his eyes and scolded his sister: "This little white-eyed wolf!" But he still took the initiative to take on all the housework, so that Zhou Yang had as much time as possible to coax his sister to play.
Zhou Wanwan looked at the second brother's indignant appearance with a smile, knowing that he would not really be angry with himself, but he still reminded himself in his heart that after this incident, he must coax the second brother well.
In late November, the team received a recruitment notice from the farmland infrastructure construction team, and at first it was still self-registration, of course, if the number of applicants was not enough, the captain would pick the right person to assign the task.
"Sanle did a good job last year, and I heard several people in Songtun say that our Sanle may have done it. I have to go again this year! Wang Fengying was the first to think of Zhou Yang.
"The second, third, and fourth children will go to Ganchahe this year, and the farmland infrastructure team will still go to Sanle." Mrs. Zhou decided this matter with a word, and then looked at Zhou Fu and Zhou Jun, thinking that if they also went, they could earn more work for the family.
"Da Le's legs and feet are not good, the work of the infrastructure team is too heavy, and good animals can exhaust half of their lives, Da Le can't go, and his legs are tired again." Wang Fengying hurriedly gave Zhou Fu a reason.
Zhou Wanwan sneered, Wang Fengying is treating Zhou Yang as an animal.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Chen were also very uncomfortable when they heard this, but they didn't speak, Wang Fengying, it's really not worth it for you to have this kind of verbal dispute with her, you can only use her words as flies.
"I'm not going either, I can't do that job." Zhou Jun was so frightened that he shook his hands as he stepped back.
"There is a stormtrooper in the infrastructure team, and they can get three more points a day and one or two more grains to eat." Zhou Chunfa hurriedly changed the topic to attract Mrs. Zhou's attention.
Working in the farmland infrastructure construction team, he manages three meals a day, and this year's food ration per person per day is six taels. The stormtroopers do the heaviest and hardest work, and their working hours are longer than others, so they can eat seven taels of food a day, and they are given three more points than ordinary team members. But everyone knows that the work of the stormtroopers is by no means something that ordinary people can do, and these three jobs are not something that ordinary people can get.
"Sanle is capable, let Sanle go!" Zhou Jun hurriedly proposed.
"You're two years older than my eldest brother, why don't you go?" Zhou Chen really couldn't bear it anymore, these people were simply too shameless.
"I can't do it with him! I'm not going. Zhou Jun also knew that he was at a loss, and muttered.
"Big brother," Zhou Wanwan put her little face on Zhou Yang's neck, and rubbed him like a kitten and pity, "Don't go." I can't bear you, I think you're okay? ”
Zhou Yang was begged by his sister so pitifully, and his plan to earn more work had long been forgotten, and he wanted to comfort his sister wholeheartedly, no matter what other people thought.
"Milk, I'm only fourteen this year, and the infrastructure team didn't want me last year, saying that I wasn't old enough, and I was able to do there last year, all of which relied on the help of the people in the infrastructure team, and we can't take advantage of others this year. I'll go back when I'm sixteen old enough. Zhou Yang said calmly to Mrs. Zhou, and then added: "Don't worry, I will work hard in the production team and strive to earn more work for my family." ”
"What's not enough to be old! I think you're just trying to be lazy! "Mrs. Zhou didn't agree immediately." I was able to do it last year, why can't I do it this year? You're already young, so why don't you let them help you out? Who can deduct your credits? ”
"That's it, this kid just lacks heart! If you can't do it, let someone else do it for you! Why can't you earn your job back? Wang Fengying also felt that Zhou Yang's reason was untenable.
"Da Le and Er Le are old enough, why don't you let them go? My brother is not old enough and people don't want it, so why do you have to let my brother go? Zhou Chen felt that Mrs. Zhou and Wang Fengying were simply unreasonable, and reasoning with them was asking for hardship, so he only picked the most useful words, "Otherwise, let's find the captain to evaluate this reason, and if the captain can't do it, find the team secretary, and if the team secretary can't do it, there is still a commune, I don't believe that there is no place to reason." ”
"Look at you kid, just such a trivial matter, you still want to stab the sky!" As soon as Zhou Chunfa heard that Zhou Chen was going to the team or even the township to talk about this, he immediately became anxious, if this little cub who didn't know the severity of the matter really did this, then his face as the accountant of the brigade would be lost.
"The third! Don't beat me up yet! Who is he scaring about? If you don't beat him up, you will pay it back later? Mrs. Zhou pointed at Zhou Chunliang, hating that she couldn't let him kill Zhou Chen.
Zhou Yang hurriedly put Zhou Wanwan into Zhou Chen's arms, and stepped forward to block them, "Dad, I just want to ask, why do I have to go because I'm not old enough?" Da Le and Erle are old enough, why don't you go? ”
Zhou Chunliang, who was pulling his shoes and preparing to go to the ground, was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then looked at Mrs. Zhou with a little confusion. Zhou Wanwan couldn't cry or laugh, their father still hasn't figured out the situation.
"Why? Why are there so many! You can listen to what the adults say! Children's homes, say I don't listen to you! Mrs. Zhou didn't think Zhou Yang's question was difficult to answer, she was the truth in the Zhou family, what she said was what you listened to is the rule!
"Listen to your milk! So many why! Zhou Chunliang finally found something to say, took off his shoes and sat cross-legged on the kang.
"Uncle, you are a cadre of the brigade, you know a lot, can you tell us, what is the truth of this?" Zhou Chen asked Zhou Chunfa.
"What a big deal, I have to tell some reason!" Zhou Chunfa smacked the dry cigarette roll and didn't look at Zhou Chen.
"Even the uncle can't understand, then I'll ask the captain, if you still don't understand, I'll continue to ask, and I have to ask why." Zhou Chen got up as he spoke, and prepared to go out.
"Little bunny, what kind of demon are you! You give me back! As soon as Mrs. Zhou saw that Zhou Chen was really coming, she immediately became anxious. She is the truth in the Zhou family, and when she goes out of the Zhou family, no one can listen to her. She is not really confused, she let Zhou Yang go because Zhou Yang is obedient, let her do whatever she wants, if it is because he let him cause a lot of trouble and make her lose face, it will be more than worth the loss.
"This kid, why is he so anxious." Zhou Chunfa also hurriedly stopped Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen stood at the door with Zhou Wanwan in his arms, didn't go out or come in, and made it clear that the answer given by Zhou Chun was not satisfied, so he went out to publicize the matter. Zhou Yang also walked over and stood beside his younger brothers and sisters, the meaning was also obvious, the three of us agreed on the same thing, let's find someone to talk about it.
"Sanle really doesn't want to go, so he won't go, and no one will tie you up with a rope." Zhou Chunfa hurriedly stabilized the three brothers and sisters. If this is publicized, he really has no face.
"Oh my god! I've never seen such a child! If you don't want to work, you don't do it. Wang Fengying pursed her lips and glanced at the three Zhou Yang brothers and sisters.
Zhou Yang has long been accustomed to not taking Wang Fengying's words seriously, as long as the matter of going to the infrastructure team is solved, they don't bother to take care of her.
"Sanle won't go, I won't go, but don't let me go!" Zhou Jun was so frightened that he hurriedly hid back.
"Are you lame or young?" Mrs. Zhou's fire that was rubbed by Zhou Chen finally had a place to vent, "You give me the infrastructure team!" That's it! Don't eat at home after you don't go! See if I can cure you! ”
"Mother! I'm not going! Zhou Jun cried and asked Wang Fengying for help.
Wang Fengying was just about to speak, but was stunned by Zhou Chunfa's vicious glare.
Zhou Chunfa also has a fire in his heart, a stupid old lady and a lazy son, and a crippled and useless over there, and there is no one in his family who makes him worry. Why don't you go to the infrastructure team to do some work? Can you still be exhausted? Why didn't anyone think about the face of his brigade accountant!
The three brothers and sisters of Zhou Yang were really too lazy to look at this family, so they said hello to Mrs. Zhou and went back to the West House.
"If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't let go, it would be nothing to go to the infrastructure team to do some work." Zhou Yang took his sister who threw herself into his arms with two small arms, and said with his face pressed against her soft and fragrant little curly hair.
"It's nothing, the infrastructure team is so tired, and it's okay to sit down and get sick when you're old." Zhou Chen didn't agree with the eldest brother's rest, "Besides, if we don't say anything, we will have to do this kind of thing in the future, and we will be tired and tired and let people treat us as fools." ”
"I used to think that we were all a family, so I didn't have to worry so much," Zhou Yang hugged his sister a little tighter, as if he could draw warmth and strength from her small body, "Now ......" Zhou Yang smiled sarcastically, "Why was I so stupid before......"
"We don't care, everyone has calculated us in their hearts!" Zhou Chen also laughed sarcastically.
"The eldest brother, the second brother and the girl, only we are a family!" Zhou Wanwan stuck in Zhou Yang's arms and said word by word.
"Yes, only we are a family." Zhou Chen walked over and gently stroked his sister's little curly hair, his voice low and solemn.
"Well, that's all we have left." Zhou Yang hugged his sister tighter. (To be continued.) )