Liu Haitao vigorously supported Liu Lao to walk around the courtyard, and after a while, the uncle and nephew were all sweating. Liu Qiaoxian saw it and hurriedly persuaded: "The weather is so hot, why don't you two sit under the tree and cool down, it's not too late to wait for the sweat to fall and turn around." ”

Liu Haitao said: "It's okay to be hot, it's okay to let my uncle sweat more, and promote metabolism, which is good for his body and injuries." Turn around a little longer, and rest when my uncle feels tired. ”

Liu Laocun said: "Let's rest for a while, go to the shade to sweat, drink some water and then turn around." ”

Liu Qiaoxian agreed when she heard it: "Yes, yes, take your time, it's not a hurry." I'll bring you stools and pour water. ”

Peach Blossom was washing clothes under the jujube tree, she stood up and wiped her hands and said to her mother-in-law, "Mother, I'll help you get it." ”

Liu Qiaoxian nodded happily and said, "Well, okay, you help move the table under the tree." ”

The peach blossom table was set, and she then took out two benches from the room and placed them beside the table.

Liu Qiaoxian held a bowl in one hand and a kettle in the other, and said to his wife and Liu Haitao with a smile: "Come on, you two sit down and drink a bowl of water, don't worry, go around again after resting, and exercise often in the future, so as not to comb your muscles again if your legs are good and you will suffer from sin." ”

Liu Haitao said: "It seems that my uncle's leg is almost healed, but I still dare not work hard for this injured leg." ”

Liu Laocun said: "No, I feel panicked now, and my leg is numb and painful when I land on the ground." ”

Liu Qiaoxian continued: "People say: Hurt your muscles and bones for a hundred days. You've only been a few days, huh? If you want to make a profit, you have to wait for some time, and it almost has to be autumn. ”

Liu Haitao sighed and said: "Alas, we are all looking forward to my uncle's leg being faster, it is estimated that after the autumn, the production teams will almost have to divide the land to the household, and after the land is divided, it will almost be time to get wheat, we are still waiting for Uncle to be the building leader, otherwise there is not even a wheat." ”

Liu Laocun drank his saliva and sighed and said, "Hey, I just can't figure it out, can't this land be divided?" It seems that the collective meal cannot be eaten, and alas, this road to socialism may also come to an end......"

"Hey! Don't talk nonsense, you old thing, why don't you have a door? Liu Qiaoxian wanted to go into the house to get a towel for her wife to wipe her sweat, but she didn't expect that as soon as she stepped into the threshold, she heard her wife complaining, so she turned around and quickly intercepted Liu Laohan's words. She turned her face to Liu Haitao and asked, "I heard that there is a meeting of all party members in the first half of the brigade headquarters, have you heard of it?" ”

Liu Haitao replied: "I heard that it is a matter of dividing the land again, I am afraid that there will be no production team in the future, and it will be changed to a 'mutual aid group', and the fields owned by the collective will be divided into each household. ”

Liu Qiaoxian frowned and asked again: "Has the branch decided?" When are you going to divide it? ”

Liu Haitao crossed his fingers and replied: "Now is the stage of learning and mobilization, and then we will hold a meeting of the leaders of the production teams, and then the general meeting of the members, it is estimated that after the harvest of crops in the autumn, the land will begin to be measured, and when sowing wheat, it is likely that it should be divided and separated, and the production team will be automatically disbanded." ”

Liu Qiaoxian listened to Liu Haitao's explanation, and her heart was suspended in the air as if she was being hung up by a rope, she sighed, as if she said to herself: "Alas, how can this family live without two or three serious laborers in the future?" I'm afraid I won't even be able to eat. ”

Liu Qiaoxian's words are not only worried about others, but also worried about his own future life: alas, it seems that the collective dissolution is already a sure thing, if it is really divided into acres, according to the account, even if the peach blossom household registration does not move from her mother's house, the number of acres of these three people together will be divided into seven acres and zero. Looking at his family's labor again, the old man is old, not to mention, and now he is dragging a wounded leg, and whether he can be good when the land is divided after autumn has to be said separately; What can I do with an old lady? When the son's army was young and strong, he got "tuberculosis", although he temporarily saved his life, but this disease was called "wealth disease", and he could not do any physical work that was too heavy and tiring; Although the daughter-in-law Taohua is also a young man, she is a woman's family after all, and the work in the crop field is all manual work of plowing and raking, how can the women eat? There is also the technical work of cultivating and hoeing, and it is necessary to have young and strong people and veterans of farming to do it, and few women may not meet these conditions and requirements.

After hearing these words, Peach Blossom was washing clothes on the side, and her heart was also uncomfortable, she said to Aunt Liu: "Why don't I move my household registration first, I will definitely score more than two acres if I really move here, and then add more than two acres, so our family will be divided into ten acres, and we don't have a serious laborer, I think who will plant so much land in the future?" ”

"It's okay, I'm there." Liu Haitao replied first: "Don't worry about this, it is said that when the team divides the land, you can form a group freely, and when the time comes, the land of our two families can be divided together, and it is also very convenient and labor-saving for me to help cultivate together." ”

Liu Qiaoxian smiled and said, "Hehe...... If you dare to be affectionate, I'll just say, if I'm naughty, my aunt will have hope when she lives......"

Liu Qiaoxian's nose, which was originally talking and laughing, was sour, and suddenly tears flowed from her eyes, and she choked up.

Liu Haitao suddenly cried when he saw his aunt, he knew why his aunt was crying? was moved by what he said just now, and he hurriedly persuaded: "Auntie, you don't have to worry, what is this little land?" My brother is sick, but what I have is strength, not only in the field, but also in the family, I will help to do it, and if there is any work in the future, let my uncle command, just let me do it. ”

Liu Qiaoxian wiped her tears from the corner of her clothes and said, "In the future, we will inevitably be troublesome and naughty in our family." ”

Liu Laocun also said: "Are you crying a fart? Naughty is not an outsider, what is the difference between him and the army, that is to say, he is similar to our son, they are all our own children, what trouble is not troublesome, what are you talking about this? ”

"Auntie, my uncle is right, I have been taken care of by you and my uncle since I was a child, if I didn't have you, how could I live to this day? I can't forget that I can't forget that I have to have a conscience in everything, you say yes, auntie? ”

"I'll just say it, I'm still naughty and sensible, I didn't hurt him in vain."

Liu Qiaoxian said this to Peach Blossom, Peach Blossom naturally understood what her mother-in-law meant, indeed, if it was really divided into acres after the autumn, if it left Liu Haitao's help, how could this family of old, weak, sick and disabled people cultivate these ten acres of land?

Peach Blossom glanced up at Liu Haitao, but saw him staring at her, she suddenly felt uncomfortable, her face was burning hot, she hurriedly used words to resolve the embarrassment at this time, she said to her mother-in-law: "Yes, in the future, the family will have to rely on your help more, who called the army useless?" Nothing can be done. ”

Peach Blossom's words are thorny, and no one can understand them, including her mother-in-law. She stopped talking, got up and poured the dirty water in the big basin into the yard, reached out to take the bucket and scooped the water into the tank, but only lifted out the small half bucket of water, she still did not squeak, picked up the flat pole and prepared to go to the well to fetch water.

Her series of actions are all carried out silently, and she seems to be holding a nameless anger in her heart, and she doesn't know who she is gambling with? I don't know what she's gambling on? I don't know if she knows this question? Anyway, she didn't speak, but I saw her carrying two empty buckets and "squeaking" towards the gate.

Liu Qiaoxian watched Peach Blossom walk out of the gate with a bucket, she suddenly came back to her senses, and hurriedly shouted at Liu Haitao: "Naughty, why are you stupid?" Go quickly, change the peach blossoms back, how can you tell her to carry water? Go, go, go. ”

Liu Haitao heard Aunt Liu's urging and got up and chased out of the gate, he ran a few steps to catch up with the peach blossoms, and without saying a word, he grabbed the flat shoulder and the bucket, and asked in a buzzing voice: "What are you doing here?" Who are you gambling with? Hmph, go back, I'll take it. ”

Liu Haitao said as he carried the bucket and strode towards the well platform without looking back. Peach Blossom glanced at Liu Haitao's back, turned around and returned home, but saw her father-in-law walking slowly towards the door with the help of her mother-in-law on crutches. She asked her mother-in-law again, "Can my mother help me alone?" Why don't I help you get your dad around? ”

Liu Laocun said: "No, you can go with your business, just ask your mother to help me." ”

Liu Qiaoxian smiled at her and said, "It's okay, I can do it alone, walk slowly, you go wash clothes, and there is a quilt, it's enough to work for half a day." ”

Peach Blossom watched her mother-in-law limp out of the door with her father-in-law in her hands, and the old back made people feel a little bitter. She turned around and dried the washed clothes on the rope, and Liu Haitao also came back with water at this time, and he asked, "Where is this water poured?" ”

Peach Blossom pointed to the big pot and said, "Pour one pot, and pour the rest into the jar." ”

Liu Haitao poured the water and put the flat burden on the bucket, sat at the table silently and drank the water, but his eyes were wandering around the peach blossom, and the peach blossom had already seen his dishonest eyes looking at herself with the corner of her eye, she felt very unnatural for a while, and she didn't look up at him and said: "This little water is not enough, and you have to bear two more shoulders." ”

Liu Haitao grinned and said, "I know, I will ensure that you finish washing your clothes, and then fill the water tank to ensure that you can eat for two or three days." ”

"Then you don't pick it yet."

"Hee-hee, let me drink some water and rest, let me see you for a while?"

"Go! It's not serious again, what do I have to look at? Peach Blossom's face turned red, and she seemed to be a little angry and glared at him and asked, "Are you going?" Look here, can I go into the house? ”

Liu Haitao hurriedly said when he saw it: "Okay, okay, I'll go, I'll go, you can't help but tease, hum, I can't see you if I want to." ”